MSI MAG Z490 TOMAHAWK User Manual

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Contents
JRGB1~2: RGB LED connectors ........................................................................... 40
JRAINBOW1~2: Addressable RGB LED connectors ............................................ 41
Onboard LEDs ...................................................................................................... 42
EZ Debug LED ....................................................................................................... 42
LED_SW1: EZ LED Control ................................................................................... 42
Installing OS, Drivers & Utilities ......................................................................... 43
Installing Windows® 10 ......................................................................................... 43
Installing Drivers .................................................................................................. 43
Installing Utilities ................................................................................................. 43
UEFI BIOS ............................................................................................................. 44
BIOS Setup ............................................................................................................ 45
Entering BIOS Setup ............................................................................................. 45
Resetting BIOS ...................................................................................................... 46
Updating BIOS ....................................................................................................... 46
EZ Mode ................................................................................................................ 48
Advanced Mode .................................................................................................... 52
SETTINGS Menu ................................................................................................... 53
OC Menu................................................................................................................ 55
M-FLASH Menu .................................................................................................... 59
OC PROFILE Menu ................................................................................................ 60
HARDWARE MONITOR Menu ............................................................................... 61
RAID Configuration .............................................................................................. 63
Enabling Intel® Rapid Storage Technology .......................................................... 63
Creating RAID Volume ......................................................................................... 64
Removing a RAID Volume .................................................................................... 65
Resetting Disks to Non-RAID ............................................................................... 66
Rebuilding RAID Array .......................................................................................... 67
Installing RAID Driver ........................................................................................... 68
Installing Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Software .......................................... 68
Intel® Optane™ Memory Configuration .............................................................. 69
System Requirements ......................................................................................... 69
Installing the Intel® Optane™ memory ................................................................ 69
Removing the Intel® Optane™ memory................................................................ 71
Troubleshooting ................................................................................................. 72

MSI MAG Z490 TOMAHAWK Specifications

General

Processor socket	LGA 1200 (Socket H5)
Processor manufacturer	Intel
Compatible processor series	Intel® Core™ i9
Maximum number of SMP processors	1
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	2133, 2400, 2666, 2933, 3000, 3200, 3300, 3333, 3400, 3466, 3600, 3733, 3866, 4000, 4133, 4200, 4266, 4300, 4400, 4800 MHz
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10
Number of HDDs supported	6
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfaces	M.2, SATA
DirectX version	12.0
Maximum resolution	4096 x 2304 pixels
Number of displays supported	2
Parallel processing technology support	2-Way CrossFireX
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors	0
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.
Wi-Fi	No
LAN controller	Intel I219-V, Realtek RTL8125-CG
Ethernet interface type	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Audio chip	Realtek ALC1200
Cooling type	Passive
Component for	PC
Motherboard chipset	Intel Z490
Audio output channels	7.1 channels
Motherboard form factor	ATX
Number of mounting holes	9
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 10
BIOS type	-
Cables included	SATA
Harmonized System (HS) code	84733020

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	244 mm
Width	305 mm