Evga GTX280 Hydro Copper 16 (tests soon)

Hi again guys !


EVGA GTX280 Hydro Copper 16











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Specs

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Card


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Backplate

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Bundle


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Internals:

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(image is a demo unit to show flowpath)







Supports 2-Way and 3-Way SLI

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EVGA GTX280 HC

EVGA GTX280 HC

EVGA GTX280 & GTX260 Waterblock



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First Results next week !!!

Stay Tuned !

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regards


Mascaras



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I am looking forward to your results!

youve jumped on a 280, nice chioce... die'in to buy one...
been looking at this page all night http://www.scan.co.uk/Product.aspx?WebProductId=831070 ...
got to resist cos i want to go with a couple of 4870's but its not easy....
congrats on the card m8.... look forward to your bench's...

:( I wish EVGA would stop making waterblocks

i will wait for your results my friend....



Regards, Nuno

I like how they used their e from evga for the pins :P

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Originally Posted by Cupcake

:( I wish EVGA would stop making waterblocks

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Isn't that a prototype EK waterblock ?

Doesn't look like an EK block, they're all curves. :p

Subscribed! :up:

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Originally Posted by Cupcake

:( I wish EVGA would stop making waterblocks

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Why is that?

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Originally Posted by Leeghoofd

Isn't that a prototype EK waterblock ?

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Not an EK. Look at the website its made @ EVGA in California.

Do you get one card or sli setup?
Hope D-tek comes with an unisink for those heaters soon.
Would be cool with a mcw-60 :)

I'm very interested in a picture from the back of the card.

That picture of 3-way H2O gives me chub. What's wrong with me :)

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Originally Posted by Cupcake

:( I wish EVGA would stop making waterblocks

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I don't know what your talking about

this is a great block. Heavy impacted all copper block with great internals. choice of both 1/2 and 3/8" with worm clamps included... Guess your just stubborn or ignorant..:shrug:

its obvious evga moved away from the innovatek style and i praise them for it.. the price however needs to be lowered..
remember more competition only benefits the consumer..

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Originally Posted by Justifire

Do you get one card or sli setup?
Hope D-tek comes with an unisink for those heaters soon.
Would be cool with a mcw-60 :)

I'm very interested in a picture from the back of the card.

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Here is a picture of the backplate from a retail board:

http://www.evga.com/PRODUCTS/IMAGES/...89-AR_XL_7.jpg

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Originally Posted by Cpt.Planet

Not an EK. Look at the website its made @ EVGA in California.

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Thx saw it, seems indeed a solid block... will wait what Eddie can pop up... was impressed with his 8800GTX block...

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Originally Posted by Trigger5521

That picture of 3-way H2O gives me chub. What's wrong with me :)

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your human ;)

So does is this block classified as a single slot block or is it still double? Pondering Tri-SLI, but really want to use my Xi-Fi card.

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Originally Posted by jAkUp

Here is a picture of the backplate from a retail board:

http://www.evga.com/PRODUCTS/IMAGES/...89-AR_XL_7.jpg

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Thanx nice 1 :up:

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Originally Posted by GunslingerOCS

So does is this block classified as a single slot block or is it still double? Pondering Tri-SLI, but really want to use my Xi-Fi card.

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I think the block is low enough to be a single slot solution.
Stupid thing is that EVGA still has the double bracket mounted :shrug:
So you could swap that with a low profile bracket.
On the other hand the block might be to thick for single slot so taht's the reason EVGA left the dual bracket mounted.
BFG has watercooled edition that's definatly single slot.

Nice, really curious to see how it perform this beast:D

Hi guys


theres a delay with the shipment ( Customs) , i will only receive the card maybe next week :(

sory !


best regards

I love this hardware :banana::banana::banana::banana: :D
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good news , card will arrive monday !



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Originally Posted by mascaras

good news , card will arrive monday !

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LUCKY YOU !!! Looking forward to see some results mate... My EVGA SC is also underway, will fit it with an EK waterblock... Hope to have it ASAP so we can compare stuff...

I got mine friday, 1 long beep and no signal now I have to rma.

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Originally Posted by dengyong

I got mine friday, 1 long beep and no signal now I have to rma.

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you are also with bad luck! :(

whats the model you bought ???

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Originally Posted by y2kbos

Do you that review up yet mate?

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i already received it but unfortnatly im having problems with card/system ! :(

im really sorry guys , as soon as i get news i report !

Sorry again !

Best regards

Mascaras


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If you have a 790i, you can use a PCI-E X-fi or an Asus Xonar in the uppermost PCI-E 1x slot, and yet have Tri-SLI.

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Originally Posted by mascaras

you are also with bad luck! :(

whats the model you bought ???

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Same as yours, evga gtx280hc.

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Originally Posted by dengyong

I got mine friday, 1 long beep and no signal now I have to rma.

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Yikes, i ordered mine 2 days ago... What's up with those DOA's lately ?

damn that sucks? is it bad mounting or what :(
would love to see some results :)

OT: mango i love your Ava lol

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Originally Posted by dengyong

I got mine friday, 1 long beep and no signal now I have to rma.

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hi

after intensive investigations , i found already 4 guys with same PSU (TX750W) and GTX280 with the same problems (no boot) , im also using TX750W................

one >> http://translate.google.pt/translate...pt-PT&ie=UTF-8

two >> http://www.evga.com/forums/tm.asp?m=...65533;�

three >> YOU

four >> ME





aparently ( not sure , just my guess) the GTX280 only work with TX750W using the pci-e adapters (both 6 pin and 8 pin ) , if you use the TX750W pci-e cables card wont work


you already test using both pci-e adapters bundled with the card ???


i will try tomorow too see if thats the problem !


but i think is too strange all this ppl with GTX280 problems are using TX750W ...........


best regards

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Originally Posted by mascaras

hi

after intensive investigations , i found already 4 guys with same PSU (TX750W) and GTX280 with the same problems (no boot) , i also have TX750W................

one >> http://translate.google.pt/translate...pt-PT&ie=UTF-8

two >> http://www.evga.com/forums/tm.asp?m=...65533;�

three >> YOU

four >> ME





aparently ( not sure , just my guess) the GTX280 only work with TX750W using the pci-e adapters (both 6 pin and 8 pin ) , if you use the TX750W pci-e cables card wont work


you already tried using both pci-e adapters bundled with the card ???


i will try tomorow too see if thats the problem !


Too strange all this ppl with GTX280 problems are using TX750W ...........


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I have an ultra x3 1000w in now. I wasn't using the tt750 when I installed the card.

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Originally Posted by dengyong

I have an ultra x3 1000w in now. I wasn't using the tt750 when I installed the card.

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the diagnostic LEDs of your card are green???


regards

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Originally Posted by mascaras

the diagnostic LEDs of your card are green???


regards

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Yes, were yours?

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Originally Posted by dengyong

Yes, were yours?

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yep , and all the guys i found had same problem as me , green diagnostic LEDs but nothing displayed on the monitor !


your case seems different since your card did a long beep !



btw:

found another one >> http://www.houseofhelp.com/v2/showth...t=tx750+GTX280



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best regards

I believe the beep came from my motherboard meaning it could not initiate the graphics card.

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Originally Posted by IanY

If you have a 790i, you can use a PCI-E X-fi or an Asus Xonar in the uppermost PCI-E 1x slot, and yet have Tri-SLI.

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Will the back plate from the waterblock interfere with the sound card in the black PCI-E slot?

Well, i guess i have a good chance with my ol' Galaxy and the 2x6 to 8 pin adapter ? Fingers crossed... :rolleyes:

Yea you really need a good single rail power supply. The quad rails are having alot of issues with the cards.

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Originally Posted by mascaras

hi

after intensive investigations , i found already 4 guys with same PSU (TX750W) and GTX280 with the same problems (no boot) , im also using TX750W................

one >> http://translate.google.pt/translate...pt-PT&ie=UTF-8

two >> http://www.evga.com/forums/tm.asp?m=...65533;�

three >> YOU

four >> ME





aparently ( not sure , just my guess) the GTX280 only work with TX750W using the pci-e adapters (both 6 pin and 8 pin ) , if you use the TX750W pci-e cables card wont work


you already test using both pci-e adapters bundled with the card ???


i will try tomorow too see if thats the problem !


but i think is too strange all this ppl with GTX280 problems are using TX750W ...........


best regards

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There are just a lot of DOA with the GTX280
One of my three cards was DOA, screen turns on, but stays black.
Very annoying when i noticed one card was dead after 2 hours of trying to enable tri-sli :down:
RMA'd the card and everything works like a charm now :up:

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Originally Posted by Mango31

Well, i guess i have a good chance with my ol' Galaxy and the 2x6 to 8 pin adapter ? Fingers crossed... :rolleyes:

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Why not use the 6 and 8 pins cables that come with the PSU ?!

Because the cards require alot of amperage and most of the time they put the 6 pin and 8 pin on the same rail and it cant deliver enough amperage.

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Originally Posted by Cpt.Planet

Because the cards require alot of amperage and most of the time they put the 6 pin and 8 pin on the same rail and it cant deliver enough amperage.

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This makes me smile :)
He was talking about the Enermax Galaxy, the same PSU I run my 3 GTX280's on.
So it is no problem to use the modulair cables that come with the PSU.

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Originally Posted by Justifire

This makes me smile :)
He was talking about the Enermax Galaxy, the same PSU I run my 3 GTX280's on.
So it is no problem to use the modulair cables that come with the PSU.

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just what I've been thinking :)

Corsair HX1000 is dual rail and it would run them fine too I think.

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Originally Posted by Justifire

This makes me smile :)
He was talking about the Enermax Galaxy, the same PSU I run my 3 GTX280's on.
So it is no problem to use the modulair cables that come with the PSU.

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Yep, and i have the older model (bought it almost 2 years ago) which doesn't have 8 pin. Well, i get the card shipped from Germany to Thailand - RMA would be a major PITA...

Card is here and DOA... I am pissed beyond believe. First boot - one long and three short beeps. I reseated and it booted without beep. LED shows green. Unfortunately the monitor doesn't get a signal...

That's just unbelievable.

Man, that's super-frustrating. Especially with the prices of these cards dropping like they are, you guys should get a refund for all the time you need to spend waiting on RMA's.

i think that Tri SLI GTX280s take about 750 watts total system power. and if your running more ram or more HDs and CD drives you might need more then 800 watts to be safe

Hi

the mini review of EVGA GTX280 Aircooled & with Hydro Copper 16 waterblock are in this thread >> http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...d.php?t=196928


Maybe is better an admin or Mod delete this thread , sory !

regards