Maxtor STM3250824AS, STM3500630AS, STM3320620AS, STM3320820AS, STM3250820AS User Manual
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Product Manual
DiamondMax 21
STM3500630AS
STM3320620AS
STM3320820AS
STM3250824AS
STM3250820AS
STM3250310AS
STM3160815AS
STM3160215AS
STM380815AS
STM380215AS
STM340215AS
100451230
Rev. C
August 2007
Revision status summary sheet
Revision Date Sheets Affected
Rev. A 03/02/07 Initial Release.
Rev. B 05/10/07 Front cover 1, 3-4, 6-8, 14-16, 22, 26, 29-30 & 36.
Rev. C 08/29/07 1, 3-5, 8-10, 16-21, 24-26, 29, 39 and 41.
Copyright © 2006, 2007 Seagate Technology LLC. All rights reserved. Printed in U.S.A.
Publication number: 100451230, Rev. C August 2007
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Contents
1.0 Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1.1 About the Serial ATA interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
2.0 Drive specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2.1 Specification summary tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2.2 Formatted capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
2.2.1 LBA mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
2.3 Default logical geometry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
2.4 Recording and interface technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
2.5 Physical characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
2.6 Seek time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
2.7 Start/stop times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
2.8 Power specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
2.8.1 Power consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
2.8.2 Conducted noise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
2.8.3 Voltage tolerance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
2.8.4 Power-management modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
2.9 Environmental specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
2.9.1 Ambient temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
2.9.2 Temperature gradient. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
2.9.3 Humidity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
2.9.4 Altitude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
2.9.5 Shock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
2.9.6 Vibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
2.10 Acoustics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
2.11 Electromagnetic immunity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
2.12 Reliability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
2.12.1 Annualized Failure Rate (AFR) and Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) . . . 26
2.13 Agency certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
2.13.1 Safety certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
2.13.2 Electromagnetic compatibility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
2.13.3 FCC verification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
2.14 Environmental protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
2.14.1 European Union Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive . . . . . 28
2.14.2 China Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
2.15 Corrosive environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
3.0 Configuring and mounting the drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
3.1 Handling and static-discharge precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
3.2 Configuring the drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
3.3 Serial ATA cables and connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
3.4 Drive mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
4.0 Serial ATA (SATA) interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
4.1 Hot-Plug compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
4.2 Serial ATA device plug connector pin definitions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
4.3 Supported ATA commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
4.3.1 Identify Device command. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
4.3.2 Set Features command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
4.3.3 S.M.A.R.T. commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
5.0 Maxtor support services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
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List of Figures
Figure 1. Typical 5V startup and operation current profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Figure 2. Typical 12V startup and operation current profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Figure 3. Serial ATA connectors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Figure 4. Attaching SATA cabling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Figure 5. Drive dimensions for STM3500630AS, STM3250824AS, STM3250820AS and 320 GB models . . . . . . .31
Figure 6. Drive dimensions for 40-160 GB and STM3250310AS models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
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1.0 Introduction
This manual describes the functional, mechanical and interface specifications for the following DiamondMax®
21 Serial ATA model drives:
STM3500630AS STM3250824AS STM3160815AS STM380815AS
STM3320620AS STM3250820AS STM3160215AS STM380215AS
STM3320820AS STM3250310AS STM340215AS
These drives provide the following key features:
• 7,200 RPM spindle speed.
• High instantaneous (burst) data-transfer rates (up to 300 Mbytes per second).
• Perpendicular recording, Tunneling Magnetoresistive (TMR) recording heads and EPRML technology, for
increased areal density.
• State-of-the-art cache and on-the-fly error-correction algorithms.
• Native Command Queueing with command ordering to increase performance in demanding applications.
• Full-track multiple-sector transfer capability without local processor intervention.
• Quiet operation.
• SeaTools diagnostic software performs a drive self-test that eliminates unnecessary drive returns.
• Support for S.M.A.R.T. drive monitoring and reporting.
• Supports latching SATA cables and connectors.
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1.1 About the Serial ATA interface
The Serial ATA interface provides several advantages over the traditional (parallel) ATA interface. The primary
advantages include:
• Easy installation and configuration with true plug-and-play connectivity. It is not necessary to set any jumpers or other configuration options.
• Thinner and more flexible cabling for improved enclosure airflow and ease of installation.
• Scalability to higher performance levels.
In addition, Serial ATA makes the transition from parallel ATA easy by providing legacy software support. Serial
ATA was designed to allow you to install a Serial ATA host adapter and Serial ATA disc drive in your current
system and expect all of your existing applications to work as normal.
The Serial ATA interface connects each disc drive in a point-to-point configuration with the Serial ATA host
adapter. There is no master/slave relationship with Serial ATA devices like there is with parallel ATA. If two
drives are attached on one Serial ATA host adapter, the host operating system views the two devices as if they
were both “masters” on two separate ports. This essentially means both drives behave as if they are Device 0
(master) devices.
Note. The host adapter may, optionally, emulate a master/slave environment to host software where two
devices on separate Serial ATA ports are represented to host software as a Device 0 (master) and
Device 1 (slave) accessed at the same set of host bus addresses. A host adapter that emulates a
master/slave environment manages two sets of shadow registers. This is not a typical Serial ATA
environment.
The Serial ATA host adapter and drive share the function of emulating parallel ATA device behavior to provide
backward compatibility with existing host systems and software. The Command and Control Block registers,
PIO and DMA data transfers, resets, and interrupts are all emulated.
The Serial ATA host adapter contains a set of registers that shadow the contents of the traditional device registers, referred to as the Shadow Register Block. All Serial ATA devices behave like Device 0 devices. For additional information about how Serial ATA emulates parallel ATA, refer to the “Serial ATA: High Speed Serialized
AT Attachment” specification. The specification can be downloaded from www.serialata.org.
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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 the
following drive models:
STM3500630AS STM3250824AS STM3160815AS STM380815AS
STM3320620AS STM3250820AS STM3160215AS STM380215AS
STM3320820AS STM3250310AS STM340215AS
2.1 Specification summary tables
The specifications listed in the following 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: Drive specifications summary for 500 Gbyte models
Drive specification STM3500630AS
Formatted capacity (512 bytes/sector)* 500 Gbytes
Guaranteed sectors 976,773,168
Heads 6
Discs 3
Bytes per sector 512
Default sectors per track 63
Default read/write heads 16
Default cylinders 16,383
Recording density 813 kbits/in max
Track density 145 ktracks/in avg
Areal density 114.4 Gbits/in2 avg
Spindle speed 7,200 RPM
Internal data transfer rate 1,030 Mbits/sec max
Sustained data transfer rate OD 72 Mbytes/sec max
I/O data-transfer rate 300 Mbytes/sec max
ATA data-transfer modes supported PIO modes 0–4
Cache buffer 16 Mbytes
Height (max) 26.1 mm (1.028 inches)
Width (max) 101.6 mm (4.000 inches) +/- 0.010 inches
Length (max) 146.99 mm (5.787 inches)
Weight (typical) 635 grams (1.40 lbs)
Average latency 4.16 msec
Power-on to ready 15 sec max
Standby to ready 15 sec max
Track-to-track seek time <0.8 msec typical read; <1.0 typical write
Average seek, read <8.5 msec typical
Average seek, write <10.0 msec typical
Startup current (typical) 12V (peak) 2.8 amps
Voltage tolerance (including noise) 5V ± 5%
Ambient temperature 0° to 60°C (operating)
Temperature gradient 20°C per hour max (operating)
Relative humidity 5% to 90% (operating)
Relative humidity gradient 30% per hour max
Wet bulb temperature 37.7°C max (operating)
Altitude, operating –60.96 m to 3,048 m
Altitude, nonoperating
(below mean sea level, max)
Operational Shock 68 Gs max at 2 msec
Non-Operational Shock 300 Gs max at 2 msec
Multiword DMA modes 0–2
Ultra DMA modes 0–6
12V ± 10%
–40° to 70°C (nonoperating)
30°C per hour max (nonoperating)
5% to 95% (nonoperating)
37.7°C max (nonoperating)
(–200 ft. to 10,000+ ft.)
–60.96 m to 12,192 m
(–200 ft. to 40,000+ ft.)
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Drive specification STM3500630AS
Vibration, operating 5–22 Hz: 0.25 Gs, Limited displacement
Vibration, nonoperating 5–22 Hz: 0.25 Gs, Limited displacement
Drive acoustics, sound power
Idle** 2.8 bels (typical)
Performance seek 3.7 bels (typical)
Nonrecoverable read errors 1 per 10
Annualized Failure Rate (AFR) 0.34%
Warranty 3 years on distribution units.
Contact start-stop cycles 50,000 at 25°C, 50% rel. humidity
Supports Hotplug operation per the Serial ATA Revision 2.5 specification Yes
22–350 Hz: 0.50 Gs
350–500 Hz:: 0.25 Gs
22–350 Hz: 5.0 Gs
350–500 Hz:: 1.0 Gs
3.0 bels (max)
3.9 bels (max)
14
bits read
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Table 2: Drive specifications summary for 320 Gbyte models
Drive specification STM3320820AS STM3320620AS
Formatted capacity (512 bytes/sector)* 320 Gbytes
Guaranteed sectors 625,142,448
Heads 4
Discs 2
Bytes per sector 512
Default sectors per track 63
Default read/write heads 16
Default cylinders 16,383
Recording density 781 kbits/in max
Track density 145 ktracks/in avg
Areal density 114.4 Gbits/in2 avg
Spindle speed 7,200 RPM
Internal data transfer rate 1,030 Mbits/sec max
Sustained data transfer rate OD 72 Mbytes/sec max
I/O data-transfer rate 300 Mbytes/sec max
ATA data-transfer modes supported PIO modes 0–4
Cache buffer 16 Mbytes 8 Mbytes
Height (max) 26.1 mm (1.028 inches)
Width (max) 101.6 mm (4.000 inches) +/- 0.010 inches
Length (max) 146.99 mm (5.787 inches)
Weight (typical) 635 grams (1.4 lbs)
Average latency 4.16 msec
Power-on to ready 15 sec max
Standby to ready 15 sec max
Track-to-track seek time <0.8 msec typical read; <1.0 typical write
Average seek, read <8.5 msec typical
Average seek, write <10.0 msec typical
Startup current (typical) 12V (peak) 2.8 amps
Voltage tolerance (including noise) 5V ± 5%
Ambient temperature 0° to 60°C (operating)
Temperature gradient 20°C per hour max (operating)
Relative humidity 5% to 90% (operating)
Relative humidity gradient 30% per hour max
Wet bulb temperature 37.7°C max (operating)
Altitude, operating –60.96 m to 3,048 m
Altitude, nonoperating
(below mean sea level, max)
Operational Shock 68 Gs max at 2 msec
Non-Operational Shock 350 Gs max at 2 msec
Multiword DMA modes 0–2
Ultra DMA modes 0–6
12V ± 10%
–40° to 70°C (nonoperating)
30°C per hour max (nonoperating)
5% to 95% (nonoperating)
37.7°C max (nonoperating)
(–200 ft. to 10,000+ ft.)
–60.96 m to 12,192 m
(–200 ft. to 40,000+ ft.)
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Drive specification STM3320820AS STM3320620AS
Vibration, operating 5–22 Hz: 0.25 Gs, Limited displacement
Vibration, nonoperating 5–22 Hz: 0.25 Gs, Limited displacement
Drive acoustics, sound power
Idle** 2.5 bels (typical)
Performance seek 3.0 bels (typical)
Nonrecoverable read errors 1 per 10
Annualized Failure Rate (AFR) 0.34%
Warranty 3 years on distribution units.
Contact start-stop cycles 50,000 at 25°C, 50% rel. humidity
Supports Hotplug operation per the Serial ATA Revision 2.5 specification Yes
*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 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.
22–350 Hz: 0.50 Gs
350–500 Hz:: 0.25 Gs
22–350 Hz: 5.0 Gs
350–500 Hz:: 1.0 Gs
2.9 bels (max)
3.2 bels (max)
14
bits read
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Table 3: Drive specifications summary for 250 Gbyte models
Drive specification STM3250824AS STM3250820AS STM3250310AS
Formatted capacity (512 bytes/sector)* 250 Gbytes
Guaranteed sectors 488,397,168
Heads 3 2
Discs 2 1
Bytes per sector 512
Default sectors per track 63
Default read/write heads 16
Default cylinders 16,383
Recording density 790.1 813 kbits/in max 1,110 kbits/in max
Track density 124.5 ktracks/in avg 145 ktracks/in avg 160 ktracks/in avg
Areal density 97.96 Gbits/in2 avg 114.4 Gbits/in2 avg 176 Gbits/in2 avg
Spindle speed 7,200 RPM
Internal data transfer rate 867.2 Mbits/sec max 1,030 Mbits/sec max 1,303 Mbits/sec max
Sustained data transfer rate OD 76.6 Mbytes/sec max 72 Mbytes/sec max 110 Mbytes/sec max
I/O data-transfer rate 300 Mbytes/sec max
ATA data-transfer modes supported PIO modes 0–4
Cache buffer 8 Mbytes
Height (max) 26.1 mm (1.028 inches) 19.99 mm (.787 inches)
Width (max) 101.6 mm (4.000 inches) +/- 0.010 inches
Length (max) 146.99 mm (5.787 inches)
Weight (typical) 580 grams (1.28 lb.) 600 grams (1.32 lb.) 368 grams (.811 lbs)
Average latency 4.16 msec
Power-on to ready 11 se c max
Standby to ready 11 s ec max 15 sec max
Track-to-track seek time <0.8 msec typical read,
Average seek, read <8.0 msec typical <8.5 msec typical <11.0 msec typical
Average seek, write <9.0 msec typical <10.0 msec typical <12.0 msec typical
Startup current (typical) 12V (peak) 2.8 amps 2.0 amps
Voltage tolerance (including noise) 5V ± 5%
Ambient temperature 0° to 60°C per hour max (operating)
Temperature gradient 20°C (operating)
Relative humidity 5% to 90% (operating)
Relative humidity gradient 30% per hour max
Wet bulb temperature 37.7°C max
Altitude, operating –60.96 m to 3,048 m
Altitude, nonoperating
(below mean sea level, max)
Operational Shock 63 Gs max at 2 msec 68 Gs max at 2 msec 63 Gs max at 2 msec
Multiword DMA modes 0–2
Ultra DMA modes 0–6
<1.0 msec typical write
12V ± 10%
–40° to 70°C per hour max (nonoperating)
30°C (nonoperating)
5% to 95% (nonoperating)
(operating)
40.0°C max
(nonoperating)
(–200 ft. to 10,000+ ft.)
–60.96 m to 12,192 m
(–200 ft. to 40,000+ ft.)
37.7°C max (operating)
37.7°C max (nonoperating)
<1.0 msec typical read,
<1.2 msec typical write
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Drive specification STM3250824AS STM3250820AS STM3250310AS
Non-Operational Shock 350 Gs max at 2 msec
Vibration, operating 5–22 Hz: 0.25 Gs, Limited displacement
Vibration, nonoperating 5–22 Hz: 0.25 Gs, Limited displacement
Drive acoustics, sound power
Idle** 2.7 bels (typical)
Performance seek 3.4 bels (typical)
Quiet seek 2.7 bels (typical)
Nonrecoverable read errors 1 per 10
Annualized Failure Rate (AFR) 0.34%
Warranty 3 years on distribution units.
Contact start-stop cycles 50,000 at 25°C, 50% rel. humidity
Supports Hotplug operation per the
Serial ATA Revision 2.5 specification
*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 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.
22–350 Hz: 0.50 Gs
350–500 Hz:: 0.25 Gs
22–350 Hz: 5.0 Gs
350–500 Hz:: 1.0 Gs
2.9 bels (max)
3.6 bels (max)
14
bits read
Yes
2.5 bels (typical)
2.9 bels (max)
3.0 bels (typical)
3.2 bels (max)
2.6 bels (typical)
2.7 bels (max)
2.8 bels (max)
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Table 4: Drive specifications summary for the 160 Gbyte models
Drive specification STM3160815AS STM3160215AS
Formatted capacity (512 bytes/sector)* 160 Gbytes
Guaranteed sectors 312,581,808
Heads 2
Discs 1
Bytes per sector 512
Default sectors per track 63
Default read/write heads 16
Default cylinders 16,383
Recording density 824 kbits/in max
Track density 137.259 ktracks/in avg
Areal density 101 Gbits/in2 avg
Spindle speed 7,200 RPM
Internal data transfer rate 930 Mbits/sec max
Sustained data transfer rate OD 78 Mbytes/sec max
I/O data-transfer rate 300 Mbytes/sec max
ATA data-transfer modes supported PIO modes 0–4
Cache buffer 8 Mbytes 2 Mbytes
Height (max) 19.99 mm (0.787 inches)
Width (max) 101.6 mm (4.000 inches) +/- 0.010 inches
Length (max) 146.99 mm (5.787 inches)
Weight (typical) 380 grams (0.838 lb.)
Average latency 4.16 msec
Power-on to ready 7.9 sec max
Standby to ready 7.9 sec max
Track-to-track seek time <1.0 msec typical read; <1.2 msec typical write
Average seek, read <11 msec typical
Average seek, write <12 msec typical
Startup current (typical) 12V (peak) 2.8 amps
Voltage tolerance (including noise) 5V ± 5%
Ambient temperature 0° to 60°C (operating)
Temperature gradient 20°C per hour max (operating)
Relative humidity 5% to 90% (operating)
Relative humidity gradient 30% per hour max
Wet bulb temperature 37.7°C max (operating)
Altitude, operating –60.96 m to 3,048 m
Altitude, nonoperating
(below mean sea level, max)
Operational Shock 63 Gs max at 2 msec
Non-Operational Shock 350 Gs max at 2 msec
Multiword DMA modes 0–2
Ultra DMA modes 0–6
12V ± 10%
–40° to 75°C (nonoperating)
30°C per hour max (nonoperating)
5% to 95% (nonoperating)
40°C max (nonoperating)
(–200 ft. to 10,000+ ft.)
–60.96 m to 12,192 m
(–200 ft. to 40,000+ ft.)
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Drive specification STM3160815AS STM3160215AS
Vibration, operating 5–22 Hz: 0.25 Gs, Limited displacement
Vibration, nonoperating 5–22 Hz: 0.25 Gs, Limited displacement
Drive acoustics, sound power
Idle** 2.8 bels (typical)
Quiet seek 3.0 bels (typical)
Nonrecoverable read errors 1 per 10
Annualized Failure Rate (AFR) 0.34%
Warranty 3 years on distribution units.
Contact start-stop cycles 50,000 at 25°C, 50% rel. humidity
Supports Hotplug operation per the Serial ATA Revision 2.5 specification Yes
*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 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.
22–350 Hz: 0.5 Gs
350–500 Hz:: 0.25 Gs
22–350 Hz: 5.0 Gs
350–500 Hz:: 1.0 Gs
3.0 bels (max)
3.2 bels (max)
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Table 5: Drive specifications summary for the 80 Gbyte model
Drive specification STM380815AS STM380215AS
Formatted capacity (512 bytes/sector)* 80 Gbytes
Guaranteed sectors 156,301,488
Heads 1
Discs 1
Bytes per sector 512
Default sectors per track 63
Default read/write heads 16
Default cylinders 16,383
Recording density 824 kbits/in max
Track density 137.259 ktracks/in avg
Areal density 101 Gbits/in2 avg
Spindle speed 7,200 RPM
Internal data transfer rate 930 Mbits/sec max
Sustained data transfer rate OD 78 Mbytes/sec max
I/O data-transfer rate 300 Mbytes/sec max
ATA data-transfer modes supported PIO modes 0–4
Cache buffer 8 Mbytes 2 Mbytes
Height (max) 19.99 mm (0.787 inches)
Width (max) 101.6 mm (4.000 inches) +/- 0.010 inches
Length (max) 146.99 mm (5.787 inches)
Weight (typical) 365 grams (0.805 lb.)
Average latency 4.16 msec
Power-on to read 7.9 sec max
Standby to ready 7.9 sec max
Track-to-track seek time <1.0 msec typical read)
Average seek, read <11 msec typical
Average seek, write <12 msec typical
Startup current (typical) 12V (peak) 2.8 amps
Voltage tolerance (including noise) 5V ± 5%
Ambient temperature 0° to 60°C (operating)
Temperature gradient 20°C per hour max (operating)
Relative humidity 5% to 90% (operating)
Relative humidity gradient 30% per hour max
Wet bulb temperature 37.7°C max (operating)
Altitude, operating –60.96 m to 3,048 m
Altitude, nonoperating
(below mean sea level, max)
Operational Shock 63 Gs max at 2 msec
Non-Operational Shock 350 Gs max at 2 msec
Multiword DMA modes 0–2
Ultra DMA modes 0–6
<1.2 msec typical write
12V ± 10%
–40° to 75°C (nonoperating)
30°C per hour max (nonoperating)
5% to 95% (nonoperating)
40°C max (nonoperating)
(–200 ft. to 10,000+ ft.)
–60.96 m to 12,192 m
(–200 ft. to 40,000+ ft.)
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Drive specification STM380815AS STM380215AS
Vibration, operating 5–22 Hz: 0.25 Gs, Limited displacement
Vibration, nonoperating 5–22 Hz: 0.25 Gs, Limited displacement
Drive acoustics, sound power
Idle** 2.8 bels (typical)
Quiet seek 3.0 bels (typical)
Nonrecoverable read errors 1 per 10
Annualized Failure Rate (AFR) 0.34%
Warranty 3 years on distribution units.
Contact start-stop cycles 50,000 at 25°C, 50% rel. humidity
Supports Hotplug operation per the Serial ATA Revision 2.5 specification Yes
*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 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.
22–350 Hz: 0.5 Gs
350–500 Hz:: 0.25 Gs
22–350 Hz: 5.0 Gs
350–500 Hz:: 1.0 Gs
3.0 bels (max)
3.2 bels (max)
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Table 6: Drive specifications summary for the 40 Gbyte model
Drive specification STM340215AS
Formatted capacity (512 bytes/sector)* 40 Gbytes
Guaranteed sectors 78,165,360
Heads 1
Discs 1
Bytes per sector 512
Default sectors per track 63
Default read/write heads 16
Default cylinders 16,383
Recording density 824 kbits/in max
Track density 137.259 ktracks/in avg
Areal density 101 Gbits/in2 avg
Spindle speed 7,200 RPM
Internal data transfer rate 930 Mbits/sec max
Sustained data transfer rate OD 78 Mbytes/sec max
I/O data-transfer rate 300 Mbytes/sec max
ATA data-transfer modes supported PIO modes 0–4
Cache buffer 2 Mbytes
Height (max) 19.99 mm (0.787 inches)
Width (max) 101.6 mm (4.000 inches) +/- 0.010 inches
Length (max) 146.99 mm (5.787 inches)
Weight (typical) 365 grams (0.805 lb.)
Average latency 4.16 msec
Power-on to ready 7.9 sec max
Standby to ready 7.9 sec max
Track-to-track seek time <1.0 msec typical read; <1.2 msec typical write
Average seek, read <11 msec typical
Average seek, write <12 msec typical
Startup current (typical) 12V (peak) 2.8 amps
Voltage tolerance (including noise) 5V ± 5%
Ambient temperature 0° to 60°C (operating)
Temperature gradient 20°C per hour max (operating)
Relative humidity 5% to 90% (operating)
Relative humidity gradient 30% per hour max
Wet bulb temperature 37.7°C max (operating)
Altitude, operating –60.96 m to 3,048 m
Altitude, nonoperating
(below mean sea level, max)
Operational Shock 63 Gs max at 2 msec
Non-Operational Shock 350 Gs max at 2 msec
Multiword DMA modes 0–2
Ultra DMA modes 0–6
12V ± 10%
–40° to 75°C (nonoperating)
30°C per hour max (nonoperating)
5% to 95% (nonoperating)
40°C max (nonoperating)
(–200 ft. to 10,000+ ft.)
–60.96 m to 12,192 m
(–200 ft. to 40,000+ ft.)
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Drive specification STM340215AS
Vibration, operating 5–22 Hz: 0.25 Gs, Limited displacement
Vibration, nonoperating 5–22 Hz: 0.25 Gs, Limited displacement
Drive acoustics, sound power
Idle** 2.8 bels (typical)
Quiet seek 3.0 bels (typical)
Nonrecoverable read errors 1 per 10
Annualized Failure Rate (AFR) 0.34%
Warranty 3 years on distribution units..
Contact start-stop cycles 50,000 at 25°C, 50% rel. humidity
Supports Hotplug operation per the Serial ATA Revision 2.5 specification Yes
*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 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.
22–350 Hz: 0.5 Gs
350–500 Hz:: 0.25 Gs
22–350 Hz: 5.0 Gs
350–500 Hz:: 1.0 Gs
3.0 bels (max)
3.2 bels (max)
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2.2 Formatted capacity
Model
STM3500630AS 500 Gbytes 976,773,168 512
STM3320620AS 320 Gbytes 625,142,448 512
STM3320820AS 320 Gbytes 625,142,448 512
STM3250824AS 250 Gbytes 488,397,168 512
STM3250820AS 250 Gbytes 488,397,168 512
STM3250310AS 250 Gbytes 488,397,168 512
STM3160815AS 160 Gbytes 312,581,808 512
STM3160215AS 160 Gbytes 312,581,808 512
STM380815AS 80 Gbytes 156,301,488 512
STM380215AS 80 Gbytes 156,301,488 512
STM340215AS 40 Gbytes 78,165,360 512
*One Gbyte equals one billion bytes when referring to hard drive capacity. Accessible capacity may vary depending on operating environment
and formatting.
Formatted
capacity*
Guaranteed
sectors
Bytes per sector
2.2.1 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.
See Section 4.3.1, "Identify Device command" (words 60-61 and 100-103) for additional information about 48bit addressing support of drives with capacities over 137 Gbytes.
2.3 Default logical geometry
Cylinders Read/write heads Sectors per track
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.
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2.4 Recording and interface technology
STM3320620AS
STM3500630AS
Interface Serial ATA (SATA)
Recording method Perpendicular
Recording density (kbits/inch max) 813 781 790.1 813
Track density (ktracks/inch avg) 145 124.5 145
Areal density (Gbits/inch2 avg) 114 .4 97.96 114.4
Spindle speed (RPM) 7,200 ± 0.2%
Internal data transfer rate
(Mbits/sec max)
Sustained data transfer rate
(Mbytes/sec max)
1,030 867.2 1,030
72 76.6 72
STM3320820AS STM3250824AS STM3250820AS
I/O data-transfer rate
(Mbytes/sec max)
Interface Serial ATA (SATA)
Recording method Perpendicular
Recording density (kbits/inch max) 1,110 824
Track density (ktracks/inch avg) 160 137.259
Areal density (Gbits/inch2 avg) 176 101
Spindle speed (RPM) 7,200 ± 0.2%
Internal data transfer rate
(Mbits/sec max)
Sustained data transfer rate
(Mbytes/sec max)
I/O data-transfer rate
(Mbytes/sec max)
300
STM3160815AS, STM3160215AS,
STM3250310AS
1,303 930
110 78
300
STM380815AS, STM380215AS and STM340215AS
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2.5 Physical characteristics
Maximum height
STM3500630AS, STM3320620AS, STM3320820AS,
STM3250824AS and STM3250820AS
26.1 mm (1.028 inches)
STM3250310AS, STM3160815AS, STM3160215AS,
STM380815AS, STM380215AS and STM340215AS
Maximum width 101.6 mm (4.000 +/- 0.010 inches)
Maximum length 146.99 mm (5.787 inches)
Typical weight
STM3500630AS, STM3320620AS and STM3320820AS 635 grams (1.4 lbs)
STM3250820AS 600 grams (1.32 lbs)
STM3250824AS 580 grams (1.28 lb.)
STM3250310AS 368 grams (0.811 lbs)
STM3160815AS and STM3160215AS 380 grams (0.838 lbs)
STM380815AS, STM380215AS and STM340215AS 365 grams (0.805 lbs)
Cache buffer
STM3500630AS and STM3320620AS 16 Mbytes (16,384 kbytes)
STM3320820AS, STM3250824AS, STM3250820AS, STM3250310AS,
STM3160815AS and STM380815AS
STM3160215AS, STM380215AS and STM340215AS 2 Mbytes (2,048 kbytes)
19.99 mm (0.787 inches)
8 Mbytes (8,192 kbytes)
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2.6 Seek time
Seek measurements are taken with nominal power at 25°C ambient temperature. All times are measured using
drive diagnostics. The specifications in the table 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.
500-320 GB
STM3250820AS* STM3250824AS STM3250310AS**
Typical seek times (msec) Read Write Read Write Read Write Read Write
Track-to-track <0.8 <1.0 <0.8 <1.0 <1.0 <1.2 <1.0 <1.2
Average <8.5 <10.0 <8.0 <9.0 <11.0 <12.0 <11.0 <12.0
Average latency: 4.16
*Measured in performance mode.
**Measured in quiet mode.
160 - 80 GB
STM340215AS**
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 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
specifications.
2.7 Start/stop times
STM3250820AS
500-320 GB STM3250824AS
Power-on to Ready (sec) 15 (max) 11 (max) 11 (max) 7.9 (max)
Standby to Ready (sec) 15 (max) 11 (max) 15 (max) 7.9 (max)
STM3250310AS 160 - 40 GB
Ready to spindle stop (sec) 10 (max) 12 (max) 10 (max) 10 (max)
2.8 Power specifications
The drive receives DC power (+5V or +12V) through a native SATA power connector. See Figure 4 on page 30.
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2.8.1 Power consumption
Power requirements for the drives are listed in the table on page 9. Typical power measurements are based on
an average of drives tested, under nominal conditions, using 5.0V and 12.0V input voltage 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.
• 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.
• Seek mode
During seek mode, the read/write actuator arm moves toward a specific position on the disc surface and
does not execute a read or write operation. Servo electronics are active. Seek mode power represents the
worst-case power consumption, using only random seeks with read or write latency time. This mode is not
typical and is provided for worst-case information.
• 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 mode.
Table 7: DC power requirements
STM3500630AS, STM3320620AS, STM3320820AS, STM3250820AS
STM3160815AS, STM3160215AS, STM380815AS, STM380215AS and STM340215AS
Power dissipation Avg (watts 25° C) Avg 5V typ amps Avg 12V typ amps
Spinup — — 2.8 (peak)
Idle* 9.30 0.611 0.520
Seeking (random, 20% idle) 12.60 0.613 0.795
Standby and Sleep 0.80 0.106 0.023
STM3250310AS
Power dissipation Avg (watts 25° C) Avg 5V typ amps Avg 12V typ amps
Spinup — — 2.0 (peak)
Idle* 5.35 0.528 0.226
Seeking (random, 20% idle) 8.35 0.573 0.458
Standby and Sleep 1.80 0.035 0.008
STM3250824AS
Power dissipation Avg (watts 25° C) Avg 5V typ amps Avg 12V typ amps
Spinup — — 2.8 (peak)
Idle* 7.75 0.512 0.432
Seeking (random, 20% idle) 11. 35 0.497 0.738
Standby and Sleep 1.24 0.221 0.011
*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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2.8.1.1 Typical current profiles
Figure 1. Typical 5V startup and operation current profile
Figure 2. Typical 12V startup and operation current profile
2.8.2 Conducted noise
Input noise ripple is measured at the host system power supply across an equivalent 80-ohm resistive load on
the +12 volt line or an equivalent 15-ohm resistive load on the +5 volt line.
• Using 12-volt power, the drive is expected to operate with a maximum of 120 mV peak-to-peak square-wave
injected noise at up to 10 MHz.
• 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.
2.8.3 Voltage tolerance
Voltage tolerance (including noise):
5V ± 5%
12V ± 10%
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2.8.4 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 Tracking Rotating Enabled
Idle Tracking Rotating Enabled
Standby Parked Stopped Enabled
Sleep Parked Stopped Disabled
• Active mode
The drive is in Active mode during the read/write and seek operations.
• Idle mode
The buffer remains enabled, and the drive accepts all commands and returns to Active mode any time disc
access is necessary.
• Standby mode
The drive enters Standby mode when the host sends a Standby Immediate command. 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 enabled, 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 command from the host. In Sleep mode, the drive
buffer is disabled, 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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2.9 Environmental specifications
2.9.1 Ambient temperature
Ambient temperature is defined as the temperature of the environment immediately surrounding the drive.
Actual drive case temperature should not exceed 69°C (156°F) within the operating ambient conditions.
Above 1,000 feet (305 meters), the maximum temperature is derated linearly to 112°F (44°C) at 10,000 feet
(3,048 meters).
Operating: 0° to 60°C (32° to 140°F)
Nonoperating: –40° to 70°C (–40° to 158°F)
2.9.2 Temperature gradient
Operating: 20°C per hour (68°F per hour max), without condensation
Nonoperating: 30°C per hour (86°F per hour max)
2.9.3 Humidity
2.9.3.1 Relative humidity
Operating: 5% to 90% noncondensing (30% per hour max)
Nonoperating: 5% to 95% noncondensing (30% per hour max)
2.9.3.2 Wet bulb temperature
Operating: All models 37.7°C (99.9°F max)
Nonoperating: STM3500630AS, STM3320620AS, STM3320820AS,
STM3250824AS, STM3250820AS, STM3250310AS
STM3250824AS, STM3160815AS, STM3160215AS,
STM380815AS, STM380215AS and STM340215AS
37.7°C (99.9°F max)
40°C (104°F max)
2.9.4 Altitude
Operating: –60.96 m to 3,048 m (–200 ft. to 10,000+ ft.)
Nonoperating: –60.96 m to 12,192 m (–200 ft. to 40,000+ ft.)
2.9.5 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.
2.9.5.1 Operating shock
STM3500630AS, STM3320620AS, STM3320820AS, STM3250820AS, STM3160815AS,
STM3160215AS, STM380815AS, STM380215AS and STM340215AS
These drives comply with the performance levels specified in this document when subjected to a maximum
operating shock of 68 Gs based on half-sine shock pulses of 2 msec. Shocks should not be repeated more
than two times per second.
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STM3250824AS and STM3250310AS
These drives comply with the performance levels specified in this document when subjected to a maximum
operating shock of 63 Gs based on half-sine shock pulses of 2 msec. Shocks should not be repeated more
than two times per second.
2.9.5.2 Nonoperating shock
STM3320620AS, STM3320820AS, STM3250824AS, STM3250820AS, STM3250310AS,
STM3160815AS, STM3160215AS, STM380815AS, STM380215AS and STM340215AS
The nonoperating shock level that the drive can experience without incurring physical damage or degradation
in performance when subsequently put into operation is 350 Gs based on a nonrepetitive half-sine shock pulse
of 2 msec duration.
STM3500630AS
The nonoperating shock level that the drive can experience without incurring physical damage or degradation
in performance when subsequently put into operation is 300 Gs based on a nonrepetitive half-sine shock pulse
of 2 msec duration.
2.9.6 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.
2.9.6.1 Operating vibration
The maximum vibration levels that the drive may experience while meeting the performance standards specified in this document are specified below.
5–22 Hz 0.25 Gs (Limited displacement)
22–350 Hz 0.50 Gs
350–500 Hz 0.25 Gs
2.9.6.2 Nonoperating vibration
The maximum nonoperating vibration levels that the drive may experience without incurring physical damage
or degradation in performance when subsequently put into operation are specified below.
5–22 Hz 0.25 Gs (limited displacement)
22–350 Hz 5.0 Gs
350–500 Hz 1.0 Gs
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2.10 Acoustics
Drive acoustics are measured as overall 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)
Table 8: Fluid Dynamic Bearing (FDB) motor acoustics
Idle* Seek
STM3500630AS
STM3320620AS, STM3320820AS, and STM3250820AS
STM3250824AS
STM3250310AS
STM3160815AS, STM3160215AS, STM380815AS
STM380215AS and STM340215AS
*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.
**Measured in performance mode.
***Measured in quiet mode.
2.8 bels (typ)
3.0 bels (max)
2.5 bels (typ)
2.9 bels (max)
2.7 bels (typ)
2.9 bels (max)
2.6 bels (typ)
2.7 bels (max)
2.8 bels (typ)
3.0 bels (max)
3.7 bels (typ)**
3.9 bels (max)**
3.0 bels (typ)**
3.2 bels (max)**
3.4 bels (typ)**
3.6 bels (max)**
2.7 bels (typ)***
2.8 bels (max)***
3.0 bels (typ)***
3.2 bels (max)***
2.11 Electromagnetic immunity
When properly installed in a representative host system, the drive operates without errors or degradation in
performance when subjected to the radio frequency (RF) environments defined in the following table:
Table 9: Radio frequency environments
Test Description Performance level Reference standard
Electrostatic
discharge
Radiated RF
immunity
Electrical fast
transient
Surge immunity ± 1 kV differential, ± 2 kV common, AC mains B EN 61000-4-5: 95
Conducted RF
immunity
Voltage dips,
interrupts
Contact, HCP, VCP: ± 4
80 to 1,000 MHz, 3 V/m,
80% AM with 1 kHz sine
900 MHz, 3 V/m, 50% pulse modulation @ 200 Hz
± 1 kV on AC mains, ± 0.5 kV on external I/O B EN 61000-4-4: 95
150 kHz to 80 MHz, 3 Vrms, 80% AM with 1 kHz sine A EN 61000-4-6: 97
0% open, 5 seconds
0% short, 5 seconds
40%, 0.10 seconds
70%, 0.01 seconds
kV; Air: ± 8 kV B EN 61000-4-2: 95
A EN 61000-4-3: 96
ENV 50204: 95
C
C
C
B
EN 61000-4-11: 94
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2.12 Reliability
2.12.1 Annualized Failure Rate (AFR) and Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF)
The product shall achieve an Annualized Failure Rate (AFR) of 0.34% (MTBF of 0.7 million hours) when operated in an environment of ambient air temperatures of 25
tions in Section 2.9 may increase the product AFR (decrease MTBF). AFR and MTBF are population statistics
that are not relevant to individual units.
AFR and MTBF specifications are based on the following assumptions for desktop personal computer environments:
• 2400 power-on-hours per year.
• 10,000 average motor start/stop cycles per year.
• Operations at nominal voltages.
• Temperatures outside the specifications in Section 2.9 may reduce the product reliability.
• Normal I/O duty cycle for desktop personal computers. Operation at excessive I/O duty cycle may degrade
product reliability.
The desktop personal computer environment of power-on-hours, temperature, and I/O duty cycle affect the
product AFR and MTBF. The AFR and MTBF will be degraded if used in a enterprise application.
Nonrecoverable read errors 1 per 1014 bits read, max
Annualized Failure Rate (AFR) 0.34% (nominal power, 25°C ambient temperature)
Contact start-stop cycles 50,000 cycles
(at nominal voltage and temperature, with 60 cycles per hour and a 50% duty cycle)
Warranty 3 years on distribution units.
Preventive maintenance None required.
°C. Operation at temperatures outside the specifica-
2.13 Agency certification
2.13.1 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.
2.13.2 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 55022, Class B and
the immunity levels are defined by EN 55024.
Drives are tested in representative end-user systems. Although CE-marked 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.
26 DiamondMax 21 Serial ATA Product Manual, Rev. C
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 Interference/Electromagnetic Susceptibility (EMI/EMS) for Class B products. Drives are tested in a representative, end-user system by a Korean-recognized lab.
• Family name: DiamondMax
• Certificate number: Pending
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 requirements of the Australian Communication Authority (ACA).
2.13.3 FCC verification
These drives are intended to be contained solely within a personal computer or similar enclosure (not attached
as an external device). As such, each drive is considered to be a subassembly even when it is individually marketed to the customer. As a subassembly, no Federal Communications Commission verification or certification
of the device is required.
Seagate 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, pursuant 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 with 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 suggestions. 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 Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402. Refer to publication number 004-000-00345-4.
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2.14 Environmental protection
Maxtor designs its products to meet environmental protection requirements worldwide, including regulations
restricting certain chemical substances.
2.14.1 European Union Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive
Seagate designs its products to meet environmental protection requirements worldwide, including regulations
restricting certain chemical substances. This drive is manufactured with components and materials that comply
with the RoHS Directive.
2.14.2 China Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive
2.14.2
This product has an Environmental Protection Use Period (EPUP) of 20 years. The following
table contains information mandated by China's "Marking Requirements for Control of Pollution
Caused by Electronic Information Products" Standard.
"O" indicates the hazardous and toxic substance content of the part (at the homogenous material level) is lower
than the threshold defined by the China RoHS MCV Standard.
“O”
"X" indicates the hazardous and toxic substance content of the part (at the homogenous material level) is over
the threshold defined by the China RoHS MCV Standard.
中国限制危险物品的指令
表示该部件（于同类物品程度上）所含的危险和有毒物质低于中国
RoHS MCV
标准所定义的门槛值。
“X”
表示该部件（于同类物品程度上）所含的危险和有毒物质超出中国
RoHS MCV
标准所定义的门槛值。
2.15 Corrosive environment
Maxtor electronic drive components pass accelerated corrosion testing equivalent to 10 years exposure to light
industrial environments containing sulfurous gases, chlorine and nitric oxide, classes G and H per ASTM B845.
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 the surface of the printed circuit board assembly (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:
• Before handling the drive, put on a grounded wrist strap, or ground yourself frequently by touching the metal
chassis of a computer that is plugged into a grounded outlet. Wear a grounded wrist strap throughout the entire
installation procedure.
• Handle the drive by its edges or frame only.
• The drive is extremely 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 Configuring the drive
Each drive on the Serial ATA interface connects point-to-point with the Serial ATA host adapter. There is no
master/slave relationship because each drive is considered a master in a point-to-point relationship. If two
drives are attached on one Serial ATA host adapter, the host operating system views the two devices as if they
were both “masters” on two separate ports. Both drives behave as if they are Device 0 (master) devices.
Serial ATA drives are designed for easy installation. It is usually not necessary to set any jumpers on the drive
for proper operation; however, if you connect the drive and receive a “drive not detected” error, your SATAequipped motherboard or host adapter may use a chipset that does not support SATA speed autonegotiation. If
you have a motherboard or host adapter that does not support autonegotiation:
• Install a jumper as shown in Figure 3 below to limit the data transfer rate to 1.5 Gbits per second (and leave
the drive connected to the SATA-equipped motherboard or host adapter that doesn’t support autonegotiation)
or
• Install a SATA host adapter that supports autonegotiation, leave the drive jumper block set to “Normal
operation” (see Figure
the drive to a 1.5 Gbits/sec transfer rate.
3.0 Gbits per second operation
Limit data transfer rate to
1.5 Gbits per second
3 below), and connect the drive to that adapter. This option has the benefit of not limiting
Jumper block
SATA interface connector
Figure 3. Serial ATA connectors
SATA power connector
3.3 Serial ATA cables and connectors
The Serial ATA interface cable consists of four conductors in two differential pairs, plus three ground connections. The cable size may be 30 to 26 AWG with a maximum length of one meter (39.37 inches). See Table 10
for connector pin definitions. Either end of the SATA signal cable can be attached to the drive or host.
For direct backplane connection, the drive connectors are inserted directly into the host receptacle. The drive
and the host receptacle incorporate features that enable the direct connection to be hot pluggable and blind
mateable.
For installations which require cables, you can connect the drive as illustrated in Figure 4.
Signal connector
Power connector
Signal cable
Power cable
Figure 4. Attaching SATA cabling
Each cable is keyed to ensure correct orientation. DiamondMax 21 drives support latching SATA connectors.
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3.4 Drive mounting
You can mount the drive in any orientation using four screws in the side-mounting holes or four screws in the
bottom-mounting holes. See Figure 5 for drive mounting dimensions. Follow 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 6-32 UNC mounting screws.
• The screws should be inserted no more than 0.150 inch (3.81 mm) into the bottom or side mounting holes.
• Do not overtighten the mounting screws (maximum torque: 6 inch-lb).
Recommended
case temperature
measurement location
.250 + .015
(6.35 + .381)
(3x both sides)
1.122
+ .020
(28.499
+ .508)
[1]
5.787 (146.9898) max.
1.638
(41.605)
[1]
[1]
4.000
(101.6)
[1]
4.000
(101.60)
.138
(3.505)
.814
2.00
(50.80)
(20.676)
CLof conn. Datum B
CLof drive
[1]
2 x 3.750
(2 x 95.25)
1.028 max
(26.111 max)
2 x 1.625
(2 x 41.28)
2 x 1.750
(2 x 44.45)
[1]
Notes:
Dimensions are shown in inches (mm).
[1] Dimensions per SFF-8301 specification
[1]
[1]
4.000
(101.6)
[1]
Recommended
case temperature
measurement location
Figure 5. Drive dimensions for STM3500630AS, STM3250824AS, STM3250820AS and 320 GB models
DiamondMax 21 Serial ATA Product Manual, Rev. C 31
Figure 6. Drive dimensions for 40-160 GB and STM3250310AS models
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4.0 Serial ATA (SATA) interface
These drives use the industry-standard Serial ATA interface that supports FIS data transfers. It supports ATA
programmed input/output (PIO) modes 0–4; multiword DMA modes 0–2, and Ultra DMA modes 0–6.
For detailed information about the Serial ATA interface, refer to the “Serial ATA: High Speed Serialized AT
Attachment” specification.
4.1 Hot-Plug compatibility
DiamondMax 21 drives incorporate connectors which enable you to hot plug these drives in accordance with
the Serial ATA Revision 2.5 specification. This specification can be downloaded from www.serialata.org.
DiamondMax 21 Serial ATA Product Manual, Rev. C 33
4.2 Serial ATA device plug connector pin definitions
Table 10 summarizes the signals on the Serial ATA interface and power connectors..
Table 10: Serial ATA connector pin definitions
Segment Pin Function Definition
S1 Ground 2nd mate
S2 A+ Differential signal pair A from Phy
S3 A-
S4 Ground 2nd mate
S5 B- Differential signal pair B from Phy
S6 B+
Signal
S7 Ground 2nd mate
Key and spacing separate signal and power segments
P1 V
P2 V
P3 V
33
33
33
3.3V power
3.3V power
3.3V power, pre-charge, 2nd mate
P4 Ground 1st mate
P5 Ground 2nd mate
P6 Ground 2nd mate
Power
P7 V
P8 V
P9 V
5
5
5
5V power, pre-charge, 2nd mate
5V power
5V power
P10 Ground 2nd mate
P11 Ground or LED signal If grounded, drive does not use deferred spin
P12 Ground 1st mate.
P13 V
P14 V
P15 V
12
12
12
12V power, pre-charge, 2nd mate
12V power
12V power
Notes:
1. All pins are in a single row, with a 1.27 mm (0.050”) pitch.
2. The comments on the mating sequence apply to the case of backplane blindmate connector only. In this
case, the mating sequences are:
• the ground pins P4 and P12.
• the pre-charge power pins and the other ground pins.
• the signal pins and the rest of the power pins.
3. There are three power pins for each voltage. One pin from each voltage is used for pre-charge when
installed in a blind-mate backplane configuration.
4. All used voltage pins (Vx) must be terminated.
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4.3 Supported ATA commands
The following table lists Serial ATA standard commands that the drive supports. For a detailed description of
the ATA commands, refer to the Serial ATA: High Speed Serialized AT Attachment specification. See
“S.M.A.R.T. commands” on page 42.for details and subcommands used in the S.M.A.R.T. implementation.
Table 11: Supported ATA commands
Command name Command code (in hex)
Check Power Mode 98H or E5
Device Configuration Freeze Lock B1H / C1
Device Configuration Identify B1H / C2
Device Configuration Restore B1H / C0
Device Configuration Set B1H / C3
Device Reset 08
Download Microcode 92
Execute Device Diagnostics 90
Flush Cache E7
Flush Cache Extended EA
Format Track 50
Identify Device EC
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
Idle 97H or E3
Idle Immediate 95H or E1
Initialize Device Parameters 91
Read Buffer E4
Read DMA C8
Read DMA Extended 25
Read DMA Without Retries C9
Read Log Ext 2F
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 Sectors Without Retries 21
Read Verify Sectors 40
Read Verify Sectors Extended 42
Read Verify Sectors Without Retries 41
Recalibrate 10
Security Disable Password F6
Security Erase Prepare F3
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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Command name Command code (in hex)
Security Erase Unit F4
Security Freeze F5
Security Set Password F1
Security Unlock F2
Seek 70
Set Features EF
Set Max Address F9
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
Note: Individual Set Max Address
commands are identified by the value
placed in the Set Max Features regis
-
ter as defined to the right.
Set Max Address Extended 37
Set Multiple Mode C6
H
H
Sleep 99H or E6
S.M.A.R.T. Disable Operations B0H / D9
S.M.A.R.T. Enable/Disable Autosave B0H / D2
S.M.A.R.T. Enable Operations B0H / D8
S.M.A.R.T. Execute Offline B0H / D4
S.M.A.R.T. Read Attribute Thresholds B0H / D1
S.M.A.R.T. Read Data B0H / D0
S.M.A.R.T. Read Log Sector B0H / D5
S.M.A.R.T. Return Status B0H / DA
S.M.A.R.T. Save Attribute Values B0H / D3
S.M.A.R.T. Write Log Sector B0H / D6
Standby 96H or E2
Standby Immediate 94H or E0
Write Buffer E8
Write DMA CA
Write DMA Extended 35
Write DMA FUA Extended CD
Write DMA Without Retries CB
Write Log Extended 3F
Write Multiple C5
Write Multiple Extended 39
Write Multiple FUA Extended CE
Write Sectors 30
Write Sectors Without Retries 31
Write Sectors Extended 34
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
Address:
Password:
Unlock:
Freeze Lock:
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
Lock:
00
01
02
03
04
H
H
H
H
H
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4.3.1 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, whose contents are shown in Table 11 on
page 35. 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 that may not be included in the Serial ATA specification.
Word Description Value
0
Configuration information:
• Bit 15: 0 = ATA; 1 = ATAPI
• Bit 7: removable media
0C5A
• 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 Firmware revision (8 ASCII character string, padded with blanks to end
x.xx
of string)
27–46 Drive model number: (40 ASCII characters, padded with blanks to end
MAXTOR STMxxxxx
of string)
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
47 (Bits 7–0) Maximum sectors per interrupt on Read multiple and Write
8010
H
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
xxxx
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
command
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Word Description Value
60–61 Total number of user-addressable LBA sectors available
0FFFFFFFh*
(see Section 2.2 for related information)
*Note: The maximum value allowed in this field is: 0FFFFFFFh
(268,435,455 sectors, 137 Gbytes). Drives with capacities over 137
Gbytes will have 0FFFFFFFh in this field and the actual number of
user-addressable LBAs specified in words 100-103. This is required
for drives that support the 48-bit addressing feature.
62 Retired 0000
63 Multiword DMA active and modes supported (see note following this
xx07
table)
64 Advanced PIO modes supported (modes 3 and 4 supported) 0003
65 Minimum multiword DMA transfer cycle time per word (120 nsec) 0078
66 Recommended multiword DMA transfer cycle time per word (120
0078
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 Serial ATA capabilities xxxx
77 Reserved for future Serial ATA definition xxxx
78 Serial ATA features supported xxxx
79 Serial ATA features enabled xxxx
80 Major version number 003E
81 Minor version number 0000
82 Command sets supported 364B
83 Command sets supported 7C03
84 Command sets support extension 4003
85 Command sets enabled 30xx
86 Command sets enabled 0001
87 Command sets enable extension 4000
88 Ultra DMA support and current mode (see note following this table) xx3F
89 Security erase time 0000
90 Enhanced security erase time 0000
92 Master password revision code FFFE
93 Hardware reset value (see description following this table) xxxx
95–99 ATA-reserved 0000
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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Word Description Value
100–
103
Total number of user-addressable LBA sectors available (see Section
2.2 for related information). These words are required for drives that
support the 48-bit addressing feature. Maximum value:
0000FFFFFFFFFFFFh.
STM3500630AS = 976,773,168
STM3320620AS = 625,142,448
STM3320820AS = 625,142,448
STM3250824AS = 488,397,168
STM3250824AS = 488,397,168
STM3250310AS = 488,397,168
STM3160815AS = 312,581,808
STM3160215AS = 312,581,808
STM380815AS = 156,301,488
STM380215AS = 156,301,488
STM340215AS = 78,165,360
104–
ATA-reserved 0000
H
127
128 Security status 0001
129–
Maxtor-reserved xxxx
H
H
159
160–
ATA-reserved 0000
H
254
255 Integrity word xxA5
H
Note. Advanced Power Management (APM) and Automatic Acoustic Management (AAM) features are not supported
DiamondMax 21 Serial ATA Product Manual, Rev. C 39
Note. See the bit descriptions below for words 63, 88, and 93 of the Identify Drive data.
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.
5 Ultra DMA mode 5 is supported.
6 Ultra DMA mode 6 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.
14 Ultra DMA mode 6 is currently active.
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4.3.2 Set Features command
This command controls the implementation of various features that the drive supports. When the drive receives
this command, it sets BSY, checks the contents of the Features register, clears BSY and generates an interrupt. 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:
Table 12: Set Features command values
02
03
10
55
82
90
AA
F1
Enable write cache (default).
H
Set transfer mode (based on value in Sector Count register).
H
Sector Count register values:
00
Set PIO mode to default (PIO mode 2).
H
01HSet PIO mode to default and disable IORDY (PIO mode 2).
08HPIO mode 0
09
PIO mode 1
H
0AHPIO mode 2
0BHPIO mode 3
0C
PIO mode 4 (default)
H
20HMultiword DMA mode 0
21HMultiword DMA mode 1
22
Multiword DMA mode 2
H
40HUltra DMA mode 0
41HUltra DMA mode 1
42
Ultra DMA mode 2
H
43HUltra DMA mode 3
44HUltra DMA mode 4
45
Ultra DMA mode 5
H
46HUltra DMA mode 6
Enable use of SATA features
H
Disable read look-ahead (read cache) feature.
H
Disable write cache
H
Disable use of SATA features
H
Enable read look-ahead (read cache) feature (default).
H
Report full capacity available
H
Note. At power-on, or after a hardware or software reset, the default values of the features are as indi-
cated above.
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4.3.3 S.M.A.R.T. commands
S.M.A.R.T. provides near-term failure prediction for disc drives. When S.M.A.R.T. is enabled, the drive monitors predetermined drive attributes that are susceptible to degradation over time. If self-monitoring determines
that a failure is likely, S.M.A.R.T. makes a status report available to the host. Not all failures are predictable.
S.M.A.R.T. predictability is limited to the attributes the drive can monitor. For more information on S.M.A.R.T.
commands and implementation, see the Draft ATA-5 Standard.
This drive is shipped with S.M.A.R.T. features disabled. You must have a recent BIOS or software package that
supports S.M.A.R.T. to enable this feature. The table below shows the S.M.A.R.T. command codes that the
drive uses.
Table 13: S.M.A.R.T. commands
Code in features register S.M.A.R.T. command
D0
D2
D3
D4
D5
D6
D8
D9
DA
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
S.M.A.R.T. Read Data
S.M.A.R.T. Enable/Disable Attribute Autosave
S.M.A.R.T. Save Attribute Values
S.M.A.R.T. Execute Off-line Immediate (runs DST)
S.M.A.R.T. Read Log Sector
S.M.A.R.T. Write Log Sector
S.M.A.R.T. Enable Operations
S.M.A.R.T. Disable Operations
S.M.A.R.T. Return Status
Note. If an appropriate code is not written to the Features Register, the command is aborted and 0x 04
(abort) is written to the Error register.
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5.0 Maxtor support services
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 http://www.sea
• 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 Maxtor Product Support to access the Knowledge Base, download software updates, register your
drive, and get assistance via e-mail
gate.com/maxtor/ to obtain comprehensive support information, such as:
DiamondMax 21 Serial ATA Product Manual, Rev. C 43
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Index
A
ACA 27
acceleration 24
acoustics 25
Active 22
Active mode 22
actuator arm 20
AFR 26
Agency certification 26
altitude 23
Ambient temperature 23
ambient temperature 19, 20
Annualized Failure Rate 26
Annualized Failure Rate (AFR) 26
areal density 1, 17
ATA commands 35
Australia/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS3548 1995
27
Australian Communication Authority (ACA) 27
Australian C-Tick 27
Average latency 19
Average seek time 19
B
buffer 18
C
cables and connectors 30
cache 18
capacity 16
case temperature 23
CE mark 26
certification 26
Check Power Mode 35
China RoHS directive 28
compatibility 26
Conducted noise 21
Conducted RF immunity 25
Configuring the drive 29
connectors 30
Corrosive environment 28
CSA C22.2 (950) 26
cycles 26
Cylinders 16
Device Configuration Freeze Lock 35
Device Configuration Identify 35
Device Configuration Restore 35
Device Configuration Set 35
Device Reset 35
dimensions 31, 32
disc surface 20
dissipation 20
Download Microcode 35
duty cycle 26
E
Electrical fast transient 25
Electromagnetic compatibility 26
Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) 27
Electromagnetic Compatibility control Regulation 27
Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive (89/336/EEC)
26
Electromagnetic immunity 25
Electrostatic discharge 25
electrostatic discharge (ESD) 29
EN 55022, Class B 26
EN 55024 26
EN 60950 26
enclosures 27
Environmental specifications 23
EPRML 1
error-correction algorithms 1
errors 26
ESD 29
EU 26
EU RoHS directive 28
European Union (EU) requirements 26
Execute Device Diagnostics 35
F
FCC verification 27
features 1
Flush Cache 35
Flush Cache Extended 35
Format Track 35
Formatted capacity 16
G
geometry 16
Gs 24
guaranteed sectors 16
D
data-transfer rates 1
DC power 19
Default logical geometry 16
density 17
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H
Handling precautions 29
heads 16
height 18
humidity 23
I
I/O data-transfer rate 17
I/O duty cycle 26
Identify Device 35
Identify Device command 37
Idle 22, 35
Idle Immediate 35
Idle mode 20, 22
IEC950 26
Information Technology Equipment (ITE) 26
Initialize Device Parameters 35
Input noise ripple 21
input voltage 20
interface 17, 33
interference 27
internal data-transfer rate OD 17
is 19
ISO document 7779 25
ITE 26
Operating vibration 24
P
Physical characteristics 18
point-to-point 2, 30
Power consumption 20
power consumption 20
power dissipation 20
Power modes 22
Power specifications 19
Power-management modes 22
Power-on to Ready 19
power-on-hours 26
precautions 29
printed circuit board 29
programmable power management 22
Q
quick reference 3
K
Korea Ministry of Information and Communication
(MIC)
27
Korean RRL 27
L
latency 19
latency time 20
LBA mode 16
length 18
logical geometry 16
M
maintenance 26
master/slave 2
maximum temperature 23
Mean Time Between Failures 26
MIC 27
mounting 31
mounting screws 23
mounting the drive 29
MTBF 26
N
noise 21
nominal power 19
Nonoperating shock 24
Nonoperating vibration 24
Nonrecoverable read errors 26
O
Operating shock 23
R
Radiated RF immunity 25
radio and television interference 27
radio frequency (RF) 25
random seeks 20
Read Buffer 35
Read DMA 35
Read DMA Extended 35
Read DMA without Retries 35
read errors 26
Read Log Ext 35
Read Multiple 35
Read Multiple Extended 35
Read Native Max Address 35
Read Native Max Address Extended 35
Read Sectors 35
Read Sectors Extended 35
Read Sectors Without Retries 35
Read Verify Sectors 35
Read Verify Sectors Extended 35
Read Verify Sectors Without Retries 35
read/write actuator arm 20
Read/write heads 16
Recalibrate 35
recording density 17
recording method 17
Recording technology 17
relative humidity 23
Reliability 26
RF 25
RMS read/write current 21
RoHS 28
RRL 27
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S
S.M.A.R.T. Disable Operations 36
S.M.A.R.T. Enable Operations 36
S.M.A.R.T. Enable/Disable Autosave 36
S.M.A.R.T. Execute Offline 36
S.M.A.R.T. implementation 35
S.M.A.R.T. Read Attribute Thresholds 36
S.M.A.R.T. Read Data 36
S.M.A.R.T. Read Log Sector 36
S.M.A.R.T. Return Status 36
S.M.A.R.T. Save Attribute Values 36
S.M.A.R.T. Write Log sector 36
Safety certification 26
SATA 33
screws 23
sectors 16
Sectors per track 16
Security Disable Password 35
Security Erase Prepare 35
Security Erase Unit 36
Security Freeze 36
Security Set Password 36
Security Unlock 36
Seek 36
seek mode 20
Seek mode power 20
Seek time 19
Seeking 20
Serial ATA (SATA) interface 33
serial ATA ports 2
Servo electronics 20
servo electronics 20
Set Features 36
Set Max Address 36
Set Max Address Extended 36
Set Multiple Mode 36
Shock 23
single-track seeks 19
Sleep 20, 22, 36
Sleep mode 22
sound 25
Specification summary table 3
spindle speed 17
Spinup 20
Spinup power 20
Standby 20, 22, 36
Standby Immediate 36
Standby mode 20, 22
standby timer 22
Standby to Ready 19
Start/stop times 19
start-stop cycles 26
static-discharge 29
subassembly 27
support services 43
Surge immunity 25
T
technical support services 43
temperature 19, 23
temperature gradient 23
timer 22
timers 22
track density 17
Track-to-track 19
Track-to-track seek time 19
tunneling magnetoresistive (TMR) recording heads 1
U
UL 1950 26
V
Vibration 24
voltage 20
Voltage dips, interrupts 25
Voltage tolerance 21
W
Warranty 26
weight 18
wet bulb temperature 23
width 18
Write Buffer 36
Write DMA 36
Write DMA Extended 36
Write DMA FUA Extended 36
Write DMA Without Retries 36
Write Log Extended 36
Write Multiple 36
Write Multiple Extended 36
Write Multiple FUA Extended 36
Write Sectors 36
Write Sectors Extended 36
Write Sectors Without Retries 36
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Seagate Technology LLC
920 Disc Drive, Scotts Valley, California 95066-4544, USA
Publication Number: 100451230, Rev. C, Printed in U.S.A.
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