MSI MPG Z790 CARBON WIFI User Manual

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Resetting BIOS
You might need to restore the default BIOS setting to solve certain problems. There
are several ways to reset BIOS:
 Go to BIOS and press F6 to load optimized defaults.
 Short the Clear CMOS jumper on the motherboard.
 Press the Clear CMOS button on the rear I/O panel.
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Important
Be sure the computer is off before clearing CMOS data. Please refer to the Clear
CMOS jumper/ button section for resetting BIOS.
Updating BIOS
Updating BIOS with M-FLASH
Before updating:
Please download the latest BIOS file that matches your motherboard model from MSI
website. And then save the BIOS file into the USB flash drive.
Updating BIOS:
1. Switch to the target BIOS ROM by Multi-BIOS switch. Please skip this step if your
motherboard doesn’t has this switch.
2. Insert the USB flash drive that contains the update file into the USB port.
3. Please refer the following methods to enter flash mode.
• Reboot and press Ctrl + F5 key during POST and click on Yes to reboot the system.
Press <Ctrl+F5> to activate M-Flash for BIOS update.
• Reboot and press Del key during POST to enter BIOS. Click the M-FLASH button
and click on Yes to reboot the system.
4. Select a BIOS file to perform the BIOS update process.
5. When prompted click on Yes to start recovering BIOS.
6. After the flashing process is 100% completed, the system will reboot automatically.

MSI MPG Z790 CARBON WIFI Specifications

General

Processor socket	LGA 1700
Processor manufacturer	Intel
Compatible processor series	Intel Celeron, Intel Pentium Gold
Non-ECC	Yes
Memory channels	Dual-channel
Number of memory slots	4
Supported memory types	DDR5-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	128 GB
Supported memory clock speeds	4800, 5000, 5200, 5400, 5600, 5800, 6400, 6600, 6800, 7000, 7200, 7400, 7600 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)	7600 MHz
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD
Number of storage drives supported	10
Supported storage drive interfaces	M.2, PCI Express
Parallel processing technology support	Not supported
Number of SATA II connectors	0
Number of SATA III connectors	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors	1
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.
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	5.3
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Ethernet interface type	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Component for	PC
Product color	Black
Motherboard chipset	Intel Z790
Audio output channels	7.1 channels
Motherboard form factor	ATX
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 10 x64, Windows 11 x64
BIOS type	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory size	256 Mbit
Cables included	SATA
Number of M.2 (M) slots	5

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	243.84 mm
Width	304.8 mm