MSI N480GTX Lightning Preview – The Best Just Got Better

The Twin Frozr III logo can be found on the upper right corner of the heatsink cover.

As much as five heatpipes are incorporated in Twin Frozr III’s design. Three of them are placed on the bottom side of the heatsink, near the PCIe x16 conector, while two more are installed in the opposite direction. Two of the heatpipes that look a tad larger compared to the rest, are actually MSI’s Superpipes.

This is the layout of the N480GTX Lightning as seen from the back. Most of the PCB’s surface is covered by a layer of black, heatsink alloy, which helps absorb heat from the components on this side.