MSI Mainboard PRO Z690-A DDR4 intel 12th Generation LGA 1700 Motherboard

PROCESSOR

Supports 12th Gen Intel^® Core™ Processors, Pentium^® Gold and Celeron^® Processors¹

Processor socket LGA1700

1. Please go to msi.com to get the newest support status as new processors are released.

See supported processors

CHIPSET

Intel^® Z690 Chipset

MEMORY

• 4x DDR4 memory slots, support up to 128GB ¹
  • Supports 1R 2133/ 2666/ 2933/ 3200 MHz (by JEDEC & POR)
  • Max overclocking frequency:
    • 1DPC 1R Max speed up to 5200+ MHz
    • 1DPC 2R Max speed up to 4800+ MHz
    • 2DPC 1R Max speed up to 4400+ MHz
    • 2DPC 2R Max speed up to 4000+ MHz
• Supports Dual-Channel mode
• Supports non-ECC, un-buffered memory
• Supports Intel^® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)

1. Please refer www.msi.com for more information on compatible memory

EXPANSION SLOT

• 3x PCIe x16 slots
  • PCI_E1 (from CPU)
    • Supports up to PCIe 5.0 x16
  • PCI_E3 & PCI_E4 (from Z690 chipset)
    • Supports up to PCIe 3.0 x4 & 3.0 x1
• 1x PCIe 3.0 x1 slot (from Z690 chipset)

ONBOARD GRAPHICS

• 1x HDMI 2.1 with HDR port, supports a maximum resolution of 4K 60Hz ¹²
• 1x DisplayPort 1.4 port, supports a maximum resolution of 4K 60Hz ¹²

1. Available only on processors featuring integrated graphics.
2. Graphics specifications may vary depending on the CPU installed.

MULTI-GPU

• Supports AMD^® CrossFire^™ Technology

STORAGE

• 6x SATA 6Gb/s ports (from Z690 chipset)
• 4x M.2 slots (Key M)
  • M2_1 slot (from CPU)
    • Supports PCIe 4.0 x4
    • Supports 2242/ 2260/ 2280/ 22110 storage devices
  • M2_2 slot (from Z690 chipset)
    • Supports PCIe 4.0 x4
    • Supports 2242/ 2260/ 2280 storage devices
  • M2_3 slot (from Z690 chipset)
    • Supports PCIe 3.0 x4
    • Supports SATA 6Gb/s
    • Supports 2242/ 2260/ 2280 storage devices
  • M2_4 slot (from Z690 chipset)
    • Supports PCIe 4.0 x4
    • Supports SATA 6Gb/s
    • Supports 2242/ 2260/ 2280 storage devices
  • Intel^® Optane™ Memory Ready for M.2 slots that are from Z690 Chipset
• Support Intel^® Smart Response Technology for Intel Core™ processors

RAID

• Supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10 for SATA storage devices
• Supports RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 5 for M.2 NVMe storage devices

USB

AUDIO

Realtek^® ALC897 Codec

• 7.1-Channel High Definition Audio

LAN

• 1x Intel^® I225-V 2.5Gbps LAN

INTERNAL CONNECTORS

• 1x 24-pin ATX main power connector
• 2x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
• 6x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
• 4x M.2 slots (M-Key)
• 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps Type-C port
• 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps connectors (supports additional 4 USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps ports)
• 2x USB 2.0 connectors (supports additional 4 USB 2.0 ports)
• 1x 4-pin CPU fan connector
• 1x 4-pin water-pump fan connector
• 6x 4-pin system fan connectors
• 1x Front panel audio connector
• 2x System panel connectors
• 1x Chassis Intrusion connector
• 1x Clear CMOS jumper
• 1x TPM module connector
• 1x Tuning controller connector
• 1x TBT connector (Supports RTD3)

LED FEATURE

• 1x 4-pin RGB LED connector
• 2x 3-pin RAINBOW LED connectors
• 4x EZ Debug LED

BACK PANEL PORTS

DIMENSIONS

• ATX Form Factor
• 12 in. x 9.6 in. (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm)

MOUNTING

9 mounting holes

OPERATING SYSTEM

Support for Windows^® 11 64-bit, Windows^® 10 64-bit

BOX CONTENT

1. MSI^® does not guarantee the risks or damages caused by changing the cover.
2. These pictures are for reference only and may vary without notice.