MSI Unveils N580GTX Lightning Xtreme Edition at Computex

MSI introduced the new N580GTX Lighting Xtreme Edition at Computex, which is currently being held at Taipei, Taiwan. The graphic card features new technologies like a Propeller Blade fan with "Smart Temp Sensor" and "Dust Removal" technologies as well as support for Afterburner's latest "Triple Temp Monitor" feature.

The N580GTX comes with 3GB graphics memory, Power4 Architecture power supply and a design suited for extreme overclocking.

Smart Temp Sensor: When temperatures exceed 45 degrees, the special coating on the fan will change from blue to white to warn users that the system might be running too hot and remind them to check the system's cooling status.

Dust Removal: When the system is turned on, the graphics card fan will rotate in the opposite direction for 30 seconds. By running in reverse, the fan helps to remove dust from the heatsink fins to ensure optimal cooling every time.

Triple Temp Monitor: This year at Computex, MSI displayed the new Afterburner: Triple Temp Monitor for GPU/Memory/MOSFET. Using temperature sensor chips on the graphic card, Afterburner's monitoring window can display the GPU, memory, and power supply module temperatures in real-time. This not only enables the user to monitor the graphic card's operation, but also to check system temperatures in order to make improvements to the system'™s overall cooling strategy for smoother operation.