MSI Z390-A PRO ATX Motherboard Supports Intel 8th/9th Gen LGA1151,Z390, 4XDDR4 DIMM, 2XM.2, 2XPCIE X16, 4XPCIEX1, 5XUSB, 1XType C, DP, DVI, VGA, Lan,

DIY friendly MSI motherboards been designed with tons of smart features for convenient setup and usage, such as pin-header keep out zone, friendly SATA & USB location and multiple cooling solutions, so DIY users can pick and choose any gaming rig they want.

Stay cool for reliable system Cooling your PC is essential for reliable performance. MSI motherboards feature excellent power design with solid and heavy heatsink. We've made sure to include enough fan headers with full control to allow you to cool your system any way you want.

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.

Maximum compatibility Every MSI motherboards are certified by strict mechanic that feature convenient pin-header keep out zone, friendly SATA & USB location for compatibility with the widest range of components and devices, so DIY user can pick and choose the components they want. More than that, we offer a dedicated Qualified Vendor List (QVL) for the most critical part - memory. Combining with MSI DDR4 Boost technology, we provide the maximum compatibility, so you confirm and choose any gaming rig as you want.

APPS to greatly improve efficiency With years of experience in creating performance enhancing tools that are easy to use, only the highest quality applications are at your disposal. Use these tools to get the most out of your motherboard and achieve victory when gaming. Moreover, we made sure our BIOS contains all the latest options and is easy to use for everyone. The extensive features let you fine-tune your system to deliver reliable maximum performance.

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Tailored for E-sports enthusiats High-quality materials and intelligent fan optimization help to cool all necessary components, which is critical to ensuring that the system is stable and always delivering the best performance.

Unmatched memory performance Optimized layout design and a fully isolated memory circuitry ensures perfect stability and performance. you never have to worry about your system crashing during games with MSI DDR4 BOOST.

Fast and future-ready storage MSI motherboards support all the latest storage standards, which allows users to connect any ultra-fast storage device. Start games faster, load levels faster and have a real advantage over your enemies.

Maximize your USB device performance Read and write your files over USB faster than ever. MSI offers a wide variety of options to connect and boost your USB devices, delivering lightning-fast transfer speeds up to 10Gb/s

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Stable, secure & fast networking Optimized for content creation, professional and multimedia use, a high quality network solution is equipped to get ready to serve you with 24/7 reliability and stability when transferring big data.

Sound that pulls you into the game Reward your ears with studio grade sound quality. MSI Audio Boost delivers the highest sound quality through the use of premium quality audio components. This lets you enjoy breathtaking, studio quality sound to create the most immersive sound experience.

Exhilarating and inspiring Each MSI motherboard is built based on the specific topic in order to match different tastes and favors. Furthermore, MSI also adopts the modern style to design the heatsink through huge surface and sleek but simple cuts in order to make the heatsink and appearance looks ripped and powerful. Combined with neutral color, such as black, grey and silver, as the main background, MSI motherboard can perfect fit different RGB LED effects and strongly shows the gamers tunes.

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Loyal comrade With years of experience, MSI is no stranger to building high-performance motherboards. Our R&D and engineering teams have reviewed countless designs, evaluated a wide selection of high quality components, and developed products for reliability even under extreme conditions.

Built on everlasting quality Using only the finest quality components and integrating the latest technological innovations delivers the best possible professional experience. Rigorous quality testing under the most extreme conditions ensures a super reliable, long-lasting and high performance motherboard.

Processor Supports 9th/ 8th Gen Intel® Core⢠/ Pentium® Gold / Celeron® processors for LGA 1151 socket Chipset Intel® Z390 Chipset Memory 4 x DDR4 memory slots, support up to 128GB Supports DDR4 4400(OC)/ 4300(OC)/ 4266(OC)/ 4200(OC)/ 4133(OC)/ 4000(OC)/ 3866(OC)/ 3733(OC)/ 3600(OC)/ 3466(OC)/ 3400(OC)/ 3333(OC)/ 3300(OC)/ 3200(OC)/ 3000(OC) / 2800(OC)/ 2666/ 2400/ 2133 MHz Supports Dual Channel mode Supports non-ECC, un-buffered memory Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) Please refer to Compatibility for more information on compatible memory Slots 2 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slots(support x16/x4 mode) 4 x PCIe 3.0 x1 slots 1 x M.2 slot with E key for Integrated Intel® Wireless-AC(CNVi) module only Onboard graphics 1 x VGA port, supports a maximum resolution of 2048x1536@ 50Hz, 2048x1280@ 60Hz, 1920x1200@ 60Hz 1 x DVI-D port, supports a maximum resolution of 1920x1200@ 60Hz 1 x DisplayPort, supports a maximum resolution of 4096x2304@ 60Hz *No Display support when using the Processor model with suffix âFâ Multi-GPU Supports 2-Way AMD® CrossFire⢠Technology Storage Intel® Z390 Chipset 6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports 1 x M.2 slot (Key M) Supports up to PCIe 3.0 x4 and SATA 6Gb/s, 2242/ 2260/ 2280/ 22110 storage devices Intel® Optane⢠Memory Ready The SATA2 will be unavailable when installing M.2 SATA device into M.2 slot.Before using Intel® Optane⢠memory modules, please ensure that you have updated the drivers and BIOS to the latest version from MSI website. Raid Intel® Z390 Chipset Supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10 for SATA storage devices USB Intel® Z390 Chipset 2 x USB 3.1 Gen2 (SuperSpeed USB 10Gbps) ports (1 Type-A port and 1 Type-C port on the back panel) 6 x USB 3.1 Gen1 (SuperSpeed USB) ports (2 Type-A ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB 3.1 connectors 6 x USB 2.0 (High-speed USB) ports (2 Type-A ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB connectors) The CNVI_1 and JUSB2 share the same bandwidth. Please refer to page 32 for details. Audio Realtek® ALC892 Codec 7.1-Channel High Definition Audio Lan 1 x Intel® I219-V Gigabit LAN controller Internal connectors 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector 1 x 6-pin ATX 12V power connector 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors 2 x M.2 slots (1 M-Key slot,1 E-Key slot) 2 x USB 3.1 Gen1 connectors (supports additional 4 USB 3.1 Gen1 ports) 2 x USB 2.0 connectors (supports additional 4 USB 2.0 ports) 1 x 4-pin CPU fan connector 1 x 4-pin Water Pump connector 5 x 4-pin system fan connectors 1 x Front panel audio connector 2 x System panel connectors 1 x Chassis Intrusion connector 1 x 4-pin RGB LED connector 1 x Serial Port connector 1 x Clear CMOS jumper 1 x Parallel port connector 1 x TPM module connector 1 x thunderbolt Add-on card connector 1 x Front OC button connector Back panel ports PS/2 Combo VGA USB 3.1 Gen2 Type A+C LAN HD Audio Connectors USB 2.0 DVI-D Displayport USB 3.1 MSI Z390-A PRO back panel ports Dimensions 12 in. x 9.6 in. (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) ATX Form Factor Mounting 9 mounting holes Operating system Support for Windows® 10 64-bit