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How to Add or Remove AHCI Link Power Management - HIPM/DIPM in Power Plan Options

By Yama

AHCI Link Power Management is a HIPM/DIPM setting in Power Options enabling users to configure link power management modes for disk and storage devices connected to the system via the AHCI interface. AHCI Link Power Management is a technique in which the SATA AHCI controller puts the SATA link to internal HDD and/or SSD disks into ultra-low power mode.

There are 2 ways that can be used:

Via Command Prompt (CMD)

1. Open CMD by right clicking Run as Administrator

2. Then copy the command below:

  • powercfg -attributes SUB_DISK 0b2d69d7-a2a1-449c-9680-f91c70521c60 -ATTRIB_HIDE

3. Open the Power Plan, and check the Hard disk section

4. To remove it, with the command:

  • powercfg -attributes SUB_DISK 0b2d69d7-a2a1-449c-9680-f91c70521c60 +ATTRIB_HIDE

5. Done!

Using Reg Files

1. Download Reg file, to add AHCI Link Power Management

2. Run the Reg file by clicking 2x

3. Then a notification will appear, select Run – Yes – Yes – Ok

4. To remove AHCI Link Power Management

Setting Description

  1. Active : Neither HIPM or DIPM allowed. Link power management is not used.
  2. HIPM : HIPM (Host Initiated Link Power Management) only is allowed
  3. HIPM + DIPM : HIPM and DIPM are allowed
  4. DIPM : DIPM (Device Initiated Link Power Management) only is allowed
  5. Lowest : HIPM, DIPM, and DEVSLP (if DEVSLP is supported by the storage device) are allowed.

Notes:

This tutorial shows you how to add or remove AHCI Link Power Management – Hard disk HIPM / DIPM settings in Power Options for all users in Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 10.