Asus GTX470 V2 naked shots

Marvin · 6 Sep 2010 at 11:10

There seems to be some confusion/uncertainty over how 'reference' the Asus GTX470 V2 is.

Well, I decided (as SLI isn't working) to take it apart and do some 'naked' shots of it, compared against TechPowerUps! shots of the reference card.

Link to higher res

Link to higher res

And the reference design:

As you can see, the Asus card is identical to the reference design in seemingly every way layout-wise and the cooler is the same as well.

RavenXXX2 · 6 Sep 2010 at 11:16

What paste are you going to apply when you put her back together. IMO I think they have put far to much TP on.

'Wes · 6 Sep 2010 at 11:19

I think they need to use more thermal paste...

Marvin · 6 Sep 2010 at 11:20

I couldn't be arsed for now. I'll do that when I fit a decent cooler.

When I do, it'll probably be Zalman's brush on stuff.

Marvin · 6 Sep 2010 at 11:20

'Wes said:
I think they need to use more thermal paste...

Oh no they don't.

RavenXXX2 · 6 Sep 2010 at 11:21

^^

lol look at the HS, it's caked in it, less is better where thermal paste is concerned.

cainer · 6 Sep 2010 at 11:22

thats a lot of profit they have smeared all over that HS

'Wes · 6 Sep 2010 at 11:24

Marvin said:
Oh no they don't.

It was sarcasm.

RavenXXX2 · 6 Sep 2010 at 11:26

'Wes said:
It was sarcasm.

Well you got me, stick one of these

on the end of your next sarcastic post.

stiv121 · 6 Sep 2010 at 11:26

Thanks for the pics

, did a bit of spot the difference and i couldnt find anything at all different

but RJconeill sayed that some caps and chockes were in different places and i would risk damaging the card putting on the block?

This is definitely the ASUS V2?.

Now im really confused

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sturmtruppe · 6 Sep 2010 at 11:26

EVGA have the same issue it seems...

xtremedetailz · 6 Sep 2010 at 11:26

haha that is a lot of tim

gearo · 6 Sep 2010 at 12:27

O my my pasty

Marvin · 6 Sep 2010 at 13:20

stiv121 said:
Thanks for the pics , did a bit of spot the difference and i couldnt find anything at all different but RJconeill sayed that some caps and chockes were in different places and i would risk damaging the card putting on the block? This is definitely the ASUS V2?.

Now im really confused .

Definitely a V2. There's no difference.

jakspyder · 6 Sep 2010 at 13:53

i dont get why they use so much TP surly they could drop 5 degrees with a proper thin application of TP on their GPUs? and with them all being so hot now days every little helps..

RavenXXX2 · 6 Sep 2010 at 13:58

These GPU's are assembled in sweatshops in the far east somewhere, some Asian guy/gal sits at a conveyor belt and as each 470 passes by they grab their paint brush dip in to the bucket of cheap thermal paste and splash it on, there is no elegance in it.

jakspyder · 6 Sep 2010 at 14:16

fair enough..... couldnt they automate the process...

Marvin · 6 Sep 2010 at 14:16

jakspyder said:
fair enough..... couldnt they automate the process...

I think that was figuratively speaking.

clone · 6 Sep 2010 at 18:08

Thats for the piccys mate but ive not gone for 2 EVGA SC with high flow bracket and backplate was to tempting

stiv121 · 6 Sep 2010 at 18:42

clone said:
Thats for the piccys mate but ive not gone for 2 EVGA SC with high flow bracket and backplate was to tempting

Wayy overpriced imo and not even nearly as good as other blocks.

Just orderd the rest of my system 1200ax, asus px58d-e, 1tb f3, dom ram ect..

all will arrive tomorrow but ill have to hold of to but the rest of the watercooling stuff because im now skint

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