MSI GTX 570 OC - Received some dodgy card with wrong cooler/pcb?

Question

So received my GTX 570 OC today but when i opened the box was suprised to see that box didnt really contain what i ordered for. Very first i thought i just got GTX480 by mistake instead of 570, but then started to look more closely and tthe sticker on the card says 570. Then looked back of the card and cooler fitting looks pretty dodby, empty screw holes + some weird foam part on the back of the pcb. Pcb also seems to be MSI:s own design which is quite big problem for me as planned to build custom watercool loop for summer so when this is non ref desing any of the 570 waterblock most likely wont fit to it :(
This is the card i ordered : http://eu.msi.com/product/vga/N570GTX-M2D12D5-OC.html
And this is what i received :

Answer 1

Quote from: johnnyw on 07-June-11, 20:25:08
I did instal the card to comp to see i it even have the right specks and seems so. But the cooler is really quite loud even at idle and at load it sounds like vacuumcleaner while card still running pretty hot.
Idle:
Load:
« Last Edit: Today at 15:29:08 by johnnyw »
Yes, ==> https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=146220.msg1098864#msg1098864
Quote from: Svet on 12-April-11, 18:34:17
Quote from: Mike on 27-February-11, 23:50:26
You did read the following that is under the images correct?
The product picture may differ from the actual product. Only for your reference.
The specifications may differ from areas. Please check with your local dealers.
It seems the heatpipes are a better cooler.  Can you post an image of the front of the card?
Quote from: Mike on 27-February-11, 23:50:26
It seems the heatpipes are a better cooler.
nope its not, its far worse. its older nvidia's thermal design used on 480 series..
The newest nvidia's thermal design also include the innovative Vapour Chamber:
[the older nvidia thermal design from prevision generation don't have such]
- Innovative thermal design: Vapour Chamber (Quieter than previous generation)
The newest Nvidia's design is much more effective than the older one
Quote from: Buckster on 28-February-11, 01:44:24
agreed - re the text in blue
but why ?  I thought the GTX480 cooler was less efficient than the new one on the 570/580 ?  noisier and a lot hotter
so why use it on the new 570 ?  to reduce cost ?
still rather annoyed I didn't spot it
unless you buy what you know to be a specialist cooled version, like the Twin-Frozr, Phantom, Twin fan versions etc etc - you'd be pretty right in expecting a stock reference cooler
not a last gen cooler  :(
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but why ?  I thought the GTX480 cooler was less efficient than the new one on the 570/580 ?  noisier and a lot hotter
Yes, that's right
Quote from: Buckster on 28-February-11, 01:44:24
so why have MSI used it on the new 570 ?  to reduce cost ?
unless you buy what you know to be a specialist cooled version, like the Twin-Frozr, Phantom, Twin fan versions etc etc - you'd be pretty right in expecting a stock reference cooler
not a last gen cooler  :(
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so why have MSI used it on the new 570 ?  to reduce cost ?
We don't known, and we can guess only. But i very doubt that's cost related.
There are only very few MSI's units of 570 that are using this older cooler..
99.99% of MSI's 570, [or 580] [which are using Nvidia's coolers] are using the newest Nvidia's thermal design.
Looks like the some of the very 1st revisions of the 570 was shipped with this old cooler.
[Guesses: due an mistake or maybe newest design was N/A yet or was out of stock at this time]