MSI R5870 Lightening Comes With 1Ghz Factory OC on GPU!

jmke · 10th January 2010, 20:49

AMD's Cypress GPU has been installed on a 10-layer PCB and with 15 digital PWM phases MSI has pushed the GPU clock frequency to 1GHz. This is quite a significant increase the reference frequency at 850MHz.

To achieve these speeds MSI has used what it calls "military grade" components such as high-quality capacitors. The cooler is the Twin Frozr II, which uses five heatpipes and two large 80mm fans for keeping the card cool at all times.

http://www.nordichardware.com/news,10536.html

10th January 2010, 22:19

Confusing title, I tought the card would come OC'ed at 1,85Ghz (which seemed rather impossible in my humble opinion).
Wondering how much these "military grade" components will help overclocking this card.

10th January 2010, 20:49	#1
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,022	MSI R5870 Lightening Comes With 1Ghz Factory OC on GPU! AMD's Cypress GPU has been installed on a 10-layer PCB and with 15 digital PWM phases MSI has pushed the GPU clock frequency to 1GHz. This is quite a significant increase the reference frequency at 850MHz. To achieve these speeds MSI has used what it calls "military grade" components such as high-quality capacitors. The cooler is the Twin Frozr II, which uses five heatpipes and two large 80mm fans for keeping the card cool at all times. http://www.nordichardware.com/news,10536.html __________________

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10th January 2010, 22:19	#2
wutske Posts: n/a	Confusing title, I tought the card would come OC'ed at 1,85Ghz (which seemed rather impossible in my humble opinion). Wondering how much these "military grade" components will help overclocking this card.