MSI N560GTX Ti Twin Frozr II Review – the ultimate 560 ?

The MSI N560GTX T1 Twin Frozr II arrives in a stylish, gatefold style box which places emphasis on the metal cooler.

The bundle contains literature on the product, various video converters (HDMI and VGA) and several power cables.

The MSI card is a complete overhaul on the reference design, featuring an aluminum heatpipe cooler with twin fan configuration. We have had very positive experiences with this cooler in the past. The card is a dual slot design, like the reference design.

It is possible to combine two of these cards in SLI, for enhanced performance and to improve  image quality settings.

It requires two 6 pin PCI connectors to operate properly.

The card is supplied with two DVI ports and a single mini HDMI port. This is a rather limited output logic design when compared directly against AMD cards as they can combine six TDMS links into any output configuration they desire. If you want to power three monitors, you need two of these cards in a system.

The Twin Frozr II cooler is a fantastic design, formed around two banks of aluminum fins and a dual fan configuration. There are four thick heatpipes, which ensure that heat is dispersed between left and right banks.

MSi use Ni-C Cap with Tantalum Core, which is an extremely stable metal offering high conductivity and 15 times less leakage when compared to standard capacitors. MSI claim similar technology is used on space shuttles and satellites. These are part of the ‘Military Class II Components' ethic that MSI include with these high end products.

They also use Super Ferrite Core with 30% higher current capability and to offer an improved overclocking experience. We will check later how far the card can be pushed with voltage increases.

A GPUz overview of the MSI N560GTX Ti Twin Frozr II.

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