MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX User Manual

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BIOS Setup
OC
Important
y Overclocking your PC manually is only recommended for advanced users.
y Overclocking is not guaranteed, and if done improperly, it could void your warranty or
severely damage your hardware.
y If you are unfamiliar with overclocking, we advise you to use OC GENIE 4 function for
easy overclocking.
y The BIOS items in OC menu will vary with the processor.
f OC Explore Mode [Normal]
Enables or disables to show the normal or expert version of OC settings.
[Normal] Provides the regular OC settings in BIOS setup.
[Expert] Provides the advanced OC settings for OC expert to configure in BIOS
setup.
Note: We use * as the symbol for the OC settings of Expert mode.
f CPU Ratio [Auto]
Sets the CPU ratio that is used to determine CPU clock speed. This item can only be
changed if the processor supports this function.
f Core Performance Boost [Auto]
Enables or disables the Core Performance Boost (CPB). This item appears when the
installed CPU supports this function.
f Downcore Control [Auto] (optional)
Sets the number of processor cores to be used. This item appears when the installed
CPU supports this function.
f A-XMP [Disabled]
Please enable A-XMP or select a profile of memory module for overclocking the
memory. This item will be available when the installed processor, memory modules
and motherboard support this function.

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