MSI wants to monetize its innovations made in graphics card cooler fan designs. The company rolled out a “TORX” branded case fan that is based on the same design as the fans found in the company’s TwinFrozr-series VGA coolers, first as part of its Core Frozr series CPU coolers, and now as in a standalone package. The unique selling point of these fans are the patented impeller design, which has two sets of blades in an alternating arrangement – the first kind of blades are traditional in design, which create a steady air-flow, while the second kind are called “dispersion” blades, which have a steeper curvature, that accelerates airflow.
The first TORX branded fan in a standalone package is 25 mm-thick 120 mm, with a conventional square frame, and rubberized mounts. It takes in 4-pin PWM power input, and spins between 500-1,800 RPM, with airflow ranging between 19.79-71.27 CFM, and a proportionate output noise range of 17.2-33.6 dBA. The fan hub features a fluid-dynamic bearing, and has a rated MTBF of 150,000 hours. The company didn’t reveal pricing.
