MSI MEG Z590 Godlike, Intel Z590 Mainboard - Socket 1200 [7D03-002R]

The mainboard supports PCIe 4.0 with Intel CPUs of the 11th generation and allows overclocking of models with a free multiplier. The MSI MEG Z590 Godlike fills the mainboard trays of large cases with its E-ATX form factor and offers numerous expansion options.

The motherboard from the MSI Enthusiast Gaming series has a stylish design that comes into its own in cases with side windows. Thanks to an optimized power supply with 18 + 2 virtual phases and extensive cooling, the MSI MEG Z590 Godlike is ideal for overclocking.

Aluminum in silver and black, in combination with the clear lines, ensures a classy, no-frills look. The luxury mainboard is equipped with stylish 3-zone RGB lighting and offers additional connections for RGB accessories. MSI Mystic Light serves as the interface for control and synchronization.

Note 1: The following specifications regarding the PCIe lanes, connection of the M.2 slots and connection of the PCIe slots refer to the combination of the Z590 chipset with an 11th generation Intel Core CPU (Rocket Lake-S )!

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The features of the MSI MEG Z590 Godlike motherboard at a glance:
2x PCIe 4.0 x16 (x16 / x8) and 1x PCIe 3.0 x16 (x4)
2x USB 3.1 type A, 6x USB 3.0 and 2x Thunderbolt 4 external
1x USB 3.1 Type C, 4x USB 3.0 and 4x USB 2.0 internal
4x M.2 (including 1x PCIe 4.0 x4 & 3x PCIe 3.0 x4) / 6x SATA 6G
Supports max. 128 GB DDR4-RAM up to 5,600 MHz
Integrated RGB lighting with MSI Mystic Light
RGB header: 2x ARGB & 1x RGB & 1x Corsair
Fast 10 Gbit and 2.5 Gbit LAN, WLAN ax and Bluetooth 5.2
A total of 10 PWM connections for fans and pumps

The MSI MEG Z590 Godlike in detail
The MSI MEG Z590 Godlike is an Intel Z590 motherboard in the ATX form factor and provides a total of three PCIe x16 slots for expansion cards. One slot with a total of 16 lanes is connected directly to the CPU, the second with 8 lanes. If it is used, the number of lanes provided in the first slot is also reduced to 8 lanes. Both support PCIe 4.0 in combination with a Rocket Lake S CPU. The third slot supports PCIe 3.0 and is connected with 4 lanes.

random access memory
The four DIMM slots support up to 128 GB DDR4 memory in dual-channel mode. The Z590 chipset supports clock rates of up to 3,200 MHz natively. However, the MSI MEG Z590 Godlike also enables the operation of RAM kits up to 5,600 MHz via OC.

Drives
The MSI MEG Z590 Godlike offers four M.2 slots for SSDs. One of them is connected directly to the CPU with 4 lanes and supports PCIe 4.0, but only works when using a Rocket Lake S CPU. The other three M.2 slots are connected to the chipset with PCIe 3.0. Six SATA 6G connections are available for additional SSDs, hard disks and optical drives.

Danger! The top M.2 slot (M.2_1) only works in combination with Intel Core CPUs of the 11th generation "Rocket Lake-S" and is deactivated for processors of the 10th generation "Comet Lake".

USB, network and sound
On the I / O panel, the MSI MEG Z590 Godlike has two Thunderbolt / USB 4 type C ports with a maximum USB speed of 20 Gbit / s. Native Thunderbolt 4 supports transfer speeds of up to 40 Gbit / s. It also offers two USB 3.1 ports (Type A) with 10 Gbit / s and six USB 3.0 ports with 5 Gbit / s. The MSI MEG Z590 Godlike is equipped with a WLAN and Bluetooth module (Intel AX210) as well as two LANs with 10 GBit / s each (Aquantia AQC107) and 2.5 GBit / s (Intel I225-V) for fast data transfers. The integrated Realtek ALC4082 codec with ESS ES9218PQ Combo DAC / HPA ensures rich sound.

design
The elaborate design of the cooling elements including integrated 3-zone RGB lighting ensures an appealing look. Thanks to the color scheme in black and silver, color accents come into their own, so that the MSI MEG Z590 Godlike is suitable for a wide variety of builds and leaves the user a lot of freedom in staging.

Only compatible with Intel CPUs of the 10th and 11th generation!

Technical details:
Format:
- E-ATX (305 x 277 mm)
- Chipset:
- Intel Z590
- Base:
- LGA 1200 (for Intel CPUs of the 10th and 11th core generation)
- R.A.M:
- 4x DDR4 (3,200 MHz, up to 5,600 MHz via OC)
- Dual channel
- Max. 128 GB
- Slots (physical):
- 2x PCIe 4.0 (x16 / x8)
- 1x PCIe 3.0 x16 (electrical x4)
- Compatible multi-VGA configurations: up to 3-way SLI / NVLink (with electrical x16 / x0 / x4, x8 / x8 / x4, x8 / x4 + x4 / x4, x8 + x8 / x0 / x4, x8 + (x4 + x4) / x0 / x4)
- 1x M.2 E-Key (occupied by WLAN module)
- Internal connections:
- 1x M.2 (PCIe 4.0 x4; 2242 to 22110 - only with Intel 11th Gen)
- 1x M.2 (PCIe 3.0 x4 & SATA; 2242 to 22110)
- 1x M.2 (PCIe 3.0 x4 & SATA; 2242 to 2280)
- 1x M.2 (PCIe 3.0 x4; 2242 to 2280)
- 6 × SATA 6G
- 1x USB 3.1 Type C (one header, USB 3.2 Gen 2, max. 10 GBit / s)
- 4x USB 3.0 (two headers, USB 3.2 Gen 1, max. 5 GBit / s)
- 4x USB 2.0 (two headers)
- 1x chassis intrusion connector
- 1x TPM header
- 1x Front Panel Audio Header (AAFP)
- 2x front panel headers
- 2x temperature sensor headers
- 1x tuning controller header

Fan header:
- 1x CPU fan (4-pin)
- 1x AIO / pump (4-pin)
- 8x system fan headers (4-pin)
- 1x water flow (3-pin)
- RGB header:
- 1x 4-pin RGB header (12V)
- 2x 3-pin ARGB header (digital, 5V)
- 1x 3-pin Corsair (digital, 5V)
- External connections:
- 2x Thunderbolt 4 Type C (USB 4 with max. 20 GBit / s, Thunderbolt 4 with max. 40 GBit / s)
- 2x USB 3.1 Type A (USB 3.2 Gen 2, max. 10 GBit / s)
- 6x USB 3.0 type A (USB 3.2 Gen 1, max. 5 GBit / s)
- 2x Mini DisplayPort
- 2x WLAN antenna (Intel AX210, IEEE 802.11ax / BT 5.2)
- 1x RJ-45 (Aquantia AQC107, max. 10 Gbit / s)
- 1x RJ-45 (Intel I225-V, max.2.5 Gbit / s)
- 5x 3.5 mm jack (Realtek ALC4082 Codec + ESS ES9218PQ Combo DAC / HPA)
- 1x S / PDIF (optical)
- 1x Flash BIOS button
- 1x Clear CMOS button
- Power supply:
- 1x 24-pin ATX 12V
- 2x 8-pin ATX 12V
- 1x 6-pin ATX PCIe
- Manufacturer's guarantee: 3 years