MSI X299 TOMAHAWK AC (7B05-002R) user manual

Contents

1. Unpackingp. 1

   Thank you for buying the MSI® X299 TOMAHAWK/ X299 TOMAHAWK AC motherboard. Check to make sure your motherboard box contains the following items. If something…

2. Safety Informationp. 2

   y The components included in this package are prone to damage from electrostatic discharge (ESD). Please adhere to the following instructions to ensure…

3. Quick Startp. 3

   Intel® LGA 2066 CPU DDR4 Memory Graphics Card SATA Hard Disk Drive SATA DVD Drive A Package of Screws Phillips Screwdriver Chassis Power Supply Unit CPU Fan…

4. Specificationsp. 16

   CPU y Supports Intel® Core™ X-Series Processor Family for LGA2066 Socket Chipset Intel® X299 Chipset Memory y 8x DDR4 memory slots, support up to 128GB* ƒ…

5. Block Diagramp. 22
6. Rear I/O Panelp. 23

   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+…

7. Overview of Componentsp. 27
8. Onboard LEDsp. 49

   EZ Debug LEDs These LEDs indicate the status of key components during booting process. When an error is occurred, the corresponding LED stays lit until the…

9. BIOS Setupp. 54

   The default settings offer the optimal performance for system stability in normal conditions. You should always keep the default settings to avoid possible…

10. Software Descriptionp. 76

    Installing Windows® 10 1. Power on the computer. 2. Insert the Windows® 10 disc into your optical drive. 3. Press the Restart button on the computer case. 4.…

11. RAID Configurationp. 115

    Below are the different types of a RAID. RAID 0 breaks the data into blocks which are written to separate hard drives. Spreading the hard drive I/O load across…

12. Intel® Optane™ Memory Configurationp. 123

    Intel® Optane™ memory can accelerate the Windows 10 64bit operating system. This section describes how to install and remove the Intel® Optane™ memory. System…

13. Troubleshootingp. 127

    Before sending the motherboard for RMA repair, try to go over troubleshooting guide first to see if your got similar symptoms as mentioned below. The power is…

14. BIOS_SW1: Multi-BIOS Switchp. 46

    This motherboard has two built-in BIOS ROMs (Labeled A and B, default BIOS ROM is A). If one is crashed, you can shift to the other for booting by sliding the…

15. CPU_FAN1, PUMP_FAN1, SYS_FAN1~4: Fan Connectorsp. 44

    Fan connectors can be classified as PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) Mode or DC Mode. PWM Mode fan connectors provide constant 12V output and adjust fan speed with…

16. CPU_PWR1, ATX_PWR1: Power Connectorsp. 40

    These connectors allow you to connect an ATX power supply. VRAID1: Virtual RAID on CPU Connector This connector allows you to connect the specific Intel…

17. CPU Socketp. 29

    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…

18. DIMM Slotsp. 30
19. JAUD1: Front Audio Connectorp. 45
20. JBAT1: Clear CMOS (Reset BIOS) Jumperp. 47

    There is CMOS memory onboard that is external powered from a battery located on the motherboard to save system configuration data. If you want to clear the…

21. JCI1: Chassis Intrusion Connectorp. 45

    This connector allows you to connect the chassis intrusion switch cable. Normal (default) Trigger the chassis intrusion event Using chassis intrusion detector…

22. JFP1, JFP2: Front Panel Connectorsp. 41
23. JLED1: RGB LED connectorp. 48

    These connectors allow you to connect the 5050 RGB LED strips. Important y This connector supports 5050 RGB multi-color LED strips (12V/G/R/B) with the maximum…

24. JTBT1: Thunderbolt Add-on Card Connectorp. 44

    This connector allows you to connect the add-on Thunderbolt I/O card. 1 1 FORCE_PWR 2 SCI_EVENT 3 SLP_S3# 4 SLP_S5# 5 Ground

25. JTPM1: TPM Module Connectorp. 43

    This connector is for TPM (Trusted Platform Module). Please refer to the TPM security platform manual for more details and usages.

26. JUSB1~2: USB 2.0 Connectorsp. 43
27. JUSB3, JUSB4: USB 3.1 Gen1 Connectorsp. 41
28. JUSB5: USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C Connectorp. 42

    This connector allows you to connect USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C connector on the front panel. The connector possesses a foolproof design. When you connect the cable…

29. M2_1~2: M.2 Slots (Key M)p. 37

    2 3 30° 5 Installing M.2 module 1. Remove the screw from the base screw. 2. Remove the base screw. 3. Tighten the base screw into the hole of the distance to…

30. PCI_E1~6: PCIe Expansion Slotsp. 33

    PCI_E1: PCIe 3.0 x16 (CPU lanes) PCI_E2: PCIe 3.0 x1 (PCH lanes) PCI_E3: PCIe 3.0 x4 (PCH lanes) PCI_E4: PCIe 3.0 x16 (CPU lanes) PCI_E5: PCIe 3.0 x1 (PCH…