User Manual
MOTHERBOARD
MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI
GAME IN STYLE
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subsidiaries in the U.S. and/or other countries.
MOTHERBOARD
MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI
GAME IN STYLE
© 2020 Micro-Star Int'l Co.Ltd. MSI is a registered trademark of Micro-Star Int'l Co.Ltd. All rights reserved. Intel, the Intel logo, the Intel Inside logo and Intel Core are trademarks of Intel Corporation or its
subsidiaries in the U.S. and/or other countries.
FEATURE
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: Aluminum Cover with Extended Heatsink Design
and M.2 Shield Frozr are built for high performance system and non-stop
gaming experience
Lightning USB 20G: Powered by ASmedia 3241 USB 3.2 Gen2x2 controller,
offering never before seen USB speeds up to 20Gb/s with USB Type-C
2.5G LAN with LAN Manager and Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX Solution: Upgraded
network solution for professional and multimedia use. Delivers a secure,
stable and fast network connection
MYSTIC LIGHT: 16.8 million colors / 29 effects controlled in one click.
MYSTIC LIGHT EXTENSION supports both RGB and RAINBOW LED strip
Pre-installed I/O Shielding: Better EMI protection and more convenience for
installation
Audio Boost: Reward your ears with studio grade sound quality
SPECIFICATION
Model Name MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI
CPU Support
Supports 10
th
Gen Intel
®
Core™ and Pentium
®
Gold /
Celeron
®
processors
CPU Socket LGA 1200
Chipset
Intel
®
Z490 Chipset
Graphics Interface 2x PCI-E 3.0 x16 slots
Support 2-Way AMD
®
CrossFire™ Technology
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
2x M.2 slots, support Intel
®
Optane™ Technology
6x SATA 6Gb/s
USB ports 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 20Gbps (Type-C) + 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2
10Gbps (Type-A) + 7 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps (6 Type-A + 1
Type-C) + 6 x USB 2.0
LAN
Realtek
®
8125B 2.5G LAN
WiFi / BT
Intel
®
Wi-Fi 6 AX201, Bluetooth 5.1
Audio 8-Channel(7.1) HD Audio with Audio Boost 4
Form Factor ATX
CONNECTIONS
PS/2 Combo1.
Port
DisplayPort
2.
USB 3.2 Gen 23.
10Gbps (Type-
A)
2.5G LAN
4.
HD Audio5.
Connectors
USB 2.0
6.
HDMI7.
USB 3.2 Gen8.
2x2 20Gbps
(Type-C)
USB 3.2 Gen 1
9.
5Gbps (Type
A)
Wi-Fi /
10.
Bluetooth
Optical S/PDIF
11.
OUT
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