MBO Z490 MSI MPG GAMING PLUS

The MPG series brings out the best in gamers by allowing full expression in color with advanced RGB lighting control and synchronization. Experiment on another level of personalization with a front LED strip that provides convenient in-game and real time notifications. With the MPG series, transform your equipment into the center of attention and top leaderboards in style.

With years of experience, MSI is no stranger to building high-performance motherboards. Our R&D and engineering teams have reviewed countless designs, evaluated a wide selection of high quality components, and developed products for reliability even under extreme conditions.

THERMAL SOLUTION FOR MORE CORES AND HIGHER PERFORMANCE

With more cores’ processors, thermal and power design is more important to make sure the temperature keeps lower. MSI extended PWM heatsink and enhanced circuit design ensures even high-end processors to run in full speed with MSI motherboards.

M.2 SHIELD FROZR

World’s fastest SSDs can start to lower performance when getting hot. Part of the motherboards heatsink design, M.2 SHIELD FROZR is the next generation M.2 thermal solution to avoid this by offering the best thermal protection to make sure that SSD maintains maximum performance.

FULLY CONTROLLABLE IN BIOS AND SOFTWARE

MSI motherboards let you manage speeds and temperatures for all your system and CPU fans. Total Fan Control allows you check your primary system characteristics in a simplified graphical interface. You can also set up to 4 temperature targets for CPU and motherboard, which will adjust the fan speeds automatically.

FAN AUTODETECT DC OR PWM MODE

MSI fan headers can automatically detect if a fan needs to run in DC or PWM mode, streamlining the fan tuning experience.

OPTIMIZED FOR WATER COOLING

Designed to support the most popular All-In-One & customized water cooling solutions on the market. A dedicated water pump PIN header supports up to 2 amp, giving you full control of the water pump speed. A clearly marked ‘keep-out-zone’ allows for easy and safe installation and a perfect fit.

CORE BOOST

Core Boost technology combines MSI’s premium layout and digital power design which allows for faster and undistorted current delivery to the CPU at pin-point precision. This creates the perfect conditions for multi-core CPU while doing

1-SECOND OVERCLOCKING!

MSI Game Boost enables one-second overclocking, giving you the performance boost you need to get more FPS.

MBO Z490 MSI MPG GAMING PLUS

Model

Brand	MSI
Model	MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS

Supported CPU

CPU Socket Type	LGA 1200
CPU Type	Supports 11th / 10th Gen Intel Core / Pentium Gold / Celeron processors * Please go to intel.com for compatibility information. * Onboard graphics output are disabled when using the F SKU processors. * BIOS updated to be compatible with 11th Gen Intel Core Processors.

MBO Z490 MSI MPG GAMING PLUS

Chipsets

Chipset	Intel Z490

Onboard Video

Onboard Video Chipset	Supported only by CPU with integrated graphic

Memory

Number of Memory Slots	4x288pin (DDR4)
Memory Standard	Supports 1R 2933 / 2666 / 2133 * 1DPC 1R Max speed up to 5000+ 1DPC 2R Max speed up to 4500+ 2DPC 1R Max speed up to 4400+ 2DPC 2R Max speed up to 4000+ * Please refer www.msi.com for more information on compatible memory.
Maximum Memory Supported	128GB
Channel Supported	Dual Channel

Expansion Slots

PCI Express 3.0 x16	1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slot (from CPU)* 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slot (from chipset, supports x4 mode)* Actual support may vary by CPU.
PCI Express x1	3 x PCI Express x1

 

 

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Storage Devices

SATA 6Gb/s	6 x SATA 6Gb/s * SATA2 will be unavailable when installing M.2 SATA SSD in the M2_1 slot.
M.2	2 x M.2 slots (Key M): M2_1 slot: CPU support mode (From 11th Gen Intel CPU only)- supports PCIe 4.0 x4/3.0 x4 Chipset support mode-supports PCIe 3.0 x4 and SATA 6Gb/s Supports 2242/ 2260/ 2280/ 22110 storage devices* M2_2 supports up to PCIe 3.0 x4 and SATA 6Gb/s, 2242/ 2260/ 2280 storage devices ** * SATA2 will be unavailable when installing M.2 SATA SSD in the M2_1 slot. ** SATA5 & SATA6 will be unavailable when installing M.2 SATA/PCIe SSD in the M2_2 slot.
Intel Optane Ready	Intel Optane Memory Ready * * Before using Intel Optane memory modules, please ensure that you have updated the drivers and BIOS to the latest version from MSI website.
SATA RAID	0/1/5/10

Onboard Audio

Audio Chipset	Realtek ALC1200-VD1 Codec
Audio Channels	7.1 Channels

Onboard LAN

LAN Chipset	Realtek RTL8125B-CG
Max LAN Speed	2.5Gbps

Rear Panel Ports

Back I/O Ports	1 x DisplayPort 1 x HDMI 1 x LAN (RJ45) 1 x Optical S/PDIF Out 5 x Audio Jacks 1 x PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Combo 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A 2 x USB 2.0/1.1

 

MBO Z490 MSI MPG GAMING PLUS

Internal I/O Connectors

Onboard USB	1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps Type-C port 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps connectors (support additional 4 USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps ports) 2 x USB 2.0 connectors (support additional 4 USB 2.0 ports)
Other Connectors	1 x 4-pin CPU fan connector 1 x 4-pin water pump connector 6 x 4-pin system fan connectors 1 x front panel audio connector 2 x system panel connectors 1 x Chassis Intrusion connector 1 x Clear CMOS jumper 1 x 4-pin RGB LED connector 2 x 3-pin RAINBOW LED connectors 1 x serial port connector 1 x TPM module connector 1 x TBT connector ** Thunderbolt card need support RTD3.

Physical Spec

Form Factor	ATX
LED Lighting	RGB
Dimensions (W x L)	12.0″ x 9.6″
Power Pin	1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector

Windows Compatibility

Windows 11	Supported

MBO Z490 MSI MPG GAMING PLUS

Features

Features

Supports 10th Gen Intel Core, 11th Gen Intel Core, Pentium Gold and Celeron processors for LGA 1200 socket Supports DDR4 Memory, up to 5000(OC) MHz Ready 4 the Future: Support Lightning Gen 4 Solution for the future Enhanced Power Design: 12+1+1 Duet Rail Power System, 8+4 pin CPU power connectors, Core Boost, DDR4 Boost Premium Thermal Solution: Extended Heatsink Design and M.2 Shield Frozr are built for high performance system and non-stop gaming experience 2.5G LAN with LAN Manager: Upgraded network solution for professional and multimedia use. Delivers a secure, stable and fast network connection Turbo M.2: Running at PCI-E Gen3 x4 maximizes performance for NVMe based SSDs Pre-installed I/O Shielding: Better EMI protection and more convenience for installation Intel Turbo USB 3.2 Gen 2: Powered by Intel USB 3.2 Gen 2 controller, Turbo USB ensures an uninterrupted connection with more stability and fastest USB speeds Audio Boost: Reward your ears with studio grade sound quality