I tried a lot of different bios but the stock LN2 bios for the 980 classifieds always works the best for me. I'm no expert but I used the classified voltage tool and the EVGA precision to pump up to 1.6 volts into my cards underwater of course. Since I never did a hard mod the cards would throttle at anything above 1.46. And yes I measured the voltage at the cards. Adding more volts never got me anywhere because I did not do a TIN mod. Not sure what you mean by a locked bios, the cards need the hard mod to be able to use the extra voltage otherwise they throttle. It could be I needed LN to keep them from throttling but from what I've read from TIN posts you need the hard mod. I'm sure I'll get corrected here but that's how a noob like myself will learn. 
 
And yes I have the same question as

iddqd339
Any word on voltage tools for this board? I think I've seen someone post that they could raise voltage past 1.3v, but that post got deleted.
There's not much point in paying extra for the 14-phase power delivery circuit, if voltage is locked to 1.275v anyway, might as well save some money and buy reference design.

I have one more question, maybe I'm an idiot but I don't even use the classified voltage tool anymore to add voltage. I just run EVGA precision select my OC profile slide the voltage down from adding 1300mV so I don't go straight to 1.6v and set it at 1150mv which gives me 1.426v. My OC profile has overboost and overvoltage on. This is on the stock LN2 bios. Anyone else have this problem, not really a problem but it sure makes me love my classifieds.
 

I'm sure it'll be for about 2 seconds every few weeks or so.

WhiteDragon_

hallowen
ETA on 980 Ti Classifieds back in Stock?

My guess would be next week @ the egg -- Jacob said on twitter 7/04 that they Should be back in stock in 1 to 2 weeks. Don't know how many or where but my guess would be @ EVGA & egg -- maybe Amazon also.

Thanks, Appreciate the Info.
 
I really think estimating they Might be in 1 to 2 weeks is probably going to be more like it. Even then no one knows exactly How Many will be offered at that time.
 
I've been camping all week on the EVGA product page, Newegg and Amazon with No Stock available in sight (actually No big surprise to me).
 
Fact is, I wouldn't be surprised if the KPE is released before the Classified shows up again.
 

when sales out this card in italy or in europe?

Hi guys, if I am just after an overclockable card on air, would the classified be the card for me? not looking to break records or get super high crazy overclocks, just want one that would be stable 24/7 oc for gaming. Maybe in the 1500mhz range. Reason why I am looking at the EVGA 980ti classified is just for the looks I guess lol. Kinda have a EVGA themed build. is this card comparable to the asus strix ?

EK, please make a block for this and or the KP.  I'm begging you.

I'm probably one of the lucky ones, having a 980 Ti on air that'll maintain a minimum boost of 1490 on stock voltage.
 
Yeah, and I may be bloating my post count for forum access elsewhere. 

TheChankWhoGanks

Pgcmoore

TheChankWhoGanks
Hi guys, if I am just after an overclockable card on air, would the classified be the card for me? not looking to break records or get super high crazy overclocks, just want one that would be stable 24/7 oc for gaming. Maybe in the 1500mhz range. Reason why I am looking at the EVGA 980ti classified is just for the looks I guess lol. Kinda have a EVGA themed build. is this card comparable to the asus strix ?

Well, if only $50 more is not a problem and a guarantied boost clock of 1291 rather than a guarantied boost clock of 1076 is important, and from your question I assume is true. Get the Classy. 
 
 
edit: And welcome to the forum!

so basically the classified has no guarantee of getting a higher overclock than the 980 ti SC ? is there 80% chance at least in getting around 1500mhz on this card air cooled? would really like to keep my red and black theme going on.
sounds a bit stupid to spend 50$ more on a card that is going to get less performance than its smaller brother on air(980 tiSC)

actually its only $20 more than that one, I think, but no. Those are the  minimum boost clocks, so if you get a ref. 980 ti that boosts 10 over that, thats what you get. If you get one that boosts less, you get another that will. Same with the Classy, get it?

kot0005
Just so everyone is aware, the 780 classified waterblock doesn't have active cooling over some of the VRM's. I highlighted it in this picture here. This one is a 980 classy block.
The area I highlighted is abscent in 780 classified waterblocks.
 

 
Just saw this picture and thought I would address something. The 780/780ti and 780ti KPE didn't have this at all.  This is semi-active cooling, since the block has water running nearly that section, which will pull heat away from the area, making it an semi-active cooling.  It isn't going to be the same as having water go over the top, but it is still working.

pociej
New batch will have engraved "980 Ti" instead of "780" on them, right?
(I hope, so...)
 
Besides that, did you receive card from EVGA to push things and let us know when we can expect them?

If the 780 block becomes the official block for the 980 Ti classy, it will still stay a 780 block...no rebranding.
 
Last I heard, we were still waiting on the card.

For me example that's not problem, if on backplate is 980Ti.
That part is not visible in most case and you can always to put some EVGA badges on that.
For most people is important compatibility 100%.
I think in future if EKWB and graphic card manufacturers decide to stay with same PCB for 2-3 generations much more people will cross on watercooling.
And water blocks should be marked only as Classified, Matrix, Lightning, Windforce, not model of cards. Name of model should be on backplate example.
Anyway people installed 780 Classy block on both cards GTX780 Classified and 780Ti Classified. 
Maybe EKWB should send in package little sticker to word CLASSIFIED cover whole area with name. 

On my mind is example if on my TITAN X is GTX980Ti backplate but some little part not visible engraved can't bother me...
Always you can made stickers like this in black/silver or black/white or red/white color and to cover whole engraved part.
 

That's engraved and you need really lot of light in case to see that even in Silverstone case with reversed orientation.
Only under angle is visible.
Everything visible is here on this side, and that's visible nice under some LED lights...

 
Every year people use EVGA backplate because it's nicer than EKWB or XSPC backplates. 
Only need different screws. People on overclock.net very fast figure out exactly dimension. 
You can check there for few weeks everything will be known. Special now when EVGA give backplate everybody will need to stay like that.
 

Amazon is saying that my Classified will be delivered tomorrow, although it hasn't shipped yet. I ordered on 6/27.

Darn, I wish I should have waited for a little bit longer. I Pulled the trigger for EVGA GTX 980 Ti Hybrid x2 for £640 each. And then when it arrived and recently installed, the classy started to show up on the online store website .
 
Someone swap me 2 Classy or maybe allow me to step up from hybrids to Classy!? lol :D

kael13
But... but... If we ask really nicely AND get EVGA to move themselves into gear over that card, pretty please could we have a 980Ti branded block?
I really like this card, but it definitely runs a little hot.

 
Unless you get a riser to aim the top of the block out of the case, you will never see the label on the block.
 
Even with it inverted, the wording is by the PCI slot and difficult to see when installed.