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Black ATX motherboard with carbon-fibre finish, silver heatsinks, four DDR4 slots and reinforced PCIe slots

MSI

MSI MPG Z390 GAMING PRO CARBON Intel motherboard

SKU CH-N9BV-T532R

LGA 1151 ATX board with Intel Z390 chipset, four DDR4 slots up to 128 GB, three PCIe 3.0 x16 slots, six SATA 6Gb/s ports and two M.2 slots

  • ProcessorSupports 9th/8th Gen Intel Core / Pentium Gold / Celeron pro
  • ChipsetIntel Z390
  • Form factorATX
  • CPU socketLGA 1151 (300 Series)
  • Onboard video chipSupported only by CPU with integrated graphic:1 x HDMI port
  • Memory slot count4 × 288pin (DDR4)
  • Supports 9th and 8th Gen Intel Core processors on LGA 1151 socket
  • DDR4 memory speeds up to 4400 OC across four slots with 128GB maximum capacity
  • Three PCIe 3.0 x16 slots and three PCIe 3.0 x1 slots for flexible expansion
  • Two M.2 slots and six SATA 6Gb/s ports with shared bandwidth for fast storage
  • Realtek ALC1220P-VB2 codec delivers 7.1-channel high definition audio with S/PDIF output

Z390 ATX board for 8th and 9th Gen Intel CPUs

The MSI MPG Z390 GAMING PRO CARBON is an ATX motherboard built on the Intel Z390 chipset. It accepts 8th and 9th Generation Intel Core, Pentium Gold and Celeron processors in the LGA 1151 (300 Series) socket. The platform is not backward compatible with earlier LGA 1151 CPUs. Four 288-pin DDR4 slots support dual-channel memory up to 128 GB.

PCIe 3.0 lanes and shared M.2/SATA bandwidth

The board provides three PCIe 3.0 x16 slots operating in x16/x0/x4 or x8/x8/x4 modes and three PCIe 3.0 x1 slots. Two M.2 Key M slots accept 2242, 2260, 2280 and 22110 devices running at PCIe 3.0 x4 or SATA 6Gb/s. Six SATA 6Gb/s ports are also present, but M.2 slots and SATA ports share bandwidth, so populating an M.2 drive can disable one or more SATA connectors.

Check CPU graphics and BIOS for display and Optane

Video output relies on the processor having integrated graphics; the rear panel offers HDMI 1.4 (4096x2160@24Hz) and DisplayPort 1.2 (4096x2304@60Hz). If your CPU lacks an iGPU, you must add a discrete graphics card. For Intel Optane memory, update the BIOS and drivers to the latest MSI versions before installation. The Realtek ALC1220P-VB2 codec delivers 7.1-channel audio with S/PDIF, and the Intel I219-V LAN controller provides 1 Gbps Ethernet.

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Specifications

Product
Brand nameMSI
Model nameMPG Z390 GAMING PRO CARBON
Processor
ProcessorSupports 9th/8th Gen Intel Core / Pentium Gold / Celeron processors for LGA 1151 socket* Not backward compatible with older generation of LGA 1151 CPUs
CPU socketLGA 1151 (300 Series)
ChipsetIntel Z390
Memory
Memory slot count4 × 288pin (DDR4)
Supported memoryDDR4 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
Max supported RAM128 GB
Memory channelsDual Channel
Storage
SATA ports6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports** M.2 slots and SATA ports share the bandwidth.
M.2 slots2 x M.2 slot (Key M)*Support up to PCIe 3.0 x4 and SATA 6Gb/s, 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices* M.2 slots and SATA ports share the bandwidth.
Optane memory supportYes* Before using Intel Optane memory modules, please ensure that you have updated the drivers and BIOS to the latest version from MSI website.
SATA and RAID support0/1/5/10
Audio & video
Audio chipRealtek ALC1220P-VB2 Codec
Sound channels7.1-Channel High Definition AudioSupports S/PDIF output
Connectivity
Ethernet controllerIntel I219-V
Maximum network speed1 Gbit/s
Ports & slots
PCIe 3.0 x16 slots3 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slots (support x16/x0/x4, x8/x8/x4 modes)
PCIe x1 slots3 x PCIe 3.0 x1 slots
Rear panel ports1 x DisplayPort / 1 x HDMI / 1 x Optical S/PDIF Out / 1 x PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Combo / 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C / 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 / 3 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A
PS/2 ports1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port
HDMI ports1 x HDMI
Ethernet port1 x RJ45
DisplayPort connectors1 x DisplayPort
USB 3.1 ports3 x USB 3.1 Gen2 (SuperSpeed USB 10 Gbit/s) ports (Type-A)
USB 2.0 ports2 x USB 2.0 (High-speed USB) ports (Type-A)
USB-C ports1 x USB 3.1 Gen2 (SuperSpeed USB 10 Gbit/s) port (Type-C)
S/PDIF output1 x Optical
Audio jacks5 Ports
Onboard USB headers1 x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C port2 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)
Power
Power connectors1 × 24-pin ATX main power connector1 × 8-pin ATX 12 V power connector1 × 4-pin ATX 12 V power connector
Size & build
Form factorATX
Width and length12.0 in × 9.6 in
More details
LightingRGB

Questions about this item

Should I pick the 2666 MHz DDR4 kit or one of the higher overclocked speeds such as 3200 MHz or 4400 MHz?

The board runs DDR4 at 2666 MHz natively; any kit rated 3000 MHz to 4400 MHz will only reach its rated speed after you enable the matching XMP profile in BIOS.

What resolution can I actually get from the HDMI 1.4 port when I use a 9th Gen Core i7 with integrated graphics?

HDMI 1.4 on this board is limited to 4096x2160 at 24 Hz; for 60 Hz at 4K you need the DisplayPort 1.2 output instead.

If I fill both M.2 slots with PCIe 3.0 x4 SSDs, how many SATA 6Gb/s ports stay usable?

Each occupied M.2 slot disables two SATA ports, so with both M.2 drives installed only two of the six SATA 6Gb/s ports remain active.

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