PRO series helps users work smarter by delivering an efficient & productive experience. Featuring stable functionality & high-quality assembly, PRO series motherboards provide not only optimized professional workflows but also less troubleshooting & longevity. USER FRIENDLY DESIGN MSI motherboards feature tons of convenient & smart design for DIY users, countless system tuning & troubleshooting tools are at your disposal to push your system to new heights & satisfy even the most demanding tweaker. Makes it so easy to install your own motherboard without any issue. THERMAL SOLUTION FOR MORE CORES & HIGHER PERFORMANCE With more cores&153; processors, thermal & power design is more important to make sure the temperature keeps lower. MSI extended PWM heatsink with 7W/m K thermal pad ensures even high-end processors to run in full speed with MSI motherboards. FULLY CONTROLLABLE IN BIOS & SOFTWARE 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. FROZR AI COOLING Detecting CPU & GPU temperatures & automatically adjusting fan duty of system fans to a proper value by adopting MSI AI ENGINE. OPTIMIZED FOR WATER COOLING Designed to support the most popular All-In-One & customized water cooling solutions on the market, a dedicated water pump PIN header gives you full control of the water pump speed. A clearly marked &152;keep-out-zone&153; allows for easy & safe installation & a perfect fit. CONNECTIVITY The most important thing of DIY is expandability. MSI PRO series motherboards feature plenty possibility for prosumers&153; need. Stable LAN, faster storage & USB (Universal Serial Bus) transfer speed & other expandable connectors are ready to enlarge your flexibility. HIGH-BANDWIDTH & LOW-LATENCY NETWORK 2.5 Gbps LAN provides incredible data transfer speed faster than general Gigabit LAN. This is a premium solution for demanding users. OPTIMIZE NETWORK FOR LOWER LATENCY! MSI LAN Manager automatically classifies & prioritizes the latency-sensitive applications, giving you the best online experience with low latency. FAST & FUTURE-READY STORAGE MSI PRO series motherboards support all the latest storage standards, which allows users to connect any ultra-fast storage device. Higher efficiency makes your work easier. SMT PCIE 5.0 SLOT MSI motherboards adopted the advanced SMT (Surface Mount Technology) PCI-E slot to diminish interference & electrical noise, fully supporting higher bandwidth & faster transfer speeds of PCI-E 5.0 signal. OPTANE: BOOST YOUR HDD TO PERFORM LIKE AN SSD PC Enthusiasts can now enjoy the performance of an SSD on their HDD by coupling it with the new Intel Optane Memory device. Intel Optane&132;&162; technology provides an unparalleled combination of high throughput, low latency, high quality of service, & high endurance. MAXIMIZE YOUR USB (Universal Serial Bus) DEVICE PERFORMANCE Read & write your files over USB (Universal Serial Bus) faster than ever. MSI PRO series motherboards offer a wide variety of options to connect & boost your USB (Universal Serial Bus) devices, delivering 20 Gbps transferring speed by reversible Type-C. EXTEND YOUR RGB EXPERIENCE WITH EASE Add more color if you want! Mystic Light Extension pin header provides an intuitive way to control additional RGB strips & other RGB peripherals added to a system, without needing a separate RGB controller. EXPERIENCE MORE MSI PRO series motherboards are designed to satisfy any professional workflow. Elevate your listening pleasure & enjoy extreme sound quality. Moreover, with many years of experience in creating performance enhancing tools that are easy to use, only the highest quality applications are at your disposal. The extensive features let you fine-tune your system to deliver reliable maximum performance. A HUGE STEP OF DDR PERFORMANCE MSI OC LAB does not merely work hard on extreme overclocking. The XMP memory profile has great improvement on performance & efficiency for Z690. Easy to enable XMP profile with auto power settings to get the best memory speed & stability. CORE BOOST Core Boost technology combines MSI's premium layout & optimized power design which allows for faster & undistorted current delivery to the CPU at pin-point precision. Not only supporting multi-core CPU, also creating the perfect conditions for your CPU overclocking. ISOLATED AUDIO DESIGN Like a dedicated sound card, audio components & circuits have been laid on a reserved motherboard section & electrically isolated. SEPARATED AUDIO LAYERS FOR CLEAN LEFT & RIGHT CHANNELS Using separated layers in the PCB ensures equally pristine sound quality for both left & right audio channels. Audio Boost protects your ears by eliminating those annoying loud popping sounds when you plug/unplug devices or turn your PC on/off. RESIZABLE BAR (RE-SIZE BAR) Resizable BAR (Re-Size BAR) is an advanced PCI Express feature that enables the CPU to access the entire GPU frame buffer at once & improve performance. MSI CENTER MSI brand new MSI Center unifies a suite of MSI software utilities into a single centralized application. Take control of advanced motherboards features & unleash endless possibilities. CLICK BIOS 5 Get more from a loaded BIOS designed for ease of use. Fine-tune the motherboard for gaming performance, efficiency, or overclocking world records! SYSTEM SAFETY All MSI PRO series motherboards have SECURITY function in BIOS to protect every private files for no matter business or daily use.\n\n\n\n Internal I/ONumber of M.2 (M) slots 212V power connector Yes Supported storage drive interfaces M.2, SATA IIIUSB 2.0 connectors 2USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors 2TPM connector Yes Number of SATA III connectors 4 Number of chassis fan connectors 4 Front panel audio connector Yes CPU fan connector Yes Chassis intrusion connector Yes ATX Power connector (24-pin) Yes RGB LED pin header Yes Technical details Motherboard chipset family Intel Motherboard chipset Intel Z690 Parallel processing technology support Crossfire HDMI version 1.4b Motherboard form factor ATXComponent for PCNumber of mounting holes 9 Audio Audio output channels 7.1 channels Performance Supported storage drive types HDD & SSDMotherboard chipset family Intel Motherboard chipset Intel Z690RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 10 Audio output channels 7.1 channels Motherboard form factor ATXComponent for PCProcessor Processor manufacturer Intel Compatible processor series Intel&174; Celeron&174;, Intel&174; Core&132;&162; i 3, Intel Core i 5, Intel Core i 7, Intel Core i 9, Intel&174; Pentium&174; Maximum number of SMP processors 1 Processor socket LGA 1700 Memory Number of memory slots 4 Memory slots type DIMMSupported memory types DDR4-SDRAMMemory channels Dual-channel Non-ECCYes Supported memory clock speeds 4000, 4400, 4600, 5000 MHz Maximum internal memory 128 GBUnbuffered memory Yes Storage controllers Supported storage drive types HDD & SSDSupported storage drive interfaces M.2, SATA IIIRAID levels 0, 1, 5, 10RAID support Yes Graphics Parallel processing technology support Crossfire Rear panel I/O ports USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity 4 Display Port version 1.4USB 2.0 ports quantity 2S/PDIF out port Yes HDMI version 1.4b HDMI ports quantity 1 Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports 1 Display Ports quantity 1 Digital audio optical out 1USB 3.2 Gen 2x 2 Type-C ports quantity 1 Network Ethernet LANYes Wi-Fi No LAN controller Dragon RTL8125BGEthernet interface type 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Features Number of mounting holes 9 Motherboard chipset family Intel Motherboard chipset Intel Z690 Audio output channels 7.1 channels Motherboard form factor ATXComponent for PCAudio chip Realtek ALC897 Expansion slots Number of M.2 (M) slots 2PCI Express x 1 (Gen 3.x) slots 3PCI Express x 16 slots 2BIOSClear CMOS jumper Yes Weight & dimensions Width 305 mm Depth 244 mm Packaging content Cables included SATA\n\n\n\n Datasheet: https://d 5bm 31en 4blvo.cloudfront.net/uploads/pdf/mmo_95370160_1641389456_1742_89.pdf