Is there a place where you can buy reference or sample Nvidia cards?

[Liberator21]

Every time I see one come out (in this case the GTX295) I always wonder if I'll be able to find one.

I know they don't come with warranties or anything, but unless someone with a Dell strips one and sells on eBay, I've never been able to source one. Anyone know?

 

[Zap]

Sample cards are not meant for resale, plus in some cases they are not fully operational.

New higher end cards are usually all reference designs for a while. For instance the GTX 295 that you mentioned is a reference design, no matter what "brand" is on the sticker.

Or, were you just wanting an "unbranded" card like some of these: http://images.google.com/image...en&q=geforce+reference

 

[mindless1]

What is the goal in seeking a reference or sample card? It won't be any cheaper generally speaking, the mass produced cards competing for retail sales tend to have lowest prices.