Windows Disk Idle Detection Whitepaper

Windows Disk Idle Detection Whitepaper details the infrastructure supporting disk idle detection in the Windows operating system. The Windows power manager cooperates with disk driver software to automatically spin down hard disk drive rotational media to reduce power consumption when the system is idle.

System manufacturers will learn how to configure the disk idle detection power policies in their system preload. System manufacturers and test personnel will learn how to use the PwrTest utility to observe the mechanics of disk idle detection.

The Topics covered are,

• Disk Idle Detection Overview
• Configuring Disk Idle Detection Policies
• Using PwrTest to Observe Disk Idle Detection

This whitepaper covers for the following operating systems:

• Windows Vista with Service Pack 1
• Windows Server 2008

Download Windows Disk Idle Detection Whitepaper 1.7MB

16 November 2007 in Whitepaper | Comments enabled