Having trouble installing a video card to my eMachine?

Hi guys, I'm a newbie here and having trouble getting my new video card to work. I have a T6216 eMachine that is 3 years old, and I only need it for basic computer and internet functions (not a gamer). I'm trying to add a 7200GS NVIDIA PCIe video card because the onboard video doesn't display all colors every now and then.



I've taken all the necessary steps in installing a video card (disabling the onboard video card in BIOS, disabling onboard from Device Manager, remove onboard video driver, rebooting, installing new card, rebooting, plugging monitor to new card, etc). However, I still cannot get a display from the new card. I've read that I should connect the new card to my PSU, but the card comes with a 2-pin socket and there are no 2-pin wire attachments from my PSU to connect to. Would that prevent the card from working? My PSU is rated 300w... would that suffice to support the 7200GS?



What's the typical life span for an eMachine? I've heard it's not very long... so I'm even considering giving up on upgrading and just getting a new computer. Any advice and suggestions would greatly help. Thanks all....|||7200GS models

Minimum of a 250 Watt power supply.

(minimum +12 Volt current rating of 18 amps)

http://www.evga.com/support/faq/?f=58058



I think that power supply is only rated at 15 amps on the +12v line. That is less than the minimum power requirements.



Card has a header for a 2-pin heatsink fan if you decide to buy a fan-powered cooling system|||If the card requires you to use the 2pin connection for power, then you will need to replace your PSU with one that will support the PCIe card. I would have left the onboard video enabled and installed the card just to verify it appears in the device manager (view from control panel). Does the card have a fan on it and does that power on? That's one way to tell if it's receiving power. Make sure you have current drivers as well. Lastly, check to insure it is in a PCIe slot and is completely seated in the slot and not loose.|||try to reenable your onboard in the bios, if it is a pci e then you wont have to disable the driver in device manager.