


There are plenty of canned LED patterns and functionality within the application.īelow the RGB headers is the EZ debug LED and 2-character debug LED to help troubleshoot POST issues. RGB control is managed through the MSI Control Center software and the Mystic Light application. But as always, be sure you know how much power the fans use as not to overload the headers.Īlso in this area are two 3-pin ARGB headers, and there are two 4-pin RGB headers located across the bottom.

If the eight headers aren’t enough, the output is such that you can piggyback a couple of fans on a single header without worry. The CPU and Pump fans output up to 3A/36W while the System Fan headers output 2A/24W. The 4-pin fan headers support both PWM and DC-controlled devices. Starting with fan headers, the board has a total of eight which should be enough to keep your chassis running cool. We tossed in our TeamGroup DDR5-7200 kit and it worked without any adjustments.Īlong the right edge is a slew of features ranging from fan and RGB headers to voltage read points. MSI lists support for up to DDR5 7800+(OC) with 1 DPC (DIMM Per Channel), a similar cap compared to other boards. If you’re using an AIO or water cooling, I’d connect both of these, as the socket can take over 300W of power if left unchecked.īelow the EPS connectors are four unreinforced DRAM slots with a single-sided locking mechanism on the bottom, closer to the graphics card slot. To the right of these and the socket area, in a unique location, is where we find the two 8-pin EPS connectors (one required) to power the processor. As you’ll see later, they do a great job of keeping nearly 300W from the processor in check. For as much power as this board can output using the water cooling option, these heatsinks are a good choice. A heatpipe connects the three VRM heatsinks to share the load among them. On the Z790 Ace, MSI uses a stacked fin array design to increase the surface area and cooling capability. Looking at the top half of the board, we first run into the VRM heatsinks. Below is a complete list of the included accessories. You get the guides, notices, stickers, SATA cables, thermistors, EZ M.2 clips, and more.

MSI includes several accessories inside the box to get you started. Power and Reset buttons, BIOS and LED on/off switches 27 Phase (24x 105A SPS MOSFETs for Vcore)
