Personally speaking, I actually prefer the hardware installation part over the software installation part in a computer upgrade process. Hardware installation is much simpler: it either works or it doesn't.

After declaring the hardware installation a total success, I expected no resistance in the software department but I was wrong. After installing the video drivers from the CD that came with the video card and rebooting my system just as I was supposed to do, the new drivers messed up on installation.

It seems that drivers get updated quiet frequently, so without hesitation or delay I double-clicked the most recent drivers that I've downloaded from the NVIDA website beforehand. The new drivers worked like a charm, so in less then 15 minutes (including hardware + software installation) I was done setting up the ASUS EN8600GTS video card.

Note: I can't emphasize just how important it is to have the most recent drivers for your computer. Having up-to-date drivers can drastically alter the overall performance of your computer. Also, having the latest program patches is a must as well.

Recommended System Requirements:

• Motherboard with free PCI Express slot and correct PCIe chipset driver.
• 512MB system memory or more for best performance
• Microsoft Windows XP, 2000, Vista

ASUS EN8600GTS Features:

• Powered by NVIDIA GeForce 8600GTS GPU
• 256MB DDR3 video memory
• Variety Connectivity: Dual-DVI / VGA / HDTV-OUT / HDCP compliant
• Microsoft DirectX 10 & OpenGL support
• Shader Model 4.0
• ASUS exclusive innovations

ASUS Exclusive Innovations

• Splendid Video Enhancement Technology: watching video on PCs is now as good as on the best TVs.
• Video Security: keep an eye on your home at all times no matter where you are, and receive warnings when unusual activities occur.
• Game Live Show: stream live gaming action onto the Internet and share with other gaming enthusiasts.
• Game Replay: Record gaming action and strategy into MPEG4 files to share with other gaming enthusiasts.
• Game Face Messenger: Easy IM & live game conference in any PC games.
• Gamer OSD: Watch TV, chat and see your friends via the webcam, adjust GPU clock and fine tune image quality without ever exiting games.