MSI Z490 carbon EK X Service Manual

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MPG Z490 CARBON EK X

MPG Z490 CARBON EK X

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FEATURE

Mystic Light RGB LED

Personalize your PC with 16.8 million colors / 29 effects,
controlled in one click!

CPU + VRM Water Cooling

A custom-designed EK monoblock that offers pristine cooling
for both the CPU and VRM power delivery section.

Lightning USB 20G

Built-in USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 port, offers the 20Gbps
transmission speed, 4X faster than USB 3.2 Gen 1.

2.5G Network Solution

SPECIFICATION

Model Name MPG Z490 CARBON EK X

CPU Support

CPU Socket LGA 1200

Chipset

Graphics Interface 3x PCI-E 3.0 x16 slots

Display Interface DisplayPort, HDMI - Requires Processor Graphics

Memory Support 4 DIMMs, Dual Channel DDR4-4800(OC)

Expansion Slots 2x PCIe 3.0 x1 slots

Storage

USB ports 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 20Gbps (Type-C) + 5 x USB 3.2 Gen 2

LAN

WiFi / BT

Audio 8-Channel(7.1) HD Audio with Audio Boost 4

Form Factor ATX

Supports 10th Gen Intel® Core™ and Pentium® Gold /
Celeron® processors

Intel® Z490 Chipset

Support 2-Way NVIDIA® SLI™ / 3-Way AMD® CrossFire™
Technology

2x M.2 slots, support Intel® Optane™ Technology
6x SATA 6Gb/s

10Gbps (1 Type-C + 4 Type-A) + 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps
(Type-A) + 6 x USB 2.0

Realtek® 8125B 2.5G LAN

Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX201, Bluetooth 5.1

Featuring premium 2.5G LAN with LAN manager delivers
better network experience.

WIFI 6

The latest wireless solution supports MU-MIMO and BSS
color technology, delivering speeds up to 2400Mbps.

Audio Boost 4

Isolated audio with a high quality audio processor for the
most immersive gaming experience.

DDR4 Boost

Advanced technology to deliver pure data signals for the
best gaming performance and stability.

M.2 SHIELD FROZR

Onboard M.2 thermal solution to keep M.2 SSDs safe while
preventing throttling, making them run cooler & faster.

CONNECTIONS

PS/2 Combo Port1.
DisplayPort2.
USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps (Type-A)3.

2.5G LAN4.
HD Audio Connectors5.
USB 2.06.

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HDMI7.
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 20Gbps (Type-C)8.
USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps (Type-A)9.
Wi-Fi 610.
Optical S/PDIF OUT11.

Generated 2020-06-12, check for the latest version www.msi.com/datasheet. The information provided in this document is intended for informational purposes only and is subject to change without notice.