Seagate DIAMONDMAX 17 User Manual

DiamondMax 17

80-160GB

Serial ATA

May 11, 2006

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Before You Begin

Thank you for your interest in Maxtor DiamondMax 17 80-160GB Serial ATA hard disk drives. This manual provides tech­nical information for OEM engineers and systems integrators regarding the installation and use of Maxtor Serial ATA
hard drives. Please do not remove or cover up Maxtor factory-installed drive labels. They contain information required
should the drive ever need repair. Drive repair should be performed only at an authorized repair center. For repair infor­mation, contact the Maxtor Product Support Center at 1-800-2MAXTOR.

CAUTION:

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

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

1

Before

unpacking or handling a drive, take all proper electrostatic discharge (ESD) precautions, 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 temperature.

3

During handling,

4

Once a drive is removed from the Maxtor shipping container,
mounting holes within a chassis. Otherwise, store the drive on a padded, grounded, antistatic surface.

Never

stack hard drives. This may cause damage to the drive.

never

drop, jar, or bump a drive.

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immediately

secure the drive through its

Chapter 1

INTRODUCTION

1.1 AUDIENCE.........................................................................................................................................1-1

1.2 MANUAL ORGANIZATION .................................................................................................................1-1

1.3 TERMINOLOGY AND CONVENTIONS................................................................................................1-2

1.4 REFERENCES....................................................................................................................................1-3

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

Table Of Contents

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

3.3 Hardware Options .............................................................................................................................3-3

3.3.1 Serial ATA Interface Connector ..........................................................................................3-3

3.3.2 Serial ATA Bus Connector...................................................................................................3-5

3.3.3 Adapter Board .....................................................................................................................3-5

3.4 ATA Bus Interface Connector (J1, Section C)...................................................................................3-7

3.5 MOUNTING........................................................................................................................................3-7

3.5.1 Orientation...........................................................................................................................3-7

3.5.2 Clearance ............................................................................................................................3-9

3.5.3 Ventilation............................................................................................................................3-9

3.6 FOR SYSTEMS WITH AN ATA ADAPTER BOARD............................................................................3-10

3.6.1 Adapter Board Installation................................................................................................ 3-10

3.7 TECHNIQUES IN DRIVE CONFIGURATION .....................................................................................3-11

3.7.1 Operating System Limitations ..........................................................................................3-11

3.8 SYSTEM STARTUP AND OPERATION .............................................................................................3-11

3.8.1 Big Drive Enabler (software download) ............................................................................ 3-12

3.8.2 To use the Maxtor Big Drive Enabler................................................................................3-12

3.9 Logical Addressing Format Specifications.....................................................................................3-12

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Chapter 4

PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS

4.1 Model Number and Capacity ............................................................................................................4-1

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

4.3 Performace Specifications ...............................................................................................................4-2

4.4 Physical Dimensions.........................................................................................................................4-2

4.5 Power Requirements........................................................................................................................4-3

4.5.1 Voltage Tolerance ...............................................................................................................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.................................................................................................................4-6

4.11 EMC/EMI..........................................................................................................................................4-7

Table Of Contents

4.11.1 Radiated Electromagnetic Field Emissions - EMC Compliance ......................................4-7

4.11.2 Canadian Emissions Statement........................................................................................4-7

4.12 Safety Regulatory Compliance .......................................................................................................4-7

Chapter 5

SATA 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

5.3.1.1 Electrical Characteristics.....................................................................................5-1

5.4 REGISTER ADDRESS DECODING .....................................................................................................5-1

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

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

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

5.5.3 Identify Drive Command......................................................................................................5-5

5.6 LIMITING DATA TRANSFER SPEED TO 1.5Gb/s..............................................................................5-15

Chapter 6

SERVICE AND SUPPORT

6.1 GETTING HELP..................................................................................................................................6-1

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List of Figures

Figure 3-1 Mechanical Dimensions ......................................................................................................... 3-1

Figure 3-2 20-Pack Shipping Container .................................................................................................. 3-3

Figure 3-3 Data Transfer Rate Jumper Pin Options ............................................................................... 3-4

Figure 3-4 The Serial ATA Interface Connector .......................................................................................3-4

Figure 3-5 DiamondMax 17 Serial ATA Mounting Dimensions ............................................................... 3-8

Figure 3-6 Lengthwise Airflow Cooling ................................................................................................... 3-9

Figure 3-7 Crosswise Airflow Cooling ................................................................................................... 3-10

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List of Tables

Table 3-1 Device plug connector pin definition .................................................................................3-6

Table 3-2 Logical Addressing Format ............................................................................................ 3-12

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

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

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This chapter gives an overview of the contents of this manual, including the intended
audience, how the manual is organized, terminology, conventions, and references.

1.1 AUDIENCE

The DiamondMax 17 80-160GB Serial ATA hard disk drive product manual is
intended for several audiences. These audiences will include: the end user, installers,
developers, consumer electronics and personal computer original equipment
manufacturers (CE/PC OEM), and distributors. This manual provides information
about installation, principles of operation, interface command implementation,
service and support.

1.2 MANUAL ORGANIZATION

This manual is organized into the following chapters:

Chapter 1

Introduction

–Chapter 1 –

–Chapter 2 –

–Chapter 3 –

–Chapter 4 –

–Chapter 5 –

–Chapter 6 –

–Glossary

Introduction

General Description

Installation

Product Specifications

ATA Bus Interface and ATA Commands

Service and Support

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Introduction

1.3 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:

–ASIC Application-Specific Integrated Circuit

– ATA Advanced Technology Attachment

–Bels sound power units

– bpi bits per inch

–DADouble Amplitude (represents pk-pk shaker displacement)

–dB decibels

–dBA decibels, A weighted

–DPS Data Protection System

–ECC Error Correcting Code

–G/rms root means square

–Hz hertz

– kfci thousands of flux changes per inch

–KB kilobytes

– LSB Least Significant Bit

– mA milliamperes

–MBMegabytes (1 MB = 1,000,000 bytes when referring to disk

transfer rates or storage capacities and 1,048,576 bytes in all
other cases)

–Mb/s Megabits per second

–MB/s Megabytes per second

– MHz Megahertz

–ms milliseconds

–MSB Most Significant Bit

–mVmillivolts

–ns nanoseconds

–PC Personal Computer

–SATA Serial ATA Interface

– tpi tracks per inch

–µsmicroseconds

–V Volts

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–

Introduction

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

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.

1.4 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
“1532D AT Attachment-7 with Packet Interface (ATA/ATAPI). For additional
information about the Serial ATA interface, refer to the latest specifications on the
internet at http://www.serialATA.org using the “specs and design guidelines” link.

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Introduction

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Serial ATA is a high-speed link replacement for the Parallel ATA attachment of mass
storage devices. The serial link employed is a high-speed differential layer that utilizes
Gigabit technology and 8b/10b encoding. This chapter will provide you with an
overview of key features of the DiamondMax 17 80-160GB Serial ATA hard disk
drive, performance data, reliability, and versatility data. Performance and installation
data are provided in chapters 3 and 4 respectively.

2.1 PRODUCT OVERVIEW

Maxtor is the one of the industry leader’s in developing Serial ATA (SATA) and
providing Serial ATA hard drives in volume.

Serial ATA provides faster data transfer speeds, more bandwidth, more potential for
speed increases in future generations and better data integrity. Serial ATA hardware is
smaller and more compact than traditional Parallel ATA components. A powerful
command set and hot plug feature make SATA very attractive for ATA RAID
applications.

Chapter 2

General Description

The latest version of the Serial ATA interface used in the DiamondMax 17 doubles
the original maximum (burst) data transfer speed of 1.5Gb per second to 300MB per
second. This increase maximizes drive throughput for future growth in drive transfer
rates supporting data intensive environments.

The DiamondMax 17 Serial ATA hard disk drive features an embedded hard disk
drive controller, and uses ATA commands to optimize system performance. Because
the drive manages media defects and error recovery internally, these operations are
fully transparent to the user.

The innovative design of the DiamondMax 17 Serial ATA hard disk drive
incorporates leading edge technologies with transfer speeds up to 300MB/second,
Advanced Cache Management, Shock Protection System (SPS), Data Protection
System (DPS), Quiet Drive Technology (QDT), and Fly Height Adjust Technology.
These enhanced technologies enable Maxtor to produce a family of high­performance, high-reliability drives.

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General Description

2.1 KEY FEATURES

The DiamondMax 17 Serial ATA hard disk drive includes the following key features:

General

– Low profile, 1-inch height

–Emulation of IBM® PC AT® task file register, and all AT fixed disk commands

–Windows NT2000, XP, Server, and Media Center Edition certification

–Thin cables for easy routing and improved cooling

–1 meter cable length for increased design and layout flexibility

–Connectors designed for blind mate and hot plug

–Reduced pin count to enable RAID scalability

– Point-to-Point host to device connection

– Low voltages

– Interface power control features

– Easy installation/configuration (plug/play,no jumpers, no external terminators)

–Command optimization

–Native Command Queuing using First Party DMA

Performance

–Average typical seek time of <12 ms for 80GB, <8.9 ms for 160GB

– 300MB/sec interface data transfer rate

–Average rotational latency of 4.17 ms

– Serial ATA interface with transfer speeds up to 300MB per second

–8MB Cache buffer

– Look-ahead DisCache 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

–Adaptive cache segmentation

–FDB (Fluid Dynamic Bearing) Motors

– Fly Height Adjust Technology

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Reliability

– 550k hours mean time expected until failure (MTTF)

–Automatic retry on read errors

– 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

–Data Protection System to verify drive integrity

–Quiet Drive Technology

2.1 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:

General Description

–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.

– TUV Rheinland Standard EN60 950. This certificate is a category certification

pertaining to all 3.5-inch series drives models.

–Korean EMC certifications are issued by Radio Research laboratory (RPL), which

is organized under the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC).
EMC testing includes electromagnetic emissions (EMI) and susceptibility (EMS).
Certified equipment is labeled with the MIC mark and certification number.

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: D33019

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General Description

2.1 HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS

The DiamondMax 17 Serial ATA hard disk drive is 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 SATA adapter board, or by plugging a cable from the
drive directly into a PC motherboard that supplies a SATA interface.

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This chapter explains how to unpack, configure, mount, and connect the Maxtor
DiamondMax 17 80-160GB Serial ATA hard disk drive prior to operation. It also
explains how to start up, format, and operate the drive.

3.1 SPACE REQUIREMENTS

Figure 3-1 shows the external dimensions of the DiamondMax 17 80-160GB Serial
ATA hard disk drive. For more information, please refer to Chapter 4 for detailed
product specifications.

Chapter 3

Installation

Figure 3-1

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Mechanical Dimensions

Installation

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 the
DiamondMax 17 80-160GB Serial ATA hard drives are not stacked
or placed on any hard surface after they are unpacked. Such han­dling could and will cause media damage.

CAUTION: During shipment and handling, the antistatic electrostatic discharge

(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
Printed Circuit Board components. Save the packing materials for
possible future use.

1. Grounded wrist straps should be worn when opening the ESD bag.

2. Three layer runners should be installed on every table and bench where the
product is processed while still vulnerable to ESD.

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

4. Remove the drive from the packing assembly.

5. Always handle the disk drive from the sides.

6. Do not touch the circuit board.

7. Never stack the disk drives on top of one another nor store them on their sides.

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

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Installation

Figure 3-2

20-Pack Shipping Container

3.3 HARDWARE OPTIONS

3.3.1 Serial ATA Interface Connector

The Maxtor DiamondMax 17 80-160GB Serial ATA hard disk drive ships with 2 no
connect (NC) pins for the purpose of storing a jumper when not in use. For normal
operations, no action is necessary. However, if your motherboard does not support
the Gen. II (3Gbps) data rate, you will need to limit the data transfer rate by
transferring the jumper to the pins as shown in Figure 3-3.

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