would average heatsinks on an nvme fit under the shield? or does the frozr provide its own cooling?

The heatsinks on the motherboard come with thermal tape on them for nvme HD. You can got to MSI website and look at the manual on how to install. If you want to use a nvme drive with it's own heatsink , the slot above the graphics will take bigger heatsinks, the other slots have to fit under the graphics card.

Is the MB MSI MPG Z890 CARBON WIFI R motherboard a good choice for a solid build?

The MSI MPG Z890 CARBON WIFI motherboard is highly praised for its high performance, especially in gaming and video editing, as well as its aesthetics and cooling system. Users appreciate its compatibility with previous hardware generations, ease of SSD installation with the toolless M.2 SSD feature, and comprehensive BIOS options. Overall, it is well-regarded for its features and performance.

How is the overall build quality of the MB MSI MPG Z890 CARBON WIFI R motherboard?

The MSI MPG Z890 CARBON WIFI motherboard is noted for its rigidity and solid build quality.

Does this motherboard come with SSD heatsinks for cooling?

Yes, the motherboard includes onboard M.2 Shield Frozr for SSD cooling.

Does the MB MSI MPG Z890 CARBON WIFI R motherboard support Wifi 7 and 5gbe lan?

Yes, the MSI MPG Z890 CARBON WIFI motherboard supports Wi-Fi 7 and features a 5Gbps LAN.

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MSI MPG Z890 CARBON WIFI LGA 1851 Intel Z890 ATX Motherboard

Name: MSI MPG Z890 CARBON WIFI LGA 1851 Intel Z890 ATX Motherboard
Uploaded: 2025-09-02
Description: MSI MPG Z890 CARBON WIFI LGA 1851 Intel Z890 ATX Motherboard

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Premium Thermal Design:Heavy plated heatsink with heat-pipe / high quality / 7W/mK MOSFET thermal pads / extra choke thermal pads / onboard M.2 Shield Frozr
EZ PCIe Release: A simple press of a button to effortlessly lock or unlock the PCIe slot, simplifying the installation and removal of the graphic card.
EZ M.2 Shield Frozr II: The new tool-less design makes installing or removing your M.2 SSD and Shield Frozr much easier
Lightning Gen 5: The latest PCIe 5.0 solution with up to 128GB/s bandwidth for maximum transfer speed
Latest DDR5 Memory: A huge step of DDR performance enhancement with the latest DDR memory
Dual Thunderbolt 4 ports: Thunderbolt 4 brings thunderbolt to USB-C at true 40 Gb/s speeds, 8K display support.
Wi-Fi 7: The latest wireless solutions with a new 320MHz channel, achieving a maximum transmission speed of 5.8Gbps.

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MPG Z890 CARBON WIFI

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Brand	MSI
Model	MPG Z890 CARBON WIFI

Supported CPU
CPU Socket Type	LGA 1851
CPU Type	Intel Core Ultra Processors (Series 2)

Chipsets
Chipset	Intel Z890

Memory
Number of Memory Slots	4x288pin (DDR5)
Memory Standard	DDR5 4800 / DDR5 5000 / DDR5 5200 / DDR5 5400 / DDR5 5600 / DDR5 5800 / DDR5 6000 / DDR5 6200 / DDR5 6400 / DDR5 6600 / DDR5 6800 / DDR5 7000 / DDR5 7200 / DDR5 7400 / DDR5 7600 / DDR5 7800 / DDR5 7900 / DDR5 7950 / DDR5 8000 / DDR5 8200 / DDR5 8266 / DDR5 8400 / DDR5 8600 / DDR5 8800 / DDR5 8933 / DDR5 9000 / DDR5 9066 / DDR5 9200
Maximum Memory Supported	256GB
Channel Supported	Dual Channel
Memory Feature	Memory Support 9200 - 6400 (OC) MT/s / 6400 - 4800 (JEDEC) MT/s Max. overclocking frequency: • 1DPC 1R Max speed up to 9200+ MT/s • 1DPC 2R Max speed up to 7200+ MT/s • 2DPC 1R Max speed up to 4800+ MT/s • 2DPC 2R Max speed up to 4800+ MT/s Supports Intel POR Speed and JEDEC Speed Supports Memory Overclocking and Intel XMP 3.0 Supports Dual-Controller Dual-Channel mode Supports Non-ECC, Un-buffered memory Supports CUDIMM

Expansion Slots
PCI Express 5.0 x16	2 x PCI Express 5.0 x16
PCI Express 4.0 x16	1 x PCI Express 4.0 x16

Storage Devices
Serial ATA (SATA)	4 x SATA 6Gb/s
M.2	2 x Key M (CPU) + 1 x Key M (PCIe/SATA) + 2 x Key M (PCIe) + 1 x Key E (WiFi/BT)

Onboard Audio
Audio Chipset	Realtek ALC1220

Onboard LAN
LAN Chipset	Intel I226-V
Second LAN Chipset	Killer E5000B
Max LAN Speed	5Gbps
Wireless LAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 be
Bluetooth	Yes

Rear Panel Ports
Back I/O Ports	1 x Audio Jack / 1 x Clear CMOS Button / 1 x Flash BIOS Button / 1 x HDMI / 1 x LAN (RJ45) / 1 x Smart Button / 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C / 2 x Thunderbolt 4 / 4 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A / 6 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A

Software Feature
Windows 11	Supported

Physical Spec
Form Factor	ATX

Additional Information
First Listed on Newegg	August 22, 2025

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