MSI Z490 Tomahawk Service Manual

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MAG Z490 TOMAHAWK

MAG Z490 TOMAHAWK

READY TO DOMINATE THE GAME

READY TO DOMINATE THE GAME

FEATURE

Core Boost

With premium layout and fully digital power design to support
more cores and provide better performance.

2.5G LAN

Onboard 2.5G LAN with LAN manager, delivering the best
online gaming experience.

Twin Turbo M.2

With 2 x M.2 slots. Running at PCI-E Gen4 x4 maximizes
performance for NVMe based SSDs.

M.2 SHIELD FROZR

SPECIFICATION

Model Name MPG Z490 TOMAHAWK

CPU Support

CPU Socket LGA 1200

Chipset

Graphics Interface 2x PCI-E 3.0 x16 slots

Display Interface DisplayPort, HDMI - Requires Processor Graphics

Memory Support 4 DIMMs, Dual Channel DDR4-4800(OC)

Expansion Slots 2x PCIe 3.0 x1 slots

Storage

USB ports 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 20Gbps port (Type C) + 1 x USB 3.2

LAN

Audio 8-Channel(7.1) HD Audio with Audio Boost

Supports 10th Gen Intel® Core™ and Pentium® Gold /
Celeron® processors

Intel® Z490 Chipset

Support 2-way AMD® CrossFire™ Technology

2x M.2 slots, support Intel® Optane™ Technology
6x SATA 6Gb/s

Gen 2 10Gbps port (1 Type-A) + 7 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps
ports (6 Type-A + 1 Type-C) + 6 x USB 2.0 ports

Realtek® 8125B 2.5G LAN
Intel® I219V Gigabit LAN

CONNECTIONS

Onboard M.2 thermal solution to keep M.2 SSDs safe while
preventing throttling, making them run cooler & faster.

Core Boost

With premium layout and optimized power design to support
more cores and provide better performance.

DDR4 Boost

Advanced technology to deliver pure data signals for the
best gaming performance and stability.

Lightning USB 20G

Built-in USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 port, offers the 20Gbps
transmission speed, 4X faster than USB 3.2 Gen 1.

Mystic Light

Personalize your PC with 16.8 million colors / 31 effects,
controlled in one click!

PS/2 Combo Port1.
DisplayPort2.
USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps (Type-A)3.
1G LAN Port4.

2.5G LAN LAN5.
HD Audio Connectors6.

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USB 2.0 Ports7.
HDMI Port8.
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 20Gbps (Type-C)9.
USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps (Type-A)10.
USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps (Type-A)11.
Optical S/PDIF OUT12.

Generated 2020-05-06, check for the latest version www.msi.com/datasheet. The information provided in this document is intended for informational purposes only and is subject to change without notice.