receive , free shipping , one day early . install , with no problem , as soon as possible . do not uninstall all Nvidia driver software as I later read that I should have do before replace my geforce 295 with this new geforce 590 . my pcpower & cooling -lrb- 2008 -rrb- powersupply unit give I all the power I need to fuel this component . Windows 7Pro take over for a moment and install driver after first boot . the gpu function flawlessly with this default win7 driver installation . nevertheless , heed the advice on the evga website , I patiently uninstall all driver , accord to the evga website for uninstalling\/installing a new gpu , use the control panel program install\/uninstall feature . accordingly , I reboot to SafeMode and I use Phyxion 's driver sweeper to Uninstall every instance of the Nvidia driver that m have reflexively install after I have manually install this piece of hardware . I read and reread the direction for this action before go ahead and do it . I recommend that you alway read the direction ! I then reboot . no problem after that . after this I manually install the newest quality Nvidia driver and I reboot after that . I install the EVGA Precision software , which I have use for the past 2 or 3 year and can recommend without condition . I set the fan to my desire intensity . so far I have only have time to play civ 5 ; in game , on my g15 lcd I see gpu temp stable , namely , less than 80degrees c , and as low as 45 intrgameplay . I will report if game require heavier gpu work result in higher or , especially , unacceptable temperature spike . compare to my geforce 295 this 590 show I a more completely satisfy graphic-visual experience as I play , with only a rare visual artifact . to the point of this observation , the 295 normally display visual artifact on every reload of a save game , albeit temporary and not disable . the point to be make be that this 590 gpu do not display the same quantity of distracting artifact , so far . Game transition be faster . nice . Game visual quality be slightly better , which be I judge dx10 yield to dx11 -- not a impressive , but a slightly noticeable difference for I . -lrb- Update : it be impressively better in every way , not just slightly in the dx11 game I have have time to play so far . -rrb- I will report my observation if they seem noteworthy when I go one to play other title pc game with this gpu . to I and for I this upgrade be as strategic as originally choose , in 2008 , the powersupply that energize my pc . after a couple of year of satisfy work do by my 295gtx I can see , so far , that this 590 will probably fullfill my pc gaming need for more year than the 295 . if you desire a single card gpu solution , and if you have the power to power this device , and you want the bell and whistle this card provide , and if you can afford it , I recommend it without condition .