GTX 570 OC?

Smithy0115 · 1 Jun 2011 at 20:20

I ordered the MSI GTX570 but got an OC version with a different cooler design (looks like the ASUS OC GTX480) should I return it and get the version I ordered or would the one I got be alright?

logi-cat · 1 Jun 2011 at 20:36

If it has a higher clock speed than the one you original ordered, then keep it. send me the link of the one they sent you.

Smithy0115 · 1 Jun 2011 at 20:40

Here are some pics:
-The card:

-Also there appears to be blu-tac like stuff around the lettering:

Thoughts?

logi-cat · 1 Jun 2011 at 20:41

take a picture of the box please, very hard to tell

Smithy0115 · 1 Jun 2011 at 20:49

Box shot:

Moothead2 · 1 Jun 2011 at 20:54

This is the version he got:

Smithy0115 · 1 Jun 2011 at 20:56

Moothead2 said:
This is the version he got:

That's it!

Smithy0115 · 1 Jun 2011 at 21:07

But can anyone explain the blu-tac type stuff?

whipgeez · 1 Jun 2011 at 21:10

use gpuz on it, doesn't matter if you take it out the bag

Smithy0115 · 1 Jun 2011 at 21:14

I can't as I don't have the rest of the system yet.

What I don't understand is that I cannot seem to find it on sale anywhere. :/

whipgeez · 1 Jun 2011 at 21:16

if it's not on sale send it back imo

it could be a "b" grade, are all the adapters in the box that the manual says should be there?

Moothead2 · 1 Jun 2011 at 21:17

Does it come with a copy of 3dMark 11? One review on the card you bought said he got the OC version and a copy of 3DMark 11 with his instead of the non oc version.

Smithy0115 · 1 Jun 2011 at 21:22

Nope no 3D mark, I'll post on the customer support forums. Thanks for the help!

whipgeez · 1 Jun 2011 at 21:23

does it have all the video adapters?

Surveyor · 1 Jun 2011 at 21:35

Smithy0115 said:
But can anyone explain the blu-tac type stuff?

Why don't you take it out of the bag and look at it?

You're allowed to examine the card even if you send it back for some reason.

Smithy0115 · 1 Jun 2011 at 21:41

Surveyor said:
Why don't you take it out of the bag and look at it?

You're allowed to examine the card even if you send it back for some reason.

I did, here are some pictures:

Moothead2 · 1 Jun 2011 at 21:44

It looks like thermal compound if you ask me. Does it appear to be brand new or does it look as though it's been opened/used before? If it's the latter I say send it back and get a replacement, you can always OC yourself.

Surveyor · 1 Jun 2011 at 21:48

Whatever it is it's fitted with a GTX 480 cooler.

Perhaps that's why there's gunk where the card name is. They've changed the lettering.

GTX 480:

Smithy0115 · 1 Jun 2011 at 21:50

Well there weren't any seals at all on the packaging, should there be?

-Good theory Surveyor I'm really starting to feel I should sent it back, why on earth would they put a GTX 480 cooler on it?!?!

Surveyor · 1 Jun 2011 at 21:52

Smithy0115 said:
Well there weren't any seals at all on the packaging, should there be?

Quite often not these days.