Maxtor MOBILEMAX 40, MOBILEMAX 80 DATASHEET

MobileMax

40 - 80GB

PATA

September 2006

PN: 100439070

MobileMax

40 - 80GB

PATA

September 2006

PN: 100439070

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Publication number: 100439070, Rev. A

September 2006

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Contents

1.0 Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

2.0 Drive specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

2.1 Specification summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

2.2 Formatted capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

2.3 Default logical geometry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

2.4 Physical organization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

2.5 Recording and interface technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

2.6 Physical characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

2.7 Seek time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

2.8 Time to ready. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

2.9 Power specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

2.9.1 Power consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

2.9.2 Conducted noise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

2.9.3 Voltage tolerance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

2.10 Power-management modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

2.11 Environmental specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

2.11.1 Ambient temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

2.11.2 Temperature gradient. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

2.11.3 Humidity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

2.11.4 Altitude. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

2.11.5 Shock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

2.11.6 Vibration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

2.12 Acoustics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

2.13 Electromagnetic immunity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

2.14 Reliability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

2.15 Agency certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

2.15.1 Safety certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

2.15.2 Electromagnetic compatibility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

2.15.3 FCC verification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

2.16 Environmental protection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

2.16.1 European Union Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

2.17 Corrosive environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

3.0 Configuring and mounting the drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

3.1 Handling and static discharge precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

3.2 Jumper settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

3.2.1 Master/slave configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

3.2.2 Cable-select option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

3.3 Mounting the drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

4.0 ATA interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

4.1 ATA interface signals and connector pins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

4.1.1 Supported ATA commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

4.1.2 Identify Device command. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

4.1.3 Set Features command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

5.0 Compatibility summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

5.1 Installation considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

5.2 BIOS versions tested. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

5.3 Operating system versions tested . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

5.4 Compatibility test configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

5.5 Other certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

6.0 Maxtor support services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

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List of Figures

Figure 1. Typical 5V startup and operation current profile. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Figure 2. Jumper settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Figure 3. Mounting dimensions—top, side and end view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

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1.0 Introduction

This manual describes the functional, mechanical and interface specifications for the following Maxtor

MobileMax® drives:

• STM980215A

• STM960212A

• STM940215A

These drives provide the following key features:

• 5,400-RPM spindle speed.

• 2 Mbyte buffer.

• Quiet operation. Fluid Dynamic Bearing (FDB) motor.

• High instantaneous (burst) data transfer rates (up to 100 Mbytes per second) using Ultra DMA mode 5.

• State-of-the-art cache and on-the-fly error-correction algorithms.

• Full-track multiple-sector transfer capability without local processor intervention.

•900 Gs nonoperating shock and 250 Gs operating shock.

• Support for S.M.A.R.T. drive monitoring and reporting.

• Support for Read Multiple and Write Multiple commands.

• Support for autodetection of master/slave drives using cable select (CSEL).

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2.0 Drive specifications

Unless otherwise noted, all specifications are measured under ambient conditions, at 25°C, and nominal

power. For convenience, the phrases the drive and this drive are used throughout this manual to indicate

STM980215A, STM960212A, and STM940215A model drives.

2.1 Specification summary

The specifications listed in the following specification summary tables are for quick reference. For details on

specification measurement or definition, see the appropriate section of this manual.

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Table 1: STM980215A specifications summary

Drive specification STM980215A

Formatted capacity (512 bytes/sector)* 80 Gbytes
Guaranteed sectors 156,301,488
Bytes per sector 512
Physical read/write heads 2
Discs 1
Cache 2 Mbytes
Recording density 835k bits/inch typical
Track density 150k tracks/inch typical
Areal density 132 Gbits/inch2 max
Spindle speed 5,400 RPM
Internal data transfer rate 336 Mbits/sec (42 Mbytes/sec) max
I/O data-transfer rate 100 Mbytes/sec max
ATA data-transfer modes supported PIO modes 0–4

Height 9.5 +/-0.2 mm (0.374 +/-.008 inches)
Width 69.85 +/-0.25 mm (2.750 +/-0.010 inches)
Length 100.50 +/-0.25 mm (3.957 +/-0.010 inches)
Weight 100 grams (0.220 lb) typical
Average latency 5.6 msec
Power-on to ready 3.5 sec typical
Standby to ready 3.0 sec typical
Track-to-track seek time 1.0 msec (read) typical

Average random seek , write 14.5 msec typical
Average random seek, read 12.5 msec typical
Average random seek 12.5 msec typical
Full-stroke seek 22 msec (typical)

Startup current 5V 1.0 amps typical
Seek power 2.0 watts typical
Read/write power Read: 2.0 watts typical

Idle mode (low power) 0.8 watts typical
Standby mode 0.26 watts (typical)***
Sleep mode 0.26 watts (typical)***
Voltage tolerance (including noise) 5V ± 5%
Ambient temperature 5° to 55°C (operating)

Temperature gradient
(°C per hour max, noncondensing)

Relative humidity
(noncondensing)

Relative humidity gradient 30% per hour max
Wet bulb temperature 30°C max (operating)

Altitude, operating –304.8 m to 3,048 m (–1000 ft to 10,000 ft)
Altitude, nonoperating (below mean sea level) –304.8 m to 12,192 m (–1,000 ft to 40,000 ft) max

Multiword DMA modes 0–2
Ultra DMA modes 0–5

1.5 msec (write) typical

24 msec (max)

Write: 1.8 watts typical

–40° to 70°C (nonoperating)
20°C (operating)

30°C (nonoperating)
5% to 90% (operating)

5% to 95% (nonoperating)

38°C max (nonoperating)

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Table 1: STM980215A specifications summary

Drive specification STM980215A

Shock, operating 250 Gs max at 2 msec
Shock, nonoperating 800 Gs max at 2 msec
Shock, nonoperating 900 Gs max at 1 msec
Shock, nonoperating 400 Gs max at 0.5 msec
Vibration, operating (max displacement may apply below 10 hz) 1.0 Gs (0 to peak, 5–500 Hz)
Vibration, nonoperating (max displacement may apply below 22 hz) 5.0 Gs (0 to peak, 5–500 Hz)
Drive acoustics, sound power, 2 disc
Idle** 2.4 bels (typical)

Performance seek 2.9 bels (typical)

Nonrecoverable read errors 1 per 1014 bits read
Annualized Failure Rate (AFR) 0.73%
Load/Unload (U/UL) cycles

25°C, 50% relative humidity

32°C, 80% relative humidity
5°C, 80% relative humidity
5°C, 20% relative humidity
60°C, 20% relative humidity

Warranty 3 years on distribution units.

*One Gbyte equals one billion bytes when referring to hard drive capacity. Accessible capacity may vary depending on operating environment

and formatting.

**During periods of dr ive idle, some offline activity may occur, according to the S.M.A.R.T. specification, which may increase acoustic and

power to operational levels.

***Typical notebooks will pull power to the drive when entering S3 and S4; while in the S3 and S4 states, drive sleep and drive standby

modes will not contribute to battery power consumption.

2.6 bels (max)

3.1 bels (max)

600,000 software-controlled power on/off cycles
20,000 hard power on/off cycles

600,000 software-controlled power on/off cycles
20,000 hard power on/off cycles

T o determine the warranty for a specific drive, use a web browser
to access the following web page:
www.maxtor.com
From this page, click on the “Warranty Services” link. Then, click
on the appropriate “Check Warranty Online” link for your product.
You will be asked to provide the drive serial number. The system
will display the warranty information for your drive.

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Table 2: STM960212A specifications summary

Drive specification STM960212A

Formatted capacity (512 bytes/sector)* 60 Gbytes
Guaranteed sectors 117,410,240
Bytes per sector 512
Physical read/write heads 2
Discs 1
Cache 2 Mbytes
Recording density 835k bits/inch (BPI) typical
Track density 150k tracks/inch (TPI) typical
Areal density 132 Gbits/inch2 max
Spindle speed 5,400 RPM
Internal data transfer rate (max) 336 Mbits/sec (42 Mbytes/sec)
I/O data-transfer rate (max) 100 Mbytes/sec
ATA data-transfer modes supported PIO modes 0–4

Height 9.5 +/-0.2 mm (0.374 +/-.008 inches)
Width 69.85 +/-0.25 mm (2.750 +/-0.010 inches)
Length 100.50 +/-0.25 mm (3.957 +/-0.010 inches)
Weight 100 grams (0.220 lb) typical
Average latency 5.6 msec
Power-on to ready 3.5 sec typical
Standby to ready 3.0 sec typical
Track-to-track seek time 1.0 msec typical (read)

Average random seek , write 14.5 msec typical
Average random seek, read 12.5 msec typical
Average random seek 12.5 msec typical
Full-stroke seek 22 msec typical

Startup current 5V 1.0 amps typical
Seek power 2.0 watts typical
Read/write power Read: 2.0 watts typical

Idle mode (low power) 0.8 watts typical
Standby mode 0.26 watts typical***
Sleep mode 0.26 watts typical***
Voltage tolerance 5V ± 5% (including noise)
Ambient temperature 5° to 55°C (operating)

Temperature gradient (noncondensing) 20°C per hour max (operating)

Relative humidity (noncondensing) 5% to 90% (operating)

Relative humidity gradient 30% per hour max
Wet bulb temperature 30°C max (operating)

Altitude, operating –304.8 m to 3,048 m (–1000 ft to 10,000 ft)
Altitude, nonoperating (below mean sea level) –304.8 m to 12,192 m (–1,000 ft to 40,000 ft) max

Multiword DMA modes 0–2
Ultra DMA modes 0–5

1.5 msec typical (write)

24 msec max

Write: 1.8 watts typical

–40° to 70°C (nonoperating)

30°C per hour max (nonoperating)

5% to 95% (nonoperating)

38°C max (nonoperating)

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Table 2: STM960212A specifications summary

Drive specification STM960212A

Shock, operating 250 Gs max at 2 msec
Shock, nonoperating 800 Gs max at 2 msec
Shock, nonoperating 900 Gs max at 1 msec
Shock, nonoperating 400 Gs mat at 0.5 msec
Vibration, operating (max displacement may apply below 10 hz) 1.0 Gs (0 to peak, 5–500 Hz)
Vibration, nonoperating (max displacement may apply below 22 hz) 5.0 Gs (0 to peak, 5–500 Hz)
Drive acoustics, sound power, 2 disc
Idle** 2.4 bels (typical)

Performance seek 2.9 bels (typical)

Nonrecoverable read errors 1 per 1014 bits read
Annualized Failure Rate (AFR) <0.73%
Load/Unload (U/UL) cycles

25°C, 50% relative humidity

32°C, 80% relative humidity
5°C, 80% relative humidity
5°C, 20% relative humidity
60°C, 20% relative humidity

Warranty 3 years on distribution units.

*One Gbyte equals one billion bytes when referring to hard drive capacity. Accessible capacity may vary depending on operating environment

and formatting.

**During periods of dr ive idle, some offline activity may occur, according to the S.M.A.R.T. specification, which may increase acoustic and

power to operational levels.

***Typical notebooks will pull power to the drive when entering S3 and S4; while in the S3 and S4 states, drive sleep and drive standby

modes will not contribute to battery power consumption.

2.6 bels (max)

3.1 bels (max)

600,000 software-controlled power on/off cycles
20,000 hard power on/off cycles

600,000 software-controlled power on/off cycles
20,000 hard power on/off cycles

To determine the warranty for a specific drive, use a web
browser to access the following web page:
www.maxtor.com
From this page, click on the “Warranty Services” link. Then,
click on the appropriate “Check Warranty Online” link for your
product. Y ou will be asked to provide the drive serial number.
The system will display the warranty information for your
drive.

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Table 3: STM940215A specifications summary

Drive specification STM940215A

Formatted capacity (512 bytes/sector)* 40 Gbytes
Guaranteed sectors 78,140,160
Bytes per sector 512
Physical read/write heads 1
Discs 1
Cache 2 Mbytes
Recording density (typical) 835k bits/inch (BPI)
Track density (typical) 150k tracks/inch (TPI)
Areal density (max) 132 Gbits/inch
Spindle speed 5,400 RPM
Internal data transfer rate (max) 336 Mbits/sec (42 Mbytes/sec)
I/O data-transfer rate (max) 100 Mbytes/sec
ATA data-transfer modes supported PIO modes 0–4

Height 9.5 +/-0.2 mm (0.374 +/-.008 inches)
Width 69.85 +/-0.25 mm (2.750 +/-0.010 inches)
Length 100.50 +/-0.25 mm (3.957 +/-0.010 inches)
Weight 100 grams (0.220 lb) typical
Average latency 5.6 msec
Power-on to ready 3.5 sec typical
Standby to ready 3.0 sec typical
Track-to-track seek time 1.0 msec typical (read)

Average random seek , write 14.5 msec typical
Average random seek, read 12.5 msec typical
Average random seek 12.5 msec typical
Full-stroke seek 22 msec (typical)

Startup current 5V 1.0 amps typical
Seek power 2.0 watts typical
Read/write power Read: 2.0 watts typical

Idle mode (low power) 0.8 watts typical
Standby mode 0.26 watts typical***
Sleep mode 0.26 watts typical***
Voltage tolerance (including noise) 5V ± 5%
Ambient temperature 5° to 55°C (operating)

Temperature gradient
(noncondensing)

Relative humidity
(noncondensing)

Relative humidity gradient 30% per hour max
Wet bulb temperature (max) 30°C (operating)

Altitude, operating –304.8 m to 3,048 m (–1000 ft to 10,000 ft)
Altitude, nonoperating (below mean sea level) –304.8 m to 12,192 m (–1,000 ft to 40,000 ft) max

Multiword DMA modes 0–2
Ultra DMA modes 0–5

1.5 msec typical (write)

24 msec (max)

Write: 1.8 watts typical

–40° to 70°C (nonoperating)
20°C per hour max (operating)

30°C per hour max (nonoperating)
5% to 90% (operating)

5% to 95% (nonoperating)

38°C (nonoperating)

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Table 3: STM940215A specifications summary

Drive specification STM940215A

Shock, operating 250 Gs max at 2 msec
Shock, nonoperating 800 Gs max at 2 msec
Shock, nonoperating 900 Gs max at 1 msec
Shock, nonoperating 400 Gs max at 0.5 msec)
Vibration, operating (max displacement may apply below 10 hz) 1.0 Gs (0 to peak, 5–500 Hz)
Vibration, nonoperating (max displacement may apply below 22 hz) 5.0 Gs (0 to peak, 5–500 Hz)
Drive acoustics, sound power, 2 disc
Idle** 2.4 bels (typical)

Performance seek 2.9 bels (typical)

Nonrecoverable read errors 1 per 1014 bits read
Annualized Failure Rate (AFR) <0.73%
Load/Unload (U/UL) cycles

25°C, 50% relative humidity

32°C, 80% relative humidity
5°C, 80% relative humidity
5°C, 20% relative humidity
60°C, 20% relative humidity

Warranty 3 years on distribution units.

*One Gbyte equals one billion bytes when referring to hard drive capacity. Accessible capacity may vary depending on operating environment

and formatting.

**During periods of dr ive idle, some offline activity may occur, according to the S.M.A.R.T. specification, which may increase acoustic and

power to operational levels.

***Typical notebooks will pull power to the drive when entering S3 and S4; while in the S3 and S4 states, drive sleep and drive standby

modes will not contribute to battery power consumption.

2.6 bels (max)

3.1 bels (max)

600,000 software-controlled power on/off cycles
20,000 hard power on/off cycles

600,000 software-controlled power on/off cycles
20,000 hard power on/off cycles

To determine the warranty for a specific drive, use a web
browser to access the following web page:
www.maxtor.com
From this page, click on the “Warranty Services” link. Then,
click on the appropriate “Check Warranty Online” link for your
product. Y ou will be asked to provide the drive serial number.
The system will display the warranty information for your
drive.

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2.2 Formatted capacity

Model Formatted capacity* Guaranteed sectors Bytes per sector

STM980215A 80 Gbytes 156,301,488 512
STM960212A 60 Gbytes 1 17,410,240 512
STM940215A 40 Gbytes 78,140,160 512

*One Gbyte equals one billion bytes when referring to hard drive capacity. Accessible capacity may vary depending on operating environment

and formatting.

2.3 Default logical geometry

Cylinders Read/write heads Sector s pe r tra ck

16,383 16 63

LBA mode

When addressing these drives in LBA mode, all blocks (sectors) are consecutively numbered from 0 to n–1,
where n is the number of guaranteed sectors as defined above.

2.4 Physical organization

Model Read/write heads Number of discs

STM980215A 2 1
STM960212A 2 1
STM940215A 1 1

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2.5 Recording and interface technology

Technology Specification

Interface Parallel ATA
Recording density BPI (bits/inch typical) Up to 835k
Track density TPI (tracks/inch typical) Up to 150k
Areal density (Gbits/inch2 max) Up to 132
Spindle speed (RPM) (± 0.2%) 5,400
I/O data-transfer rate (Mbytes/sec max) 100 (Ultra DMA mode 5)
Interleave 1:1
Cache buffer 2 Mbytes (2,048 kbytes)

2.6 Physical characteristics

Height (mm)

(inches)

Width (mm)

(inches)

Length (mm)

(inches)

Typical weight

STM980215A
STM960212A
STM940215A

9.5 +/–0.2

0.374 +/–0.008

69.85 +/–0.25

2.750 +/–0.010

100.50 +/–0.25

3.957 +/–0.010

100 grams

0.220 pounds

2.7 Seek time

Seek measurements are taken with nominal power at 25°C am bient temperature. All times are measured usin g

drive diagnostics. The specifications below are defined as follows:

• Track-to-track seek time is an average of all possible single-track seeks in both directions.

• Average seek time is a true statistical random average of at least 5,000 measurements of seeks between
random tracks, less overhead.

Typical seek times (msec)* Read Write

Track-to-track 1.0 1.5
Average 11.0 13.0
Full-stroke 22.0 24.0
Average latency 5.56 5.56

*Measured in performance mode

Note. These drives are designed to consistently meet the seek times represented in this manual. Physical

seeks, regardless of mode (such as track-to-track and average), are expected to meet or exceed the
noted values. However, due to the manner in which these drives are formatted, benchmark tests that
include command overhead or measure logical seeks may produce results that vary from these speci
fications.

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2.8 Time to ready

Time to ready T ypical

Power-on to Ready (sec) 3.5 8.0
Standby to Ready (sec) 3.0 8.0

Max @ 25°C

2.9 Power specifications

The drive receives DC power (+5V) through the interface connector.

2.9.1 Power consumption

Power requirements for the drives are listed in the table on page 12. Typical power measurements are based
on an average of drives tested, under nominal conditions, at 25°C ambient temperature.

• Spinup power

Spinup power is measured from the time of power-on to the time that the drive spindle reaches operating speed.

• Seek mode

During seek mode, the read/write actuator arm moves towar d a specific position on the disc surface and does
not execute a read or write operation. Servo electronics a re active . Seek mode p ower is me asur ed based o n
three random seek operations every 100 msecs. This mode is not typical.

• Read/write power and current
Read/write power is measured with the heads on track, based on three 63 sector read or write operations

every 100 msecs.

• Idle mode power*

Idle mode power is measured with the drive up to speed, with servo electronics active and with the heads in
a random track location.

• Standby mode

During Standby mode, the drive accepts commands, but the drive is not spinning, and the servo and read/
write electronics are in power-down model.

Table 4: DC power for 2 disk models

Power dissipation +5V average (25° C)

Spinup (typical) 1.0 amps
Seek 2.0 watts
Read 2.0 watts
Write 1.8 watts
Idle, performance 1.7 watts
Idle, active* 0.99 watts
Idle, low power mode* 0.8 watts
Standby 0.26 watts
Sleep 0.26 watts

*During periods of drive idle, some offline activity may occur according to the S.M.A.R.T. specification, which may increase acoustic and

power to operational levels.

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2.9.1.1 Typical current profile

Figure 4. Typical 5V startup and operation cu rre nt profile

2.9.2 Conducted noise

Input noise ripple is measured at the host system powe r supply across an equivalent 15-ohm resistive load on
the +5 volt line.

Using 5-volt power, the drive is expected to operate with a maximum of 100 mV peak-to-peak square-wave
injected noise at up to 10 MHz.

Note. Equivalent resistance is calculated by dividing the nominal voltage by the typical RMS read/write current.

2.9.3 Voltage tolerance

Voltage tolerance (including noise):

5V ± 5%

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2.10 Power-management modes

The drive provides programmable power management to provide greater energy efficiency. In most systems,
you can control power management through the system setup program. The drive features the following
power-management modes:

Power modes Heads Spindle Buffer

Active (operating) Tracking Rotating Full power
Idle, performance Tracking Rotating Self refresh—low power
Idle, active Floating Rotating Self refresh—low power
Idle, low power Parked Rotating Self refresh—low power
Standby Parked Stopped Self refresh—low power
Sleep Parked Stopped Self refresh—low power

• Active mode

The drive is in Active mode during the read/write and seek operations.

• Idle mode

The buffer remains enabled in performance mode, and th e drive accepts all comman ds and re turns to Active
mode any time disc access is necessary.

• Standby mode

The drive enters Standby mode when the host sends a Standby Immediate comman d. If the host has set the
standby timer, the drive can also enter Standby mode automatically after the drive has been inactive for a
specifiable length of time. The standby timer delay is established using a Standby or Idle command. In Standby
mode, the drive buffer is in Self Refresh Low Power mode, the heads are parked and the spindle is at rest.
The drive accepts all commands and returns to Active mode any time disc access is necessary.

•Sleep mode

The drive enters Sleep mode after receiving a Sleep comma nd from the host. In Sleep mode, the drive buffer
is in Self Refresh Low Power mode, the heads are parked and the spindle is at rest. The drive leaves Sleep
mode after it receives a Hard Reset or Soft Reset from the host. After receiving a reset, the drive exits Sleep
mode and enters Standby mode with all current translation parameters intact.

• Idle and Standby timers

Each time the drive performs an Active function (read, write or seek), the standby timer is reinitialized and
begins counting down from its specified delay times to zero. If the standby timer reaches zero before any drive
activity is required, the drive makes a transition to Standby mode. In both Idle and Standby mode, the drive
accepts all commands and returns to Active mode when disc access is necessary.

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2.11 Environmental specifications

2.11.1 Ambient temperature

Ambient temperature is defined as the temperature of the environment immediately surrounding the drive.
Actual drive case temperature should not exceed

Above 1,000 feet (305 meters), the maximum temperature is derated linea rly by 1°C every 1000 feet.

65°C (149°F) within the operating ambient conditions.

Operating

Nonoperating

5° to 55°C (41° to 131°F)
–40° to 70°C (–40° to 158°F)

2.11.2 Temperature gradient

Operating

Nonoperating

20°C per hour (68°F per hour max), without condensation
30°C per hour (86°F per hour max), without condensation

2.11.3 Humidity

2.11.3.1 Relative humidity

Operating

Nonoperating

5% to 90% noncondensing (30% per hour max)
5% to 95% noncondensing (30% per hour max)

2.11.3.2 Wet bulb temperature

Operating

Nonoperating

30°C (86°F max)
38°C (100.4°F max)

2.11.4 Altitude

Operating

Nonoperating

–304.8 m to 3,048 m (–1,000 ft to 10,000 ft)
–304.8 m to 12,192 m (–1,000 ft to 40,000 ft)

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2.11.5 Shock

All shock specifications assume that the drive is mounted securely with the input shock applied at the drive
mounting screws. Shock may be applied in the X, Y or Z axis.

2.11.5.1 Operating shock

These drives comply with the performance levels specified in this document when subjected to a maximum
operating shock of 250 Gs based on half-sine shock pulses of 2 msec. Shocks should not be repeated more
than two times per second.

2.11.5.2 Nonoperating shock

The nonoperating shock level that the drive can experience without incurring physical damage or degradation
in performance when subsequently put into operation is 80 0 Gs based on a nonrepe titive half-sine sho ck pulse
of 2 msec duration.

The nonoperating shock level that the drive can experience without incurring physical damage or degradation
in performance when subsequently put into operation is 90 0 Gs based on a nonrepe titive half-sine sho ck pulse
of 1 msec duration.

The nonoperating shock level that the drive can experience without incurring physical damage or degradation
in performance when subsequently put into operation is 40 0 Gs based on a nonrepe titive half-sine sho ck pulse
of 0.5 msec duration.

2.11.6 Vibration

All vibration specifications assume that the drive is mounted securely with the input vibration applied at the
drive mounting screws. Vibration may be applied in the X, Y or Z axis.

2.11.6.1 Operating vibration

The following table lists the maximum vibration levels that the drive may experience while meeting the perfor­mance standards specified in this document.

5–500 Hz 1.0 Gs (0 to peak). Max displacement may apply below 10 Hz.

2.11.6.2 Nonoperating vibration

The following table lists the maximum nonop erating vibration that the drive may experience without incurring
physical damage or degradation in performance when subsequently put into ope ration.

5–500 Hz

5.0 Gs (0 to peak). Max displacement may apply below 22 Hz.

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2.12 Acoustics

Drive acoustics are measured as ov erall A-weighted acoustic sound power levels (no pure tones). All mea­surements are consistent with ISO document 7779. Sound power measurements are taken under essentially
free-field conditions over a reflecting plane. For all tests, the drive is oriented with the cover facing upward.

Note. For seek mode tests, the drive is placed in seek mode only. The number of seeks per second is

defined by the following equation:
(Number of seeks per second = 0.4 / (average latency + average access time)

Models Idle* Performance Seek

1 Disc STM980215A

STM960212A
STM940215A

*During periods of drive idle, some offline activity may occur according to the S.M.A.R. T. specification, which may increase acoustic and

power to operational levels.

2.4 bels (typ)

2.6 bels (max)

2.9 bels (typ)

3.1 bels (max)

2.13 Electromagnetic immunity

When properly installed in a representative host system, the drive operates without errors or degradation in
performance when subjected to the rradio frequency (RF) environments defined in the following table:

Performance

Test Description

Electrostatic discharge Contact, HCP, VCP: ± 4 kV; Air: ± 8 kV B EN 61000-4-2: 95
Radiated RF immunity 80 to 2,000 MHz, 10 V/m,

80% AM with 1 kHz sine
900 MHz, 3 V/m, 50% pulse modulation @ 200

Hz
Electrical fast transient ± 1 kV on AC mains, ± 0.5 kV on external I/O B EN 61000-4-4: 95
Surge immunity ± 1 kV differential, ± 2 kV common, AC mains B EN 61000-4-5: 95
Conducted RF immunity 150 kHz to 80 MHz, 3 Vrms, 80% AM with 1 kHz

sine

level

A EN 61000-4-3: 96

A EN 61000-4-6: 97

Reference
standard

ENV 50204: 95

Power Frequency H­field immunity

Voltage dips, interrupts 30% Reduction for 25 cycles

A - 1) No upset or degradation in performance beyond manufacturer’s specified limits.

2) No data loss.
B - 1) Unit self recovers without user intervention.

2) No data loss.
C - 1) Upset OK provided that unit will function after user intervention.

1 A/m, 50Hz/60Hz, 3 axes A EN 61000-4-8: 97

>95% Reduction for 250 cycles

>95%, 0.5 cycles

C
C
B

EN 61000-4-11: 94

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2.14 Reliability

Measurement type Specification

Nonrecoverable read errors 1 per 1014 bits read, max.
Annualized Failure Rate (AFR) <0.73%
Load/Unload (U/UL)

25°C, 50% relative humidity

32°C, 80% relative humidity
5°C, 80% relative humidity
5°C, 10% relative humidity
55°C, 16% relative humidity

Warranty 3 years on distribution units.

600,000 software-controlled power on/off cycles
20,000 hard power on/off cycles

600,000 software-controlled power on/off cycles
20,000 hard power on/off cycles

To determine the warranty for a specific drive, use a web browser to access the fol­lowing web page:

www.maxtor.com
From this page, click on the “Warranty Services” link. Then, click on the appropri-

ate “Check Warranty Online” link for your product. You will be asked to provide the
drive serial number. The system will display the warranty information for your drive.

2.15 Agency certification

2.15.1 Safety certification

The drives are recognized in accordance with UL 1950 and CSA C22.2 (950) and meet all applicable sections
of IEC950 and EN 60950.

2.15.2 Electromagnetic compatibility

Hard drives that display the CE mark comply with the European Union (EU) requirements specified in the Elec­tromagnetic Compatibility Directive (89/336/EEC). Testing is performed to the levels specified by the product
standards for Information Technology Equipment (ITE). Emission levels are defined by EN 5502 2, Class B an d
the immunity levels are defined by EN 55024.

Drives are tested in representative end-user systems. Although CE-marked Maxtor drives comply with the
directives when used in the test systems, we cannot guarantee that all systems will comply with the directives.
The drive is designed for operation inside a properly designed enclosure, with properly shielded I/O cable (if
necessary) and terminators on all unused I/O ports. Computer manufacturers and system integrators should
confirm EMC compliance and provide CE marking for their products.

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Korean RRL

If these drives have the Korea Ministry of Information and Communication (MIC) logo, they comply with para­graph 1 of Article 11 of the Electromagnetic Compatibility control Regulation and meet the Electromagnetic
Compatibility (EMC) Framework requirements of the Radio Research Laboratory (RRL) Ministry of Information
and Communication Republic of Korea.

These drives have been tested and comply with the Electromagnetic Inte rference /Electr omagnetic Susce ptibil ­ity (EMI/EMS) for Class B products. Drives are tested in a representative, end-user system by a Korean-recog­nized lab.

• Family name: 5400.3

• Certificate number: STX-L253 (B)

Australian C-Tick (N176)

If these models have the C-Tick marking, they comply with the Australia/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS3548
1995 and meet the Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Framework requireme nts of the Australian Communi
cation Authority (ACA).

2.15.3 FCC verification

These drives are intended to be contained solely within a pe rson al computer or simila r enclosur e (no t attached
as an external device). As such, each drive is considered to be a subassembly even when it is individually mar
keted to the customer. As a subassembly, no Federal Communications Commission verification or certification
of the device is required.

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Maxtor has tested this device in enclosures as described above to ensure that the total assembly (enclosure,
disc drive, motherboard, power supply, etc.) does comply with the limits for a Class B computing device, pursu
ant to Subpart J, Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation with noncertified assemblies is likely to result in interfer­ence to radio and television reception.

Radio and television interference. This equipment generates and uses radio frequency energy and if not
installed and used in strict accordance w ith the manufacturer ’s instructions, may cause interference to radio
and television reception.

This equipment is designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference in a residential installa­tion. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment
does cause interference to radio or television, which can be determined by turning the equipment on and off,
you are encouraged to try one or more of the following corrective measures:

• Reorient the receiving antenna.

• Move the device to one side or the other of the radio or TV.

• Move the device farther away from the radio or TV.

• Plug the computer into a different outlet so that the receiver and computer are on different branch outlets.
If necessary, you should consult your dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for additional sug-

gestions. You may find helpful the following booklet prepared by the Federal Communications Commission:
How to Identify and Resolve Radio-Television Interference Problems. This booklet is available from the Super
intendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402. Refer to publication num­ber 004-000-00345-4.

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2.16 Environmental protection

Maxtor designs its products to meet environmental protection requirements worldwide, including regulations
restricting certain chemical substances.

2.16.1 European Union Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS)

The European Union Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive restricts the presence of chemical
substances, including Lead (Pb), in electronic products effective July 2006. Although amendments to the
Euro-pean Union’s Restriction of Hazard ou s Sub stances (RoHS) Directive have not bee n fina lized , to the best
of our knowledge the disc drives documented in this publication will comply with the final RoHS Directive
require-ments.

A number of parts and materials in Maxtor products are procured from external suppliers. We rely on the
rep-resentations of our suppliers regard ing the presen ce of RoHS substances in these parts and materials. Our
supplier contracts require compliance with our ch emical substance restrictions, and our suppliers document
their compliance with our requirements by providing material conten t declarations for all p arts and materials for
the disc drives documented in this publication. Current supplier declarations include disclosure of the inclusion
of any RoHS-regulated substance in such parts or materials.

Maxtor also has internal systems in place to ensure ongoing compliance with the RoHS Directive and all laws
and regulations which restrict chemical content in electronic products. These systems include standard
operat-ing procedures that ensure that restricted substances are not utilized in our manufacturing operations,
labora-tory analytical validation testing, and an internal auditing process to ensure that all standard operating
procedures are complied with.

2.17 Corrosive environment

Maxtor electronic drive components p ass accelerated corrosio n testing equivalent to 10 year s exposure to light
industrial environments containing sulfu rous gases, chlorine and nitric oxide, classes G and H per ASTM B84 5.
However, this accelerated testing cannot duplicate every potential application environment. Users should use
caution exposing any electronic components to uncontrolled chemical pollutants and corrosive chemicals as
electronic drive component reliability can be affected by the installation environment. The silver, copper, nickel
and gold films used in Maxtor products are especially sensitive to the presence of sulfide, chloride, and nitrate
contaminants. Sulfur is found to be the most damaging. In addition, electronic components should never be
exposed to condensing water on th e surface of the printed circuit board ass embly (PCBA) or exposed to an
ambient relative humidity greater than 95%. Materials used in cabinet fabrication, such as vulcanized rubber,
that can outgas corrosive compounds should be minimized or eliminated. The useful life of any electronic
equipment may be extended by replacing materials near circuitry with sulfide-free alternatives.

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3.0 Configuring and mounting the drive

This section contains the specifications and instructions for configuring and mounting the drive.

3.1 Handling and static discharge precautions

After unpacking, and before installation, the drive may be exposed to potential handling and electrostatic dis­charge (ESD) hazards. Observe the following standard handling and static-discharge precautions:

Caution:

• Keep the drive in the electrostatic discharge (ESD) bag until you are ready for installation to limit the drive’s
exposure to ESD.

• Before handling the drive, put on a gr ou nd e d wrist strap, or ground yourself frequently by touching the metal
chassis of a computer that is plugged into a grounded outlet. Wea r a grounded wrist strap throughout the entire
installation procedure.

• Handle the drive only by its edges or frame.

• The drive is fragile—handle it with care. Do not press down on the drive top cover.

• Always rest the drive on a padded, antistatic surface until you mount it in the computer.

• Do not touch the connector pins or the printed circuit board.

• Do not remove the factory-installed labels from the drive or cover them with additional labels. Removal voids
the warranty. Some factory-installed labels contain information needed to service the drive. Other labels are
used to seal out dirt and contamination.

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3.2 Jumper settings

3.2.1 Master/slave configuration

Use the options jumper block shown in Figure 5 to configure the drive for operation. This jumper block is the
4-pin header adjacent to pins 1 and 2 of the I/O signal pins. For additional information about using the Cable
select option, see Section

The “Master or single drive” option is the factory default setting.

Drive is master (or single drive)

Drive is slave

Cable select

Figure 5. Jumper settings

3.2.2 Cable-select option

Computers that use cable select determine the master and slave drives by selecting or deselecting pin 28,
CSEL, on the interface bus. Master and slave drives are determined by their physical position on the cable. To
enable cable select, set a jumper as shown in Figure
your computer supports this option.

3.2.2.

5. Refer to your computer manual to determine whether

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3.3 Mounting the drive

You can mount the drive using four screws in the side-mounting holes or four screws in the bottom-mounting
holes. See Figure
these important mounting precautions when mounting the drive:

• Allow a minimum clearance of 0.030 inches (0.76 mm) around the entire perimeter of the drive for cooling.

• Use only M3 x 0.5 mounting screws.

• Do not overtighten the mounting screws (maximum torque: 4.0 inch-lb).

• Four (4) threads (0.080 inches) minimum screw engagement recommended.

Measurements shown in Figure 6 are in inches.

C

OF CONN.

DATUM B

OF DRIVE

C

(.189 )

2

6 for drive mounting dimensions (d imensions in inches with mm in parentheses). Follow

1 DIMENSIONS PER EIA-720 OR SFF 8201 SPECIFICATION.

2 DIMENSIONS PER SFF 8212 OR SFF 8223.

3 DRIVE LENGTH W/ PATA IS 3.945±.057 (WORST CASE).

DRIVE LENGTH W/ SATA IS 3.957±.062 (WORST CASE).

3.945 ± .010
(BASE)

2

.157

2

.399

1

2.750 ±.010

(BASE)

(.490 )

.217 ±.050

.217 ±.050

(.673 )

.020

)

SECTION B-B (SATA)

.039 B C D

2 .152

DETAIL A (PATA)

B

.039 B C D
.016 C

2 .012

DETAIL A (SATA)

SATA

.399

2

.370

PATA

.374 ±.008

-D-

2X .118
BOTH SIDES

1

BASE

BASE

.551

.551 1

1

3.567

1

3.567
(BASE) 1

3

2X M3 X 0.5-6H
MOUNTING HOLES; BOTH SIDES
.12 MIN FULL THREAD

0.148 ±.010 X 90

1

4X M3 X 0.5-6H
MOUNTING HOLES; BOTH SIDES
.10 MIN FULL THREAD

0.148 ±.010 X 90

1

1

2.430

B

-B-

1

2

DETAIL A

.160

-C-

Figure 6. Mounting dimensions—top, side and end v ie w

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4.0 ATA interface

These drives use the industry-standard ATA task file interface that supports 16-bit data transfers. It supports
ATA programmed input/output (PIO) modes 0–4; multiword DMA modes 0–2, and Ultra DMA modes 0–5. The
drive also supports the use of the IORDY signal to provide reliable high-speed data transfers.

For detailed information about the ATA interface, refer to the draft of AT Attachment with Packet Interface
Extension (ATA/ATAPI-6), NCITS T13 1410D, subsequently referred to as the Draft ATA-6 Standard.

4.1 ATA interface signals and connector pins

The following table summarizes the signals on the 44- pin ATA interface connector. For a det ail ed description of
these signals, refer to the Draft A TA-6 Standard.

Connector

Signal Name

RESET- 1 1 2 2 Ground
DD7 3 3 4 4 DD8
DD6 5 5 6 6 DD9
DD5 7 7 8 8 DD10
DD4 9 9 10 10 DD11
DD3 11 11 12 12 DD12
DD2 13 13 14 14 DD13
DD1 15 15 16 16 DD14
DD0 17 17 18 18 DD15
Ground 19 19 20 20 (keypin)
DMARQ 21 21 22 22 Ground
DIOW- 23 23 24 24 Ground
DIOR- 25 25 26 26 Ground
IORDY 27 27 28 28 PSYNC:CSEL
DMACK- 29 29 30 30 Ground
INTRQ 31 31 32 32 IOCS16­DA1 33 33 34 34 PDIAG­DA0 35 35 36 36 DA2
CS1FX- 37 37 38 38 CS3FX­DASP- 39 39 40 40 Ground
+5 V (Logic) 41 41 42 42 +5V (Motor)
Ground (Return) 43 43 44 44 No connection

Contact

Cable
Conductor

Cable
Conductor

Connector
Contact Signal Name

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4.1.1 Supported ATA commands

The following table lists ATA-standard commands that the drive supports. For a detailed description of the ATA
commands, refer to the Draft ATA-6 Standard...

Command name Command code (in hex)
ATA-standard commands

ATA Device Configuration Overlay B1
ATA Service A2
Check Power Mode 98
Download Microcode 92
Execute Device Diagnostics 90
Flush Cache E7
Flush Cache Extended EA
Format Track (Legacy) 50
Identify Device EC
Idle 97
Idle Immediate 95
Initialize Device Parameters 91
Read Buffer E4
Read DMA C8
Read DMA Extended 25
Read Log Extended 22
Read Multiple C4
Read Multiple Extended 29
Read Native Max Address F8
Read Native Max Address Extended 27
Read Sectors 20
Read Sectors Extended 24
Read Verify Sectors 40
Read Verify Sectors Extended 42
Recalibrate 10
Security Disable Password F6
Security Erase Prepare F3
Security Erase Unit F4
Security Freeze Lock F5
Security Set Password F1
Security Unlock F2
Seek 70
Set Drive Parameters 91
Set Features EF

H

H
H, E5H
H
H

H

H

H

H
H, E3H
H, E1H
H

H

H, C9H
H
H

H
H
H
H
H, 21H
H
H, 41H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H

H

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Command name Command code (in hex)

Set Max Address F9

Note: Individual Set Max com­mands are identified by the value
placed in the Set Max Features
register as defined to the right.

H

Address
Password
Lock
Unlock
Freeze

Lock
Set Multiple Mode C6
Sleep 99
S.M.A.R.T. B0
Standby 96
Standby Immediate 94
Vendor Unique 9A
Write Buffer E8
Write DMA CA
Write DMA Extended 35
Write Log Extended 32
Write Multiple C5
Write Multiple Extended 39
Write Sectors 30
Write Sectors Extended 34

H
H, E6H
H
H, E2H
H, E0H
H, FAH, FBH
H

H, CBH
H
H

H
H
H, 31H
H

ATA-standard power-management commands

00
01
02
03
04

H
H
H
H
H

Check Power Mode 98H or E5
Idle 97H or E3
Idle Immediate 95H or E1
Sleep 99H or E6
Standby 96H or E2
Standby Immediate 94H or E0

ATA-standard security commands

Security Set Password F1
Security Unlock F2
Security Erase Prepare F3
Security Erase Unit F4
Security Freeze Lock F5
Security Disable Password F6

H
H
H
H
H
H

H
H
H
H
H
H

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4.1.2 Identify Device command

The Identify Device command (command code ECH) transfers information about the drive to the host following
power up. The data is organized as a single 512-byte block of data. All reserved bits or words should be set to
zero. Parameters listed with an “x” are drive-specific or vary with the state of the drive.

See Section 2.0 on

page 3 for default parameter settings.
The following commands contain drive-specific features tha t may not be included in the Draft A TA-6 Standard.

Word Description Value

0 Configuration information:

0C5A

• Bit 15: 0 = ATA; 1 = ATAPI

• Bit 7: removable media

• Bit 6: removable controller

• Bit 0: reserved
1 Number of logical cylinders 16,383
2 ATA-reserved 0000
3 Number of logical heads 16
4 Retired 0000
5 Retired 0000
6 Number of logical sectors per logical track: 63 003F
7–9 Retired 0000
10–19 Serial number: (20 ASCII characters, 0000H = none) ASCII
20 Retired 0000
21 Retired 0400
22 Obsolete 0000
23–26 Firmwa re revision

x.xx

(8 ASCII character string, padded with blanks to end of string)

27–46 Drive model number (40 ASCII characters, padded with blanks

to end of string)

STM980215A
STM960212A
STM940215A

H

H

H
H
H
H

H
H
H

47 (Bits 7–0) Maximum sectors per interrupt on Read multiple and

Write multiple (16)
48 Reserved 0000
49 Standard Standby timer, IORDY supported and may be disabled 2F00
50 ATA-reserved 0000
51 PIO data-transfer cycle timing mode 0200
52 Retired 0200
53 Words 54–58, 64–70 and 88 are valid 0007
54 Number of current logical cylinders xxxx
55 Number of current logical heads xxxx
56 Number of current logical sectors per logical track xxxx
57–58 Current capacity in sectors xxxx
59 Number of sectors transferred during a Read Multiple or Write

Multiple command

8010

xxxx

H

H
H
H
H
H

H
H
H
H
H
H

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Word Description Value

60–61 Total number of user-addressable LBA sectors available

(see Section 2.2 for related information)

STM980215A = 156,301,488
STM960212A = 117,410,240
STM940215A = 78,140,160

62 Retired 0000
63 Multiword DMA active and modes supported (see note following

xx07

this table)
64 Advanced PIO modes supported (modes 3 and 4 supported) 0003
65 Minimum multiword DMA transfer cycle time per word (120

0078

nsec)
66 Recommended multiword DMA transfer cycle time per word

0078

(120 nsec)
67 Minimum PIO cycle time without IORDY flow control (240 nsec) 00F0
68 Minimum PIO cycle time with IORDY flow control (120 nsec) 0078
69–74 ATA-reserved 0000
75 Queue depth 0000
76–79 ATA-reserved 0000
80 Major version number 007E
81 Minor version number 0000
82 Command sets supported 346B
83 Command sets supported 7D01
84 Command sets support extension 4003
85 Command sets enabled 34xx
86 Command sets enabled 3xxx
87 Command sets enable extension 4003
88 Ultra DMA support and current mode

xx3F

(see note following this table)
89 Security erase time 0000
90 Enhanced security erase time 0000
91 Advanced power management value 0040
92 Master password revision code FFFE
93 Hardware reset value (see description following this table) xxxx
94 Auto acoustic management setting xxxx
95–127 ATA-reserved 0000
128 Security status 0001
129–159 Maxtor-reserved xxxx
160–254 ATA-reserved 0000
255 Integrity word xxA5

H

H

H
H

H

H
H
H
H
H

H

H

H
H

H
H
H

H
H

H

H

H

H
H
H

H
H

H

H
H

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Note. See the bit descriptions below for Identify Drive data words 63, 88, 93 and 94.

Description (if bit is set to 1)

Bit Word 63

0 Multiword DMA mode 0 is supported.
1 Multiword DMA mode 1 is supported.
2 Multiword DMA mode 2 is supported.
8 Multiword DMA mode 0 is currently active.
9 Multiword DMA mode 1 is currently active.
10 Multiword DMA mode 2 is currently active.

Bit Word 88

0 Ultra DMA mode 0 is supported.
1 Ultra DMA mode 1 is supported.
2 Ultra DMA mode 2 is supported.
3 Ultra DMA mode 3 is supported.
4 Ultra DMA mode 4 is supported.
8 Ultra DMA mode 0 is currently active.
9 Ultra DMA mode 1 is currently active.
10 Ultra DMA mode 2 is currently active.
11 Ultra DMA mode 3 is currently active.
12 Ultra DMA mode 4 is currently active.
13 Ultra DMA mode 5 is currently active.

Bit Word 93

13 1 = 80-conductor cable detected, CBLID above VIH

0 = 40-conductor cable detected, CBLID below VIL

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4.1.3 Set Features command

This command controls the implementation of various featur es that the drive su pports. When the drive receives
this command, it sets BSY, checks the contents of the Features register, clears BSY and generates an inter
rupt. If the value in the register does not represent a feature that the drive supports, the command is aborted.
Power-on default has the read look-ahead and write caching features enabled. The acceptable values for the
Features register are defined as follows:

-

02
03

05
55
82
AA
F1

Enable write cache (default).

H

Set transfer mode (based on value in Sector Count register).

H

Sector Count register values:
00

H

01

H

08

H

09

H

0A

H

0B

H

0C

H

20

H

21

H

22

H

40

H

41

H

42

H

43

H

44

H

45

H

Enable advanced power management

H

Disable read look-ahead (read cache) feature.

H

Disable write cache.

H

Enable read look-ahead (read cache) feature (default).

H

Report full capacity available

H

Set PIO mode to default (PIO mode 2).
Set PIO mode to default and disable IORDY (PIO mode 2).
PIO mode 0
PIO mode 1
PIO mode 2
PIO mode 3
PIO mode 4 (default)
Multiword DMA mode 0
Multiword DMA mode 1
Multiword DMA mode 2
Ultra DMA mode 0
Ultra DMA mode 1
Ultra DMA mode 2
Ultra DMA mode 3
Ultra DMA mode 4
Ultra DMA mode 5

Note. At power-on or after a hardware or software reset the default values of the features are as indicated

above.

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5.0 Compatibility summary

5.1 Installation considerations

Many of today’s mobile computers have been designed to ma ke it p ossible for the end user to repla ce the h ard
drive. Refer to your system’s user manual for the location of the hard drive compartment and the specific
instructions regarding replacemen t. Refer to your system manufacturer ’s support website for the most up-to ­date information. Read and follow all instructions regarding the proper steps to be taken when replacing the
system hard drive. Some mobile systems are sealed and require specialized tools to gain access to the hard
drive. Special training or tools may be needed to service some mobile computers. In some cases, opening the
case may void your warranty. Consult your system documentation. Maxtor recommends taking your syst em to
an authorized service technician to replace your hard drive.

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System Compatibility

Maxtor Product Assurance has tested Momentus drives in the systems listed in Table 5. Testing included multi­ple BIOS versions and operating systems. This testing was done to demonstrate compatibility with various
hardware and software configurations. Hardware and software combinations, other than those tested, may
also be compatible with this drive.

Table 5: Tested systems

Gateway 300SE
Gateway 450RGH
Gateway 500XL
Gateway 700S
Gateway 700X
ABIT BL7
Acer Aspire 2000
Amilio
ASUS P4SGL-VM
AZZA P4X2-AV
Bonatti
Brasilia
Client Pro 345
Client Pro 345E
Compaq NX9500
Compaq D315
HP D330
HP D330 MT
HP D330 UT
HP D530
HP D530 CMT
HP D530 SFF
HP D530 USDT
Dimensio GX400
Dimension 4100
Dimension 4100 XPSZ
Dimension 4400
Dimension 4500S
Dimension 4600
Dimension 8100
Dimension 8200
Dimension 8250
Dimension 8300
Dimension XPS
Dynabook TX/2513CMCW
Compaq E -6000
Gateway E Series
Gateway E-2000
Gateway E-4000
Gateway E-4100
Gateway E4600
Gateway E6000
Gateway E-6100
Elite ECS-K7S6A
Elite ECS-L4S5MG
Elite K7S5A
Equium 3140CS
Equium 3150
Equium 5070CS
ES2 300X
ES2 500S
ESX- SB-400 E PC
ESX500S

EVO D300
EVO D300V
EVO D310
EVO D310M
EVO D310V
EVO D500
EVO D500M
EVO D500S
EVO D510
EVO D510 SFF
EVO D510C
EVO E-6000
EVO N620C
EVO W-4000
FID 2040
FID 2100
FMV 16C/V
FMV Biblo MG 75HT/ST
FMV Biblo NB75H/T
FMV Biblo NH90H/T
FMV CE50G7 (IVY6)
FMV NB18C
Gigabyte GA-7DXR+
Gigabyte GA-8IDX
Gigabyte GA-8SIML
Gigabyte GA-8SR533
HP/Compaq NX7000
IBM XNote
Imedia 7150(Discovery)
Inspirion 8100
Inspirion 1150
Inspirion 2650
Inspirion 300M
Inspirion 5100
Inspirion 5150
Inspirion 600M
Inspirion 8600
Inspirion 9100
Inspirion XPS
Intel 845GBV
Intel SPRINGDALE-G
Intellistation EPVO
Intellistation M PRO
JIA HE H150
Latitude 100L
Latitude 8600
Latitude D400
Latitude D505
Latitude D600
Latitude D800
Latitude X300

Lavie LJ700/7E
Lavie LL750/8
Lavie LL970/9D
Lavie LR700/9E
Lavie LS830/9D
Microstar MSI-6561
Microstar MSI-6566E
Millennia 920I PRO
MIM 2020
MIT-RHE-BT
Netvista
Optiplex GX150
Optiplex GX260
Optiplex GX400
Pavillion 774Y
Pavillion ZD7000
Pavillion ZT3000
Pavillion ZV5000
Pavillion ZX5000
Sony PCV-RZ60
Performance
Performance 1400
Performance 1500
Powerbook 5
Powerbook 5,2
Powerbook 5,2
Powerbook G4
Precision 330
Precision 340
Precision 350
Precision 360
Precision 530
Precision M60
Presario 2100
Presario 2500
Presario 6000
Presario 8000
Presario 8000Z
Presario R3000
Presario X1000
Pro S P4-1300SE
Pro S P4-1400
Qosmio E10/1JCDT
IBM R50
IBM R50P
SB-4100A
SB-4100-C
SB-4100-E
SB-4100-B
Shuttle AV40
Slotek SL-85SD
Scnic

Micron T2000
Micron T2100
Micron T2200
Thinkpad
Thinkpad A22E
ThinkpadG40
Thinkpad T30
Thinkpad T40
Tian YI S180
Transport GX3
Transport T1000
Transport V1000
Travel Mate 660
Travel Mate 800LCI
Travel Mate 800LCI
Travel Mate 2500
Travel Mate 290VCI
Travel Mate 650
Travel Mate 660
Travel Mate 800
Travel Mate 8000
Trigem S7 7570
Trigem V7 7600
NECUNI-TRI-NT
Micron V2000
Vaio PCG-V505/B
Vaio PCG-ZIR/P
Vaio PCV RX770
Vaio PCV7753
Vaio PCV-7753
Valuestar VC300/4D
Valuestar VF500/8D
Valuestar VF500/D
Valuestar VG17H/8
Valuestar VG17H2Z38
Valuestar VT500/4D
Veriton 7200D
Veriton 7500
VGN-A70P
W 6000
Workstation XW5000
Workstation XW8000
Presario X1000
MPC X3000
Yi He A760D
Zhao Yang E260
Zhao Yang E600A
Zhao Yang S620

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5.2 BIOS versions tested

The following list indicates the types of BIOS Maxtor tested during the compatibility testing process. The list
highlights the major BIOS manufacturers. Individual systems contain variations of these BIOS versions and
were tested with regard to their implementation in the individual systems.

Vendor Release Revision

ACER 1.01
ACPI Ver. 1.20
AMI Various Various
Apple 4.71F1
Apple 4.8.4F1
Award Various Various
Compal 38118 v2.00
Compaq 68xxx Various
Compaq 78xxx Various
Compaq 8602 v1.08
Compaq F.07
Dell Various A03
Gateway Various
HP Various Various
IBM Various Various
Insyde SCU 1.1
Insyde Various Various
Insyde Mobilepro Various
Intel 786B2 v1.11
M1300 A02 37763
Medion 1.0D-1373-0812
Micron Various
Mobile Pro 4.00.01 V1.04 EC1.01M
NEC Various Various
Phoenix Various Various
Toshiba Various Various

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5.3 Operating system versions tested

This list indicates the types of Operating Systems Maxtor tested during the compatibility testing process and
highlights the major OS manufacturers. Several variations of the major operating systems have been tested.

Manufacturer Version/Release

Apple MacOS 9.22
Apple MacOS X 10.2.3
Microsoft MSDOS 6.22
Microsoft Windows 98, 98SE, ME (multiple languages)
Microsoft Windows 2000, 2000-Pro (+SP 1 thru 4) (multiple languages)
Microsoft Windo ws NT 4.0 (+ SP 6 and 6a) (+Japanese)
Microsoft Windows XP, XP Pro, XP Home (+SP1) (multiple languages)

5.4 Compatibility test configurations

The Momentus drives have been tested to demonstrate compliance with ATA/ATAPI-6 in both the master drive
and slave drive positions. These tests were preformed to ensure the functionality to AT A/AT API-6 specifications
and the compatibility of Maxtor MobileMax drives with other A TA/ATAPI-6 compliant peripherals.

5.5 Other certification

Microsoft software compatibility.

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6.0 Maxtor support services

Before contacting Maxtor support, use the Hard Disk Informa tion 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:

• Warranty services
Drive returns, warranty status, and limited warranty statement.

• Product support
Installation tutorials, specifications, jumper settings, installation guides, and product manuals.

• Software downloads
Installation software, utilities, and diagnostics.

• Knowledge Base
Troubleshooting information, FAQs, and resolved problem database.

• Product Index
Current and legacy Maxtor products 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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Index

A

acoustics 17
Active mode 14
AFR 18
agency certification (regulatory) 18
altitude 15
ambient conditions 3
ambient temperature 11, 15
Annualized Failure Rate 18
areal density 11
ATA interface 25
ATA-standard commands 26
Australian C-Tick 19
autodetection 1
average seek time 11

B

BIOS manufacturers 35
BPI 11
buffer 1, 11
burst 1

C

cable select 1
cable-select option 22
cache 1, 11
case temperature 15
CE mark 18
certification 18
Check Power Mode 27
chemical substances 20
commands 26
compatibility 34
compatibility summary 33
compatibility test configurations 36
conducted noise 13
conducted RF immunity 17
configuring the drive 21
connector pins 25
Corrosive environment 20
CSA C22.2 (950) 18
CSEL 22
C-Tick 19
current profile 13
cycles 18

D

data-transfer rates 1
DC power 12
demonstrate compliance 36

density 11
discs 10
dissipation 12
Download Microcode 26
drive diagnostics 11
drive monitoring 1

E

electrical fast transient 17
electromagnetic compatibility 18
Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 18
electromagnetic immunity 17
electrostatic discharge 17
EMC compliance 18
EN 60950 18
enclosures 19
Environmental protection 20
environmental specifications 15
error-correction algorithms 1
errors 18
European Union 18
Execute Device Diagnostics 26

F

FCC verification 19
Features register 31
Flush Cache 26
Flush Cache Extended 26
formatted capacity 10
frequency 17

G

guaranteed sectors 10

H

handling 21
heads 10
height 11
humidity 15

I

I/O data-transfer rate 11
Identify Device 26
Identify Device command 28
Idle 27
Idle and Standby timers 14
Idle Immediate 27
Idle mode 14
Idle mode power 12
IEC950 18
Information Technology Equipment 18
Initialize Device Parameters 26
interface 11, 25

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interface signals 25
interference 19
interleave 11
ISO document 7779 17

J

jumper settings 22

K

Korean RRL 19

L

LBA mode 10
length 11
Load/Unload 18
logical geometry 10

M

master/slave 1
Master/slave configuration 22
maximum temperature 15
modes 25
monitoring 1
mounting the drive 21, 23

N

noise 13
nominal power 3
nonoperating shock 16
nonoperating vibration 16
nonrecoverable read errors 18

O

operating shock 16
operating system 34
operating vibration 16
OS manufacturers 36
other certification 36

P

physical characteristics 11
physical organization 10
pins 25
PIO 25
power consumption 12
power dissipation 12
power frequency h-field immunity 17
power management 14
power on/off cycles 18
power specifications 12
power-management commands 27
power-management modes 14

Power-on to Ready 12
precautions 23
programmable power management 14

R

radiated RF immunity 17
radio and television interference 19
radio frequency (RF) 17
random track location 12
Read Buffer 26
Read DMA 26
Read DMA Extended 26
read errors 18
Read Multiple 1, 26
Read Multiple Extended 26
Read Native Max Address 26
Read Native Max Address Extended 26
Read Sectors 26
Read Sectors Extended 26
Read Verify Sectors 26
Read Verify Sectors Extended 26
read/write heads 10
read/write power and current 12
recording and interface technology 11
recording density 11
register 31
relative humidity 15
reliability 18
resistance 13
RF 17
RoHS 20

S

S.M.A.R.T. 27
S.M.A.R.T. drive monitoring 1
safety certification 18
screws 23
sectors 10
security commands 27
Security Disable Password 27
Security Erase Prepare 27
Security Erase Unit 27
Security Freeze Lock 27
Security Set Password 27
Security Unlock 27
Seek 26
seek mode 12
seek time 11
Seeking 12
Self refresh, low power 14
servo electronics 12
Set Features 26
Set Features command 31
Set Max 27

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Set Multiple Mode 27
shock 16
signals 25
single-track seeks 11
Sleep 12, 27
Sleep mode 14
sound 17
specifications 3
spindle speed 11
Spinup 12
spinup power 12
Standby 12, 27
Standby Immediate 27
Standby mode 12, 14
Standby to Ready 12
static-discharge precautions 21
subassembly 19
support services 37
surge immunity 17

T

technical support services 37
temperature 15
temperature gradient 15
time to ready 12
timers 14
track density 11
track-to-track seek time 11

U

UL 1950 18

V

vibration 16
voltage 13
voltage dips, interrupts 17
voltage tolerance 13

W

Warranty 18
weight 11
wet bulb temperature 15
width 11
Write Buffer 27
Write DMA 27
Write DMA Extended 27
Write Multiple 1, 27
Write Multiple Extended 27
Write Sectors 27
Write Sectors Extended 27

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