Good tutorial Arc. Link State Power Management is a part of the PCI Express Power Management Settings in Power Options that allows users to specify the Active State Power Management (ASPM) policy to use for capable links when the link is idle. Link State Power Management is a part of the PCI Express Power Management Settings in Power Options that allows users to specify the Active State Power Management (ASPM) policy to use for capable links when the link is idle. The link state of a PCIe device is converted from L0 (on) to L1 (off) when the link is not transferring data.
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Don't forget that each device in Device Manager can also have power management. For example, go to the properties of a network adapter and you might find a Power Management tabI have experienced issues where secondary power managers, like the Lenovo Power Manager, will greatly conflict with the configuration of Windows power settings - ensure you have no other power management software installed.You should alter your power settings based on your needs. Many will suggest not to use Windows hybernate, as it does not always recover.