Quote Originally Posted by SMTB1963 View Post
Doesn't matter whether the card was OEM or Retail. DarthShader spotted a detail which set in motion a chain of events that ultimately led to (among other things) the removal of several posts in this thread. So yeah, sharp eyes Darth!

BTW...if I were to buy a custom-built pc that included an EVGA GTX590 Classified from an OEM, I'd expect to see that pretty backplate on the card when I opened the case. If I didn't see it, I'd feel ripped off. But maybe I'm being unreasonable.
They were removed on request, not because of something darthshader pointed out.