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Black ATX motherboard with silver heatsinks and reinforced PCIe slots

MSI

MSI MEG Z390 ACE Intel Z390 motherboard

SKU CH-EHFP-6CBB9

An ATX board for LGA 1151 CPUs with dual-channel DDR4 up to 4500 MHz, 128 GB maximum memory, three PCIe 3.0 x16 slots, six SATA III ports, 7.1 audio and a Killer E2500 Gigabit LAN

  • CPU Socket TypeLGA 1151
  • CPU TypeIntel Core ™ 9000 Series/8th Gen Intel Core ™/Pentium Gold/C
  • ChipsetIntel Z390
  • Memory StandardSupports dual-channel DDR4 4500MHz memory
  • Maximum Memory Supported128GB
  • PCI Slots3 PCIe 3.0 x16 slots Support x16/x0/x0, x8/x8/x0, x8/x4/x4 m
  • Supports 9th and 8th Gen Intel Core CPUs via LGA 1151 socket
  • Dual-channel DDR4 memory up to 4500 MHz and 128 GB capacity
  • Three PCIe 3.0 x16 slots with x16/x0/x0, x8/x8/x0, x8/x4/x4 modes
  • Realtek ALC1220 codec delivers 7.1 channel audio with S/PDIF output
  • Killer E2500 Gigabit LAN plus six USB 3.1 Gen2 ports at 10 Gbps

Intel Z390 motherboard for LGA 1151 CPUs

This MSI MEG Z390 ACE board fits Intel Core 9000 Series and 8th Gen processors in the LGA 1151 socket. The ATX layout provides three full-length PCIe 3.0 x16 slots plus three PCIe 3.0 x1 slots for expansion cards. It targets builders who need high-end connectivity and multi-GPU flexibility on the Z390 platform.

128GB DDR4 capacity with 4500MHz support

Four memory slots accept dual-channel DDR4 up to 128GB total, running at speeds up to 4500MHz. Six SATA III ports and an M.2 interface handle storage arrays, while the board runs out of native SATA lanes if every port and M.2 slot is populated simultaneously. Memory headroom is generous for content creation workloads.

Realtek ALC1220 audio and Killer E2500 LAN

Onboard sound uses the Realtek ALC1220 codec for 7.1-channel output with S/PDIF. Networking relies on a single Killer E2500 Gigabit controller. Rear I/O supplies six USB 3.1 Gen2 ports, four Type-A and two Type-C, plus four USB 2.0 Type-A ports; internal headers add four more USB 2.0 connections.

Highlights

  • Supports 9th and 8th Gen Intel Core CPUs via LGA 1151 socket
  • Dual-channel DDR4 memory up to 4500 MHz and 128 GB capacity
  • Three PCIe 3.0 x16 slots with x16/x0/x0, x8/x8/x0, x8/x4/x4 modes
  • Realtek ALC1220 codec delivers 7.1 channel audio with S/PDIF output
  • Killer E2500 Gigabit LAN plus six USB 3.1 Gen2 ports at 10 Gbps

Specifications

BrandMSI
SeriesMSI MEG Z390 ACE
ModelMSI MEG Z390 ACE
CPU Socket TypeLGA 1151
CPU TypeIntel Core ™ 9000 Series/8th Gen Intel Core ™/Pentium Gold/Celeron processors with LGA1151 pin
ChipsetIntel Z390
Memory StandardSupports dual-channel DDR4 4500MHz memory
Maximum Memory Supported128GB
PCI Slots3 PCIe 3.0 x16 slots
Support x16/x0/x0, x8/x8/x0, x8/x4/x4 modes
3 PCIe 3.0 x1 slots
SATA RAIDM.2 interface, 6xSATA III interface
Audio ChipsetRealtek ALC1220 decoding chip
7.1 channel high-quality sound effects
Supports S/PDIF output
LAN Chipset1 KillerTM E2500 Gigabit network interface card
Onboard USBIntel Z390 chipset
6 USB 3.1 Gen2 (SuperSpeed USB 10Gbps) interfaces (4 Type-A interfaces on the backplane, 2 Type-C interfaces provided through the onboard interface)
8 USB 2.0 (High-speed USB) ports (4 Type-A ports on the backplane, 4 via onboard USB 2.0 ports)
ASMedia ASM1042 Chipset
4 USB 3.1 Gen1 (SuperSpeed USB) ports, provided via the onboard USB port
ASMedia ASM3142 Chipset
2 USB 3.1 Gen2 (SuperSpeed USB 10Gbps) ports (1 Type-A port, 1 Type-C port) located on the backplane

Questions about this item

Will my existing DDR4 4500MHz memory kits run at their rated speed on this board?

The board supports dual-channel DDR4 4500MHz memory and a maximum capacity of 128GB, so compatible kits should operate at that frequency.

How can I verify the Realtek ALC1220 audio and Killer E2500 LAN are active after assembly?

Check Device Manager for the Realtek ALC1220 codec and Killer E2500 controller, then confirm 7.1 channel output and Gigabit link status in their respective control panels.

Which cables and brackets are included and what must I source separately for a build?

The box contains the motherboard, a CMOS battery, one SATA cable and the chassis I/O back panel; CPU cooler, memory, storage drives, power supply and any additional SATA cables are not included.

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