17 R3 + Alienware Graphic Adapter . . . Anyone Have This?

[John Palamaro]

So far so good, please with the mediocre priced GeForce GTX 960, but wonder if this is normal ?
PROBLEM: Cannot put computer to sleep, ever, no matter what I put setting: Must always shutdown.

NO GRAPHICS AMP CONNECTED:
WINDOWS PWER BUTTON: SHUTDOWN, RESTART, SLEEP

WITH GRAPHIC AMPLIFIER CONNECTED:
WINDOWS PWER BUTTON: SHUTDOWN, RESTART, no other options

DELL PRECISION 6500 AT OFFICE
WINDOWS PWER BUTTON: SHUTDOWN, RESTART, SLEEP, HIBERNATE

All systems running Windows 10 Pro/64, all updates to all drivers, etc.

Anyone have this configuration, would be interested in your results.

 

[Josh G]

Yes, same behavior. I'd imagine it has to do with the inability on some level to also put the amp/gpu into a sleep state.

 

[John Palamaro]

I pass this along to you since Alienware unable to solve: with GPU installed unable to load latest firmware, firmware loaded fine with 17R3 alone. Thanks reply.