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    Question Monitor goes black, fans very loud

    For some reason, quite frequently my monitor has been going black and saying "no signal" while the fans go crazy. I've tried reinserting the hdmi on both PC and monitor but no change. The computer will not even shut down if I press the power button. I still hear all audio but cannot use my...
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    Question Monitor turns off and games close/freeze.

    When I reconnect the HDMI cable, the monitor turns back on but my programs close and the mouse does not display on any windows except for the taskbar. I have updated ALL drivers so I have zero clue about what the issue is SPECS: Ryzen 5 2600 24GB Corsair Vengeance RAM @3000MHz ASUS STRIX VEGA...
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    Question Monitor turns off and games close/freeze.

    except my graphics card does not have a DVI port
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    Question Monitor turns off and games close/freeze.

    When I reconnect the HDMI cable, the monitor turns back on but my programs close and the mouse does not display on any windows except for the taskbar. I have updated ALL drivers so I have zero clue about what the issue is
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    Question Monitor turns off and games close/freeze.

    CPU: Ryzen 5 2600 Motherboard: msi b450 gaming pro carbon ac Ram: 24GB Corsair Vengeance DDR4 @ 3000MHz SSD/HDD: Samsung 850 evo SSD (500GB), Seagate 2TB HDD (7200RPM) GPU: ASUS STRIX VEGA 56 OC PSU: EVGA SuperNova 750 G2 Chassis: Fractal Design Meshify C OS: Windows 10 Home (On Samsung SSD)
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    Question Monitor turns off and games close/freeze.

    When I reconnect the HDMI cable, the monitor turns back on but my programs close and the mouse does not display on any windows except for the taskbar. I have updated ALL drivers so I have zero clue about what the issue is
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    Do I need to update the BIOS?

    https://www.ebuyer.com/856472-asus-rog-strix-b450-f-gaming-am4-ddr4-atx-motherboard-rog-strix-b450-f-gaming?mkwid=s_dm&pcrid=51482416499&pkw=&pmt=&gclid=Cj0KCQiA597fBRCzARIsAHWby0GZLMl-tdlG4EMHsb1zqU7hyS79MwnyODaw7CqF-z47j7uMsnjMY_4aAmMVEALw_wcB Will this mobo be compatible with the 2600X out of...
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    Do I need to update the BIOS?

    So if I were to buy the MSI mobo that I originally linked and a Ryzen 7 1700x, no BIOS update would be required and I could just download new BIOS updates from the same system? Also is there a performance difference between the 2600X and the 1700X?
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    Do I need to update the BIOS?

    So I am planning on buying this motherboard: https://www.amazon.co.uk/MSI-GAMING-CARBON-Socket-Motherboard/dp/B06WWR533P/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1542917123&sr=8-1&keywords=am4 It is on sale for £100 less. I also am buying a Ryzen 5 2600X CPU, would I need to update the BIOS on the motherboard or...