MSI MEG Z890 ACE
Motherboard Information
Manufacturer: MSI
Motherboard Name: MSI MEG Z890 ACE
Current Price Amazon: $659
Amazon Price Updated: 1Â day, 9Â hours ago.
Motherboard Available: True
Chipset / Socket: Z890 / LGA 1851
Form Factor / Memory Slots: Standard-ATX / 4 slots.
Memory Type / Max Cap / Max OC: DDR5 / 256 GB / 9200 MHz
PCIe Suport: PCIe 5.0 x16
Audio Chipset: Realtek® ALC4082
Network: 1x Marvell® AQC113CS 10Gbps LAN
Motherboard Dimensions: 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm
Quality & Features (max 100pts)
VRM Quality: 24 pts.
Chipset Q & F: 20 pts.
Build Quality: 20 pts.
Connectivity Q & F: 20 pts.
Audio Quality: 20 pts.
Total Points: 104 pts.
VRM Configuration
CPU Power Phases (Amps): 24 (110 A)
Power Design: 24+2+1+1
Calculated Performance
Quality and Features per Price: 31.2%
Additional Motherboard Information
Memory:
Memory Support 9200 - 6400 (OC) MT/s / 6400 - 4800 (JEDEC) MT/s
Max. overclocking frequency:
• 1DPC 1R Max speed up to 9200+ MT/s
• 1DPC 2R Max speed up to 7200+ MT/s
• 2DPC 1R Max speed up to 6400+ MT/s
• 2DPC 2R Max speed up to 5600+ MT/s
Supports Intel® POR Speed and JEDEC Speed
Supports Memory Overclocking and Intel® XMP 3.0
Supports Dual-Controller Dual-Channel mode
Supports Non-ECC, Un-buffered memory
Supports CUDIMM
* The DIMM slots on this motherboard only have single-sided latches.
** Memory compatibility and supported speeds can vary depending on the CPU and memory configuration. For detailed information, please refer to the Memory Compatibility List available on the product’s Support page or visit https://www.msi.com/support/.
Graphics:
Storage:
M.2_1 Source (From CPU) supports up to PCIe 5.0 x4 , supports 2280/2260 devices
M.2_2 Source (From CPU) supports up to PCIe 4.0 x4 , supports 2280/2260 devices
M.2_3 Source (From Chipset) supports up to PCIe 4.0 x4 , supports 2280/2260 devices
M.2_4 Source (From CPU+Chipset) supports up to PCIe 5.0 x4 + PCIe 4.0 x4 , supports 22110/2280/2260 devices
M.2_5 Source (From Chipset) supports up to PCIe 4.0 x4 / SATA mode, supports 22110/2280 devices
4x SATA 6G
* M2_4 default from chipset, can support PCIe 5.0 x4 (From CPU) by manual BIOS adjustment.
** M2_4 and M2_5 cannot support 22110 Device at the same time.
*** Please refer to the manual for M.2 SSD heatsink restrictions.
USB:
4x USB 5Gbps Type A (Front)
11x USB 10Gbps Type A (Rear)
2x USB 10Gbps Type C (Rear)
1x USB 20Gbps Type C (Front)
* To achieve USB PD 60W fast charging for JUSBC1, the PD_PWR1 connector needs to be connected to the power supply unit.
Internal I/O:
2x Power Connector(CPU_PWR)
1x Power Connector(PCIE_PWR 8pin)
1x Front Type-C Quick Charge Connector(PD_PWR1)
1x CPU Fan
2x Combo Fan (Pump_Sys Fan)
5x System Fan
1x EZ Conn-header (JAF_2)
2x Front Panel (JFP)
1x Chassis Intrusion (JCI)
1x Water Flow connector
1x Slow Mode Booting Jumper(JSLOW)
1x Front Audio (JAUD)
2x Thermal Sensor connectors(T_SEN)
1x Tuning Controller connector(JDASH)
3x Addressable V2 RGB LED connector (JARGB_V2)
1x RGB LED connector(JRGB)
1x TPM pin header(Support TPM 2.0)
V-check point
4x USB 2.0 ports
4x USB 5Gbps Type A ports
1x USB 20Gbps Type C ports
Back Panel I/O:
Flash BIOS Button
Clear CMOS Button
Smart Button
10G LAN
Wi-Fi / Bluetooth
HD Audio Connectors
HDMI™ 2.1 Port
Thunderbolt™ 4 40Gbps (Type-C)
USB 10Gbps (Type-C)
USB 10Gbps (Type-A)
Optical S/PDIF-Out
WiFi:
The Wireless module is pre-installed in the M.2 (Key-E) slot
Supports MU-MIMO TX/RX, 2.4GHz / 5GHz / 6GHz* (320MHz) up to 5.8Gbps
Supports 802.11 a/ b/ g/ n/ ac/ ax/ be
Supports Bluetooth® 5.4**, MLO, 4KQAM
* 6GHz band support may depend on every country’s regulations and Wi-Fi 7 will be ready in Windows 11 version 24H2.
** The Bluetooth version may be updated, please refer to the Wi-Fi chipset vendor’s website for details. Bluetooth 5.4 will be ready in Windows 11 version 24H2.
Audio:
7.1-Channel USB High-Performance Audio
Supports S/PDIF output
Supports up to 32-Bit/384 kHz playback on front panel
Special Features: