MSI X299 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC Owner's manual

1

Unpacking

Thank you for buying the MSI

®

X299 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC motherboard. Check to make

sure your motherboard box contains the following items. If something is missing,

contact your dealer as soon as possible.

Drivers & Utilities

Disc

Motherboard User

Guide

I/O Shield

Motherboard

SATA Cable Labels

* These pictures are for reference only and may vary without notice.

** The packing contents may vary according to the country you purchased.

SATA Cable x2

SLI HB Bridge M x1

Case Badge

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Safety Information

y 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.

y Ensure that all components are securely connected. Loose connections may cause

the computer to not recognize a component or fail to start.

y Hold the motherboard by the edges to avoid touching sensitive components.

y 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.

y Store the motherboard in an electrostatic shielding container or on an anti-static pad

whenever the motherboard is not installed.

y Before turning on the computer, ensure that there are no loose screws or metal

components on the motherboard or anywhere within the computer case.

y Do not boot the computer before installation is completed. This could cause

permanent damage to the components as well as injury to the user.

y If you need help during any installation step, please consult a certified computer

technician.

y Always turn off the power supply and unplug the power cord from the power outlet

before installing or removing any computer component.

y Keep this user guide for future reference.

y Keep this motherboard away from humidity.

y Make sure that your electrical outlet provides the same voltage as is indicated on the

PSU, before connecting the PSU to the electrical outlet.

y Place the power cord such a way that people can not step on it. Do not place anything

over the power cord.

y All cautions and warnings on the motherboard should be noted.

y 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.

y Do not leave this motherboard in an environment above 60°C (140°F), it may damage

the motherboard.

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Quick Start

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 Thermal Paste

Quick Start

Preparing Tools and Components

4

Quick Start

Installing a Processor

1

2

3

6

4

5

789

10

11

12

13

https://youtu.be/ecdkLMmkya4

5

Quick Start

Installing DDR4 memory

http://youtu.be/T03aDrJPyQs

1

2

3

DIMMC1

6

Quick Start

Connecting the Front Panel Header

http://youtu.be/DPELIdVNZUI

1

2 10

9

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

RESET SW

JFP1

HDD LED

HDD LED -

HDD LED +

POWER LED -

POWER LED +

POWER LED

7

Quick Start

BAT1

Installing the Motherboard

1

2

8

Quick Start

Installing SATA Drives

http://youtu.be/RZsMpqxythc

1

2

3

4

5

9

Quick Start

Installing a Graphics Card

1

http://youtu.be/mG0GZpr9w_A

2

3

4

5

6

10

Quick Start

Connecting Peripheral Devices

11

Quick Start

Connecting the Power Connectors

http://youtu.be/gkDYyR_83I4

ATX_PWR1

CPU_PWR1

12

Quick Start

Power On

1

4

2

3

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Contents

Unpacking .............................................................................................................. 1

Safety Information ................................................................................................. 2

Quick Start ............................................................................................................. 3

Preparing Tools and Components .......................................................................... 3

Installing a Processor ............................................................................................. 4

Installing DDR4 memory ........................................................................................ 5

Connecting the Front Panel Header ....................................................................... 6

Installing the Motherboard ..................................................................................... 7

Installing SATA Drives............................................................................................. 8

Installing a Graphics Card ...................................................................................... 9

Connecting Peripheral Devices ............................................................................ 10

Connecting the Power Connectors ....................................................................... 11

Power On............................................................................................................... 12

Specifications ....................................................................................................... 16

Block Diagram .................................................................................................... 22

Rear I/O Panel ..................................................................................................... 23

LAN Port LED Status Table................................................................................... 23

Audio Ports Configuration .................................................................................... 23

Realtek HD Audio Manager .................................................................................. 24

Overview of Components .................................................................................... 26

CPU Socket ........................................................................................................... 28

DIMM Slots ............................................................................................................ 29

PCI_E1~6: PCIe Expansion Slots .......................................................................... 32

PCIe slots bandwidth table ................................................................................... 32

U2_1: U.2 Connector ............................................................................................. 35

M2_1~3: M.2 Slots (M2_1, M2_2 : Key M, M2_3 : Key E) ...................................... 36

SATA1~8: SATA 6Gb/s Connectors ....................................................................... 37

CPU_PWR1, ATX_PWR1: Power Connectors ....................................................... 39

VRAID1: Virtual RAID on CPU Connector ............................................................. 39

JFP1, JFP2: Front Panel Connectors ................................................................... 40

JUSB3, JUSB4: USB 3.1 Gen1 Connectors........................................................... 40

JUSB5: USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C Connector ............................................................. 41

JUSB1~2: USB 2.0 Connectors ............................................................................. 42

JTPM1: TPM Module Connector ........................................................................... 42

CPU_FAN1, PUMP_FAN1, SYS_FAN1~4: Fan Connectors ................................... 43

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Contents

JTBT1: Thunderbolt Add-on Card Connector ...................................................... 43

JAUD1: Front Audio Connector ............................................................................ 44

JCI1: Chassis Intrusion Connector ....................................................................... 44

BIOS_SW1: Multi-BIOS Switch ............................................................................. 45

JBAT1: Clear CMOS (Reset BIOS) Jumper ........................................................... 46

POWER1, RESET1: Power Button, Reset Button ................................................. 46

JLED1: RGB LED connector ................................................................................. 47

Onboard LEDs ...................................................................................................... 48

EZ Debug LEDs ..................................................................................................... 48

DIMM LEDs ........................................................................................................... 48

XMP LED ............................................................................................................... 48

Fan LEDs ............................................................................................................... 49

PCIe x16 slot LEDs................................................................................................ 49

Debug Code LED ................................................................................................... 50

Debug Code LED Table ......................................................................................... 50

ACPI States Codes ................................................................................................ 52

CPU Temperature ................................................................................................. 52

Updating LED Firmware ....................................................................................... 53

BIOS Setup ........................................................................................................... 54

Entering BIOS Setup ............................................................................................. 54

Resetting BIOS ...................................................................................................... 55

Updating BIOS ....................................................................................................... 55

EZ Mode ................................................................................................................ 57

Advanced Mode .................................................................................................... 59

SETTINGS .............................................................................................................. 60

Advanced ............................................................................................................... 60

Boot ....................................................................................................................... 65

Security ................................................................................................................. 66

Save & Exit ............................................................................................................ 67

OC .......................................................................................................................... 68

M-FLASH .............................................................................................................. 74

OC PROFILE .......................................................................................................... 75

Software Description ........................................................................................... 76

Installing Windows

®

10 ......................................................................................... 76

Installing Drivers .................................................................................................. 76

Installing Utilities ................................................................................................. 76

APP MANAGER ..................................................................................................... 77

LIVE UPDATE 6 ...................................................................................................... 78

COMMAND CENTER ............................................................................................. 80

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Contents

GAMING APP ......................................................................................................... 84

X-BOOST ............................................................................................................... 89

MYSTICLIGHT ........................................................................................................ 91

MSI SMART TOOL ................................................................................................. 93

RAMDISK............................................................................................................... 95

GAMING LAN MANAGER ...................................................................................... 96

DRAGON EYE ........................................................................................................ 98

Nahimic 2 .............................................................................................................. 99

XSplit Gamecaster V2 ......................................................................................... 103

SteelSeries Engine 3 .......................................................................................... 107

Intel

®

Extreme Tuning Utility .............................................................................. 109

CPU-Z.................................................................................................................. 110

TriDef VR ............................................................................................................. 111

TriDef SmartCam ................................................................................................ 114

RAID Configuration ............................................................................................ 115

Using Intel

®

Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM ......................................... 115

Degraded RAID Array ......................................................................................... 118

M.2 PCIe SSD RAID ............................................................................................. 120

Intel

®

Optane™ Memory Configuration ............................................................ 123

System Requirements ....................................................................................... 123

Installing the Intel

®

Optane™ memory .............................................................. 123

Removing the Intel

®

Optane™ memory ............................................................. 125

Troubleshooting .................................................................................................. 126

Troubleshooting ................................................................................................ 127

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Speciﬁcations

Specifications

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*

y Quad channel memory architecture with the CPU that

supports up to 4-channels DDR4**

 X-series processor support DDR4 4000(OC)/ 3866(OC)/

3800(OC)/ 3733(OC)/ 3600(OC)/ 3466(OC)/ 3400(OC)/

3333(OC)/ 3200(OC)/ 3000(OC)/ 2933(OC)/ 2800(OC)/ 2667/

2400/ 2133 MHz*

y Dual channel memory architecture with the CPU that

supports up to 2-channels DDR4**

 X-series processor support DDR4 4266(OC)/ 4200(OC)/

4133(OC)/ 4000(OC)/ 3866(OC)/ 3800(OC)/ 3733(OC)/

3600(OC)/ 3466(OC)/ 3400(OC)/ 3333(OC)/ 3200(OC)/

3000(OC)/ 2933(OC)/ 2800(OC)/ 2667/ 2400/ 2133 MHz*

y Supports Intel

®

Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)

* For the latest information about memory, please visit http://www.msi.com

** Please refer the DIMM Slots section for more details.

Expansion Slots

y 4x PCIe 3.0 x16 slots

 Support x16/ x4*/ x16/ x8 mode with the 44-lane CPU.

 Support x16/ x4*/ x8/ x4 modes with the 28-lane CPU.

 Support x8/ x4*/ x8/ x0, x8/ x4*/ x4/ x4 modes with the

16-lane CPU.

y 2x PCIe 3.0 x1 slots

* The PCI_E3 lanes are supported by PCH. Please refer to page 32 for PCIe slots

bandwidth table.

Multi-GPU

y Supports up to 3-Way AMD

®

CrossFire

™

Technology

y Supports up to 3-Way NVIDIA

®

SLI

™

Technology

LAN 1x Intel I219-V Gigabit LAN controller

Audio

y Realtek

®

ALC1220 Codec

y 7.1-Channel High Definition Audio

y Supports S/PDIF output

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Speciﬁcations

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USB

y ASMedia

®

ASM3142 Chipset

 1x USB 3.1 Gen2 (SuperSpeed USB 10Gbps) Type-A port

on the back panel

 2x USB 3.1 Gen2 (Super Speed USB 10Gbps) Type-C

ports(1 port on the back panel, 1 port available through

the internal USB connector)

y ASMedia

®

ASM1074 Hub

 3x USB 3.1 Gen1 (SuperSpeed USB) Type-A ports on the

back panel

y Intel

®

X299 Chipset

 5x USB 3.1 Gen1 (SuperSpeed USB) ports (1 port on the

back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB

connectors)

 7x USB 2.0 (High-speed USB) ports (3 ports on the

back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB

connectors)

Storage

Intel

®

X299 Chipset

y 8x SATA 6Gb/s ports*

y 2x M.2 slots (Key M)*

 Supports up to PCIe 3.0 x4 and SATA 6Gb/s

 M2_1 slot supports 2242/ 2260 /2280 storage devices

 M2_2 slot supports 2242/ 2260 /2280/ 22110 storage

devices

 Intel Optane™ Memory Ready**

y 1x U.2 port *

 Supports PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe storage

y Supports Intel

®

Smart Response Technology

* PCI_E3 slot, M.2 slots, U.2 port and SATA ports share the same bandwidth.

Please refer to page 37 for PCI_E3/ U.2/ M.2/ SATA Combination table .

** Please refer to page 123 for Intel

®

Optane™ Memory Configuration.

RAID

Intel

®

X299 Chipset

y Supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10 for SATA

storage devices

y Supports RAID 0 and RAID 1 for M.2 storage devices*

* M.2 PCIe RAID volume can be created with M.2/Optane Genie. Please refer to

page 120 for M.2 PCIe SSD RAID

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Speciﬁcations

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Internal Connectors

y 1x 24-pin ATX main power connector

y 1x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector

y 8x SATA 6Gb/s connectors

y 3 M.2 slots (Key M x2, Key E x1)

y 1x U.2 port

y 2x USB 2.0 connectors (supports additional 4 USB 2.0

ports)

y 2x USB 3.1 Gen1 connectors (supports additional 4 USB 3.1

Gen1 ports)

y 1x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C port

y 1x 4-pin CPU fan connector

y 1x 4-pin Water Pump connector

y 4x 4-pin system fan connectors

y 1x Front panel audio connector

y 2x Front panel connectors

y 1x TPM module connector

y 1x Chassis Intrusion connector

y 1x Clear CMOS jumper

y 1x Power button

y 1x Reset button

y 1x Multi-BIOS switch

y 1x RGB LED connector

y 1x Virtual RAID on CPU connector

y 1x Thunderbolt Add-on Card Connector

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Speciﬁcations

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Back Panel

Connectors

y 1x Clear CMOS button

y 1x Flash BIOS button

y 1x PS/2 keyboard/ mouse combo port

y 3x USB 2.0 Type-A ports

y 4x USB 3.1 Gen1 Type-A ports

y 1x LAN (RJ45) port

y 1x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-A port

y 1x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C port

y 1x Optical S/PDIF OUT connector

y 5x OFC audio jacks

I/O Controller NUVOTON NCT6795 Controller Chip

Hardware Monitor

y CPU/System temperature detection

y CPU/System fan speed detection

y CPU/System fan speed control

Form Factor

y ATX Form Factor

y 12 in. x 9.6 in. (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm)

BIOS Features

y 2x 128 Mb flash

y UEFI AMI BIOS

y ACPI 6.0, PnP 1.0a, SM BIOS 3.0

y Multi-language

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Speciﬁcations

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Software

y Drivers

y APP MANAGER

y SUPER CHARGER

y COMMAND CENTER

y LIVE UPDATE 6

y MSI SMART TOOL

y DRAGON EYE

y GAMING APP

y X-BOOST

y MYSTIC LIGHT

y RAMDISK

y GAMING LAN Manager

y DPC Latency Tuner

y FAST BOOT

y Nahimic Audio

y XSplit Gamecaster V2

y Tridef VR & Smart Cam

y SteelSeries Engine 3

y WTFast*

y CPU-Z MSI GAMING

y Intel

®

Extreme Tuning Utility

y Google Chrome

™

,Google Toolbar, Google Drive

y Norton

™

Internet Security Solution

* This offer is valid for a limited period only, for more information please visit

www.msi.com

MSI Special

Features

y Audio Boost 4

y Nahimic 2

y GAMING LAN with Gaming LAN Manager

y Turbo U.2

y Twin Turbo M.2

y Pump Fan

y Smart Fan Control

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