Thank you for buying the MSI® X299 TOMAHAWK/ X299 TOMAHAWK AC motherboard.
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Motherboard
I/O Shield
SATA Cable Labels
Drivers & Utilities
Disc
SATA Cable x2
Case Badge
Motherboard User
Guide
SLI HB Bridge M x1
Antenna x2
(Optional)
* These pictures are for reference only and may vary without notice.
** The packing contents may vary according to the country you purchased.
Unpacking
1
Safety Information
y 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.
y Ensure that all components are securely connected. Loose connections may cause
the computer to not recognize a component or fail to start.
y Hold the motherboard by the edges to avoid touching sensitive components.
y 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.
y Store the motherboard in an electrostatic shielding container or on an anti-static pad
whenever the motherboard is not installed.
y Before turning on the computer, ensure that there are no loose screws or metal
components on the motherboard or anywhere within the computer case.
y Do not boot the computer before installation is completed. This could cause
permanent damage to the components as well as injury to the user.
y If you need help during any installation step, please consult a certified computer
technician.
y Always turn off the power supply and unplug the power cord from the power outlet
before installing or removing any computer component.
y Keep this user guide for future reference.
y Keep this motherboard away from humidity.
y Make sure that your electrical outlet provides the same voltage as is indicated on the
PSU, before connecting the PSU to the electrical outlet.
y Place the power cord such a way that people can not step on it. Do not place anything
over the power cord.
y All cautions and warnings on the motherboard should be noted.
y 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.
y Do not leave this motherboard in an environment above 60°C (140°F), it may damage
the motherboard.
y Quad channel memory architecture with the CPU that
y Dual channel memory architecture with the CPU that
y Supports Intel
®
Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)
y 4x PCIe 3.0 x16 slots
Support x16/ x4*/ x16/ x8 mode with the 44-lane CPU.
Support x16/ x4*/ x8/ x4 modes with the 28-lane CPU.
Support x8/ x4*/ x8/ x0, x8/ x4*/ x4/ x4 modes with the
16-lane CPU.
y 2x PCIe 3.0 x1 slots
Multi-GPU
y Supports up to 3-Way AMDy Supports up to 3-Way NVIDIA
LAN1x Intel I219-V Gigabit LAN controller
®
Dual Band Wireless-AC 8265 module
y Intel
The Wireless module is pre-install in the M2_3 (Key-E)
Wirsless LAN &
Bluetooth
®
(Optional)
slot.
Supports Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual band (2.4GHz,
5GHz) up to 867 Mbps speed.
Supports Dual Mode Bluetooth
BLE, 4.2
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Specifications
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®
CrossFire™ Technology
®
SLI™ Technology
®
2.1, 2.1+EDR, 3.0, 4.0,
Audio
USB
Storage
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®
y Realtek
ALC1220 Codec
y 7.1-Channel High Definition Audioy Supports S/PDIF output
®
y ASMedia
ASM3142 Chipset
1x USB 3.1 Gen2 (SuperSpeed USB 10Gbps) Type-A port
on the back panel
2x USB 3.1 Gen2 (Super Speed USB 10Gbps) Type-C
ports(1 port on the back panel, 1 port available through
the internal USB connector)
y ASMedia
®
ASM1074 Chipset
3x USB 3.1 Gen1 (SuperSpeed USB) Type-A ports on the
back panel
®
y Intel
X299 Chipset
5x USB 3.1 Gen1 (SuperSpeed USB) ports (1 port on the
back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB
connectors)
7x USB 2.0 (High-speed USB) ports (3 ports on the
back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB
connectors)
®
Intel
X299 Chipset
y 8x SATA 6Gb/s ports*y 2x M.2 slots (Key M)*
Supports up to PCIe 3.0 x4 and SATA 6Gb/s M2_1 slot supports 2242/ 2260 /2280 storage devices M2_2 slot supports 2242/ 2260 /2280/ 22110 storage
devices
Intel Optane™ Memory Ready**
y 1x U.2 port *
Supports PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe storage
y Supports Intel
* PCI_E3 slot, M.2 slots, U.2 port and SATA ports share the same bandwidth.
Please refer to page 38 for PCI_E3/ U.2/ M.2/ SATA Combination table .
** Please refer to page 123 for Intel
®
Smart Response Technology
®
Optane™ Memory Configuration.
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Specifications
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RAID
Internal Connectors
Continued from previous page
®
Intel
X299 Chipset
y Supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10 for SATA
storage devices
y Supports RAID 0 and RAID 1 for M.2 storage devices*
* M.2 PCIe RAID volume can be created with M.2/Optane Genie. Please refer to
page 120 for M.2 PCIe SSD RAID
y 1x 24-pin ATX main power connectory 1x 8-pin ATX 12V power connectory 8x SATA 6Gb/s connectorsy 3x M.2 slots (Key M x2, Key E x1)y 1x U.2 porty 2x USB 2.0 connectors (supports additional 4 USB 2.0
ports)
y 2x USB 3.1 Gen1 connectors (supports additional 4 USB 3.1
Gen1 ports)
y 1x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C porty 1x 4-pin CPU fan connectory 1x 4-pin Water Pump connectory 4x 4-pin system fan connectorsy 1x Front panel audio connectory 2x Front panel connectorsy 1x TPM module connectory 1x Chassis Intrusion connectory 1x Clear CMOS jumpery 1x Power buttony 1x Reset buttony 1x Multi-BIOS switchy 1x RGB LED connectory 1x Virtual RAID on CPU connector y 1x Thunderbolt Add-on Card Connector
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Specifications
Continued from previous page
y 1x Clear CMOS buttony 1x BIOS Flash back buttony 1x PS/2 keyboard/ mouse combo porty 3x USB 2.0 Type-A ports
Back Panel
Connectors
I/O ControllerNUVOTON NCT6795 Controller Chip
Hardware Monitor
y 4x USB 3.1 Gen1 Type-A portsy 1x LAN (RJ45) porty 1x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-A porty 1x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C porty 1x Optical S/PDIF OUT connectory 5x OFC audio jacks
y CPU/System temperature detectiony CPU/System fan speed detectiony CPU/System fan speed control
Form Factor
BIOS Features
y ATX Form Factory 12 in. x 9.6 in. (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm)
y 2x 128 Mb flashy UEFI AMI BIOSy ACPI 6.0, PnP 1.0a, SM BIOS 3.0y Multi-language
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Specifications
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Software
Continued from previous page
y Driversy APP MANAGERy SUPER CHARGERy COMMAND CENTERy LIVE UPDATE 6y MSI SMART TOOLy DRAGON EYEy GAMING APPy X-BOOSTy MYSTIC LIGHTy RAMDISKy GAMING LAN Managery DPC Latency Tunery FAST BOOT y Nahimic Audioy XSplit Gamecaster V2y Tridef VR & Smart Camy SteelSeries Engine 3y WTFast*y CPU-Z MSI GAMING
®
y Intel
Extreme Tuning Utility
y Google Chrome
™
y Norton
* This offer is valid for a limited period only, for more information please visit
www.msi.com
™
,Google Toolbar, Google Drive
Internet Security Solution
20
MSI Special
Features
Specifications
y Audio Boost 4y Nahimic 2y GAMING LAN with Gaming LAN Managery Turbo U.2y Twin Turbo M.2y Pump Fany Smart Fan Control
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MSI Special
Features
Continued from previous page
y Mystic Lighty Mystic Light Extensiony Gaming DNA with bottom LEDy Mystic light SYNCy EZ DEBUG LEDy M.2 Shield FROZRy PCI-E Steel Armory U.2 Steel Armory VR Covery Muitl GPU - SLI Technologyy Muitl GPU - CrossFire Technologyy DDR4 Boosty OC Engine (Clock gen)y USB with type A+Cy Lightning USB with ASM3142y Front Lightning USB 3.1 Gen type Cy Military Class 6y 7000+ Quality Testy VR Boosty VR Readyy Intel WiFi (optional)
y Clear CMOS button - Power off your computer. Press and hold the Clear CMOS
button for about 5-10 seconds to reset BIOS to default values.
y BIOS FLASHBACK+ port/ button - Please refer to page 56 for Updating BIOS with
BIOS FLASHBACK+.
LAN Port LED Status Table
Link/ Activity LED
StatusDescription
OffNo link
YellowLinked
BlinkingData activity
Speed LED
StatusDescription
Off10 Mbps connection
Green100 Mbps connection
Orange1 Gbps connection
Audio Ports Configuration
Audio Ports
Center/ Subwoofer Out● ●
Rear Speaker Out● ● ●
Line-In/ Side Speaker Out●
Line-Out/ Front Speaker Out● ● ● ●
Mic In
(●: connected, Blank: empty)
Channel
2468
Rear I/O Panel
23
Realtek HD Audio Manager
After installing the Realtek HD Audio driver, the Realtek HD Audio Manager icon will
appear in the system tray. Double click on the icon to launch.
Device
Selection
Advanced
Settings
Application
Enhancement
Main Volume
Profiles
Jack Status
Connector
Strings
y Device Selection - allows you to select a audio output source to change the related
options. The check sign indicates the devices as default.
y Application Enhancement - the array of options will provide you a complete guidance
of anticipated sound effect for both output and input device.
y 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.
y Profiles - toggles between profiles.y Advanced Settings - provides the mechanism to deal with 2 independent audio
streams.
y Jack Status - depicts all render and capture devices currently connected with your
computer.
y 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.
Rear I/O Panel
24
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
RearFront
Side Center/
Subwoofer
Rear I/O Panel
25
Installing Antennas (Optional)
1. Screw the antennas tight to the Wi-Fi antenna connectors as shown.
2. Place the antennas as high as possible.
Rear I/O Panel
26
Overview of Components
M2_1
PCI_E1
PCI_E2
PCI_E3
PCI_E4
PCI_E5
PCI_E6
DIMMB1
DIMMB2
DIMMA1
JAUD1
SYS_FAN1
DIMMA2
JLED1
SYSFAN4
CPU_PWR1
SYSFAN3
SYSFAN2
JTPM1
CPU Socket
POWER1
BAT1
RESET1
PUMP_FAN1
JUSB2
JFP1
CPU_FAN1
JTBT1
JUSB1
VRAID1*
DIMMC2
DIMMC1
DIMMD2
DIMMD1
ATX_PWR1
JUSB4
JBAT1
JUSB5
M2_2
JUSB3
JCI1
SATA▼1▲2
SATA▼3▲4
SATA▼5▲6
BIOS_SW1
U2_1
JFP2
SATA7
SATA8
Overview of Components
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Component Contents
Port NamePort TypePage
BIOS_SW1Multi-BIOS Switch46
CPU_FAN1, PUMP_FAN1, SYS_FAN1~4 Fan Connectors44
CPU_PWR1, ATX_PWR1Power Connectors40
CPU SocketLGA206629
DIMMA1~D2DIMM Slots30
JAUD1Front Audio Connector45
JBAT1
JCI1Chassis Intrusion Connector45
JFP1, JFP2Front Panel Connectors41
JLED1RGB LED connector48
JTBT1
JTPM1TPM Module Connector43
JUSB1~2USB 2.0 Connectors43
Clear CMOS (Reset BIOS)
Jumper
Thunderbolt Add-on Card
Connector
47
44
JUSB3, JUSB4USB 3.1 Gen1 Connectors41
JUSB5USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C Connector42
M2_1~2M.2 Slots (Key M)37
PCI_E1~6PCIe Expansion Slots33
POWER1, RESET1Power Button, Reset Button47
SATA1~8SATA 6Gb/s Connectors38
U2_1U.2 Connector36
VRAID1Virtual RAID on CPU Connector40
Overview of Components
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CPU Socket
Introduction to the LGA 2066 CPU
The surface of the LGA2066 CPU has
four alignment keys and a yellow triangle
to assist in correctly lining up the CPU
for motherboard placement. The yellow
triangle is the Pin 1 indicator.
Important
y
Always unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing or removing
the CPU.
y
Please retain the CPU protective cap after installing the processor. MSI will deal with
Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) requests if only the motherboard comes with
the protective cap on the CPU socket.
y
When installing a CPU, always remember to install a CPU heatsink. A CPU heatsink
is necessary to prevent overheating and maintain system stability.
y
Confirm that the CPU heatsink has formed a tight seal with the CPU before booting
your system.
y
Overheating can seriously damage the CPU and motherboard. Always make sure
the cooling fans work properly to protect the CPU from overheating. Be sure to apply
an even layer of thermal paste (or thermal tape) between the CPU and the heatsink to
enhance heat dissipation.
y
Whenever the CPU is not installed, always protect the CPU socket pins by covering
the socket with the plastic cap.
y
If you purchased a separate CPU and heatsink/ cooler, Please refer to the
documentation in the heatsink/ cooler package for more details about installation.
y
This motherboard is designed to support overclocking. Before attempting to
overclock, please make sure that all other system components can tolerate
overclocking. Any attempt to operate beyond product specifications is not
recommended. MSI
operation beyond product specifications.
®
does not guarantee the damages or risks caused by inadequate
Overview of Components
29
DIMM Slots
S/K LED : S/K LED indicates that
the installed CPU supports either
4-channels or 2-channels memory
architecture.
Red = 8 DIMMs support
(4-channels architecture CPU)
White = 4 DIMMs support
(2-channels architecture CPU)
B1B2A1A2C2C1D2D1
BAT1
Memory module installation recommendation (4-Channels architecture CPU )
B1 B2A1 A2Intel Core X-series CPUC2C1D2 D1
1 DIMM
2 DIMMs
3 DIMMs
4 DIMMs
5 DIMMs
6 DIMMs
7 DIMMs
8 DIMMs
Supports 4-channels
memory architecture
Overview of Components
30
DIMMC1
DIMMA1
DIMMC1
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