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• High instantaneous (burst) data-transfer rates (up to 6Gbs).
• Perpendicular recording technology.
• State-of-the-art cache and on-the-fly error-correction algorithms.
• Addition of NAND Flash memory to enhance drive performance.
• Native Command Queuing (NCQ) with command ordering.
• Full-track multiple-sector transfer capability without local processor intervention.
• 800 Gs nonoperating shock and 350 Gs of operating shock @ 2ms.
• SeaTools diagnostic software performs a drive self-test that eliminates unnecessary drive returns.
• Support for S.M.A.R.T. drive monitoring and reporting.
• Support for Read Multiple and Write Multiple commands.
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2.1About 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 normally necessary to set
any jumpers or other configuration op tio ns .
• 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 AT A ho st 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 http://www.serialata.org.
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3.0Drive specifications
Unless otherwise noted, all specifications are measured under ambient conditions, at 25°C, and nominal
power.
3.1Specification summary table
The specifications listed in this table are for quick reference. For details on specification measurement or definition, see the appropriate section of this manual.
Table 1: Drive specifications
Drive specificationST750LX003ST500LX003
Formatted GB (512 bytes/sector)*750500
Guaranteed sectors1,465,149,168976,773,168
Bytes per sector4K emulation @ 512
Physical read/write heads4
Discs2
Cache (MB)32
Recording density in BPI (bits/in max)1778k
Track density TPI (tracks/in max)317k
2
Areal density (Gb/in
Spindle speed (RPM)7200
Average latency (ms)4.20
Internal transfer rate (Gb/s max)1.23
I/O data transfer rate (Gb/s max)6.0
ATA data-transfer modes supportedSATA 1.0, Serial ATA Revision 2.6
Height (max)9.5 ± 0.2 mm (0.370 ± .008 in)
Width (max)69.85 ± 0.25 mm (2.750 ± 0.010 in)
Length (max)100.30 ± 0.25 mm (3.949 ± 0.010 in)
Weight (max)115 g (0.253 lb)
Power-on to ready (sec typical)5.0
Standby to ready (sec typical)3.5
Track-to-track seek time, read (msec typical) 1.5
Average seek, read (ms typical)11.0
Average seek, write (ms typical)13.0
Startup current, +5V amps (max)1.2
Read power (watts typical)3.3
Write power (watts typical)3.2
Idle mode, low power (watts typical)1.1
Standby mode (watts typical)0.6 ***
Sleep mode (watts typical)0.6 ***
Voltage tolerance (including noise)+5V ± 5%
Ambient temperature (°C)0 to 60 (operating)
Temperature gradient (°C per hour max)20 (operating), 35 (nonoperating)
Relative humidity5% to 95% (operating and nonoperating
Relative humidity gradient30% per hour max
Wet bulb temperature (°C max)37.7 (operating)
Altitude, operating–304.8 m to 3048 m (–1000 ft to 10,000
Altitude, nonoperating
(meters below mean sea level, max)
Shock, operating (Gs max at 2 ms)350
Shock, nonoperating (Gs max at 2 ms)800
Shock, nonoperating (Gs max at 1 ms)1000
Shock, nonoperating (Gs max at 0.5 ms)1000
Vibration, operating1.0 G (0 to peak, 5–500 Hz)
Vibration, nonoperating5 Gs (0 to peak, 5–500 Hz)
Drive acoustics, sound power (bels)
Idle**2.3 (typical)
WarrantyTo determine the warranty for a specific drive, use a web browser to access the following
Supports Hotplug operation per
Serial ATA Revision 2.6 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 incr ease 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.
–40 to 70 (nonoperating)
40 (nonoperating)
+ ft)
–304.8 m to 12,192 m (–1000 ft to 40,000
2.5 (max)
2.7 (max)
14
bits read
600,000 software-controlled power on/off cycles
50,000 hard power on/off cycles
600,000 software-controlled power on/off cycles
50,000 hard power on/off cycles
web page: http://www.seagate.com/www/en-us/support/warranty_&_returns_assistance
From this page, click on the “Verify Your Warranty” link. You will be asked to provide the
drive serial number, model number (or part number) and country of purchase. The system will display the warranty information for your drive.
Yes (requires COMRESET from host after a hotplug event)
+ ft)
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3.2Formatted capacity
ModelFormatted capacity*Guaranteed sectors Bytes per sector
*One GB equals one billion bytes when referring to hard drive capacity. Accessible capacity may vary depending on operating environment
and formatting.
4K emulated @ 512
3.2.1LBA 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 5.3.1, "Identify Device command" (words 60-61 and 100-103) for additional information about 48-
bit addressing support of drives with capacities over 137GB.
3.2.2Solid State Hybrid feature
The Solid State Hybrid feature utilizes the addition o
f NAND Flash memory to enhance the performance of the
drive. Short random accesses to the NAND Flash are faster than disc accesses due to the elimination of seek
and rotational latencies and therefore it is used to store more frequently accessed data. The Momentus XT
uses a proprietary algorithm whic h monitors dr ive activity a nd determine s the optimu m data to maintain in the
NAND Flash for peak respons iveness. The Solid State Hybrid feature is self contained in the drive firm ware
and functions independent of the host hardware or operating system. There are no special host system
requirements. Momentus XT can be installed in any standard SATA environment and will automatically optimize.
Specifics of the Solid State Hybrid Feature:
• Powerful ECC correction on data read from the NAND Flash.
• Maintains a list of defective NAND Flash blocks and maps them out of use.
• Additional bad blocks added during
• Storage functionality is preserved with no dat
use will be added to the list of defective blocks and taken out of use.
a loss with any wear out of the NAND Flash.
• No user intervention required.
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3.3Default logical geometry
CylindersRead/write headsSectors per track
16,3831663
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.
3.4Physical organization
Drive modelRead/write headsNumber of discs
750GB
500GB
42
3.5Recording and interface technology
InterfaceSerial ATA (SATA)
Recording methodPerpendicular
Recording density BPI (bits/in max)1778k
Track density TPI (tracks/in max)317k
Areal density (Gb/in2 max)563.6
Spindle speed (RPM) (± 0.2%)7200
Maximum Internal transfer rate (Gb/s)1.23
I/O data-transfer rate (Gb/s max)6.0
Interleave1:1
Cache buffer - ST750LX003 and ST500LX00332MB (32,768KB)
3.6Physical characteristics
Drive specification
Height(mm)
(in)
Width(mm)
(in)
Length(mm)
(in)
Typical weight115 g
9.50 ± 0.20
0.370 ± 0.008
69.85 ± 0.25
2.750 ± 0.010
± 0.25
100.30
3.949
± 0.010
0.253 lb
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3.7Seek 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
• Average seek time is a true statistical random aver age
possible single-track seeks in both directions.
of at least 5000 measurements of seeks between
random tracks, less overhead.
Table 2: Typical seek times
Typical seek times (ms)Read
Track-to-track2.0
Average11.0
Average latency4.20
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.
3.8Start/stop times
Time to readyT ypical
Power-on to Ready (sec)5.05.5
Standby to Ready (sec)3.54.0
Max @ 25°C
Note.Time-to-ready may be longer than normal if the drive power is removed without going through
normal OS powerdown procedures.
3.9Power specifications
The drive receives DC power (+5V) through a native SATA power connector.
3.9.1Power consumption
Power requirements for the drives are listed in the t ab le 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
• Seek mode
During seek mode, the read/write actuator arm moves towar
not execute a read or write operation. Servo electronics a re active . Seek m ode p ower is measur ed based on
three random seek operations every 100 ms. This mode is not typical.
page 8. T ypi cal powe r measur ements are based on
time that the drive spindle reaches operating speed.
d a specific position on the disc surface and does
• Read/write
Read/write power is measured with the heads on track, ba
power and current
sed on three 63 sector read or write operations
every 100 ms.
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• 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
*During periods of drive idle, some offline activity may occur according to the S.M.A.R.T. specification, which may increa se acoustic and
power to operational levels.
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3.9.1.1Typical current profile
Figure 1. Typical +5V only startup and operation current profile
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3.9.2Conducted noise
Input noise ripple is measured at the host system powe r supply across an equivalent 15-ohm resistive load on
the +5V line.
Using 5V power, the drive is expected to operate with a maximum of 100mV 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.
3.9.3Voltage tolerance
Voltage tolerance (including noise):
5V ± 5%
3.9.4Power-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:
Table 4: Power management modes
Power modesHeadsSpindleBuffer
Active (operating)TrackingRotatingFull power
Idle, performanceTrackingRotatingSelf refresh—low power
Idle, activeFloatingRotatingSelf refresh—low power
Idle, low powerParkedRotatingSelf refresh—low power
StandbyParkedStoppedSelf refresh—low power
SleepParkedStoppedSelf refresh—low power
• 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 Stand by
mode, thedrive 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.
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• 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.
3.10Environmental specifications
This section provides the temperature, humidity, shock, and vibration specifications for Momentus XT drives.
3.10.1Ambient temperature
Ambient temperature is defined as the temperature of th
Actual drive case temperature should not exceed
65°C (149°F) within the operating ambient conditions.
e environment immediately surrounding the drive.
Above 1000 feet (305 meters), the maximum temperature is derated linearly by 1°C every 1000 feet.
Operating:0°C to 60°C (32°F to 140°F)
Nonoperating:–40°C to 70°C (–40°F to 158°F)
3.10.2Temperature gradient
Operating20°C per hour (68°F per hour max), without condensation
Nonoperating35°C per hour (95°F per hour max), without condensation
3.10.3Relative humidity
Operating5% to 95% noncondensing (30% pe r hour max)
Nonoperating5% to 95% noncondensing (30% per hour max)
Operating–304.8 m to 3,048 m (–1000 ft to 10,000+ ft)
Nonoperating–304.8 m to 12,192 m (–1000 ft to 40,000+ ft)
3.10.6Shock
All shock specifications assume that th
e 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.
3.10.6.1Operating shock
These drives comply with the pe
rformance levels specified in this document when subjected to a maximum
operating shock of 350 Gs based on half-sine shock pulses of 2 ms. Shocks should not be rep eated mor e than
one time per axis.
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3.10.6.2Nonoperating 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 shock pu lse
of 2 ms duration.
The nonoperating shock level that the drive can experience without incurring physical damage or degradation
in performance when subsequently put into operation is 1000 Gs based on a nonrepetitive half-sine shock
pulse of 1 ms duration.
The nonoperating shock level that the drive can experience without incurring physical damage or degradation
in performance when subsequently put into operation is 1000 Gs based on a nonrepetitive half-sine shock
pulse of 0.5 ms duration.
3.10.7Vibration
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.
3.10.7.1Operating vibration
The maximum vibration levels that the drive may experience while meeting the performance standards specified in this document are specified below.
5–500 Hz1.0 Gs (0 to peak). Max displacement may apply below 10 Hz.
3.10.7.2Nonoperating vibration
The maximum nonoperating vibration levels that the drive may experience with out incurring physical damage or degra dation in performance when subsequently put into operation are specified below
5–500 Hz:5 Gs (0 to peak). Max displacement may apply below 22 Hz.
.
3.11Acoustics
Drive emission of sound is measured consistent with the ECMA-74 and its referenced standards. Testing is
conducted at room temperature (approximately 25
sound power levers for steady state, idle, and active seeks modes of operation.
Table 5: Drive A-weighted Sound Power Levels (SWL, BA)
Idle*Performance seek
2.3 bels (typ)
2.5 bels (max)
*During periods of drive idle, some offline activity may occur according to the S.M.A.R.T. specification, which may increa se acoustic and
power to operational levels.
2.6 bels (typ)
2.7 bels (max)
Test for Prominent Discrete Tones (PDTs)
Seagate follows the ECMA-74 standards for measurement and identification of PDTs. An exception to this process is the use of the absolute threshold of hearing. Seagate uses the lower limit for the threshold curve* to
discern tone audibility and to compensate for the inaudible components of sound prior to computation of tone
ratios according to Annex D of the ECMA-74 standards.
*Defined as the median curve given by ISO 389-7 (Tf curve) minus 10dB at all frequencies.
°C). Emission levels are reported as the total A-weighted
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3.12Electromagnetic immunity
When properly installed in a representative host s ystem, the drive operates without errors or degradation in
performance when subjected to the radio frequency (RF) environments defined in the following table:
From this page, click on the “Verify Your Warranty” link. You will be asked to provide the drive serial number, model number (or part number) and country of purchase. The system will display the warranty information for your drive.
wser to access the
turns_assistance
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3.14Agency certification
3.14.1Safety certification
The drives are recognized in accordance with UL 60950-1 and CSA C22.2 (950) and meet all applicable sections of IEC 60950-1 and EN60950-1 as tested by TUV North America.
3.14.2Electromagnetic 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 a re define d by EN 5502 2, Cla ss B and
the immunity levels are defined by EN 55024.
Seagate uses an independent laboratory to confirm compliance with the EC directives specified in the previous
paragraph. Drives are tested in representative end-us er systems. Although CE-marked Seagate 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.
Korean BCC
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 Broadcasting Communications Center (BCC) Ministry of
Information and Communication Republic of Korea.
These drives have been tested and comply with the Electromagnetic Interfer ence /Electroma gnetic Susce ptibility (EMI/EMS) for Class B products. Drives are tested in a representative, end-user system by a Korean-recognized lab.
• Certificate number: STX-MomentusXT (B)
• Trade name or applicant: Seagate Technology LLC
• Date of certificate: March 18, 2010
• Manufacturer/nationality: USA and China
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).
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3.14.3FCC verification
These drives are intended to be contained solely with in a pe rsonal com puter or simila r enclosur e ( 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 Technology LLC 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 accordanc e 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 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 Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402. Refer to publication number 004-000-00345-4.
3.15Environmental protection
Seagate designs its products to meet environmental protection requirements worldwide, including regulations
restricting certain chemical substances.
3.15.1European Union Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS)
Seagate designs its products to meet environmental protection requirements worldwide, including regulations
restricting certain chemical substances. A new law, the European Union Restriction of Hazardous Substances
(RoHS) Directive, restricts the presence of chemical substances, including Lead, Cadmium, Mercury,
Hexavalent Chromium, PBB and PBDE, in electronic products, effective July 2006. This drive is manufactured
with components and materials that comply with the RoHS Directive.
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3.15.2China Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive
“O”
RoHS MCV
“X”
RoHS MCV
This product has an Environmental Protection Use Period (EPUP) of 20 years. The following
table contains information mandated by China's "Marking Requ irements for Control of Pollution
Caused by Electronic Information Products" Standard.
"O" indicates the hazardous and toxic substa nce content of the p art (at the homogenou s material level) is lower
than the threshold defined by the China RoHS MCV Standard.
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
"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.
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
标准所定义的门槛值。
标准所定义的门槛值。
3.16Corrosive environment
Seagate 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 exposin g any electronic c omponents to uncontrolled chemical pollutants and corrosive chemicals as electronic drive component reliability can be affected by the installationenvironment. The silver, copper, nickel and gold films used in Seagate products are especially sensitive to the presence of sulfide,
chloride, and nitrate contaminants. Sulfur is found to be the most da maging. In addi tion, electronic comp onent s
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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4.0Configuring and mounting the drive
This section contains the specifications and instructions for configuring and mounting the drive.
4.1Handling 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. Wear 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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4.2Configuring the drive
Power cable
SATA interface cable
SATA interface connector
Power connector
Each drive on the Serial ATA interface connects in a point-to-point configuration with the Serial ATA host
adapter. There is no master/slave relationship because each drive is considered a master in a point-to-point
relationships. 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 means bo th dri ves behave as if they are
Device 0 (master) devices.
4.3Serial 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 7
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 2.
Figure 2. Attaching SATA cabling
Each cable is keyed to ensure correct orientation.
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4.4Drive mounting
You can mount the drive using four screws in the side-mounting holes or four screws in the bottom-mounting
holes. See Figure 3 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 M3 UNC 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 3 are in inches .
Figure 3. Mounting dimensions—top, side and end view
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5.0Serial 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. The drive
also supports the use of the IORDY signal to provide reliable high-speed data transfers.
For detailed information about the Serial ATA interface, refer to the “Serial ATA: High Speed Serialized AT
Attachment” specification.
5.1Hot-Plug compatibility
Momentus XT drives incorporate connectors which enable you to hot plug these drives in accordance with the
Serial ATA: High Speed Serialized AT Attachment specification re vision 2.0. This specification can be downloaded from http://www.serialata.org. This device requires a COMRESET from the host after a hotplug event.
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5.2Serial ATA device plug connector pin definitions
Table 7 summarizes the signals on the Serial ATA interface and power connectors.
Table 7: Serial ATA connector pin definitions
SegmentPinFunctionDefinition
S1Ground2nd mate
S2A+Differential signal pair A from Phy
S3AS4Ground2nd mate
S5B-Differential signal pair B from Phy
S6B+
Signal
Power
S7Ground2nd mate
Key and spacing separate signal and power segments
5V power
P10Ground2nd mate
P11ReservedThe pin corresponding to P11 in the backplane receptacle connector is also reserved
The corresponding pin to be mated with P11 in the power cable receptacle connector
shall always be grounded
P12Ground1st mate.
P13V
P14V
P15V
12
12
12
12V power, pre-charge, 2nd mate
12V power
12V power
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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5.3Supported 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 28.for details and subcommands used in the S.M. A.R .T. implementation.
ATA-standard commands namesCommand code (in hex)
Device Configuration RestoreB1h/C0h
Device Configuration Freeze LockB1h/C1h
Device Configuration IdentifyB1h/C2h
Device Configuration SetB1h/C3h
Download Microcode9 2h
Execute Device Diagnostics90h
Flush CacheE7h
Flush Cache ExtendedEAh
Identify DeviceECh
Initialize Device Parameters91h
Read BufferE4h
Read DMA C8h
Read DMA Extended25h
Read DMA without RetriesC9h
Read Long with Retries22h
Read Long without Retries23h
Read MultipleC4h
Read Multiple Extended29h
Read Native Max AddressF8h
Read Native Max Address Extended27h
Read Sectors20h
Read Sectors Extended24h
Read Sectors without Retries21h
Read Verify Sectors40h
Read Verify Sectors Extended42h
Read Verify Sectors without Retries41h
Seek70h
Set FeaturesEFh
Set Max AddressF9h
Note: Individual Set Max commands are identi-
fied by the value placed in the Set Max Features register as defined to the right.
Address:
Password:
Lock:
Unlock:
Freeze Lock:
Set Multiple ModeC6h
00
01
02
03
04
H
H
H
H
H
S.M.A.R.T. Disable OperationsB0h/D9h
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ATA-standard commands namesCommand code (in hex)
S.M.A.R.T. Enable/Disable AutosaveB0h/D2h
S.M.A.R.T. Enable OperationsB0h /D8h
S.M.A.R.T. Enable/Disable Auto OfflineB0h/DBh
S.M.A.R.T. Enable One Attribute ModificationB0h/E0h
S.M.A.R.T. Execute OfflineB0h/D4h
S.M.A.R.T. Free Fall Protection Host InterfaceFEh
S.M.A.R.T. Read Attribute ThresholdsB0h/D1h
S.M.A.R.T. Read DataB0h/D0h
S.M.A.R.T. Read Log SectorB0h/D5h
S.M.A.R.T. Return StatusB0h/DAh
S.M.A.R.T. Save Attribute ValuesB0h/D3h
S.M.A.R.T. Write Attribute ThresholdsB0h/D7h
S.M.A.R.T. Write Attribute ValuesB0h/E1h
S.M.A.R.T. Write Log SectorB0h/D6h
Write BufferE8h
Write DMACAh
Write DMA Extended35h
Write DMA without RetriesCBh
Write Long with Retries32h
Write Long without Retries33h
Write MultipleC5h
Write Multiple Extended39h
Write Sectors30h
Write Sectors Extended34h
ATA-standard power-management commands
Check Power ModeE5h
IdleE3h
Idle ImmediateE1h
SleepE6h
StandbyE2h
Standby ImmediateE0h
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 the table on
page 27. 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 3.0 on page 4 for default parameter settings.
The following commands contain drive-specific features that may not be included in the Serial ATA specification.
WordDescriptionValue
0
1Number of logical cylinders16,383
2ATA-reserved0000
3Number of logical heads16
Configuration information:
• Bit 15: 0 = ATA; 1 = ATAPI
• Bit 7: removable media
• Bit 6: removable controller
• Bit 0: reserved
0C5A
H
H
4Retired0000
5Retired0000
6Number of logical sectors per logical track: 63003F
7–9Retired0000
10–19Serial number: (20 ASCII characters, 0000H = none)ASCII
20Retired0000
21Retired0400
22Obsolete0000
23–26Firmware revision (8 ASCII character string, padded with
x.xx
blanks to end of string)
27–46Drive model number: (40 ASCII characters, padded with
blanks to end of string)
47(Bits 7–0) Maximum sectors per interrupt on Read multiple
ST750LX003
ST500LX003
8010
and Write multiple (16)
48Reserved0000
49Standard Standby timer, IORDY supported and may be
2F00
disabled
50ATA-reserved0000
51PIO data-transfer cycle timing mode0200
52Retired0200
53Words 54–58, 64–70 and 88 are valid0007
54Number of current logical cylinders xxxx
55Number of current logical heads xxxx
56Number of current logical sectors per logical trackxxxx
57–58Current capacity in sectorsxxxx
59Number of sectors transferred during a Read Multiple or
xxxx
Write Multiple command
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
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WordDescriptionValue
60–61Total number of user-addressable sectors
This field contains a value that is one greater than the total
ST750LX003 = 0FFFFFFFh
ST500LX003 = 0FFFFFFFh
number of user-addressable sectors. The maximum value
that shall be placed in this field is 0FFFFFFFh. The
0FFFFFFFh value applies to all capacities over 137GB
(see Section 3.2 and 3.3 for related information).
62Retired0000
63Multiword DMA active and modes supported
xx07
(see note following this table)
64Advanced PIO modes supported (modes 3 and 4 supported)0003
65Minimum multiword DMA transfer cycle time per word
0078
(120 ns)
66Recommended multiword DMA transfer cycle time per word
0078
(120 ns)
67Minimum PIO cycle time without IORDY flow control (240 ns)00F0
68Minimum PIO cycle time with IORDY flow control (120 ns) 0078
69–74ATA-reserved0000
75Queue depth0000
76Serial ATA capabilities0508
77ATA-reserved0000
78Serial ATA features supported0048
79Serial ATA features enabled0040
80Major version number003E
81Minor version number0000
82Command sets supported306B
83Command sets supported4001
84Command sets support extension4000
85Command sets enabled30xx
86Command sets enabled0001
87Command sets enable extension4000
88Ultra DMA support and current mode
xx7F
(see note following this table)
89Security erase time0000
90Enhanced security erase time0000
92Master password revision codeFFFE
93Hardware reset value (see description following this table)xxxx
94Auto acoustic management settingxxxx
95–99ATA-reserved0000
100–103Total number of user-addressable LBA sectors
available (see Section 3.2 for related information)
Note.See the bit descriptions below for words 63, 88, 93 and 94 of the Identify Drive data:
Description (if bit is set to 1)
BitWord 63
0Multiword DMA mode 0 is supported.
1Multiword DMA mode 1 is supported.
2Multiword DMA mode 2 is supported.
8Multiword DMA mode 0 is currently active.
9Multiword DMA mode 1 is currently active.
10Multiword DMA mode 2 is currently active.
BitWord 88
0Ultra DMA mode 0 is supported.
1Ultra DMA mode 1 is supported.
2Ultra DMA mode 2 is supported.
3Ultra DMA mode 3 is supported.
4Ultra DMA mode 4 is supported.
5Ultra DMA mode 5 is supported
6Ultra DMA mode 6 is supported
8Ultra DMA mode 0 is currently active.
9Ultra DMA mode 1 is currently active.
10Ultra DMA mode 2 is currently active.
11Ultra DMA mode 3 is currently active.
12Ultra DMA mode 4 is currently active.
13Ultra DMA mode 5 is currently active.
14Ultra DMA mode 6 is currently active.
BitWord 93
131 = 80-conductor cable detected, CBLID above V
0 = 40-conductor cable detected, CBLID below VIL
IH
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5.3.2Set Features command
This command controls the implementation of various feat ures that the drive support s. 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 8: Set Features command values
02
03
55
82
AA
F1
Enable write cache (default).
H
Set transfer mode (based on value in Sector Count register).
H
Sector Count register values:
00HSet PIO mode to default (PIO mode 2).
01
Set PIO mode to default and disable IORDY (PIO mode 2).
Note.At power-on, or after a hardware or software reset, the default values of the features are as indi -
cated above.
5.3.3S.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-8 Standard.
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SeaTools diagnostic software activates a built-in drive self-test (DST S.M.A.R.T. command for D4H) that eliminates unnecessary drive returns. The diagnostic software ships with all new drives and is also available at:
http://seatools.sea
gate.com.
This drive is shipped with S.M.A.R.T. features disabled. You must have a recent BIOS or sof tware pa ckage 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.
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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Index
A
ACA 14
acoustics 5, 12
Active mode 10
Address 22
AFR 13
Agency certification 14
Altitude 11
Altitude, nonoperating 5
Altitude, operating 5
Ambient temperature 5, 11
ambient temperature 8
Annualized Failure Rate 13
Annualized Failure Rate (AFR) 5
Areal density 4, 7
ATA commands 22
ATA data-transfer modes supported 4
Australia/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS3548 1995
14
Australian Communication Authority (ACA) 14
Australian C-Tick 14
Average seek time 8
Average seek, read 4
B
bels 5
BPI 4
buffer 4, 7
Bytes per sector 4, 6
C
cables and connectors 18
Cache 4
cache 7
capacity 6
case temperature 11
CE mark 14
certification 14
Check Power Mode 23
chemical substances 15
China RoHS directive 16
Class B computing device 15
compatibility 14
Conducted noise 10
Conducted RF immunity 13
Configuring the drive 17
connectors 18
CSA C22.2 (950) 14
current 4
cycles 13
Cylinders 7
D
data-transfer rates 2
DC power 8
Default logical geometry 7
density 4
Device Configuration Freeze Lock 22
Device Configuration Restore 22
Device Configuration Set 22
Diagnostics 22
dimensions 19
Discs 4
dissipation 9
Download Microcode 22
Electromagnetic immunity 13
Electrostatic discharge 13
electrostatic discharge (ESD) 17
EN 55022, Class B 14
EN 55024 14
EN 60950 14
Environmental protection 15
Environmental specifications 11
error-correction algorithms 2
errors 5, 13
ESD 17
EU 14
European Union (EU) requirements 14
European Union Restriction of Hazardous Substanc-
es 15
evice Configuration Identify 22
Execute Device Diagnostics 22
master/slave 3
Max Address 22
maximum temperature 11
Microcode 22
mounting 19
mounting screws 11
mounting the drive 17
N
NAND Flash memory 6
noise 10
R
Radiated RF immunity 13
Radio and television interference 15
radio frequency (RF) 13
random track location 8
Read Buffer 22
Read DMA 22
Read DMA Extended 22
Read DMA without Retries 22
read errors 5, 13
Read Long with Retries 22
Read Long without Retries 22
Read Multiple 22
Read Multiple Extended 22
Read Native Max Address 22
Read Native Max Address Extended 22
Read Sectors 22
Read Sectors Extended 22
Read Sectors without Retries 22
Read Verify Sectors 22
Read Verify Sectors Extended 22
Read Verify Sectors without Retries 22
Read/write heads 7
Read/write power 4
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read/write power and current 8
Recording density 4, 7
Recording method 7
Recording technology 7
Relative humidity 5, 11
Reliability 13
resistance 10
Retries 22
RF 13
RoHS 15, 16
RPM 4
RRL 14
S
S.M.A.R.T. 23
S.M.A.R.T. implementation 22
Safety certification 14
SATA 7, 20
screws 11, 19
sector 6
sectors 6
Sectors per track 7
Security Disable Password 23
Security Erase Prepare 23
Security Erase Unit 23
Security Freeze Lock 23
Security Set Password 23
Security Unlock 23
Seek 22
seek mode 8
Seek time 8
seek time 4
Self refresh, low power 10
Serial ATA 7
Serial ATA (SATA) interface 20
serial ATA ports 3
servo electronics 8
Set Features 22
Set Max Address 22
Set Multiple Mode 22
Shock 11
Shock, nonoperating 5
Shock, operating 5
single-track seeks 8
Sleep 9, 23
Sleep mode 5, 10
Solid State Hybrid feature 6
sound power 5
Specification summary table 4
Spindle speed 4, 7
Spinup 9
spinup power 8
Standby 9, 23
Standby Immediate 23
Standby mode 5, 9, 10
Standby to Ready 8
Standby to ready 4
Start/stop times 8
Startup current 4
static-discharge 17
support services 1
Surge immunity 13
T
technical support services 1
temperature 5, 8, 11
Temperature gradient 5, 11
timers 11
TPI 4
Track density 4, 7
Track-to-track seek time 4, 8
TUV North America 14
U
UL 1950 14
V
Vibration 12
Vibration, nonoperating 5
Vibration, operating 5
Voltage dips, interrupts 13
Voltage tolerance 5, 10
W
Warranty 13
Weight 4
weight 7
Wet bulb temperature 5, 11
Width 4
width 7
Write Buffer 23
Write DMA 23
Write DMA Extended 23
Write Long with Retries 23
Write Long without Retries 23
Write Multiple 23
Write Sectors 23
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