MSI MAG X570 TOMAHAWK WIFI User manual

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Quick Start
Quick Start
Thank you for purchasing the MSI®MAG X570 TOMAHAWK WIFI motherboard. This
Quick Start section provides demonstration diagrams about how to install your
computer. Some of the installations also provide video demonstrations. Please link to
the URL to watch it with the web browser on your phone or tablet. You may have even
link to the URL by scanning the QR code.
Preparing Tools and Components
DDR4 Memory
Graphics Card
SATA Hard Disk Drive SATA DVD Drive
Phillips Screwdriver
Chassis
Power Supply Unit
A Package of Screws
Thermal Paste
CPU Fan
AMD®AM4 CPU

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Safety Information
∙The components included in this package are prone to damage from electrostatic
discharge (ESD). Please adhere to the following instructions to ensure successful
computer assembly.
∙Ensure that all components are securely connected. Loose connections may cause
the computer to not recognize a component or fail to start.
∙Hold the motherboard by the edges to avoid touching sensitive components.
∙It is recommended to wear an electrostatic discharge (ESD) wrist strap when
handling the motherboard to prevent electrostatic damage. If an ESD wrist strap is
not available, discharge yourself of static electricity by touching another metal object
before handling the motherboard.
∙Store the motherboard in an electrostatic shielding container or on an anti-static
pad whenever the motherboard is not installed.
∙Before turning on the computer, ensure that there are no loose screws or metal
components on the motherboard or anywhere within the computer case.
∙Do not boot the computer before installation is completed. This could cause
permanent damage to the components as well as injury to the user.
∙If you need help during any installation step, please consult a certified computer
technician.
∙Always turn off the power supply and unplug the power cord from the power outlet
before installing or removing any computer component.
∙Keep this user guide for future reference.
∙Keep this motherboard away from humidity.
∙Make sure that your electrical outlet provides the same voltage as is indicated on
the PSU, before connecting the PSU to the electrical outlet.
∙Place the power cord such a way that people can not step on it. Do not place
anything over the power cord.
∙All cautions and warnings on the motherboard should be noted.
∙If any of the following situations arises, get the motherboard checked by service
personnel:
▪Liquid has penetrated into the computer.
▪The motherboard has been exposed to moisture.
▪The motherboard does not work well or you can not get it work according to user
guide.
▪The motherboard has been dropped and damaged.
▪The motherboard has obvious sign of breakage.
∙Do not leave this motherboard in an environment above 60°C (140°F), it may damage
the motherboard.

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Quick Start
Installing a Processor
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https://youtu.be/Xv89nhFk1vc

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Important
If you are installing the screw-type CPU heatsink, please follow the figure below to
remove the retention module first and then install the heatsink.

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Quick Start
Installing DDR4 memory
http://youtu.be/T03aDrJPyQs
DIMMA2 DIMMA2
DIMMB2
DIMMA1
DIMMA2
DIMMB1
DIMMB2

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HDD LED
RESET SW
Connecting the Front Panel Header
http://youtu.be/DPELIdVNZUI
JFP1
HDD LED HDD LED -
HDD LED +
POWER LED -
POWER LED +
POWER LED
1
2 10
9
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+
+- -- -
+
Power LED
HDD LED Reset Switch
Reserved
Power Switch
JFP1
1 HDD LED + 2 Power LED +
3 HDD LED - 4 Power LED -
5 Reset Switch 6 Power Switch
7 Reset Switch 8 Power Switch
9 Reserved 10 No Pin
RESET SW
POWER SW
POWER LED+
POWER LED-
HDD LED

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BAT1
Installing the Motherboard
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Torque:
3 kgf·cm*
*3 kgf·cm
= 0.3 N·m
= 2.6 lbf·in

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Connecting the Power Connectors
http://youtu.be/gkDYyR_83I4
ATX_PWR1 CPU_PWR1
CPU_PWR2

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Quick Start
Installing SATA Drives
http://youtu.be/RZsMpqxythc
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Installing a Graphics Card
http://youtu.be/mG0GZpr9w_A
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Quick Start
Connecting Peripheral Devices
Processor with integrated graphics

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Power On
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Contents
Contents
Quick Start ............................................................................................................. 1
Preparing Tools and Components.......................................................................... 1
Safety Information .................................................................................................. 2
Installing a Processor............................................................................................. 3
Installing DDR4 memory ........................................................................................ 5
Connecting the Front Panel Header....................................................................... 6
Installing the Motherboard..................................................................................... 7
Connecting the Power Connectors......................................................................... 8
Installing SATA Drives............................................................................................. 9
Installing a Graphics Card.................................................................................... 10
Connecting Peripheral Devices............................................................................ 11
Power On............................................................................................................... 12
Specifications....................................................................................................... 15
Package contents ................................................................................................ 21
Block Diagram .................................................................................................... 22
Rear I/O Panel ..................................................................................................... 23
LAN Port LED Status Table................................................................................... 23
Audio Ports Configuration.................................................................................... 23
Realtek Audio Console ......................................................................................... 24
Overview of Components .................................................................................... 27
CPU Socket ........................................................................................................... 29
DIMM Slots............................................................................................................ 30
PCI_E1~4: PCIe Expansion Slots.......................................................................... 31
M2_1~2: M.2 Slots (Key M) ................................................................................... 32
SATA1~6: SATA 6Gb/s Connectors ....................................................................... 34
JFP1, JFP2: Front Panel Connectors ................................................................... 34
CPU_PWR1~2, ATX_PWR1: Power Connectors ................................................... 35
CPU_FAN1, PUMP_FAN1, SYS_FAN1~4: Fan Connectors................................... 36
JUSB1~2: USB 2.0 Connectors............................................................................. 37
JUSB3~4: USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps Connectors ....................................................... 37
JUSB5: USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps Type-C Connector............................................... 38
JAUD1: Front Audio Connector ............................................................................ 38
JTBT1: Thunderbolt Add-on Card Connector ...................................................... 39
JRTD3: Intel RTD3 Connector .............................................................................. 39
JCI1: Chassis Intrusion Connector....................................................................... 40
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JCOM1: Serial Port Connector ............................................................................. 40
JBAT1: Clear CMOS (Reset BIOS) Jumper........................................................... 41
EZ Debug LED....................................................................................................... 41
JRGB1~2: RGB LED connectors........................................................................... 42
JRAINBOW1~2: Addressable RGB LED connectors............................................. 43
Installing OS, Drivers & Utilities ......................................................................... 44
Installing Windows®10......................................................................................... 44
Installing Drivers .................................................................................................. 44
Installing Utilities ................................................................................................. 44
BIOS Setup ........................................................................................................... 45
Entering BIOS Setup............................................................................................. 45
Resetting BIOS...................................................................................................... 46
Updating BIOS....................................................................................................... 46
EZ Mode ................................................................................................................ 48
Advanced Mode .................................................................................................... 50
SETTINGS.............................................................................................................. 51
Advanced............................................................................................................... 51
Boot....................................................................................................................... 56
Security................................................................................................................. 57
Save & Exit............................................................................................................ 58
OC.......................................................................................................................... 59
M-FLASH .............................................................................................................. 63
OC PROFILE.......................................................................................................... 64
HARDWARE MONITOR.......................................................................................... 65
AMD RAID Configuration ..................................................................................... 66
Enabling RAIDXpert2 Configuration Utility .......................................................... 66
Initializing Disks ................................................................................................... 67
Creating Arrays..................................................................................................... 68
Deleting Arrays..................................................................................................... 69
Installing RAID Driver........................................................................................... 70
Troubleshooting .................................................................................................. 71

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Specifications
Specifications
CPU Supports 2nd and 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen™ / Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Vega Graphics and 2nd Gen AMD Ryzen™ with
Radeon™ Graphics Desktop Processors for Socket AM4
Chipset AMD®X570 Chipset
Memory
∙4x DDR4 memory slots, support up to 128GB*
▪3rd Gen AMD Ryzen™ Processors support DDR4 1866/
2133/ 2400/ 2667/ 2800/ 2933/ 3000/ 3066/ 3200 Mhz by
JEDEC, and 2667/ 2800/ 2933/ 3000/ 3066/ 3200/ 3466/
3600/ 3733/ 3866/ 4000/ 4133/ 4266/ 4400/ 4533/ 4600+
Mhz by A-XMP OC MODE
▪2nd Gen AMD Ryzen™ Processors, 1st and 2nd Gen
AMD Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Vega Graphics Processors
support DDR4 1866/ 2133/ 2400/ 2667/ 2800/ 2933/ 3000/
3066/ 3200 Mhz by JEDEC, and 2667/ 2800/ 2933/ 3000/
3066/ 3200/ 3466+ Mhz by A-XMP OC MODE
∙Supports 1DPC 1R max speed 4600 MHZ
∙Supports 1DPC 2R max speed 3866 MHZ
∙Supports 2DPC 1R max speed 4000 MHZ
∙Supports 2DPC 2R max speed 3600 MHZ
∙Dual channel memory architecture
∙Supports non-ECC UDIMM memory
∙Supports ECC UDIMM memory (non-ECC mode)
∙Supports un-buffered memory
* Please refer www.msi.com for more information on compatible memory.
Expansion Slot
∙1x PCIe 4.0/ 3.0 x16 slot (PCI_E1)
▪3rd Gen AMD Ryzen™ support PCIe 4.0 x16 mode
▪2nd Gen AMD Ryzen™ support PCIe 3.0 x16 mode
▪Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Vega Graphics and 2nd Gen
AMD Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Graphics support PCIe 3.0
x8 mode
∙1x PCIe 4.0/ 3.0 x16 slot (PCI_E3, supports x4 mode)
∙2x PCIe 3.0 x1 slots
* The speeds may vary for different devices
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Onboard Graphics
∙1x HDMI 1.4 port, supports a maximum resolution of
4096x2160 @24Hz*
*Only support when using Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Vega Graphics and 2nd Gen
AMD Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Graphics Processors
* Maximum shared memory of 2048 MB
Multi-GPU ∙Supports 2-Way AMD®CrossFire™Technology
LAN ∙1x Realtek®8125B 2.5Gbps LAN Controller
Wireless LAN &
Bluetooth®
Intel®Wi-Fi 6 AX200
▪Supports 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, MU-MINO Rx, 2.4GHz-
5GHz (160MHz) up to 2.4Gbps
▪Supports Bluetooth®5
▪The Wireless module is pre-install in the M2_WIFI1
(Key-E) slot
Storage
∙6x SATA 6Gb/s ports (from AMD®X570 Chipset)
∙2x M.2 slots (Key M)*
▪M2_1 slot (from AMD®Processor)
▫Supports PCIe 4.0 x4 (3rd Gen AMD Ryzen™)
▫Supports PCIe 3.0 x4 (2nd Gen AMD Ryzen™/
Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Vega Graphics and 2nd Gen
AMD Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Graphics)
▫Supports 2242/ 2260/ 2280/ 22110 storage devices
▪M2_2 slot (from AMD®X570 Chipset)
▫Supports PCIe 4.0 x4 (3rd Gen AMD Ryzen™)
▫Supports PCIe 3.0 x4 (2nd Gen AMD Ryzen™/
Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Vega Graphics and 2nd Gen
AMD Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Graphics)
▫Supports SATA 6Gb/s
▫Supports 2242/ 2260/ 2280 storage devices
RAID ∙Supports RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 10
Audio
Realtek®ALC1200 Codec
∙7.1-Channel High Definition Audio
∙Supports Optical S/PDIF output
I/O Controller NUVOTON NCT6797 Controller Chip
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Hardware Monitor
∙CPU/ System/ Chipset temperature detection
∙CPU/ System/ Chipset fan speed detection
∙CPU/ System/ Chipset fan speed control
USB
∙AMD®X570 Chipset
▪3x USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps ports (2 Type-A ports on the
back panel, 1 Type-C internal connector)
▪4x USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps ports available through the
internal USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps connectors
▪6x USB 2.0 ports (2 Type-A ports on the back panel, 4
ports available through the internal USB 2.0 connectors)
∙AMD®Processor
▪2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps (3rd Gen AMD Ryzen™) or
USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps (2nd Gen AMD Ryzen™/ Ryzen™
with Radeon™ Vega Graphics and 2nd Gen AMD Ryzen™
with Radeon™ Graphics) ports (1x Type-A & 1x Type-C)
on the back panel
▪2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps Type-A ports on the back
panel
Back Panel
Connectors
∙1x Flash BIOS Button
∙1x PS/2 keyboard/ mouse combo port
∙2x USB 2.0 ports
∙2x WiFi/ Bluetooth antenna jacks
∙2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps ports
∙1x HDMI port
∙1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps/ Gen 1 5Gbps Type A port
∙1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps/ Gen 1 5Gbps Type C port
∙1x LAN(RJ45) port
∙2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps Type A ports
∙5x audio jacks
∙1x Optical S/PDIF Out connector
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Internal Connectors
∙1x 24-pin ATX main power connector
∙1x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
∙1x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector
∙6x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
∙2x USB 2.0 connectors (supports additional 4 USB 2.0
ports)
∙2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps connectors (supports additional 4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps ports)
∙1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps Type-C Port
∙1x 4-pin CPU fan connector
∙1x 4-pin water-pump connector
∙4x 4-pin system fan connectors
∙1x Front panel audio connector
∙2x System panel connectors
∙1x TPM module connector
∙1x Serial port connector
∙1x Clear CMOS jumper
∙1x Chassis Intrusion connector
∙2x 4-pin RGB LED connectors
∙2x 3-pin RAINBOW LED connectors
∙4x EZ Debug LEDs
∙1x TBT connector*
∙1x RTD3 connector
* Thunderbolt card needs to support RTD3.
BIOS Features
∙1x 256 Mb flash
∙UEFI AMI BIOS
∙ACPI 6.1, SM BIOS 2.8
∙Multi-language
Form Factor ∙ATX Form Factor
∙12 in. x 9.6 in. (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm)
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Software
∙Drivers
∙DRAGON CENTER
∙CPU-Z MSI GAMING
∙Open Broadcaster Software (OBS)
∙MSI App Player (BlueStacks)
∙Google Chrome™ ,Google Toolbar, Google Drive
∙Norton™ Internet Security Solution
Dragon Center
Features
∙Gaming Mode
∙Gaming Hotkey
∙LAN Manager
∙Mystic Light
∙Ambient Link
∙User Scenario
∙Monitor(Hardware
Monitor)
∙True Color
∙Live Update
∙Speed Up
∙Smart Tool
∙Super Charger
Please refer to http://download.msi.
com/manual/mb/DRAGONCENTER2.
pdf for more details.
Special Features
∙Audio
▪Audio Boost
∙Network
▪2.5G LAN
▪Intel WiFi 6
∙Cooling
▪Frozr Heatsink Design
▪Propeller Blade technology
▪M.2 Shield Frozr
▪Extended Heatsink Design
▪Pump Fan
▪Smart Fan Control
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Special Features
∙Storage
▪Lightning Gen 4 M.2
▪Twin Turbo M.2
∙LED
▪Mystic Light 3
▪Mystic Light Extension (RGB)
▪Mystic Light Extension (RAINBOW)
▪Mystic Light Sync
▪EZ DEBUG LED
∙Protection
▪PCIe Steel Armor
▪PCIe Steel Slot
▪Pre-installed IO shielding
∙Performance
▪Lightning Gen 4 PCI-E Slot
▪Multi GPU-CrossFire Technology
▪DDR4 Boost
▪Core Boost
▪GAME Boost
▪USB with type A+C
▪AMD Turbo USB 3.2 Gen 2
▪Dual CPU Power
∙BIOS
▪Click BIOS 5
▪Flash BIOS Button
∙Gamer Experience
▪DRAGON CENTER
▪GAMING HOTKEY
▪GAMING MOUSE Control
▪USB SPEED UP
▪Total Fan control
▪Live Update
▪APP Player