MSI PRO Z490-A PRO LGA 1200 Intel Z490 SATA 6Gb/s ATX Intel Motherboard 911-7C75-003

MSI PRO Z490-A PRO
A performance- and feature-packed motherboard constructed with premium components, advanced circuit design and extensive heatsink, offering a solid foundation for your new powerhouse based on the 10th generation Intel Core processors. This ATX motherboard boasts a plethora of ports with ultra-fast transmission to meet your current build and future upgrade. And the support for Mystic Light Sync lets you customize and sync gorgeous lighting across your rig, so you can create a game machine that looks as great as it performs.

• Intel Z490
• Supports 10th Gen Intel Core and Pentium Gold / Celeron processors for LGA1200 socket
• Supports 1R 2933/ 2666/ 2133 MHz
• 1DPC 1R Max speed up to 4800+ MHz
• 1DPC 2R Max speed up to 4266+ MHz
• 2DPC 1R Max speed up to 4400+ MHz
• 2DPC 2R Max speed up to 4000+ MHz

USER FRIENDLY DESIGN
MSI motherboards feature tons of convenient and smart design for DIY users. Countless system tuning and troubleshooting tools are at your disposal to push your system to new heights and satisfy even the most demanding tweaker. Makes it so easy to install your own motherboard without any issue.

THERMAL SOLUTION FOR MORE CORES AND HIGHER PERFORMANCE
With more cores integrated in processors, thermal and power design is more important to make sure the temperature is kept lower. MSI extended PWM heatsink with 7W/mK thermal pad ensures even high-end processors 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 to 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.

AUTODETECT DC OR PWM MODE WITH HYSTERESIS
MSI fan headers automatically detect fans running in DC or PWM mode for optimal tuning of fan speeds and silence. Hysteresis also makes your fans spin up fluently to make sure your system stays silent, no matter what.

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.

EZ DEBUG LED
Run into trouble? Onboard LEDs for key components will indicate the source of the problem so you know exactly where to look to get up and running again.

XL CLIP
The enlarged PCI-E clip helps you swap or remove your devices easier. Keep the PCI-E slot stronger and safer.

keep out zone
Circuits have been routed away from the case standoff keep out zones to minimize the damage impacts of misplaced mounting pieces.

* Please ensure to remove the unnecessary mounting stand-off when installing the motherboard into the case.

EASY TO ARRANGE YOUR CABLES
Not clever at cable arrangement? MSI Atypical PCB design is not only the identity of stylish but also makes SATA and USB cable routing easier. Arranges cable neatly even you are not familiar with system build.

COMPATIBILITY
10TH GEN CORE PROCESSORS SUPPORT
EXTREME STABILITY & COMPATIBILITY TESTING FOR MEMORY
WINDOWS 10 CERTIFIED

MORE RELIABLE CIRCUIT TRANSMISSION
6-layer PCB allows for higher bandwidth and faster transfer speeds. This is also beneficial for reliable circuit transmission.

FORTIFY YOUR SYSTEM WITH PCI-E STEEL ARMOR
MSI PCI Express Steel Armor slots are secured to the motherboard with extra solder points and support the weight of heavy graphics cards. When every advantage in games counts, Steel Armor shields the point of contact from electromagnetic interference.

ULTIMATE MOTHERBOARD PROTECTION
Double ESD protection doubles up the grounding layer around the mounting holes, preventing static discharge surges from damaging the motherboard.

MSI
DOUBLE ESD PROTECTION – BEST

BRAND A
SINGLE ESD PROTECTION – AVERAGE

BRAND G
SEMI ESD PROTECTION – POOR

CONNECTIVITY
The most important thing of DIY is expandability. MSI PRO series motherboards feature plenty possibility for prosumers’ need. Stable LAN, faster storage and USB transfer speed and other expandable connectors are ready to enlarge your flexibility.

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.

OPTIMIZE NETWORK FOR LOWER LATENCY!
MSI LAN Manager automatically classifies and prioritizes the latency-sensitive applications, giving you the best online experience with low latency.

MSI LAN MANAGER

• Allows you to change applications’ traffic priority
• Allows you to customize bandwidth for each application

FAST AND FUTURE-READY STORAGE
MSI PRO series motherboards support all the latest storage standards, which allows users to connect any ultra-fast storage device. Higher efficiency makes your work easier.

MAXIMIZE YOUR USB DEVICE PERFORMANCE
Read and write your files over USB faster than ever. MSI PRO series motherboards offer a wide variety of options to connect and boost your USB devices, delivering 10Gbps transferring speed by both USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A and Type-C.

USB FRONT TYPE-C
MSI motherboards support USB Front Type-C that allows gamers to connect with the latest USB devices. Build up a system with MSI PC case to have the most convenient experience.

EXTEND YOUR RGB EXPERIENCE WITH EASE
Add your color if you want! Mystic Light Extension pin header provides an intuitive way to control additional RGB strips and other RGB peripherals added to a system, without needing a separate RGB controller.

JRAINBOW
Connects 3-pin 5V Addressable LED strip

JRGB
Connects 4-pin 12V RGB LED strip

THUNDERBOLT M3 CARD SUPPORT
With the onboard TBT header, you can upgrade your Z490 system and enjoy state-of-the-art speed with MSI THUNDERBOLT M3 add-on card.

*THUNDERBOLT M3 card is not included in this package.

EXPERIENCE MORE
MSI PRO series motherboards are designed to satisfy any professional workflow. Elevate your listening pleasure and enjoy extreme sound quality. Moreover, with years of experience in creating performance enhancing tools that are easy to use, only the highest quality applications are at your disposal. The extensive features let you fine-tune your system to deliver reliable maximum performance.

12 + 1 +1 DUET RAIL POWER SYSTEM
Unleash and sustain maximum performance with an aggressive VRM design built with a total of 12 Duet Rail Power System (DRPS). Combining 8 + 4-pin power connectors and exclusive Core Boost technology, PRO series motherboard is ready to sustain heavy daily work.

LIGHTNING GEN 4 SUPPORT, READY 4 THE FUTURE!!!
MSI Z490 motherboards adopt tons of components, enhanced layout placement and PCB design dedicated for PCI-E Gen 4 solution, ensuring higher bandwidth and faster transfer speeds stability, ready 4 the future!

Reinforced PCIe 4.0 slot provides up to 64GB/s transfer bandwidth
Dedicated PCIe 4.0 M.2 connectors for the fastest onboard storage solution
PCIe 4.0 external clock generator provides better PCIe 4.0 overclocking performance
Dedicated switches transfer both PCIe slot and M.2 4.0 signals
Optimized PCB layout fully supports higher bandwidth and transfer speeds for PCIe 4.0

A HUGE STEP OF DDR PERFORMANCE
MSI OC LAB does not merely work hard on extreme overclocking. Compared to Z390 motherboard memory XMP profile, MSI does have great improvement on performance and efficiency for Z490. Easy to enable XMP profile with auto power settings to get the best memory speed and stability.

LOWER LANTENCY AND MORE EFFICIENCY
RELEASE HIGHER MEMORY FREQUENCY

CORE BOOST
Core Boost technology combines MSI’s premium layout and optimized power design which allows for faster and undistorted current delivery to the CPU at pin-point precision. Not only supporting multi-core CPU, also creating the perfect conditions for your CPU overclocking.

AUDIO BOOST

DEDICATED HIGH DEFINITION AUDIO PROCESSOR
Make sure you enjoy the purest sound quality in both stereo and surround sound.

HIGH QUALITY AUDIO CAPACITORS
A high fidelity sound experience with exceptional acoustics and realism for studio level headphones is ensured.

HD AUDIO CONNECTORS
Keep sound perfect by transmitting your audio with pure digital signal.

ISOLATED AUDIO SIGNAL

ISOLATED AUDIO DESIGN
Like a dedicated sound card, audio components and circuits have been laid on a reserved motherboard section and electrically isolated.

SEPARATED AUDIO LAYERS FOR CLEAN LEFT & RIGHT CHANNELS
Using separated layers in the PCB ensures equally pristine sound quality for both left and right audio channels.

DRAGON CENTER
MSI brand new Dragon Center unifies a suite of MSI software utilities into a single centralized application. Take control of advanced motherboard features and unleash endless possibilities.

CLICK BIOS 5
Get more from a loaded BIOS designed for ease of use. Fine-tune the motherboard for gaming performance, efficiency, or overclocking world records!

• CREATOR GENIE – Quickly overclock your CPU with a single button for more performance.
• XMP – Choose from a preset XMP profile and automatically overclock compatible DDR memory.
• M-FLASH – Conveniently flash or upgrade the BIOS in a few minutes from the CMOS Setup Utility.
• HARDWARE MONITOR – Get immediate access to your critical hardware information in real-time including temperature, memory capacity, clock speed, and voltage.
• MEMORY TRY IT – Get extreme speed out of your system memory and get more performance.
• SEARCH & FAVORITES – A permanent search & favorite option in the top right corner moves you through the BIOS menus quickly.