MSI unveils the N480GTX Lightning super-customized graphics card

[darkwildchild79]

This week at the MOA (Master Overclocking Arena) 2010 finals, MSI has presented to the world its newest Lightning series graphics card, the N480GTX Lightning which is based on the GeForce GTX 480 but doesn't look a thing like reference models due to its many modifications.

Pictured below, the upcoming GF100-powered card has an oversized PCB with Military Class Components, V-check points, four Proadlizer capacitors, 16 phase PWM, a PWM clock tuner, dual BIOS, and three PCIe power connectors (the 6-pin one is dedicated for the 1.5GB of GDDR5 memory on-board).

MSI's creation also comes equipped with a Twin Frozr III cooler bearing two 90mm fans and five heatpipes, includes a backplate, 480 CUDA Cores, GPU, shader and memory clocks of 750 MHz, 1500 MHz and 4000 MHz, respectively (stock clocks are 400/1401/3696 MHz), 4-way SLI support, and dual-DVI, HDMI and DisplayPort outputs.

The N480GTX Lightning is said to go on sale, damn i hope it comes to europe, i would like to sli that just need an extra power cable

 

[gt_junkie]

Good god that's awesome!

Crazy PCB design.

gt

 

[1Day]

Any chance of OCUK getting these in stock. I just need two,

 

[RavenXXX2]

2x8 1x6 pin power, lol overkill much.

 

[darkwildchild79]

2x8 1x6 pin power, lol overkill much.

If you didn't noticed something special about this card, the 6-pin one is dedicated for the 1.5GB of GDDR5 memory on-board

 

[RavenXXX2]

Yeah all 480's have 1.5 GB of memory on board and they require 1x6 1x8 pin, I doubt it will clock much over a reference 480 so that many power connectors is not necessary, just for show IMO.

 

[Gibbo]

Hi there

OcUK will be the first and one of the only etailors with this product.

 

[BigBruiserAl]

So to SLI you need 4 x 8pin + 2 x 6 pin is there a PSU that can do it

 

[HazardO]

So to SLI you need 4 x 8pin + 2 x 6 pin is there a PSU that can do it

And don't even think about 3 way SLI

 

[layte]

If you did noticed something special about this card, the 6-pin one is dedicated for the 1.5GB of GDDR5 memory on-board

Utterly unneeded. I have two reference design cards and they are clocked way beyond anything that these cards will reach with their air coolers.

 

[darkwildchild79]

Hi there

OcUK will be the first and one of the only etailors with this product.

mmmm at what price, you do you include a free psu to support it

 

[AWPC]

I can guess price will around the £600 mark maybe slightly more.....

 

[Biffa]

"Military Class Components" *snigger*

 

[BigBruiserAl]

"Military Class Components" *snigger*

Didit one of our members on here boot up his Military Class Component equip't msi card for it to catch fire on boot lol