Thank you for purchasing the MSI® MAG Z490 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.
Intel® LGA 1200 CPU
CPU Fan
Chassis
DDR4 Memory
Power Supply Unit |
Graphics Card |
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Thermal Paste
SATA Hard Disk Drive |
SATA DVD Drive |
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Phillips Screwdriver |
A Package of Screws |
Quick Start 1
∙∙The components included in this package are prone to damage from electrostatic discharge (ESD). Please adhere to the following instructions to ensure successful computer assembly.
∙∙Ensure that all components are securely connected. Loose connections may cause the computer to not recognize a component or fail to start.
∙∙Hold the motherboard by the edges to avoid touching sensitive components. ∙∙It is recommended to wear an electrostatic discharge (ESD) wrist strap when
handling the motherboard to prevent electrostatic damage. If an ESD wrist strap is not available, discharge yourself of static electricity by touching another metal object before handling the motherboard.
∙∙Store the motherboard in an electrostatic shielding container or on an anti-static pad whenever the motherboard is not installed.
∙∙Before turning on the computer, ensure that there are no loose screws or metal components on the motherboard or anywhere within the computer case.
∙∙Do not boot the computer before installation is completed. This could cause permanent damage to the components as well as injury to the user.
∙∙If you need help during any installation step, please consult a certified computer technician.
∙∙Always turn off the power supply and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing or removing any computer component.
∙∙Keep this user guide for future reference. ∙∙Keep this motherboard away from humidity.
∙∙Make sure that your electrical outlet provides the same voltage as is indicated on the PSU, before connecting the PSU to the electrical outlet.
∙∙Place the power cord such a way that people can not step on it. Do not place anything over the power cord.
∙∙All cautions and warnings on the motherboard should be noted.
∙∙If any of the following situations arises, get the motherboard checked by service personnel:
▪▪Liquid has penetrated into the computer.
▪▪The motherboard has been exposed to moisture.
▪▪The motherboard does not work well or you can not get it work according to user guide.
▪▪The motherboard has been dropped and damaged. ▪▪The motherboard has obvious sign of breakage.
∙∙Do not leave this motherboard in an environment above 60°C (140°F), it may damage the motherboard.
2 Safety Information
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Safety Information 5
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*3 kgf·cm = 0.3 N·m = 2.6 lbf·in
6 Safety Information
http://youtu.be/gkDYyR_83I4
ATX_PWR1
CPU_PWR2
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Safety Information 7
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Contents |
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Quick Start.............................................................................................................. |
1 |
Preparing Tools and Components.......................................................................... |
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Safety Information................................................................................................. |
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Installing a Processor............................................................................................. |
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Installing DDR4 memory......................................................................................... |
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Connecting the Front Panel Header....................................................................... |
5 |
Installing the Motherboard..................................................................................... |
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Connecting the Power Connectors......................................................................... |
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Installing SATA Drives............................................................................................. |
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Installing a Graphics Card...................................................................................... |
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Connecting Peripheral Devices............................................................................. |
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Power On............................................................................................................... |
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Specifications....................................................................................................... |
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Package contents................................................................................................. |
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Block Diagram ..................................................................................................... |
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Rear I/O Panel...................................................................................................... |
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LAN Port LED Status Table................................................................................... |
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Audio Ports Configuration..................................................................................... |
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Realtek Audio Console.......................................................................................... |
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Overview of Components..................................................................................... |
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CPU Socket............................................................................................................ |
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DIMM Slots............................................................................................................ |
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PCI_E1~4: PCIe Expansion Slots.......................................................................... |
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CPU_PWR1, ATX_PWR1: Power Connectors........................................................ |
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JFP1, JFP2: Front Panel Connectors................................................................... |
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JAUD1: Front Audio Connector............................................................................. |
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M2_1~2: M.2 Slots (Key M).................................................................................... |
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SATA1~6: SATA 6Gb/s Connectors....................................................................... |
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CPU_FAN1, PUMP_FAN1, SYS_FAN1~6: Fan Connectors.................................. |
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JUSB1~2: USB 2.0 Connectors............................................................................. |
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JUSB4: USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C Connector............................................................ |
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JUSB3: USB 3.2 Gen 1 Connector......................................................................... |
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JTBT1: Thunderbolt Add-on Card Connector....................................................... |
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JRTD3: Intel RTD3 Connector............................................................................... |
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JBAT1: Clear CMOS (Reset BIOS) Jumper........................................................... |
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JTPM1: TPM Module Connector........................................................................... |
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JCI1: Chassis Intrusion Connector....................................................................... |
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JRGB1~2: RGB LED connectors............................................................................ |
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JRAINBOW1~2: Addressable RGB LED connectors............................................. |
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Onboard LEDs....................................................................................................... |
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EZ Debug LED....................................................................................................... |
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LED_SW1: EZ LED Control.................................................................................... |
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Installing OS, Drivers & Utilities.......................................................................... |
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Installing Windows® 10.......................................................................................... |
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Installing Drivers................................................................................................... |
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Installing Utilities.................................................................................................. |
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UEFI BIOS............................................................................................................. |
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BIOS Setup............................................................................................................ |
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Entering BIOS Setup............................................................................................. |
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Resetting BIOS...................................................................................................... |
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Updating BIOS....................................................................................................... |
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EZ Mode................................................................................................................. |
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Advanced Mode .................................................................................................... |
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SETTINGS Menu.................................................................................................... |
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OC Menu................................................................................................................ |
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M-FLASH Menu..................................................................................................... |
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OC PROFILE Menu................................................................................................. |
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HARDWARE MONITOR Menu................................................................................ |
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RAID Configuration.............................................................................................. |
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Enabling Intel® Rapid Storage Technology........................................................... |
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Creating RAID Volume .......................................................................................... |
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Removing a RAID Volume .................................................................................... |
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Resetting Disks to Non-RAID................................................................................ |
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Rebuilding RAID Array.......................................................................................... |
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Installing RAID Driver........................................................................................... |
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Installing Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Software.......................................... |
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Intel® Optane™ Memory Configuration............................................................... |
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System Requirements .......................................................................................... |
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Installing the Intel® Optane™ memory................................................................. |
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Removing the Intel® Optane™ memory................................................................ |
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Troubleshooting .................................................................................................. |
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Contents 13
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Supports 10th Gen Intel® Core™ and Pentium® Gold / |
CPU |
Celeron® processors for LGA 1200 socket* |
* Please go to intel.com for compatibility information. |
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* Onboard graphics output are disabled when using the F SKU processors. |
Chipset |
Intel® Z490 Chipset |
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∙∙4x DDR4 memory slots, support up to 128GB* |
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∙∙Supports 1R 2133/2666/2933 MHz* |
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▪▪1DPC 1R Max speed up to 4800+ MHz |
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▪▪1DPC 2R Max speed up to 4266+ MHz |
Memory |
▪▪2DPC 1R Max speed up to 4400+ MHz |
▪▪2DPC 2R Max speed up to 4000+ MHz |
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∙∙Supports Dual-Channel mode |
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∙∙Supports non-ECC, un-buffered memory |
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∙∙Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) |
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∙∙1x PCIe 3.0 x16 slot (from CPU) |
Expansion Slot |
∙∙1x PCIe 3.0 x16 slot (x4 mode, from PCH) |
∙∙2x PCIe x1 slots (from PCH) |
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∙∙1x HDMI port, supports a maximum resolution of |
Onboard Graphics |
4096x2160 @ 30Hz |
∙∙1x DisplayPort port supports a maximum resolution of |
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Multi-GPU |
∙∙Supports AMD® 2-Way CrossFire™ Technology |
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Intel® Z490 Chipset |
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∙∙6x SATA 6Gb/s ports* |
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∙∙2x M.2 slots (Key M) |
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▪▪Supports up to PCIe 3.0 x4 and SATA 6Gb/s |
Storage |
▪▪M2_1 slot supports 2242/ 2260 /2280/ 22110 storage |
devices* |
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▪▪Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready*** |
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* SATA2 will be unavailable when installing M.2 SATA SSD in the M2_1 slot. |
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** SATA5 & SATA6 will be unavailable when installing M.2 SATA/PCIe SSD in the |
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*** Before using Intel® Optane™ memory modules, please ensure that you have |
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updated the drivers and BIOS to the latest version from MSI website. |
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14 Specifications
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Intel® Z490 Chipset |
RAID |
∙∙Supports RAID 0, RAID1, RAID 5 and RAID 10 for SATA |
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LAN |
∙∙1x Intel® I219V 1G LAN controller |
∙∙1x Realtek® RTL8125B 2.5G LAN controller |
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∙∙Intel® Z490 Chipset |
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▪▪1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps Type-A port on the back |
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▪▪7x USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps (4 Type-A ports on the back |
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Type-C internal connector) |
▪▪2x USB 2.0 ports on the back panel |
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∙∙ASMedia® ASM3241 |
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▪▪1x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 20Gbps Type-C port on the back |
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Audio |
1x Realtek® ALC1200-VD1 Codec |
∙∙7.1-Channel High Definition Audio |
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∙∙1x PS/2 keyboard/ mouse combo port |
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∙∙2x USB 2.0 ports |
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∙∙1x Display port |
Back Panel |
∙∙1x HDMI port |
∙∙1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps Type-A port |
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∙∙1x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 20Gbps Type-C port |
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∙∙2x LAN (RJ45) ports |
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∙∙4x USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps Type-A ports |
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∙∙1x Optical S/PDIF OUT connector |
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∙∙5x audio jacks |
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Specifications 15
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∙∙1x 24-pin ATX main power connector ∙∙1x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector ∙∙1x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector ∙∙6x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
∙∙1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps Type-C port
∙∙1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps connector (support additional 2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps ports)
∙∙2x USB 2.0 connectors (support additional 4 USB 2.0 ports) ∙∙1x 4-pin CPU fan connector
∙∙1x 4-pin water pump connector Internal Connectors ∙∙6x 4-pin system fan connectors ∙∙1x front panel audio connector
∙∙2x system panel connectors ∙∙1x chassis intrusion connector ∙∙1x Clear CMOS jumper
∙∙2x 4-pin RGB LED connectors
∙∙2x 3-pin RAINBOW LED connectors ∙∙1x TPM module connector
∙∙1x TBT connector* ∙∙1x RTD3 connector
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LED Features |
∙∙1x LED Control switch |
∙∙4x EZ Debug LED |
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I/O Controller |
NUVOTON NCT6687 Controller Chip |
Hardware Monitor |
∙∙CPU/System temperature detection |
∙∙CPU/System fan speed detection |
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∙∙CPU/System fan speed control |
Form Factor |
∙∙ATX Form Factor |
∙∙12 in. x 9.6 in. (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) |
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BIOS Features |
∙∙UEFI AMI BIOS |
∙∙ACPI 6.2, SM BIOS 3.2 |
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∙∙Drivers |
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∙∙DRAGON CENTER |
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∙∙Intel Extreme Tuning Utility |
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∙∙MSI App Player (BlueStacks) |
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∙∙Google Chrome™, Google Toolbar, Google Drive |
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∙∙Norton™ Internet Security Solution |
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∙∙Gaming Mode |
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∙∙Gaming Hotkey |
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∙∙LAN Manager |
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∙∙Mystic Light |
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∙∙User Scenario |
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Dragon Center |
∙∙Monitor(Hardware |
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∙∙True Color |
Please refer to http://download.msi. |
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∙∙Live Update |
com/manual/mb/DRAGONCENTER2. |
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∙∙DPC Latency tuner |
pdf for more details. |
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∙∙Speed Up |
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∙∙Smart Tool |
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∙∙Super Charger |
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∙∙Audio |
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∙∙Network |
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▪▪LAN Manager |
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∙∙Cooling |
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∙∙LED
▪▪Mystic Light
▪▪Mystic Light Extension (RGB)
▪▪Mystic Light Extension (RAINBOW)
▪▪Mystic Light Sync
▪▪EZ DEBUG LED
▪▪EZ LED Control ∙∙Protection
▪▪PCIe Steel Armor ▪▪Pre-installed IO shielding
∙∙Performance
▪▪Multi GPU-CrossFire Technology
▪▪DDR4 Boost
▪▪Core Boost
▪▪GAME Boost ▪▪Lightning USB 20G ▪▪USB 3.2 Gen 2 10G ▪▪USB with type A+C ▪▪Front USB Type-C ▪▪Dual CPU Power
∙∙Experience ▪▪DRAGON CENTER ▪▪Click BIOS 5
18 Specifications
Please check the contents of your motherboard package. It should contain:
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MAG Z490 TOMAHAWK |
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Documentation |
User manual |
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Quick installation guide |
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Driver DVD |
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Cables |
SATA 6G cables (2 cables/pack) |
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Case badge |
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any of the above items are damaged or missing, please contact your retailer.
Package contents 19
2 Channel DDR4 Memory
Processor
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Link/ Activity LED
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Off |
No link |
Yellow (2.5Gb LAN) |
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Green (1Gb LAN) |
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Data activity |
Speed LED
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2.5 Gbps LAN |
1 Gbps LAN |
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Rear Speaker Out |
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After Realtek Audio Console is installed. You can use it to change sound settings to get better sound experience.
Application Enhancement
Device
Selection
Main Volume
Connector Settings |
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∙∙Device Selection - allows you to select a audio output source to change the related options. The check sign indicates the devices as default.
∙∙Application Enhancement - the array of options will provide you a complete guidance of anticipated sound effect for both output and input device.
∙∙Main Volume - controls the volume or balance the right/left side of the speakers that you plugged in front or rear panel by adjust the bar.
∙∙Jack Status - depicts all render and capture devices currently connected with your computer.
∙∙Connector Settings - configures the connection settings.
Auto popup dialog
When you plug into a device at an audio jack, a dialogue window will pop up asking you which device is current connected.
Each jack corresponds to its default setting as shown on the next page.
Important
The pictures above for reference only and may vary from the product you purchased.
22 Rear I/O Panel
Audio jacks to headphone and microphone diagram
Audio jacks to stereo speakers diagram
AUDIO INPUT
Audio jacks to 7.1-channel speakers diagram
AUDIO INPUT
Rear |
Front |
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