MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4 LGA 1700 ATX Motherboard

PRO series helps users work smarter by delivering an efficient and productive experience. Featuring stable functionality and high-quality assembly, PRO series motherboards provide not only optimized professional workflows but also less troubleshooting and longevity.


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 with 7W/mK thermal pad ensures even high-end processors run at full speed with MSI motherboards.


M.2 SHIELD FROZR

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


FROZR AI COOLING

Detecting CPU & GPU temperatures and automatically adjusting fan duty of system fans to a proper value by adopting MSI AI ENGINE.


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 to check your primary system characteristics in a simplified graphical interface. You can also set up to 4 temperature targets for the CPU and motherboard, adjusting the fan speeds automatically.


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.


HIGH-BANDWIDTH AND LOW-LATENCY NETWORK

2.5Gbps LAN provides incredible data transfer speed faster than general Gigabit LAN. This is a premium solution for demanding users.

CPU (MAX SUPPORT)
i9
SOCKET
1700
CHIPSET
Intel Z690 Chipset
DDR4 MEMORY
5200(OC)/ 5066(OC)/ 5000(OC)/ 4800(OC)/ 4600(OC)/ 4400(OC)/ 4266(OC)/ 4200(OC)/ 4000(OC)/ 3800(OC)/ 3733(OC)/ 3600(OC)/ 3466(OC)/ 3400(OC)/ 3333(OC)/ 3200(OC)/ 3200(JEDEC)/ 2933(JEDEC)/ 2666(JEDEC)/ 2400(JEDEC)/ 2133(JEDEC) MHz
MEMORY CHANNEL
Dual
DIMM SLOTS
4
MAX MEMORY (GB)
128
PCI-E X16
3
SATAIII
6
PCI-E X1
1
M.2 SLOT
4
RAID
0/1/5/10
TPM (HEADER)
1
LAN
1x Intel I225-V 2.5Gbps LAN
USB 3.2 PORTS (FRONT)
1(Gen 2, Type C), 4(Gen 1, Type A)
USB 3.2 PORTS (REAR)
1(Gen 2x2, Type C), 1(Gen 2, Type A), 2(Gen 1, Type A)
USB 2.0 PORTS (FRONT)
4
USB 2.0 PORTS (REAR)
4
AUDIO PORTS (REAR)
Realtek ALC897 Codec
DISPLAYPORT
1