H520 Graphics Card Upgrade Problem

Hello,
A few days ago, I decided to upgrade the graphics card on my H520 non-slim version. This is a two week old unit with an i3 3240 processor, intregrated graphics, and 6 gigs of ram. I decided on the gtx 650 ti card, paired with a new 600 watt power supply. Upon installation, the computer would not detect the card in any manner. After trouble shooting for hours, e.g., messing with settings in bios, I returned the card and the power supply unit to the place of purchase thinking one of the two was faulty. Unfortunately, I am experiencing the same issue with the new card and psu. Although the fan on the card indicates it is receiving power, the computer does not recognize that anything is installed in the pci express slot. It appears either the pci express slot is faulty, or the motherboard does not support this card. In my opinion, considering that this computer is two weeks old and the nvidia card is widely used, both are unacceptable. Any suggested actions before I return the card for the second and final time?
Thanks
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hi JohnJoeWarsh
Welcome to Lenovo Forums!
Im sorry to hear that....
Just to make sure you had the 6 pin connector connected to your Video card right.
Pleasde check this thread about i think the same concern
http://forums.lenovo.com/t5/Lenovo-3000-and-Valueline/H520-with-ATI-Radeon-Graphics-card/m-p/1219414...
Here are the Lenovo supported graphic cards for H520
Im not sure if going out of this list for H520 Graphics will work for the Motherboard.
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