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MSI MAG Z690 TORPEDO EK X

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Not quite an ordinary Hi-End motherboard with an integrated water block for cooling processors and the VRM area. The copper water block with an acrylic cover does not replace the standard radiator, but complements it. It connects to a pre-installed heatsink through thermal pads between them and cools the heatsink, not the VRM directly, providing active VRM cooling at the level of Hi-End boards costing one and a half to two times more. It is important to note that the water block complies with the EK-Matrix7 standard and easily integrates with the 2nd generation Reflection distribution plates. MSI MAG Z690 TORPEDO EK X is positioned as a high-end product from the MSI MPG family, aimed at wealthy gamers and overclocking enthusiasts who know how to squeeze out all the juice from the system th...rough fine-tuning of components. The board runs the advanced Intel Z690 system logic and is equipped with an LGA 1700 processor socket, which is compatible with the latest Intel Core processors, including the Alder Lake, Raptor Lake and Raptor Lake Refresh lines. The board is equipped with an advanced 16-phase digital power subsystem with an advanced element base. The board layout includes several reinforced slots for video cards with support for Crossfire mode, 4 M.2 connectors for compact NVMe SSD drives (2xSATA/PCI-E 4x, 2xPCI-E 4x) and 6 connectors for classic SATA3 devices. In addition, the board supports the installation of up to four DDR5 RAM modules with a maximum frequency of 6400 MHz with support for XMP 3.0 technology. The maximum memory capacity can reach 192 GB. This kit allows us to consider this board as a solid foundation for gaming PCs and various workstations equipped with top-end Core i7/Core i9 processors, a modern NVMe SSD drive, an impressive supply of RAM and a flagship video card of the GeForce RTX 3080/4080 level. In addition, the board's assets include an advanced 2.5-gigabit Intel I225V network controller, a high-quality Realtek ALC4080 audio system with optical audio output, support for Crossfire mode for paired operation of video cards, as well as tools traditional for the MSI MAG line for tuning and optimizing a PC.
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MSI MAG Z690 TORPEDO EK X
Towards:gaming
Form Factor:ATX
Socket:Intel LGA 1700
Chipset:Intel Z690
BIOS:Ami
RAM slots:DDR5 4 sl
RAM form factor:DIMM
RAM clock:6400 MHz
Sound (channels):7.1
Connectors:HDMI, M.2
Additional connectors:DisplayPort
Power connector:24 pin
Processor power:8+8 pin

Not quite an ordinary Hi-End motherboard with an integrated water block for cooling processors and the VRM area. The copper water block with an acrylic cover does not replace the standard radiator, but complements it. It connects to a pre-installed heatsink through thermal pads between them and cools the heatsink, not the VRM directly, providing active VRM cooling at the level of Hi-End boards costing one and a half to two times more.

It is important to note that the water block complies with the EK-Matrix7 standard and easily integrates with the 2nd generation Reflection distribution plates. MSI MAG Z690 TORPEDO EK X is positioned as a high-end product from the MSI MPG family, aimed at wealthy gamers and overclocking enthusiasts who know how to squeeze out all the juice from the system through fine-tuning of components.

The board runs the advanced Intel Z690 system logic and is equipped with an LGA 1700 processor socket, which is compatible with the latest Intel Core processors, including the Alder Lake, Raptor Lake and Raptor Lake Refresh lines. The board is equipped with an advanced 16-phase digital power subsystem with an advanced element base. The board layout includes several reinforced slots for video cards with support for Crossfire mode, 4 M.2 connectors for compact NVMe SSD drives (2xSATA/PCI-E 4x, 2xPCI-E 4x) and 6 connectors for classic SATA3 devices.

In addition, the board supports the installation of up to four DDR5 RAM modules with a maximum frequency of 6400 MHz with support for XMP 3.0 technology. The maximum memory capacity can reach 192 GB. This kit allows us to consider this board as a solid foundation for gaming PCs and various workstations equipped with top-end Core i7/Core i9 processors, a modern NVMe SSD drive, an impressive supply of RAM and a flagship video card of the GeForce RTX 3080/4080 level. In addition, the board's assets include an advanced 2.5-gigabit Intel I225V network controller, a high-quality Realtek ALC4080 audio system with optical audio output, support for Crossfire mode for paired operation of video cards, as well as tools traditional for the MSI MAG line for tuning and optimizing a PC.

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Specifications MAG Z690 TORPEDO EK X
Main
Featuresgaming for overclocking
SocketIntel LGA 1700
Form factorATX
Power phases18 / 16+1+1 /
VRM heatsink
Liquid cooling
LED lighting
Lighting syncMSI Mystic Light Sync
Size (HxW)305x244 mm
Chipset
ChipsetIntel Z690
BIOSAmi
UEFI BIOS
RAM
DDR54 slot(s)
Memory moduleDIMM
Operation mode2 channel
Max. clock frequency6400 MHz
Max. memory192 GB
XMP
Drive interface
SATA 3 (6Gbps)6
M.2 connector4
M.22xSATA/PCI-E 4x, 2xPCI-E 4x
M.2 version3x4.0, 1x3.0
M.2 SSD cooling
Integrated RAID controller
Expansion slots
1x PCI-E slots1
PCI-E 16x slots3
PCI Modes16x/4x/1x
PCI Express5.0
CrossFire (AMD)
Steel PCI-E connectors
Internal connections
TPM connector
USB 2.02
USB 3.2 gen11
USB C 3.2 gen21
ARGB LED strip1 / 4-pin RGB LED /
RGB LED strip3 / 3-pin RAINBOW LED /
More featuresChassis Intrusion
Video outputs
HDMI output
HDMI versionv.2.1
DisplayPort
DisplayPort versionv.1.4
Integrated audio
AudiochipRealtek ALC4080
Sound (channels)7.1
Optical S/P-DIF
Network interfaces
LAN (RJ-45)2.5 Gbps
LAN ports1
LAN controllerIntel I225V
External connections
USB 2.02
USB 3.2 gen12
USB 3.2 gen23
USB C 3.2 gen2x21
Power connectors
Main power socket24 pin
CPU power8+8 pin
Fan power connectors8
CPU Fan 4-pin1
CPU/Water Pump Fan 4-pin1
Chassis/Water Pump Fan 4-pin6
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