MASTER THE GAMEn The MEG series seeks to transcend current gaming products, the flagship model designed to push the limits of what an extreme gaming series can be. Combining the strengths of our existing arsenal with new innovative technology; this results in significant improvements in operational & gaming efficiency. With the MEG series, take complete control of performance & personalization with the ultimate gaming series for enthusiasts who want it all.nn PREMIUMn HARDWARE DESIGNn With years of experience, MSI is no stranger to building high-performance motherboards. Our R&D & engineering teams have reviewed countless designs, evaluated a wide selection of high quality components, & developed products for reliability even under extreme conditions.nn FULLY CONTROLLABLE IN BIOS & SOFTWAREn MSI motherboards let you manage speeds & temperatures for all your system & CPU fans. Total Fan Control allows you check your primary system characteristics in a simplified graphical interface. You can also set up to 4 temperature targets for CPU & motherboard, which will adjust the fan speeds automatically.nn OPTIMIZED FOR WATER COOLINGn Designed to support the most popular All-In-One & customized water cooling solutions on the market. A dedicated water pump PIN header supports up to 2 amp, giving you full control of the water pump speed. A clearly marked &152;keep-out-zone&153; allows for easy & safe installation & a perfect fit.nn 16+1 PHASES ROBUST POWER DESIGNn Unleash & sustain maximum performance with an aggressive VRM design built with a total of 16+1 digital power phases. Combining dual power connectors & exclusive Mirrored Power Arrangement, MEG series motherboard is ready for the challenge of high-end processors.nn CORE BOOSTn Core Boost technology combines MSI&153;s premium layout & digital power design which allows for faster & undistorted current delivery to the CPU at pin-point precision. This creates the perfect conditions for your CPU overclocking.nn 1-SECOND OVERCLOCKING!n MSI Game Boost enables one-second overclocking, giving you the performance boost you need to get more FPS.nn LOAD-LINE CALIBRATIONn What you set, is what you get. LLC makes sure your CPU voltage remains 100% stable under any load. This greatly improves stability when demanding more CPU performance.nn OVERVOLTAGE PROTECTIONn Prevents potential short-circuit damage to the CPU & other critical components.nn DIGITALL POWER DESIGNn A fully digital power design allows for faster & undistorted current delivery to the CPU at pin-point precision. Creating the perfect conditions for CPU overclocking.nn DOUBLE POWER CONNECTORSn Two 8-pin connectors deliver adequate power even for an overclocked multi-core CPU.nn ENHANCED PERFORMANCEn High performance MSI motherboards are loaded with advanced features & the latest technology to overwhelm any challenge at hand no matter whether you&153;re a gamer, prosumer, or PC enthusiast.nn EXTREME STABILITY & COMPATIBILITY TESTINGn MSI conducts thorough memory testing with the most popular memory brands under extreme conditions to ensure your system runs stable no matter what. Our memory partners include brands like Corsair, Crucial, Kingston, G. Skill & many more to optimize memory modules, configurations & even improve overclocking.nn A HUGE STEP OF DDR PERFORMANCEn MSI OC LAB does not merely work hard on extreme overclocking. Compare to Z390 motherboard memory XMP profile, MSI does have great improvement on performance & efficiency for Z490. Easy to enable XMP profile with auto power settings to get the best memory speed & stability.nn EASY OVERCLOCKING WITH XMP PROFILEn The XMP (Extreme Memory Profiles) in MSI BIOS are tested & certified by MSI OC LAB. It is easy to enable with auto power settings to get the best memory speed & stability.nn FAST & FUTURE-READY STORAGEn MSI motherboards support all the latest storage standards, which allows users to connect any ultra-fast storage device. Higher efficiency makes your work easier.nn OPTANE: BOOST YOUR HDD TO PERFORM LIKE AN SSDn PC Enthusiasts can now enjoy the performance of an SSD on their HDD by coupling it with the new Intel&174; Optane&132;&162; Memory device. Intel&174; Optane&132;&162; technology provides an unparalleled combination of high throughput, low latency, high quality of service, & high endurance.nn EASY RAID SETUP WITH M.2 GENIEn Looking to go all out in terms of raw data speed & put multiple SSDs in RAID 0? Setting this up can prove to be quite the challenge. That&153;s why we created M.2 Genie, a brilliant feature to make setting up RAID 0 for M.2 & U.2 much easier & less time consuming.nn DRAGON CENTERn MSI brand new Dragon Center unifies a suite of MSI software utilities into a single centralized application. Take control of advanced motherboards features & unleash endless possibilities.nn CLICK BIOS 5n Get more from a loaded BIOS designed for ease of use. Fine-tune the motherboard for gaming performance, efficiency, or overclocking world records!nn GAME BOOSTn Quickly overclock your CPU with a single button for more performance.nn XMPn Choose from a preset XMP profile & automatically overclock compatible DDR memory.nn M-FLASHn Conveniently flash or upgrade the BIOS in a few minutes from the CMOS Setup Utility.nn HARDWARE MONITORn Get immediate access to your critical hardware information in real-time including temperature, memory capacity, clock speed, & voltage.nn MEMORY TRY ITn Get extreme speed out of your system memory & get more performance.nn SEARCH & FAVORITESn A permanent search & favorite option in the top right corner moves you through the BIOS menus quickly.nn MSI APP PLAYERn Developed under an exclusive partnership with Blue Stacks, the MSI APP Player brings seamless gaming experience between mobile games & PC platform, & leverages customized features as specific keyboard lighting & better graphics with multi-task works.nn CONNECTIVITYn MSI motherboards are built with a variety of connectors to satisfy gamers. Enhanced audio, advanced LAN networking capabilities, USB (Universal Serial Bus) & Mystic Light turn any gaming experience into an immerse one.nn HIGH-BANDWIDTH & LOW-LATENCY NETWORKn MEG Z490 ACE features high-bandwidth & low-latency 2.5G plus Gigabit LAN for power users. Onboard 2.5 Gbps connectivity provides incredible data transfer speed faster than ever before. MSI LAN Manager automatically classifies & prioritizes the latency-sensitive for your applications, giving you the best online experience with low latency.nn SURFACING WITH THE REAL MU-MIMO TECHNOLOGYn The WIFI 6 adopts the latest OFDMA & two-way MU-MIMO technologies & could provide up to 4X network capacity & efficiency in the high signal density environment. Comparing to the WIFI 5, which can only send the data packet to one device at a time on each channel, the WIFI 6 could combine the packet, separate to several devices & allow signals from the different devices bundled together. This new technology provides all the devices in the same network environment with same & harmonious traffic bandwidth in an efficient way.nn OPTIMIZE ONLINE GAMING TRAFFIC FOR LOWER LATENCY!n MSI GAMING LAN Manager automatically classifies & prioritizes the latency-sensitive applications for online games, giving you the best online gaming experience with low latency.nn HIGH DEFINITION ALC1220 AUDIO PROCESSORn Supports DSD Super Audio CD playback & recording (64x better than regular CD quality) & 120d B SNR / 32-bit.nn ESS AUDIO DACn Recreates the optimal natural analogue sound with ultra-low distortion to ensure a perfect, realistic display of sound.nn HIGH QUALITY AUDIO CAPACITORSn A high fidelity sound experience with exceptional acoustics & realism for studio level headphones is ensured.nn GOLDEN AUDIO JACKS WITH S/PDIFn Keep your sound perfect by transmit your audio with pure digital signalnn DEDICATEDn HEADPHONEn AMPLIFIERn A dedicated headphone can drive audiophile headphones up to 600&206;&169; impedance, delivering studio-grade sound quality by automatically.nn DOUBLE BANDWIDTH WITH LIGHTNING USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.2 GEN 2x 2 20 Gn Using USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.2 devices has never been faster! Featuring the Lighting ASmedia 3241 USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.2 Gen 2x 2 controller, MSI motherboards offer never before seen USB (Universal Serial Bus) speeds up to 20 Gb/s when connecting the Rear USB (Universal Serial Bus) Type-C. The Lightning USB (Universal Serial Bus) 20G connectors are covered with gold to ensure a better signal & performance.nn USB FRONT TYPE-Cn MSI gaming motherboards support USB (Universal Serial Bus) Front Type-C that allows gamers to connect with the latest USB (Universal Serial Bus) devices. Built up a system with MSI PC case to have the most convenient experience.nn TRUE COLOR MYSTIC LIGHT ON MOTHERBOARDn Splash on some color & vibrant RGB lighting effects using MSI Mystic Light with 16.8 million colors & 29 LED effects.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Model: MEG Z490 ACE Motherboard 'ATX, LGA1200, DDR4, Dual LAN, 802.11ax Wi Fi 6 + Bluetooth 5.1, USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.2 Gen 2, Lightning USB (Universal Serial Bus) 20G, Type C, M.2, RGB Mystic Light, Gen 4 Ready, 10th Gen Intel Core'\n\n Datasheet: http://objects.icecat.biz/objects/mmo_79122649_1589371887_0157_27942.pdf\n\n\n\n Manual: http://objects.icecat.biz/objects/mmo_79122649_1589371710_6947_15651.pdf&pipe;http://objects.icecat.biz/objects/mmo_79122649_1589371692_1641_14350.pdf\n\n Product Video: https://youtu.be/qddx YSVZF6Q\n\n\n\n\n\n