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Insufficient Power from PSU to graphics Card, Please help

saayinla

saayinla

saayinla

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Please I have a dell 3100 dimension computer without a PCI express slot, So I bought a Pci e-Geforce 6200 graphics card instead, to enjoy my movies etc. but after putting the card into the system did I discover that it requires a 250W minimum PSU supply while my dell PC PSU maximum output is 230W. Is there anything that I can do about it?

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it should be ok.
dell psu's tend to be under-rated (eg break open the 200 and it looks more like a 350-400w inside) and the 6200 isnt a hungry card.
 
Does the PC startup but does not post or does not start full stop.
What card did you have in there previously.

Rob
 
Couple of daft questions, check all your power cable are installed tightly, just in case you have knocked one installing the card.
Which port have you installed your card in! from your original statement you have bought a PCI-E card but your motherboard does not have a PCI-E slot! :eek::)

If that fails trying removing the card and go back to your onboard GPU.

Rob
 
RJC said:
Couple of daft questions, check all your power cable are installed tightly, just in case you have knocked one installing the card.
Which port have you installed your card in! from your original statement you have bought a PCI-E card but your motherboard does not have a PCI-E slot! :eek::)

If that fails trying removing the card and go back to your onboard GPU.

Rob
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The Card is PCI not PCI-e. it does not have external power.
 
What happens when you remove your card and go back to how it was originaly.
Sorry I meant the power cables to your motherboard and hard drives ect just in case one of these was knocked.

I would have thought if the card was pulling to much power the pc would start then shut down, strange, can you test the card in another pc.

Rob
 
Actually, when I connect the power cable back after connecting putting in the card, the comp did a power on test and the power button was blinking amber and when i switch it on it dosent startup.
but when i took out the card and i put the power cord back in, it did the same power on test and the amber light was not blinking and when I switch it on it boots up.
 
I had exactly the same problem with my daughters Dimension 2400. She only had a PCI slot and I originally tried a Radeon 9250. The PC wouldn't start with that, although the card would work in any other PC. I ended up having to get a GeForce fx5200 for her, which worked.

I also tried swapping the power supply, but that particular range of Dells went through a period of using a proprietary PSU and normal ones wouldn't work. I know that PC Power and Cooling do a 'Silencer' Dell compatible range - here is one that would work with your rig. Whether it's worth the cost if you can only use a PCI graphics card is a different matter. You may also have difficulty finding it in this country. I'm also aware that one place sells an adapter which converts a normal PSU to be Dell compatible, but don't know if they ship over here.
 
In the BIOS is there an option to allow for a PCI graphics card, I know from the past I have disabled the on board graphics and enable PCI graphics.

Not sure what else to suggest, if can test the GPU in a different machine to ensure its not faulty.
Like mentioned earlier I don't think power is a problem.

Rob
 
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