MSI Z790 PROJECT ZERO

Intel LGA1700 Back-Connect ATX Motherboard

🔑 Key Highlights

• Processor Support: Supports Intel® Core™ 14th / 13th / 12th Gen, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® (LGA1700)
• Chipset: Intel® Z790
• Back-Connect Design: All connectors on the back of the PCB for ultra-clean cable management
• Quad Channel DDR5: 4x DIMM slots, up to 256GB, XMP, up to DDR5-7200+ (O.C.)
• PCIe 5.0 x16: CPU PCIe 5.0 x16 slot for GPU
• Ultra-Fast Storage: 4x M.2 slots (all PCIe 4.0 x4) + 6x SATA 6Gb/s
• 2.5GbE LAN: Intel® 2.5GbE LAN
• Wi-Fi 7: 2.4/5/6 GHz (320MHz), up to 5.8Gbps + Bluetooth 5.4, MLO, 4KQAM
• Extended Connectivity: USB 20Gbps Type-C, HDMI 2.1 (4K@60Hz), DisplayPort 1.4 (4K@60Hz)
• USB4 Support: Internal USB4 card connector (JTBT_U4_1, RTD3)
• RGB: 2x Addressable V2 RGB + 2x RGB LED connectors
• Power Phases: Efficient VRM Design

📋 Specifications

• Socket: Intel LGA1700 — Support for 14th, 13th, 12th Gen Intel® Core™, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® Processors
• Chipset: Intel® Z790
• Form Factor: Back-Connect ATX (243.84mm x 304.8mm)
• Memory Slots: 4x DDR5 UDIMM, Dual Channel, up to 256GB
• Memory Speed (JEDEC): DDR5 4800 / 5000 / 5200 / 5400 / 5600 MT/s
• Memory Speed (O.C.): DDR5 5800 / 6000 / 6200 / 6400 / 6600 / 6800 / 7000 / 7200+ MT/s (1DPC 1R max 7200+ / 1DPC 2R max 6600+ / 2DPC 1R max 6400+ / 2DPC 2R max 5600+ MT/s)
• Memory Support: Intel® XMP, Non-ECC Un-buffered, Dual Channel
• Onboard Graphics: 1x HDMI™ 2.1 (4K@60Hz, HDR), 1x DisplayPort 1.4 (4K@60Hz) — Requires CPU with integrated graphics
• Audio: Realtek® ALC897, 7.1-Channel HD Audio
• LAN: Intel® 2.5GbE
• Wireless: Wi-Fi 7 — 2.4/5/6 GHz, 802.11be 320MHz, up to 5.8Gbps, Bluetooth 5.4, MLO, 4KQAM
• PCIe Slots: 1x PCIe 5.0 x16 (CPU), 1x PCIe 4.0 x4 (Chipset), 2x PCIe 3.0 x1 (Chipset)
• Storage: 1x M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4 (M2_1, CPU, type 22110/2280/2260/2242) + 1x M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4 (M2_2, Chipset, type 2280/2260/2242) + 1x M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4/SATA (M2_3, Chipset, type 2280/2260/2242) + 1x M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4/SATA (M2_4, Chipset, type 2280/2260/2242) + 6x SATA 6Gb/s
• RAID: RAID 0/1/5/10 for SATA
• USB Rear: 1x USB 20Gbps Type-C, 1x USB 10Gbps Type-A, 2x USB 5Gbps Type-A, 4x USB 2.0
• USB Internal: 1x USB 10Gbps Type-C header, 4x USB 5Gbps Type-A header, 4x USB 2.0 header
• Fan Headers: 1x CPU, 1x Pump, 6x System
• LED: 2x Addressable V2 RGB, 2x RGB LED connectors, 4x EZ Debug LED
• Other Internal: 1x USB4 card connector (RTD3), 1x TPM header, Flash BIOS Button
• BIOS: UEFI AMI, Flash BIOS Button, MSI Center
• OS Support: Windows 11 / Windows 10 (64-bit)
• VRM / Power Phases: Efficient VRM Design