Brand MSI
Model Z790 PROJECT ZERO
Supported CPU
CPU Socket Type LGA 1700
CPU Type Support Intel® Core™ 14th/ 13th/ 12th Gen Processors, Intel® Pentium® Gold and Celeron® Processors
LGA1700
Chipsets
Chipset Intel Z790
Memory
Number of Memory Slots 4x288pin (DDR5)
Memory Standard Memory Support 7200+(OC)/ 7000(OC)/ 6800(OC)/ 6600(OC)/ 6400(OC)/ 6200(OC)/ 6000(OC)/ 5800(OC)/ 5600(JEDEC)/ 5400(JEDEC)/ 5200(JEDEC)/ 5000(JEDEC)/ 4800(JEDEC) MHz
Maximum Memory Supported 192GB
Channel Supported Supports Dual-Channel mode
Supports non-ECC, un-buffered memory
Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile
Expansion Slots
PCI Express 5.0 x16 1 x PCI Express 5.0 x16
PCI Express 4.0 x16 1 x PCI Express 4.0 x16
PCI Express 3.0 x16 1 x PCI Express 3.0 x16
PCI Express x16 3x PCI-E x16 slot
1x PCI-E x1 slot
PCI_E1 Gen PCIe 5.0 supports up to x16 (From CPU)
PCI_E2 Gen PCIe 3.0 supports up to x1 (From Chipset)
PCI_E3 Gen PCIe 4.0 supports up to x4 (From Chipset)
PCI_E4 Gen PCIe 3.0 supports up to x1 (From Chipset)
Storage Devices
SATA 6Gb/s 6 x SATA 6Gb/s
M.2 4x M.2
M.2_1 Source (From CPU) supports up to PCIe 4.0 x4 , supports 22110/2280/2260/2242 devices
M.2_2 Source (From Chipset) supports up to PCIe 4.0 x4 , supports 2280/2260/2242 devices
M.2_3 Source (From Chipset) supports up to PCIe 4.0 x4 / SATA mode, supports 2280/2260/2242 devices
M.2_4 Source (From Chipset) supports up to PCIe 4.0 x4 / SATA mode, supports 2280/2260/2242 devices
SATA RAID Supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10 for SATA storage devices
Onboard Audio
Audio Channels Realtek® ALC897 Codec
7.1-Channel High Performance Audio
Supports S/PDIF output
Onboard LAN
Max LAN Speed Intel® 2.5Gbps LAN
Wireless LAN Wi-Fi 7
The Wireless module is pre-installed in the M.2 (Key-E) slot
Supports MU-MIMO TX/RX, 2.4GHz / 5GHz / 6GHz* (320MHz) up to 5.8Gbps
Supports 802.11 a/ b/ g/ n/ ac/ ax/ be
Supports Bluetooth® 5.4**, MLO, 4KQAM
* 6GHz band support may depend on every country’s regulations and Wi-Fi 7 will be ready in Windows 11 SV3.
** The Bluetooth version may be updated, please refer to the Wi-Fi chipset vendor’s website for details. Bluetooth 5.4 support schedule depends on MSFT Windows 11 plan.
Bluetooth Yes
Rear Panel Ports
Back I/O Ports Mouse / Keyboard
DisplayPort 1.4
USB 2.0
2.5G LAN Port
Wi-Fi / Bluetooth Antenna
HD Audio Connectors
Flash Bios Button
USB 2.0
HDMI™ 2.1 Port
USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps Type-A
USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 20Gbps Type-C
USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps Type-A
Internal I/O Connectors
Other Connectors 1x Power Connector(ATX_PWR)
2x Power Connector(CPU_PWR)
1x CPU Fan
1x Pump Fan
6x System Fan
2x Front Panel (JFP)
1x Chassis Intrusion (JCI)
1x Front Audio (JAUD)
2x Addressable V2 RGB LED connector (JARGB_V2)
2x RGB LED connector(JRGB)
1x TPM pin header(Support TPM 2.0)
4x USB 2.0 ports
4x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type A ports
1x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type C ports
1x USB4 card connector (JTBT_U4_1, supports RTD3)
Physical Spec
Form Factor ATX (Back Connect)
Dimensions (W x L) 243.84mmx304.8mm
Windows Compatibility
Windows 11 Support for Windows® 11 64-bit, Windows® 10 64-bit
Features
Features Support Intel® Core™ 14th/ 13th/ 12th Gen Processors, Intel® Pentium® Gold and Celeron® Processors for LGA 1700 socket
Supports DDR5 Memory, up to 7200+(OC) MHz
Enhanced Power Design: 14+1+1 Duet Rail Power System, dual 8-pin CPU power connectors, Core Boost, Memory Boost
Lightning Fast Game experience: PCIe 5.0 slot, Lightning Gen 4 x4 M.2, USB 3.2 Gen 2×2
Premium Thermal Solution: Extended Heatsink Design and M.2 Shield Frozr are built for high performance system and non-stop works
Audio Boost: Reward your ears with studio grade sound
High Quality PCB: 6-layer PCB made by 2oz thickened copper and server grade level material
