If anyone else is having this issue I believe I have some steps that helped me in mostly resolving this issue. So hopefully this helps someone else with a similar setup.
Hi All, This issue is nothing new and has plagued me since I got the machine.  After ordering the R8 I picked up two matching Dell S2417DG g-sync monitors (1440p).  There have been no upgrades made to the machine. Specs: i7-9700k; 16GB RAM; RTX 2080 Super; 1TB NVME; liquid cooling.  Both monitors connected to RTX 2080s display port ports. Nearly every time I boot the computer it ignores one of the monitors.  I'll get the no signal message and then the monitor goes back to sleep.  It happens to both, but typically it is the one I will refer to as my "main".  Rarely the "other" one won't get a signal.  In either case (or the very rare case where both don't work) I power the monitor off and back on, then it'll work as intended. Things I have tried: swapping cables, and trying the remaining ports on the 2080s; in Windows display settings the monitor will be greyed out, re-selecting to extend the displays gives a "setting cannot be saved" message; also tried figuring out if I could do the same thing in Nvidia control panel, but no luck there either.  The only thing that seems to help is turning the monitors off and back on. I've scoped out the Nvidia forums as well, saw others with complaints and/or mixed results.  Some blame Windows 10 but didn't find anything that helped.  I keep Nvidia drivers up to date, Alienware Update installs system updates too.  Also tried to update drivers for monitors but most recent update on Dell site is years old, though installing that tricked me into thinking it was fine for a day or two. In addition, I avoid letting the R8 go to sleep ever if I can help it.  Usually upon waking, it's extra difficult to get the monitors to come back on.  Same as above, playing with power buttons on the monitors.  This is fairly similar to another unsolved post I saw on here. Lastly, I want to blame the monitors but unfortunately I can't.  My Lenovo work laptop, which barely has enough horsepower to check accuweather before locking up, shockingly runs both just fine at 1400p.  Also in the couple years I've been using them with both systems they haven't acted up for the Lenovo.  Only difference is the laptop uses 1 USB-C to HDMI and 1 regular HDMI for the other.  R8 is on Display Port as stated above so I only have to switch inputs on the monitors.  I'm out of ideas on what to try, it's not the end of the world it's just incredibly annoying.  Anyone else deal with this or have any ideas? Thanks, Mike
Aurora R8, not connecting to #2 S2417DG most restarts