ASUS GeForce 8400GS on a HP Pavilion a6417c

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Specifications Link to HP Pavilion a6417c:
http://h20565.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/template.PAGE/public/kb/docDisplay?javax.portlet.begCacheTok=com.vignette.cachetoken&javax.portlet.endCacheTok=com.vignette.cachetoken&javax.portlet.prp_ba847bafb2a2d782fcbb0710b053ce01=wsrp-navigationalState%3DdocId%253Demr_na-c01412802-19%257CdocLocale%253D%257CcalledBy%253D&javax.portlet.tpst=ba847bafb2a2d782fcbb0710b053ce01&sp4ts.oid=3677047&ac.admitted=1389843852375.876444892.492883150

My question is can a ASUS GeForce 8400GS work on my 250 watt psu in my HP Pavilion a6417c?
Here is what was on the side of my 250 watt psu.

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Model: ATX-250-12Z
INPUT: 100-127V~6A, 200-240V~3A 50/60Hz
BST ATX 250-12Z D7R

OUTPUT 250 W MAX

+5V & +3.3V 165W MAX. +5V % +12V 218 MAX.

Here is the link to the gpu I want to buy:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/300886432315?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649

I also want to know if PCI-Express 2.0 is backwards compatible with PCI-Express 1.0 b/c my motherboard only has a PCI-Express x16 1st Gen slot. Please reply quick as I am planning to buy a ASUS GeForce 8400GS.
 
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Should work just fine. The graphics card shouldn't draw more than what the PCI-E slot provides and the PSU should be able to handle it. PCI-E slots/cards are backwards compatible. A PCI-E 2.0 graphics card will work in a PCI-E 1.0 motherboard slot.

-Wolf sends

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Should work just fine. The graphics card shouldn't draw more than what the PCI-E slot provides and the PSU should be able to handle it. PCI-E slots/cards are backwards compatible. A PCI-E 2.0 graphics card will work in a PCI-E 1.0 motherboard slot.

-Wolf sends
 
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Okay, one more quetion, I have an Amd Athlon 64 x2 4800+ (Dual-Core @ 2.5 Ghz)

If I do buy this GPU, do you think I can play a game called Killing Floor at least up to 30 FPS+?
Also what games do you think I can play smoothly w this GPU?
 

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Better options? Like what? If so, it will have to be able to play smoothly w/ my 250 watt psu.
 

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Are you sure they both run on a 250w supply? Cause Imma get my ass whooped if my computer dies.
 

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i got that card for 10$ in tigerdirect store few month ago, for my movie box, it plays Blue-ray fine, and simple games like bejeweled and zuma, poker,
it works fine in micro case with 200watt power supply it's very low power basic card
 

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Are you talking about the ASUS GeForce 8400GS? Man, I can't tell whether you are being sarcastic or what.
 

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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125468

This card maxes out at 49 watts. It is pci-e 2 compliant, not 3, and the bus bandwidth is 64 bit not 128, so it is most likely to be compatible with your older pc. You can do better if you change the power supply, this is a ten minute job and requires the same level of skill as changing a graphics card.Further down this list is an asus version, which is also good.
 

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I know you have been searching this up and stuff, but i really do not think it will run on my crappy old ass 250w.
 

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Oh yeah, and all of them are out of my budget so uhhmmmm yeeaaah that is the GPU i wanted to buy was not so great and $40.
 

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I just want to LAN party on simple games such as minecraft, when my friends come to my house.
I already used up all my money for my Gaming Rig which consist of a GTX 660 GPU, an i7-3770 CPU w/ 16 GB's of RAM @ 1600 MHz.
 

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I just want to LAN party on simple games such as minecraft, when my friends come to my house.
I already used up all my money for my Gaming Rig which consist of a GTX 660 GPU, an i7-3770 CPU w/ 16 GB's of RAM @ 1600 MHz.