MSI MPG Z590 Gaming Plus Motherboard

Chipset

Intel^® Z590 Chipset

Memory

• 4x DDR4 memory slots, support up to 128GB
• Supports 1R 2133/ 2666/ 2933 MHz for 10th Gen Intel^® CPU (by JEDEC & POR)
• Supports 1R 2133/ 2666/ 2933/ 3200 MHz for 11th Gen Intel ^® CPU (by JEDEC & POR)
• Max overclocking frequency:
  • 1DPC 1R Max speed up to 5333 MHz
  • 1DPC 2R Max speed up to 4700+ MHz
  • 2DPC 1R Max speed up to 4400+ MHz
  • 2DPC 2R Max speed up to 4000+ MHz
• Supports Dual-Channel mode
• Supports non-ECC, un-buffered memory
• Supports Intel^® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)

1. Please refer to www.msi.com for more information on compatible memory

Expansion Slots

• 3x PCIe x16 slots
  • Support x16/x4/x4
  • PCI_E1 (From CPU)
    • Supports up to PCIe 4.0 for 11th Gen Intel^® CPU
    • Supports up to PCIe 3.0 for 10th Gen Intel^® CPU
  • PCI_E3¹ & PCI_E5 (From Z590 chipset)
    • Support up to PCIe 3.0
• 2x PCIe 3.0 x1 slots (From Z590 chipset)

1. PCI_E3 will be unavailable when installing M.2 SSD in the M2_2 slot.

Onboard Graphics

• 1x HDMI 2.0b with HDR port, supports a maximum resolution of 4K 60Hz¹²
• 1x DisplayPort 1.4 port, supports a maximum resolution of 4K 60Hz¹²

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

Multi-GPU

• Supports 2-Way AMD^® CrossFire^™ Technology

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 up to PCIe 4.0 x4
    • Supports 2242/ 2260/ 2280/ 22110 storage devices
  • M2_2¹ & M2_3² slots (From Z590 Chipset)
    • Support up to PCIe 3.0 x4 and SATA 6Gb/s
    • Supports 2242/ 2260/ 2280 storage devices
    • Intel^® Optane™ Memory Ready³
• Supports Intel^® Smart Response Technology for Intel Core ^™ processors

1. PCI_E3 will be unavailable when installing M.2 SSD in the M2_2 slot. SATA2 will be unavailable when installing M.2 SATA SSD in the M2_2 slot.
2. SATA5 & SATA6 will be unavailable when installing M.2 SSD in the M2_3 slot.
3. 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, RAID 5 and RAID 10 for SATA storage devices
• Supports RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 5 for M.2 PCIe storage devices

USB

Audio

Realtek^® ALC4080

• 7.1-Channel High Definition Audio
• Supports S/PDIF output

LAN

• 1x Intel^® I225-V 2.5Gbps LAN controller

Internal connectors

• 1x 24-pin ATX main power connector
• 2x 8-pin ATX 12V power connectors
• 1x 6-pin ATX PCIE power connector
• 6x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
• 3x M.2 slots (M-Key)
• 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps Type-C port
• 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps connector (supports additional 2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps ports)
• 2x USB 2.0 connectors (supports additional 4 USB 2.0 ports)
• 1x 4-pin CPU fan connector
• 1x 4-pin water-pump fan connector
• 6x 4-pin system fan connectors
• 1x Front panel audio connector
• 2x System panel connectors
• 1x Chassis Intrusion connector
• 1x TPM module connector
• 1x Clear CMOS jumper
• 1x TBT connector (supports RTD3)

LED Feature

• 2x 4-pin RGB LED connectors
• 2x 3-pin RAINBOW LED connectors
• 1x EZ LED Control switch
• 4x EZ Debug LED

Back panel ports

Dimensions

• ATX Form Factor
• 12 in. x 9.6 in. (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm)

Mounting

9 mounting holes

Operating System

• Support for Windows^® 10 64-bit