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Black ATX motherboard with dark metal heatsinks and carbon-fiber pattern accents

MSI

MSI MPG Z690 Carbon Wifi DDR5 Intel Motherboard

SKU CH-CYXR-B6CAB

An LGA 1700 ATX board with Z690 chipset, DDR5 support, PCIe 5.0 at 128GB/s and Wi-Fi up to 2400Mbps

  • Processor12th generation Core/Pentium/Celeron
  • CPU socketLGA 1700
  • Supports 12th Gen Intel Core processors via LGA 1700 socket
  • DDR5 memory support for high-speed performance
  • Heavy plated MOSFET heatsink with heat-pipe and thermal pads for cooling
  • PCIe 5.0 solution delivers up to 128GB/s bandwidth for fast transfers
  • Wireless solution supports 6GHz spectrum with MU-MIMO and BSS color up to 2400Mbps

Intel Z690 DDR5 platform

This Intel Z690 motherboard supports 12th generation Core, Pentium and Celeron processors in the LGA 1700 socket and runs DDR5 memory. It is aimed at builders who want a current Intel platform with the latest memory standard.

Heavy plated heatsink and M.2 Shield Frozr

A heavy plated MOSFET heatsink with heat-pipe, 7W/mK thermal pads and extra choke pads covers the power delivery, while an onboard M.2 Shield Frozr keeps a mounted drive cool. The board ships with the I/O shield in the original box; other accessories are not guaranteed.

PCIe 5.0 and 6 GHz Wi-Fi limits

The PCIe 5.0 interface provides up to 128GB/s bandwidth, so storage or add-in cards that cannot saturate that link will not benefit further. The wireless solution uses the 6 GHz spectrum with MU-MIMO and BSS colour for up to 2400Mbps, but clients without 6 GHz support will fall back to lower bands.

How it compares

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Price $157.99
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Specifications

Processor
Processor12th generation Core/Pentium/Celeron
CPU socketLGA 1700

Questions about this item

What does the PCIe 5.0 interface on this Z690 board actually deliver?

The board provides up to 128GB/s bandwidth for maximum transfer speed over the latest PCIe 5.0 solution.

What physical mounting requirement must be met for the LGA 1700 socket?

A dedicated LGA 1700 mounting bracket is required for installation.

How is the M.2 Shield Frozr installed and what step do people miss?

The onboard M.2 Shield Frozr comes pre-mounted; the common mistake is forgetting to remove its protective film before inserting the drive.

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