MSI has admitted that some of its MAG Z790 TOMAHAWK WIFI motherboards may be DOA due to a problem with its heatsink screw design, and with it comes the news that affected users will be able to get their hardware replaced, presumably free of charge. The admission comes a week after a repair channel shared a diagnostic of the board, calling it a “common” issue that it had seen over the past year.
MSI said:
- “Regarding the MAG Z790 TOMAHAWK WIFI incident, we’ve discovered that a minority of units may encounter non-functional PCH potentially resulting in Dead on Arrival (DOA) of the motherboard product.”
- “We have isolated the cause to a previously used chipset heatsink screw design and have taken proactive measures to address this issue.”
- “A revised chipset heatsink screw design has been implemented into our production, and the known cases have been resolved.”
- “We uphold high standards of responsibility and accountability, and want to assure affected customers can promptly receive product replacements. Please contact our local customer service center for assistance.”
Joshi Repair’s video on the issue, which has been updated with MSI’s statement:
MAG Z790 TOMAHAWK WIFI features:
- Support Intel Core 14th/ 13th/ 12th Gen Processors, Intel Pentium Gold and Celeron Processors for LGA 1700 socket
- Supports DDR5 Memory, up to 7200+(OC) MHz
- Enhanced Power Design: 16+1+1 Mirrored Power Arrangement, dual 8-pin CPU power connectors, Core Boost, Memory Boost
- Lightning Fast Game experience: PCIe 5.0 slot, Lightning Gen 4 x4 M.2, USB 3.2 Gen 2×2
- Premium Thermal Solution: Extended Heatsink Design and M.2 Shield Frozr are built for high performance system and non-stop works
- AUDIO BOOST 5: Reward your ears with studio grade sound quality for the most immersive gaming experience
- High Quality PCB: 6-layer PCB made by 2oz thickened copper and server grade level material
MSI on its motherboard:
The MAG Series is one of the popular models among gamers. With the 16+1+1 DRPS power phase design with 90A SPS and dual-8 pin CPU power connectors, the MAG Z790 TOMAHAWK WIFI will be able to crush any games you throw at it. The MAG Series does come with Lightning Gen 5.0 PCIe slot, 2.5G LAN and Wi-Fi 6E solution which provides more than enough power and bandwidth to tackle any task you throw at it. There will also have a DDR4 version available to the market.