Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 40 User Manual
7,200 R PM
3.5-INCH
HIGH-
P
ERFORMANCE
HARD DRIVES
Capacities up to 40 GB
Designed for High-end
Desktops and Workstations
Unleash your computer’s maximum performance with the new DiamondMax®Plus 40
series from Maxtor. Available in capacities up to 40 GB, these 7,200 RPM drives include
Maxtor’s unique DualWave
™
twin processor technology for a 10x boost in host command
processing speed. Coupled with 2 MB of high speed 100 MHz SDRAM for the cache buffer
and an UltraDMA 66 interface, give our DualWave-equipped hard drives superior benchmark
performance and maximum throughput.As a result, they’re an ideal choice for consumers work-
ing with large files, including audio and video applications.As with the existing DiamondMax
line, the new series include enhancements to Maxtor’s innovative ShockBlock
™
and MaxSafe
feature set for added reliability and superior protection from shock and damage. No matter how
demanding your application, the new DiamondMax Plus 40 series delivers the ultimate in
performance and capacity.
FEATURES:
Fast ATA/Enhanced
IDE compatible
Digital Signal Processor
(
DSP)-Based Architecture
UltraDMA 66
Data Transfer Rate
™
2 MB SDRAM
Cache Buffer
< 9.0 ms Seek Time
No Quibble
Service and Support
®
Win 100 Hardware
DiamondMax 4320 (17.2 GB)
Windows Magazine
, June 1999
MODEL 54098U8 53073U6 52049U4 51536U3 51024U2
CAPACITY 40,981 MB 30,735 MB 20,490 MB 15,367 MB 10,245 MB
HEADS 86432
DISKS 43221
P
Maxtor’s DiamondMax
Plus 40 series delivers
outstanding performance
including:
ERFORMANCESPECIFICATIONS
Seek Times (typical)
Track to Track 1 ms
Average < 9.0 ms
Maximum < 20 ms
• 7,200 RPM spin speed
• 10.2 GB of storage per disk
• < 9.0 ms average seek
Average Latency 4.17 ms
Rotation Speed (± 0.1%) 7,200 RPM
Controller Overhead < 0.3 ms
Start Time (0 - drive ready) < 10 sec typical
D
ATATRANSFERRATES
To/From Interface up to 66.7 MB/sec
• 2 MB cache buffer
• Fast data transfer rates
(up to 66 MB/sec)
To/From Media up to 43.2 MB/sec
D
RIVECONFIGURATION
Integrated Controller ATA-5/UDMA 66
Buffer Size 2 MB
Buffer Type SDRAM
• 3-year warranty
Data Zones per Surface 16
Bytes per Sector/Block 512
R
ELIABILITYSPECIFICATIONS
Start/Stop Cycles 50,000 (minimum)
Component Design Life 5 years (minimum)
Data Errors (non-recoverable) < 1 per 1015bits read
Annual Return Rate (ARR) <1%
All Maxtor products are backed by the
for service and support in the industry.
No Quibble
No Quibble
®
service policy, the benchmark
includes:
• Advance replacement in 2 business days
• MaxFaxTM24-hour automated technical support
• Maxtor’s commitment to total customer satisfaction
Best Buy
DiamondMax 6800 (27.2 GB)
Computer Shopper Magazine
, September 1999
Hard Drive Best Buy
DiamondMax Plus 5120 (20.4 GB)
PC World Magazine
P
OWERREQUIREMENTS(TYPICAL
M
ODE
, October 1999
12V±10% 5V±5% P
Recommended List
DiamondMax Plus 6800 (27.3 GB)
Winmag.com
, October 1999
)
OWER
Spin-up (peak) 2500 mA 620 mA
Seek 800 mA 510 mA 12.9 W
Read/Write 350 mA 530 mA 6.8 W
Idle 350 mA 490 mA 6.6 W
Standby 15 mA 235 mA 1.4 W
E
NVIRONMENTALLIMITS
A
COUSTICS
Idle mode
T
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EMPERATURE
3.6 bel (average sound power)
Operating 5° C - 55° C
Non-operating, Storage -40° C - 71° C
R
ELATIVEHUMIDITY(NON-CONDENSING
)
Operating, Non-operating, Storage 5% - 95%
Maximum Wet Bulb 30° C
A
LTITUDE(RELATIVE TO SEA LEVEL
)
Operating -200 - 10,000 feet
Non-operating -200 - 40,000 feet
V
IBRATION
2
Operating, random, no errors 10 - 45 Hz at 0.004 G2/Hz
48 - 62 Hz at 0.008 G2/Hz
65 - 300 Hz at 0.004 G2/Hz
301 - 500 Hz at 0.0006 G2/Hz
Non-operating, random 10 - 2,000 Hz at 4.1 Grms, no damage
Operating, swept sine (1 octave per minute)
5 - 20 Hz 0.049” double amplitude
21 - 300 Hz 1.0 G peak amplitude
2
S
HOCK
Operating Mechanical Shock 30 Gs, 2 ms, no errors
Non-operating Mechanical Shock 250 Gs, 2 ms, no damage
P
HYSICALDIMENSIONS
Height 1.02 in 2.59 cm
Length 5.77 in 14.66 cm
Width 4.02 in 10.21 cm
Weight 1.30 lbs 0.59 kg
• Phone technicians available Monday– Friday
For more information or to talk to a customer support representative, call: (U.S. and Canada
800-2MAXTOR. Available 5 A.M.–5 P.M.(PT)Mon – Fri; (Europe)+353 1 204 1111. Available
9:30 A.M.– 6 P.M.(CET)Mon –Thurs and 9:30 A.M.–5 P.M. (CET)Fri; (Asia/Pacific)800-481-6788.
Available 8 A.M.– 5:30 P.M.(GMT+8)Mon – Fri; or visit our homepage on the Internet at
http://www.maxtor.com.
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Based on 1- and 2-disk models; 2Without non-recoverable errors. Specifications subject to change without notice. Maxtor defines
1 megabyte as 10
are trademarks of Maxtor. DiamondMax®, Maxtor® and No Quibble®are registered trademarks of Maxtor Corporation. Printed in the
U.S.A. Copyright © 1999 Maxtor Corporation. 11/99 Stock #DMP40 Rev. 4533
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or 1 million bytes and 1 gigabyte as 109or 1 billion bytes. DualWave
TM
, MaxFaxTM, MaxSafe
)
TM
and ShockBlock
TM
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