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Hardware MSI N480GTX Lightning Preview

Discussion in 'Article Discussion' started by CardJoe, 17 Sep 2010.

  1. CardJoe

    CardJoe Freelance Journalist

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  2. Teelzebub

    Teelzebub Up yours GOD,Whats best served cold

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    I just dont like cooler's that dump all the heat into the case its counter productive IMO.
     
  3. GregTheRotter

    GregTheRotter Minimodder

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    Ahem yes. Edit that one quickly :blush:
     
  4. V3ctor

    V3ctor Tech addict...

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    Kudos to MSI to make this beautiful piece of engineering for just 550$... and not milk the cow, like some others :p
     
  5. JIMBOB93JONNY

    JIMBOB93JONNY Dremels are VERY handy!!!

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    looks ok, could do with some work on the cooler though :)
     
  6. Pete J

    Pete J Employed scum

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    :jawdrop:

    Sweet Jaysus!
     
  7. mi1ez

    mi1ez Modder

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    I want figures!

    This has also given me an idea for an invetion...
     
  8. Xir

    Xir Modder

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    Interesting to see that they haven't got that option.
    A GTX480 that's actually, well, decently cooled WOULD be nice.

    Howcome NVidia isn't adressing the ridiculous heat and power numbers of the GTX480?
     
  9. bigkingfun

    bigkingfun Tinkering addict

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    Scootiep Minimodder

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    Really, unless you're upgrading your computer every 1 - 1.5 years, buying over-engineered kit can sometimes be worthwhile. While no, most people aren't going to use all of it's features right away, chances are that in two years, programs will have increased in complexity to demand more of what an "over-engineered piece of kit" offers. I'm not saying I do this personally, but I will at least give people who do this the benefit of the doubt. Those that buy the latest and greatest thing every 3 months however will still incur the wrath of my sarcasm (but I will secretly be thanking you for funding the R&D of tech companies everywhere...)
     
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    Baekkel Picky Picture Villian

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  12. fingerbob69

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    With a cooler like that never never never try to transport you rig with the card in situ. The cooler will try to tear off every time!
     
  13. dispie

    dispie What's a Dremel?

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    the red plastic makes it look really cheap
     
  14. Fingers66

    Fingers66 Kiwi in London

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    See what happens when you rely on spell-checkers to find errors... :D
     
  15. bladesavage

    bladesavage What's a Dremel?

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    So what happened to those single slot cards that won't block half of the neighboring expansion slots?
     
  16. south side sammy

    south side sammy What's a Dremel?

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    I owned a lightning card. It ran hot as hell stock and never could get a decent over clock on it. It was also the loudest card I ever owned. This whole line fails for the "average" user so to speak and I've read other articles where "pros" can't get decent over clocks. Nifty name lousy results. Just like RipJaws memory.
     
  17. xaser04

    xaser04 Ba Ba Ba BANANA!

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    I think it's me being tired but could someone point out the 6+1+1 design on the card please?

    I see the words but I can't recall what to look for on the card itself.
     
  18. thehippoz

    thehippoz What's a Dremel?

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    yeah used to go with the crazy aftermarket coolers but like bums said- it dumps heat back into the case = more fans to remove it from the airflow to the cpu.. this doesn't matter to someone who doesn't oc on air, but those that do.. you know after extended gaming sessions, if your case isn't configured right you can say bye the benefits of the aftermarket sink

    I still think ducting with a single gpu system on the reference cooler (after you redo the tim).. you can get some good temperatures that way without all the case airflow issues- downside is you can't sli as the duct takes up the area underneath.. I actually went with the zotac 460 the other day because they added a displayport

    know ati does this too but I couldn't get a awesome deal like on the 460 1gb.. I could feel huang slinging his dingaling around when I bought it.. I feel like such a toolbag for buying nvidia- especially when ati/amd are coming out with the new cards soon but was under 200 bucks- expect to get around 900 clock so it should be around a 5870 performance when done hopefully

    yes I am an nvidiot sellout who knows better.. wish the 5870 was cheaper- kind of an impulse buy lol
     
  19. forksofpower

    forksofpower What's a Dremel?

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    Where did you get the diagram which indicates where the power is allocated? Moreover, do you know of a site that has chip schematics like this? I am a computer engineering student at UT and I'm just trying to learn myself some good ol knowledge!
     
  20. HourBeforeDawn

    HourBeforeDawn a.k.a KazeModz

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    overall it is a great looking heatsink
     
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