MSI MEG Z690 ACE User Manual

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Contents
JUSB5~6: USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C Connectors .................................................. 51
JUSB3~4: USB 3.2 Gen 1 Connectors .................................................................. 51
JUSB1~2: USB 2.0 Connectors ............................................................................. 52
JTPM1: TPM Module Connector ........................................................................... 52
JSLOW1: Slow Mode Booting Jumper .................................................................. 53
JLN1~2: Low Temperature Booting Jumper ....................................................... 53
JOC_FS1: Safe Boot Jumper ................................................................................ 54
JOC_RT1: OC Retry Button Connector ................................................................. 54
T_SEN1~2: Thermal Sensor Connector ............................................................... 55
BIOS_SW1: Multi-BIOS Switch ............................................................................. 55
CPU_FAN1, PUMP_FAN1, SYS_FAN1~6: Fan Connectors .................................. 56
JBAT1: Clear CMOS (Reset BIOS) Jumper ........................................................... 57
V-Check Points Lite .............................................................................................. 57
JRGB1: RGB LED connector ................................................................................. 58
JRAINBOW1~2: Addressable RGB LED connectors ............................................ 59
JCORSAIR1: CORSAIR Connector ........................................................................ 60
Onboard LEDs ...................................................................................................... 61
EZ Debug LED ....................................................................................................... 61
JPWRLED1: LED power input ............................................................................... 61
LED_SW1: EZ LED Control ................................................................................... 61
Debug Code LED ................................................................................................... 62
Hexadecimal Character Table .............................................................................. 62
Boot Phases .......................................................................................................... 62
Debug Code LED Table ......................................................................................... 62
Installing OS, Drivers & MSI Center .................................................................... 68
Installing Windows 10/ Windows 11 ..................................................................... 68
Installing Drivers .................................................................................................. 68
MSI Center ............................................................................................................ 68
Nahimic 3 ............................................................................................................. 69
Installation and Update ........................................................................................ 69
Audio Tab .............................................................................................................. 69
Microphone Tab .................................................................................................... 70
Sound Tracker Tab ............................................................................................... 71
Settings Tab .......................................................................................................... 71

MSI MEG Z690 ACE Specifications

General

Audio chip	Realtek ALC4082
Component for	PC
Motherboard chipset	Intel Z690
Audio output channels	7.1 channels
Motherboard form factor	Extended ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel
Cables included	SATA
Drivers included	Yes
BIOS type	UEFI AMI
HDMI ports quantity	0
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.
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity	7
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity	1
LAN controller	Intel I225-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	5.2
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Ethernet interface type	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Number of SATA III connectors	6
PCI Express x16 slots	3
Number of M.2 (M) slots	5
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfaces	M.2, SATA III
Parallel processing technology support	CrossFire, SLI
Memory channels	Dual-channel
Memory slots type	DIMM
Number of memory slots	4
Supported memory types	DDR5-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	128 GB
Supported memory clock speeds	6666, 4000, 5600 MHz
Processor socket	LGA 1700
Compatible processor series	Intel Celeron, Intel Core i3, Intel Core i5, Intel Core i7, Intel Core i9, Intel Pentium
Harmonized System (HS) code	84733020
Weight	1000 g

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	277 mm
Width	305 mm
Height	90 mm