MSI MAG Z590 Torpedo DDR4 Intel Motherboard

The MSI MAG Z590 Torpedo is a full-size ATX motherboard built around the Intel Z590 chipset and LGA1200 socket, designed to support 10th Gen and 11th Gen Intel Core, Pentium Gold, and Celeron processors. Its ATX form factor measures 12 in. x 9.6 in. (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm), fitting standard mid-tower and full-tower cases. For memory, the board offers four DDR4 DIMM slots supporting up to 128 GB in dual-channel configuration. Standard JEDEC speeds reach up to 3200 MHz with 11th Gen Intel CPUs, while overclocked profiles via Intel XMP can push 1DPC single-rank kits up to 5333 MHz. Storage options are extensive: three M.2 Key-M slots (M2_1 from CPU, supporting PCIe 4.0 x4 with 11th Gen Intel CPUs; M2_2 and M2_3 from the Z590 chipset at PCIe 3.0 x4 or SATA), plus six SATA 6 Gb/s ports. M.2 Shield Frozr thermal covers help maintain SSD performance under sustained workloads. RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 are supported for SATA drives; RAID 0 and 1 for M.2 PCIe drives. Connectivity stands out with dual wired LAN — an Intel I225-V 2.5 Gbps controller and an Intel I219-V 1 Gbps controller — providing flexible network options. The rear USB stack includes one USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C port at 20 Gbps, one USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A at 10 Gbps, four USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A at 5 Gbps, two USB 2.0 Type-A ports, plus a Flash BIOS button for BIOS recovery without a CPU. Video output on the rear panel covers one HDMI 2.0b (HDR, up to 4K 60 Hz) and one DisplayPort 1.4 (up to 4K 60 Hz) for systems with integrated graphics. Audio is handled by a Realtek ALC4080 codec delivering 7.1-channel HD audio with optical S/PDIF output. The board includes MSI's Audio Boost 5 signal isolation design. For expansion, two reinforced Steel Armor PCIe x16 slots (primary CPU slot supports PCIe 4.0 with 11th Gen; PCIe 3.0 with 10th Gen) and two PCIe 3.0 x1 slots are provided, with 2-Way AMD CrossFire multi-GPU support. RGB and fan control headers include two 4-pin RGB connectors, two 3-pin RAINBOW connectors, four EZ Debug LEDs, one EZ LED Control switch, six 4-pin system fan headers, one 4-pin CPU fan header, and one 4-pin water-pump fan header. Power delivery uses an 8+4-pin ATX 12V configuration alongside a 24-pin ATX main connector. A pre-installed I/O shield and 2 oz thickened copper PCB are included. Warranty is 3 years. Verifiable Specifications: - Socket: LGA1200 | Chipset: Intel Z590 - CPU Support: 10th & 11th Gen Intel Core, Pentium Gold, Celeron - Memory: 4x DDR4, up to 128 GB, up to 5333 MHz (OC, 1DPC 1R) - PCIe: x16 slot supports PCIe 4.0 (11th Gen) or PCIe 3.0 (10th Gen) - M.2: 3x slots; M2_1 PCIe 4.0 x4 (11th Gen only); M2_2 & M2_3 PCIe 3.0 x4 / SATA - SATA: 6x SATA 6 Gb/s - LAN: Intel I225-V 2.5 Gbps + Intel I219-V 1 Gbps - USB Rear: 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 20 Gbps Type-C, 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 10 Gbps Type-A, 4x USB 3.2 Gen 1 5 Gbps Type-A, 2x USB 2.0 Type-A - Audio: Realtek ALC4080, 7.1-channel HD, S/PDIF out - Video Out: HDMI 2.0b + DisplayPort 1.4 (both 4K 60 Hz) - Form Factor: ATX, 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm - Multi-GPU: 2-Way AMD CrossFire - Warranty: 3 Years