MSI MEG Z790 Godlike DDR5 Motherboard
MEG-Z790-GODLIKE | MSIThis product has been discontinued
The MSI MEG Z790 Godlike DDR5 Motherboard supports 12th/13th Gen Intel Core processors, Pentium Gold and Celeron processors and LGA 1700 sockets, features up to 4 x DDR5 memory slots, PCI-E 5.0, 4.0 compatible expansion slots, 7 x M.2 slots, 6 x SATA ports (6Gb/s), 8 x rear USB ports, Intel 2.5Gbps LAN, Intel Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3, Realtek ALC4082 HD audio codec and an E-ATX motherboard.
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Features
Extreme Thermal & Power Solution
The heat dissipation module is one of the biggest contributors to keeping GODLIKE efficient and cool. The flagship and exclusive cooling solution make it unnecessary for gamers to worry about temperature problems.
- Aluminium Cover
- Wavy Fin Design
- Direct-touch Cross Heat-pipe(U-Shape)
- 7W/mK Thermal Pad
- Metal Backplate
The premium power solution, superior layout design, advanced PCB material and enhanced tuning parameter provide the extreme performance and long-lasting system stability without any compromise.
- Digital Power Design
- 105A Smart Power Stage
- 8 Layer Server Grade PCB with 2oz Copper
- Dual 8-pin Power Connectors
- 26+2 Phases with DRPS
- Core Boost
- OC Engine
Lightning Fast Storage
- Onboard septuple M.2 connectors for the maximum storage performance with one Lightning Gen 5 solution.
- Lightning Gen 5 M.2 solution delivers 12,311MB/s read speed and 11,507 write speed to meet the demanding hardcore users.
- Double-sided M.2 Shield Frozr keeps M.2 SSDs safe while preventing throttling, making them run faster.
- The screwless M.2 patented design allows you to set your M.2 and Shield Frozr without the annoying screws, provides the easiest way for M.2 installation.
- The patented magnetic M.2 Shield Frozr design enables true “wire-less” RGB function, enhances the installation process and maximizes the storage performance.
Latest Connectivity
- Onboard 10G Super LAN and 2.5G LAN deliver the best online experience without lag.
- The latest Wi-Fi 6E solution supports 6GHz spectrum, MU-MIMO and BSS colour technology, delivering speeds up to 2400Mbps.
- Thunderbolt 4 brings USB-C at true 40 Gb/s speeds, 8K display support, Daisy-Chaining, Multi-Port Accessory Architecture and USB 4.0 Compliant.
One Board to Rule Them All
Illusion Lighting
MEG Z790 GODLIKE features Illusion Lighting effect that adopts exclusive multiple structure, which allows GODLIKE to displays dual patterns in one area. The non-overlapping dual patterns not only showoff the well crafted of the GODLIKE, but also reinforce the DIY and MEG spirit.
Lightning Gen 5
The latest and the fastest PCI-e data transfer solution can reach 128GB/s of unidirectional transfer bandwidth of a x16 interface that has doubled compared to its previous generation. Optimized by Steel Armour design and server grade PCB, you can enjoy next-gen devices without any compromise.
Latest DDR5 Memory
Take a huge step of DDR performance upgrade with the latest DDR5 memory. Combining a dedicated SMT welding process and with MSI memory boost technology, the MEG Z790 GODLIKE are ready to deliver world-class memory performance.
More Exclusive Design
Metal Backplate
Pre-Installed IO Shield
Dual Front USB 20G Type-C with 60W PD
Smart Button
8 Layers Server Grade with 2oz Copper PCB
Audio Boost 5 HD
Compatible Cases
- MSI MEG Prospect 700R
- MSI MEG Prospect 700RL
- Inwin 905
- Inwin 315
- Inwin N515
- Thermaltakeview 91 Tempered Glass RGB Edition
- Phanteks Enthoo Elite
- Cooler Master HAF 700 Evo
- Cooler Master Masterframe 700
Specifications
| Model Number | MEG-Z790-GODLIKE |
| Chipset | INTEL Z790 |
| CPU Support | Supports 12th / 13th Gen Intel® Core™ Processors, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® Processors LGA 1700 |
| Memory | 4 x DDR5 UDIMM, Maximum Memory Capacity 128 GB Memory Support 7800+(OC) / 7600(OC) / 7400(OC) / 7200(OC) / 7000(OC) / 6800(OC) / 6600(OC) / 6400(OC) / 6200(OC) / 6000(OC) / 5800(OC) / 5600(JEDEC) / 5400(JEDEC) / 5200(JEDEC) / 5000(JEDEC) / 4800(JEDEC) MHz Max. overclocking frequency: 1DPC 1R Max speed up to 7800+ MHz 1DPC 2R Max speed up to 6600+ MHz 2DPC 1R Max speed up to 6400+ MHz 2DPC 2R Max speed up to 5600+ MHz Supports Intel® XMP3.0 OC Supports Dual-Controller Dual-Channel mode Supports non-ECC, un-buffered memory |
| Onboard Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt chip JHL8540 2 x Thunderbolt4 (USB-C) ports Supports up to 40 Gbps transfer rate with Thunderbolt devices Supports up to 20 Gbps transfer rate with USB4 devices Supports up to 10 Gbps transfer rate with USB 3.2 devices Supports up to 5 V /3 A, 15 W power charging Each port can daisy-chain up to three Thunderbolt 4 devices or five Thunderbolt 3 devices Supports up to 8K display (need to connect the DisplayPort of the discrete graphics card to the Mini DisplayPort Input port on the back panel) |
| Expansion Slot | 2 x PCI-E x 16 slot PCI_E1 PCIe 5.0 supports up to x 16 (From CPU) PCI_E2 PCIe 5.0 supports up to x 8 (From CPU) |
| Multi-GPU | Supports AMD MULTI-GPU |
| Storage | 7 x M.2 slot M.2_1 (From CPU) supports up to PCIe 4.0 x 4 , supports 22110 / 2280 / 2260 devices M.2_2 (From Chipset) supports up to PCIe 4.0 x 4 , supports 2280 / 2260 devices M.2_3 (From Chipset) supports up to PCIe 4.0 x 4 / SATA mode, supports 2280 / 2260 devices M.2_4 (From CPU) supports up to PCIe 5.0 x 4 , supports 22110 / 2280 devices M.2_5 (From Chipset) supports up to PCIe 3.0 x 4 / SATA mode, supports 2280 / 2260 devices M.2_6 (From Chipset) supports up to PCIe 4.0 x 4 , supports 2280 / 2260 devices M.2_7 (From Chipset) supports up to PCIe 4.0 x 4 , supports 2280 / 2260 devices 6 x SATA 6G port *PCI_E2 slot will be unavailable when installing M.2 SSD in the M2_4 slot. **SATA5~8 will be unavailable when installing M.2 PCIe SSD in the M2_5 slot. ***SATA5~8 will be unavailable when installing M.2 SATA SSD in the M2_5 slot. |
| RAID | Supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10 for SATA storage devices Supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10 for M.2 NVMe storage devices *SATA_A1_A2 do not support RAID function. |
| USB | 4 x USB 2.0 (Front) 4 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type A (Front) 7 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type A (Rear) 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type C (Rear) 2 x USB 3.2 Gen2 x 2 Type C (Front) *To achieve 60 W PD fast charging for JUSB6, the PD_PWR1 connector needs to be connected to the power supply unit. **JUSB6 doesn’t support USB 2.0 and older USB devices. |
| LAN | Marvell® AQC113CS-B1-C 10 Gbps LAN Intel® 2.5 Gbps LAN |
| Wireless / Bluetooth | Intel® Wi-Fi 6E The Wireless module is pre-installed in the M.2 (Key-E) slot Supports MU-MIMO TX/RX, 2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz* (160 MHz) up to 2.4 Gbps Supports 802.11 a / b / g / n / ac / ax Supports Bluetooth® 5.3, FIPS, FISMA *Wi-Fi 6E 6GHz may depend on every country’s regulations and will be ready in Windows 10 build 21H1 and Windows 11." |
| Audio | Realtek® ALC4082 Codec + ESS ES9280AQ Combo DAC/HPA 7.1-Channel USB High Performance Audio Supports S/PDIF output Supports up to 32-Bit/384 kHz playback on front panel |
| Internal I/O | 1 x Power Connector(ATX_PWR) 2 x Power Connector(CPU_PWR) 1 x Front Type-C Quick Charge Connector(PD_PWR1) 1 x CPU Fan 2 x Pump Fan 7 x System Fan 2 x Front Panel (JFP) 1 x Chassis Intrusion (JCI) 1 x Water Flow connector 1 x Slow Mode Booting Jumper(JSLOW) 1 x Front Audio (JAUD) 2 x Thermal Sensor connectors(T_SEN) 1 x Tuning Controller connector(JDASH) 3 x Addressable V2 RGB LED connector (JARGB_V2) 1 x RGB LED connector(JRGB) 1 x TPM pin header(Support TPM 2.0) 4 x USB 2.0 4 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type A 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 x 2 Type C V-check point |
| LED Feature | 1 x EZ LED Control switch 4 x EZ Debug LED 1 x 2-Digit Debug Code LED |
| Back Panel Ports | Clear CMOS Button Flash BIOS Button 2.5G LAN 10G Super LAN Thunderbolt4 40 Gbps (Type-C) Wi-Fi / Bluetooth Audio Connectors Smart Button USB 3.2 Gen2 10 Gbps (Type-C) USB 3.2 Gen2 10 Gbps (Type-A) Mini DisplayPort Input (for Thunderbolt passthrough) Optical S/PDIF-Out |
| Operating System | Support for Windows® 11 64-bit, Windows® 10 64-bit |
| PCB Dimension | E-ATX 304.8 mm x 310 mm |
| Box Content | M-Vision Dashboard Wi-Fi Antenna DVD disc with drivers & utilities M-Vision Cable 3 x Sata Cables 2 x Thermistor Cables 1 to 2 RGB LED Extension Y Cable ARGB LED Extension Cable 1 to 3 ARGB Gen 2 Extension Cable 2 x DP to Mini Dp Cables EZ Front Panel Cable Metal Dragon Badge M.2 Screw / Standoff Set / EZ M.2 Clips Cable Stickers Quick Installation Guide European Union Regulatory Notice |
Backed by a 3 year MSI warranty.
