MSI NX8600GT-T2D256E OC/D3 with Dual Monitors

Hi Team
I am new in this forum please forgive me if I have break any rule (as I was not sure if to post this direct or search for FAQs)
I got the above Graphics card in my Vista 64 bit dual core machine, which was workling fine since more than 3 years. But recently i purchased Sony Bravia 46 inched full HD TV, and have plugged to my system as second monitor to watch movies and so using DVI to HDMI cable to one of HDMI slot on TV. I am using the Left DVI (when facing towards rear of the VGA card) slot to TV and Right one to my 22 inches existing LCD Monitor.
After each reboot I will have to select the resolution to Sony 1080p Native from the NVidia control panel along with HD input Audio enabled with 60Hz. Bye the way I haven't received SPDIF cable though, but I don't care as My PC is sitting next to TV and I have very good PC speakers. Anyway when i reboot the PC the BIOS screen appears on the TV and then the rest of the process happens on the standard monitor. then both monitor and TV seems normal, with all desktop icons on the Monitor with my chosen screen background, and same screen background on TV but without any desktop icons. The key thing is the display size on the TV displays only in the middle of the TV with diagonal size of about 40 inches diagonal roughly, and in order to bring this normal I adjust the TV resolution to native. Today at one stage I lost the colors on the main LCD monitor turns in to monochrome. Then system restore fixed the issue.
So my question is, is this normal?
Am I missing anything here?
Do I need to update the hardware/software, if so which model/version will support.

"Can you suggest any software program which would test the psu?"
You can't test PSU with software, but only with PSU replacement. Probably your cheap PSU is defective or weak.
Also read the links:
Quote from: BOSSKILLER on 30-July-08, 22:39:56
>>> PSU's---2 x 12v---The Dual Rail Myth <<<
>>> Is your problem caused by your PSU? <<<
For good PSU suggestions:
https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=112039.msg836246#msg836246

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