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The MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI motherboard with Intel socket LGA 1851 can accommodate Intel Core Ultra Arrow Lake-S processors optimised for AI. Featuring cutting-edge connectivity, such as Thunderbolt 4, MSI's Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI also offers a PCI-Express 5.0 x16 slot and an M.2 PCIe 5.0 x4 slot for high-performance gaming components. When it comes to networking, there's nothing lacking, as a 5 Gbps LAN connector is available in addition to top-notch wireless connectivity with Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4.
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General information |
Product name |
MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI |
Brand |
MSI | |
Model |
911-7E34-002 | |
Processor |
Processor support |
Intel 1851 |
Number of CPUs supported |
1 | |
Chipset |
Chipset |
Intel Z890 |
Memory |
Memory format |
4 X DIMM 288 pins (DDR5) |
Memory Frequency(ies) |
DDR5 8400 MHz | |
| DDR5 8600 MHz | ||
| DDR5 8800 MHz | ||
| DDR5 9000 MHz | ||
| DDR5 9200 MHz | ||
| DDR5 8200 MHz | ||
| DDR5 8000 MHz | ||
| DDR5 4800 MHz | ||
| DDR5 5000 MHz | ||
| DDR5 5200 MHz | ||
| DDR5 5400 MHz | ||
| DDR5 5600 MHz | ||
| DDR5 5800 MHz | ||
| DDR5 6000 MHz | ||
| DDR5 6200 MHz | ||
| DDR5 6400 MHz | ||
| DDR5 6600 MHz | ||
| DDR5 6800 MHz | ||
| DDR5 7000 MHz | ||
| DDR5 7200 MHz | ||
| DDR5 7400 MHz | ||
| DDR5 7600 MHz | ||
| DDR5 7800 MHz | ||
Memory type |
DDR5 | |
Memory technology |
Dual Channel | |
Maximum RAM capacity per slot |
64 GB | |
Maximum RAM capacity |
256 GB | |
Graphic |
Integrated graphics controller |
No |
Compatible graphics core integrated in the CPU |
Yes | |
Graphics chipset |
None | |
Expansion slots |
Graphic connector(s) |
1 X PCI Express 5.0 x16 |
Number and Type of slots |
2 X PCI Express 4.0 x16 (x4) | |
| 1 X PCI Express 4.0 x1 | ||
Multi-GPU type |
None | |
Audio |
Audio Chipset |
Realtek ALC897 |
Number of audio channels |
8 | |
Network |
Number of ports/Ethernet controler |
Intel Killer E5000B |
Network standard(s) |
5 Gbps Gigabit Ethernet (5 GbE) | |
| Wi-Fi 7 | ||
| Bluetooth 5.4 | ||
Wi-Fi |
Yes | |
Storage |
RAID supported |
Yes |
Hard drives connectors |
1 X M.2 - PCI-E 5.0 x4 | |
| 3 X M.2 - PCI-E 4.0 x4 | ||
| 4 X Serial ATA 6Gb/s (SATA Revision 3) | ||
Number of M.2 slot(s) |
4 | |
Supported RAID Modes |
10 | |
| 5 | ||
| 1 | ||
| 0 | ||
Connectivity |
Motherboard connector location |
Standard connectors (on the motherboard) |
Rear panel connectors |
1 X DisplayPort Female | |
| 2 X USB 3.0 | ||
| 4 X USB 2.0 | ||
| 1 X MiniDin 6 Female (PS/2) | ||
| 1 X Thunderbolt 4/USB-C | ||
| 1 X HDMI Female | ||
| 1 X USB 3.1 Type C | ||
| 1 X USB 3.1 | ||
| 1 X RJ45 Female | ||
| BIOS Flash Update | ||
| 3 X 3.5mm Jack Female Stereo | ||
| 2 X SMA | ||
Additional connectors |
4 X Internal USB 3.0 | |
| 4 X Internal USB 2.0 | ||
| 1 X ATX 24 Pin | ||
| 2 X +12V (Power supply P8) | ||
| Front panel audio | ||
| 1 X Internal USB 3.2 Type C | ||
| 3 X Addressable LED RGB connector(s) | ||
| 1 X PCI Express 8 Pin | ||
| 1 X LED RGB connector(s) | ||
Physical characteristics |
Motherboard format |
ATX |
Equipment |
Advanced overclocking features |
Yes |
Use |
Multimedia | |
| Gaming | ||
LED |
No | |
Warranties |
Commercial warranty |
Seller 2 years
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Legal warranty |
See terms & conditions
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Safety Information |
Responsible person |
MSI Computer Europe B.V |
Postal address |
Science Park Eindhoven 5706 5692 ER Son, the Netherlands | |
Electronic Address |
gpsr@msi.com |
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Product referenced on 10 Oct 2024
Very good support despite my many requests for quote modifications according to my budget. They were there and gave very good advice from A to Z.
They didn’t try to inflate prices with cutting-edge performance proposals, but really adapted the solution to a realistic balance between budget, hardware upgrades, and usage.
Works great.
Despite choosing Chronopost, a very incompetent company, and receiving damaged parcels, I approve of the motherboard, which is excellent and allows for overclocking.
When I first unpacked the system, I found an SSD heat sink that moved around inside against the card. It took me a while to work out how to fix it back in place, it's a screwless trick that's not explained in the manual and is not trivial.
Next, fixing the radiator... I took a Dark Rock Pro 5 bequiet, which comes with screw-in spacers. I found it worrying that there were tracks around the fixing holes where I was supposed to tighten a metal spacer, which would have ripped everything out and short-circuited it. So I put in M3 8.5mm cardboard washers to insulate. I don't know which of the two (fan/motherboard) is wrong about the spec, but one of them could have supplied the insulating washers.
As for the BIOS... it ignores the boot order settings (F11 mandatory for USB), CSM absent, so old PC upgrade impossible. It doesn't know the OS boot path (only /EFI/bootx64.efi detected) so you have to fiddle with it. I'm sorry, but I knew that MSI wasn't the best.
Fits the description and the product is functional. I took it for an upgrade with a Core Ultra 7 265K, 2 Trident Z of 16 GB each and a Noctua NH-D15 ventirad. Everything works well.
The card does its job. On the other hand, the BIOS menu is unintuitive, not to say obscure. I also have a problem with the configuration not being retained. It loses the language set. And when it loses power, it loses part of the configuration. For example, it resets the SecureBoot which prevents my Linux from booting.
The instructions for installing the M2 card are not clear. There's a piece of rubber that you have to remove (or not), but then the card isn't in contact with the thermal paste...
Linux: The ethernet card is not recognised by default (Debian) but if you download the right driver, it works, Wifi/ethernet/Bluetooth.
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