PRO Z690-A DDR4

Supports 12th Gen Intel® Core™ Processors, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® Processors*
Processor socket LGA1700
*Please go to msi.com to get the newest support status as new processors are released.

1700

Intel Z690

4x DDR4 memory slots, support up to 128GB*
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)
*Please refer www.msi.com for more information on compatible memory

DDR4

2133/ 2666/ 2933/ 3200 MHz

4 Slots

1x HDMI 2.1 with HDR port, supports a maximum resolution of 4K 60Hz*/**
1x DisplayPort 1.4 port, supports a maximum resolution of 4K 60Hz*/**
*Available only on processors featuring integrated graphics.
**Graphics specifications may vary depending on the CPU installed.

Supports AMD^® CrossFire^™ Technology

Realtek® ALC897 Codec
7.1-Channel High Definition Audio

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)

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

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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)

1x Keyboard / Mouse
1x DisplayPort
4x USB 2.0
1x LAN port
6x Audio connector
1x Flash BIOS Button
1x HDMI
2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps Type-A
1x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 20Gbps Type-C
1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps Type-A

1x Intel^® I225-V 2.5Gbps LAN

None

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

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