Hey,
I have a pair of "vanilla" GTX 570s (012-P3-1570-AR) I purchased on release day, direct from EVGA, Dec 6, 2010. They have a lifetime warranty. I've been using them in SLI ever since and they have sequential serial numbers (neat).
Anyways, still using the same set-up (EVGA Classified E760 motherboard and Corsair Dominator GT). One of the cards is failing and I had to finally remove it from my system. Whenever it's installed, I get constant NVIDIA driver crashes and blue screens. I've tried TONS of things and its 100% one of the cards.
What will EVGA do if I need to warranty that card? Obviously, the other card will be worthless to me if I don't get the same card back so I can SLI the pair.
I paid $699.98 for the pair of cards in 2010 plus $40 for backplates when they came out in early 2011.
Thanks, Shawn