Can my motherboard support my new video card

Well, I'm planning on buying two Radeon HD 2600PRO's and cross firing them, could my motherboard handle it?

Motherboard: MSI MS-7248

 

google says your board is in a gateway? IF that's the case, this is the specs: http://support.gateway.com/s/MOTHERBD/MSI/WMEMS-7248/WMEMS-7248sp2.shtml
says you only have 1 pciexpress x16 slot, so, no you cant run 2 cards in crossfire. but you can get one card for an upgrade if you needed to.

 

Can my motherboard handle an 8600 GTS?

 

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If you have a PCI express slot (and you do) you can run ANY PCI express video card as long as you have the power supply to handle it. An 8600GT requires a minimum of 350-400w for stable operation. Generally speaking, the more powerful the video card, the stronger your power supply must be. Some of the top end video card require a 600w power supply pumping out over 35a for stable operations.

 

how do i know my power supply?

 

how can i check it

 

You usually have to open the case. There should be a sticker on the side of the power supply that will tell you what the wattage output is. If not, it is pretty common for the wattage to be part of the model number of the power supply; for example if the model number is PSX-350S, you can assume the power supply is 350w (maybe 300w). You can also run a Google search using the model number. If you haven't installed your own power supply, and you're running the stock unit that came installed with the PC, chances are it is 300w or less and isn't really suitable for much more that running a basic PC with on board video, or a fairly low-end video card. This is especially true of EMachine power supplies; they have highest failure rate I've ever seen after they are about 14 months old or so. You should be able to get a decent 400w power supply at your local PC store for about $40. It won't be great, but it should be enough for a mid grade card like the 8600gt. If you're unsure, post the model of the card you have your eyes on, and we'll try to recommend a power supply that will offer stable performance without breaking the bank. For more info about supplies, you should read this thread I started a while back. There's a ton of great info in there and some good links too.....
Here's the link to the thread: http://forums.majorgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=154647

 

here is my video card's model:

NX8600GTS-T2D256E-OC

 

As far as your motherboard you're fine, powersupply, I'd suggest at a bare minimum a 350 watt, however I reccomend at least a 500 watt to aviod any future problems with the powersupply.

 

Like I said earlier..... a mid grade decent 400w should be easy to find at the local PC shop for about $40-$50 and it will handle the 8600GT....

Yup.....