The MSI MEG Z690 ACE is a premium Intel Z690 (LGA1700) E-ATX gaming motherboard designed for 12th/13th/14th Gen Intel Core processors. It features a 22+2 phase digital VRM with 105A power stages, supporting extreme overclocking with Dual Channel DDR5 memory up to 6666MHz+(OC) across 4 DIMM slots (max 192GB). The board includes 3 PCIe slots (x16/x0/x4 or x8/x8/x4 configuration) with PCIe 5.0 x16 support, plus 5 M.2 slots (four PCIe 4.0 x4 and one PCIe 3.0 x4) and 6 SATA 6Gbps ports with RAID 0/1/5/10 support. Networking features dual Intel I225V 2.5G LAN controllers and Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210 (802.11ax) with Bluetooth 5.3. The Thunderbolt 4 interface provides dual USB-C ports (40Gbps) with 15W charging and 8K display support via Mini DisplayPort input. Other highlights include 7.1-channel HD audio with ESS SABRE9018Q2C DAC, 10 USB 3.2 Gen2 ports (including 20Gbps Type-C), BIOS Flashback button, and extensive RGB lighting controls with multiple LED headers. The motherboard also features reinforced PCIe slots, pre-installed I/O shield, and comprehensive cooling solutions for high-performance systems.