MSI has dropped the circu-pipe (roller coaster theme) heatsink design and Crayola colors for a more traditional cooling system complimented by a very sharp looking blue/black color palette. In fact, the layout of the X58 Eclipse is one of the best we have seen in a long time with all ports and slots easily accessed.
We are not crazy about the X58 heatsink design as it resembles a small coffin when viewed up close. MSI is not going to change the design this late in the game but we should see a nice black plate attached to the top of it to match the ICH10R and MOSFET heatsinks before retail shipment. At least we hope...
First look at MSI X58 Eclipse motherboard
Posted on Monday, October 27 2008 @ 21:24 CET by Thomas De Maesschalck
AnandTech had a first look at the MSI X58 Eclipse motherboard, check it out over here.