Insufficient Power from PSU to graphics Card, Please help

[saayinla]

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?

Cheers

 

[saayinla]

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.

After putting the Card into the comp, it dosent boot up.

 

[saayinla]

Does the PC startup but does not post or does not start full stop.
What card did you have in there previously.

Rob

it does not startup at all, i had the onboard intel graphics previously.

cheers

 

[saayinla]

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!

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

Rob

The Card is PCI not PCI-e. it does not have external power.

 

[saayinla]

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.