Are these Re-released EVGA 480's Reference Design?

[Wrexad]

Hello,

I am looking at getting one of these EVGA 480's on OCuk http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-124-EA&groupid=701&catid=1914&subcat=1830

I am also thinking wouldn't it be nice to WC it but are these cards still the same layout as the 2010 cards? Or have they moved things around does anyone know?

If they have oh well.. i will just have to use the heat to cook some marshmallows around the back of my pc!

Anyway thanks for any help!

Regards
Lee

 

[Surveyor]

They're reference design.

 

[CinderzFTW]

Reference design = Runs quite hot... the 4 series was renowned for running hot

 

[Shawreyboy]

Just recently upgraded to the gtx 480 and find I have no problems with it getting too hot in games. I just used Afterburner and switched to the user defined fan setting with the "fan curve" with the default curve setting and the card runs at about 66 degrees max with the fan spinning up to about 65% and I cant hear it over my 902 case fans.