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MSI GTX780 Lightning due 07/08/13

If you want over voltage with a view to water yes, otherwise it may be more beneficial financially to play the lottery with the reference standard cards.
 
Besty said:
The $1m question is, how many cards did Kingpin go through to find one that did 1.4GHZ.
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A good point, its not completely unthinkable though, I mean we have many ref 780's hitting 1200mhz+ on stock 1.21v, add another 140mv in to the mix and you'd have to be thinking around that 1400mhz mark.

I'd imagine like the lightning chips, classified chips are also binned too.


newhit said:
Can I use a standard 780 water block from whoever I choose or is the Lightning needing a new block layout?
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Lightning will require its own block, custom PCB.
 
Had a better look at the new pic last night, looks to be a pair of 10cm fans with the yellow central fan being 92mm, so the higher pressure 92mm will sit near enough direct over the core :)

I wonder what the cooler will be called? As twin frozr was always a reference to twin fans, so tri frozr or just frozr v? :p

Not long now, to top it off I'm at a clients all week next week so will have plenty of time to get one ordered :D
 
^he's using chilled water, normal wc won't suffer from any of the above as the base temp of the water will be around the same as the case air temp.

With chilled the water is maintained at a low temp regardless of case temp, the air cooled card would increase case temps above dew point of the water in the tubing resulting in beading etc...
 
In theory we should at least get splinter cell, as that's offered with all 700 series cards :)

I got an msi grenade screwdriver set with my 7970 lightning :p
 
I would imagine your lightning came either as a naked pcb or with a pot already slapped on it! We have to wait until the 7th for your results or are we going to get them before?
 
In the states, any time now and in very limited quantities, in Europe? Pass, Europe tends to be an after thought for EVGA when it comes to the very top end gear
 
Stocks are usually pretty good on lightnings, especially as ocuk take as much as they can from msi.

Chips are binned for the cold.

Pricing, I wouldn't expect more then £650, lightnings usually sit ~£70-100 above reference
 
8 Pack said:
Not sure about Twin Frozr I can ask for sure.

I spoke with Gibbo he has no concrete facts guys!! Nothing confirmed about stocks, price or even spec to him officially

All I know is I am ragging these cards LN2 this weekend!! Anyone wanna bench??
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The fact msi are being oh so secretive this time around has really peaked my interests :)

Yeah sure I'll bench, let me just grab my 780 ligh....wait a minute :rolleyes:
 
I don't think we'll see anymore until the 7th.

I don't recall previous lightning launches being so hush hush, lets just hope I have one in my hands by the weekend?? ;)
 
whyscotty said:
1 or 2? :D
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1 now, see what 9970's do, then possibly add another, though I may not need it, if living with a GTX470 for the last few weeks has tought me anything is that I really don't need THAT much power for the games I play, though I do want to give 3dvision a whirl at last.

Kaapstad said:
I hope you have got a shilling for the meter.:D
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You'd better ask the mrs, she pays the leckie bill ;):eek:

Edit: Just had a better look at the DCUII block, have EK reverted back to frosted circles and god awful port placements?!
 
Damn :(

I hate waiting, now waiting for this, enthoo & ivy e, it all now coming in the same time frame = gang rape on my bank account.

If it's any longer then early Sept I'd be as well sitting tight until the 9970 specs are out.
 
I'd hope so, I know at least the first production run of them is complete, so some surely must filter down in to stock after the reviewer allocation.

Guess we'll find out tomorrow!
 
^yep, plus gibbo isn't likely to give much away just now if msi have asked him to be quiet.

He could turn around and say stock will be a few days...
 
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