MSI Shows off Transparent TwinFrozr Graphics Card Cooler

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By Niels Broekhuijsen
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MSI's transparent TwinFrozr cooler has been pictured.

Regular readers will know that MSI just loves teasing us, and as such, it is now teasing yet again. This time around, MSI has given the world an image of a transparent TwinFrozr cooler.

The cooler looks like it'll feature the same basic design as the TwinFrozr IV cooler, but in addition, it will be transparent. Perhaps we'll see some built-in LEDs that light up the whole graphics card, though there was no indication of that.

In the provided image, you can also see that the cooler is taller than the standard TwinFrozr IV cooler, so this design is likely based on the longer and taller SKU.

We have no idea what graphics card(s) the transparent TwinFrozr will be featured on, though it's possible that it will show up on the Radeon R9-290 card, since we're expecting manufacturers to release their custom variants not long from now.

Niels Broekhuijsen
Niels Broekhuijsen

Niels Broekhuijsen is a Contributing Writer for Tom's Hardware US. He reviews cases, water cooling and pc builds.

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15 Comments Comment from the forums
  • PepitoTV
    This isn't a retail cooler, is a prototype MSI uses for testing purposes, further explanation on http://videocardz.com/48339/msi-shows-translucent-prototype-twinfrozr-cooler
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  • thechief73
    ^THIS^ Another 3 days late and 3 dollars short Tom's. That aside, those plastic supports behind the fan just scream to me "Blocked AIR FLOW!" anyways.
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  • eldragon0
    Remember our post of the transparent test cooler last week? Here is the final result for our upcoming R9 290X GAMING which uses our most potent Twin Frozr IV cooler to date, who’s waiting for one of these cool R9 290’s? : https://scontent-a-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/1460202_663588840329616_491753289_n.jpg

    Come on. You posted an old article after the new information came out, and didn't even include it?
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  • lp231
    Pfff
    The fan blades aren't even transparent.
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  • Darklyspectre
    the original post from MSI said it's a PROTOTYPE and not a product. This was like a week or two ago?

    Now like 3-4 days ago MSI showed the finished product which is the MSI 290X which isn't transparant.

    I am completely done with this website. All info is days old hell in this case WEEKS old. and then it's wrong info.

    Tom's hardware the authority on tech? Couldn't be more wrong.
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  • Cons29
    and if that is indeed transparent (final product, let's assume), they better make it removable, otherwise good luck cleaning it. It will have enough dirt to farm on in 2 months
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  • lp231
    none transparent - can't see that much dirt, even though there is lots of dirt.
    transparent - not much dirt, but a little amount of dirt = lots of dirt.
    In the end it will take 2 years to clean out every micron of dirt with a tiny brush, when viewing under a microscope.
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  • tbake
    A much better word would be translucent.
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  • tbake
    @Darklyspectre

    QQ much ?
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  • adimeister
    Just an update on this one. After the prototype (the transparent one), this one is the final product. It's from MSI's website.
    https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=663588840329616&set=a.190232534331918.41259.123693947652444&type=1&theater
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