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Updated Mar 17, 2026
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JoseSilva1
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Mar 23, 2026

❓What conditions are required for the CPU to enter the S0ix state, and do drivers need to implement or support this transition?

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Heather_Poulsen
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Mar 23, 2026

JoseSilva1​ - Can you clarify what you mean by "SOix state"? Are you talking about Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) compliance?

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    JoseSilva1
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    Mar 23, 2026

    S0iX (or S0ix) is a low-power idle state for modern Intel/AMD CPUs, often called Modern Standby.