Reference Cards with Custom Coolers?

[EmoPolarbear]

So I'm looking into upgrading my Video Card to a gtx 760, and I want to leave room to upgrade to water cooling in the future. 

 

So my question is, are all the cards with custom coolers automatically non-Reference PCBs and incompatible with most waterblocks? Or are there some which are still reference enough to be compatible?

 

If there are reference cards with custom coolers, how do I tell?

[Glenwing]

Most still use reference boards.  The full-custom PCB cards are usually special editions like the EVGA Classified cards or MSI Lightning edition.  You can look at a picture of the back of any card and compare it to the back of a reference card to check if that card uses a custom board though.

[Witt]

So I'm looking into upgrading my Video Card to a gtx 760, and I want to leave room to upgrade to water cooling in the future. 

 

So my question is, are all the cards with custom coolers automatically non-Reference PCBs and incompatible with most waterblocks? Or are there some which are still reference enough to be compatible?

 

If there are reference cards with custom coolers, how do I tell?

 

The compatibility list for EK-FC670 GTX which supports 760 reference pcb might help you

 

http://www.coolingconfigurator.com/waterblock/3831109856512

[EmoPolarbear]

The compatibility list for EK-FC670 GTX which supports 760 reference pcb might help you

 

http://www.coolingconfigurator.com/waterblock/3831109856512

Would this apply to most water cooling blocks or just this one specifically?

[Witt]

Would this apply to most water cooling blocks or just this one specifically?

 

Any other water bock that supports the reference 760 card, would most likely support the reference 760 cards from the compatibility list for EK-FC670