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Display turning off causes power failure

I built a new pc and after adding the GPU, noticed that pc loses power shortly after display is turned off by power options due to inactivity. I used the same pc with the igpu only for a week where i ...
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Is it safe to use a monitor power adapter with a higher amperage? [duplicate]

My MSI monitor power adapter gets hot when in use, and it's not even summer yet. I'm worried about this 20V 2.25A power adapter; it looks tiny and cheap. I really want to change it with a used one I ...
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Is connecting a MacBook air to a monitor using a USB-C to HDMI adapter bad for the MacBook in the long run?

I have in the past used accessories that drew too much power from a device that damaged the device, which proceeded to have a lot of problems with it powering off by itself. (Those accessories didn’t ...
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Does charging my laptop via monitor(usb-c) aid in power supply surge protection?

I have a Mac laptop which I can connect with my Samsung monitor with USB-C. This USB-C connection achieves display connectivity and also charges my laptop at the same time. Where I live, there are ...
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Is it safe to pull the power plug off of the monitors?

I have four monitors plugged in through Amazon Smart plug so that I can turn off all the monitors with ease while keeping the Desktop running. But one of the monitors recently failed. Is it safe to ...
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Computer runs,but won't display anything on screen, changed power supply and graphics card

This computer has not been booting properly recently and I can't figure it out. It has Ubuntu but has worked fine for years. It is a older computer, and nothing has ever been changed except hard ...
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New monitor recurring blackout: How to isolate my monitor supply from my refrigerator?

Context My new Philips monitor's power supply is very sensitive of transients of electricity network in our home, means if refrigerator starts or stops, the supply is (I suppose) trying to guard ...
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Computer monitor shuts off temporarily when the window AC kicks on

When my window AC kicks on, one of my two monitors kicks off for a couple seconds. It's never the same monitor when it happens. I installed a very large UPS thinking it was power drops, but it doesn't ...
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PC display is blinking - Turning off and on again in intervals

Let me start by saying this is something that has been happening since I first built my PC a couple of years ago and it's been a real mystery to me since then... Let me explain why. The issue My PC ...
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How to use all the 45 Watt out of the Xiaomi Mi Power Bank Pro 3

I have been working on this project that consists on making a somewhat portable computer... I intend on using a Raspberry Pi and an old laptop monitor to get the job done. The thing is that I bought a ...
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Monitor blinking with power light is on

The blinking of monitor occurs after prolonged usage, typically after 3 hours. Following steps are performed for the debugging. The monitor is checked with different hdmi/vga cable. The monitor is ...
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Windows: Screen turns off and on again every time I plug in my power cord

I am having a lenovo X1 running window 10. As mentioned in the title, every time when I plug in my power cord or remove it, my laptop monitor turns off and on. I tried having the power and brightness ...
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Motherboard won't power down completely, until display port is unplugged

A couple of days ago I bought two new monitors (iiyama g-master GB2730HSU-B1), and by doing so I also switched to using display port instead of HDMI (EVGA GTX 970 graphics card). Now a weird issue ...
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Monitor doesn't work for a while after removing power cord

If the light goes down or the cable cord is removed it can't power on again. I always have to unplug it for a whole night or day and plug it again, and then it works. What I tried: - Different power ...
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New graphics card, no display

I put together a new build, and the new graphics card I purchased is not displaying anything on my monitors (meaning, my monitors are not detecting anything). Here are my build list, some facts about ...
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