Dell XPS not sleeping

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When my XPS 8500 sleeps only the screen dims but I can still hear the hard drive spinning. I set it to sleep in the power options area for 5 minutes but only the monitor shuts off. If I click on sleep in the settings area it spins all the way down.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS 8500
    CPU
    i7 3.4 intel
    Motherboard
    Dell
    Memory
    16gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    nvidia geforce
    Sound Card
    none
    Monitor(s) Displays
    24" Dell
    Screen Resolution
    1600x1825
    Hard Drives
    1tb and 3tb Barracudas
    PSU
    Dell
    Keyboard
    MS 4000
    Mouse
    Kensington Expert
    Internet Speed
    DSL
A number of issues are related to fast startup--especially if running UEFI. Try turning fast startup off: Fast Startup - Turn On or Off in Windows 8. If this approach does not work, then you are back to trying to solve your problem with the power settings.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win7 Ult on DIY; Win8 Pro on MBP/Parallels; Win7 Ult on MBP/Boot Camp; Win7 Ult/Win8 Pro on HP
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    DIY Rig; MacBook Pro (MBP)/Parallels/Boot Camp; HP Pavilion dv6500t Laptop
    CPU
    Intel i7-2600K (sometimes OC'd to 4.8 GHz)
    Motherboard
    ASUS P8P67 Deluxe Rev B3
    Memory
    16 GB Corsair Vengeance
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA 570 SC
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Gateway
    Hard Drives
    Dual Boot:
    Win7 Ult RAID 0 on OCZ Revo x2 and
    Win7 Ult RAID 0 on Caviar Black SATA 3's
    PSU
    Cooler Master Silent Pro 1000W
    Case
    Cooler Master 932 HAF
    Cooling
    Zalman CNPS9900MAX-B CPU Fan
    Keyboard
    Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500
    Mouse
    Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500
    Internet Speed
    20 Mbps Download/2+ Mbps Upload
    Other Info
    Pioneer Blu-ray Burner/DVD Burner
I tried turning the hybrid sleep off and that did nothing. The little white LED on the upper right corner (face) keeps blinking every 3 seconds and the HDD keeps spinning. The only way I can get it to completely sleep is to click on sleep in the settings menu at the lower right of the screen.
 
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My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS 8500
    CPU
    i7 3.4 intel
    Motherboard
    Dell
    Memory
    16gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    nvidia geforce
    Sound Card
    none
    Monitor(s) Displays
    24" Dell
    Screen Resolution
    1600x1825
    Hard Drives
    1tb and 3tb Barracudas
    PSU
    Dell
    Keyboard
    MS 4000
    Mouse
    Kensington Expert
    Internet Speed
    DSL
Doesn't sound good. Minor point: did you restart after making your change?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win7 Ult on DIY; Win8 Pro on MBP/Parallels; Win7 Ult on MBP/Boot Camp; Win7 Ult/Win8 Pro on HP
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    DIY Rig; MacBook Pro (MBP)/Parallels/Boot Camp; HP Pavilion dv6500t Laptop
    CPU
    Intel i7-2600K (sometimes OC'd to 4.8 GHz)
    Motherboard
    ASUS P8P67 Deluxe Rev B3
    Memory
    16 GB Corsair Vengeance
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA 570 SC
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Gateway
    Hard Drives
    Dual Boot:
    Win7 Ult RAID 0 on OCZ Revo x2 and
    Win7 Ult RAID 0 on Caviar Black SATA 3's
    PSU
    Cooler Master Silent Pro 1000W
    Case
    Cooler Master 932 HAF
    Cooling
    Zalman CNPS9900MAX-B CPU Fan
    Keyboard
    Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500
    Mouse
    Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500
    Internet Speed
    20 Mbps Download/2+ Mbps Upload
    Other Info
    Pioneer Blu-ray Burner/DVD Burner
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