Strange PC problem.

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Hey guys,
I just build a new pc and here are the specs.
CPU: AMD X4 955
MB: Asus M4A78-ME
RAM: 2x 2GB OCZ Platinum 1066Mhz
VC: Sapphire Radeon HD4870 1GB
PSU: OCZ OCZ600SXS StealthXStream 600W
I have 2 screens a IBM CRT and a SAMSUNG 20" Wide

Here's my problem; When i turn on the computer or if i lock it and turn off the IBM screen the pc locks and the fan begins to turn very high..
But when i turn off the Samsung it still works fine.
I have both the pc & the screens on the same UPS.:confused:

Can anyone help me?
 

My Computer

OS
Windows 7 / Windows XP
CPU
AMD Athlon X4 955 3.2Ghz
Motherboard
Asus M4A78-ME
Memory
2x 2GB OCZ Platinum 1066Mhz
Graphics Card(s)
Sapphire Radeon HD4870 1GB
Sound Card
On Board
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung 20", IBM 15"
Screen Resolution
1680x1050,1154x864
Hard Drives
1x WD 320GB
1x 400GB
PSU
OCZ OCZ600SXS StealthXStream 600W
Case
Standard Mid Tower
Internet Speed
1Mbit Down - 512kbps UP
Is the VGA connected directly to a VGA port or to a DVI-VGA adapter?

NMT - Let's try something that appears to work with a number of issues. In Device Manager, uninstall your Video Driver. Boot if requested. Let Windows automatically install the "new" driver.

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is is connected to a VGA to DVI-D connector on the GPU.
And it does it when i boot the system too.. so it wont be driver problems.
 

My Computer

OS
Windows 7 / Windows XP
CPU
AMD Athlon X4 955 3.2Ghz
Motherboard
Asus M4A78-ME
Memory
2x 2GB OCZ Platinum 1066Mhz
Graphics Card(s)
Sapphire Radeon HD4870 1GB
Sound Card
On Board
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung 20", IBM 15"
Screen Resolution
1680x1050,1154x864
Hard Drives
1x WD 320GB
1x 400GB
PSU
OCZ OCZ600SXS StealthXStream 600W
Case
Standard Mid Tower
Internet Speed
1Mbit Down - 512kbps UP
However, it *can* be an underpowered graphics card since you are using a dual monitor approach....
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
    The Beast Model A (homebrew)
    OS
    Windows 11 21H2 Current build
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
    Motherboard
    MSI MEG X570 GODLIKE
    Memory
    4 * 32 GB - Corsair Vengeance 3600 MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti XC3 ULTRA GAMING (12G-P5-3955-KR)
    Sound Card
    Realtek® ALC1220 Codec
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2x Eve Spectrum ES07D03 4K Gaming Monitor (Matte) | Eve Spec
    Screen Resolution
    3x 3840 x 2160
    Hard Drives
    3x Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe 4 M.2 2 TB SSD (MZ-V8P2T0B/AM) } 3x Sabrent Rocket NVMe 4.0 1 TB SSD
    PSU
    PC Power & Cooling’s Silencer Series 1050 Watt, 80 Plus Plat
    Case
    Fractal Design Define 7 XL Dark ATX Full Tower Case
    Cooling
    SteelSeries Apex Pro Wired Gaming Keyboard
    Keyboard
    SteelSeries Apex Pro
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3S | MX Master 3 for business
    Internet Speed
    AT&T LightSpeed Gigabit Duplex Ftth
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender + MB 3
    Browser
    Nightly (default) + Firefox (stable),Chrome, Edge
  • Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model Number
    Dell Latitude E5470
    OS
    ChromeOS Flex Dev Channel (current)
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-6300U CPU @ 2.40GHz, 2501 Mhz, 2 Core(s), 4 Logical Processor(s)
    Motherboard
    Dell
    Memory
    16 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel(R) HD Graphics 520
    Sound Card
    Intel(R) HD Graphics 520 + RealTek Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell laptop display 15"
    Screen Resolution
    1920 * 1080
    Hard Drives
    Toshiba 128GB M.2 22300 drive
    INTEL Cherryville 520 Series SSDSC2CW180A 180 GB SATA III SSD
    PSU
    Dell
    Case
    Dell
    Cooling
    Dell
    Keyboard
    Dell
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3S (shared w. Sys 1) | Dell TouchPad
    Internet Speed
    AT&T LightSpeed Gigabit Duplex Ftth
Relived said:
is is connected to a VGA to DVI-D connector on the GPU.
And it does it when i boot the system too..
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Please clarify. Do you mean that you can stop at the BIOS screen, for example, and you can recreate the problem? If yes, the following test is valid and conclusive:

Remove the straight DVI connection. Leave the VGA connected. Does the problem remain?

If yes, swap ports. Does the problem remain?

If Yes, replace the adapter or the VGA cable.

If both are replaced and the problems persists, you may have a faulty* card, power supply, or PCIe port.

* Faulty to include out of spec.

Perform the above-listed actions and report back..
 
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