GeForce 6200 help!

I have a dell Dimension E520 and it came with the Intel 965 graphics card on the motherboard. I went to slightly upgrade it for my 8 year old son to play games on the computer. I installed the GeFroce 6200 in the PCI slot with no problems. When I turned on the computer I had no power at all! No fans nothing. Just a little orange flashing light on the power button of the computer. As soon as I take the graphics card out my computer works fine. I called EVGA and the guy suggested that I did not have enough power(i only have 305w) and that i get a bigger power supply. SO idid that today, 650w, installed that no problem. Tried the graphics card and have the same thing happen! Is it the card, my computer? Do i try another card? Help please!! I can install all of this with no problem would just like to have an updated working graphics card!

Thanks!!!

Strange. I assume your computer has a PCI-express video card slot? When reading about your system online it looks like your expansion slots are pci and a PCI-Express 1x slot.

It many be that the video card can not be used in that slot. That is the only thing I can think of. Your power should be more than enough. Just make sure the video card does not have a power plug in the back. I had an old 6200 AGP card that needed extra juice, but I don't think the PCI express cards did.

Also make sure you have your on-board graphics disabled in the bios and that the bios is using the PCI-express slot. Then try it.

If not then it could be a conflict with the video card not being a 1X but maybe some one else might have some suggestions.

Have you checked with Dell support?

Good Luck!

i disabled the intel one first and there is no pwer plug for the video plug i lokked because my new power supply has a lug for the PCI express, if i have a pci is it possilble that I am putting it in the PCI express? there is only one place that the card will fit so that is where i out it, nothing is loose... I got the card at circuit city. i did not check with dell support yet, my experience with them is every conversation is at least 45-60 minutes!! i thought someone on here may know something first!!

And no, u can't put a PCIe card on a regular PCI slot without an adaptor.

It's a weird problem indeed, hope u can solve it.

BTW, did u get this one?

http://www.nextag.com/BFG-Technolo [...] 91C8D07061

Esop!

Which model Dimension E520 do you have? I know they can come in several different configurations.

one more stupid question since i am beyond frustrated! is there a difference between pci-e and pci-e x 16?

Agreed......

Expansion Slots
PCI: 2 Slots
PCIe x1: 1 Slot
PCIe x16 (Graphics): 1 Slots

Get a PCIe video card. Go on newegg you can get a much better video card than the one you have for probably the same amount of money.