Problems running any form of Linux alongside Windows on my computer!

Hi guys, Linux newbie here. I'm running Windows 7 on my computer and I'm trying to run Linux alongside it. I have tried Ubuntu, Linux Mint, PCLinuxOS, Debian and Fedora. What happens is, I install Linux on either my partition or inside my C drive with Windows, and it works fine for 10 - 30 minutes and then my fans go crazy and my screens turn blank. Nothing could revive them and I would then need to restart. This has never happened for the Windows 7 side of my computer. Just wondering what the problem is, I personally think it's something to do with my graphics card, but I have no problems on Windows with it, it's updated, and runs all the latest games etc, so I don't get why it wouldn't be supported for every single Linux OS. Unless it's something else. Please help!! Computer Specs: 64 bit computer - main OS - Windows 7 Home Premium i5 CPU 650 - 3.2GHz Quad Core 4 GB RAM NVIDIA GeForce GTS 240 - Approx Total Memory: 2731 MB

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