Question 1

how many m2 slots are on the motherboard?

Accepted Answer

They’re 4 M.2 slots.

M.2_1 and M.2_2 are Gen 5 and they do not share bandwidth with the main PCIE_16 slot

M.2_3 and M.2_4 are GEN 4, but M.2_3 can only run at x2 speed opposed to M.2_4’s x4. So M.2_3 will practically turn a GEN 4 Nvme to a GEN3 because of the x2 limit

Question 2

PCIe 5.0?

Accepted Answer

Yes, the MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI motherboard does have PCIe 5.0 support for both the primary graphics card slot (PCI_E1) and M.2 storage, offering a premium feature for an AMD B850 chipset board. It's designed for AMD Ryzen 9000/8000/7000 series CPUs and includes PCIe 5.0 x16 for the GPU and multiple M.2 Gen5 slots for fast NVMe SSDs, along with modern features like Wi-Fi 7 and 5G LAN.

Question 3

Does the motherboard have the set up to be able to use programs to change the colors for rbg fans and such?

Accepted Answer

The motherboard does not have RGB itself, but the program MSI Center has a function to control the RGB fans hooked up to it.

Question 4

Does this have a heat sink for m2 ssd?

Accepted Answer

The product information mentions an EZ M.2 Shield Frozr II, which is a tool-less design that makes installing or removing your M.2 SSD easier, suggesting that there is a heat sink for M.2 SSDs.

Question 5

What are some of the features that make this motherboard future-proof?

Accepted Answer

This motherboard is considered future-proof due to its support for the latest technologies such as DDR5 memory with overclocking capabilities, PCIe 5.0 for high-speed expansion slots, Wi-Fi 7 for faster wireless connectivity, and a 5G LAN network solution.

Question 6

Does this motherboard have built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth capabilities?

Accepted Answer

yes it has wifi and Bluetooth built in  with a wifi plugs to improve connection

Question 7

Is there actually a PCI 5.0 slot for the GPU on any of these?

Accepted Answer

Yes,

PCI_E1 Gen PCIe 5.0 supports up to x16 (From CPU)
Supports PCIe 5.0 x16 (For Ryzen™ 9000/ 7000 Series processors)

M.2_1 Source (From CPU) supports up to PCIe 5.0 x4 , supports 22110/2280 devices
M.2_2 Source (From CPU) supports up to PCIe 5.0 x4 , supports 2280/2260 devices

Question 8

what gen of M.2 is this motherboard gen 4 or 5

Accepted Answer

This motherboard supports M.2 devices with both PCIe 5.0 and PCIe 4.0 specifications.

Question 9

What are the benefits of PCIe Gen 5 M.2 SSDs?

Accepted Answer

The MSI MAG B850 Tomahawk MAX WiFi motherboard features Lightning Gen 5, which is the latest PCIe 5.0 solution with up to 128GB/s bandwidth for maximum transfer speed.

Question 10

Which ram kits are compatible with this motherboard?

Accepted Answer

The motherboard supports DDR5 memory with a maximum memory speed of up to 8400+ MT/s (OC) and can accommodate up to 256GB of memory. It supports non-ECC, un-buffered memory and features dual-channel mode.

CPU Socket Type	AM5
CPU Type	Ryzen 7000 Series / Ryzen 8000 Series / Ryzen 9000 Series

Number of Memory Slots	4x288pin (DDR5)
Memory Standard	Up to DDR5 8400+ MT/s (OC)
Maximum Memory Supported	256GB
Channel Supported	Dual Channel
ECC Supported	Non-ECC
Memory Feature	Memory Support DDR5 8400 - 5600 (OC) MT/s / 5600 - 4800 (JEDEC) MT/s Ryzen 9000 Series Processors max. overclocking frequency: - 1DPC 1R Max speed up to 8400+ MT/s - 1DPC 2R Max speed up to 6400+ MT/s - 2DPC 1R Max speed up to 6400+ MT/s - 2DPC 2R Max speed up to 4800+ MT/s Supports AMD POR Speed and JEDEC Speed Supports Memory Overclocking and AMD EXPO Supports Dual-Channel mode Supports Non-ECC, Un-buffered memory Supports CUDIMM, Clock Driver bypass mode only

PCI Express 5.0 x16	PCI_E1 Gen PCIe 5.0 supports up to x16 (From CPU)
PCI Express x4	PCI_E3 Gen PCIe 4.0 supports up to x4 (From Chipset) *PCI_E3 slot will run at x2 speed when installing device in the M2_3 slot. You can switch PCI_E3 slot to x4 in the BIOS, but this will disable the M2_3 slot
PCI Express x1	PCI_E2 Gen PCIe 3.0 supports up to x1 (From Chipset)

Serial ATA (SATA)	4 x SATA 6Gb/s
M.2	M.2_1 Source (From CPU) supports up to PCIe 5.0 x4 , supports 22110/2280 devices M.2_2 Source (From CPU) supports up to PCIe 5.0 x4 , supports 2280/2260 devices M.2_3 Source (From Chipset) supports up to PCIe 4.0 x2 , supports 2280/2260 devices M.2_4 Source (From Chipset) supports up to PCIe 4.0 x4 , supports 2280/2260 devices PCI_E3 slot will run at x2 speed when installing device in the M2_3 slot. You can switch PCI_E3 slot to x4 in the BIOS, but this will disable the M2_3 slot. * Please refer to the manual for M.2 SSD heatsink restrictions
SATA RAID	Supports RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 10 for M.2 NVMe storage devices

Audio Chipset	Realtek ALC4080
Audio Channels	7.1 Channels

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LAN Chipset	Realtek 8126VB
Max LAN Speed	5Gbps
Wireless LAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 be
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.4

Onboard USB	4 x USB 2.0 ports 4 x USB 5Gbps Type A ports 1 x USB 20Gbps Type C ports
Other Connectors	1 x CPU Fan 1 x Combo Fan (Pump_Sys Fan) 6 x System Fan 1 x EZ Conn-header (JAF_2) 2 x Front Panel (JFP) 1 x Chassis Intrusion (JCI) 1 x Front Audio (JAUD) 3 x Addressable V2 RGB LED connector (JARGB_V2) 1 x RGB LED connector(JRGB) 1 x TPM pin header(Support TPM 2.0)

Form Factor	ATX
LED Lighting	4 x EZ Debug LED 1 x EZ Memory Detection LED
Dimensions (W x L)	12.0" x 9.6"
Power Pin	1 x Power Connector(ATX_PWR) 2 x Power Connector(CPU_PWR) 1 x Power Connector(PCIE_PWR 8pin)

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