B450 TOMAHAWK MAX II specification sheet
Specifications for B450 TOMAHAWK MAX II
MSI B450 TomaHawk Maximum II AMD Ryzen 3rd Gen Socket AM4 ATX Motherboard
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MSI B450 TomaHawk Maximum II AMD Ryzen 3rd Gen Socket AM4 ATX Motherboard, AMD B450 Chipset, 4 DIMM slots, 3x PCI-e x1, 6x SATA III, 1x M.2 slot, RAID 0 / 1 / 10, TPM (Header), 1x Realtek 8111H Gigabit LAN controller, Crossfire, 1 x PCI-e 3.0 x16 slot, 1 x PCI-e 2.0 x16 slot, USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps Type-C Port, USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps Type-A Port, USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps ports, USB 2.0 ports, 7.1-channel high definition audio
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Overview:
B450 TOMAHAWK MAX II
PREMIUM HARDWARE DESIGN
With 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.
THERMAL SOLUTION FOR MORE CORES AND HIGHER PERFORMANCE
With more cores 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 CPU to run in full speed with MSI motherboards.
ENHANCED PERFORMANCE
High performance MSI motherboards are loaded with advanced features and the latest technology to overwhelm any challenge at hand no matter whether youre a gamer, prosumer, or PC enthusiast.
FAST AND FUTURE-READY STORAGE
MSI series motherboards support all the latest storage standards, which allows users to connect any ultra-fast storage device. Higher efficiency makes your work easier.
CONNECTIVITY
MSI 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.
DEDICATED HIGH DEFINITION AUDIO PROCESSOR
Make sure you enjoy the purest sound quality in both stereo and surround sound.
HIGH QUALITY AUDIO CAPACITORS
A high fidelity sound experience with exceptional acoustics and realism for studio level headphones is ensured.
B450 TOMAHAWK MAX II
- Supports 1st, 2nd and 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen / Ryzen with Radeon Vega Graphics and 2nd Gen AMD Ryzen with Radeon Graphics / Athlon with Radeon Vega Graphics Desktop Processors for Socket AM4
- Supports DDR4 Memory, up to 4133(OC) MHz
- Extended Heatsink Design: MSI extended PWM heatsink and enhanced circuit design ensures even high-end processors to run in full speed.
- Lightning Fast Game experience: 1x TURBO M.2, AMD Turbo USB 3.2 GEN2, Store MI technology
- Core Boost: With premium layout and fully digital power design to support more cores and provide better performance.
- DDR4 Boost:Advanced technology to deliver pure data signals for the best gaming performance and stability.
- MULTI-GPU:Supports 2-Way AMD Crossfire. By STEEL ARMOR PCI-E slot & STEEL PCI-E slot.
- Audio Boost: Reward your ears with studio grade sound quality for the most immersive audio experience.
- Flash BIOS Button: Simply use a USB key to flash any BIOS within seconds, without installing a CPU, memory or graphics card.
PREMIUM HARDWARE DESIGN
With 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.
THERMAL SOLUTION FOR MORE CORES AND HIGHER PERFORMANCE
With more cores 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 CPU to run in full speed with MSI motherboards.
ENHANCED PERFORMANCE
High performance MSI motherboards are loaded with advanced features and the latest technology to overwhelm any challenge at hand no matter whether youre a gamer, prosumer, or PC enthusiast.
FAST AND FUTURE-READY STORAGE
MSI series motherboards support all the latest storage standards, which allows users to connect any ultra-fast storage device. Higher efficiency makes your work easier.
CONNECTIVITY
MSI 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.
DEDICATED HIGH DEFINITION AUDIO PROCESSOR
Make sure you enjoy the purest sound quality in both stereo and surround sound.
HIGH QUALITY AUDIO CAPACITORS
A high fidelity sound experience with exceptional acoustics and realism for studio level headphones is ensured.
Specifications:
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Specifications | |
| Product Code | B450 TOMAHAWK MAX II |
| Quick Spec | |
| CPU (Max Support) | RYZEN 9 |
| Socket | AM4 |
| Chipset | AMD B450 Chipset |
| DDR4 Memory | 1866/ 2133/ 2400/ 2667Mhz (by JEDEC) |
| 2667/2800/2933/3000/3066/3200/3466 by A-XMP OC mode | |
| For AMD Other CPU | |
| 2667 / 2800 / 2933 / 3000 / 3066 / 3200 / 3466 / 3600 / 3733 / 3866 / 4000 / 4133 by A-XMP OC mode | |
| For AMD Ryzen Gen3 (R5/R7/R9) | |
| Memory Channel | Dual |
| DIMM Slots | 4 |
| Max Memory (GB) | 128 |
| PCI-E x16 | 2 |
| PCI-E Gen | Gen3(PCI_E1), Gen2(PCI_E4) |
| PCI-E x1 | 3 |
| SATAIII | 6 |
| M.2 Slot | 1 |
| RAID | 0/1/10 |
| TPM (header) | 1 |
| LAN | 1x Realtek 8111H Gigabit LAN controller |
| USB 3.2 ports (Front) | 2(Gen1, Type A) |
| USB 3.2 ports (Rear) | 1(Gen2, Type C), 1(Gen2, Type A), 2(Gen1, Type A) |
| USB 2.0 ports (Front) | 4 |
| USB 2.0 ports (Rear) | 2 |
| Serial ports(Front) | 1 |
| Audio ports (Rear) | Realtek ALC892/ALC897 Codec |
| DVI-D | 1 |
| HDMI | 1 |
| DirectX | 12 |
| Form Factor | ATX |
| CrossFire | Y |
| Operating System | Support for Windows 10 64-bit |
| * To support Windows 7 64-bit, you must install an AMD Pinnacle Ridge & Summit Ridge CPU. | |
| Support for Windows 7 64-bit | |
| Detailed Spec | |
| Processor | Supports 1st, 2nd and 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen / Ryzen with Radeon Vega Graphics and 2nd Gen AMD Ryzen with Radeon Graphics/ Athlon with Radeon Vega Graphics Desktop Processors for Socket AM4 |
| Chipset | AMD B450 Chipset |
| Memory | 4 x DDR4 memory slots, support up to 128GB *ComboPI 1.0.0.3-based and above BIOS are required. |
| Supports 1866/ 2133/ 2400/ 2667Mhz (by JEDEC) | |
| For AMD Ryzen Gen3 (R5/R7/R9) | |
| Supports 2667/ 2800/ 2933/ 3000/ 3066/ 3200/ 3466/ 4000/ 4133 MHz (by A-XMP OC MODE) | |
| For AMD Other CPU | |
| Supports 2667/ 2800/ 2933/ 3000/ 3066/ 3200/ 3466 MHz (by A-XMP OC MODE) | |
| Dual channel memory architecture | |
| Supports non-ECC UDIMM memory | |
| Supports ECC UDIMM memory (non-ECC mode) | |
| Slots | 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slot (PCI_E1) |
| 1st, 2nd and 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen processors support x16 speed | |
| Ryzen with Radeon Vega Graphics and 2nd Gen AMD Ryzen with Radeon Graphics processors support x8 speed | |
| 1 x PCIe 2.0 x16 slot (PCI_E4, supports x4 mode) | |
| 3 x PCIe 2.0 x1 slots | |
| 1. PCI_E4 will run x2 speed when installing devices in PCI_E2/ PCI_E3 slot. | |
| Onboard Graphics | 1 x DVI-D port, support a maximum resolution of 1920x1200 @60Hz |
| 1 x HDMI 2.1 port, supports a maximum resolution of 4096x2160@60Hz | |
| 1. Maximum shared memory of 16GB | |
| 2. Only available when using Ryzen with Radeon Vega Graphics and 2nd Gen AMD Ryzen with Radeon Graphics/ Athlon with Radeon Vega Graphics processors. | |
| 3. Graphics specifications may vary depending on the CPU installed. | |
| Multi-GPU | Supports 2-Way AMD CrossFire Technology |
| Storage | AMD CPU |
| 2 x SATA 6Gb/s ports | |
| 1 x M.2 slot (Key M) | |
| Supports PCIe 3.0 x4 (1st, 2nd and 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen / Ryzen with Radeon Vega Graphics and 2nd Gen AMD Ryzen with Radeon Graphics) or PCIe 3.0 x2 (Athlon with Radeon Vega Graphics) and SATA 6Gb/s | |
| Supports 2242/ 2260 /2280/ 22110 storage devices | |
| AMD B450 | |
| 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports | |
| 1. SATA5 and SATA6 ports will be unavailable when installing a M.2 device in M.2 slot. | |
| RAID | AMD B450 |
| Supports RAID 0, RAID1 and RAID 10 for SATA storage devices | |
| USB | AMD B450 |
| 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps Type-C port on the back panel | |
| 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps Type-A port on the back Panel | |
| 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps ports available through the internal USB connector | |
| 6x USB 2.0 ports (2 Type-A ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB 2.0 connectors) | |
| AMD CPU | |
| 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps Type-A ports on the back panel | |
| Audio | Realtek ALC892/ALC897 Codec |
| 7.1-Channel High Definition Audio | |
| LAN | 1 x Realtek 8111H Gigabit LAN controller |
| Internal connectors | 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector |
| 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector | |
| 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors | |
| 2 x USB 2.0 connectors (support additional 4 USB 2.0 ports) | |
| 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps connector (support additional 2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps ports) | |
| 1 x 4-pin CPU fan connector | |
| 1 x 4-pin water-pump-fan connector | |
| 4 x 4-pin system fan connectors | |
| 1 x TPM module connector | |
| 1 x Front panel audio connector | |
| 2 x System panel connectors | |
| 1 x Chassis Intrusion connector | |
| 1 x Serial Port connector | |
| 1 x Clear CMOS jumper | |
| 2 x 5050 RGB LED strip 12V connectors | |
| Back panel ports | 1. Flash BIOS Button |
| 2. PS/2 Combo Port | |
| 3. USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps Type-A ports | |
| 4. LAN Port | |
| 5. HD Audio Connectors | |
| 6. USB 2.0 Port | |
| 7. DVI-D Port | |
| 8. HDMI Port | |
| 9. USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps Type-A+C ports | |
| Dimensions | 12 in. x 9.6 in. (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) |
| ATX Form Factor | |
| Mounting | 9 mounting holes |
| Operating System | Support for Windows 10 64-bit |
| Support for Windows 7 64-bit | |
| * To support Windows 7 64-bit, you must install an AMD Pinnacle Ridge & Summit Ridge CPU. | |
| Box content | 1. MSI does not guarantee the risks or damages caused by changing the cover. |
| 2. These pictures are for reference only and may vary without notice. | |
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