
PRO series helps users work smarter by delivering an efficient and productive experience. Featuring stable functionality and high-quality assembly, PRO series motherboards provide not only optimized professional workflows but also less troubleshooting and longevity. With more cores’ processors, thermal and power design is more important to make sure the temperature keeps lower. MSI extended PWM heatsink with 7W/mK thermal pad ensures even high-end processors to run in full speed with MSI motherboards. 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. 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. 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 2 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. 14 + 1 +1 POWER DESIGN Unleash and sustain maximum performance with an aggressive VRM design built with a total of 14 digital CPU power phases. Combining 2x 8-pin power connectors and exclusive Core Boost technology, PRO series motherboard is ready to sustain heavy daily work. MSI OC LAB does not merely work hard on extreme overclocking. The XMP memory profile has great improvement on performance and efficiency for Z690 . Easy to enable XMP profile with auto power settings to get the best memory speed and stability. Core Boost technology combines MSI's premium layout and optimized power design which allows for faster and undistorted current delivery to the CPU at pin-point precision. Not only supporting multi-core CPU, also creating the perfect conditions for your CPU overclocking.
Q: Will this support the I9 12900k cpu?
A: Yes it will I’m running that cpu in it currently
Q: Does this have legacy game mode out of the box without having to update the bios?
A: In the BIOS settings it has out of the box three modes, which you can simultaneously use. Two of them boost the RAM and the other boostes the CPU. Also in the MSI Center program, you can choose "User scenario" - for extreme performance, for silence, balanced and custom. There is also another driver program which you can automatically overclock your CPU and RAM with.
Q: What kind of Corsair memory does this uses
A: Here you can see which kind of memories is the motherboard compatible with: https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/PRO-Z690-A-WIFI-DDR4/support#support-mem-34
Q: can this take 4x8 gb ddr4 at 3200mhz thanks
A: Yea i got 4 ram ddr4, two of them are 16gb and the other 8gb and im running mines at 3200mhz so yea it should work fine
Q: what is the type of power cord and voltage needed thanks
A: This Motherboard is trash. Buy another one.