Mac Pro: Setting restart after each boot up

Hey everybody,
So I just got a used mac pro dual intel 3ghz tower. I transferred all my information from my old tower to the new one. With no problems at all... Until this little thing came up...
The only problem so far, is on each start up, the computer doesn't remember/recognize that I changed the sound settings to line out speakers. Making the boot up sound on the internal computer speaker.
Then once loaded it sets back to the line out speaker settings.
And same with my 2nd screen, at first doesn't recognize there is a 2nd screen till once everything is finished loading. Which makes my windows thrown on 1 screen.
Just annoying little things that I would love to fix...
Any idea how to help?
Thanks!!

Well, it isn't "G5" so that is misleading in .sig
Nor is it "Early 2009" but that is insignificant and minor forum.
Never like to see someone use Migration Assistant from G5 to Mac Pro, or it can be done... carefully and no apps.
Zap PRAM and the sound will be high and need to be reset.
I assume dual/dual-core 3GHz or maybe dual quad-core 3GHz?

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