MSI MAG B460 TOMAHAWK User Manual

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Quick Start
Chassis
Quick Start
Thank you for purchasing the MSI® MAG B460 TOMAHAWK motherboard. This Quick
Start section provides demonstration diagrams about how to install your computer.
Some of the installations also provide video demonstrations. Please link to the URL to
watch it with the web browser on your phone or tablet. You may have even link to the
URL by scanning the QR code.
Preparing Tools and Components
Intel® LGA 1200 CPU
CPU Fan
DDR4 Memory
Graphics Card
SATA Hard Disk Drive
SATA DVD Drive
Phillips Screwdriver
Power Supply Unit
A Package of Screws
Thermal Paste

MSI MAG B460 TOMAHAWK Specifications

General

Processor socket	LGA 1200 (Socket H5)
Processor manufacturer	Intel
Compatible processor series	Intel Celeron, Intel Pentium G
Audio chip	Realtek ALC1200
Component for	PC
Motherboard chipset	Intel B460
Audio output channels	7.1 channels
Motherboard form factor	ATX
Non-ECC	Yes
Memory channels	Dual-channel
Memory slots type	DIMM
Number of memory slots	4
Supported memory types	DDR4-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	128 GB
Supported memory clock speeds	2666, 2933 MHz
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slots	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots	2
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfaces	M.2, SATA III
Wi-Fi	No
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8125B
Ethernet interface type	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Number of SATA III connectors	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0
BIOS type	UEFI AMI
ACPI version	6.2
BIOS memory size	128 Mbit
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) version	3.2
USB 2.0 ports quantity	USB 2.0 ports have a data transmission speed of 480 Mbps, and are backwards compatible with USB 1.1 ports. You can connect all kinds of peripheral devices to them.
Parallel processing technology support	-

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	244 mm
Width	305 mm