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DiamondMax 10 80/100/120/160/200/250/300GB

Serial ATA

February 16, 2006

Part Number: 000001914

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Before You Begin

Thank you for your interest in Maxtor Serial ATA hard disk drives. This manual provides technical infor-

mation for OEM engineers and systems integrators regarding the installation and use of Maxtor Serial ATA

hard drives. Please do not remove or cover up Maxtor factory-installed drive labels. They contain informa-

tion required should the drive ever need repair. Drive repair should be performed only at an authorized

repair center. For repair information, contact the Maxtor Product Support Center at 1-800-2MAXTOR.

CAUTION: Maxtor Serial ATA hard drives are precision products. Failure to follow these precautions and

guidelines outlined here may lead to product failure, damage and invalidation of all warran-

ties. Please refer to chapter 3 of this manual for more information on handling instructions.

1 BEFORE unpacking or handling a drive, take all proper electrostatic discharge (ESD) precau-

tions, including personnel and equipment grounding. Stand-alone drives are sensitive to ESD

damage.

2 BEFORE removing drives from their packing material, allow the hard drive to reach room

temperature.

3 During handling, NEVER drop, jar, or bump a drive.

4 Once a drive is removed from the Maxtor shipping container, IMMEDIATELY secure the

drive through its mounting holes within a chassis. Otherwise, store the drive flat on a padded,

grounded, antistatic surface. NEVER stack hard drives. This may cause damage to the drive.

Table of Contents

Table of Content

Chapter 1 Introduction

1.1 MAXTOR CORPORATION ................................................................................ 1-1

1.2 AUDIENCE ............................................................................................................. 1-1

1.3 MANUAL ORGANIZATION................................................................................ 1-2

1.4 TERMINOLOGY AND CONVENTIONS ........................................................... 1-3

1.5 REFERENCES.................................. ......................................................................1-4

Chapter 2 GENERAL DESCRIPTION

2.1 PRODUCT OVERVIEW ....................................................................................... 2-1

2.2 KEY FEATURES..................................................................................................... 2-2

2.3 REGULATORY COMPLIANCE STANDARDS .................................................. 2-3

2.4 HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS ......................................................................... 2-4

Chapter 3 INSTALLATION

3.1 SPACE REQUIREMENTS..................................................................................... 3-1

3.2 UNPACKING INSTRUCTIONS........................................................................... 3-2

3.3 HARDWARE OPTIONS ....................................................................................... 3-5

3.3.1 ATA Interface Connector ................................................................................. 3-5

3.3.2 ATA BUS ADAPTER ..................................................................................... 3-9

3.4 COMBINATION CONNECTOR (J1)................................................................... 3-9

3.4.1 DC Power (J1, Section A) .............................................................................. 3-11

3.4.2 External Drive Activity LED .......................................................................... 3-11

3.4.3 ATA Bus Interface Connector (J1, Section C) ................................................ 3-11

3.4.4 SATA (Serial ATA) Interface Connector ........................................................ 3-12

3.4.5 SATA BUS ADAPTER ................................................................................. 3-12

3.5 COMBINATION CONNECTOR (J1)................................................................. 3-13

3.5.1 DC Power (J1, Section A) .............................................................................. 3-14

3.5.2 ATA Bus Interface Connector (J1, Section C) ................................................ 3-16

3.6 MOUNTING......................................................................................................... 3-17

3.6.1 Orientation ..................................................................................................... 3-17

3.6.2 Clearance ....................................................................................................... 3-19

3.6.3 Ventilation ..................................................................................................... 3-19

3.7 Installing the Hard Drive in a Macintosh

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3.8 FOR SYSTEMS WITH A MOTHERBOARD ATA/SATA ADAPTER................ 3-20

3.8 FOR SYSTEMS WITH AN ATA ADAPTER BOARD ....................................... 3-20

3.8.1 Adapter Board Installation ...............................................................................3-20

3.9 TECHNIQUES IN DRIVE CONFIGURATION ................................................ 3-23

3.9.1 The 528-Megabytes Barrier ............................................................................3-23

3.9.2 The 8.4-Gigabytes Barrier ...............................................................................3-23

3.9.3 Operating system limitations ...........................................................................3-24

3.10 SYSTEM STARTUP AND OPERATION ........................................................... 3-24

Chapter 4 PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS

4.1 Models and Capacities ............................................................................................... 4-1

4.2 Drive Configuration .................................................................................................. 4-1

4.3 Performance Specifications......................................................................................... 4-2

4.4 Physical Dimensions .................................................................................................. 4-3

4.5 Power Requirements................................................................................................. 4-3

4.6 Power Mode Definitions ........................................................................................... 4-4

4.7 EPA Energy Star Compliance .................................................................................... 4-4

4.8 Environmental Limits ................................................................................................ 4-5

4.9 Shock and Vibration .................................................................................................. 4-6

4.10 Reliability Specifications............................................................................................ 4-7

4.11 EMC/EMI ................................................................................................................ 4-8

4.11.1 Radiated Electromagnetic Field Emissions - EMC Compliance .........................4-8

4.11.2 Canadian Emissions Statement ..........................................................................4-8

4.12 Safety Regulatory Compliance................................................................................... 4-8

Chapter 5 ATA BUS INTERFACE AND ATA COMMANDS

5.1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................. 5-1

5.2 MECHANICAL INTERFACE ................................................................................ 5-1

5.2.1 Signal Cable and Connector ..............................................................................5-1

5.3 ELECTRICAL INTERFACE................................................................................... 5-1

5.3.1 ATA Bus Interface ............................................................................................5-1

5.4 REGISTER ADDRESS DECODING ..................................................................... 5-2

5.5 COMMAND INTERFACE..................................................................................... 5-2

5.5.1 General Feature Set ...........................................................................................5-2

5.5.2 Supported Commands ......................................................................................5-2

Chapter 6 SERVICE AND SUPPORT

6.1 Product Support/Technical Assistance/Customer Service .......................................... 6-1

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List of Figures

Figure 3-1 DiamondMax 10 Serial ATA Hard Drive Dimensions ...................................3-1

Figure 3-2 Single-Pack Shipping Container ....................................................................3-3

Figure 3-3 20-Pack Shipping Container .........................................................................3-4

Figure 3-4 Data Transfer Rate Jumper Pin Options ........................................................3-5

Figure 3-5 Serial ATA Interface Connector ....................................................................3-5

Figure 3-6 Mounting Dimensions ..................................................................................3-9

Figure 3-7 Mounting Screw Clearance’s for the DiamondMax 10 SATA Disk Drive ...3-11

Figure 3-8 Interface Connections .................................................................................3-11

Figure 3-9 Attaching the Cables to the Hard Drive ...................................................... 3-12

Figure 3-10 Completing the Drive Installation ...............................................................3-13

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List of Tables

Table 3-1 Device plug connector pin definition ................................................................... 3-9

Table 3-2 Logical Addressing Format................................................................................... 3-24

Table 5-1 Supported Commands........................................................................................... 5-2

Table 5-2 Identify Drive Command Parameters .................................................................... 5-5

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1.1 Maxtor Corporation

Maxtor corporation is one of the world’s largest suppliers of hard disk drive productsproducts that help store the digital world for millions of users. Maxtor products serve a range of markets, including personal and entertainment, small office/home office, mid-sized business and enterprise

Products

Maxtor storage products include drives and accessories for PC’s, workstations, RAID products, enterprise applications, enterprise servers, high-end systems, consumer electronics and personal storage.

Introduction

Chapter 1

Introduction

Support

Maxtor provides a variety of consumer support options, all designed to make sure the user gets fast, helpful, accurate information to help resolve any difficulties. These options include a broad, searchable knowledge base of FAQ’s, product manuals, installation guides, information on previously resolved problems, software downloads, and contact by phone or E-mail with a support person. For more information, visit

www.maxtor.com/en/support.

1.2 Audience

The DiamondMax 10 80/100/120/160/200/250/300GB Serial ATA product manual is intended for several audiences. These audiences include: the end user, installer, developer, consumer electronics and personal computer original equipment manufacturer (CE/PC,OEM),and distributor. The manual provides information about installation, principles of operation, interface command implementation, and maintenance.

The DiamondMax 10 family of drives provide a high-quality, low cost, market leading 100 GB per disk products to serve the consumer and mainstream commercial markets, as well as the consumer electronics market.

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1.3 MANUAL ORGANIZATION

This manual is organized into the following chapters:

• Chapter 1 – Introduction

• Chapter 2 – General Description

• Chapter 3 – Installation

• Chapter 4 – Product Specifications

• Chapter 5 – ATA Bus Interface and ATA Commands

• Chapter 6 – Service and Support

• Appendix A – Breaking the 137-Gigabyte Storage Barrier

1.4 TERMINOLOGY AND CONVENTIONS

In the Glossary at the back of this manual, you can find definitions for many of the terms used in this manual. In addition, the following abbreviations are used in this manual:

• ASIC application-specific integrated circuit

• ATA advanced technology attachment

• Bels sound power units

• bpi bits per inch

• DA double amplitude(represents pk-pk shaker displacement)

• dB decibels

• dBA decibels, A weighted

• DPS data protection system

• ECC error correcting code

• G/RMS G root means square

• Kfci thousands of flux changes per inch

•Hz hertz

•KB kilobytes

• LSB least significant bit

• mA milliamperes

• MB megabytes (1 MB = 1,000,000 bytes when referring to disk transfer rates or storage capacities and 1,048,576 bytes in all other cases)

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• Mb/s megabits per second

• MB/s megabytes per second

• MHz megahertz

• ms milliseconds

• MSB most significant bit

• mV millivolts

• ns nanoseconds

• PC Personal Computer

• SATA serial ATA interface

• SPS shock protection system

• tpi tracks per inch

• µs microseconds

•V volts

The typographical and naming conventions used in this manual are listed below. Conventions that are unique to a specific table appear in the notes that follow that table.

Typographical Conventions:

• Names of Bits: Bit names are presented in initial capitals. An example is the Host Software Reset bit.

• Commands: Interface commands are listed in all capitals. An example is WRITE LONG.

• Register Names: Registers are given in this manual with initial capitals. An example is the Alternate Status Register.

• Parameters: Parameters are given as initial capitals when spelled out, and are given as all capitals when abbreviated. Examples are Prefetch Enable (PE), and Cache Enable (CE).

• Hexadecimal Notation: The hexadecimal notation is given in 9-point subscript form. An example is 30

• Signal Negation: A signal name that is defined as active low is listed with a minus sign following the signal. An example is RD–.

• Messages: A message that is sent from the drive to the host is listed in all capitals. An example is ILLEGAL COMMAND.

Naming Conventions:

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• Host: In general, the system in which the drive resides is referred to as the host.

• Computer Voice: This refers to items you type at the computer keyboard. These items are listed in 10-point, all capitals, Courier font. An example is FORMAT C:/S.

1.5 REFERENCES

For additional information about the ATA interface, refer to the latest revision of the draft standard on the internet at http://www.t13.org/ using the link under “1532D AT attachment-7 with packet interface (ATA/ATAPI)”

Additional information can be found on the Serial ATA working Group site at

http://www.serialata.org. Use the “spec and design guidelines” link

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GENERAL DESCRIPTION

This chapter summarizes the general functions and key features of the DiamondMax 10 80/100/120/160/200/250/300GB Serial ATA hard disk drives, as well as the applicable standards and regulations.

2.1 PRODUCT OVERVIEW

Maxtor’s DiamondMax 10 Serial ATA hard disk drives are part of a family of high performance, 1-inch-high hard disk drives manufactured to meet the highest product quality standards.

General Description

Chapter 2

These hard disk drives use nonremovable, 3 1/2-inch hard disks.

The DiamondMax 10 80/100/120/160/200/250/300GB Serial ATA hard disk drives feature an embedded hard disk drive controller, and use ATA commands to optimize system performance. Because the drive manages media defects and error recovery internally, these operations are fully transparent to the user.

The innovative design of the Maxtor DiamondMax 10 hard disk drives incorporate leading edge technologies with Serial ATA and with transfer speeds up to 150 MB/ second, Advanced Cache Management, Shock Protection System™ (SPS), Data Protection System (DPS) and Quiet Drive Technology (QDT). These enhanced technologies enable Maxtor to produce a family of high-performance, high-reliability drives.

2.2 KEY FEATURES

The DiamondMax 10 80/100/120/160/200/250/300GB Serial ATA hard disk drive include the following key features:

General

• Low profile, 1-inch height

• Industry standard 3 1/2-inch form factor

• Emulation of IBM

• Real Time Operating System Compliant

PC AT® task file register, and all AT fixed disk commands

• Thin cables for easy routing and improved cooling

• 1 meter cable length for increased design and layout flexibility

• Connectors designed for blind mate and hot plug

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Performance

• Reduced pin count enables RAID scalability

• Complete software and driver transparent with Serial ATA

• Point-to-Point host to device connection

•Low voltages

• Interface power control features

• East installation/configuration (plug/play, no jumpers, no external terminators)

• Command optimization

• Native command queuing using first party DMA

• Average seek time of <9.0 ms

• Average rotational latency of 4.18 ms

• Serial ATA interface with transfer speeds up to 150MB per second

• 8MB and 16MB (250/300) Cache buffer

• Look-ahead DisCache feature with continuous prefetch and WriteCache write-buffering capabilities

• AutoTask Register update, Multi-block AutoRead, and Multi-block AutoWrite features in a custom ASIC

• Read-on-arrival firmware

• Quadruple-burst ECC, and double burst ECC on-the-fly

• 1:1 interleave on read/write operations

• Adaptive cache segmentation

• 100% FDB (Fluid Dynamic Bearing Motors)

Reliability

• Automatic retry on read errors

• S.M.A.R.T. 4 (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology)

• Transparent media defect mapping

• High performance, in-line defective sector skipping

• Reassignment of defective sectors discovered in the field, without reformatting

• Shock Protection System to reduce handling induced failures

• Data Protection System to verify drive integrity

• Quiet Drive Technology (QDT)

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Versatility

• Power saving modes

• Downloadable firmware

• Ability to daisy-chain two drives on the interface

2.3 REGULATORY COMPLIANCE STANDARDS

Maxtor Corporation’s disk drive products meet all domestic and international product safety regulatory compliance requirements. Maxtor’s disk drive products conform to the following specifically marked Product Safety Standards:

• Underwriters Laboratories (UL) Standard 1950. This certificate is a category certification pertaining to all 3.5-inch series drives models.

• Canadian Standards Association (CSA) Standard C.22.2 No. 1950. This certificate is a category certification pertaining to all 3.5-inch series drives models.

• TUV Rheinland Standard EN60 950. This certificate is a category certification pertaining to all 3.5-inch series drives models.

General Description

• The DiamondMax 10 product has been tested and found to be in compliance with Korean Radio Research Laboratory (RRL) EMC requirements. The product bears MIC mark/logo with certification number.

Product EMI/EMS Qualifications:

• CE Mark authorization is granted by TUV Rheinland in compliance with our qualifying under EN 55022:1994 and EN 50082-1:1997.

• C-Tick Mark is an Australian authorization marked noted on Maxtor’s disk drive products. The mark proves conformity to the regulatory compliance document AS/NZS 3548: 1995 and BS EN 55022: 1995.

• Maxtor’s disk drives are designed as a separate subassembly that conforms to the FCC Rules for Radiated and Conducted emissions, Part 15 Subpart J; Class B when installed in a given computer system.

• Approval from Taiwan BSMI. Number: D33019.

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This chapter explains how to unpack, configure, mount, and connect the Maxtor DiamondMax 10 80/100/120/160/200/250/300GB Serial ATA hard disk drive prior to operation. It also explains how to start up, format, and operate the drive.

3.1 SPACE REQUIREMENTS

The DiamondMax 10 hard disk drives are shipped without a faceplate. Figure 3-1 shows the external dimensions of the DiamondMax 10 80/100/120/160/200/250/ 300 Serial ATA hard drives. For more information please refer to chapter 4 for product specifications.

Installation

Chapter 3

INSTALLATION

Figure 3-1 DiamondMax 10 Serial ATA Hard Drive Dimensions

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3.2 UNPACKING INSTRUCTIONS

CAUTION: The maximum limits for physical shock can be exceeded if the

drive is not handled properly. Special care should be taken not to bump or drop the drive. It is highly recommended that Maxtor DiamondMax 10 SATA drives are not stacked or placed on any hard surface after they are unpacked. Such handling could cause media damage.

1. Grounded wrist straps should be worn when opening the ESD bag.

2. Three layer runners should be installed on every table and bench where the product is processed while still vulnerable to ESD.

3. Open the shipping container and remove the packing assembly that contains the drive.

4. Remove the drive from the packing assembly.

5. Always handle the disk drive from the sides.

6. Do not touch the circuit board.

7. Never stack the disk drives on top of one another nor store them on their sides.

8. When you are ready to install the drive, remove it from the ESD bag.

CAUTION: During shipment and handling, the antistatic electrostatic dis-

charge (ESD) bag prevents electronic component damage due to electrostatic discharge. To avoid accidental damage to the drive, do not use a sharp instrument to open the ESD bag and do not touch PCB components.

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Figure 3-2 shows the shipping container for a single DiamondMax 10 Serial ATA hard disk drive. Figure 3-3 shows the shipping container for a 20 pack of Maxtor DiamondMax 10 Serial ATA hard drives. Always save the packing materials in case you have to return the product.

Figure 3-2 Single-Pack Shipping Container

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3.3 Hardware Options

3.3.1 SATA (Serial ATA) Interface Connector

The Maxtor DiamondMax 10 80/100/120/160/200/250/300GB Serial ATA hard disk drive ships with 2 no connect (NC) pins for the purpose of storing a jumper when not in use. For normal operations, no action is necessary. However, if your motherboard does not support the Gen. II (3Gbps) data rate, you will need to limit the data transfer rate by transferring the jumper to the pins as shown in Figure 3-4.

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Figure 3-3 20-Pack Shipping Container

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Figure 3-4 Data Transfer Rate Jumper Pin Options

Figure 3-5 Serial ATA Interface Connector

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3.3.2 SATA BUS ADAPTER

There are two ways you can configure a system to allow the DiamondMax 10 hard disk drives to communicate over the Serial ATA bus of an IBM or IBM-compatible PC:

1. Connect the drive to a Serial ATA bus connector on the motherboard of the PC.

2. Install an IDE-compatible adapter board in the PC, and connect the drive to the adapter board.

Some PC motherboards have a built in Serial ATA bus connector. These Serial ATA bus connectors are compatible with DiamondMax 10 Serial ATA hard disk drives.If the motherboard has a Serial ATA connector, simply connect a 7 pin Serial ATA cable between the drive and the motherboard.

3.3.3 Adapter Board

If your PC motherboard does not contain a built-in Serial ATA bus interface connector, you must install a Serial ATA bus adapter board and connecting cable to allow the drive to interface with the motherboard. Maxtor does not supply such an adapter board, but they are available from several third-party vendors.

Please carefully read the instruction manual that comes with your adapter board to ensure signal compatibility between the adapter board and the drive. Also, make sure that the adapter board jumper settings are appropriate.

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Table 3-1 Device plug connector pin definition

Installation

Signal segment

Power segment

S1 Ground 2

Mate

S2 A+ Differential signal pair A from Phy

S3 A-

S4 Ground 2

Mate

S5 B- Differential signal pair B from Phy

S6 B+

S7 Ground 2

Mate

Signal Segemnt “L”

Central Connector Polarizer

Power Segment “L”

P4 Ground 1

P5 Ground 2

P6 Ground 2

P7 V

P8 V

P9 V

P10 Ground 2

mate

5V power, pre-charge, 2nd mate

5V power

mate

P11 Staggered

Spin/LED

P12 Ground 1

P13 V

P14 V

P15 V

Power Segment Key

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1. Pin 11, before PHY initialization, is used to detect staggered spin up. If Pin 11 is grounded Drives spin up on power. If Pin 11 is no-connect, the drive will not spin up until host initiates the PHY initialization routine.

2. Pin 11, after PHY initialization, is used for driving LED Activity. The device provides a low voltage-current driver to drive the LED activity signal.

mate

12V power, pre-charge, 2nd mate

12V power

Installation

All pins are in a single row, with a 1.27 mm (.050”) pitch.

• The comments on the mating sequence in Table 3-1 apply to the case of

backplane blindmate connector only. In this case, the mating sequences are: (1) the ground pins P4 and P12; (2) the pre-charge power pins and the other ground pins; and (3) the signal pins and the rest of the power pins.

• There are three power pins for each voltage. One pin from each voltage

is used for precharge in the backplane blind-mate situation.

• It is optional to terminate any of the V

all V

pins must be terminated. Otherwise, it is optional to terminate any

of the V

pins.

• If a device uses 12.0 V, then all V

it is optional to terminate any of the V

3.3.4 ATA Bus Interface Connector

On the Maxtor DiamondMax 10 80/100/120/160/200/250/300GB Serial ATA hard disk drives, the Serial ATA bus interface cable connector is a standard 7-pin Serial ATA.

To prevent the possibility of incorrect installation, the connector has been keyed. This ensures that a connector cannot be installed upside down.

3.3.5 MOUNTING

Drive mounting orientation, clearance, and ventilation requirements are described in the following subsections.

3.3.6 Orientation

The mounting holes on the Maxtor DiamondMax 10 80/100/120/160/200/250/ 300GB Serial ATA hard disk drives allow the drive to be mounted in any orientation. Figure 3-6 and Figure 3-7 show the location of the three mounting holes on each side of the drive. The drive can also be mounted using the four mounting hole locations on the PCB side of the drive.

pins. If a device uses 5.0 V, then

pins must be terminated. Otherwise,

pins.

Note: It is highly recommended that the drive is hard mounted on to

the chassis of the system being used for general operation, as well as for test purposes. Failure to hard mount the drive can result in erroneous errors during testing.

Drives can be mounted in any orientation. Normal position is with the PCB facing down.

All dimensions are in millimeters. For mounting, #6-32 UNC screws are recommended.

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Figure 3-6 Mounting Dimensions

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Figure 3-7 Mounting Screw Clearance’s for the DiamondMax 10 SATA Disk Drive

CAUTION: The PCB is very close to the mounting holes. Do not exceed the

3.3.7 Clearance

Clearance from the drive to any other surface (except mounting surfaces) must be a minimum of 1.25 mm (0.05 inches). See figure 3-10

Installation

specified length for the mounting screws. The specified screw length allows full use of the mounting hole threads, while avoiding damaging or placing unwanted stress on the PCB. Figure 3-10 specifies the minimum clearance between the PCB and the screws in the mounting holes. To avoid stripping the mounting hole threads, the maximum torque applied to the screws must not exceed 8 inchpounds. A maximum screw length of 0.25 inches may be used.

Figure 3-8 Interface Connections

3.3.8 Ventilation

The Maxtor DiamondMax 10 80/100/120/160/200/250/300GB Serial ATA hard disk drives operate without a cooling fan, provided the base casting temperature as measured where the motor is attached to the base casting does not exceed 140

(60°C).

Use of the thinner Serial ATA cables increases ventilation within the casing.

To connect the drive to the motherboard for the DiamondMax 10 Serial ATA drives, use a Serial ATA cable 1 meter long or shorter. Ensure that pin 1 of the drive is connected to pin 1 of the motherboard connector.

3.4 FOR SYSTEMS WITH AN ATA ADAPTER BOARD

To install the Maxtor DiamondMax 10 80/100/120/160/200/250/300GB Serial ATA hard disk drive in an AT-compatible system without a Serial ATA connector on its motherboard, you’ll need a third-party IDE-compatible adapter board.

3.4.1 Adapter Board Installation

Carefully read the manual that accompanies your adapter board before installing it. Make sure that all the jumpers are set properly and that there are no address or signal conflicts. You must also investigate to see if your AT-compatible system contains a combination floppy and hard disk controller board. If it does, you must disable the hard disk drive controller functions on that controller board before proceeding.

°F

Once you have disabled the hard disk drive controller functions on the floppy/hard

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drive controller, install the adapter board. Again, make sure that you have set all jumper straps on the adapter board to avoid addressing and signal conflicts.

3.4.1.1 Connecting the Motherboard and the Drive

1. Locate an available Serial ATA (SATA) port on your motherboard or on a SATA PCI card and plug in one end of the SATA interface cable.

2. Locate the SATA port on the rear of the hard drive and plug in the SATA interface cable as shown in Figure 3-9.

3. Secure the drive to the system chassis by using the mounting screws as shown in Figure 3-9.

Note: If you have an existing installation of Windows 2000 or XP, you

must install a Windows driver for the SATA interface before connecting the drive. Please see your installation guide for more details on the process.

Note: This drive includes both a 4-pin legacy power connector and a

15-pin SATA power connector. These connectors cannot be

used at the same time, powering both connectors simul- taneously will damage the drive.

Note: To ensure proper operation of your drive, do not use the jumper

pins to the left of the 4-pin power connector. If your drive comes with a jumper, pre-installed, carefully remove it, see your instal- lation guide for more details on this process. If your drive has a single shrouded jumper pin, please note that the plastic shroud is fixed in place. Do not attempt to remove it. See your installation guide for more details.

Figure 3-9 Attaching the Cables to the Hard Drive

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Figure 3-10 Completing the Drive Installation

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3.5 Before you Start

Unlike standard ATA drives, Serial ATA drives do not require the use of jumpers to configure the drive.

Use the following URL to obtain the latest information and software updates.www.maxtor.com/en/support/products/

Use the drop-down boxes to locate the type of information you need.

3.6 TECHNIQUES IN DRIVE CONFIGURATION

3.6.1 The 528-Megabytes Barrier

Older BIOS that only support Int 13 commands for accessing ATA drives through DOS based operating systems will be limited to use only 1024 cylinders. This will reduce the effective capacity of the drive to 528Mbytes.

Whenever possible the Maxtor DiamondMax 10 80/100/120/160/200/250/ 300GB Serial ATA drive should be used on systems that support LBA translation to ensure the use of the entire capacity of the disk drive. If that is not possible the following are some techniques that can be used to overcome this barrier.

• Use a third party software program that translates the hard drive

parameters to an acceptable configuration for MS-DOS.

• Use a hard disk controller that translates the hard drive parameters to an

appropriate setup for both MS-DOS and the computer system’s ROMBIOS.

3.6.2 The 8.4-Gigabytes Barrier

Newer BIOS’s allow users to configure disk drives to go beyond the 528MB barrier by using several BIOS translation schemes. However, while using these translations the BIOS using Int 13 functions are limited to 24 bits of addressing which results in another barrier at the 8.4GB capacity.

To overcome this barrier a new set of Int 13 extensions are being implemented by most BIOS manufacturers. The new Int 13 extension allows for four words of addressing space (64 bits) resulting in 9.4 Terrabytes of accessible space.

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Whenever possible the Maxtor DiamondMax 10 80/100/120/160/200/250/300GB Serial ATA drive should be used on systems with BIOS that support Int 13 extensions. If that is not possible the following are some techniques that can be used to overcome this barrier:

• Use a third party software that supplements the BIOS and adds Int 13 extension support.

• Obtain a BIOS upgrade from the system board manufacturer. Many system board manufacturers allow their BIOS to be upgraded in the field using special download utilities. Information on BIOS upgrades can be obtained on the System Board Customer Service respective web sites on the Internet.

You can choose any drive type that does not exceed the capacity of the drive. Table 3-1 gives the logical parameters that provide the maximum capacity on the DiamondMax 10 family of hard disk drives.

To match the logical specifications of the drive to the drive type of a particular BIOS, consult the system’s drive-type table. This table specifies the number of cylinders, heads, and sectors for a particular drive type. You must choose a drive type that meets the following requirements:

For the Maxtor DiamondMax 10 80/100/120/160/200/250/300GB Serial ATA:

Logical Cylinders x Logical Heads x Logical Sectors/Track x 512 = 8,455,200,768

Boot the system using the operating system installation disk—for example, MSDOS—then follow the installation instructions in the operating system manual.

3.7 Operating system limitations

Most popular operating systems available today have additional limitations which affect the use of large capacity drives. However, these limitations can not be corrected on the BIOS and it is up to the operating system manufacturers to release improved versions to address these problems.

DOS and Windows 95 use a File Allocation Table (FAT) size of 16 bits which will only support partitions up to 2.1 GB. Windows 95 OSR2, Windows 98, and Windows ME use a FAT size of 32 bits, allowing partitions of up to 2.2 terrabytes. Windows NT, 2000, and XP Use NTFS, which allows partition sizes up to 16 terrabytes.

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Table 3-2 Logical Addressing Format

MODELS INTERFAC

6B080M0 6L080M0

(RoHS)

6B100M0 6L100M0

(RoHS)

6B120M0 6L120M0

(RoHS)

6B160M0 6L160M0

(RoHS)

6B200M0 6L200M0

(RoHS)

6B250S0 6L250S0

(RoHS)

SATA 150

8 MB Buffer

SATA 150

8 MB Buffer

SATA 150

8 MB Buffer

SATA 150

8 MB Buffer

SATA 150

8 MB Buffer

SATA 150

16MB Buffer

CYL HD SPT MAX LBA CAPACITY

16,383 16 63 160,086,528 80GB

16,383 16 63 195,813,072 100GB

16,383 16 63 240,121,728 120GB

16,383 16 63 320,173,056 160GB

16,383 16 63 398,297,088 200GB

16,383 16 63 490,234,752 250GB

6B300S0 6L300S0

(RoHS)

SATA 150

16MB Buffer

16,383 16 63 586,114,704 300GB

Note: Capacity may be restricted to 8.4GB (or less) due to system BIOS

limitations. Check with your system manufacturer to determine if your BIOS supports LBA Mode for hard drives greater than

8.4GB. Default logical cylinders is limited to 16,383 as per the ATA-4 specifications.

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4.1 Models and Capacities

Product Specifications

Chapter 4

6B080M0

MODELS

Formatted Capacity (GB LBA Mode)

GB means 1 billion bytes. Total accessible capacity varies depending on operating environment.

6L080M0

(ROHS)

80GB 100GB 120GB 160GB 200GB 250GB 300GB

6B100M0 6L100M0

(ROHS)

6B120M0

6L120M0

(ROHS)

6B160M0

6L160M0

(ROHS)

6B200M0 6L200M0

(ROHS)

6B250S0

6L250S0 (ROHS)

6B300S0 6L300S0 (ROHS)

4.2 Drive Configuration

MODELS 80GB 100GB 120GB 160GB 200GB 250GB 300GB

Sectors per Drive (max LBA)

Integrated Interface

Recording Method

160,086,528 195,813,072 240,121,728 320,173,056 398,297,088 490,234,752 593,114,704

SATA 150 Gbps 8 MB Buffer SATA 150MB 16MB

RLL EEPR4 Gbps

Servo Type Embedded

Number of Servo Sectors

Data Zones per Surface

Data Sectors per Track (ID/OD)

192

645/1224

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MODELS 80GB 100GB 120GB 160GB 200GB 250GB 300GB

Areal Density (Gbits/

max, ID/

OD)

Recording Density (kbpi, ID/ OD)

75/60.8

ID = 728

OD = 624

Track D e n sity (ktpi)

95 ktpi

4.3 Performance Specifications

MODELS

Seek Times (typical read, ms)

Track-to-Track 0.8

Average (normal seek)

Full Stroke (normal seek)

Average Latency (ms) 4.18

Controller Overhead (ms)

Rotation Speed (RPM ±0.1%)

Data Transfer Speed (MByte/sec max)

80GB 100GB 120GB 160GB 200GB 250GB 300GB

≤ 9.0

< 20.0

< 0.3

7200

To/From Interface (SATA w ith 8 M B Buffer)

To / F ro m M e d ia ( I D / OD up to nn.n, where nn.n is the maximum transfer rate possible)

Sustained (ID/OD up to nn.n, where nn.n is the maximum transfer rate possible)

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150

ID = 333

OD = 619

ID = 30.8

OD = 58.9

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MODELS

Data Buffer Size (MB)/Type

Drive Ready Time (typical sec)

80GB 100GB 120GB 160GB 200GB 250GB 300GB

8 MB 16MB

< 8.0

4.4 Physical Dimensions

PARAMETER VALUE

Height (maximum in mm) 26.10

Width (typical mm) 101.6

Depth (maximum in mm) 5.787 in. max/147.0 mm max

Weight (maximum in grams) 630

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4.5 Power Requirements (Avg) 1 and 2 Disks

MODE 12V (mA) 5V (mA) POWER (w)

Spin-up (peak) 1778 749 25.1

Seek 86.3 699 13.9

Read/Write 524 761 10.1

Idle 324 284 5.3

Standby 50 284 2.0

Sleep 50 284 2.0

4.5.1 Power Requirements (Avg) 3 Disk

MODE 12V (mA) 5V (mA) POWER (W)

Spin-up (peak) 1812 741 25.5

Seek 919 693 14.5

Read/Write 634 752 11.4

Idle 448 279 6.7

Standby 49 279 2.0

Sleep 125 282 2.9

4.5.2 Voltage Tolerance

VOLTAGE TOLERANCE

5V + 5%

12V + 10%

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4.6 Power Mode Definitions

Spin-up

The drive is spinning up following initial application of power and has not yet reached full speed.

Seek

A random access operation by the drive.

Read/Write

Data is being read from or written to the drive.

Idle

The drive is spinning, the actuator is parked and powered off and all other circuitry is powered on. The drive is capable of responding to read commands within 40 ms.

Standby

The motor is not spinning. The drive will leave this mode upon receipt of a command that requires disk access. The time-out value for this mode is programmable. The buffer is active to accept write data.

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Sleep

This is the lowest power state – with the interface set to inactive. A software or hardware reset is required to return the drive to the Standby state.

4.7 EPA Energy Star Compliance

Maxtor Corporation supports the goals of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Energy Star program to reduce the electrical power consumption of computer equipment.

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4.8 Environmental Limits

PARAMETER OPERATING

Temperature 0×C - 60×C

The drive temperature is measured at the base plate motor well.

Thermal Gradient 25°C per hour (maximum)

Relative Humidity 5% to 95% (non-condensing)

Wet Bulb 37.7°C (maximum)

Altitude (relative to sea

-650 to 10,000 feet -650 to 40,000 feet

level)

Acoustic Noise

IDLE MODE

Bels

NORMAL

SEEK MODE

NON-OPERATING/

STORAGE

low temperature (-40° C) high temperature (71° C) per

MIL-STD-810E, method 501.3, climatic category; hot-induced conditions.

QUIET SEEK

MODE

Bels

Fluid

Avg Avg Avg

Bearing

1 Disk 2.5 3.2 2.6

2 Disk 2.6 3.8 2.7

3 Disk 2.9 3.8 3.0

Notes:

1. Margin Demonstrated implies the product will operate at the stated conditions with an acceptable impact to the ARR specification for any OEM requiring those values in their purchase specification.

2. The testing performed by Maxtor is consistent with ISO 7779. Variation in acoustic levels from the idle specification may occur due to offline activity according to the SMART specification and/or atmospheric conditions.

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4.9 Shock and Vibration

PARAMETER OPERATING NON-OPERATING

Mechanical Shock R= 0.988/shock at 60 Gs;

R= 0.999/shock at 30 Gs

2 msec, 1/2 sine R=0.90@>= 300G R=0.95@>= 250G R=0.99@>= 200G

Rotational Shock R=0.988 @ 2000 rad/sec

R=0.95 @ 20K rad/sec R=0.90 @ 20K rad/sec2

Rotational Random Vibration

12.5 rad/sec2 RMS Overall

2000 Hz

2 - 300 Hz

96.5 rad/sec2 RMS

Random Vibration 2000 Hz PSD:

7 - 800 Hz at 3.08 GRMS

No Damage

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4.10 Reliability Specifications

Annualized Return Rate

<1.0% Annualized Return Rate (ARR) indicates the average against

products shipped. ARR includes all reasons for returns (failures, handling, damage, NDF) but does not include inventory credit returns.

Start/Stop Cycles

>50,000 This indicates the average minimum cycles for reliable start/stop

function.

R=0.9998@ >4500, R=0.9995 @ >7500, R=0.5 @ >= 50000

Data Reliability

<1 per 10

Component Design Life

bits read

Data errors (non-recoverable). Average data error rate allowed with all errorrecovery features activated.

5 years (minimum)

Component design life is defined as a.) the time period before identified wear-out mechanisms impact the failure rate, or b.) the time period up to the wear-out point when useful component life expires.

4.11 EMC/EMI

4.11.1 Radiated Electromagnetic Field Emissions - EMC Compliance

The hard disk drive mechanism is designed as a subassembly for installation into a suitable enclosure and is therefore not subject to Subpart J of Part 15 of FCC Rules (47CFR15) or the Canadian Department of Communications Radio Interference Regulations. Although not required, the disk mechanism has been tested within a suitable end-use product and found to comply with Class B limits of the FCC Rules and Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications.

The CE Marking indicates conformity with the European Union Low Voltage Directive (73/23/EEC) when the disk mechanism is installed in a typical personal computer. Maxtor recommends that testing and analysis for EMC compliance be performed with the disk mechanism installed within the user's end-use application.

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4.11.2 Canadian Emissions Statement

This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the radio interference regulations of the Canadian department of communications.

Le present appareil numerique n'emet pas de bruit radioelectriques depassant les limites applicables aux appareils numeriques de Class B prescrites dans le reglement sur le brouillage radioelectrique edicte pa le ministere des communications du Canada.

4.12 Safety Regulatory Compliance

All Maxtor hard drives comply with relevant product safety standards such as CE, CUL, TUV and UL rules and regulations. As delivered, Maxtor hard drives are designed for system integration before they are used.

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Chapter 5

ATA BUS INTERFACE AND ATA COMMANDS

This chapter describes the interface between Maxtor DiamondMax 10 Serial ATA hard disk drives and the ATA bus. The commands that are issued from the host to control the drive are listed, as well as the electrical and mechanical characteristics of the interface.

5.1 INTRODUCTION

Maxtor DiamondMax 10 Serial ATA hard disk drives use the standard ATA/ ATAPI interface. Support of various options in the standard are explained in the following sections.

5.2 MECHANICAL INTERFACE

5.2.1 Signal Cable and Connector

The Maxtor DiamondMax 10 Serial ATA hard disk drive contains a utilized connector for both signal and power connections as well as configuration jumpers. The dimensions and specifications of the unitized connector comply with clause 14 in the ATA/ATAPI standard.

5.3 ELECTRICAL INTERFACE

5.3.1 ATA Bus Interface

5.3.1.1 Electrical Characteristics

Signals on the ATA interface are assigned to connector pins according to Clause 14 in the ATA/ATAPI-7 standard.The signaling protocol complies with clause 15-17 of the standard.

5.4 REGISTER ADDRESS DECODING

The Maxtor DiamondMax 10 Serial ATA hard disk drives allow their host systems to address the full set of command and control registers as specified in clause 5 of the ATA/ATAPI-7 standard.

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5.5 COMMAND INTERFACE

5.5.1 General Feature Set

The µProcessor, Disk Controller, and ATA Interface electronics are contained in a proprietary ASIC developed by Maxtor.

5.5.2 Supported Commands

The Maxtor DiamondMax 10 Serial ATA hard disk drives support all the mandatory commands from the general feature set for devices not supporting the Packet command feature set. Refer to the ATA/ATAPI-7 standard for a detailed description of these commands. The IDENTIFY DRIVE command, however, is elaborated in the section "Identify Drive Command" on page 5.

Table 5-1 lists the supported commands.

Table 5-1 Supported Commands

Command

CHECK POWER MODE 98h, E5h

DEVICE CONFIGURATION FREEZE LOCK B1h C1h

DEVICE CONFIGURATION IDENTIFY B1h C2h

DEVICE CONFIGURATION RESTORE B1h C0h

DEVICE CONFIGURATION SET B1h C3h

DOWNLOAD MICROCODE 92h 07h, 01h

EXECUTE DRIVE DIAGNOSTIC 90h

FLUSH CACHE E7h

FLUSH CACHE EXTENSION EAh

IDENTIFY DEVICE ECh

IDLE 97h, E3h

IDLE IMMEDIATE 95h, E1h

Command

Code

Feature

Va l ue ( s )

NOP 00h

READ BUFFER E4h

READ DMA C8h, C9h

READ DMA EXTENSION 25h

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Command

READ LONG 22h, 23h

READ FPDMA QUEUED 60h

READ MULTIPLE C4h

READ MULTIPLE EXTENSION 29h

READ NATIVE MAX ADDRESS F8h

READ NATIVE MAX ADDRESS EXTENSION 27h

READ LOG EXTENSION 2fh

READ SECTOR(S) 20h, 21h

READ SECTOR(S) EXTENSION 24h

READ VERIFY SECTOR(S) 40h, 41h

READ VERIFY SECTOR EXTENSION 42h

SECURITY DISABLE PASSWORD F6h

Command

Code

Feature

Va l ue ( s )

SECURITY ERASE PREPARE F3h

SECURITY ERASE UNIT F4h

SECURITY FREEZE LOCK F5h

SECURITY SET PASSWORD F1h

SECURITY UNLOCK F2h

SEEK 70h

SET FEATURES EFh Note 1

SET MAX ADDRESS F9h 00h

SET MAX ADDRESS EXTENSION F9h 00h

SET MAX SET PASSWORD F9h, 37h 01h

SET MAX LOCK F9h 02h

SET MAX UNLOCK F9h 03h

SET MAX FREEZE LOCK F9h 04h

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Table 5-1 Supported Commands

Command

SET MULTIPLE MODE C6h

SLEEP 99h, E6h

SMART DISABLE OPERATIONS B0h D9h

SMART ENABLE OPERATIONS B0h D8h

SMART ENABLE/DISABLE ATTRIBUTE AUTOSAVE B0h D2h

SMART EXECUTE OFF-LINE IMMEDIATE B0h D4h

SMART READ DATA B0h D0h

SMART READ LOG B0h D5h

SMART RETURN STATUS B0h DAh

SMART SAVE ATTRIBUTE VALUES B0h D3h

SMART WRITE LOG B0h D6h

STANDBY 96h, E2h

Command

Code

Feature

Va l ue ( s )

STANDBY IMMEDIATE 94h, E0h

WRITE BUFFER E8h

WRITE DMA CAh, CBh

WRITE DMA EXTENSION 35h

WRITE DMA FUA EXTENSION 30h

WRITE FPDMA QUEUED 61h

WRITE LOG EXTENSION 3Fh

WRITE MULTIPLE C5h

WRITE MULTIPLE EXTENSION 39h

WRITE PIO OVERLAP 34h

WRITE MULTIPLE FUA EXTENSION CEh

WRITE SECTOR(S) 30h, 31h

WRITE SECTOR(S) EXTENSION 34h

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Note: 1. As defined in the ATA/ATAPI-7 standard.

Identify Drive Command

This command allows the host to receive parameter information from the drive.

When the command is received, the drive:

1. Sets BSY

2. Stores the required parameter information in the sector buffer

3. Sets the DRQ bit

4. Generates an interrupt

The host may then read the information out of the sector buffer. Parameter words in the buffer are shown in Table 5-2.

Note: All reserved bits or words should be zeroes.

Table 5-2 Identify Drive Command Parameters

Word CONTENT DESCRIPTION

0 General configuration bit-significant information:

15: 0 = ATA device

14-8: Retired

7: 1 = removable media device

6: Obsolete

5-3: Retired

2: Response incomplete

1: Retired

0: Reserved

1 Obsolete

2 Specific configuration

3 Obsolete

4-5 Retired

6 Obsolete

7-8 Reserved for assignment by the CompactFlash Association

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Table 5-2 Identify Drive Command Parameters

Word CONTENT DESCRIPTION

9 Retired

10-19 Serial number (20 ASCII characters)

20-21 Retired

22 Reserved

23-26 Firmware revision (8 ASCII characters)

27-46 Model number (40 ASCII characters)

47 15-8: 80h

7-0: 00h = Reserved

01h-FFh: = Maximum number of sectors that shall be transferred per interrupt on READ/

48 Reserved

49 Capabilities

15-14: Reserved for the IDENTIFY PACKET DEVICE command.

13: 1 = Standby timer values as specified in this standard are supported. 0 = Standby timer values shall be managed by the device

12: Reserved for the IDENTIFY PACKET DEVICE command.

11: 1 = IORDY supported. 0 = IORDY may be supported

10: 1 = IORDY may be disabled

9: 1 = LBA supported

8: 1 = DMA supported.

7-0: Retired

50 Capabilities

15: Shall be cleared to zero.

14: Shall be set to one.

WRITE MULTIPLE commands

13-2: Reserved.

1: Obsolete

0: Shall be set to one to indicate a device specific Standby timer value minimum.

51-52 Obsolete

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Table 5-2 Identify Drive Command Parameters

Word CONTENT DESCRIPTION

53 15-3: Reserved

2: 1 = the fields reported in word 88 are valid. 0 = the fields reported in word 88 are not valid

1: 1 = the fields reported in words (70:64) are valid. 0 = the fields reported in words (70:64) are not valid

0: Obsolete

54-58 Obsolete

60-61 Total number of user addressable sectors

62 Obsolete

63 15-11: Reserved

15-9: Reserved

8: 1 = Multiple sector setting is valid

7-0: xxh = Current setting for number of sectors that shall be transferred per interrupt on R/

W Multiple command

10: 1 = Multiword DMA mode 2 is selected. 0 = Multiword DMA mode 2 is not selected

9: 1 = Multiword DMA mode 1 is selected. 0 = Multiword DMA mode 1 is not selected

8: 1 = Multiword DMA mode 0 is selected. 0 = Multiword DMA mode 0 is not selected

7-3: Reserved

2: 1 = Multiword DMA mode 2 and below are supported

1: 1 = Multiword DMA mode 1 and below are supported

0: 1 = Multiword DMA mode 0 is supported

64 15-8: Reserved

7-0: PIO modes supported

Minimum Multiword DMA transfer cycle time per word

15-0: Cycle time in nanoseconds

Manufacturer’s recommended Multiword DMA transfer cycle time

15-0: Cycle time in nanoseconds

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Table 5-2 Identify Drive Command Parameters

Word CONTENT DESCRIPTION

69-70 Reserved (for future command overlap and queuing)

71-74 Reserved for IDENTIFY PACKET DEVICE command.

75 Queue depth

76-79 Reserved for Serial ATA

80 Major version number

Minimum PIO transfer cycle time without flow control

15-0: Cycle time in nanoseconds

Minimum PIO transfer cycle time with IORDY flow control

15-0: Cycle time in nanoseconds

15-5: Reserved

4-0: Maximum queue depth – 1

0000h or FFFFh = device does not report version

15: Reserved

14: Reserved for ATA/ATAPI-14

13: Reserved for ATA/ATAPI-13

12: Reserved for ATA/ATAPI-12

11: Reserved for ATA/ATAPI-11

10: Reserved for ATA/ATAPI-10

9: Reserved for ATA/ATAPI-9

8: Reserved for ATA/ATAPI-8

7: Reserved for ATA/ATAPI-7

6: 1 = supports ATA/ATAPI-6

5: 1 = supports ATA/ATAPI-5

4: 1 = supports ATA/ATAPI-4

3: 1 = supports ATA-3

2: Obsolete

1: Obsolete

0: Reserved

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Table 5-2 Identify Drive Command Parameters

Word CONTENT DESCRIPTION

81 Minor version number

0000h or FFFFh = device does not report version. 0001h-FFFEh = see 6.16.41 of ATA/ATAPI-7 specification

82 Command set supported.

15: Obsolete

14: 1 = NOP command supported

13: 1 = READ BUFFER command supported

12: 1 = WRITE BUFFER command supported

11: Obsolete

10: 1 = Host Protected Area feature set supported

9: 1 = DEVICE RESET command supported

8: 1 = SERVICE interrupt supported

7: 1 = release interrupt supported

6: 1 = look-ahead supported

5: 1 = write cache supported

4: Shall be cleared to zero to indicate that the PACKET Command feature set is not

3: 1 = mandatory Power Management feature set supported

2: 1 = Removable Media feature set supported

1: 1 = Security Mode feature set supported

0: 1 = SMART feature set supported

83 Command sets supported.

15: Shall be cleared to zero

14: Shall be set to on

13: 1 = FLUSH CACHE EXT command supported

12: 1 = mandatory FLUSH CACHE command supported

11: 1 = Device Configuration Overlay feature set supported

supported

10: 1 = 48-bit Address feature set supported

9: 1 = Automatic Acoustic Management feature set supported

8: 1 = SET MAX security extension supported

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Table 5-2 Identify Drive Command Parameters

Word CONTENT DESCRIPTION

83 7: See Address Offset Reserved Area Boot, INCITS TR27:2001

6: 1 = SET FEATURES subcommand required to spinup after power-up

5: 1 = Power-Up In Standby feature set supported

4: 1 = Removable Media Status Notification feature set supported

3: 1 = Advanced Power Management feature set supported

2: 1 = CFA feature set supported

1: 1 = READ/WRITE DMA QUEUED supported

0: 1 = DOWNLOAD MICROCODE command supported

84 Command set/feature supported extension.

15: Shall be cleared to zero

14: Shall be set to one

13-8: Reserved

7: 1 = WRITE DMA QUEUED FUA EXT command supported

6: 1 = WRITE DMA FUA EXT and WRITE MULTIPLE FUA EXT commands

5: 1 = General Purpose Logging feature set supported

4: 1 = Streaming feature set supported

3: 1 = Media Card Pass Through Command feature set supported

2: 1 = Media serial number supported

1: 1 = SMART self-test supported

0: 1 = SMART error logging supported

85 Command set/feature enabled.

15: Obsolete

14: 1 = NOP command enabled

13: 1 = READ BUFFER command enabled

12: 1 = WRITE BUFFER command enabled

11: Obsolete

supported

10: 1 = Host Protected Area feature set enabled

9: 1 = DEVICE RESET command enabled

8: 1 = SERVICE interrupt enabled

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Table 5-2 Identify Drive Command Parameters

Word CONTENT DESCRIPTION

85 7: 1 = release interrupt enabled

6: 1 = look-ahead enabled

5: 1 = write cache enabled

4: Shall be cleared to zero to indicate that the PACKET Command feature set is not

3: 1 = Power Management feature set enabled

2: 1 = Removable Media feature set enabled

1: 1 = Security Mode feature set enabled

0: 1 = SMART feature set enabled

86 Command set/feature enabled.

15-14: Reserved

13: 1 = FLUSH CACHE EXT command supported

12: 1 = FLUSH CACHE command supported

11: 1 = Device Configuration Overlay supported

10: 1 = 48-bit Address features set supported

9: 1 = Automatic Acoustic Management feature set enabled

8: 1 = SET MAX security extension enabled by SET MAX SET PASSWORD

7: See Address Offset Reserved Area Boot, INCITS TR27:2001

6: 1 = SET FEATURES subcommand required to spin-up after power-up

supported.

5: 1 = Power-Up In Standby feature set enabled

4: 1 = Removable Media Status Notification feature set enabled

3: 1 = Advanced Power Management feature set enabled

2: 1 = CFA feature set enabled

1: 1 = READ/WRITE DMA QUEUED command supported

0: 1 = DOWNLOAD MICROCODE command supported

87 Command set/feature default.

15: Shall be cleared to zero

14: Shall be set to one

13-8: Reserved

7: 1 = WRITE DMA QUEUED FUA EXT command supported

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Table 5-2 Identify Drive Command Parameters

Word CONTENT DESCRIPTION

87 6: 1 = WRITE DMA FUA EXT and WRITE MULTIPLE FUA EXT commands

5: General Purpose Logging feature set supported

4: 1 = Valid CONFIGURE STREAM command has been executed

3: 1 = Media Card Pass Through Command feature set enabled

2: 1 = Media serial number is valid

1: 1 = SMART self-test supported

0: 1 = SMART error logging supported

88 15: Reserved

14: 1 = Ultra DMA mode 6 is selected. 0 = Ultra DMA mode 6 is not selected

13: 1 = Ultra DMA mode 5 is selected. 0 = Ultra DMA mode 5 is not selected

12: 1 = Ultra DMA mode 4 is selected. 0 = Ultra DMA mode 4 is not selected

11: 1 = Ultra DMA mode 3 is selected. 0 = Ultra DMA mode 3 is not selected

10: 1 = Ultra DMA mode 2 is selected. 0 = Ultra DMA mode 2 is not selected

9: 1 = Ultra DMA mode 1 is selected. 0 = Ultra DMA mode 1 is not selected

8: 1 = Ultra DMA mode 0 is selected. 0 = Ultra DMA mode 0 is not selected

supported

7: Reserved

6: 1 = Ultra DMA mode 6 and below are supported

5: 1 = Ultra DMA mode 5 and below are supported

4: 1 = Ultra DMA mode 4 and below are supported

3: 1 = Ultra DMA mode 3 and below are supported

2: 1 = Ultra DMA mode 2 and below are supported

1: 1 = Ultra DMA mode 1 and below are supported

0: 1 = Ultra DMA mode 0 is supported

89 Time required for security erase unit completion

90 Time required for Enhanced security erase completion

91 Current advanced power management value

92 Master Password Revision Code

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Table 5-2 Identify Drive Command Parameters

Word CONTENT DESCRIPTION

93 Hardware reset result. The contents of bits (12:0) of this word shall change only during the

execution of a hardware reset

15: Shall be cleared to zero.

14: Shall be set to one.

13: 1 = device detected CBLID- above ViH. 0 = device detected CBLID- below ViL

12-8: Device 1 hardware reset result. Device 0 shall clear these bits to zero. Device shall set

these bits as follows:

12: Reserved.

11: 0 = Device 1 did not assert PDIAG-.

1 = Device 1 asserted PDIAG-.

10-9: These bits indicate how Device 1 determined the device number:

00 = Reserved.

01 = a jumper was used.

10 = the CSEL signal was used.

11 = some other method was used or the method is unknown.

8: Shall be set to one.

7-0: Device 0 hardware reset result. Device 1 shall clear these bits to zero. Device shall set

these bits as follows:

7: Reserved.

6: 0 = Device 0 does not respond when Device 1 is selected.

5: 0 = Device 0 did not detect the assertion of DASP-.

4: 0 = Device 0 did not detect the assertion of PDIAG-.

3: 0 = Device 0 failed diagnostics.

2-1: These bits indicate how Device 0 determined the device number:

0: Shall be set to one.

1 = Device 0 responds when Device 1 is selected.

1 = Device 0 detected the assertion of DASP-

1 = Device 0 detected the assertion of PDIAG-.

1 = Device 0 passed diagnostics.

00 = Reserved.

01 = a jumper was used.

10 = the CSEL signal was used.

11 = some other method was used or the method is unknown.

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Table 5-2 Identify Drive Command Parameters

Word CONTENT DESCRIPTION

94 15-8: Vendor’s recommended acoustic management value.

7-0: Current automatic acoustic management value

95 Stream Minimum Request Size

96 Stream Transfer Time - DMA

97 Stream Access Latency - DMA

98-99 Streaming Performance Granularity

100-103 Maximum user LBA for 48-bit Address feature set.

104 Stream Transfer Time – PIO

105 Stream Access Latency – PIO

106 Physical sector size

15: Shall be cleared to zero

14: Shall be set to one

13: 1 = Device has multiple logical sectors per physical sector.

12-4: Reserved

3-0: 2

107 Inter-seek delay for ISO-7779 acoustic testing in microseconds

108-126 Reserved

127 Removable Media Status Notification feature set support

15-2: Reserved

1-0:

logical sectors per physical sector

00 = Removable Media Status Notification feature set not supported

01 = Removable Media Status Notification feature supported

10 = Reserved

11 = Reserved

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Table 5-2 Identify Drive Command Parameters

Word CONTENT DESCRIPTION

128 Security status

15-9: Reserved

8: Security level 0 = High, 1 = Maximum

7-6: Reserved

5: 1 = Enhanced security erase supported

4: 1 = Security count expired

3: 1 = Security frozen

2: 1 = Security locked

1: 1 = Security enabled

0: 1 = Security supported

129-159 Vendor specific

160-254 Reserved

255

Integrity word

15-8: Checksum

7-0: Signature

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6.1 GETTING HELP

Before contacting Maxtor Support, use the Hard Disk Information feature in MaxBlast to view the model number and serial number of your drive. These numbers can be used to get help from Maxtor Support, register your drive, and look up information on the Maxtor website.

Please visit www.maxtor.com to obtain comprehensive support information, such as:

Service and Support

Chapter 6

SERVICE AND SUPPORT

•Warranty Services

~ Drive returns (RMS), Warranty Status, Limited Warranty Statement

• Product Support

~ Installation Tutorials, Specifications, Jumper Settings, Installation Guides,

Product Manuals

•Software Downloads

~ Installation Software, Utilities, Diagnostics

• Knowledge Base

~ Troubleshooting information, FAQs, resolved problem database

• Product Index

~ Current and Legacy Maxtor product’s listing

Click on Worldwide Support to access the Knowledge Base, download software updates, register your drive, and get assistance via e-mail.

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BREAKING THE 137 GIGABYTE STOR-

This appendix provides information about the 137GB storage barrier. It discusses the history, cause and the solution to overcome this barrier.

A.1 Breaking the 137 Gigabyte Storage Barrier

Capacity barriers have been a fact of the personal computer world since its beginnings in the early 1980’s. At least 10 different capacity barriers have occurred in the storage industry over the last 15 years. The most notable barriers seen previously have been at 528 megabytes and then at 8.4 gigabytes.

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Appendix A

AGE BARRIER

The most recent barrier which will be surmounted in 2001, is the 137-gigabyte limit or a single ATA drive. The first ATA devices to exceed 137 gigabytes will be fourplatter hard disk drives with 40 gigabytes per platter, yielding 160 gigabytes per drive. These drives will be available in the second half of 2001. Later in the same year, capacity will continue to grow to 60 gigabytes per platter, and a three-disk, 180gigabyte device will be available and shipping.

The ANSI NCITS T13 Technical Committee (also known as the ANSI ATA committee) has broken this barrier by incorporating a proposal from Maxtor into the ATA/ATAPI-7 draft standard that defines a method for 48-bit addressing on a single drive, giving more than 144 petabytes (144,000 gigabytes) of storage.

In addition, the proposal from Maxtor that was incorporated into ATA/ATAPI-7 defines a method for extending the maximum amount of data that can be transferred per command for ATA devices from 256 sectors (about 131 kilobytes) to 65,536 sectors (about 33 megabytes). This new method is particularly useful for applications that use extremely large files, such as those for A/V or multimedia.

The following sections will describe issues surrounding the 137-gigabyte barrier and the solution for breaking it.

A.1.1 History

Many of the “barriers” in the past resulted from BIOS and operating system issues caused by failure to anticipate the remarkable increases in device storage capacity by the people who designed hard disk structures, access routines, and operating systems many years ago. They thought, “Who will ever have xxx much storage?” In some cases, the barriers were caused by hardware or software bugs not found until hard disks had grown in size beyond a certain point where the bugs would occur.

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Past barriers often frustrated people trying to add a new hard disk to an older system when they discovered that not all of the designed capacity of the hard disk was accessible. This inability to access the entire drive is referred to as a “capacity barrier” and it has been seen and overcome many times in the computer and disk drive industry.

The 137-gigabyte barrier is the result of the original design specification for the ATA interface that provided only 28 bits of address for data. This specification means a hard disk can have a maximum of 268,435,456 sectors of 512 bytes of data which puts the ATA interface maximum at 137.4 gigabytes.

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DOS

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4.x

3.x

10MB

16MB

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32MB

128MB

Win98 Win95(osr2)

4GB

2GB

528MB

Win2000 WinME

33GB

8GB

137GB

WinXP

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10 megabytes:early PC/XT limi

16 megabytes: FAT 12 limit

32 megabytes: DOS 3.x limit 128 megabytes: DOS 4.x limit 528 megabytes: Early ATA BIOSs without BIOS extensions

2.1 gigabytes: DOS file system partition limit

4.2 gigabytes: CMOS extended CHS addressing limit (not widely experienced)

8.4 gigabytes: BIOS/Int13 24-bit addressing limit 32 gigabytes: BIOS limit

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A.1.2 Solving the 137 Gigabyte Capacity Barrier

As described earlier, the issue causing the 137-gigabyte barrier is the 28-bit addressing method of the original ATA specification. A change to expand this method was required to provide more address bits for the interface, allowing significant growth for many years to come. A critical issue in expanding the addressing capability was maintaining compatibility with the existing installed base of products.

A new ATA standard, ATA/ATAPI-7, has been in the works for some time, and the latest draft of this standard resolves this issue by increasing the maximum number of bits used for addressing from 28 to 48. This solution increases the maximum capacity of an ATA device to 144 petabytes while maintaining compatibility with current ATA products.

A.1.3 How is the Extension Implemented?

The 48-bit Address feature set provides a method to address devices with capacities up to approximately 144 petabytes by increasing the number of bits used to specify logical block addresses (LBAs) from 28 to 48. The feature set also provides a method to increase the number of sectors that can be transferred by a single command from 256 to 65,536 by increasing the number of bits specifying sector count to 16 bits.

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New commands specific to this feature set have been defined so that devices can implement the new feature set in addition to previously defined commands. Devices implementing the 48-bit Address feature set commands will also implement commands that use 28-bit addressing in order to maintain interoperability with older system components. In addition, 8-bit and 48-bit commands may be intermixed.

The 48-bit Address feature set operates in LBA addressing only. Support of the 48-bit Address feature set is indicated in the IDENTIFY DEVICE response data. In a device implementing the 48-bit Address feature set, the registers used for addressing are, in fact, a two-byte deep FIFO. Each time one of these registers is written, the new content written is placed into the “most recently written” location and the previous content of the register is moved to “previous content” location. A host may read the “previous content” of the registers by first setting a bit in the Device Control register to 1 and then reading the desired register.

A.1.4 What Do the Drives Need to Meet the Spec?

The challenge to drive manufacturers is to develop and implement new interface chips on drives that can accept and decode the new 48-bit addressing scheme. Many functions of decoding the commands sent to and from the drive are automated in the silicon of the drive interface ASIC, and this is where drive manufacturers must update their designs. Maxtor is the leader in development efforts and is the first to deliver a product with the capacity and drive technology to deliver greater than 137 gigabytes of capacity.

A.1.5 What Else is Involved?

Effort is required from OS vendors to increase storage device addressing up to 48 bits or more. This increase will be a significant challenge for many OS vendors that have 32-bit code models. Adapting to 48-bit commands will be easy, but most vendors will stop filling data at the 32-bit boundary and pad the upper 16 bits with zeros, leaving that space empty.

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The BIOS companies will also have to perform some work to recognize the increased capacity of the devices attached to the bus and allow the extended 48-bit commands to pass on to the devices. Boot partitions will also be an issue for the capacity of the drive if the BIOS does not recognize the 48-bit addressing scheme at or before the system boots the OS from the hard drive.

Independent software driver efforts for legacy operating systems (Windows NT 4, Windows 98, and so on) will need to be implemented to allow higher-capacity devices to work on installed systems and recognize the maximum available capacity of the drive over the 137-gigabyte limit.

A.1.6 What is the Next Barrier?

While it is true that the ATA/ATAPI-7, standard defines a method to provide a total capacity for a device of 144 petabytes, the next limit will be imposed not by the ATA devices but by many of the popular operating systems in use today. This limit will be at 2.2 terabytes (2,200 gigabytes). This barrier exists because many of today’s operating systems are based on 32-bit addressing. These operating systems include many flavors of Linux, Mac OS 9.x, and Windows 95, 98, ME, NT 4, 2000, and XP (Windows XP/64-bit also has the limit because of leveraged 32-bit code).

This barrier could be real as early as 2004 if current hard drive capacity rate increases continue along the same growth trends.

Appendix A: Terminology

• BIOS: (an acronym for Basic Input/Output System design): The BIOS processes and redirects all data as it is being accessed and stored.

•

FAT: (an acronym for File Allocation Table): The FAT tells the

computer where data has been stored on the hard drive.

CHS: (an acronym for Cylinders, Heads, and Sectors): The basic layout

• components of a hard drive. INT 13h & INT 13h extensions: protocols used for accessing data on hard drives.

Appendix B: Big Numbers

• 131 kilobytes = 131,000 bytes

a little more than 30 pages of text

• 33 megabytes = 33,000,000 bytes

more than 8,000 pages of text or 25 300-page books

• 137 gigabytes = 137,000,000,000 bytes

more than 100,000 books, or the contents of a good library

• 2.2 terabytes = 2,200,000,000,000 bytes

almost 2,000,000 books, or the about content of the Library of Congress

• 144 petabytes = 144,000,000,000,000,000 bytes

120 billion books – (more than all that man has written)

• 9.4 zettabytes = 9,400,000,000,000,000,000,000 bytes

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Appendix C: Resources

• Maxtor “Big Drive” web site for resource information: http://www.maxtor.com/bigdrive

• ATA/ATAPI-6: http://www.T13.org

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Glossary

ACCESS – (v) Read, write, or update

information on some storage medium, such as a disk. (n) One of these operations.

ACCESS TIME – The interval between the

time a request for data is made by the system and the time the data is available from the drive. Access time includes the actual seek time, rotational latency, and command processing overhead time. See also seek, rotational latency, and overhead.

ACTUATOR – Also known as the positioner.

The internal mechanism that moves the read/write head to the proper track. The Maxtor actuator consists of a rotary voice coil and the head mounting arms. One end of each head mounting arm attaches to the rotor with the read/write heads attached at the opposite end of each arm. As current is applied to the rotor, it rotates, positioning the heads over the desired cylinder on the media.

ALLOCATION – The process of assigning

particular areas of the disk to particular files. See also allocation unit.

– An allocation unit, also known as a

UNIT

cluster, is a group of sectors on the disk that can

be reserved for the use of a particular file.

AVERAGE SEEK TIME – The average

time it takes for the read/write head to move to a specific location. To compute the average seek time, you divide the time it takes to complete a large number of random seeks all over the disk by the number of seeks performed.

ALLOCATION

BAD BLOCK – A block (usually the size of

a sector) that cannot reliably hold data because of a media flaw or damaged format markings.

BAD TRACK TABLE – A label affixed to

the casing of a hard disk drive that tells which tracks are flawed and cannot hold data. The listing is typed into the low-level formatting program when the drive is being installed. Because Maxtor disk drive’s defect-management scheme handles all such flaws automatically, there is no need to concern yourself with bad track tables.

BIT – Abbreviation for binary digit. A binary

digit may have one of two values—1 or 0. This contrasts with a decimal digit, which may have a value from 0 to 9. A bit is one of the logic 1or logic 0 binary settings that make up a byte of data. See also byte.

BLOCK – A sector or group of sectors. By

default, a block of data consists of 512 bytes.

BPI – Abbreviation for bits per inch. A

measure of how densely information is packed on a storage medium. Flux changes per inch is also a term commonly used in describing storage density on a magnetic surface.

BUFFER – An area of RAM reserved for

temporary storage of data that is waiting to be sent to a device that is not yet ready to receive it. The data is usually on its way to or from the disk drive or some other peripheral device.

BUS – The part of a chip, circuit board, or

interface designed to send and receive data.

BYTE – The basic unit of computer

memory, large enough to hold one character of alphanumeric data. Comprised of eight bits. See also bit.

BACKUP – A copy of a file, directory, or

volume on a separate storage device from the original, for the purpose of retrieval in case the original is accidentally erased, damaged, or destroyed.

CACHE – Random-access memory used as a

buffer between the CPU and a hard disk. Information more likely to be r e ad or ch an g ed is placed in the cache, where it can be accessed more quickly to speed up general data flow.

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CAPACITY – The amount of information

that can be stored on a disk drive. The data is stored in bytes, and capacity is usually expressed in megabytes.

CDB – Command Descriptor Block. The

SCSI structure used to communicate requests from an initiator (system) to a target (drive).

CLEAN ROOM – An environmentally

controlled dust-free assembly or repair facility in which hard disk drives are assembled or can be opened for internal servicing.

CLUSTER – A group of sectors on a disk

drive that is addressed as one logical unit by the operating system.

CONTROLLER – Short form of disk controller. The chip or complete circuit that

translates computer data and commands into a form suitable for use by the disk drive.

CONTROLLER CARD – An adapter

holding the control electronics for one or more hard disks, usually installed in a slot in the computer.

CPU – Acronym for Central Processing Unit.

The microprocessor chip that performs the bulk of data processing in a computer.

CRC – Acronym for Cyclic Redundancy Check.

An error detection code that is recorded within each sector and is used to see whether parts of a string of data are missing or erroneous.

from the surface used for data that contains only disk timing and positioning information and contains no data.

DEFECT MANAGEMENT – A method

that is implemented to ensure long term data integrity. Defect management eliminates the need for user defect maps. This is accomplished by scanning the disk drives at the factory for defective sectors. Defective sectors are deallocated prior to shipment. In addition, during regular use, the drive continues to scan and compensate for any new defective sectors on the disk.

DISK – In general, any circular-shaped

data-storage medium that stores data on the flat surface of the platter. The most common type of disk is the magnetic disk, which stores data as magnetic patterns in a metal or metal-oxide coating. Magnetic disks come in two forms: floppy and hard. Optical recording is a newer disk technology that gives higher capacity storage but at slower access times.

DISK CONTROLLER – A plug-in board,

or embedded circuitry on the drive, that passes information to and from the disk. The Maxtor disk drives all have controllers embedded on the drive printed-circuit board.

DISKWARE – The program instructions

and data stored on the disk for use by a processor.

CYLINDER – On a disk drive that has more

than one recording surface and heads that move to various tracks, the group of all tracks located at a given head position. The number of cylinders times the number of heads equals the number of tracks per drive.

DATA SEPARATOR – On a disk drive

that stores data and timing information in an encoded form, the circuit that extracts the data from the combined data and clock signal.

DEDICATED SERVO – A surface separate

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DMA – Acronym for direct memory access. A

process by which data moves directly between a disk drive (or other device) and system memory without passing through the CPU, thus allowing the system to continue processing other tasks while the new data is being retrieved.

DRIVE – Short form of disk drive.

DRIVE GEOMETRY – The functional

dimensions of a drive in terms of the number of heads, cylinders, and sectors per track. See also logical format.

ECC – Acronym for error correction code. The

recording of extra verifying information encoded along with the disk data. The controller uses the extra information to check for data errors, and corrects the errors when possible.

EMBEDDED SERVO – A timing or

location signal placed on the disk’s surface on the tracks that also store data. These signals allow the actuator to fine-tune the position of the read/write heads.

ENCODING – The protocol by which

particular data patterns are changed prior to being written on the disk surface as a pattern of On and Off or 1 and 0 signals.

EXTERNAL DRIVE – A drive mounted in

an enclosure separate from the PC or computer system enclosure, with its own power supply and fan, and connected to the system by a cable.

Glossary

FLUX DENSITY – The number of

magnetic field patterns that can be stored in a given length of disk surface. The number is usually stated as flux changes per inch (FCI), with typical values in the thousands.

FLYING HEIGHT – The distance between

the read/write head and the disk surface caused by a cushion of air that keeps the head from contacting the media. Smaller flying heights permit more dense storage of data, but require more precise mechanical designs.

FORMAT – To write onto the disk surface a

magnetic track pattern that specifies the locations of the tracks and sectors. This information must exist on a disk before it can store any user data. Formatting erases any previously stored data.

FORMATTED CAPACITY – The

amount of room left to store data on the disk after the required space has been used to write sector headers, boundary definitions, and timing information generated by a format operation. All Maxtor drive capacities are expressed in formatted capacity.

FAT – Acronym for file allocation table. A data

table stored on the outer edge of a disk that tells the operating system which sectors are allocated to each file and in what order.

FCI – Acronym for flux changes per inch. See

also BPI.

FILE SERVER – A computer that provides

network stations with controlled access to shareable resources. The network operating system is loaded on the file server, and most shareable devices (disk subsystems, printers) are attached to it. The file server controls system security and monitors station-to-station communications. A dedicated file server can be used only as a file server while it is on the network. A non dedicated file server can be used simultaneously as a file server and a workstation.

FORM FACTOR – The physical outer

dimensions of a device as defined by industry standard. For example, most Maxtor disk drives use a 3 1/2-inch form factor.

GIGABYTE (GB) – One billion bytes (one

thousand megabytes).

GUIDE RAILS – Plastic strips attached to

the sides of a disk drive mounted in an IBM AT and compatible computers so that the drive easily slides into place.

HALF HEIGHT – Term used to describe a

drive that occupies half the vertical space of the original full size 5 1/4-inch drive. 1.625 inches high.

HARD DISK – A type of storage medium

that retains data a s magnetic patterns on a rigid disk, usually made of an iron oxide or alloy

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Glossary

over a magnesium or aluminum platter. Because hard disks spin more rapidly than floppy disks, and the head flies closer to the disk, hard disks can transfer data faster and store more in the same volume.

HARD ERROR – A repeatable error in disk

data that persists when the disk is reread, usually caused by defects in the media surface.

HEAD – The tiny electromagnetic coil and

metal pole piece used to create and read back the magnetic patterns (write and read information) on the media.

HIGH-CAPACITY DRIVE – By industry

conventions typically a drive of 1 gigabytes or more.

HIGH-LEVEL FORMATTING –

Formatting performed by the operating system’s format program. Among other things, the formatting program creates the root directory and file allocation tables. See also low-level formatting.

HOME – Reference position track for

re-calibration of the actuator, usually the outer track (track 0).

HOST ADAPTER – A plug-in board that

forms the interface between a particular type of computer system bus and the disk drive.

INTERLEAVE – The arrangement of

sectors on a track. A 1:1 interleave arranges the sectors so that the next sector arrives at the read/write heads just as the computer is ready to access it. See also interleave factor.

INTERLEAVE FACTOR – The number

of sectors that pass beneath the read/write heads before the next numbered sector arrives. When the interleave factor is 3:1, a sector is read, two pass by, and then the next is read. It would take three revolutions of the disk to access a full track of data. Maxtor drives have an interleave of 1:1, so a full track of data can be accessed within one revolution of the disk, thus offering the highest data throughput possible.

INTERNAL DRIVE – A drive mounted

inside one of a computer’s drive bays (or a hard disk on a card, which is installed in one of the computer’s slots).

JUMPER – A tiny box that slips over two

pins that protrude from a circuit board. When in place, the jumper connects the pins electrically. Some board manufacturers use Dual In-Line Package (DIP) switches instead of jumpers.

INITIALIZE – See low level formatting.

INITIATOR – A SCSI device that requests

another SCSI device to perform an operation. A common example of this is a system requesting data from a drive. The system is the initiator and the drive is the target.

INTERFACE – A hardware or software

protocol, contained in the electronics of the disk controller and disk drive, that manages the exchange of data between the drive and computer.

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KILOBYTE (Kb) – A unit of measure

consisting of 1,024 (2

LANDING ZONE – A position inside the

disk’s inner cylinder in a non data area reserved as a place to rest the heads during the time that power is off. Using this area prevents the heads from touching the surface in data areas upon power down, adding to the data integrity and reliability of the disk drive.

LATENCY – The period of time during

) bytes.

Glossary

which the read/write heads are waiting for the data to rotate into position so that it can be accessed. Based on a disk rotation speed of 3,662 rpm, the maximum latency time is 16.4 milliseconds, and the average latency time is

8.2 milliseconds.

LOGICAL FORMAT – The logical drive

geometry that appears to an AT system BIOS as defined by the drive tables and stored in CMOS. With an installation program like Disk Manager, the drive can be redefined to any logical parameters necessary to adapt to the system drive tables.

LOOK AHEAD – The technique of

buffering data into cache RAM by reading subsequent blocks in advance to anticipate the next request for data. The look ahead technique speeds up disk access of sequential blocks of data.

LOW-LEVEL FORMATTING –

Formatting that creates the sectors on the platter surfaces so the operating system can access the required areas for generating the file structure. Maxtor drives are shipped with the low-level formatting already done.

LOW PROFILE – Describes drives built to

the 3 1/2-inch form factor, which are only 1 inch high.

MB – See megabyte.

measurement equal to 1,024 kilobytes, or 1,048,576 bytes except when referring to disk storage capacity.

1 MB = 1,000,000 bytes when referring to disk storage capacity.

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