MSI R5870 Lightning

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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