Received my 290 pro / 290X today thanks to JediFragger (warning: long post ahead).
It is a XFX which is fully unlocked to a 290X. Been messing around with it in preparation for a massive Eyefinity benching session (reminds me, I need more tea!) and all is good so far.
A few pictures:
The box (I do like how small XFX make there boxes):
The card:
My wife's old 7850 looks so teeny in comparison
I always manage to make such a mess when changing around components in my case (yes this is messy for me):
All plugged in and ready to go:
Hard at work benching & not just watching Yes Minister....

Confirmation of a full unlock & a very happy me!:
First impressions of the card are very good. I am happy to hold my hands up and say the cooler noise isn't as bad as I thought it would be. Yes it is audible above 50% but honestly isn't *that* bad. A custom fan profile and a bit of under volting keeps the temps in check (whilst benching at least). I haven't tried overclocking it yet but, I understand through the thread where I purchased it that 1150/1500 should be possible.
I am currently starting a massive Eyefinity review where my main aim is to see just how much an overclocked Athlon 760K will hold it back. The whole PC was built on a tight budget (hence the 7850), but I wanted more GPU grunt for Eyefinity and thought, ah what the heck.
Anywhoo, much more
watching Yes Minister, sorry I mean benchmarking to carry on with!