The GTX285 PCB was changed in Mid-April by Nvidia. The NEW PCB has a new layout and downgraded components to lower the cost for Nvidia partners.
NO EXISTING FULL COVER BLOCKS WILL FIT ON THE NEW PCB...
Contrary to URBAN LEGEND, the NEW eVGA FTW (w/backplate) is the NEW PCB and will NOT fit currently available full-cover waterblocks.
I can only confirm that one Etailer is shipping the
TRUE OLD PART #, that is
AMAZON. As I have ordered (2) GTX285's from the this past week and received the OLD PART #.
Here is what you want to order from Amazon...
EVGA 01G-P3-1281-AR GeForce GTX285
I see that Amazon has raised the price by $40 since last weekend... Maybe they realize they are the only one's who are TRULY stocking the old part number...
**DO NOT BUY THIS CARD FROM NEWEGG** Recertified: EVGA 01G-P3-1281-RX GeForce GTX 285
People are claiming that Newegg is selling the old part #, but shipping the new PCB cards...
I would also be very careful of buying from ZipZoomFly, as they have a
NO RETURN/NO REFUND policy regarding this part# eVGA card...
People have been reporting that they ordered they OLD PART# card. The warranty sticker even had the OLD PART# on it, When they opened the box and looked at the back of the card, they found another part# sticker on the back of the card denoting the NEW PART#. I found that if you can not see the BIOS sticker to the immediate left of the warranty sticker, then you have been duped into buying the new part# card...
THESE eVGA PART #'S WILL NOT WORK WITH CURRENT WATERBLOCKS
- EVGA 01G-P3-1180-AR GeForce GTX 285
- EVGA 01G-P3-1181-AR GeForce GTX 285 SuperClocked
- EVGA 01G-P3-1287-ER GeForce GTX 285 SSC (Super Super Clocked) Edition
- EVGA 01G-P3-1182-AR GeForce GTX 285 FTW with EVGA Backplate
- EVGA 02G-P3-1185-AR GeForce GTX 285 2GB
- EVGA 01G-P3-1186-AR GeForce GTX 285 2 GB SuperClocked
- EVGA 02G-P3-1187-AR GeForce GTX 285 2GB FTW
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Here is how you can tell if you have the
REAL EVGA 01G-P3-1281-AR GeForce GTX285. It is as simple as looking through the window on the back of the box.
What you are looking for is the BIOS sticker to the left of the Warranty Sticker on the card, which I've circled in
RED...
CORRECT PART# GTX285 - - (Which I purchased from AMAZON on 3/16/09)
NOTICE THEIR IS NO RED STICKER ON THE TOP OF THE CARD
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INCORRECT PART# GTX285
Notice the BIOS sticker is not to the left of the Warranty sticker...
NOTICE THE RED STICKER ON THE TOP OF THE CARD, EASY IDENTIFIER OF NEW PART# WITH NEW PCB
Update: Here is a pic that denaotes which PCB will fit CURRENT full-cover waterblocks
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