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Specification

Power global states

G3 Mechanical Off - This off state is entered through a

 

mechanical means; no electrical current is running through

 

the circuitry and it can be worked on without damaging the

 

hardware or endangering service personnel. Except for the

 

real-time clock, power consumption is zero.

 

G2/S5 Soft Off - OS initiated shutdown. The computer

 

consumes a minimal amount of power. No user mode or

 

system mode code is run. It is not safe to disassemble the

 

machine in this state.

 

G1 Sleeping - The computer consumes a small amount of

 

power, user mode threads are not being executed, and the

 

system “appears” to be off. It is not safe to disassemble the

 

machine in this state

 

G0 Working - The computer dispatches user mode

 

(application) threads and they execute. It is not safe to

 

disassemble the machine in this state.

 

S4 Non-Volatile Sleep - Also known as hibernation state. A

 

special global system state that allows system context to be

 

saved and restored (relatively slowly) when power is lost to

 

the mainboard. It is not safe to disassemble the machine in

 

this state.

 

 

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