Win an MSI GeForce GTX 480 by answering 5 questions

BenchZowner · Mar 31, 2010

I just got a message from MSI regarding a new contest organized by them.
MSI is giving away a GeForce GTX 480, and you can enter the competition by answering 5 simple questions!

So what are you waiting for ? Go to http://www.msi.eu/fermi/ and enter the contest now!

EDITED:

The results, 3 lucky winners!

Ladies & gentlemen, the time has come!
We can announce the lucky winners today.

First off, let's start with the correct answers:

1. What is nVIDIA Fermi ?
b. The next generation CUDA Architecture

2. What is MSI Afterburner ?
b. An overclock utility for VGA developed by MSI and rivatuner

3. How is the high-end VGA series of MSI called ?
c. Lightning

4. Which one of the below names is not an MSI VGA cooler ?
b. Fridge

5. What is the thickness of the MSI Superpipe ?
d. 8mm

You can hold your breath now... here comes the lucky winners list:

Out of 17.568 participants the following 3 were the luckiest:

1. MSI GeForce GTX 480 goes to... Oscar Olsson from Sweden!
2. MSI GeForce GTX 480 goes to... Asger Hansen from Denmark!
3. MSI GeForce GTX 480 goes to... Dora Christodoulou from Greece!

Congratulations to the winners and thanks everybody for participating.

The official page of the contest will be updated later on today.

http://www.msi.eu/fermi

Phxprovost · Mar 31, 2010

this only for eu?

rpsgc · Mar 31, 2010

Thanks. I'm in, can't hurt to try.

BenchZowner · Mar 31, 2010

I'm not entirely sure if it's EU only or worldwide.
I'll ask my contact and update the thread as soon as I have more info

brandonwh64 · Mar 31, 2010

I just sent in my answers. hopefully its for the US to

BenchZowner · Mar 31, 2010

Just got confirmation on being a free to enter ( worldwide ) contest

Sign up guys

demonbrawn · Mar 31, 2010

Just did!

BenchZowner · May 12, 2010

Okay folks, I've got some news regarding this contest:

The winner/s will be announced at the end of this month, on the 31st.
They're also checking if they can add some more prizes ( hence the /s above ) too.

So, if all goes well, on the 31st of May the winner/s shall be announced at http://www.msi.eu/fermi

Frick · May 12, 2010

I shall sell it for muchos $$$ if I get it. Seriously, I get a good system for the price of one Fermi. ^^

entropy13 · May 12, 2010

It's quite obvious there's an MSI Fridge VGA cooler. :laugh:

anonemus · May 12, 2010

(1) What is Fermi?

(2) What is Afterburner?

(3) Best OCeable MSI VGA?

(4) Not MSI cooler?

(5) MSI Superpipe thickness?

Good luck, folks!

Big thanks to BenchZowner!

DriedFrogPills · May 12, 2010

im in

mdsx1950 · May 12, 2010

Wow you also get Street Fighter IV, Resident Evil 5 and Dark Void with the GTX480. Sweet.

Thrackan · May 12, 2010

I was looking for a grill, this might come in handy

entropy13 · May 12, 2010

Thrackan said:
I was looking for a grill, this might come in handy

The GTX 480 grill plus MSI's Fridge for storing the meat before you grill them.

BenchZowner · May 12, 2010

I received another e-mail a few minutes ago, and this is good news for the ones that didn't join the contest earlier.
You can enter the contest until the 31st of May ( I'd say do it before the 31st

), so feel free to join now

Radical_Edward · May 12, 2010

I just entered. Thanks for the link!

Mussels · May 12, 2010

thanks for letting us know about this contest

BenchZowner · May 12, 2010

You're welcome

Good luck everybody!

Ross211 · May 12, 2010

Thanks for the info.

Send me fermi now ;~}

InnocentCriminal · May 12, 2010

Thank you BenchZowner!

..'Ant'.. · May 12, 2010

Thanks entered! Good luck guys hopefully someone here wins.

epicfail · May 12, 2010

Thanks man

Favorite IT site
www.techpowerup.com

<<<< suckup lmao

_JP_ · May 12, 2010

Thank you very much BenchZowner!!!

Already entered!!
If I win this, I shall try it in my rig, explode my PSU (only gives 16A on the 12V), laugh and then sell the card and buy a new PC!!

ShiBDiB · May 12, 2010

so many nvidia haters here.... the power draw really isnt that bad when u look at a power to performance chart

anddd i dont know the answers so im not gonna win

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