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MSI MAG Z490 TOMAHAWK Motherboard ATX
https://youtu.be/n4ZPlDQCYEw\n\nConquer the Battlefield\nThe MAG series was born through rigorous quality testing and designed to be a symbol of sturdiness and durability. Focused on providing the best user experience, the MAG series has a simple installation process coupled with a friendly user interface making it the best choice for entry level gamers.\n\nPREMIUM HARDWARE DESIGN\nWith years of experience, MSI is no stranger to building high-performance motherboards. Our R&D and engineering teams have reviewed countless designs, evaluated a wide selection of high quality components, and developed products for reliability even under extreme conditions.\n\nTHERMAL SOLUTION FOR MORE CORES AND HIGHER PERFORMANCE\nWith more cores&153; processors, thermal and power design is more important
to make sure the temperature keeps lower. MSI extended PWM heatsink and enhanced circuit design ensures even high-end Intel CPU to run in full speed with MSI motherboards.\n\nM.2 SHIELD FROZR\nWorld&153;s fastest SSDs can start to lower performance when getting hot. Part of the motherboards heatsink design, M.2 SHIELD FROZR is the next generation M.2 thermal solution to avoid this by offering the best thermal protection to make sure that SSD maintains maximum performance.\n\nFULLY CONTROLLABLE IN BIOS AND SOFTWARE\nMSI motherboards let you manage speeds and temperatures for all your system and CPU fans. Total Fan Control allows you check your primary system characteristics in a simplified graphical interface. You can also set up to 4 temperature targets for CPU and motherboard, which
will adjust the fan speeds automatically.\n\nOPTIMIZED FOR WATER COOLING\nDesigned to support the most popular All-In-One & customized water cooling solutions on the market. A dedicated water pump PIN header supports up to 2 amp, giving you full control of the water pump speed. A clearly marked &152;keep-out-zone&153; allows for easy and safe installation and a perfect fit.\n\n12 + 1 +1 DUET RAIL POWER SYSTEM\nUnleash and sustain maximum performance with an aggressive VRM design built with a total of 12 digital CPU power phases. Combining 8 + 4-pin power connectors and exclusive Core Boost technology, MAG series motherboard is ready to sustain heavy gaming loadings.\n\nCORE BOOST\nCore Boost technology combines MSI&153;s premium layout and digital power design which allows for faster and
undistorted current delivery to the CPU at pin-point precision. This creates the perfect conditions for multi-core CPU while doing\n\n1-SECOND OVERCLOCKING!\nMSI Game Boost enables one-second overclocking, giving you the performance boost you need to get more FPS.\n\nLOAD-LINE CALIBRATION\nWhat you set, is what you get. LLC makes sure your CPU voltage remains 100% stable under any load. This greatly improves stability when demanding more CPU performance.\n\nOVERVOLTAGE PROTECTION\nPrevents potential short-circuit damage to the CPU and other critical components.\n\nDIGITALL POWER DESIGN\nA fully digital power design allows for faster and undistorted current delivery to the CPU at pin-point precision. Creating the perfect conditions for CPU overclocking.\n\nDOUBLE POWER CONNECTORS\n8+4 pin
connectors deliver adequate power even for an overclocked multi-core CPU\n\nPRE-INSTALLED IO SHIELDING\nFeaturing the pre-installed IO shielding, makes your installation process easier and safer. The patent-pending design protect your IO ports and also prevent electrostatic discharge damage, makes your motherboard a strong gaming foundation.\n\nXL CLIP\nThe enlarged PCI-E clip helps you swap or remove your devices easier. Keep the PCI-E slot stronger and safer.\n\nEZ DEBUG LED\nRun into trouble? Onboard LEDs for key components will indicate the source of the problem so you know exactly where to look to get up and running again.\n\nEZ LED CONTROL\nA built-in LED button on the motherboard to control your light effect. Turn on/off your light in a second!\n\nMORE RELIABLE CIRCUIT
TRANSMISSION\n6 PCB layers allows for higher bandwidth and faster transfer speeds. This is also beneficial for reliable circuit transmission.\n\nFORTIFY YOUR SYSTEM WITH PCI-E STEEL ARMOR\nMSI PCI Express Steel Armor slots are secured to the motherboard with extra solder points and support the weight of heavy graphics cards. When every advantage in games counts, Steel Armor shields the point of contact from electromagnetic interference.\n\nULTIMATE MOTHERBOARD PROTECTION\nDouble ESD protection doubles up the grounding layer around the mounting holes, preventing static discharge surges from damaging the motherboard.\n\nCERTIFIED FOR GAMING\nMSI motherboards has been built and tweaked for hardcore gaming. Feedback from the world&153;s best esports players and rigorous testing sessions with
demanding PC games has resulted in a motherboard that&153;s both powerful and reliable.\n\nENHANCED PERFORMANCE\nHigh performance MSI motherboards are loaded with advanced features and the latest technology to overwhelm any challenge at hand no matter whether you&153;re a gamer, prosumer, or PC enthusiast.\n\nEXTREME STABILITY & COMPATIBILITY TESTING\nMSI conducts thorough memory testing with the most popular memory brands under extreme conditions to ensure your system runs stable no matter what. Our memory partners include brands like Corsair, Crucial, Kingston, G.Skill and many more to optimize memory modules, configurations and even improve overclocking.\n\nA HUGE STEP OF DDR PERFORMANCE\nMSI OC LAB does not merely work hard on extreme overclocking. Compare to Z390 motherboard
memory XMP profile, MSI does have great improvement on performance and efficiency for Z490 motherboards. Easy to enable XMP profile with auto power settings to get the best memory speed and stability.\n\nEASY OVERCLOCKING WITH XMP PROFILE\nThe XMP (Extreme Memory Profiles) in MSI BIOS are tested and certified by MSI OC LAB. It is easy to enable with auto power settings to get the best memory speed and stability.\n\nFAST AND FUTURE-READY STORAGE\nMSI MPG series motherboards support all the latest storage standards, which allows users to connect any ultra-fast storage device. Higher efficiency makes your work easier.\n\nOPTANE: BOOST YOUR HDD TO PERFORM LIKE AN SSD\nPC Enthusiasts can now enjoy the performance of an SSD on their HDD by coupling it with the new Intel&174; Optane&132;&162;
Memory device. Intel&174; Optane&132;&162; technology provides an unparalleled combination of high throughput, low latency, high quality of service, and high endurance.\n\nEASY RAID SETUP WITH M.2 GENIE\nLooking to go all out in terms of raw data speed and put multiple SSDs in RAID 0? Setting this up can prove to be quite the challenge. That&153;s why we created M.2 Genie, a brilliant feature to make setting up RAID 0 for M.2 and U.2 much easier and less time consuming.\n\nDRAGON CENTER\nMSI brand new Dragon Center unifies a suite of MSI software utilities into a single centralized application. Take control of advanced motherboards features and unleash endless possibilities.\n\nCLICK BIOS 5\nGet more from a loaded BIOS designed for ease of use. Fine-tune the motherboard for gaming
performance, efficiency, or overclocking world records!\n\nMSI APP PLAYER\nDeveloped under an exclusive partnership with BlueStacks, the MSI APP Player brings seamless gaming experience between mobile games and PC platform, and leverages customized features as specific keyboard lighting and better graphics with multi-task works.\n\nCONNECTIVITY\nMSI motherboards are built with a variety of connectors to satisfy gamers. Enhanced audio, advanced LAN networking capabilities, USB and Mystic Light turn any gaming experience into an immerse one.\n\nHIGH-BANDWIDTH AND LOW-LATENCY NETWORK\n2.5Gbps LAN provides incredible data transfer speed faster than general Gigabit LAN. This is a premium solution for demanding users.\n\nOPTIMIZE ONLINE GAMING TRAFFIC FOR LOWER LATENCY!\nMSI LAN Manager
automatically classifies and prioritizes the latency-sensitive applications for online games, giving you the best online gaming experience with low latency.\n\nDEDICATED HIGH DEFINITION AUDIO PROCESSOR\nMake sure you enjoy the purest sound quality in both stereo and surround sound.\n\nHIGH QUALITY AUDIO CAPACITORS\nA high fidelity sound experience with exceptional acoustics and realism for studio level headphones is ensured.\n\nHIGH QUALITY AUDIO JACKS WITH S/PDIF\nKeep your sound perfect by transmit your audio with pure digital signal.\n\nISOLATED AUDIO DESIGN\nLike a dedicated sound card, audio components and circuits have been laid on a reserved motherboard section and electrically isolated.\n\nSEPARATED AUDIO LAYERS FOR CLEAN LEFT & RIGHT CHANNELS\nUsing separated layers in the PCB
ensures equally pristine sound quality for both left and right audio channels.\n\nAudio Boost protects your ears by eliminating those annoying loud popping sounds when you plug/unplug devices or turn your PC on/off.\n\nDOUBLE BANDWIDTH WITH LIGHTNING USB 3.2 GEN 2x2 20G\nUsing USB 3.2 devices has never been faster! Featuring the Lighting ASmedia 3241 USB 3.2 Gen2x2 controller, MSI motherboards offer never before seen USB speeds up to 20Gb/s when connecting the Rear USB Type-C. The Lightning USB 20G connectors are covered with gold to ensure a better signal and performance.\n\nUSB FRONT TYPE-C\nMSI gaming motherboards support USB Front Type-C that allows gamers to connect with the latest USB devices. Built up a system with MSI PC case to have the most convenient experience.\n\nTRUE COLOR
MYSTIC LIGHT ON MOTHERBOARD\nSplash on some color and vibrant RGB lighting effects using MSI Mystic Light with 16.8 million colors and 29 LED effects.\n\nMystic Light Extension\nStill not satisfied with the decoration on the ecosystem? The Mystic Light Extension will help you to have more attractive way to decorate you gaming rig by the LED Strips and still under controlled by the Mystic Light application.\n\nJRGB\nThe JRGB pin header provides the max 3A(12V) power supply for the up to 3 meters 5050 RGB LED strips showing single color.\n\n\n\n\n\nProduct Model: MAG Z490 TOMAHAWK Motherboard 'ATX, LGA1200, DDR4, Dual LAN, USB 3.2 Gen2, Lightning USB, Type C, M.2, DisplayPort, HDMI, Pre-installed I/O Shield, RGB, Gen 4 Ready, 10th Gen Intel Core'\nDatasheet:
https://d5bm31en4blvo.cloudfront.net/pdf/mmo_79122650_1589362176_2948_19362.pdf\n\n
to make sure the temperature keeps lower. MSI extended PWM heatsink and enhanced circuit design ensures even high-end Intel CPU to run in full speed with MSI motherboards.\n\nM.2 SHIELD FROZR\nWorld&153;s fastest SSDs can start to lower performance when getting hot. Part of the motherboards heatsink design, M.2 SHIELD FROZR is the next generation M.2 thermal solution to avoid this by offering the best thermal protection to make sure that SSD maintains maximum performance.\n\nFULLY CONTROLLABLE IN BIOS AND SOFTWARE\nMSI motherboards let you manage speeds and temperatures for all your system and CPU fans. Total Fan Control allows you check your primary system characteristics in a simplified graphical interface. You can also set up to 4 temperature targets for CPU and motherboard, which
will adjust the fan speeds automatically.\n\nOPTIMIZED FOR WATER COOLING\nDesigned to support the most popular All-In-One & customized water cooling solutions on the market. A dedicated water pump PIN header supports up to 2 amp, giving you full control of the water pump speed. A clearly marked &152;keep-out-zone&153; allows for easy and safe installation and a perfect fit.\n\n12 + 1 +1 DUET RAIL POWER SYSTEM\nUnleash and sustain maximum performance with an aggressive VRM design built with a total of 12 digital CPU power phases. Combining 8 + 4-pin power connectors and exclusive Core Boost technology, MAG series motherboard is ready to sustain heavy gaming loadings.\n\nCORE BOOST\nCore Boost technology combines MSI&153;s premium layout and digital power design which allows for faster and
undistorted current delivery to the CPU at pin-point precision. This creates the perfect conditions for multi-core CPU while doing\n\n1-SECOND OVERCLOCKING!\nMSI Game Boost enables one-second overclocking, giving you the performance boost you need to get more FPS.\n\nLOAD-LINE CALIBRATION\nWhat you set, is what you get. LLC makes sure your CPU voltage remains 100% stable under any load. This greatly improves stability when demanding more CPU performance.\n\nOVERVOLTAGE PROTECTION\nPrevents potential short-circuit damage to the CPU and other critical components.\n\nDIGITALL POWER DESIGN\nA fully digital power design allows for faster and undistorted current delivery to the CPU at pin-point precision. Creating the perfect conditions for CPU overclocking.\n\nDOUBLE POWER CONNECTORS\n8+4 pin
connectors deliver adequate power even for an overclocked multi-core CPU\n\nPRE-INSTALLED IO SHIELDING\nFeaturing the pre-installed IO shielding, makes your installation process easier and safer. The patent-pending design protect your IO ports and also prevent electrostatic discharge damage, makes your motherboard a strong gaming foundation.\n\nXL CLIP\nThe enlarged PCI-E clip helps you swap or remove your devices easier. Keep the PCI-E slot stronger and safer.\n\nEZ DEBUG LED\nRun into trouble? Onboard LEDs for key components will indicate the source of the problem so you know exactly where to look to get up and running again.\n\nEZ LED CONTROL\nA built-in LED button on the motherboard to control your light effect. Turn on/off your light in a second!\n\nMORE RELIABLE CIRCUIT
TRANSMISSION\n6 PCB layers allows for higher bandwidth and faster transfer speeds. This is also beneficial for reliable circuit transmission.\n\nFORTIFY YOUR SYSTEM WITH PCI-E STEEL ARMOR\nMSI PCI Express Steel Armor slots are secured to the motherboard with extra solder points and support the weight of heavy graphics cards. When every advantage in games counts, Steel Armor shields the point of contact from electromagnetic interference.\n\nULTIMATE MOTHERBOARD PROTECTION\nDouble ESD protection doubles up the grounding layer around the mounting holes, preventing static discharge surges from damaging the motherboard.\n\nCERTIFIED FOR GAMING\nMSI motherboards has been built and tweaked for hardcore gaming. Feedback from the world&153;s best esports players and rigorous testing sessions with
demanding PC games has resulted in a motherboard that&153;s both powerful and reliable.\n\nENHANCED PERFORMANCE\nHigh performance MSI motherboards are loaded with advanced features and the latest technology to overwhelm any challenge at hand no matter whether you&153;re a gamer, prosumer, or PC enthusiast.\n\nEXTREME STABILITY & COMPATIBILITY TESTING\nMSI conducts thorough memory testing with the most popular memory brands under extreme conditions to ensure your system runs stable no matter what. Our memory partners include brands like Corsair, Crucial, Kingston, G.Skill and many more to optimize memory modules, configurations and even improve overclocking.\n\nA HUGE STEP OF DDR PERFORMANCE\nMSI OC LAB does not merely work hard on extreme overclocking. Compare to Z390 motherboard
memory XMP profile, MSI does have great improvement on performance and efficiency for Z490 motherboards. Easy to enable XMP profile with auto power settings to get the best memory speed and stability.\n\nEASY OVERCLOCKING WITH XMP PROFILE\nThe XMP (Extreme Memory Profiles) in MSI BIOS are tested and certified by MSI OC LAB. It is easy to enable with auto power settings to get the best memory speed and stability.\n\nFAST AND FUTURE-READY STORAGE\nMSI MPG series motherboards support all the latest storage standards, which allows users to connect any ultra-fast storage device. Higher efficiency makes your work easier.\n\nOPTANE: BOOST YOUR HDD TO PERFORM LIKE AN SSD\nPC Enthusiasts can now enjoy the performance of an SSD on their HDD by coupling it with the new Intel&174; Optane&132;&162;
Memory device. Intel&174; Optane&132;&162; technology provides an unparalleled combination of high throughput, low latency, high quality of service, and high endurance.\n\nEASY RAID SETUP WITH M.2 GENIE\nLooking to go all out in terms of raw data speed and put multiple SSDs in RAID 0? Setting this up can prove to be quite the challenge. That&153;s why we created M.2 Genie, a brilliant feature to make setting up RAID 0 for M.2 and U.2 much easier and less time consuming.\n\nDRAGON CENTER\nMSI brand new Dragon Center unifies a suite of MSI software utilities into a single centralized application. Take control of advanced motherboards features and unleash endless possibilities.\n\nCLICK BIOS 5\nGet more from a loaded BIOS designed for ease of use. Fine-tune the motherboard for gaming
performance, efficiency, or overclocking world records!\n\nMSI APP PLAYER\nDeveloped under an exclusive partnership with BlueStacks, the MSI APP Player brings seamless gaming experience between mobile games and PC platform, and leverages customized features as specific keyboard lighting and better graphics with multi-task works.\n\nCONNECTIVITY\nMSI motherboards are built with a variety of connectors to satisfy gamers. Enhanced audio, advanced LAN networking capabilities, USB and Mystic Light turn any gaming experience into an immerse one.\n\nHIGH-BANDWIDTH AND LOW-LATENCY NETWORK\n2.5Gbps LAN provides incredible data transfer speed faster than general Gigabit LAN. This is a premium solution for demanding users.\n\nOPTIMIZE ONLINE GAMING TRAFFIC FOR LOWER LATENCY!\nMSI LAN Manager
automatically classifies and prioritizes the latency-sensitive applications for online games, giving you the best online gaming experience with low latency.\n\nDEDICATED HIGH DEFINITION AUDIO PROCESSOR\nMake sure you enjoy the purest sound quality in both stereo and surround sound.\n\nHIGH QUALITY AUDIO CAPACITORS\nA high fidelity sound experience with exceptional acoustics and realism for studio level headphones is ensured.\n\nHIGH QUALITY AUDIO JACKS WITH S/PDIF\nKeep your sound perfect by transmit your audio with pure digital signal.\n\nISOLATED AUDIO DESIGN\nLike a dedicated sound card, audio components and circuits have been laid on a reserved motherboard section and electrically isolated.\n\nSEPARATED AUDIO LAYERS FOR CLEAN LEFT & RIGHT CHANNELS\nUsing separated layers in the PCB
ensures equally pristine sound quality for both left and right audio channels.\n\nAudio Boost protects your ears by eliminating those annoying loud popping sounds when you plug/unplug devices or turn your PC on/off.\n\nDOUBLE BANDWIDTH WITH LIGHTNING USB 3.2 GEN 2x2 20G\nUsing USB 3.2 devices has never been faster! Featuring the Lighting ASmedia 3241 USB 3.2 Gen2x2 controller, MSI motherboards offer never before seen USB speeds up to 20Gb/s when connecting the Rear USB Type-C. The Lightning USB 20G connectors are covered with gold to ensure a better signal and performance.\n\nUSB FRONT TYPE-C\nMSI gaming motherboards support USB Front Type-C that allows gamers to connect with the latest USB devices. Built up a system with MSI PC case to have the most convenient experience.\n\nTRUE COLOR
MYSTIC LIGHT ON MOTHERBOARD\nSplash on some color and vibrant RGB lighting effects using MSI Mystic Light with 16.8 million colors and 29 LED effects.\n\nMystic Light Extension\nStill not satisfied with the decoration on the ecosystem? The Mystic Light Extension will help you to have more attractive way to decorate you gaming rig by the LED Strips and still under controlled by the Mystic Light application.\n\nJRGB\nThe JRGB pin header provides the max 3A(12V) power supply for the up to 3 meters 5050 RGB LED strips showing single color.\n\n\n\n\n\nProduct Model: MAG Z490 TOMAHAWK Motherboard 'ATX, LGA1200, DDR4, Dual LAN, USB 3.2 Gen2, Lightning USB, Type C, M.2, DisplayPort, HDMI, Pre-installed I/O Shield, RGB, Gen 4 Ready, 10th Gen Intel Core'\nDatasheet:
https://d5bm31en4blvo.cloudfront.net/pdf/mmo_79122650_1589362176_2948_19362.pdf\n\n
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