If you were expecting the evbot plug I'd return it.

If the decision is up to the AIB's like Nvidia claims, why doesn't EVGA just make 2 versions of the Classified cards, like Intel does with their CPUs?  Pay that extra premium for a card with an unlocked bios with overvolting beyond manufacture specification but forfit your warranty.     I'm pretty sure I'm not the only one who would go for something like this.  

Why is it now four days later and still no actual bloody proper answer.
 
I as well as other's  have spent hundred's/thousands on these cards and now my warranty only cover's me to get a lesser model! which is absurd and ignoring if it is nvidia or evga fault/problem how is it that the customer has been left to deal with it without any proper annoucement or answer other then meh you spent all that money and we just wanna give you a lesser model.
 
The only current information i have been able to gather is that according to your own terms of warranty if i rma a card you have to provide me a card that you deem to be equal or greater in performance so i would love to know which card is equal to a gtx 680 classified (proper version) or what is better because i can't wait to get that card if i rma.

mathwen

I just ordered the 680 Classy on Sunday afternoon - received it tonight and no Evbot plug???  Came on to the forums to discover this.  Really, really disappointed as i feel like i paid absolute top $ for the most feature-filled card but didn't get all of them. 

I assume now that since demand for the classy will likely plumment, the price will go down (meaning i paid basically and "extra" premium) and it will probably be very difficult to pick up another to go SLI in the future.

Sort of soured what was supposed to be a fun purchase

 
Did you order it from EVGA, Newegg or Amazon?

In response to Callsign_Vega, i bought it from New Egg. 

Ah crap, I have one from Newegg arriving today so most likely I am screwed. Was thinking that they have so much in stock I would still get an EVBot one. Maybe if EVGA will swap it out for an EVBot plug one since I ordered it before the announcement or I will just return it as defective. 
 
Not going to pair an EVBot Classified that really clocks awesome (1430 MHz @ 57 C max temp air cooled) at 1.35v up with a non-EVBot one in my SLI setup when I already have the EVBot. 

what the heck is NVIDIA think it's doing??

Cloudz00x

I got over this already..... So what if they remove the ev-port. Go contact the guy on the forums who does custom bios. Flash the bios and unlock your voltages and throttle and all that crap that way. If you ever have to RMA it then flash the old Bios back. Done and done.

With the new classy you are going to be limited to 1.21v with a bios mod. You have to have the EVBot connector to get 1.35v.

mathwen

Callsign_Vega

Ah crap, I have one from Newegg arriving today so most likely I am screwed. Was thinking that they have so much in stock I would still get an EVBot one. Maybe if EVGA will swap it out for an EVBot plug one since I ordered it before the announcement or I will just return it as defective. 

Not going to pair an EVBot Classified that really clocks awesome (1430 MHz @ 57 C max temp air cooled) at 1.35v up with a non-EVBot one in my SLI setup when I already have the EVBot. 

Exactly.  Not really sure what i am going to do at this point.  I now am starting to wonder if the non-Evbot cards even still have the additional power phases and souped up internals since you can't overclock them as they were designed. 

The only change is the removal of the EVBot connector. You can open the card and see its identical.

But my bios only 1.175V to all of 3,GPU-Z told me LN、OC bios only 1.175V indeed。Even if use the EVGA Precision X
 
 

Cloudz00x

Sajin

Cloudz00x

I got over this already..... So what if they remove the ev-port. Go contact the guy on the forums who does custom bios. Flash the bios and unlock your voltages and throttle and all that crap that way. If you ever have to RMA it then flash the old Bios back. Done and done.

With the new classy you are going to be limited to 1.21v with a bios mod. You have to have the EVBot connector to get 1.35v.

Ah, didnt know that. Regardless a release of Nibitor or some other 3rd party program will eventually unlock it further. It's just a matter of time. Anyways as I said for those of us who do have the evport enjoy it OC/OV it, for those who don't the quality of the card is amazing. Far better then any other card evga offers. Hence why it's there Flagship Classified card.

 
No you won't. The voltage adjustments above 1.21v are completely separate and operate on an EVBot level only.
 
On another note, just got in my second 680 Classified from Newegg (shipped from their Memphis warehouse) and it has EVBot. So they can still be had out there...
 
So now I will have 1400+ MHz SLI at 1.35v goodness. 

Callsign_Vega

Cloudz00x

Sajin

Cloudz00x

I got over this already..... So what if they remove the ev-port. Go contact the guy on the forums who does custom bios. Flash the bios and unlock your voltages and throttle and all that crap that way. If you ever have to RMA it then flash the old Bios back. Done and done.

With the new classy you are going to be limited to 1.21v with a bios mod. You have to have the EVBot connector to get 1.35v.

Ah, didnt know that. Regardless a release of Nibitor or some other 3rd party program will eventually unlock it further. It's just a matter of time. Anyways as I said for those of us who do have the evport enjoy it OC/OV it, for those who don't the quality of the card is amazing. Far better then any other card evga offers. Hence why it's there Flagship Classified card.

No you won't. The voltage adjustments above 1.21v are completely separate and operate on an EVBot level only.

On another note, just got in my second 680 Classified from Newegg (shipped from their Memphis warehouse) and it has EVBot. So they can still be had out there...

So now I will have 1400+ MHz SLI at 1.35v goodness. 

So you are saying you can get 1.35v without the EVBot connector on the board and without using the EVBot controller? You can reach 1.35v with a bios mod?

loveha

Sajin

Callsign_Vega

Cloudz00x

Sajin

Cloudz00x

I got over this already..... So what if they remove the ev-port. Go contact the guy on the forums who does custom bios. Flash the bios and unlock your voltages and throttle and all that crap that way. If you ever have to RMA it then flash the old Bios back. Done and done.

With the new classy you are going to be limited to 1.21v with a bios mod. You have to have the EVBot connector to get 1.35v.

Ah, didnt know that. Regardless a release of Nibitor or some other 3rd party program will eventually unlock it further. It's just a matter of time. Anyways as I said for those of us who do have the evport enjoy it OC/OV it, for those who don't the quality of the card is amazing. Far better then any other card evga offers. Hence why it's there Flagship Classified card.

No you won't. The voltage adjustments above 1.21v are completely separate and operate on an EVBot level only.

On another note, just got in my second 680 Classified from Newegg (shipped from their Memphis warehouse) and it has EVBot. So they can still be had out there...

So now I will have 1400+ MHz SLI at 1.35v goodness. 

So you are saying you can get 1.35v without the EVBot connector on the board and without using the EVBot controller? You can reach 1.35v with a bios mod?

Think you misread his post. He is saying his second card arrived with the EVBot Connector. So he can still over volt to 1.35v.

nvm.

I'm ok with 1.35v on my two classifieds as they are both kept under 60 C max and the next gen of GPU's are less than six months away. But ya, if you buy a 680 Classified and want it to last three years I wouldn't run it at 1.35v IMO. 

Deathstroke44

masterpmi

curious is the part number changed. or if the order of the Serial  changed. on the cards that have the connector missing.

This could help people buying them, not to have to open their box and can send back immediately if it is over the said Serial #. Save on restocking fees etc, when boxes are never opened.

Edited to note: mine - part # 04G-P4-3688-KR with connector was this format -- 12106336880002XX   -- so the 200 something card made, its registered so giving this out shouldn't be an issue.

Can someone with a card w/o connector confirm their serial format up front say the   '1210633688' number area, is it the same or different.

mine is 1210633688.......8xx and has the evbot connector, ill let you know what the one i just bought has, it should be in today, ill update when i find out if it, too, has or does not have the connector.

  Nice, thanks, I have another coming in today from TD, hope to get some without EVBot Connector to get some sort of cut off line reference in SN#'s.