MSI MPG Z490 GAMING CARBON WIFI User Manual - Page 15

Storage, Audio, Supports RAID 0 and RAID 1 for M.2 PCIe storage devices - drivers

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Storage RAID USB Audio LAN Continued from previous page Intel® Z490 Chipset ∙∙6x SATA 6Gb/s ports*/** ∙∙2x M.2 slots (Key M) ▪▪M2_1 supports up to PCIe 3.0 x4 and SATA 6Gb/s, 2242/ 2260/ 2280/ 22110 storage devices* ▪▪M2_2 supports up to PCIe 3.0 x4 and SATA 6Gb/s, 2242/ 2260/ 2280 storage devices** ▪▪Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready*** ▪▪Supports Intel® Smart Response Technology for Intel Core™ processors * SATA2 will be unavailable when installing M.2 SATA SSD in the M2_1 slot. ** SATA5 & SATA6 will be unavailable when installing M.2 SSD in the M2_2 slot. *** Before using Intel® Optane™ memory modules, please ensure that you have updated the drivers and BIOS to the latest version from MSI website. Intel® Z490 Chipset ∙∙Supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10 for SATA storage devices ∙∙Supports RAID 0 and RAID 1 for M.2 PCIe storage devices ∙∙Intel® Z490 Chipset ▪▪5x USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps ports (4 Type-A ports on the back panel, 1 Type-C internal connector) ▪▪2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps ports are available through the internal USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps connector ▪▪6x USB 2.0 ports (2 Type-A ports on the back panel, 4 ports through the internal USB 2.0 connectors) ∙∙ASMedia® ASM3241 Chipset ▪▪1x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 20Gbps port on the back panel ∙∙Realtek® ALC1220 Codec ▪▪7.1-Channel High Definition Audio ▪▪Supports S/PDIF output ∙∙1x Realtek® RTL8125B 2.5G LAN controller Continued on next page Specifications 15

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Specifications
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Storage
Intel® Z490 Chipset
6x SATA 6Gb/s ports*/**
2x M.2 slots (Key M)
M2_1 supports up to PCIe 3.0 x4 and SATA 6Gb/s,
2242/ 2260/ 2280/ 22110 storage devices*
M2_2 supports up to PCIe 3.0 x4 and SATA 6Gb/s,
2242/ 2260/ 2280 storage devices**
Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready***
Supports Intel® Smart Response Technology for Intel
Core™ processors
* SATA2 will be unavailable when installing M.2 SATA SSD in the M2_1 slot.
** SATA5 & SATA6 will be unavailable when installing M.2 SSD in the M2_2 slot.
*** Before using Intel® Optane™ memory modules, please ensure that you have
updated the drivers and BIOS to the latest version from MSI website.
RAID
Intel® Z490 Chipset
Supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10 for SATA
storage devices
Supports RAID 0 and RAID 1 for M.2 PCIe storage devices
USB
Intel® Z490 Chipset
5x USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps ports (4 Type-A ports on the
back panel, 1 Type-C internal connector)
2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps ports are available through
the internal USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps connector
6x USB 2.0 ports (2 Type-A ports on the back panel, 4
ports through the internal USB 2.0 connectors)
ASMedia® ASM3241 Chipset
1x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 20Gbps port on the back panel
Audio
Realtek® ALC1220 Codec
7.1-Channel High Definition Audio
Supports S/PDIF output
LAN
1x Realtek® RTL8125B 2.5G LAN controller
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