MSI is going to announce a new 9600GT card that will be cooled by a Hybrid fan that looks just like one that was showcased during the Cebit show. Back then, this one was mounted on the popular Geforce 8800GT card, and it only cooled the card when the temperature hit or went over 87 degrees. This is a great thing, as the card tends to remain completely silent during idle mode.

The new 9600GT equipped with the Hybrid fan is now branded as Hybrid Freezer, will feature 512MB of GDDR3 memory paired up with a 256-bit memory interface. The mentioned Hybrid Freezer cooler is a dual-slot design and comes with four heatpipes. The card will probably have reference clocks. In the 9600GT case, the fan will start when the temperature hits or goes over 40 degrees. Even when spinning, the fan produces only 28dBA of noise.

According to our sources, the new N9600GT equipped with Hybrid Freezer will be available in mid-May with a price tag of €150-€160 without the VAT.