gamernut78

Doesn't make sense, you used the cd driver to install the drivers to make them detect your card then you installed the beta driver OVER that driver? Aren't you supposed to remove these drivers then install the beta? Isn't that what you did?

 
What I was saying was that when I had my 570SC installed I was running the 285.62 drivers with no problems. When I installed the two 560Ti Classy's the 285.62 drivers would not recognize the new cards. I tried reinstalling 285.62 as I would with any other new card install but it kept coming back saying "No compatible hardware found". I went to www.nvidia.com but could only find the 285.62 and 290 beta drivers. So I took the CD that came with the new card and installed 285.66 I found on there. Others have gone and downloaded and installed the 290 beta drivers and found them to also detect their new 560Ti 448's, but I stayed with 285.66 because they were working well for me.  
 
What I was saying before was that a user on OCN that originally installed the 290 beta drivers has since gone back and remove them and installed the 285.66's found on the disc and found them to give a little bit better OC capability. I can't speak to the OC changed between 285.66 and 290 because I haven't tired the beta drivers. I'm happy with 285.66 for now and will run them till the next official release comes out. 

I installed the latest beta drivers because they contain all the incremental fixes for BF3. If you want a WHQL driver that's fine, but I can only give you feedback on the driver I'm using now, 290.36 because it's the only driver I've used with this card.

I just played a few 1000 ticket rounds of bf3 with my friends on a 'caspian only' map rotation. My classy was running about 64c with a high 60% fan rate on auto. My fps was mostly in the upper 50's using a mix of high and ultra settings. Just a fantastic gameplay experience all around. Kody your bf3 gameplay must be insane with 2 of these cards..

Very nice setup, i envoy you the ability to do that, i would love a dual card system but i dont have access to my own power station here in the UK.....LOL
 
 

So how hard was it to remove the '480' from the backplates? I just got mine in and tried using nail polish remover and then something stronger. Neither even made a dent in the lettering.

The pcb is _exactly_ the same as the gtx480 pcb.  You don't have to drill anything.
The issue is the new cooler does not use the same holes as the old one, and the backplate expects specific holes to be used.
All you have to do is get the right sized screws, nuts for those screws, and some plastic washers.
 
There are also several different types of nail polish remover.  You specifically want Acetone based, and you want as high a concentration as possible.