MSI MAG Z790 TOMAHAWK WIFI LGA 1700 ATX Motherboard - Manual (Page 2)

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M.2 SSD Slots
∙ 4x M.2 slots (Key M)
• M2_1 slot (From CPU)
• Supports up to PCIe 4.0 x4
• Supports 2260/ 2280/ 22110 storage devices
• M2_2 slot (From Z790 chipset)
• Supports up to PCIe 4.0 x4
• Supports 2260/ 2280 storage devices
• M2_3 slot (From Z790 chipset)
• Supports up to PCIe 4.0 x4
• Supports up to SATA 6Gb/s
• Supports 2242/ 2260/ 2280 storage devices
• M2_4 slot (From Z790 chipset)
• Supports up to PCIe 4.0 x4
• Supports 2242/ 2260/ 2280 storage devices
* SATA_1 will be unavailable when installing M.2 SATA SSD in the M2_3 slot.
RAID
∙ Supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10 for SATA
storage devices
∙ Supports RAID 0, RAID 1 , RAID 5 and RAID 10 for M.2
NVMe storage devices
* SATA_A1_A2 do not support RAID function.
Audio
Realtek® ALC4080 Codec
∙ 7.1-Channel High Definition Audio
∙ Supports S/PDIF output
LAN ∙ 1x Intel® 2.5Gbps LAN controller
Wi-Fi & Bluetooth®
Intel® Wi-Fi 6E
∙ The Wireless module is pre-installed in the M.2 (Key-E)
slot
∙ Supports MU-MIMO TX/RX, 2.4GHz/ 5GHz/ 6GHz*(160MHz)
up to 2.4Gbps
∙ Supports 802.11 a/ b/ g/ n/ ac/ ax
∙ Supports Bluetooth® 5.2**, FIPS, FISMA
* Wi-Fi 6E 6GHz may depend on every country’s regulations and will be ready in
Windows 10 build 21H1 and Windows 11.
** Bluetooth 5.2 will be ready in Windows 10 build 21H1 and Windows 11.
Power Connectors
∙ 1x 24-pin ATX main power connector
∙ 2x 8-pin +12V power connectors
Internal USB
Connectors
∙ 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps Type-C front panel connector
(From Z790 chipset)
∙ 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps connector (From Hub GL3523)
• Support additional 2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps ports
∙ 2x USB 2.0 Type-A connectors (From Hub GL850G)
• Supports additional 4 USB 2.0 ports
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Fan Connectors
∙ 1x 4-pin CPU fan connector
∙ 1x 4-pin water-pump fan connector
∙ 6x 4-pin system fan connectors
System Connectors
∙ 1x Front panel audio connector
∙ 2x System panel connectors
∙ 1x Chassis Intrusion connector
∙ 1x TPM module connector
∙ 1x Tuning Controller connector
∙ 1x TBT connector (Supports RTD3)
Jumpers
∙ 1x Clear CMOS jumper
∙ 1x OC force enter BIOS jumper (Supports lower PCIe
mode)
LED Features
∙ 1x 4-pin RGB LED connector
∙ 3x 3-pin ARGB Gen2 LED connectors
∙ 4x EZ Debug LED
Back Panel
Connectors
∙ 1x DisplayPort
∙ 1x HDMI port
∙ 1x Clear CMOS button
∙ 1x Flash BIOS button
∙ 4x USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps Type-A ports (From Hub GL3523)
∙ 4x USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps Type-A ports (From Z790
chipset)
∙ 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps Type-C port (From Z790 chipset)
∙ 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 20Gbps Type-C port (From Z790
chipset)
∙ 1x 2.5Gbps LAN (RJ45) jack
∙ 2x Wi-Fi Antenna connectors
∙ 5x Audio jacks
∙ 1x Optical S/PDIF Out connector
I/O Controller NUVOTON NCT6687D-M Controller Chip
Hardware Monitor
∙ CPU/ System/ Chipset temperature detection
∙ CPU/ System/ Pump fan speed detection
∙ CPU/ System/ Pump fan speed control
Form Factor
∙ ATX Form Factor
∙ 12 in. x 9.6 in. (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm)
BIOS Features
∙ 1x 256 Mb flash
∙ UEFI AMI BIOS
∙ ACPI 6.4, SMBIOS 3.5
∙ Multi-language
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Software
∙ Drivers
∙ MSI Center
∙ Intel Extreme Tuning Utility
∙ Realtek Console
∙ CPU-Z MSI GAMING
∙ Norton 360 for Gamers
∙ 7-ZIP
∙ AIDA64 Extreme - MSI Edition
∙ MSI APP Player (BlueStacks)
∙ Tile