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MSI MPG Z390 Gaming Pro Carbon: Technical Specifications
Socket: LGA 1151
Chipset: Intel Z390
Form factor:ATX
Voltage Regulator: 11 Phases
CPU Support: 9th/ 8th Gen Intel Core / Pentium Gold / Celeron processor
Memory support:Dual-channel, four slots DDR4 2666, max 128GB
Sound: Eight-channel Realtek ALC 1220, HD Audio with Audio Boost 4
Networking: 1 x Intel Gigabit Ethernet, 802.11ac Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0
Ports: 2 x M.2 (PCIe 3.0 x4 32Gbps/SATA 6Gbps up to 22110), 6 x SATA 6Gbps, 3 x USB 3.1 Type-A, 1 x USB 3.1 Type-C, 1 x USB 3.1 header, 4 x USB 3.0 (via headers), 6 x USB 2.0 (4 via headers), 1 x LAN, audio out, line in, mic, Optical S/PDIF out
Dimensions (mm):305 x 244
Extras: Wi-Fi aerials, RGB LED extension cable, M.2 heatsink

 

Supports Intel® Core™ X-series Processors Family
Supports DDR4 Memory, 8 DIMMs, Quad Channel Max Frequency DDR4-4200+(OC)
Maximum Power: 13+1 phases digital power with a heat-pipe heatsink design
Maximum Data Transfer: 2.5G LAN + Intel® Gigabit LAN with Intel® WIFI and bandwidth management
Maximum Storage: 7 x Turbo M.2 with M.2 XPANDER-AERO
Maximum Temperature Control: Full fan control with 8 PWM fan headers and 1 dedicated thermal sensor
M.2 Shield FROZR: Strengthened built-in M.2 thermal solution. Keeps M.2 safer and faster
Core Boost: With the premium layout and full digital power design to support more cores and provide better performance
Triple 8 Pin Power Supply: By providing triple 8 pin connectors to ensure adequate power supply to unleash ultimate multi-core CPU performance
Mystic Light: 16.8 million colors / 29 effects controlled in one click. Mystic Light Extension supports both RGB and RAINBOW LED strip
Audio Boost 4 with NAHIMIC: Reward your ears with studio-grade sound quality
DDR4 Boost with Steel Armor: Fully isolated, shielded and optimized DDR4 PCB design to give your DDR4 memory a performance boost
Multi-GPU: With Steel Armor PCI-E slots. Supports 4-Way NVIDIA SLI™ & 4-Way AMD Crossfire™
THUNDERBOLTM3: Exclusive expansion card offering dual DisplayPort and dual Thunderbolt 3 for the full 4K video experience.
 

Supports 9th / 8th Gen Intel® Core™ / Pentium® Gold / Celeron® processors for LGA 1151 socket
Supports DDR4 Memory, up to 4400(OC) MHz
Lightning Fast Game experience: 2x TURBO M.2, Intel Optane Memory Ready. Turbo USB 3.1 GEN2
Set Core Power Free: Extended Heatsink Design, Core Boost, 8+4 pin CPU power connector, Game Boost, DDR4 Boost
MYSTIC LIGHT: 16.8 million colors / 29 effects controlled in one click. MYSTIC LIGHT EXTENSION supports both RGB and RAINBOW LED strip.
AUDIO BOOST 4 with NAHIMIC 3: Reward your ears with studio-grade sound quality for the most immersive gaming experience
Dragon Center: A brand new software which integrates all MSI tools like GAME MODE, VOICE BOOST, LIVE UPDATE with the user-friendly user interface.

 

Supports AMD Ryzen™ 1st and 2nd Generation/ Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Vega Graphics Processors for Socket AM4
Supports DDR4 Memory, up to 3466+(OC) MHz
Extended Heatsink Design: MSI extended PWM and enhanced circuit design ensures even high-end processors to run at full speed.
Lightning Fast Game experience: 1x TURBO M.2, AMD Turbo USB 3.1 GEN2, Store MI technology
Core Boost: With the premium layout and fully digital power design to support more cores and provide better performance.
DDR4 Boost: Advanced technology to deliver pure data signals for the best gaming performance and stability.
MULTI-GPU: With STEEL ARMOR PCI-E slots. Supports 2-Way AMD Crossfire™
Audio Boost: Reward your ears with the studio-grade sound quality for the most immersive audio experience.
Mystic Light and Mystic Light Sync: 16.8 million colors / 10 effects in one click. Synchronize RGB strips and other RGB solutions for customization.
BIOS FLASHBACK+: Simply use a USB key to flash any BIOS within seconds, without installing a CPU, memory or graphics card.
In-Game Weapons: Game Boost, GAMING Hotkey, X-Boost

Supports AMD® RYZENTM Desktop Processors and AMD® A-series / Athlon™ Processors for socket AM4
Supports DDR4-3600+(OC) Memory
M.2 SHIELD FROZR: Strengthened built-in M.2 thermal solution. Keeps M.2 safer and faster
DDR4 Boost with Steel Armor: Give your DDR4 memory a performance boost
CORE Boost: With premium layout and full digital power design to support more cores and provide better performance.
MYSTIC LIGHT: 16.8 million colors / 17 effects controlled in one click.
MYSTIC LIGHT EXTENSION: supports both RGB and RAINBOW LED strip.
Dual 8 Pin power supply: By providing dual 8 pin connectors to ensure adequate power supply to unleash ultimate multi-core CPU performance.
Audio Boost 4 with Nahimic: Reward your ears with studio-grade sound quality for the most immersive gaming experience
Turbo M.2 with M.2 Shield FROZR.
Killer LAN: Get ready for the lowest latency with Killer’s exclusive network management to prioritize game traffic over any other network traffic.
BIOS Flashback+: Easy BIOS recovery without the need of a CPU, memory and VGA card
MULTI-GPU: With Steel Armor PCI-E slots. Supports NVIDIA SLI™ & AMD Crossfire™
In-Game Weapons: Game Boost, GAMING Hotkey, X-Boost, Voice Boost.
EZ Debug LED: Easiest way to troubleshoot
Click BIOS 5: Award-winning BIOS with high-resolution scalable font, favorites, and search function
GAMING CERTIFIED: 24-hour on and offline game and motherboard testing by eSports players
WHQL certified for Windows 10
EZ Debug LED: Easiest way to troubleshoot
Click BIOS 5: Award-winning BIOS with the high-resolution scalable font, favorites, and search function
GAMING CERTIFIED: 24-hour on- and offline game and motherboard testing by eSports players

Supports 8th Gen Intel® CoreTM / Pentium® Celeron® processors for LGA 1151 socket
Supports DDR4 Memory, up to 4000+(OC) MHz
MYSTIC LIGHT: 16.8 million colors / 17 effects controlled in one click. MYSTIC LIGHT EXTENSION supports both RGB and RAINBOW LED strip.
Lightning Fast Game experience: 2x TURBO M.2, Intel Optane Memory Ready. M.2 Shield, LIGHTNING USB 3.1 GEN2
AUDIO BOOST 4 with NAHIMIC 2+: Reward your ears with studio-grade sound quality for the most immersive gaming experience
DDR4 Boost: Fully isolated, shielded and optimized DDR4 PCB design to give your DDR4 memory a performance boost.
GAMING LAN and Wireless support, powered by Intel®: The best online gaming experience with the lowest latency and bandwidth management.
MULTI-GPU: With STEEL ARMOR PCI-E slots. Supports 2-Way NVIDIA SLI™ & 3-Way AMD Crossfire™
VR Ready: Best virtual reality game experience without latency, reduces motion sickness.
Military Class 5, Guard-Pro: Latest evolution with high-quality Japanese components for best protection and efficiency.
In-Game Weapons: Game Boost, GAMING Hotkey, X-Boost, WTFast.
EZ Debug LED: Easiest way to troubleshoot.
Click BIOS 5: Award-winning BIOS with high-resolution scalable font, favorites and search function.
GAMING CERTIFIED: 24-hour on- and offline game and motherboard testing by eSports players.