

But can be enabled on its own, or in combination with HIPM(through the registry or advanced power management if added to the GUI).įourth, you can set the disk idle timeout to 0(or Never, which is exactly the same thing) in advanced power options(or in the registry), and the hdd/ssd will never power down or park when idle, overriding any of the other power management schemes(as far as powering down, or parking, your hdd/ssd.ever). Third, what you're doing with CrystalDiskInfo is temporarily enabling/disabling/modifying the DIPM(Device-Initiated Power Management) mode. But can be PERMANENTLY enabled/disabled in advanced power options(if added to the GUI). Link power management is not used" by default. Second, it's called AHCI Link Power Management, and is set to OFF or "Neither HIPM or DIPM allowed. I went ahead and found the registry keys, and did the rest of the research.įirst, there's no such thing as an "Advanced Power Management" setting(s) in Windows 10.
