The MEG Z790 ACE motherboard supports 12th & 13th Gen Intel Core, Pentium Gold, and Celeron processors.

Form Factor: E-ATX

Socket Type: LGA 1700

Chipset: Intel Z790

With its dual 8 pin power connectors and exclusive Core Boost technology, the MEG Z790 ACE is able to release maximum CPU power loads to support system-demanding game settings:

1. Digital PWM IC
2. 24-Phase Duet Rail CPU Power (Smart Power Stage / 105A)
3. 1-Phase GT Power
4. 2-Phase AUX Power

VRM Cooling: Features Stacked Fin Array, MSI direct-touch Cross heat pipe, 7W/mK MOSFET thermal pads with extra choke thermal pads and Frozr AI software for improved thermal dissipation.

PCB Cooling: Premium 8-layer server-grade printed circuit design with 2 oz. thickened copper improves heat dissipation & reliability.

SSD Cooling: Double-sided M.2 Shield Frozr prevents thermal throttling and protects SSDs.

System Cooling: Connect and synchronize cooling with strategically placed pin-headers - including dual pump-fan headers.

Memory Boost: A fully-isolated DDR circuit delivers pure data signals for optimal gaming and overclocking performance.

XMP profiles in MSI BIOS are MSI OC LAB optimized and can be easily enabled with auto power settings for optimized memory speed and stability.

*1DPC 1R Max. overclocking frequency 7800+ MHz, supports Intel XMP.

MSI PCI Express Steel Armor slots are secured to the motherboard with extra solder points to support the weight of heavy graphics cards. When every advantage in games counts, Steel Armor also shields the point of contact from electromagnetic interference:

2 x PCI-e 5.0/4.0/3.0 x16 slots* (with Steel Armor** and AMD Multi-GPU supported)

1 x PCI-e 4.0/3.0 x16 slot

*Supports x16/x0, x8/x8

**MSI Surface Mount Technology (SMT) solder welding improves signal clarity.

The MEG Z790 ACE motherboard features MSI's M.2 slots:

1 x Gen5 x4 128Gb/s slot

4 x Gen4 x4 64Gb/s slots

MSI MEG Z790 ACE motherboards feature patented tool-free M.2 Shield Frozr covers as well as EZ M.2 clips for DIY friendly M.2 SSD installation & upgrades.

Magnetic Tool-Free M.2 Design: This patented design enables true “wire-less” RGB function, while the screwless design provides the easiest way for M.2 installation.

EZ M.2 Clip: Install or replace M.2 SSD quickly and effortlessly without ever having to hunt for a screwdriver.

Dual 2.5G LAN: Dual Intel 2.5Gbps LAN controllers deliver a premium network gaming experience.

Wi-Fi 6E: Features the latest Wi-Fi 6E module (ultra-low latency, high-bandwidth) & Bluetooth 5.2 technology.

Thunderbolt 4: Supports true 40Gbps transfer rates and 8K display support.

HD Audio: 7.1-Channel USB High Performance Audio with Audio Boost 5 HD & S/PDIF output.