MSI MPG Z490M GAMING EDGE WIFI User Manual

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Contents
EZ Debug LED ....................................................................................................... 40
LED_SW1: EZ LED Control ................................................................................... 40
JRGB1~2: RGB LED connector ............................................................................. 41
JRAINBOW1~2: Addressable RGB LED connectors ............................................. 42
Installing OS, Drivers & Utilities ......................................................................... 43
Installing Windows
®
10 ......................................................................................... 43
Installing Drivers .................................................................................................. 43
Installing Utilities ................................................................................................. 43
UEFI BIOS ............................................................................................................. 44
BIOS Setup ............................................................................................................ 45
Entering BIOS Setup ............................................................................................. 45
Resetting BIOS ...................................................................................................... 46
Updating BIOS ....................................................................................................... 46
EZ Mode ................................................................................................................ 48
Advanced Mode .................................................................................................... 51
SETTINGS Menu ................................................................................................... 52
OC Menu................................................................................................................ 54
M-FLASH Menu .................................................................................................... 58
OC PROFILE Menu ................................................................................................ 59
HARDWARE MONITOR Menu ................................................................................ 60
RAID Configuration .............................................................................................. 62
Enabling Intel
®
Rapid Storage Technology........................................................... 62
Creating RAID Volume ......................................................................................... 63
Removing a RAID Volume .................................................................................... 64
Resetting Disks to Non-RAID ............................................................................... 65
Rebuilding RAID Array .......................................................................................... 66
Installing RAID Driver ........................................................................................... 67
Installing Intel
®
Rapid Storage Technology Software .......................................... 67
Intel
®
Optane™ Memory Configuration .............................................................. 68
System Requirements ......................................................................................... 68
Installing the Intel
®
Optane™ memory ................................................................ 68
Removing the Intel
®
Optane™ memory ............................................................... 70
Troubleshooting .................................................................................................. 71

MSI MPG Z490M GAMING EDGE WIFI Specifications

General

Processor socket	LGA 1200 (Socket H5)
Processor manufacturer	Intel
Compatible processor series	Intel® Core™ i9
Maximum number of SMP processors	1
Wi-Fi	Yes
LAN controller	Intel I219-V, Realtek RTL8125-CG
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Bluetooth version	5.1
Ethernet interface type	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Memory channels	Dual-channel
Memory slots type	DIMM
Number of memory slots	4
Supported memory types	DDR4-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	128 GB
Supported memory clock speeds	2133, 2400, 2666, 2933, 3000, 3200, 3300, 3333, 3400, 3466, 3600, 3733, 3866, 4000, 4133, 4200, 4266, 4300, 4400, 4800 MHz
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfaces	M.2, SATA
DirectX version	12.0
Maximum resolution	4096 x 2304 pixels
Number of displays supported	2
Parallel processing technology support	2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
BIOS type	-
Cables included	SATA
USB connector type	USB Type-A, USB Type-C
USB 2.0 ports quantity	USB 2.0 ports have a data transmission speed of 480 Mbps, and are backwards compatible with USB 1.1 ports. You can connect all kinds of peripheral devices to them.
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity	0
Audio chip	Realtek ALC1200
Cooling type	Passive
Certification	CE
Component for	PC
Power source type	ATX
Motherboard chipset	Intel Z490
Audio output channels	7.1 channels
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX
Number of mounting holes	9
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 10

Weight and Dimensions

Width	- mm