MSI MAG Z690 Torpedo EK X Intel Motherboard

Features:

• Z690 Torpedo EK X Supports 12th Gen Intel^® Core™, Pentium^® Gold and Celeron^® processors for LGA 1700 socket
• Z690 Torpedo EK X Supports DDR5 Memory, up to 6400(OC) MHz
• CPU + VRM Cooling: A monoblock that offers pristine cooling for the CPU and VRM heatsink
• Premium Thermal Solution: Extended Heatsink Design and M.2 Shield Frozr are built for high performance system and non-stop works
• 2.5G LAN and Intel Wi-Fi Solution: Upgraded network solution for professional and multimedia use. Delivers a secure, stable and fast network connection
• Lightning M.2: Running at PCIe Gen 5 maximizes performance for NVMe based SSDs
• Lightning USB 20G: Built-in USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 port, offers 20Gbps transmission speed, 4X faster than USB 3.2 Gen 1
• AUDIO BOOST 5: Z690 Torpedo EK X Reward your ears with studio grade sound quality for the most immersive gaming experience
• Multi-GPU: With Steel armor PCIe slots. Supports AMD Crossfire™

M.2 SHIELD FROZR

World’s fastest SSDs can start to lower performance when getting hot. Part of the motherboards heatsink design, M.2 SHIELD FROZR is the next generation M.2 thermal solution to avoid this by offering the best thermal protection to make sure that SSD maintains maximum performance.

With MSI M.2 Shield FROZR

• - Prevents throttling
• - Maximizes drive performance
• - Higher maximum SSD speeds

Normal M.2 SSD

*performance vary by model configuration

FULLY CONTROLLABLE IN BIOS AND SOFTWARE

MSI motherboards let you manage speeds and temperatures for all your system and CPU fans. Total Fan Control allows you check your primary system characteristics in a simplified graphical interface. You can also set up to 4 temperature targets for CPU and motherboard, which will adjust the fan speeds automatically.

AUTODETECT DC OR PWM MODE WITH HYSTERESIS

MSI fan headers automatically detect fans running in DC or PWM mode for optimal tuning of fan speeds and silence. Hysteresis also makes your fans spin up fluently to make sure your system stays silent, no matter what.

MSI:

• Smooth fan speeds
• Smooth sound levels

OTHERS:

• Spiking fan speeds
• Annoying sound levels

FROZR AI COOLING

Detecting CPU & GPU temperatures and automatically adjusting fan duty of system fans to a proper value by adopting MSI AI ENGINE.

• Performance mode
• Silent mode
• Manual mode

OPTIMIZED FOR WATER COOLING

Designed to support the most popular All-In-One & customized water cooling solutions on the market. A dedicated water pump PIN header supports up to 3 amp, giving you full control of the water pump speed. A clearly marked ‘keep-out-zone’ allows for easy and safe installation and a perfect fit.

LIGHTNING GEN 5 PCI-E

MSI Lightning Gen 5 PCI-E represents the bandwidth of a x16 interface to 128GB/s, which is double of the speed of the previous generation.

SMT PCIE 5.0 SLOT

MSI motherboards adopted the advanced SMT(Surface Mount Technology) PCI-E slot to diminish interference and electrical noise, fully supporting higher bandwidth and faster transfer speeds of PCI-E 5.0 signal.

FAST AND FUTURE-READY STORAGE

MSI Z690 motherboards support all the latest storage standards, which allows users to connect any ultra-fast storage device. Higher efficiency makes your work easier.

OPTANE: BOOST YOUR HDD TO PERFORM LIKE AN SSD

PC Enthusiasts can now enjoy the performance of an SSD on their HDD by coupling it with the new Intel^® Optane™ Memory device. Intel^® Optane™ technology provides an unparalleled combination of high throughput, low latency, high quality of service, and high endurance.