- MSI
Supports 9th i9-9900K, i7-9700K, i5-9600K and 8th Generation Intel Core / Pentium Gold / Celeron processors for LGA 1151 socket
Supports dual channel DDR4 Memory, up to 4400(OC) MHz
2x TURBO M.2, Intel Optane Memory Ready. M.2 Shield Frozr, Intel Turbo USB 3.1 GEN2
Pre-installed I/O Shield, Extended Heatsink Design, Dual Intel LAN, Intel CNVi Ready
Built for long-lasting performance
Model | MAG Z390 TOMAHAWK |
Socket | LGA1151 |
Form factor | ATX |
Chipset | Intel Z390 |
Supported Memory |
DDR4:
2133Mhz
2400Mhz
2666Mhz
2800Mhz
3000Mhz
3200Mhz
3300Mhz
3333Mhz
3400Mhz
3466Mhz
3600Mhz
3733Mhz
3866Mhz
4000Mhz
4133Mhz
4200Mhz
4266Mhz
4400Mhz
* High clock speeds may require enabling the XMP profile in the motherboard BIOS
** RAM compatibility support may also depend on the CPU memory controller |
ECC RAM Support | |
Audio Chipset | Realtek ALC892 |
Audio Channels |
7.1-Channel High Definition Audio Supports S/PDIF output |
LAN Chipset | Intel I219-V |
Max LAN Speed | Dual 10/100/1000Mbps |
SLI Support | |
CrossFire Support | |
RAID Support | |
Wireless LAN | |
PCI-Express x16 Slots | 3 |
PCI-Express x4 Slots | 0 |
PCI-Express x1 Slots | 2 |
SATA 6 Gbps Ports | 6 |
SATA Express Ports | 0 |
M.2 Ports | 3 |
RAM Slots | 4 |
Maximum Supported RAM | 64GB |
Onboard USB 2.0 | 2 |
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 | 2 |
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2 | 0 |
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