Sparkle GTX 465 (SXX4651024D5-NM)
Jul 13th, 2010 | By JaredSparkle uses the reference cooler which is the same as used on the GTX 470 models which doesn’t have the heatpipes sticking outside like the GTX 480 model. You get two DVI and one mini-HDMI ports for outputs.
As I mentioned the GTX 465 uses the same reference cooler as the GTX 470 so there are no heatpipes sticking outside the main housing. Two 6-pin PCIe power connectors supply the needed juice. Length remains the same as the GTX 470 as well at 9.5 inches.
Not much to mention on the bottom aside from the part number and a little better view of the SLI connections.
After popping off the shroud you can see the heatsink and fan of the GTX 465.
Four screws hold the 5 direct contact heatpipe heatsink on the GPU core and is covered adequately with a silver paste.
Here is a close-up shot of the core and 18 screws later the lower heatsink is removed to reveal the memory modules. Looking closely at the memory reveals Samsung memory model K4G10325FE-HC05. A search reveals this to be rated for 1000MHz (4000MHz DDR5 effective) so there should be some room for overclocking.
