MSI R5870 Lightning

[Oliver]

Let’s have a initial look at the MSI R5870 Lightning, equipped with the fresh Twin Frozr II cooler with a total of 5 heatpipes.

 

Let's start out with a look at the new Twin Frozr II;

 

 

Let’s have a initial look at the MSI R5870 Lightning, equipped with the fresh Twin Frozr II cooler with a total of 5 heatpipes.

 

Let's start out with a look at the new Twin Frozr II;

 

 

 

 

 

The Twin Frozr II is quite impressive, both temp and noise wise, especially strong for 24/7 usage.

 

 

MSI R5870 Lightning retail package with following protection;

 

1. Plastic top protection cover.

2. Custom cut foam to surround and support the card.

3. Anti-Static bag for ESD protection.

4. Light blue hoods attached to PCI-E / CF connectors and DVI-I x2 for protection.

 

 

MSI R5870 Lightning with Twin Frozr II

 

 

MSI R5870 Lightning with Twin Frozr II

 

 

Close up @ one of the 80mm FANS

 

 

Close up @ the 5 heatpipes, two of them is based upon SuperPipe (8mm thickness)

 

 

MSI R5870 Lightning PCB

 

 

MSI R5870 Lightning PCB - Negative

 

 

MSI R5870 Lightning PCB

 

 

MSI R5870 Lightning PCB - Negative

 

 

The ATI Cypress XT GPU @ our MSI R5870 Lightning

 

 

3DMark Vantage - Performance Preset

1000/1300 MHz - Fans @ 80%

V-Check Points;

Vcore 1.162 V Vmem 1.61 V VDDCI 1.175 V

Edited August 7, 2010 by Oliver

[1Day]

So when are you going to push it?

[Oliver]

So when are you going to push it?

 

Yo Clare !, ages since man hows kicking ?

 

 

We havent pushed 5870 alot before, but this particular GPU, scales alot better with cold than the other 5870 We played with.

 

It does 1100 MHz with default Vgpu , cooled with ln2.

Edited August 7, 2010 by Oliver