MSI MEG Z490 GODLIKE Intel Motherboard

The MEG series seeks to transcend current gaming products, the flagship model designed to push the limits of what an extreme gaming series can be. Combining the strengths of our existing arsenal with new innovative technology; this results in significant improvements in operational and gaming efficiency. With the MEG series, take complete control of performance and personalization with the ultimate gaming series for enthusiasts who want it all.

PREMIUM HARDWARE DESIGN
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.

ENHANCED PERFORMANCE
High performance MSI motherboards are loaded with advanced features and the latest technology to overwhelm any challenge at hand no matter whether you’re a gamer, prosumer, or PC enthusiast.

EXTREME STABILITY & COMPATIBILITY TESTING
MSI conducts thorough memory testing with the most popular memory brands under extreme conditions to ensure your system runs stable no matter what. Our memory partners include brands like Corsair, Crucial, Kingston, G.Skill and many more to optimize memory modules, configurations and even improve overclocking.

CONNECTIVITY
MSI motherboards are built with a variety of connectors to satisfy gamers. Enhanced audio, advanced LAN networking capabilities, USB and Mystic Light turn any gaming experience into an immerse one.

ONBOARD 10G SUPER LAN
MEG Z490 GODLIKE features high-bandwidth and low-latency onboard 10G Super LAN plus 2.5G LAN for power users, provides incredible data transfer speed faster than ever before. MSI LAN Manager automatically classifies and prioritizes the latency-sensitive for your applications, giving you the best online experience with low latency.

Technical Details

Brand : MSI
Model : MEG Z490 GODLIKE

PROCESSOR
Supports 10th Gen Intel® Core™ and Pentium® Gold /Celeron® processors for LGA 1200 socket

CHIPSET
Intel® Z490 Chipset

MEMORY
4x DDR4 memory slots, support up to 128GB1
Supports 1R 2133/2666/2933 MHz
1DPC 1R Max speed up to 5000+ MHz
1DPC 2R Max speed up to 4400+ MHz
2DPC 1R Max speed up to 4400+ MHz
2DPC 2R Max speed up to 4000+ MHz
Supports Dual-Channel mode
Supports non-ECC mode, un-buffered memory
Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)

EXPANSION SLOTS
3x PCIe 3.0 x16 slots, support x16/ x0/ x4 or x8/ x8/ x4 mode1
1x PCIe 3.0 x1 slot

MULTI-GPU
Supports 2-Way NVIDIA® SLI™ Technology
Supports 3-Way AMD® CrossFire™ Technology

ONBOARD GRAPHICS
Intel® JHL7540 Thunderbolt™ 3 Controller
2x Thunderbolt™ 3 (Type-C) ports on the back panel
Supports Thunderbolt™ 3 with a maximum resolution of 5120x2880 @60 Hz1
Supports DisplayPort 1.4 with a maximum resolution of 4096x2304 @60 Hz
Maximum shared memory is 1GB

STORAGE
Intel® Z490 Chipset
6x SATA 6Gb/s ports1,2
3x M.2 slots (Key M)
M2_1 supports up to PCIe 3.0 x4 and SATA 6Gb/s, 2242/ 2260/ 2280/ 22110 storage devices1
M2_2 supports up to PCIe 3.0 x4 and SATA 6Gb/s, 2242/ 2260/ 2280/ 22110 storage devices2
M2_3 supports up to PCIe 3.0 x4, 2242/ 2260/ 2280 storage devices
Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready3
Supports Intel® Smart Response Technology for Intel Core™ processors

RAID
Intel® Z490 Chipset
Supports RAID 0, RAID1, RAID 5 and RAID 10 for SATA storage devices
Supports RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 5 for M.2 PCIe storage devices

USB
Intel® Z490 Chipset
3x USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps ports (2 Type-A ports on the back panel, 1 Type-C internal connector)
6x USB 2.0 ports (2 Type-A ports on the back panel, 4 ports through the internal USB 2.0 connectors)
ASMedia® ASM1074 Chipset
8x USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps ports (4 Type-A ports on the back panel, 4 ports through the internal USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps connectors)
Intel® JHL7540 Thunderbolt™ 3 Controller
2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps Type-C ports on the back panel

AUDIO
Realtek® ALC1220 Codec + ESS E9018 combo DAC
7.1-Channel High Definition Audio
Supports Optical S/PDIF output

THUNDERBOLT 3
Intel® JHL7540 Thunderbolt™ 3 Controller
2x Thunderbolt™ 3 (USB Type-C) ports on the back panel
Supports up to 40 Gbps transfer rate with Thunderbolt 3 devices
Supports up to 10 Gbps transfer rate with USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps devices
Supports up to 5V/3A , 15W power charging
Supports Daisy-chain up to six ThunderboltTM 3 devices

LAN
1x Aquantia® AQC107 10G LAN controller
1x Realtek® RTL8125B 2.5G LAN controller

WIFI & BLUETOOTH
Intel® AX201
Supports 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, MU-MINO Rx, 2.4GHz-5GHz (160MHz) up to 2.4Gbps
WiFi 6 Pre-Certified
Supports Bluetooth® 5.1 , FIPS, FISMA
The Wireless module is pre-install in the M2 (Key-E) slot

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
2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps connectors (supports additional 4 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
8x 4-pin system fan connectors
1x 3-pin Water Flow connector
1x Front panel audio connector
2x System panel connectors
1x Chassis Intrusion connector
2x 2-pin Thermal Sensors connectors
1x TPM module connector
1x 4-pin RGB LED connector
2x 3-pin RAINBOW LED connectors
1x 3-pin CORSAIR LED connector

BACK PANEL PORTS
Clear CMOS Button
PS/2 Keyboard / Mouse Port
USB 3.2 Gen1 5Gbps (Type-A)
2.5G LAN
10G Super LAN
Wi-Fi /Bluetooth Antenna Connectors
HD Audio Connectors
Flash BIOS Button
USB 2.0
Thunderbolt 3 (40Gbps)
USB 3.2 Gen2 10Gbps (Type-A)
Optical S/PDIF-Out

DIMENSIONS
12 in. x 10.9 in. (30.5 cm x 27.7 cm)
E-ATX Form Factor

MOUNTING
9 mounting holes

OPERATING SYSTEM
Support for Windows® 10 64-bit