msi amd r9 290x lightning infokit 1.0.1
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MSI R9 290X LIGHTNING
V1.0 Dennis Achterberg
LIGHTNING history
GTX 260 LightningGTX 260 Lightning BE
GTX 275 Lightning
HD 5870 LightningHD 7970 LightningHD 7970 BE LightningGTX 680 LightningHD 6970 Lightning
GTX 580 LightningGTX 580 Lightning XE
GTX 480 Lightning
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
GTX 780 LIGHTNING
GTX 770 Lightning
Setting the record straight
The GTX 780 LIGHTNING is very, very fast
Broke(and holds) numerous world-records:• AquaMark• 3DMark 03• 3DMark 05• Unigine Heaven Extreme• Catzilla 576p• Catzilla 720p• Catzilla 1080p• 14 out of top-15 in 3DMark Fire Strike
Reflecting on 2013
That’s a lot…
Powered by MSI
• Improve the thermals, for Gamers & Power Users (high-end air cooling)
• More power! (Always )• Faster memory (Why not?)• Better layout in small
cases/motherboards• Keep going with the “extreme stuff”
What feedback did we get?
Tuning the designGTX 780 LIGHTNING
R9 290X LIGHTNING
TriFrozr revisited
Reduced the number of heat pipes
Increased spacing for better airflow
Removed airflow obstacles
Increased heat sink size
The demand for power
Increased rated input power from 375W to 450W (GTX 480 LIGHTNING level!)
NO Greenlight program! (yay!)
How to solve GDDR5 shortage?
Factory Fires also don’t help with availability (SK Hynix)
A Lot of GDDR5 Memory disappears in PlayStation 4 consoles (8GB per piece)
• Elpida (not perfect for OC)• SK Hynix (Good!)• Samsung (Supposedly the best!)
Not much choice
Smarter Memory
Selected GDDR5 memory that is over-spec from AMD’s Product Advisory
R9 290X LIGHTNING SAMSUNG GDDR 5 Memory configuration optimized by AMD engineers in Toronto
A better fit AMD’s PPC (Power Architecture) works radically different
Impact on the benefits of GPU Reactor
Replaced GPU Reactor with an on-board bi-planar, 24 component High Current capacitor setup
MORE SPACE
!
20.000 Volt Electro Static Discharge!Burns traces Partially (left) or Fully (right)Can happen when hot-plugging a DVI cable
What is this?
ESD Protection
DVI ports on the R9 290X LIGHTNING have ESD Protection (Transient Voltage Suppressor)
Fan Quality
Custom Fan Design?Unlike MSI, some brands use off-the shelf fans that aren’t part of the thermal design, just a low-cost solution in their “high-end” products..
• Propeller Blade Technology• Proprietary/Patented • 2 ball bearing solution • Enhanced lifetime under load• Dust free• Stronger than most fans
MSI OC Series fans
Propeller Blade Technology
20% more airflowLarge area dispersion = More cool air for the heat sink
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lMtwuX60JU
Independent Fan ControlGPU
TemperaturePWM
TemperaturePower
TemperatureFan Controller #1 Fan Controller #1Fan Controller #2
Lower temperatures through the direct response of Independent Fan Control
500W Thermal DissipationNickel Plated Copper Base 8mm SuperPipe
2 SuperPipes for maximum heat dissipation
Large surface for efficient heat absorption
Heat Pipes
4 Heat pipes for efficient heat transfer
Form-in-one heat sink
Front heat sink dissipates heat from Memory and VRM modules.
Rear heat sink dissipates heat generated by PWM and protects the PCB.
Maximum Tension and Rigidness
No compromises. 14 screws ensure the heat sink is in optimal contact with GPU, components and card for continued perfect performance of the TriFrozr Thermal Design.
14 Heat sink mounting points
Liquid/Extreme MOSFET heat sink
MOSFET heat sink
• Easy to install• VRM only• Necessary for GPU Only liquid cooling• Essential for extreme cooling
TriFrozr breakdown
Front Heat SinkRuggedness and PWM&
Memory heat sink
2 PWM Fan controllers
Independent fan control
Heat sink 2 SuperPipe, 4 heat pipes and
a dense Aluminium fin grid maximize thermal dissipation
Propeller Blade Technology
2x 90mm fan 1x 80mm fan
Back Heat SinkProtection, ruggedness
and dissipation
Built to be perfect
OC Certified
OC Certified
• Guaranteed stable overclocking• For 24 hours burn-in test• Designed with a better power design• Much improved PWM design
Enhanced Power Design
• 375 Watt Default input power• 450 Watt OC MODE input power
Variable input power
Military Class 4
Hi-C CAPs
New SFC
Copper MOS
Dark Solid Cap
Triple PWM controller
GPU PWM Controller
Memory PWM Controller
PLL/PCIe PWM Controller
Enhanced Power DesignPCI Express power 2x 8Pin Memor
yPLL
Reference Design MSI LIGHTNINGMemory Power Shared with PLL from PCI
Express BusSeparate power pins for GPU and Memory, PLL uses power from slot
PWM Controllers 1 for the whole card GPU, Memory and PLL/PCIe all have an independent controller
System Influence Memory OC will increase power noise on motherboard and vice versa
Motherboard not affected by GPU & Memory OC.
PCI Express power from Motherboard
PCIe
GPU
Have you got the power?
• RED LED: Not enough power• Blue LED: Normal operation• Yellow LED: OC mode
Active Phase Switching
APSActively switches phases to increase
power Efficiency
Triple Load Level Indicator<150WIDLE / 2D
>210WGAMING/OC
>150W <210WLight GAMING
Better stability
Stable currentThrough the optimized design, voltages fluctuate less
under load leading to higher stability.
Reference Voltage ripple =210mV MSI LIGHTNING Voltage ripple = 176mV
Leads to higher performance
R9 290X ReferenceClock Speed: 1100 MHZGPU Voltage: 1.35 VoltRipple: 260 mVolt10% Overclock19% Voltage Delta
MSI R9 290X LIGHTNINGClock Speed: 1400 MHzGPU Voltage: 1.4 VoltRipple 232 mVolt40% Overclock27% higher than reference10% less ripple
The power of not doing anything
LN2 ModeOriginal Mode
• NO OCP• NO Temperature
Limit
• 20% Power Limit
Don’t solder, don’t screw, don’t tape, don’t mod, don’t adjust, don’t correct, don’t revise, don’t rework…
Just flip the switch and shift gears.
Must-have features for extreme overclockers
3x3 OC Kits
Triple Voltage Monitor
V-Check Points(For GPU/Memory/PLL)
Triple Over-Voltage Control
Triple Overvoltage(For GPU/Memory/PLL)
Triple Temp Monitor(For GPU/Memory/VRM)
Triple Temperature
Monitor
Memory Voltage
GPU Voltage
PLL Voltage
Triple Overvoltage
• Adjust voltages of GPU/Memory/PLL through MSI Afterburner.
• No hardware modification required• Increased overclocking potential
Triple Overvoltag
e
Triple Temp Monitor
GPU Temperature
Memory Temperature
VRM Temperature
• Monitor temperature of GPU/Memory/VRM through Afterburner
• Separate thermometer or probes are unnecessary
Triple Temp
Monitor
V-Check points
Auxi
liary
Mem
ory
GPU
Measure your voltages safely and accurately, straight from
the PCB.
AMD Hawaii XT GPUUnique PCBUnique Memory10+3+2 Phases
The difference…AMD Hawaii XT GPUReference PCBReference Memory5+2+1 Phases
• The FASTEST AMD R9 290X• Custom PCB, Custom Memory• Tons of MOA 2013 feedback integrated
Back in RED
Records… Go break them!
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