User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Quick Start
- Specifications
- Package contents
- Block Diagram
- Rear I/O Panel
- Overview of Components
- CPU Socket
- DIMM Slots
- PCI_E1~5: PCIe Expansion Slots
- JFP1, JFP2: Front Panel Connectors
- M2_1~3: M.2 Slots (Key M)
- SATA1~6: SATA 6Gb/s Connectors
- JAUD1: Front Audio Connector
- JTBT1: Thunderbolt Add-on Card Connector
- CPU_PWR1~2, ATX_PWR1, PCIE_PWR1: Power Connectors
- JDASH1 : Tuning Controller connector
- JCI1: Chassis Intrusion Connector
- JUSB4: USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C Connector
- JUSB3: USB 3.2 Gen 1 Connector
- JUSB1~2: USB 2.0 Connectors
- JTPM1: TPM Module Connector
- CPU_FAN1, PUMP_FAN1, SYS_FAN1~6: Fan Connectors
- JBAT1: Clear CMOS (Reset BIOS) Jumper
- JRGB1: RGB LED connector
- JRAINBOW1~2: Addressable RGB LED connectors
- JCORSAIR1: CORSAIR Connector
- Onboard LEDs
- Installing OS, Drivers & MSI Center
- UEFI BIOS
- RAID Configuration
- Intel® Optane™ Memory Configuration
- Troubleshooting
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Specifications
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Storage
∙ 6x SATA 6Gb/s ports (From Z590 Chipset)
∙ 3x M.2 slots (Key M)
▪ M2_1 slot (From CPU)
▫ Available only on 11th Gen Intel® CPU
▫ Supports PCIe 4.0 x4
▫ Supports 2242/ 2260/ 2280/ 22110 storage devices
▪ M2_2* & M2_3** slot (From Z590 Chipset)
▫ Supports PCIe 3.0 x4
▫ Supports SATA 6Gb/s
▫ Supports 2242/ 2260/ 2280 storage devices
▫ Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready***
∙ Supports Intel® Smart Response Technology for Intel
Core™ processors
* SATA2 will be unavailable when installing M.2 SATA SSD in the M2_2 slot.
** SATA5 & SATA6 will be unavailable when installing M.2 SSD in the M2_3 slot.
*** Before using Intel® Optane™ memory modules, please ensure that you have
updated the drivers and BIOS to the latest version from MSI website.
RAID
∙ Supports RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 10 for SATA storage
devices
∙ Supports RAID 0 and RAID 1 for M.2 NVMe storage devices
USB
∙ Intel® Z590 Chipset
▪ 1x USB3.2 Gen2x2 20Gbps port (Type-C port on the
back panel)
▪ 4x USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps ports (3 Type-A port on the
back panel, 1 Type-C available through the internal
connector)
▪ 4x USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps ports (2 Type-A ports on the
back panel, 2 Type-A ports available through the internal
connector)
∙ Hub-GL850G
▪ 8x USB 2.0 ports (4 Type-A ports on the back panel, 4
Type-A ports available through internal connectors)
Audio
Realtek® ALC4080 Codec
∙ 7.1-Channel High Definition Audio
LAN 1x Intel® I225V 2.5Gbps LAN controller
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