MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX User Manual

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Contents
JBAT1: Clear CMOS (Reset BIOS) Jumper ........................................................... 36
JRGB1: RGB LED connectors ............................................................................... 37
EZ Debug LEDs ..................................................................................................... 37
BIOS Setup ........................................................................................................... 38
Entering BIOS Setup ............................................................................................. 38
Resetting BIOS ...................................................................................................... 39
Updating BIOS ....................................................................................................... 39
EZ Mode ................................................................................................................ 41
Advanced Mode .................................................................................................... 43
SETTINGS .............................................................................................................. 44
Advanced ............................................................................................................... 44
Boot ....................................................................................................................... 49
Security ................................................................................................................. 50
Save & Exit ............................................................................................................ 51
OC .......................................................................................................................... 53
M-FLASH .............................................................................................................. 57
OC PROFILE .......................................................................................................... 58
HARDWARE MONITOR .......................................................................................... 59
Software Description ........................................................................................... 60
Installing Windows
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10 ......................................................................................... 60
Installing Drivers .................................................................................................. 60
Installing Utilities ................................................................................................. 60
APP MANAGER ..................................................................................................... 61
LIVE UPDATE 6 ...................................................................................................... 62
COMMAND CENTER ............................................................................................. 64
X-BOOST ............................................................................................................... 68
MYSTIC LIGHT ....................................................................................................... 70
MYSTIC LIGHT PARTY ........................................................................................... 74
SMART TOOL ......................................................................................................... 78
RAMDISK............................................................................................................... 80
RAID Configuration .............................................................................................. 81
Using AMD RAID Controller BIOS Configuration Utility ....................................... 81
Initialize Disks ...................................................................................................... 83
Create Arrays ........................................................................................................ 84
Delete Arrays ........................................................................................................ 85
Swap Arrays .......................................................................................................... 86
Manage Spares ..................................................................................................... 87

MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX Specifications

General

Form Factor	atx
Chipset	amd b450
Processor Socket	socket am4
Processor Compatibility	amd ryzen 3 2000 series, amd ryzen 5 2000 series, amd ryzen 7 2000 series, amd ryzen 3 3000 series, amd ryzen 5 3000 series, amd ryzen 7 3000 series, amd ryzen 3 4000 series, amd ryzen 5 4000 series, amd ryzen 7 4000 series, amd ryzen 7
Maximum Memory	64 gigabytes
Power Connector	24-pin main power connector, 8-pin atx12v connector
PCI Bus Slots	5
Memory Slots	4

Weight and Dimensions

Width	12 inches