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Cortexian
September 29th, 2009, 01:44 PM
It's probably NOT a reference card but, I was peeling off the stupid EVGA GEFORCE GTX 285 sticker off my original 285 so it would match the bottom one. I made an interesting discovery:
http://freelancer.modacity.net/pics/computer/Sept-29-2009/DSCN3870.JPG

That was under the EVGA sticker, and it's the same GeForce logo placed on NVIDIA reference cards. Just wondering what's going on? It's probably just some manufacturing change they made after making some 285's with that logo, but it's weird.

Pics are uploading, I'll post more in a spoiler later.

EDIT - Moar pix:

http://freelancer.modacity.net/pics/computer/Sept-29-2009/DSCN3864.JPG

http://freelancer.modacity.net/pics/computer/Sept-29-2009/DSCN3865.JPG

http://freelancer.modacity.net/pics/computer/Sept-29-2009/DSCN3867.JPG

http://freelancer.modacity.net/pics/computer/Sept-29-2009/DSCN3863.JPG

http://freelancer.modacity.net/pics/computer/Sept-29-2009/DSCN3871.JPG
Ganon
September 29th, 2009, 01:53 PM
got damn
InnerGoat
September 29th, 2009, 02:28 PM
Why does it matter as long as the card works?
Cortexian
September 29th, 2009, 02:34 PM
Why are you posting unhelpful comments?

I'm curious, you got a problem with that?
Ganon
September 29th, 2009, 02:35 PM
I had this same problem, I called Nvidia and they said not to worry about it and that it was a manufacturing change ok
Cortexian
September 29th, 2009, 02:45 PM
You peeled stickers off your 8800 GT?
(SOS Brigade is pretty lame by the way guys)
Cojafoji
September 29th, 2009, 03:00 PM
There isn't any difference between a reference card and a manufacturers card.

just think of it as cake.

you found it.
Cortexian
September 29th, 2009, 03:28 PM
There isn't any difference between a reference card and a manufacturers card.

just think of it as cake.

you found it.
*eats the cake*
Ganon
September 29th, 2009, 03:30 PM
You peeled stickers off your 8800 GT?
(SOS Brigade is pretty lame by the way guys)

yes problem solved
Cojafoji
September 29th, 2009, 03:51 PM
*eats the cake*
I'm going to murder you.
Pyong Kawaguchi
September 29th, 2009, 03:52 PM
I'm going to murder you.

Protip: the cake is a lie.
paladin
September 29th, 2009, 04:58 PM
post about it, oh wait....
legionaire45
October 1st, 2009, 12:29 AM
I think your card is counterfeit you should send it to me and let me check it for you.