Is HP Pavilion PC a6200n compatible with a GeForce 8600 GT 1GB 128-bit GDDR2 PCI Express X16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported video card? From what I understand the computer only has a 250 watt power supply. Is that accurate??? It seems low. Most of this cards require at list 350 wats? Does that mean that this won't work? |||You'll just need to upgrade the power supply. Most non-gaming PCs come with a pretty weak stock power supply (same goes for the heatsink and cooling fans). They basically give you enough headroom to add an extra hard drive or two and maybe another optical drive but that's about it.
Basically just buy a new power supply, disconnect your old one, install your new one, install your new graphics card, and reconnect everything. I'd go with a 450 - 500W PSU if you're going to stick with that card, or a 700 - 800W one if you're going to upgrade the card again later or plan on adding a 2nd one for SLI.
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