MSI MAG Z790 TOMAHAWK WIFI User Manual

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Installing Drivers with MSI Driver Utility Installer
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Important
 Some new network chips have not been natively supported by Windows 10/ Windows
11. It is recommended that the LAN driver be installed before installing drivers with
MSI Driver Utility Installer. Please refer to www.msi.com to install the LAN driver for
your motherboard.
 The MSI Driver Utility Installer will only pop up once. If you cancel or close it during
the process, please refer to the Live Update chapter of the MSI Center manual to
install the drivers. You can also go to www.msi.com to search your motherboard and
download the drivers.
 MSI Driver Utility Installer needs to be installed over the internet.
1. Start up your computer in Windows 10/ Windows 11.
2. Select Start > Settings > Windows Update, and then select Check for updates.
3. MSI Driver Utility Installer will pop up automatically.
4. Select the I have read and agree to the MSI Terms of Use check box, and then click
Next.

MSI MAG Z790 TOMAHAWK WIFI Specifications

General

Processor manufacturer	Intel
Compatible processor series	Intel Celeron, Intel Pentium Gold
Supported processor sockets	LGA 1700
Maximum internal memory supported by processor	192 GB
ECC	No
Non-ECC	Yes
Memory channels	Dual-channel
Number of memory slots	4
Supported memory types	DDR5-SDRAM
Supported memory clock speeds	4800, 5200, 5400, 5600, 5800, 6000, 6200, 6400, 6600, 6800, 7000, 7200 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)	7200 MHz
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Bluetooth version	5.3
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Ethernet interface type	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
USB 2.0 connectors	2
Number of SATA II connectors	0
Number of SATA III connectors	7
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors	1
DisplayPort version	1.4
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.
RAID levels	0, 5, 10
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfaces	M.2, PCI Express
Cables included	SATA
BIOS type	UEFI AMI
ACPI version	6.4
BIOS memory size	256 Mbit
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) version	3.5
Parallel processing technology support	Not supported
Component for	PC
Product color	Black
Motherboard chipset	Intel Z790
Audio output channels	7.1 channels
Motherboard form factor	ATX
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 10 x64, Windows 11 x64

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	304.8 mm
Width	243.84 mm