which GTX 780 cards are reference design?

[logicfry]

Hey all,

Looking at getting a GTX 780 once the new cards come out soon, but unsure which ones are a reference design.

Asking because I'd like to watercool it and need one that is going to compatible with the full cover coolers on the market.

thanks for reading.

 

[Jasonst888]

If buying second hand most will say its ref or have titan cooler. If new then i think the evga superclock is about the only one still available.

 

[Disco_P]

If you see any that tempt you then stick them in EK's compatability website here and it will tell you if it is reference and if they make blocks for it.

http://www.coolingconfigurator.com

 

[logicfry]

Ah now that IS top info right there! Thank you VERY much!!

 

[Disco_P]

Used it to find out which cards I could buy to put in my loop. Was very helpful.

Ended up getting a sexy sexy reference card anyway.

 

[logicfry]

well pay day is this week so the 2 year upgrade is upon me. gotta choose either a gtx770 or 780, waterblock, whole watercooling loop, new i7 and waterblock to match.
might wait till the end of the month for the gpu, just in case the new 900 series drops the old 780 price.

so yeah that little tool is going to be very useful this week. thanks again!

 

[Geeman1979]

well pay day is this week so the 2 year upgrade is upon me. gotta choose either a gtx770 or 780, waterblock, whole watercooling loop, new i7 and waterblock to match.
might wait till the end of the month for the gpu, just in case the new 900 series drops the old 780 price.

so yeah that little tool is going to be very useful this week. thanks again!

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-044-KF&groupid=701&catid=1914&subcat=1341

Cheap as chips.

 

[logicfry]

wow that is cheap for a 780 and a ref' design so even better for watercooling. thanks very much.

 

[Geeman1979]

You're welcome

 

[Divine Pain]

...If new then i think the evga superclock is about the only one still available.

Nope all gone

I think the MSI one is the only one OC sell with the reference cooler.

 

[rounddodger]

Nope all gone

I think the MSI one is the only one OC sell with the reference cooler.

Yep. I bought the last EVGA SC that's sitting on the floor in front of me waiting for the rest of the bits to get here.

 

[Divine Pain]

Yep. I bought the last EVGA SC that's sitting on the floor in front of me waiting for the rest of the bits to get here.

I hate you.

 

[Disco_P]

I doubt there is a huge difference between the chips on SC versions and standard versions. I have the EVGA standard version (stock clocks, stock cooling) and it overclocks very well. 1228Mhz is everything stable at 1.212v.

 

[logicfry]

there must be teardown pics on the net somewhere?

 

[Disco_P]

there must be teardown pics on the net somewhere?

For what exactly?

 

[logicfry]

well any model of card really, so it's possible to see the layout of the board and compare that to the reference design.

but that EK tool for finding a cooler for a brand and model of cards is great. takes all the guess work out. now it possible to get the card that best suits the task rather than getting one that will work with the watercooling jacket.

 

[darket]

I doubt there is a huge difference between the chips on SC versions and standard versions. I have the EVGA standard version (stock clocks, stock cooling) and it overclocks very well. 1228Mhz is everything stable at 1.212v.

There isnt any difference between it and a stock reference card, you can flash the SC bios (Non ACX) onto any reference card (Titan cooled)and it will be fine, unless its a total duff chip which is highly unlikley