MSI MEG Z490 ACE User Manual

Installing RAID Driver
New Operating System Installation
The following details the installation of the drivers while installing Windows 10 x64 bit
Editions or newer operating system.
1. During the operating system installation, after selecting the location to install
Windows click on Load driver button to install a third party RAID driver.
2. When prompted, insert the USB flash drive with Intel RAID Drivers and then click
Browse.
▪ To make an Intel RAID Drivers USB flash drive. Insert the MSI USB Drive into the
optical drive. Copy all the contents in \\Storage\Intel\
3. Navigate to the directory containing the saved Intel RAID drivers, then click OK.
4. Select the (iaStorAC.inf) driver, click Next.
5. You have successfully installed the RAID driver, and Windows setup should
continue.
6. Leave the disk/ USB drive in the computer until the system reboots itself.
Windows setup will need to copy the files after the RAID volume is formatted, and
Windows setup starts copying files.
Installing Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Software
1. As previously mentioned, enable Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology in BIOS.
2. Insert the MSI USB Drive into the optical drive.
3. Click the Select to choose what happens with this disc pop-up notification, then
select Run DVDSetup.exe to open the installer. If you turn off the AutoPlay feature
from the Windows Control Panel, you can still manually execute the DVDSetup.
exe from the root path of the MSI USB Drive.
4. Under the Drivers/Software tab, check the Intel RAID Drivers check-box.
5. Click the Install button.
6. When prompt you to restart, click OK button to finish.
7. Restart your computer and enter the Windows operating system.
8. Double-click the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology icon to open the Intel® Rapid
Storage Technology software.
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RAID Configuration

MSI MEG Z490 ACE Specifications

General

Processor socket	LGA 1200 (Socket H5)
Processor manufacturer	Intel
Compatible processor series	Intel Celeron, Intel Core i3, Intel Core i5, Intel Core i7
Maximum number of SMP processors	1
Non-ECC	Yes
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, 4533, 4600, 4800 MHz
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10
Number of HDDs supported	6
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfaces	M.2, SATA
DirectX version	12.0
Parallel processing technology support	2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
USB 2.0 connectors	2
Number of SATA II connectors	0
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-A ports quantity	3
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8125B, Intel I219-V
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
Audio chip	Realtek ALC1220
Cooling type	Passive
Component for	PC
Motherboard chipset	Intel Z490
Audio output channels	7.1 channels
Motherboard form factor	ATX
Number of mounting holes	9
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 10 x64
BIOS type	-
Cables included	SATA
Harmonized System (HS) code	84733020

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	244 mm
Width	305 mm