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The popping sound is most likely your power supply or something on your system-board like a capacitor. If the problem is only the power supply: If you want to see if you can salvage it try just replacing the power supply. The part is around forty dollars. You can google "Dell Dimension 3000 250w power supply" to find a deal on a power supply.Here is a link on how to replace the power supply in that computer. http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/dim3000/en/SM/parts.htm#wp1075727
if you can still log on to the Windows Advanced option, you need to go to the "enable VGA mode" then re-install your video card drivers.
**you can get it from this website: http://www.amd.com/uk/Pages/AMDHomePage.aspx
To get to the advanced boot up menu's for windows, you need to press on either F8 or F5 button as soon as your computer is turning on. Like you have to tap those buttons.
You hit that one right on the dot. ATI website showed the specs for that graphics card you installed as needing a 300 Watt power supply. Good news though... I researched newegg.com and I believe I found your 300W power supply. There are 4 different Optiplex gx280 designs with 4 completely different power supplies. Since you bought the low-profile video card, I believe you have the slim computer case and this power supply should work for you...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817374002
A new power supplu can't hurt anything so long as it's right for your Dell. Some Dells with ATX power connectors are wired in a propiretary way. Make sure which way yours is wired before making the buy.
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