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I think there might still be some HIS reference models floating around.Also, FWIW I scored an open box 6950 reference from Newegg, pretty decent price on it too. Might keep an eye on their Open Box stuff.
There are just a few reference 1GB cards, the one I mainly remember is VisionTek, but yeah, most are non-reference, so paying the extra $20 eg for a good cooler would is worth it for you IMO.