Seagate FIREBALL 3 User Manual

Fireball®3

ATA HARD DRIVE

40GB

ENTRY

HIGHLIGHTS

• 3.5-inch 5400 RPM

entry hard drives

• Capacities up to 40GB

• Designed for entry-level

desktop systems and
consumer electronics
applications

FEATURES

Industry leading design,
optimized to meet the needs
of entry-level and value
applications:

• Supports today’s favorite

capacity – 40GB

• ATA/133, the fastest and

latest IDE interface

• FDB (fluid dynamic bearing)

motor for quiet operation

• Low height to improve

airflow and cooling

• Low weight to reduce

shipping costs

• Improved reliability with:

– Shock Protection System

™

– Data Protection System

™

Combining Value and Performance

for Entry-level Desktop Systems

The Maxtor Fireball®3 drive is the industry’s first 40GB single-head/

single-platter hard drive with an Ultra ATA/133 interface. Because it

combines value and performance, this drive is an excellent choice for

entry-level desktop systems and consumer electronics applications.

Delivering Reliability

The Maxtor Fireball 3 drive is the
latest in the family of Maxtor
single-platter 5400 RPM hard drives
designed for higher reliability. The
drive’s inner diameter load/unload
ramp locks the recording head into
a protective carrier to cradle the head
during shipment and any other time
the drive is not in operation. The
Fireball 3 drive takes reliability and
data integrity to a higher level with
the Maxtor Shock Protection System

™

(SPS) and Data Protection System

™

(DPS). SPS and DPS give the user
enhanced protection against both

operating and non-operating shock
and verify essential functions in
seconds to minimize costly drive
returns. These drives continue the
Maxtor tradition of delivering high
reliability with performance.

Quiet Operation

Maxtor Quiet Drive™Technology
provides users with superior disk
drive acoustics by reducing noise
levels and improving sound quality.
When your application calls for
a cost-effective, high-performance
storage solution, select the
Fireball 3 series.

Performance Specifications

Rotational Speed 5400 RPM

Buffer Size 2MB

External Transfer Rate(MB/sec) 133

Average Seek (ms) ≤12

Average Latency (ms) <5.5

Drive Configuration

Bytes per Sector/Block 512

Logical CHS 16,383/16/63

Reliability Specifications

Head Load/Unload (min) 100,000

Component Design Line (min) 5 years

Data Errors (non-recoverable) <1 per 10E 15 bits read

Annualized Return Rate (ARR) <1%

Power Requirements

Mode 5V 12V

Seek (mA) 340 448

Idle (mA) 350 258

Standby (mA) 111 36

Environmental Limits

Acoustics

Idle (sound power: bel) 2.7

Seek (sound power: bel) 2.8

Te mperature

Operating (°C)* 5 to 60

Non-operating (°C) -40 to 71

Shock

Operating Mechanical Shock 2ms (G) 60

Non-operating Mechanical Shock 2ms (G) 300

Physical Dimensions

Width max (typical mm) 101.6

Length max (max mm) 146.1

Height max (max mm) 17.5

Weight (LB/g) 1.12/509

*See product manual for operating temperature
Specifications subject to change without notice. GB means 1 billion bytes. Total accessible capacity varies depending on operating environment. Seek times and
acoustics are average values. Seek performance developed utilizing technology licensed from Convolve, Inc.

©2003 Maxtor Corporation. Maxtor and Fireball are registered trademarks of Maxtor Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owner.
Printed in the USA. Maxtor Corporation, 500 McCarthy Boulevard, Milpitas, CA, 95035. DS-Fireball3-5/03-CL

For support or information, call us at 1-800-2Maxtor or visit us at www.maxtor.com

All Maxtor products are backed by our leading service and support staff.

Service includes:

• Advance replacement in 2 business days

• 24-hour on-line troubleshooting tools and e-mail

• Maxtor’s commitment to total customer satisfaction

• Product support representatives available Monday-Friday

To speak with a Maxtor product support representative in the U.S. and Canada,
call 1-800-2MAXTOR, Mon.-Fri. from 5 a.m. to 5 p.m (PST).

In Europe, call [phone] Mon.-Thur. from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m (GMT)
and Fri. 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. (GMT).

In Australia, call [phone]. In Japan, call 00531653616, And in Singapore, call
65-6852-0220 or 1-800-481-6788.

Capacity 40GB

Model ATA/133, 2MB buffer, FDB motor 2F040L0