It's here, and it's all installed now. I was sleeping when it arrived. So wewt for me, I get DirectX 10. I got it through eVGA's step-up program, so I got $500 back on the 7950GX2 that I already had. And now, pictures!
It's here!
http://codeinsurrection.com/pics/8800/PICT6648.JPG
Packaged in foam
http://codeinsurrection.com/pics/8800/PICT6650.JPG
Quality
http://codeinsurrection.com/pics/8800/PICT6651.JPG
A notice about the insane power it will consume
http://codeinsurrection.com/pics/8800/PICT6652.JPG
And there it is!
http://codeinsurrection.com/pics/8800/PICT6653.JPG
Wrapped up in protective radiation shielding (it has an internal nuclear cell you know).
http://codeinsurrection.com/pics/8800/PICT6654.JPG
http://codeinsurrection.com/pics/8800/PICT6655.JPG
A warning about the dangers of it exploding
http://codeinsurrection.com/pics/8800/PICT6658.JPG
I was just trying to make sure it would fit in there
http://codeinsurrection.com/pics/8800/PICT6656.JPG
http://codeinsurrection.com/pics/8800/PICT6657.JPG
There's the bug that delayed my installation. Fell out of my processor's heatsink.
http://codeinsurrection.com/pics/8800/PICT6659.JPG
http://codeinsurrection.com/pics/8800/PICT6660.JPG
http://codeinsurrection.com/pics/8800/PICT6661.JPG
Unwrapped, in all it's glory
http://codeinsurrection.com/pics/8800/PICT6662.JPG
There appears to be an Nvidia label underneath the eVGA one
http://codeinsurrection.com/pics/8800/PICT6664.JPG
Massive heatsink
http://codeinsurrection.com/pics/8800/PICT6666.JPG
Massive fan
http://codeinsurrection.com/pics/8800/PICT6667.JPG
Two power connectors, of course
http://codeinsurrection.com/pics/8800/PICT6668.JPG
This thing is a beast
http://codeinsurrection.com/pics/8800/PICT6669.JPG
It has a blackish color, like gunmetal
http://codeinsurrection.com/pics/8800/PICT6670.JPG
Finally installed!
http://codeinsurrection.com/pics/8800/PICT6672.JPG
All plugged in
http://codeinsurrection.com/pics/8800/PICT6673.JPG
Though now I need to do some wire management again
http://codeinsurrection.com/pics/8800/PICT6674.JPG