MSI MEG Z790 ACE MAX

Unleash the power of gaming with MEG Z790 ACE MAX. Boasting premium aesthetics featuring a sleek black finish and silver embellishments, this E-ATX gaming motherboard takes Intel's Next Gen and 13th Gen Core processors to new heights. With exceptional hardware support and durability, it thrives in extreme settings, pushing boundaries in processor overclocking, DDR5 memory, and graphics card (GPU) performance. Elevate your gaming experience with MEG Z790 ACE MAX.

The MEG series is revealed as a legend that represents the ultimate elegance in gaming.
With the determination of transcending current gaming products, the flagship models push the limits of what an extreme gaming series can be.

CPU

Supports 12th/13th Gen Intel Core™ Processors, Pentium Gold and Celeron Processors
LGA 1700

CHIPSET

INTEL Z790

MEMORY

4x DDR5 UDIMM, Maximum Memory Capacity 192GB
Memory Support 7800+(OC)/ 7600(OC)/ 7400(OC)/ 7200(OC)/ 7000(OC)/ 6800(OC)/ 6600(OC)/ 6400(OC)/ 6200(OC)/ 6000(OC)/ 5800(OC)/ 5600(JEDEC)/ 5400(JEDEC)/ 5200(JEDEC)/ 5000(JEDEC)/ 4800(JEDEC) MHz
Max. overclocking frequency:
• 1DPC 1R Max speed up to 7800+ MHz
• 1DPC 2R Max speed up to 6800+ MHz
• 2DPC 1R Max speed up to 6400+ MHz
• 2DPC 2R Max speed up to 6000+ MHz

Supports Intel XMP3.0 OC
Supports Dual-Controller Dual-Channel mode
Supports non-ECC, un-buffered memory

ONBOARD GRAPHICS

1x Type-C DisplayPort
Supports a maximum resolution of 4K 60Hz

*Available only on processors featuring integrated graphics.
**Graphics specifications may vary depending on the CPU installed.

ONBOARD THUNDERBOLT

Thunderbolt chip JHL8540
2x Thunderbolt4 (USB-C) ports Q’ty
Supports up to 40Gbps transfer rate with Thunderbolt devices
Supports up to 20Gbps transfer rate with USB4 devices
Supports up to 10Gbps transfer rate with USB 3.2 devices
Supports up to 5V/3A,15W power charging
Each port can daisy-chain up to three Thunderbolt 4 devices or five Thunderbolt 3 devices
Supports up to 8K display (need to connect the DisplayPort of the discrete graphics card to the Mini DisplayPort Input port on the back panel)

EXPANSION SLOT

3x PCI-E x16 slot
PCI_E1 Gen PCIe 5.0 supports up to x16 (From CPU)
PCI_E2 Gen PCIe 5.0 supports up to x8 (From CPU)
PCI_E3 Gen PCIe 4.0 supports up to x4 (From Chipset)

*PCI_E1 slot will run at x8 speed when installing device in the PCI_E2 slot or M2_4 slot.
**M2_4 slot will be unavailable when installing device in the PCI_E2 slot.

MULTI-GPU

AMD MULTI-GPU Support

STORAGE

5x M.2
M.2_1 Source (From CPU) supports up to PCIe 4.0 x4 , supports 22110/2280/2260 devices
M.2_2 Source (From Chipset) supports up to PCIe 4.0 x4 , supports 2280/2260 devices
M.2_3 Source (From Chipset) supports up to PCIe 4.0 x4 / SATA mode, supports 2280/2260 devices
M.2_4 Source (From CPU) supports up to PCIe 5.0 x4 , supports 2280 devices
M.2_5 Source (From Chipset) supports up to PCIe 4.0 x4 / SATA mode, supports 22110/2280/2260 devices
6x SATA 6G

*M2_4 slot will be unavailable when installing in the PCI_E2 slot.
**SATA7 will be unavailable when installing M.2 SATA SSD in the M2_5 slot.

Supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10 for SATA storage devices
Supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10 for M.2 NVMe storage devices

*SATA_A1_A2 do not support RAID function.

USB

4x USB 2.0 (Front)
4x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type A (Front)
7x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type A (Rear)
1x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type C (Rear)
2x USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Type C (Front)

*To achieve 60W PD fast charging for JUSB6, the PD_PWR1 connector needs to be connected to the power supply unit.

LAN

2x Intel 2.5Gbps LAN

WIRELESS / BLUETOOTH

Wi-Fi 7
The Wireless module is pre-installed in the M.2 (Key-E) slot
Supports MU-MIMO TX/RX, 2.4GHz / 5GHz / 6GHz* (320MHz) up to 5.8Gbps
Supports 802.11 a/ b/ g/ n/ ac/ ax/ be

Supports Bluetooth 5.4**, MLO, 4KQAM

* 6GHz band support may depend on every country’s regulations and Wi-Fi 7 will be ready in Windows 11 SV3.
** The Bluetooth version may be updated, please refer to the Wi-Fi chipset vendor’s website for details. Bluetooth 5.4 support schedule depends on MSFT Windows 11 plan.

AUDIO

Realtek ALC4082 Codec + ESS ES9280AQ Combo DAC/HPA
7.1-Channel USB High Performance Audio
Supports S/PDIF output
Supports up to 32-Bit/384 kHz playback on front panel

INTERNAL I/O

1x Power Connector(ATX_PWR)
2x Power Connector(CPU_PWR)
1x Front Type-C Quick Charge Connector(PD_PWR1)
1x CPU Fan
2x Pump Fan
5x System Fan
2x Front Panel (JFP)
1x Chassis Intrusion (JCI)
1x Water Flow connector
1x Slow Mode Booting Jumper(JSLOW)
1x Front Audio (JAUD)
2x Thermal Sensor connectors(T_SEN)
1x Tuning Controller connector(JDASH)
3x Addressable V2 RGB LED connector (JARGB_V2)
1x RGB LED connector(JRGB)
1x TPM pin header(Support TPM 2.0)
4x USB 2.0 ports
2x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type A ports
2x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type C ports
V-check point
1x ARGB+FAN Header (JAF_1)

LED FEATURE

1x EZ LED Control switch
4x EZ Debug LED
1x 2-Digit Debug Code LED

BACK PANEL PORTS

1x Clear CMOS Button
1x Flash BIOS Button
2x 2.5G LAN
2x Thunderbolt 4 40Gbps (Type-C)
2x Wi-Fi / Bluetooth
5x Audio Connectors
1x Smart Button
1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps (Type-C Display port)
7x USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps (Type-A)
2x Mini DisplayPort Input (for Thunderbolt passthrough)
1x Optical S/PDIF-Out

OPERATING SYSTEM

Support for Windows 11 64-bit

Form Factor

E-ATX
277 x 304.8 mm