Seagate DIAMONDMAX 10 User Manual

Maxtor® DiamondMax 10 80/100/120/160/200/250/

300GB PATA

Product Manual

June 9, 2005

Revision B

Part Number: 000001920

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Before You Begin

Thank you for your interest in Maxtor hard disk drives. This manual provides technical information for
OEM engineers and systems integrators regarding the installation and use of Maxtor hard drives. Drive
repair should be performed only at an authorized repair center. For repair information, contact the Maxtor
Product Support Center at 1-800-2MAXTOR.

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information, contact the Maxtor Customer Service Center at 800-2MAXTOR or 1-303-678-2015.

: Maxtor hard drives are precision products. Failure to follow these precautions and guidelines

outlined here may lead to product failure, damage and invalidation of all warranties.

1

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

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

2 BEFORE removing drives from their packing material, allow them to reach room tempera-

ture.

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

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

drive through its mounting holes within a chassis. Otherwise, store the drive on a padded,
grounded, antistatic surface.

5 NEVER switch DC power onto the drive by plugging an electrically live DC source cable into

the drive's connector. NEVER connect a live bus to the drive's interface connector.

6 ELECTRICAL GROUNDING - For proper operation, the drive must be securely fastened to a

device bay that provides a suitable electrical ground to the drive base plate.

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Table of Content

Chapter 1
Introduction

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

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

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

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

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

Chapter 2
GENERAL DESCRIPTION

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

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

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

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

Chapter 3
INSTALLATION

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

3.5 MOUNTING......................................................................................................... 3-17

3.5.1 Orientation ..................................................................................................... 3-17

3.5.2 Clearance ....................................................................................................... 3-19

3.5.3 Ventilation ..................................................................................................... 3-19

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

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

3.7.1 Adapter Board Installation ............................................................................... 3-20

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

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

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

3.8.3 Operating system limitations ...........................................................................3-24

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

Chapter 4
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS

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

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

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

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

4.5 Power Requirements (160/200GB) ........................................................................... 4-3

4.5.1Power Requirement (250/300GB)..............................................................................4-3

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Chapter 5
ATA BUS INTERFACE AND ATA COMMANDS

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Chapter 6
SERVICE AND SUPPORT

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

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Appendix A
BREAKING THE 137 GIGABYTE STORAGE BARRIER 1

A.1 Breaking the 137 Gigabyte Storage Barrier ............................................................... A-1

A.1.1 History ............................................................................................................ A-1

A.1.2 Solving the 137 Gigabyte Capacity Barrier ....................................................... A-3

A.1.3 How is the Extension Implemented? ................................................................ A-3

A.1.4 What Do the Drives Need to Meet the Spec? .................................................. A-3

A.1.5 What Else is Involved? ..................................................................................... A-3

A.1.6 What is the Next Barrier? ................................................................................ A-4

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List of Figures

Figure 3-1 Mechanical Dimensions of DiamondMax10 Hard Drive ............................... 3-1

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

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

Figure 3-4 Jumper Locations on the ATA Interface Connector ...................................... 3-5

Figure 3-5 AT Connector and Jumper Location ............................................................ 3-8

Figure 3-6 J1 DC Power and ATA Bus Combination Connector ................................ 3-10

Figure 3-7 Mounting Dimensions for the DiamondMax10 Hard Drives ....................... 3-17

Figure 3-8 Mounting Screw Clearance for the DiamondMax10 Hard Drives ............... 3-18

Figure 3-9 Drive Power Supply and ATA Bus Interface Cables .................................... 3-21

Figure 3-10 Completing the Drive Installation ............................................................... 3-22

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List of Tables

Table 3-1 AT Jumper Options .............................................................................................. 3-6

Table 3-2 J1 Power Connector, Section A .......................................................................... 3-11

Table 3-4 Device plug connector pin definition .................................................................. 3-15

Table 3-5 Logical Addressing Format .................................................................................. 3-25

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

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

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BREAKING THE 137 GIGABYTE STORAGE

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

A.1 Breaking the 137 Gigabyte Storage Barrier

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

8.4 gigabytes.

The ANSI NCITS T13 Technical Committee (also known as the ANSI ATA
committee) has broken this barrier by incorporating a proposal from
Maxtor into the ATA/ATAPI-6 draft standard that defines a method for
48-bit addressing on a single drive, giving more than 144 petabytes
(144,000 gigabytes) of storage.

Appendix A

BARRIER

In addition, the proposal from Maxtor that was incorporated into ATA/
ATAPI-6 defines a method for extending the maximum amount of data
that can be transferred per command for ATA devices from 256 sectors
(about 131 kilobytes) to 65,536 sectors (about 33 megabytes). This new
method is particularly useful for applications that use extremely large
files, such as those for A/V or multimedia.

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

A.1.1 History

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

Past barriers often frustrated people trying to add a new hard disk to an
older system when they discovered that not all of the designed capacity

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of the hard disk was accessible. This inability to access the entire drive is
referred to as a “capacity barrier” and it has been seen and overcome
many times in the computer and disk drive industry.

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

137.4 gigabytes.

10,000, 000

1,000, 000

100,000

10,000

1,000

100

10

DOS

5.x

4.x

3.x

10MB

16MB

Win95A
Win 3.x

32MB

128MB

Win98
Win95(osr2)

4GB

2GB

528MB

Win2000
WinME

33GB

8GB

137GB

WinXP

1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005

10 megabytes:early PC/XT limi

16 megabytes: FAT 12 limit

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

2.1 gigabytes: DOS file system partition limit

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

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

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A.1.2 Solving the 137 Gigabyte Capacity Barrier

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

The new ATA standard, ATA/ATAPI-6, resolves this issue by increasing
the maximum number of bits used for addressing from 28 to 48. This
solution increases the maximum capacity of an ATA device to 144
petabytes while maintaining compatibility with current ATA products.

A.1.3 How is the Extension Implemented?

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

Breaking the 137GB Storage Barrier

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

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

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

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

A.1.5 What Else is Involved?

Effort is required from OS vendors to increase storage device addressing

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

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

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

A.1.6 What is the Next Barrier?

While it is true that the ATA/ATAPI-6 standard defines a method to
provide a total capacity for a device of 144 petabytes, the next limit will
be imposed not by the ATA devices but by many of the popular operating
systems in use today. This limit will be at 2.2 terabytes (2,200
gigabytes). This barrier exists because many of today’s operating
systems are based on 32-bit addressing. These operating systems include
many flavors of Linux, Mac OS 9.x, and Windows 95, 98, ME, NT 4,
2000, and XP (Windows XP/64-bit also has the limit because of leveraged
32-bit code).

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

Appendix A: Terminology

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

• FAT: (an acronym for File Allocation Table): The FAT tells the
computer where data has been stored on the hard drive.

• CHS: (an acronym for Cylinders, Heads, and Sectors): The
basic layout components of a hard drive. INT 13h & INT 13h
extensions: protocols used for accessing data on hard drives.

Appendix B: Big Numbers

• 131 kilobytes = 131,000 bytes

a little more than 30 pages of text

• 33 megabytes = 33,000,000 bytes

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

• 137 gigabytes = 137,000,000,000 bytes
more than 100,000 books, or the contents of a good library

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

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

Congress

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

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

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

Appendix C: Resources

• Maxtor “Big Drive” web site for resource information:

http://www.maxtor.com/bigdrive

• ATA/ATAPI-6: http://www.T13.org

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1.1 Maxtor Corporation

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

Products

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

Support

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

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www.maxtor.com/en/support.

1.2 Audience

The DiamondMax10 80/100/120/160/200/250/300GB AT product manual is
intended for several audiences. These audiences include: the end user,
installer, developer, consumer electronics and personal computer original
equipment manufacturer (CE/PC,OEM),and distributor. The manual
provides information about installation, principles of operation, interface
command implementation, and maintenance.

The DiamondMax10 family of drives provide a high-quality, low cost,
market leading 100 GB per disk products to serve the consumer and
mainstream commercial markets, as well as the consumer electronics
market.

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1.3 MANUAL ORGANIZATION

This manual is organized into the following chapters:

• Chapter 1 – Introduction

• Chapter 2 – General Description

• Chapter 3 – Installation

• Chapter 4 – Product Specifications

• Chapter 5 – ATA Bus Interface and ATA Commands

• Chapter 6 – Service and Support

• Appendix A – Breaking the 137-Gigabyte Storage Barrier

1.4 TERMINOLOGY AND CONVENTIONS

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

• ASIC application-specific integrated circuit

• ATA advanced technology attachment

• bpi bits per inch

• DA Double Amplitude(represents pk-pk shaker
displacement)

• dB decibels

• dBA decibels, A weighted

• DPS Data Protection System

• ECC error correcting code

• Kfci thousands of flux changes per inch

•Hz hertz

• KB kilobytes

• LSB least significant bit

• mA milliamperes

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

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• Mb/s megabits per second

• MB/s megabytes per second

• MHz megahertz

• ms milliseconds

• MSB most significant bit

• mV millivolts

• ns nanoseconds

• PC Personal Computer

• SPS Shock Protection System

• tpi tracks per inch

• µs microseconds

•V volts

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

Typographical Conventions:

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

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

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

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

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

.

H

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

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

Naming Conventions:

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

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

1.5 REFERENCES

For additional information about the ATA interface, refer to the latest
revision of the draft standard on the internet at http://www.t13.org/
using the link under “1410D AT Attachment - 6 with Packet Interface
(ATA/ATAPI - 6).”

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This chapter summarizes the general functions and key features of the
DiamondMax10 80/100/120/160/200/250/300GB AT hard disk drives,
as well as the applicable standards and regulations.

2.1 PRODUCT OVERVIEW

Maxtor’s DiamondMax10 hard disk drives are part of a family of high
performance, 1-inch-high hard disk drives manufactured to meet the
highest product quality standards.

These hard disk drives use nonremovable, 3 1/2-inch hard disks and
are available with the ATA interface.

The DiamondMax10 80/100/120/160/200/250/300GB AT hard disk
drives feature an embedded hard disk drive controller, and use ATA
commands to optimize system performance. Because the drive manages
media defects and error recovery internally, these operations are fully
transparent to the user.

Chapter 2

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The innovative design of the Maxtor DiamondMax10 hard disk drives
incorporate leading edge technologies such as Ultra ATA/133, Advanced
Cache Management, Shock Protection System™ (SPS), Data Protection
System (DPS) and Quiet Drive Technology (QDT). These enhanced
technologies enable Maxtor to produce a family of high-performance,
high-reliability drives.

2.2 KEY FEATURES

The DiamondMax10 80/100/120/160/200/250/300GB AT hard disk
drives include the following key features:

General

• Low profile, 1-inch height

• Industry standard 3 1/2-inch form factor

•Emulation of IBM
commands

• Windows

®

PC AT

®

NT2000, XP, Server and Media Center Certifications.

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®

task file register, and all AT fixed disk

General Description

Performance

• Average seek time of <9.0 ms

• Average rotational latency of 4.17 ms

• New Ultra ATA interface with Maxtor-patented Ultra ATA/133
protocol supporting burst data transfer rates of 133MB/s

• 8MB and 16MB Cache buffer

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

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

• Read-on-arrival firmware

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

• 1:1 interleave on read/write operations

• Support of all standard ATA data transfer modes with PIO mode 4
and multiword DMA mode 2, and Ultra DMA modes 0, 1, 2, 3, 4,
5 and 6

• Adaptive cache segmentation

• 100% FDB (Fluid Dynamic Bearing Motors)

Reliability

• Automatic retry on read errors

• 320-bit, non-interleaved Reed-Solomon Error Correcting Code
(ECC), with cross checking correction up to fifteen separate bursts
of 10 bits each totalling up to 150 bits in length

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

• Transparent media defect mapping

• High performance, in-line defective sector skipping

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

• Shock Protection System to reduce handling induced failures

• Data Protection System to verify drive integrity

• Quiet Drive Technology (QDT)

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Versatility

• Power saving modes

• Downloadable firmware

• Cable select feature

• Ability to daisy-chain two drives on the interface

2.3 REGULATORY COMPLIANCE STANDARDS

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

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

• Canadian Standards Association (CSA) Standard C.22.2 No.

1950. This certificate is a category certification pertaining to
all 3.5-inch series drives models.

General Description

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

Product EMI/EMS Qualifications:

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

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

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

• Approval from Taiwan BSMI. Number: 3892A638

2.4 HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS

The Maxtor DiamondMax10 hard disk drives are compatible with the IBM
PC AT, and other computers that are compatible with the IBM PC AT. It
connects to the PC either by means of a third-party IDE-compatible
adapter board, or by plugging a cable from the drive directly into a PC
motherboard that supplies an ATA interface.

DiamondMax10 80/100/120/160/200/250/300GB AT 2-3

This chapter explains how to unpack, configure, mount, and connect the
DiamondMax10 80/100/120/160/200/250/300GB AT hard disk drive
prior to operation. It also explains how to start up and operate the drive.

3.1 SPACE REQUIREMENTS

The Maxtor DiamondMax 10 hard disk drives are shipped without a
faceplate. Figure 3-1 shows the external dimensions of the
DiamondMax10 80/100/120/160/200/250/300GB AT drives.

Chapter 3

INSTALLATION

Figure 3-1 Mechanical Dimensions of Maxtor DiamondMax 10 Hard Disk Drive

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3.2 UNPACKING INSTRUCTIONS

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

drive is not handled properly. Special care should be
taken not to bump or drop the drive. It is highly recommended
that Maxtor DiamondMax10 drives are not stacked or placed on
any hard surface after they are unpacked. Such handling could
cause media damage.

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

2. Remove the drive from the packing assembly.

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

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

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

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Figure 3-2 shows the shipping container for a single Maxtor
DiamondMax 10 hard disk drive. Figure 3-3 shows the shipping
container for a 20 pack of Maxtor DiamondMax 10 hard drives.

Figure 3-2 Single-Pack Shipping Container

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20-pack cover

BC label (facing up)

Product in sealed
static shielding bag

20-pack tray

Sleeve

arton tape

Figure 3-3 20-Pack Shipping Container

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Carton

3.3 HARDWARE OPTIONS

3.3.1 ATA Interface Connector

The configuration of a DiamondMax10 80/100/120/160/200/250/
300GB AT hard disk drive depends on the host system in which it is to
be installed. This section describes the hardware options that you must
take into account prior to installation.

+12VDC return

+5VDC return

Pin 1

ATA Interface Connector

Pin 40

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+12VDC

+5VDC

Power
Connector

Cable Select

Setting (default)

Master Setting

Slave Setting

DS with CS for

slaves not

supporting DASP

DS

DS

DS

DS

CS

CS

CS

CS

CLJ

Note: this setting is identical
for both drive 0 and drive 1

CLJ

CLJ

CLJ

Figure 3-4 Jumper Locations on the ATA Interface Connector

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The configuration of the following three jumpers controls the drive’s five
modes of operation:

• CS – Cable Select

• DS – Drive Select

• CLJ– Cylinder Limitation Jumper

The AT PCB has two jumper locations provided to configure the drive in
a system. The default configuration for the drive as shipped from the
factory is with a jumper across the CS location, and open positions in
the DS and CLJ positions.

Table 3-1 defines the operation of the master/slave jumpers and their
function relative to pin 28 on the interface. 1 indicates that the specified
jumper is installed; 0 indicates that the jumper is not installed.

Table 3-1 AT Jumper Options

CS DS PIN 28 DESCRIPTION

0 0 X Drive is configured as a slave

1 0 Gnd Drive is configured as Master (Device 0) when

attached to the end of a 80 conductor Ultra ATA
cable

0 1 X Drive is configured as a Master

1 0 Open Drive is configured as a Slave (Device 1) when

attached to the middle of a 80 conductor Ultra ATA
cable

1 1 X Drive is configured as a Master with an attached slave

that does not support DASP

Note: In Table 3-1, a 0 indicates that the jumper is removed,

a 1 indicates that the jumper is installed, and an X indi­cates that the jumper setting does not matter.

3.3.1.1 Cable Select (CS) Jumper

When a DiamondMax10 80/100/120/160/200/250/300GB AT hard
disk drive and another ATA hard disk drive are daisy-chained together,
they can be configured as Master or Slave either by the CS or DS
jumpers. To configure the drive as a Master or Slave with the CS
feature, the CS jumper is installed (1). The drive's position on the 80
conductor Ultra ATA data cable then determines whether the drive is a
Master (Device 0) or a Slave (Device 1). If the drive is connected to the
end of the Ultra (cable Select) data cable the drive is a Master. If the
drive is connected to the middle connection it is set as a Slave.

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Once you install the CS jumper, the drive is configured as a Master or
Slave by the state of the Cable Select signal: pin 28 of the ATA bus
connector. Please note that pin 28 is a vendor-specific pin that Maxtor
is using for a specific purpose. More than one function is allocated to
CS, according to the ATA CAM specification (see reference to this
specification in Chapter 1). If pin 28 is a 0 (grounded), the drive is
configured as a Master. If it is a 1 (high), the drive is configured as a
Slave. In order to configure two drives in a Master/Slave relationship
using the CS jumper, you need to use a cable that provides the proper
signal level at pin 28 of the ATA bus connector. This allows two drives
to operate in a Master/Slave relationship according to the drive cable
placement.

The DiamondMax10 80/100/120/160/200/250/300GB AT hard disk
drives are shipped from the factory as a Master (Device 0 - CS jumper
installed). To configure a drive as a Slave (Device 1- DS scheme), the
CS jumper must be removed. In this configuration, the spare jumper
removed from the CS position may be stored on the PK jumper pins.

3.3.1.2 Drive Select (DS) Jumper

You can also daisy-chain two drives on the ATA bus interface by using
their Drive Select (DS) jumpers. To use the DS feature, the CS jumper
must not be installed.

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To configure a drive as the Master (Device 0), a jumper must be installed
on the DS pins.

Note: The order in which drives are connected in a daisy chain

has no significance.

3.3.1.3 Master Jumper Configuration

In combination with the current DS or CS jumper settings, the Slave
Present (SP) jumper can be implemented if necessary as follows:

Note: The CS position doubles as the Slave present on this

drive.

• When the drive is configured as a Master
or CS jumper installed, and the Cable Select signal is set to
(0), adding an additional jumper (both jumpers DS and CS now
installed) will indicate to the drive that a Slave drive is
present. This Master with Slave Present jumper configuration
should be installed on the Master drive only if the Slave drive
does not use the Drive Active/Slave Present (DASP–) signal
to indicate its presence.

(DS jumper installed

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3.3.1.4 Cylinder Limitation Jumper (CLJ)

For user capacities below 66,055,248 sectors (32GB), inserting the CLJ
jumper limits the Number of Cylinders field 1 to a value of 16,383, as
reported in IDENTIFY DEVICE data word. This allows software drivers
to determine that the actual capacity is larger than indicated by the
maximum CHS, requiring LBA addressing to use the full capacity.

A summary of these effects for the Maxtor DiamondMax 10 drives is
shown in the following table:

CLJ JUMPER OUT

C=16,383

80GB

100GB

120GB

160GB

200GB

H=16
S=63
LBA=160,086,528

C=16,383
H=16
S=63
LBA=195,813,072

C=16,383
H=16
S=63
LBA=240,121,728

C=16,383
H=16
S=63
LBA=320,173,056

C=16,383
H=16
S=63
LBA=398,297,088

C = 16383

250GB

300GB

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H = 16
S = 63
LBA = 490,234,752

C = 16383
H = 16
S = 63
LBA = 586,114,704

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Pin 1

7.22±0.50
(to pin center)

Figure 3-5 AT Connector and Jumper Location

Pin 1 of AT Connector

29.78±0.50
(to pin center)

Connector Side

C

L

4.55±0.50

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3.3.2 ATA BUS ADAPTER

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

1. Connect the drive to a 40-pin ATA bus connector (if available) on
the motherboard of the PC.

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

3.3.2.1 40-Pin ATA Bus Connector

Most PC motherboards have a built-in 40-pin ATA bus connector that is
compatible with the 40-pin ATA interface of the DiamondMax10 80/
100/120/160/200/250/300GB AT hard disk drives. If the motherboard
has an ATA connector, simply connect a 40-pin ribbon cable between
the drive and the motherboard.

You should also refer to the motherboard instruction manual to ensure
signal compatibility.

3.3.2.2 Adapter Board

If your PC motherboard does not contain a built-in 40-pin ATA bus
interface connector, you must install an ATA bus adapter board and
connecting cable to allow the drive to interface with the motherboard.

Please carefully read the instruction manual that comes with your
adapter board, as well as Chapter 5 of this manual to ensure signal
compatibility between the adapter board and the drive. Also, make sure
that the adapter board jumper settings are appropriate.

3.4 COMBINATION CONNECTOR (J1)

J1 is a three-in-one combination connector. The drive’s DC power can
be applied to section A. The ATA bus interface (40-pin) uses section C.
The connector is mounted on the back edge of the printed-circuit board
(PCB), as shown in Figure 3-6.

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Center
Key Slot

Installation

Pin 1

J1 IDE (40-Pin)/DC (4-Pin)

Combination Connector

4-Pin DC Power

(J1 Section A)

4321

Pin 40

40-Pin IDE

(J1 Section C)

Pin 1

Figure 3-6 J1 DC Power and ATA Bus Combination Connector

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3.4.1 DC Power (J1, Section A)

The recommended mating connectors for the +5 VDC and +12 VDC
input power are listed in Table 3-2.

Table 3-2 J1 Power Connector, Section A

PIN

NUMBER

J1 Section A (4-Pin):

1 +12 VDC 4-Pin Connector:

2 Ground

3 Ground

4+5 VDC

VOLTAGE

LEVEL

Return for
+12 VDC

Return for
+5 VDC

MATING CONNECTOR TYPE AND PART NUMBER

AMP P/N 1-480424-0
Loose piece contacts:
AMP P/N VS 60619-4
Strip contacts:
AMP P/N VS 61117-4

Note: Labels indicate the pin numbers on the connector. Pins 2

and 3 of section A are the +5 and +12 volt returns and
are connected together on the drive.

3.4.2 External Drive Activity LED

An external drive activity LED may be connected to the DASP-I/O pin 39
on J1. For more details, see the pin description in Table 5-1.

(OR EQUIVALENT)

3.4.3 ATA Bus Interface Connector (J1, Section C)

On the DiamondMax10 80/100/120/160/200/250/300GB AT hard disk
drives, the ATA bus interface cable connector (J1, section C) is a 40­pin Universal Header, as shown in Figure 3-6.

To prevent the possibility of incorrect installation, the connector has
been keyed by removing Pin 20. This ensures that a connector cannot
be installed upside down.

See Chapter 5, “ATA Bus Interface and ATA Commands,” for more
detailed information about the required signals. Refer to Table 5-1 for
the pin assignments of the ATA bus connector (J1, section C).

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3.5 Mounting

3.5.1 Orientation

The mounting holes on the DiamondMax10 80/100/120/160/200/250/
300GB AT hard disk drives allow the drive to be mounted in any
orientation. Figure 3-5 and Figure 3-7 show the location of the three
mounting holes on each side of the drive. The drive can also be mounted
using the four mounting hole locations on the PCB side of the drive.

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

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

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

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

6.35 ±0.25

101.60
±0.25

147.0
Max.

41.60

±0.25

28.50 ±0.50

26.10
Max.

44.45

±0.25

41.28

±0.50

3.18 ±0.25

101.60
±0.25

95.25

±0.25

Figure 3-7 Mounting Dimensions for the Maxtor DiamondMax 10 Hard Disk Drives

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5.0 mm Maximum
(0.198 Inches)

Figure 3-8 Mounting Screw Clearance for the Maxtor Hard Disk Drives

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

6.35 mm Maximum (0.25 Inches)

Drive

Mounting

Screw

Printed­Circuit
Board

Head/Disk

Assembly

Printed­Circuit
Board

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

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3.5.2 Clearance

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

3.5.3 Ventilation

The DiamondMax10 80/100/120/160/200/250/300GB AT hard disk
drives operate without a cooling fan, provided the base casting
temperature as measured where the motor is attached to the base
casting does not exceed 140

FOR SYSTEMS WITH A MOTHERBOARD ATA ADAPTER

You can install the DiamondMax10 80/100/120/160/200/250/300GB
AT hard disk drives in an AT-compatible system that contains a 40-pin
ATA bus connector on the motherboard.

To connect the drive to the motherboard, use a 80 conductor ribbon
cable 18 inches in length or shorter. Ensure that pin 1 of the drive is
connected to pin 1 of the motherboard connector.

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°F (60°C).

3.6 FOR SYSTEMS WITH AN ATA ADAPTER BOARD

To install the DiamondMax10 80/100/120/160/200/250/300GB AT
hard disk drive in an AT-compatible system without a 40-pin ATA bus
connector on its motherboard, you need a third-party IDE-compatible
adapter board.

3.6.1 Adapter Board Installation

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

Once you have disabled the hard disk drive controller functions on the
floppy/hard drive controller, install the adapter board. Again, make sure
that you have set all jumper straps on the adapter board to avoid
addressing and signal conflicts.

Note: For Sections 3.3 and 3.6, power should be turned off

on the computer before installing the drive.

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3.6.1.1 Connecting the Adapter Board and the Drive

Use a 40-pin cable to connect the drive to the board. See figure 3-12.

Figure 3-9. To connect the drive to the board:

1. Insert the 40-pin cable connector into the mating connector of the adapter
board. Make sure that pin 1 of the connector matches with pin 1 on the
cable.

2. Insert the other end of the cable into the header on the drive.
When inserting this end of the cable, make sure that pin 1 of the
cable connects to pin 1 of the drive connector.

3. Secure the drive to the system chassis by using the mounting
screws, as shown in Figure 3-10.

Pin 1

ATA-Bus
Interface Cable

Power Supply Cable

ATA-Bus
Interface
Connector

40-Pin Header

(3-Pin or 4-Pin)

Key Slot

DC Power
Connector

Bevel

Figure 3-9 Drive Power Supply and ATA Bus Interface Cables

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Mounting Screws

ATA-Bus Interface Cable

Mounting Bracket

Figure 3-10 Completing the Drive Installation

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3.7 TECHNIQUES IN DRIVE CONFIGURATION

3.7.1 The 528-Megabytes Barrier

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

Whenever possible the DiamondMax10 80/100/120/160/200/250/
300GB AT drive should be used on systems that support LBA translation
to ensure the use of the entire capacity of the disk drive. If that is not
possible the following are some techniques that can be used to
overcome this barrier.

• Use a third party software program that translates the hard

drive parameters to an acceptable configuration for MS-DOS.

• Use a hard disk controller that translates the hard drive

parameters to an appropriate setup for both MS-DOS and the
computer system’s ROM-BIOS.

• Insert the Cylinder Limitation Jumper (CLJ) on the drive (see

Section 3.3.1.4).

3.7.2 The 8.4-Gigabytes Barrier

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

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

Whenever possible the DiamondMax10 80/100/120/160/200/250/300GB AT
drive should be used on systems with BIOS that support Int 13 extensions. If that is
not possible the following are some techniques that can be used to overcome this
barrier:

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

extension support.

• Obtain a BIOS upgrade from the system board manufacturer. Many

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

• Insert the Cylinder Limitation Jumper (CLJ) on the drive (see Section

3.3.1.4).

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3.7.3 Operating system limitations

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

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

3.8 SYSTEM STARTUP AND OPERATION

Once you have installed the DiamondMax10 80/100/120/160/200/
250/300GB AT hard disk drive, and adapter board (if required) in the
host system, you are ready to partition and format the drive for
operation. To set up the drive correctly, follow these steps:

1. Power on the system.

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2. Run the SETUP program. This is generally on a Diagnostics or
Utilities disk, or within the system’s BIOS. Some system BIOS
have an auto-detecting feature making SETUP unnecessary.

3. Enter the appropriate parameters.

The SETUP program allows you to enter the types of optional hardware
installed—such as the hard disk drive type, the floppy disk drive
capacity, and the display adapter type. The system’s BIOS uses this
information to initialize the system when the power is switched on. For
instructions on how to use the SETUP program, refer to the system
manual for your PC.

During the AT system CMOS setup, you must enter the drive type for
the Maxtor DiamondMax 10 hard disk drives. The drive supports the
translation of its physical drive geometry parameters such as cylinders,
heads, and sectors per track to a logical addressing mode. The drive can
work with different BIOS drive-type tables of the various host systems.

You can choose any drive type that does not exceed the capacity of the
drive. Table 3-4 gives the logical parameters that provide the maximum
capacity on the Maxtor DiamondMax 10 family of hard disk drives.

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Table 3-3 Logical Addressing Format

MODELS INTERFACE CYL HD SPT MAX LBA CAPACITY

6L080PO (RoHS)

6L100P0 (RoHS)

6L120P0 (RoHS)

6L160P0 (RoHS)

6L200P0 (RoHS)

6L250R0 (RoHS)

6L300R0 (RoHS)

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

4. Boot the system using the operating system installation disk—

ATA/133
8MB Buffer

ATA/133
8MB Buffer

ATA/133
8MB Buffer

ATA/133
8MB Buffer

ATA/133
8MB Buffer

ATA/133
16MB Buffer

ATA/133
16MB Buffer

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

system BIOS limitations. Check with your system man­ufacturer to determine if your BIOS supports LBA Mode
for hard drives greater than 8.4GB. Default logical cyl­inders is limited to 16,383 as per the ATA-4 specifica­tions.To match the logical specifications of the drive to
the drive type of a particular BIOS, consult the system’s
drive-type table. This table specifies the number of cyl­inders, heads, and sectors for a particular drive type.

for example, MS-DOS—then follow the installation instructions
in the operating system manual.

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PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS

4.1 Models and Capacities

Chapter 4

MODELS

Formatted
Capacity
(GB LBA
Mode)

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

6L080P0

ROHS

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

6L100P0

ROHS

6L120P0

ROHS

6L160P0

ROHS

6L200P0

ROHS

6L250R0

ROHS

6L300R0

ROHS

4.2 Drive Configuration

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

Sectors per
Drive
(max LBA)

Integrated
Interface

Recording
Method

160,086,528 195,813,072 240,121,728 320,173,056 398,297,088 490,234,752 586,114,704

Ma x to r Ultra ATA/133 (ATA- 5 / ATA - 6 ) , M B 8 M B B u ff e r

RLL EEPR4

Maxtor Ultra ATA/133

(ATA-5/ATA-6), 16 MB

Buffer

Servo Type Embedded

Number of
Servo
Sectors

Data Zones
per Surface

192

16

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Product Specifications

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

Data
Sectors
per Track
(ID/OD)

Areal
Density
(Gbits/in
max,
ID/OD)

Recording
Density
(kbpi,
ID/OD)

Track
Density
(ktpi)

2

645/1224

75/60.8

ID = 728

OD = 624

95 ktpi

4.3 Performance Specifications

MODELS

Seek Times (typical read, ms)

Track-to-Track 0.8

Average (normal
seek)

Full Stroke
(normal seek)

Average Latency
(ms)

Controller
Overhead (ms)

Rotation Speed
(RPM ±0.1%)

Data Transfer Speed (MByte/sec max)

To/From
Interface
(Maxtor Ultra
ATA/133, up to)

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

≤ 9.0

≤ 20.0

<0.3

7200

4.17

133

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Product Specifications

MODELS

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

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

Data Buffer Size
(MB)/Type

Drive Ready
Time (typical
sec)

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

ID = 333

OD = 619

ID = 30.8

OD = 58.9

8 MB 16 MB

<8.0

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4.4 Physical Dimensions

PARAMETER VALUE

Height (maximum in mm) 26.10

Width (typical mm) 101.6

Depth (maximum in mm) 147

Weight (maximum in grams) 630

4.5 Power Requirements for 80/100/120/160/200 GB

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

Spin-up (peak) 1666 617 23.1

Seek 849 448 12.4

Read/Write 426 483 7.5

Idle 322 154 4.6

Standby 43 153 1.3

Sleep 43 152 1.3

4.5.1 Power Requirements for 250GB/300GB

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

Spin-up (peak) 1660 631 23.1

Seek 997 459 14.3

Read/Write 566 494 9.3

Idle 451 181 6.3

Standby 43 181 1.4

Sleep 43 178 1.4

4.5.2 Voltage Tolerance

VOLTAGE TOLERANCE

5V +/−5%

12V +/−10%

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4.6 Power Mode Definitions

Spin-up

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

Seek

A random access operation by the drive.

Read/Write

Data is being read from or written to the drive.

Idle

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

Standby

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

Product Specifications

Sleep

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

4.7 EPA Energy Star Compliance

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

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4.8 Environmental Limits

PARAMETER OPERATING

Temperature 0°C to 60°C

(base casting with no ARR
impact)

Thermal Gradient 25

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

Wet Bulb 37.7

Altitude (relative to sea level) -650 to 10,000 feet -650 to 40,000 feet

IDLE MODE

(BELS)

°C per hour (maximum)

°C (maximum)

ACOUSTIC NOISE

NORMAL SEEK

MODE (BELS)

1

NON-OPERATING/

STORAGE

low temperature (­40

° C)

high temperature
(71

° C) per MIL-

STD-810E, method

501.3, climatic cate­gory; hot-induced
conditions.

QUIET SEEK MODE

(BELS)

Fluid Bearing Avg Avg Avg

1 Disk 2.5 3.2 2.6

2 Disk 2.6 3.8 2.7

3 Disk 2.9 3.8 3.0

Notes:

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

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4.9 Shock and Vibration

PARAMETER OPERATING NON-OPERATING

Product Specifications

Mechanical Shock R=0.988/shock at 60 Gs;

R= 0.999/shock at 30 Gs

Rotational Shock R=0.988 @ 2000 rad/sec

Rotational Random
Vibration

10 - 2000 Hz

12.5 Rad/Sec

2

RMS Overall

2

Random Vibration 10 - 2000 Hz

0.86 GRMS Overall

Linear Sine Vibration Frequency (Hz) Acceleration

(Gpk)

10 - 1.00
260 - 1.00
1000 - 0.05

Rotational Sine Vibration

Frequency (Hz) / Acceleration
(Rad/Sec2pk)

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

R=0.95 @ 20K rad/sec2,
1ms input
R=0.90 @ 20K rad/sec

2

2ms input

2 - 300 Hz

96.5 rad/sec2 RMS

PSD:
7 - 800 Hz at 3.08 GRMS
No Damage

,

10 - 12.50
260- 12.50
1000 - 0.70

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4.10 Reliability Specifications

Annualized Return Rate

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

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

Start/Stop Cycles

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

stop function.

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

Data Reliability

<1 per 10e15 bits read

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

Component Design Life

5 years (minimum)

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

4.11 EMC/EMI

4.11.1 Radiated Electromagnetic Field Emissions - EMC Compliance

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

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

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4.11.2 Canadian Emissions Statement

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

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

4.12 Safety Regulatory Compliance

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

Product Specifications

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Chapter 5

ATA BUS INTERFACE AND ATA COMMANDS

This chapter describes the interface between Maxtor DiamondMax10
hard disk drives and the ATA bus. The commands that are issued from
the host to control the drive are listed, as well as the electrical and
mechanical characteristics of the interface.

5.1 INTRODUCTION

Maxtor DiamondMax10 hard disk drives use the standard ATA/ATAPI
interface. Support of various options in the standard are explained in
the following sections.

5.2 MECHANICAL INTERFACE

5.2.1 Signal Cable and Connector

The Maxtor DiamondMax10 hard disk drive contains a 40-pin unitized
connector for both signal and power connections as well as
configuration jumpers. The dimensions and specifications of the
unitized connector comply with Annex. A in the ATA/ATAPI standard.

The Maxtor DiamondMax10 drives require the use of an 80 conductor
cable (ATA/ATAPI-6, Annex. A, Figure A.4 and description) to support
the drive’s Ultra DMA capability.

5.3 ELECTRICAL INTERFACE

5.3.1 ATA Bus Interface

5.3.1.1 Electrical Characteristics

Signals on the ATA interface are assigned to connector pins according to
Annex. A in the ATA/ATAPI-6 standard for the 80 conductor cable
assembly. The signaling protocol complies with clause 9 and signal timing
complies with clause 10 of the standard.

The Maxtor DiamondMax10 hard disk drives support all Ultra DMA Data
Transfer modes (0 - 5) defined in the ATA/ATAPI-6 standard. In addition,
these drives support Mode 6, and can send and receive data at the full
133MB/s transfer rate.

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Hosts may assert the RESET- signal for longer than the minimum. When
power is applied with RESET- asserted, the Maxtor DiamondMax10 disk
media will not begin to spin up until RESET- is negated. This may reduce
maximum current consumption for the overall system.

5.4 REGISTER ADDRESS DECODING

The Maxtor DiamondMax10 hard disk drives allow their host systems to
address the full set of command and control registers as specified in
clause 7 of the ATA/ATAPI-6 standard.

5.5 COMMAND INTERFACE

5.5.1 General Feature Set

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

5.5.2 Supported Commands

The Maxtor DiamondMax10 hard disk drives support all the mandatory
commands from the general feature set for devices not supporting the
Packet command feature set. Refer to the ATA/ATAPI-6 standard for a
detailed description of these commands. The IDENTIFY DRIVE command,
however, is elaborated in the section "Identify Drive Command" on
page 5.

Table 5-1 lists the supported commands.

Table 5-1 Supported Commands

Command

CHECK POWER MODE 98h, E5h

DEVICE CONFIGURATION FREEZE LOCK B1h C1h

DEVICE CONFIGURATION IDENTIFY B1h C2h

DEVICE CONFIGURATION RESTORE B1h C0h

DEVICE CONFIGURATION SET B1h C3h

DOWNLOAD MICROCODE 92h 07h, 01h

EXECUTE DRIVE DIAGNOSTIC 90h

FLUSH CACHE E7h

IDENTIFY DRIVE ECh

Command

Code

Feature
Register
Value(s)

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Table 5-1 Supported Commands

ATA Bus Interface and ATA Commands

Command

IDLE 97h, E3h

IDLE IMMEDIATE 95h, E1h

NOP 00h

READ BUFFER E4h

READ DMA C8h, C9h

READ LONG 22h, 23h

READ MULTIPLE C4h

READ NATIVE MAX ADDRESS F8h

READ SECTOR(S) 20h, 21h

READ VERIFY SECTOR(S) 40h, 41h

SECURITY DISABLE PASSWORD F6h

SECURITY ERASE PREPARE F3h

Command

Code

Feature

Register

Value(s)

SECURITY ERASE UNIT F4h

SECURITY FREEZE LOCK F5H

SECURITY SET PASSWORD F1h

SECURITY UNLOCK F2h

SEEK 70h

SET FEATURES EFh Note 1

SET MAX ADDRESS F9h 00h

SET MAX SET PASSWORD F9h 01h

SET MAX LOCK F9h 02h

SET MAX UNLOCK F9h 03h

SET MAX FREEZE LOCK F9h 04h

SET MULTIPLE MODE C6h

SLEEP 99h, E6h

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Table 5-1 Supported Commands

Command

SMART DISABLE OPERATIONS B0h D9h

SMART ENABLE OPERATIONS B0h D8h

SMART ENABLE/DISABLE ATTRIBUTE AUTOSAVE B0h D2h

SMART EXECUTE OFF-LINE IMMEDIATE B0h D4h

SMART READ DATA B0h D0h

SMART READ LOG B0h D5h

SMART RETURN STATUS B0h DAh

SMART SAVE ATTRIBUTE VALUES B0h D3h

SMART WRITE LOG B0h D6h

STANDBY 96h, E2h

STANDBY IMMEDIATE 94h, E0h

WRITE BUFFER E8h

Command

Code

Feature
Register
Value(s)

WRITE DMA CAh, CBh

WRITE MULTIPLE C5h

WRITE PIO OVERLAP 34h

WRITE SECTOR(S) 30h, 31h

Note: 1. As defined in the ATA/ATAPI-6 standard.

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Identify Drive Command

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

When the command is received, the drive:

1.Sets BSY

2. Stores the required parameter information in the sector buffer

3. Sets the DRQ bit

4. Generates an interrupt

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

Note: All reserved bits or words should be zeroes.

Table 5-2 Identify Drive Command Parameters

Word CONTENT DESCRIPTION

0 General configuration bit-significant information:

15: 0 = ATA device

14-8: Retired

7: 1 = removable media device

6: Obsolete

5-3: Retired

2: Response incomplete

1: Retired

0: Reserved

1 Obsolete

2 Specific configuration

3 Obsolete

4-5 Retired

6 Obsolete

7-8 Reserved for assignment by the CompactFlash Association

9 Retired

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Table 5-2 Identify Drive Command Parameters

Word CONTENT DESCRIPTION

10-19 Serial number (20 ASCII characters)

20-21 Retired

22 Reserved

23-26 Firmware revision (8 ASCII characters)

27-46 Model number (40 ASCII characters)

47 15-8: 80h

7-0: 00h = Reserved

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

48 Reserved

49 Capabilities

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

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

12: Reserved for the IDENTIFY PACKET DEVICE command.

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

10: 1 = IORDY may be disabled

9: 1 = LBA supported

8: 1 = DMA supported.

7-0: Retired

50 Capabilities

15: Shall be cleared to zero.

14: Shall be set to one.

READ/WRITE MULTIPLE commands

13-2: Reserved.

1: Obsolete

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

51-52 Obsolete

minimum.

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Table 5-2 Identify Drive Command Parameters

Word CONTENT DESCRIPTION

53 15-3: Reserved

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

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

0: Obsolete

54-58 Obsolete

59

60-61 Total number of user addressable sectors

62 Obsolete

63 15-11: Reserved

15-9: Reserved

8: 1 = Multiple sector setting is valid

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

interrupt on R/W Multiple command

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

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

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

7-3: Reserved

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

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

0: 1 = Multiword DMA mode 0 is supported

64 15-8: Reserved

7-0: PIO modes supported

65

66

Minimum Multiword DMA transfer cycle time per word

15-0: Cycle time in nanoseconds

Manufacturer’s recommended Multiword DMA transfer cycle time

15-0: Cycle time in nanoseconds

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Table 5-2 Identify Drive Command Parameters

Word CONTENT DESCRIPTION

67

68

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

71-74 Reserved for IDENTIFY PACKET DEVICE command.

75 Queue depth

76-79 Reserved for Serial ATA

80 Major version number

Minimum PIO transfer cycle time without flow control

15-0: Cycle time in nanoseconds

Minimum PIO transfer cycle time with IORDY flow control

15-0: Cycle time in nanoseconds

15-5: Reserved

4-0: Maximum queue depth – 1

0000h or FFFFh = device does not report version

15: Reserved

14: Reserved for ATA/ATAPI-14

13: Reserved for ATA/ATAPI-13

12: Reserved for ATA/ATAPI-12

11: Reserved for ATA/ATAPI-11

10: Reserved for ATA/ATAPI-10

9: Reserved for ATA/ATAPI-9

8: Reserved for ATA/ATAPI-8

7: Reserved for ATA/ATAPI-7

6: 1 = supports ATA/ATAPI-6

5: 1 = supports ATA/ATAPI-5

4: 1 = supports ATA/ATAPI-4

3: 1 = supports ATA-3

2: Obsolete

1: Obsolete

0: Reserved

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Table 5-2 Identify Drive Command Parameters

Word CONTENT DESCRIPTION

81 Minor version number

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

82 Command set supported.

15: Obsolete

14: 1 = NOP command supported

13: 1 = READ BUFFER command supported

12: 1 = WRITE BUFFER command supported

11: Obsolete

10: 1 = Host Protected Area feature set supported

9: 1 = DEVICE RESET command supported

8: 1 = SERVICE interrupt supported

7: 1 = release interrupt supported

6: 1 = look-ahead supported

5: 1 = write cache supported

4: Shall be cleared to zero to indicate that the PACKET Command feature set is

3: 1 = mandatory Power Management feature set supported

2: 1 = Removable Media feature set supported

1: 1 = Security Mode feature set supported

0: 1 = SMART feature set supported

83 Command sets supported.

15: Shall be cleared to zero

14: Shall be set to on

13: 1 = FLUSH CACHE EXT command supported

12: 1 = mandatory FLUSH CACHE command supported

11: 1 = Device Configuration Overlay feature set supported

not supported

10: 1 = 48-bit Address feature set supported

9: 1 = Automatic Acoustic Management feature set supported

8: 1 = SET MAX security extension supported

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Table 5-2 Identify Drive Command Parameters

Word CONTENT DESCRIPTION

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

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

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

4: 1 = Removable Media Status Notification feature set supported

3: 1 = Advanced Power Management feature set supported

2: 1 = CFA feature set supported

1: 1 = READ/WRITE DMA QUEUED supported

0: 1 = DOWNLOAD MICROCODE command supported

84 Command set/feature supported extension.

15: Shall be cleared to zero

14: Shall be set to one

13-8: Reserved

7: 1 = WRITE DMA QUEUED FUA EXT command supported

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

5: 1 = General Purpose Logging feature set supported

4: 1 = Streaming feature set supported

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

2: 1 = Media serial number supported

1: 1 = SMART self-test supported

0: 1 = SMART error logging supported

85 Command set/feature enabled.

15: Obsolete

14: 1 = NOP command enabled

13: 1 = READ BUFFER command enabled

12: 1 = WRITE BUFFER command enabled

11: Obsolete

supported

10: 1 = Host Protected Area feature set enabled

9: 1 = DEVICE RESET command enabled

8: 1 = SERVICE interrupt enabled

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Table 5-2 Identify Drive Command Parameters

Word CONTENT DESCRIPTION

85 7: 1 = release interrupt enabled

6: 1 = look-ahead enabled

5: 1 = write cache enabled

4: Shall be cleared to zero to indicate that the PACKET Command feature set is

3: 1 = Power Management feature set enabled

2: 1 = Removable Media feature set enabled

1: 1 = Security Mode feature set enabled

0: 1 = SMART feature set enabled

86 Command set/feature enabled.

15-14: Reserved

13: 1 = FLUSH CACHE EXT command supported

12: 1 = FLUSH CACHE command supported

11: 1 = Device Configuration Overlay supported

10: 1 = 48-bit Address features set supported

9: 1 = Automatic Acoustic Management feature set enabled

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

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

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

not supported.

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

4: 1 = Removable Media Status Notification feature set enabled

3: 1 = Advanced Power Management feature set enabled

2: 1 = CFA feature set enabled

1: 1 = READ/WRITE DMA QUEUED command supported

0: 1 = DOWNLOAD MICROCODE command supported

87 Command set/feature default.

15: Shall be cleared to zero

14: Shall be set to one

13-8: Reserved

7: 1 = WRITE DMA QUEUED FUA EXT command supported

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Table 5-2 Identify Drive Command Parameters

Word CONTENT DESCRIPTION

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

5: General Purpose Logging feature set supported

4: 1 = Valid CONFIGURE STREAM command has been executed

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

2: 1 = Media serial number is valid

1: 1 = SMART self-test supported

0: 1 = SMART error logging supported

88 15: Reserved

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

supported

7: Reserved

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

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

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

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

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

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

0: 1 = Ultra DMA mode 0 is supported

89 Time required for security erase unit completion

90 Time required for Enhanced security erase completion

91 Current advanced power management value

92 Master Password Revision Code

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Table 5-2 Identify Drive Command Parameters

Word CONTENT DESCRIPTION

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

during the execution of a hardware reset

15: Shall be cleared to zero.

14: Shall be set to one.

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

ViL

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

Device shall set these bits as follows:

12: Reserved.

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

1 = Device 1 asserted PDIAG-.

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

00 = Reserved.

01 = a jumper was used.

10 = the CSEL signal was used.

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

8: Shall be set to one.

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

Device shall set these bits as follows:

7: Reserved.

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

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

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

3: 0 = Device 0 failed diagnostics.

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

0: Shall be set to one.

1 = Device 0 responds when Device 1 is selected.

1 = Device 0 detected the assertion of DASP-

1 = Device 0 detected the assertion of PDIAG-.

1 = Device 0 passed diagnostics.

00 = Reserved.

01 = a jumper was used.

10 = the CSEL signal was used.

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

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Table 5-2 Identify Drive Command Parameters

Word CONTENT DESCRIPTION

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

7-0: Current automatic acoustic management value

95 Stream Minimum Request Size

96 Stream Transfer Time - DMA

97 Stream Access Latency - DMA

98-99 Streaming Performance Granularity

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

104 Stream Transfer Time – PIO

105 Stream Access Latency – PIO

106 Physical sector size

15: Shall be cleared to zero

14: Shall be set to one

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

12-4: Reserved

3-0: 2

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

108-126 Reserved

127 Removable Media Status Notification feature set support

15-2: Reserved

1-0:

X

logical sectors per physical sector

00 = Removable Media Status Notification feature set not supported

01 = Removable Media Status Notification feature supported

10 = Reserved

11 = Reserved

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Table 5-2 Identify Drive Command Parameters

Word CONTENT DESCRIPTION

128 Security status

15-9: Reserved

8: Security level 0 = High, 1 = Maximum

7-6: Reserved

5: 1 = Enhanced security erase supported

4: 1 = Security count expired

3: 1 = Security frozen

2: 1 = Security locked

1: 1 = Security enabled

0: 1 = Security supported

129-159 Vendor specific

160-254 Reserved

255

Integrity word

15-8: Checksum

7-0: Signature

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SERVICE AND SUPPORT

6.1 Product Support/Technical Assistance/Customer Service

For Product Service and Support Information please visit our site at:

Chapter 6

www.maxtor.com
technical support.

for warranty service or www.maxtorkb.com for

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GLOSSARY

A

ACCESS – (v) Read, write, or update
information on some storage medium, such as
a disk. (n) One of these operations.

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

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

ALLOCATION – The process of assigning
particular areas of the disk to particular files.
See also allocation unit.

B

BACKUP – A copy of a file, directory, or
volume on a separate storage device from the
original, for the purpose of retrieval in case the
original is accidentally erased, damaged, or
destroyed.

BAD BLOCK – A block (usually the size of
a sector) that cannot reliably hold data because
of a media flaw or damaged format markings.

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

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

ALLOCATION UNIT – An allocation
unit, also known as a cluster, is a group of
sectors on the disk that can be reserved for the
use of a particular file.

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

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BLOCK – A sector or group of sectors. By
default, a block of data consists of 512 bytes.

Glossary

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

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

BUS – The part of a chip, circuit board, or
interface designed to send and receive data.

BYTE – The basic unit of computer
memory, large enough to hold one character
of alphanumeric data. Comprised of eight bits.
See also bit.

C

CACHE – Random-access memory used as a
buffer between the CPU and a hard disk.
Information more likely to b e r ea d o r c ha ng ed
is placed in the cache, where it can be accessed
more quickly to speed up general data flow.

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

CDB – Command Descriptor Block. The
SCSI structure used to communicate requests
from an initiator (system) to a target (drive).

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

CLUSTER – A group of sectors on a disk
drive that is addressed as one logical unit by
the operating system.

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

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

CONTROLLER CARD – An adapter
holding the control electronics for one or
more hard disks, usually installed in a slot in
the computer.

CPU – Acronym for Central Processing Unit.
The microprocessor chip that performs the
bulk of data processing in a computer.

CRC – Acronym for Cyclic Redundancy Check.
An error detection code that is recorded
within each sector and is used to see whether
parts of a string of data are missing or
erroneous.

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

D

DATA SEPARATOR – On a disk drive
that stores data and timing information in an
encoded form, the circuit that extracts the
data from the combined data and clock signal.

DEDICATED SERVO – A surface separate
from the surface used for data that contains
only disk timing and positioning information
and contains no data.

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

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

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Glossary

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

DISKWARE – The program instructions
and data stored on the disk for use by a
processor.

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

DRIVE – Short form of disk drive.

DRIVE GEOMETRY – The functional

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

E

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

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

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

EXTERNAL DRIVE – A drive mounted in
an enclosure separate from the PC or
computer system enclosure, with its own
power supply and fan, and connected to the
system by a cable.

F

FAT – Acronym for file allocation table. A data
table stored on the outer edge of a disk that
tells the operating system which sectors are
allocated to each file and in what order.

FCI – Acronym for flux changes per inch. See
also BPI.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Glossary

G

GIGABYTE (GB) – One billion bytes (one
thousand megabytes).

GUIDE RAILS – Plastic strips attached to
the sides of a disk drive mounted in an IBM
AT and compatible computers so that the
drive easily slides into place.

H

HALF HEIGHT – Term used to describe a
drive that occupies half the vertical space of
the original full size 5 1/4-inch drive. 1.625
inches high.

HARD DISK – A type of storage medium
tha t ret ain s dat a as m agn eti c pat ter n s on a ri g id
disk, usually made of an iron oxide or alloy
over a magnesium or aluminum platter.
Because hard disks spin more rapidly than
floppy disks, and the head flies closer to the
disk, hard disks can transfer data faster and
store more in the same volume.

HARD ERROR – A repeatable error in disk
data that persists when the disk is reread,
usually caused by defects in the media surface.

HEAD – The tiny electromagnetic coil and
metal pole piece used to create and read back
the magnetic patterns (write and read
information) on the media.

HIGH-CAPACITY DRIVE – By industry
conventions typically a drive of 1 gigabytes or
more.

I

INITIALIZE – See low level formatting.

INITIATOR – A SCSI device that requests

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

INTERFACE – A hardware or software
protocol, contained in the electronics of the
disk controller and disk drive, that manages
the exchange of data between the drive and
computer.

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

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

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

J

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

HOME – Reference position track for
re-calibration of the actuator, usually the
outer track (track 0).

HOST ADAPTER – A plug-in board that
forms the interface between a particular type
of computer system bus and the disk drive.

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JUMPER – A tiny box that slips over two
pins that protrude from a circuit board. When
in place, the jumper connects the pins
electrically. Some board manufacturers use
Dual In-Line Package (DIP) switches instead
of jumpers.

Glossary

K

KILOBYTE (Kb) – A unit of measure
consisting of 1,024 (2

10

) bytes.

L

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

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

8.2 milliseconds.

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

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

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

LOW PROFILE – Describes drives built to
the 3 1/2-inch form factor, which are only 1
inch high.

M

MB – See megabyte.

MEDIA – The magnetic film that is

deposited or coated on an aluminum substrate
which is very flat and in the shape of a disk.
The media is overcoated with a lubricant to
prevent damage to the heads or media during
head take off and landing. The media is where
the data is stored inside the disk in the form of
magnetic flux or polarity changes.

MEGABYTE (MB) – A unit of
measurement equal to 1,024 kilobytes, or
1,048,576 bytes except when referring to disk
storage capacity.

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

See also kilobyte.

MEGAHERTZ – A measurement of
frequency in millions of cycles per second.

MHz – See megahertz.

MICROPROCESSOR – The integrated

circuit chip that performs the bulk of data
processing and controls the operation of all of
the parts of the system. A disk drive also
contains a microprocessor to handle all of the
internal functions of the drive and to support
the embedded controller.

MICROSECOND (µs) – One millionth of
a second (.000001 sec.).

MILLISECOND (ms) – One thousandth of
a second (.001 sec.).

MTTF – MTTF is a basic measure of
reliability for non-repairable systems. It is the
mean time expected until the first failure of a
piece of equipment. MTTF is a statistical
value and is meant to be the mean over a long
period of time and large number of units. For
constant failure rate systems, MTTF is the
inverse of the failure rate. If failure rate is in
failures/million hours, MTTF = 1,000,000 /
Failure Rate for components with
exponential distributions.

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Glossary

MTTR – Mean Time To Repair. The
average time it takes to repair a drive that has
failed for some reason. This only takes into
consideration the changing of the major
sub-assemblies such as circuit board or sealed
housing. Component level repair is not
included in this number as this type of repair
is not performed in the field.

O

OVERHEAD – The processing time of a
command by the controller, host adapter or
drive prior to any actual disk accesses taking
place.

OVERWRITE – To write data on top of
existing data, erasing it.

OXIDE – A metal-oxygen compound. Most
magnetic coatings are combinations of iron or
other metal oxides, and the term has become
a general one for the magnetic coating on tape
or disk.

P

PLATTER – An disk made of metal (or
other rigid material) that is mounted inside a
fixed disk drive. Most drives use more than
one platter mounted on a single spindle (shaft)
to provide more data storage surfaces in a
small package. The platter is coated with a
magnetic material that is used to store data as
transitions of magnetic polarity.

POH – Acronym for power on hours. The unit
of measurement for Mean Time Between
Failure as expressed in the number of hours
that power is applied to the device regardless
of the amount of actual data transfer usage.
See MTBF.

POSITIONER – See actuator.

R

RAM – Acronym for random access memory.
An integrated circuit memory chip which
allows information to be stored and retrieved
by a microprocessor or controller. The
information may be stored and retrieved in
any order desired, and the address of one
storage location is as readily accessible as any
other.

PARTITION – A portion of a hard disk
devoted to a particular operating system and
accessed as one logical volume by the system.

PERFORMANCE – A measure of the speed
of the drive during normal operation. Factors
affecting performance are seek times, transfer
rate and command overhead.

PERIPHERAL – A device added to a system
as an enhancement to the basic CPU, such as
a disk drive, tape drive or printer.

PHYSICAL FORMAT – The actual
physical layout of cylinders, tracks, and sectors
on a disk drive.

PLATED MEDIA – Disks that are covered
with a hard metal alloy instead of an
iron-oxide compound. Plated disks can store
greater amounts of data in the same area as a
coated disk.

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RAM DISK – A “phantom disk drive” for
which a section of system memory (RAM) is
set aside to hold data, just as if it were a
number of disk sectors. The access to this data
is extremely fast but is lost when the system is
reset or turned off.

READ AFTER WRITE – A mode of
operation that has the computer read back
each sector on the disk, checking that the data
read back is the same as recorded. This slows
disk operations, but raises reliability.

READ VERIFY – A disk mode where the
disk reads in data to the controller, but the
controller only checks for errors and does not
pass the data on to the system.

READ/WRITE HEAD – The tiny
electromagnetic coil and metal pole piece
used to create and read back the magnetic
patterns (write or read information) on the
disk. Each side of each platter has its own
read/write head.

Glossary

REMOVABLE DISK – Generally said of
disk drives where the disk itself is meant to be
removed, and in particular of hard disks using
disks mounted in cartridges. Their advantage
is that multiple disks can be used to increase
the amount of stored material, and that once
removed, the disk can be stored away to
prevent unauthorized use.

RLL – Run Length Limited. A method used
on some hard disks to encode data into
magnetic pulses. RLL requires more
processing, but stores almost 50% more data
per disk than the MFM method.

ROM – Acronym for read only memory.
Usually in the form of an ROM in the
controller that contains programs that can be
accessed and read but not modified by the
system.

ROTARY ACTUATOR – The rotary
actuator replaces the stepper motor used in the
past by many hard disk manufacturers. The
rotary actuator is perfectly balanced and
rotates around a single pivot point. It allows
closed-loop feedback positioning of the heads,
which is more accurate than stepper motors.

ROTATIONAL LATENCY – The delay
between when the controller starts looking
for a specific block of data on a track and
when that block rotates around to where it
can be read by the read/write head. On the
average, it is half of the time needed for a full
rotation (about 8 ms.).

S

SCSI – Acronym for Small Computer System
Interface, an American National Standards

Institute (ANSI) version of Shugart Associates'
SASI interface between the computer and
controller. SCSI has grown in popularity and
is one of the most flexible and intelligent
interfaces available.

SECTOR – A section of space along a track
on the disk, or the data that is stored in that
section. Hard disks most often have sectors
that are 512 data bytes long plus several bytes
overhead for error correcting codes. Each
sector is preceded by ID data known as a
header, which cannot be overwritten.

SEEK – A movement of the disk read/write
head in or out to a specific track.

SERVO DATA – Magnetic markings
written on the media that guide the
read/write heads to the proper position.

SERVO SURFACE – A separate surface
containing only positioning and disk timing
information but no data.

SETTLE TIME – The interval between
when a track to track movement of the head
stops, and when the residual vibration and
movement dies down to a level sufficient for
reliable reading or writing.

SHOCK RATING – A rating (expressed in
Gs) of how much shock a disk drive can
sustain without damage.

SOFT ERROR – An error in reading data
from the disk that does not recur if the same
data is reread. Often caused by power
fluctuations or noise spikes.

SOFT SECTORED – Disks that mark the
beginning of each sector of data within a track
by a magnetic pattern.

SPINDLE – The center shaft of the disk
upon which the drive’s platters are mounted.

SPUTTER – A type of coating process used
to apply the magnetic coating to some
high-performance disks. In sputtering, the
disks are placed in a vacuum chamber and the
coating is vaporized and deposited on the
disks. The resulting surface is hard, smooth,
and capable of storing data at high density.
Maxtor disk drives use sputtered thin film
disks.

STEPPER – A type of motor that moves in
discrete amounts for each input electrical
pulse. Stepper motors used to be widely used
for read/write head positioner, since they can
be geared to move the head one track per
step. Stepper motors are not as fast or reliable
as the rotary voice coil actuators which
Maxtor disk drives use.

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Glossary

SUBSTRATE – The material the disk
platter is made of beneath the magnetic
coating. Hard disks are generally made of
aluminum or magnesium alloy (or glass, for
optical disks) while the substrate of floppies is
usually mylar.

SURFACE – The top or bottom side of the
platter which is coated with the magnetic
material for recording data. On some drives
one surface may be reserved for positioning
information.

T

THIN FILM – A type of coating, used for
disk surfaces. Thin film surfaces allow more
bits to be stored per disk.

TPI – Acronym for tracks per inch. The
number of tracks or cylinders that are written
in each inch of travel across the surface of a
disk.

U

UNFORMATTED CAPACITY – The
total number of bytes of data that could be fit
onto a disk. Formatting the disk requires some
of this space to record location, boundary
definitions, and timing information. After
formatting, user data can be stored on the
remaining disk space, known as formatted
capacity. The size of a Maxtor drive is
expressed in formatted capacity.

V

VOICE COIL – A type of motor used to
move the disk read/write head in and out to
the right track. Voice-coil actuators work like
loudspeakers with the force of a magnetic coil
causing a proportionate movement of the
head. Maxtor's actuator uses voice-coil
technology, and thereby eliminates the high
stress wearing parts found on stepper motor
type actuators.

TRACK – One of the many concentric
magnetic circle patterns written on a disk
surface as a guide to where to store and read
the data.

TRACK DENSITY – How closely the
tracks are packed on a disk surface. The
number is specified as tracks per inch (TPI).

TRACK TO TRACK SEEK TIME – The
time required for the read/write heads to
move to an adjacent track.

TRANSFER RATE – The rate at which the
disk sends and receives data from the
controller. Drive specifications usually
reference a high number that is the burst
mode rate for transferring data across the
interface from the disk buffer to system RAM.
Sustained data transfer is at a much lower rate
because of system processing overhead, head
switches, and seeks.

W

WEDGE SERVO – The position on every
track that contains data used by the closed
loop positioning control. This information is
used to fine tune the position of the
read/write heads exactly over the track
center.

WINCHESTER DISKS – Hard disks that
use a technology similar to an IBM model
using Winchester as the code name. These
disks use read/write heads that ride just above
the magnetic surface, held up by the air flow
created by the turning disk. When the disk
stops turning, the heads land on the surface,
which has a specially lubricated coating.
Winchester disks must be sealed and have a
filtration system since ordinary dust particles
are large enough to catch between the head
and the disk.

WRITE ONCE – In the context of optical
disks, technologies that allow the drive to
store data on a disk and read it back, but not
to erase it.

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INDEX

A

abbreviations 1-1
adapter board 2-4, 3-20

C

cable Select 3-7
cable select (CS) jumper 3-6
clearance 3-19
command descriptions 5-2
connector, IDE 3-11, 3-16
cooling fan requirements 3-19

D

daisy-chain 2-3
daisy-chained 3-6
drive select (DS) jumper 3-7

F

faceplate 3-1
floppy drive 3-20

J

jumper configurations 3-6
jumper locations 3-5
jumper options 3-6

M

maximum screw torque 3-18
mechanical dimensions 3-1
motherboard 3-20
mounting 3-17
mounting dimensions 3-17
mounting holes 3-17
mounting screw clearance 3-18
mounting screws 3-18
MS-DOS 3-26

P

packing assembly 3-2
packing materials 3-2
power and AT bus connector 3-10
power and bus interface cables 3-21
power connector 3-9, 3-13

H

hardware options 3-5

I

IDE 2-4, 3-9, 3-12
IDE-bus interface 5-1
IDE-bus interface connector 3-11,

3-16

input power connections 3-11, 3-14
interface, IDE-bus 5-1

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S

shipping container 3-2
slave Present 3-7
slave present (SP) jumper 3-7

V

ventilation 3-19
ventilation requirements 3-17