MSI MPG Z490 GAMING CARBON WIFI User Manual

5. Press F10 to save configuration and exit, and then reboot and press Delete key to
enter BIOS Setup menu.
6. Go to BIOS > SETTING > Advanced > Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology sub-
menu.
Creating RAID Volume
1. As previously mentioned, enable Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology.
2. Enter Create RAID Volume screen. The following screen appears:
3. Specify a Name for RAID volume.
4. Select the RAID Level best suited to your usage model in RAID Level.
5. In the Select Disks field, press Space key or press Enter key and use the ↑↓
arrow keys to select the option X to select the disks you want to create for the
RAID volume.
6. Select the Strip Size for the RAID array. The available values range from 4KB to
128 KB in power of 2 increments. The strip size should be chosen based on the
planned drive usage. Here are some typical values:
RAID0 -128KB / RAID10 - 64KB / RAID5 - 64KB.
7. Select the capacity of the volume in the Capacity (MB) field. The default value is
the maximum volume capacity of the selected disks.
8. Go to the Create Volume field and press Enter to create the RAID volume. Upon
completion you are returned to the Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology menu.
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RAID Configuration

MSI MPG Z490 GAMING CARBON WIFI Specifications

General

Processor socket	LGA 1200 (Socket H5)
Processor manufacturer	Intel
Compatible processor series	Intel Core i3, Intel Core i5, Intel Core i7, Intel Core i9
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 III
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
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.
LAN controller	Intel AX201, Realtek RTL8125B
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, 802.11b, 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
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots	3
BIOS type	-
Cables included	SATA

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	244 mm
Width	305 mm