MSI Z490-A PRO Motherboard 'ATX, LGA1200, DDR4, LAN, USB 3.2 Gen2, Type C, M.2, DisplayPort, HDMI, Gen 4 Ready, 10th Gen Intel Core'

Name: MSI Z490-A PRO Motherboard 'ATX, LGA1200, DDR4, LAN, USB 3.2 Gen2, Type C, M.2, DisplayPort, HDMI, Gen 4 Ready, 10th Gen Intel Core'
Brand: MSI
SKU: Z490-A PRO
Price: 79.89 GBP
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Z490-A PRO

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Intel Z490, LGA 1200, 2x PCI-E 3.0 x16, DisplayPort, HDMI, 4x DIMM DDR4, 3x PCIe 3.0 x1, 2x Turbo M.2, 6x SATA III, 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2, 7x USB 3.2 Gen 1, 6x USB 2.0, Realtek 8125B, 7.1ch HD Audio

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Highlights

PRO series helps users work smarter by delivering an efficient and productive experience. Featuring stable functionality and high-quality assembly, PRO series motherboards provide not only optimized professional workflows but also less troubleshooting and longevity.

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’ processors, thermal and power design is more important to make sure the temperature keeps lower. MSI extended PWM heatsink with 7W/mK thermal pad ensures even high-end processors to 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 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.

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.

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.

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.

A HUGE STEP OF DDR PERFORMANCE
MSI OC LAB does not merely work hard on extreme overclocking. Compare 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.

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.

Good to know

Processor

Compatible processor series
Intel Core i3, Intel Core i5, Intel Pentium, Intel Core i9
ECC supported by processor
No
Processor manufacturer
Intel
Processor socket
LGA 1200 (Socket H5)

Memory

ECC
No
Memory channels
Dual-channel
Memory slots type
DIMM
Non-ECC
No
Number of memory slots
4.000000

Storage controllers

RAID support
No
SAS controller
No
Supported storage drive interfaces
M.2,SATA III
Supported storage drive types
HDD & SSD

Graphics

DirectX version
12.0
Discrete graphics support
No
HDCP
No
On-board graphics card
No
Parallel processing technology support
Crossfire

Full Specs

Logistics data

Harmonized System (HS) code
84733020

BIOS

Clear CMOS button
No
Clear CMOS jumper
No
Plug and Play
No

Expansion slots

Number of M.2 (M) slots
2.000000
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slots
3.000000
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots
2.000000

Technical details

FireWire support
No
Integrated LAN
No
Sustainability compliance
No

Processor

Compatible processor series
Intel Core i3, Intel Core i5, Intel Pentium, Intel Core i9
ECC supported by processor
No
Processor manufacturer
Intel
Processor socket
LGA 1200 (Socket H5)

Storage controllers

RAID support
No
SAS controller
No
Supported storage drive interfaces
M.2,SATA III
Supported storage drive types
HDD & SSD

Graphics

DirectX version
12.0
Discrete graphics support
No
HDCP
No
On-board graphics card
No
Parallel processing technology support
Crossfire

Network

Bluetooth
No
Ethernet LAN
No
Ethernet interface type
Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controller
Realtek RTL8125B
Near Field Communication (NFC)
No
Wake-on-LAN ready
No
Wi-Fi
No

Memory

ECC
No
Memory channels
Dual-channel
Memory slots type
DIMM
Non-ECC
No
Number of memory slots
4.000000
Supported memory clock speeds
2133, 2400, 2666, 3000, 3200, 3333, 3466, 3600, 3733, 3866, 4133, 4400, 4600, 4800, 2933, 3400, 4000, 4200, 4266, 3300, 4533, 4300
Supported memory types
DDR4-SDRAM
Unbuffered memory
No

Packaging content

Antenna included
No
Batteries included
No
Cables included
SATA
Drivers included
No
M.2 standoff included
No
Manual
No
Screws included
No
User guide
No

Features

Audio chip
Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels
7.1
Component for
PC
Embedded USB (eUSB) SSD option
No
Motherboard chipset family
Intel
Number of mounting holes
9.000000
Rack-Friendly board
No
Watch Dog function
No
Windows operating systems supported
Windows 10 x64

Rear panel I/O ports

DisplayPorts quantity
1.000000
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
1.000000
HDMI ports quantity
1.000000
IPMI LAN (RJ-45) port
No
Line-in
No
Microphone in
No
PS/2 ports quantity
1.000000
Rear speaker out
No
S/PDIF out port
No
Subwoofer out
No
USB 2.0 ports quantity
2.000000
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
2.000000
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
1.000000
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
1.000000

Internal I/O

12V power connector
No
ATX Power connector (24-pin)
No
Audio connector
No
CD/AUX audio in
No
CPU fan connector
No
Chassis intrusion connector
No
EPS power connector (8-pin)
No
Front panel audio connector
No
Front panel connector
No
Number of SATA III connectors
6.000000
Parallel connector
No
Power fan connector
No
RGB LED pin header
No
S/PDIF out connector
No
Serial port headers
1.000000
TPM connector
No
USB 2.0 connectors
4.000000
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
5.000000

Other features

BIOS switch button
No
Back-to-BIOS button
No
CF card connector
No
Combo headphone/mic port
No
DC-in jack
No
DVI port
No
Disk on Module (DOM) power connector
No
DualBIOS
No
Embedded options available
No
IPMI 2.0 slot
No
Intel Node Manager
No
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
No
LVDS connector
No
Maximum internal memory
128.000000
PCI Express x16 dual x8/x8 mode
No
Parallel port via internal header
No
Quick installation guide
No
Registered
No
S/PDIF in connector
No
S/PDIF in port
No
Serial port via internal header
No
Supplemental SKU
No
Utilities included
No

Processor special features

Execute Disable Bit
No
Integrated BMC with IPMI
No
Integrated systems available
No
Intel AC'97 technology
No
Intel Advanced Management Technology
No
Intel Build Assurance Technology
No
Intel Client Initiated Remote Access (CIRA) technology
No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology
No
Intel Efficient Power Technology
No
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)
No
Intel Fast Memory Access
No
Intel Flex Memory Access
No
Intel I/O Acceleration Technology
No
Intel Intelligent Power Node Manager
No
Intel Quick Resume Technology
No
Intel Quiet System Technology (QST)
No
Intel Quiet Thermal Technology
No
Intel Rapid Storage Technology
No
Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise
No
Intel Remote PC Assist Technology (RPAT)
No
Intel Server Customization Technology
No
Intel Server Management Software
No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
No
Intel Trusted Execution Technology
No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
No
Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) support
No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)
No
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)
No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)
No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)
No
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)
No
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology
No
Intel® Insider™
No
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)
No
Intel® Optane™ DC Persistent Memory Supported
No
Intel® Optane™ DC Persistent Memory technology
No
Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready
No
Intel® Platform Trust Technology (Intel® PTT)
No
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology
No
Intel® Remote Wake Technology (Intel® RWT)
No
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)
No
Intel® Smart Response Technology
No
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)
No

More Information

Specifications

Processor manufacturer
Intel
Ethernet LAN
No
Audio output channels
7.1
Microphone in
No
Processor socket
LGA 1200 (Socket H5)
CPU fan connector
No
ATX Power connector (24-pin)
No
Chassis intrusion connector
No
DirectX version
12.0
Front panel audio connector
No
Wi-Fi
No
Power fan connector
No
Non-ECC
No
TPM connector
No
Drivers included
No
Memory channels
Dual-channel
Unbuffered memory
No
Motherboard chipset family
Intel
Component for
PC
Clear CMOS jumper
No
Memory slots type
DIMM
Discrete graphics support
No
Supported storage drive types
HDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfaces
M.2,SATA III
Audio chip
Realtek ALC892
Front panel connector
No
12V power connector
No
RGB LED pin header
No
Harmonized System (HS) code
84733020
Compatible processor series
Intel Core i3, Intel Core i5, Intel Pentium, Intel Core i9
Cables included
SATA
Parallel processing technology support
Crossfire
LAN controller
Realtek RTL8125B
Supported memory clock speeds
2133, 2400, 2666, 3000, 3200, 3333, 3466, 3600, 3733, 3866, 4133, 4400, 4600, 4800, 2933, 3400, 4000, 4200, 4266, 3300, 4533, 4300
Supported memory types
DDR4-SDRAM
Ethernet interface type
Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Windows operating systems supported
Windows 10 x64
PS/2 ports quantity
1
Maximum internal memory
128
USB 2.0 ports quantity
2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
1
USB 2.0 connectors
4
HDMI ports quantity
1
DisplayPorts quantity
1
Number of mounting holes
9
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
5
Number of SATA III connectors
6
Serial port headers
1
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slots
3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots
2
Number of memory slots
4
Number of M.2 (M) slots
2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
1

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Google	We use Google Analytics (GA4) cookies to collect data about the visitors to the site which includes the number of visitors, session duration, pages visited during the session etc. and whether visitors return. Google Analytics will assign a unique “ID” to a user of the boxxe website at the point they register an account with us for the purpose of tracking their activity on the boxxe website. This information is anonymous and cannot be used to identify you personally unless you end up becoming a boxxe customer. Google Analytics cannot use the ID to work out who you are.	Device’s IP address (processed during your session and stored in a de-identified form) geographic location (country only), and the preferred language used to display our website. Google Analytics stores this information on our behalf in a pseudonymized user profile.
Hotjar Ltd	We use Hotjar in order to better understand our users’ needs and to optimize this service and experience. Hotjar is a technology service that helps us better understand our users’ experience (e.g. how much time they spend on which pages, which links they choose to click, what users do and don’t like, etc.) and this enables us to build and maintain our service with user feedback. Hotjar uses cookies and other technologies to collect data on our users’ behaviour and their devices. Hotjar is contractually forbidden to sell any of the data collected on our behalf.	This includes a device's IP address (processed during your session and stored in a de-identified form), device screen size, device type (unique device identifiers), browser information, geographic location (country only), and the preferred language used to display our website. Hotjar stores this information on our behalf in a pseudonymized user profile.
Klevu	Klevu offers a machine learning algorithm which takes several parameters into account when establishing what a customer may like and eventually buy on the store. Javascript keeps track of what customers are searching for and visiting. These products visited by these customers and any recent search queries fired by them are used as a context to the search queries fired by them. Klevu perform semantic and statistical analysis of this data to identify the intent and to build multiple, product-noun (e.g. bag, shoe, chair) specific profiles of preferences. Klevu also employs a method called collaborative filtering, which involves analyzing the history of other customers who have or had performed similar searches and visited products similar to the products visited by the current customer. Only those products that are relevant to the current search query are picked up and analyzed to identify common factors within them.	Device’s IP address (processed during your session and stored in a de-identified form) geographic location (country only), and the preferred language used to display our website. Klevu stores this information on our behalf in a pseudonymized user profile.
Dotdigital	Dotdigital is a SaaS cross-channel marketing automation platform and services provider that helps brands devise successful, personalized marketing campaigns across multiple channels (e.g. email). Paired with its Microsoft Dynamics 365 CRM integration, boxxe is able to deliver tailored marketing to its customers.	Contact data (such as email address, contact number, name or other contact details), marketing preferences, IP address and usage information (including online navigation data, location data and browser data).

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Ireland	Hotjar	Hotjar uses cookies and other technologies to collect data on our users’ behaviour and their devices. This includes a device's IP address (processed during your session and stored in a de-identified form), device screen size, device type (unique device identifiers), browser information, geographic location (country only), and the preferred language used to display our website. Hotjar stores this information on our behalf in a pseudonymized user profile.	Adequacy regulation further to paragraph 5(1)(a) of Part 3 of Schedule 21 to the Data Protection Act 2018 https://www.hotjar.com/legal/support/dpa/
USA	Stripe Inc	In order to facilitate online payments through boxxe’s ecommerce portal, where applicable, Stripe may Process Payment Account Details, bank account details, billing/shipping address, name, date/time/amount of transaction, device ID, email address, IP address/location, order ID, payment card details, tax ID/status, unique customer identifier, identity information including government issued documents (e.g., national IDs, driver’s licenses and passports).	UK Data Transfer Addendum https://stripe.com/gb/legal/dpa
EEA	Vaimo	Vaimo has access to certain categories of boxxe customer personal data (names, addresses, DOB, email, number, location, device and diagnostic data, connection data), by virtue of hosting the boxxe website.	Adequacy regulation further to paragraph 5(1)(a) of Part 3 of Schedule 21 to the Data Protection Act 2018. Vaimo also has a legally valid intra-group agreement in place and no data is transferred to any entity who is not a party to it.
EEA	Dotdigital	Boxxe will provide certain information about its customers to Dotdigital in order for it to be able to provide automated marketing services that are tailored to its specific customer interests.	Adequacy regulation further to paragraph 5(1)(a) of Part 3 of Schedule 21 to the Data Protection Act 2018. https://dotdigital.com/terms/data-processing-agreement/


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MSI Z490-A PRO Motherboard 'ATX, LGA1200, DDR4, LAN, USB 3.2 Gen2, Type C, M.2, DisplayPort, HDMI, Gen 4 Ready, 10th Gen Intel Core'