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DB35.2 Serial ATA

ST3500841SCE ST3400833SCE ST3300822SCE ST3250824SCE ST3200827SCE ST3160212SCE ST3120213SCE ST3802110SCE

100390003 Rev . C

August 2007

August 2007 Seagate, Seagate Technology and the Wave logo are registered trademarks of Seagate Technology LLC

in the United States and/or other countries. DB35 Series, SeaTools and SeaTDD are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Seagate Technology LLC or one of its affiliated companies in the United States and/or other countries. All other trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

One gigabyte, or GB, equals one billion bytes when referring to hard drive capacity. Accessible capacity may vary depending on oper ating envi ronme nt and for matting. Seagate reserves the right to chan ge, wi thout notice, product offerings or specifications.

DB35.2 Serial ATA Product Manual, Rev. C

Contents

1.0 Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

1.1 About the Serial ATA interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

2.0 Drive specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

2.1 Specification summaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

2.2 Formatted capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

2.2.1 LBA mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

2.3 Default logical geometry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

2.4 Recording and interface technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

2.5 Physical characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

2.6 Seek time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

2.7 Start/stop times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

2.8 Power specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

2.8.1 Power consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

2.8.2 Conducted noise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

2.8.3 Voltage tolerance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

2.8.4 Power-management modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

2.9 Environmental specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

2.9.1 Ambient temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

2.9.2 Temperature gradient. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

2.9.3 Humidity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

2.9.4 Altitude. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

2.9.5 Shock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

2.9.6 Vibration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

2.10 Acoustics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

2.11 Electromagnetic immunity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

2.12 Reliability. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

2.13 Agency certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

2.13.1 Safety certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

2.13.2 Electromagnetic compatibility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

2.13.3 FCC verification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

2.14 Environmental protection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

2.14.1 European Union Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

2.15 Corrosive environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

3.0 Configuring and mounting the drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

3.1 Handling and static-discharge precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

3.2 Breather filter hole precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

3.3 Configuring the drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

3.4 Serial ATA cables and connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

3.5 Drive mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

4.0 Serial ATA (SATA) interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

4.1 Hot-Plug compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

4.2 Serial ATA device plug connector pin definitions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

4.3 Supported ATA commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

4.3.1 Identify Device command. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

4.3.2 Set Features command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

4.3.3 S.M.A.R.T. commands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

5.0 Seagate Technology support services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

DB35.2 Serial ATA Product Manual, Rev. C

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List of Figures

Figure 1. Typical 5V startup and operation current profile. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Figure 2. Typical 12V startup and operation current profile. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Figure 3. Breather filter hole location. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Figure 4. Serial ATA jumper block and connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Figure 5. Attaching SATA cabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Figure 6. Mounting dimensions—top, side and end view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

DB35.2 Serial ATA Product Manual, Rev. C

1.0 Introduction

This manual describes the functional, mechanical and interface specifications for the following Seagate DB35.2 Serial ATA (SATA) model drives:

• ST3500841SCE

• ST3400833SCE

• ST3300822SCE

• ST3250824SCE

• ST3200827SCE

• ST3160212SCE

• ST3120213SCE

• ST3802110SCE These drives provide the following key features:

• Minimal acoustics for consumer storage usage profile.

• Bedroom quiet performance.

• Optimized power for consumer storage devices.

• Spinup current limited to a maximum of 2 amps.

• 7,200 RPM spindle speed.

• 8 Mbyte buffer: ST3500841SCE, ST3400833SCE, ST3300822SCE, ST3250824SCE, and ST3200827SCE.

• 2 Mbyte buffer: ST3160212SCE, ST3120213SCE, and ST3802110SCE.

• High instantaneous (burst) data-transfer rates (up to 300 Mbytes per second).

• Tunneling Magnetoresistive (TMR) recording heads.

• Native Command Queueing with command ordering to increase performance in demanding applications.

• State-of-the-art cache and on-the-fly error-correction algorithms.

• Full-track multiple-sector transfer capability without local processor intervention.

• 350 Gs nonoperating shock.

• Support for S.M.A.R.T. drive monitoring and reporting.

• SeaTools diagnostic software performs a drive self-test that eliminates unnecessary drive returns.

• Supports latching SATA cables and connectors.

DB35.2 Serial ATA Product Manual, Rev. C

1.1 About the Serial A TA interface

The Serial ATA interface provides several advantages over the traditional (parallel) ATA interface. The primary advantages include:

• Easy installation and configuration with true plug-and-play connectivity. It is not necessary to set any jumpers or other configuration options.

• Thinner and more flexible cabling for improved enclosure airflow and ease of installation.

• Scalability to higher performance levels.

In addition, Serial ATA makes the transit io n from pa rallel ATA easy by providing legacy software support. Serial ATA was designed to allow you to install a Serial ATA host adapter and Serial ATA disc drive in your current system and expect all of your existing applications to work as normal.

The Serial ATA interface connects each disc drive in a point-to-point configuration with the Serial ATA host adapter. There is no master/slave relationship with Serial ATA devices like there is with parallel ATA. If two drives are attached on one Serial ATA host adapter, the host operating system views the two devices as if they were both “masters” on two separate ports. This essentially means both drives behave as if they are Device 0 (master) devices.

Note. The host adapter may, optionally, emulate a master/slave environment to host software where two

devices on separate Serial ATA ports are represented to host software as a Device 0 (master) and Device 1 (slave) accessed at the same set of host bus addresses. A host adapter that emulates a master/slave environment manages two sets of shadow registers. This is not a typical Serial ATA environment.

The Serial ATA host adapter and drive share the function of emulating parallel ATA device behavior to provide backward compatibility with existing host systems and software. The Command and Control Block registers, PIO and DMA data transfers, resets, and interrupts are all emulated.

The Serial ATA host adapter cont ai ns a set of registe rs that sha dow the conte nts of the traditional device r egisters, referred to as the Shadow Register Block. All Serial ATA devices behave like Device 0 devices. For additional information about how Serial ATA emulates parallel ATA, refer to the “Serial ATA: High Speed Serialized AT Attachment” specification. The specification can be downloaded from www.serialata.org.

DB35.2 Serial ATA Product Manual, Rev. C

2.0 Drive specifications

Unless otherwise noted, all specifications are measured under ambient conditions, at 25°C, and nominal power. For convenience, the phrases the drive and this drive are used throughout this manual to indicate the following models:

ST3500841SCE ST3250824SCE ST3120213SCE ST3400833SCE ST3200827SCE ST3802110SCE ST3300822SCE ST3160212SCE

2.1 Specification summaries

The specifications listed in tables 1 and 2 are for quick reference. For details on specification measurement or definition, see the appropriate section of this manual.

DB35.2 Serial ATA Product Manual, Rev. C

Table 1: Drive specifications for 500 and 400 Gbyte models

Drive specification ST3500841SCE ST3400833SCE

Formatted Gbytes (512 bytes/sector)* 500 400 Guaranteed sectors 976,773,168 781,422,768 Bytes per sector 512 Default sectors per track 63 Default read/write heads 16 Default cylinders 16,383 Recording density in BPI (kbits/inch max) 790.1 Track density TPI (ktracks/inch avg) 124.5 Areal density (Gbits/inch2 avg) 97.96 Spindle speed (RPM) 7,200 Internal data transfer rate (Mbits/sec max) 815.2 Sustained transfer rate (Mbytes/sec max) 65 I/O data transfer rate (Mbytes/sec max) 300 ATA data-transfer modes supported PIO modes 0–4

SATA data-transfer modes supported 3.0 Gbits/sec

Cach e buffer 8 Mbytes Height (max) 26.1 mm (1.028 inches) Width (max) 101.6 mm (4.000 inches) +/-0.010 inches Length (max) 146.99 mm (5.787 inches) Weight (max) grams 710 grams Average latency (msec) 4.16 Power-on to ready (typical) 16 sec Standby to ready (typical) 16 sec Track-to-track seek time (msec typical) <0.8 (read), <1.0 (write) Average seek (msec typical) 18 (read), 20 (write) Startup current (typical) 12V (peak) 2.0 amps Seek power (typical) 12.60 watts Operating (Consumer S torage Profile) 9.20 watts Operating (PVR Storage Profile) 4.88 watts Idle mode (typical) 8.00 watts Standby mode (typical) 0.800 watts Sleep mode (typical) 0.800 watts Voltage tolerance

(including noise) Ambient temperature 0° to 60°C (operating)

Temperature gradient (°C per hour max)

Relative humidity 5% to 90% (operating)

Relative humidity gradient 30% per hour max Wet bulb temperature

(°C max) Altitude, operating –60.96 m to 3,048 m

Multiword DMA modes 0–2 Ultra DMA modes 0–6

1.5 Gbits/sec

5V ± 5% 12V ± 10%

–40° to 70°C (nonoperating) 20°C (operating)

30°C (nonoperating)

5% to 95% (nonoperating)

37.7 (operating)

40.0 (nonoperating) (–200 ft to 10,000+ ft)

DB35.2 Serial ATA Product Manual, Rev. C

Table 1: Drive specifications for 500 and 400 Gbyte models

Drive specification ST3500841SCE ST3400833SCE

Altitude, nonoperating (meters below mean sea level, max)

Shock, operating (max at 2 msec) 63 Gs Shock, nonoperating (max at 2 msec) 300 Gs Vibration, operating 5-22 Hz: +/-0.25”, Displacement limited

Vibration, nonoperating 5-22 Hz: +/-0.25”, Displacement limited

Drive acoustics, sound power Idle** (bels) 2.79 (typical)

Operational, CE seeks (bels) 2.82 (typical)

Operational, PVR seeks (bels) 2.71 (typical)

Nonrecoverable read errors 1 per 10 Annualized Failure Rate (AFR) 0.70% Warranty 5 years on distribution units.

Contact start-stop cycles (25°C, 50% relative humidity)

Supports hotplug operation per Serial ATA Revision 2.5 specification Yes

–60.96 m to 12,192 m (–200 ft to 40,000+ ft)

22-350 Hz: 0.5 Gs 350-500 Hz: 0.25 Gs

23-350 Hz: 5.0 Gs 351-500 Hz: 1.0 Gs

2.96 (max)

2.97 (max)

2.88 (max)

bits read

To determine the warranty for a specific drive, use a web browser to access the following web page: www.seagate.com/support/service/ From this page, click on the “Verify Your Warranty” link. You will be asked to provide the drive serial number, model number (or part number) and country of purchase. The system will display the warranty information for your drive.

50,000

2.59 (typical)

2.75 (max)

2.75 (typical)

2.90 (max)

2.61 (typical)

2.75 (max)

*One Gbyte equals one billion bytes when referring to hard drive capacity. Accessible capacity may vary depending on operating environment

and formatting.

**Dur ing per io ds of driv e idle, some offline activity may occur accor di ng to the S.M.A.R. T . speci ficati on , whi ch may i ncrea se ac oustic an d

power to operational levels..

DB35.2 Serial ATA Product Manual, Rev. C

Table 2: Drive specifications for 300, 250 and 200 Gbyte models

Drive specification ST3300822SCE ST3250824SCE ST3200827SCE

Formatted Gbytes (512 bytes/sector)* 300 250 200 Guaranteed sectors 586,072,368 488,397,168 390,721,968 Bytes per sector 512 Default sectors per track 63 Default read/write heads 16 Default cylinders 16,383 Recording density in BPI (kbits/inch max) 790.1 Track density TPI (ktracks/inch avg) 124.5 Areal density (Gbits/inch2 avg) 97.69 Spindle speed (RPM) 7,200 Internal data transfer rate (Mbits/sec max) 867.2 Sustained transfer rate (Mbytes/sec max) 76.6 I/O data transfer rate (Mbytes/sec max) 300 ATA data-transfer modes supported PIO modes 0–4

SATA data-transfer modes supported 3.0 Gbits/sec

Cach e buffer 8 Mbytes Height (max) 26.1 mm (1.028 inches) Width (max) 101.6 mm (4.000 inches) +/-0.010 inches Length (max) 146.99 mm (5.787 inches) Weight (max) grams 655 grams (1.44 lb.) 580 grams (1.28 lb.) Average latency (msec) 4.16 Power-on to ready (typical) 16 sec Standby to ready (typical) 16 sec Track-to-track seek time (msec typical) <0.8 (read), <1.0 (write) Average seek (msec typical) 18 (read), 20 (write) Startup current (typical) 12V (peak) 2.0 amps Seek power (typical) 12.60 watts Operating (Consumer S torage Profile) 9.20 watts Operating (PVR Storage Profile) 4.88 watts Idle mode (typical) 8.00 watts Standby mode (typical) 0.800 watts Sleep mode (typical) 0.800 watts Voltage tolerance

(including noise) Ambient temperature 0° to 60°C (operating)

Temperature gradient (°C per hour max)

Relative humidity 5% to 90% (operating)

Relative humidity gradient 30% per hour max Wet bulb temperature

(°C max) Altitude, operating –60.96 m to 3,048 m

Multiword DMA modes 0–2 Ultra DMA modes 0–6

1.5 Gbits/sec

5V ± 5% 12V ± 10%

–40° to 70°C (nonoperating) 20°C (operating)

30°C (nonoperating)

5% to 95% (nonoperating)

37.7 (operating) 40 (nonoperating)

(–200 ft to 10,000+ ft)

DB35.2 Serial ATA Product Manual, Rev. C

Table 2: Drive specifications for 300, 250 and 200 Gbyte models

Drive specification ST3300822SCE ST3250824SCE ST3200827SCE

Altitude, nonoperating (meters below mean sea level, max)

Shock, operating (max at 2 msec) 63 Gs Shock, nonoperating (max at 2 msec) 350 Gs Vibration, operating 5-22 Hz: +/-0.25”, Displacement limited

Vibration, nonoperating 5-22 Hz: +/-0.25”, Displacement limited

Drive acoustics, sound power (bels) Idle** (bels) 2.67 (typical)

Operational, CE seeks (bels) 2.80 (typical)

Operational, PVR seeks (bels) 2.68 (typical)

Nonrecoverable read errors 1 per 10 Annualized Failure Rate (AFR) 0.70% Warranty 5 years on distribution units.

Contact start-stop cycles (25°C, 50% relative humidity)

Supports hotplug operation per Serial ATA Revision 2.5 specification

–60.96 m to 12,192 m (–200 ft to 40,000+ ft)

22-350 Hz: 0.5 Gs 350-500 Hz: 0.25 Gs

22-350 Hz: 5.0 Gs 350-500 Hz: 1.0 Gs

2.82 (max)

2.90 (max)

2.80 (max)

bits read

T o determine the warranty for a specific drive, use a web browser to access the following web page: www.seagate.com/support/service/ From this page, click on the “Verify Y our Warranty” link. Y ou will be asked to provide the drive serial number, model number (or part number) and country of purchase. The system will display the warranty information for your drive.

50,000

Yes

*One Gbyte equals one billion bytes when referring to hard drive capacity. Accessible capacity may vary depending on operating environment

and formatting.

**Dur ing per io ds of driv e idle, some offline activity may occur accor di ng to the S.M.A.R. T . speci ficati on , whi ch may i ncrea se ac oustic an d

power to operational levels.

DB35.2 Serial ATA Product Manual, Rev. C

Table 3: Drive specifications for 160, 120, and 80 Gbyte models

Drive specification ST3160212SCE ST3120213SCE ST3802110SCE

Formatted Gbytes (512 bytes/sector)* 160 120 80 Guaranteed sectors 312,581,808 234,441,648 156,301,488 Bytes per sector 512 Default sectors per track 63 Default read/write heads 16 Default cylinders 16,383 Recording density in BPI (kbits/inch max) 840.0 Track density TPI (ktracks/inch avg) 141.5 Areal density (Gbits/inch2 avg) 119.0 Spindle speed (RPM) 7,200 Internal data transfer rate (Mbits/sec max) 867.2 Sustained transfer rate (Mbytes/sec max) 83.0 I/O data transfer rate (Mbytes/sec max) 300 ATA data-transfer modes supported PIO modes 0–4

SATA data-transfer modes supported 3.0 Gbits/sec

Cach e buffer 2 Mbytes Height (max) 26.1 mm (1.028 inches) Width (max) 101.6 mm (4.000 inches) +/-0.010 inches Length (max) 146.99 mm (5.787 inches) Weight (typical) 580 grams (1.28 lb.) Average latency (msec) 4.16 Power-on to ready (typical) 16 secs Standby to ready (typical) 16 secs Track-to-track seek time (msec typical) <0.8 (read), <1.0 (write) Average seek (msec typical) 18 (read), 20 (write) Startup current (typical) 12V (peak) 2.0 amps Seek power (typical) 12.40 watts Operating (Consumer S torage Profile) 9.25 watts Operating (PVR Profile) 4.91 watts 5.25 watts Idle mode (typical) 8.00 watts Standby mode (typical) 0 .800 wa tts Sleep mode (typical) 0.800 watts Voltage tolerance

(including noise) Ambient temperature 0° to 60°C (operating)

Temperature gradient (°C per hour max)

Relative humidity 5% to 90% (operating)

Relative humidity gradient 30% per hour max Wet bulb temperature

(°C max) Altitude, operating –60.96 m to 3,048 m

Multiword DMA modes 0–2 Ultra DMA modes 0–6

1.5 Gbits/sec

5V ± 5% 12V ± 10%

–40° to 70°C (nonoperating) 20°C (operating)

30°C (nonoperating)

5% to 95% (nonoperating)

37.7 (operating) 40 (nonoperating)

(–200 ft to 10,000+ ft)

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Table 3: Drive specifications for 160, 120, and 80 Gbyte models

Drive specification ST3160212SCE ST3120213SCE ST3802110SCE

Altitude, nonoperating (meters below mean sea level, max)

Shock, operating (max at 2 msec) 63 Gs Shock, nonoperating (max at 2 msec) 350 Gs Vibration, operating 5-22 Hz: 0.25 Gs, Limited displacement

Vibration, nonoperating 5-22 Hz: 0.25 Gs, Limited displacement

Drive acoustics, sound power (bels) Idle** (bels) 2.48 (typical )

Operational, CE seeks (bels) 2.65 (typical)

Operational, PVR seeks (bels) 2.53 (typical)

Nonrecoverable read errors 1 per 10 Annualized Failure Rate (AFR) 0.70% Warranty 5 years on distribution units.

–60.96 m to 12,192 m (–200 ft to 40,000+ ft)

22-350 Hz: 0 .5 Gs 350-500 Hz: 0.25 Gs

23-350 Hz: 5 .0 Gs 351-500 Hz: 1.0 Gs

2.64 (max)

2.95 (max)

2.62 (max)

bits read

2.46 (typical

2.65 (max)

2.57 (typical

2.64 (max)

2.50 (typical

2.57 (max)

2.43 (typical

2.51 (max)

2.61 (typical)

2.63 (max)

2.45 (typical)

2.51 (max)

Contact start-stop cycles (25°C, 50% relative humidity)

Supports hotplug operation per Serial ATA Revision 2.5 specification

*One Gbyte equals one billion bytes when referring to hard drive capacity. Accessible capacity may vary depending on operating environment

and formatting.

**During period s of driv e idle, some offline activity may occu r ac cor ding to th e S. M.A .R.T. s pe cif icati on, whi ch ma y in crease acoustic and

power to operational levels.

50,000

Yes

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2.2 Formatted ca pacity

Model Formatted capacity* Guaranteed sectors Bytes per sector

ST3500841SCE 500 Gbytes 976,773,168 512 ST3400833SCE 400 Gbytes 781,422,768 512 ST3300822SCE 300 Gbytes 586,072,368 512 ST3250824SCE 250 Gbytes 488,397,168 512 ST3200827SCE 200 Gbytes 390,721,968 512 ST3160212SCE 160 Gbytes 312,581,808 512 ST3120213SCE 120 Gbytes 234,441,648 512 ST3802110SCE 80 Gby tes 156,301,488 512

*One Gbyte equals one billion bytes when referring to hard drive capacity. Accessible capacity may vary depending on operating environment

and formatting.

2.2.1 LBA mode

When addressing these drives in LBA mode, all blocks (sectors) are consecutively numbered from 0 to n–1, where n is the number of guaranteed sectors as defined above.

See Section 4.3.1, "Identify Device command" (words 60-61 and 100-103) for additional information about 48bit addressing support of drives with capacities over 137 Gbytes.

2.3 Default logi cal geometr y

Cylinders Read/write heads Sectors per track

16,383 16 63

LBA mode

When addressing these drives in LBA mode, all blocks (sectors) are consecutively numbered from 0 to n–1, where n is the number of guaranteed sectors as defined above.

2.4 Recording and interf ac e technology

Interface ATA Recording method 16/17 EPRML Recording density KBPI (kbits/inch max)

ST3500841SCE, ST3400833SCE, ST3300822SCE, ST3250824SCE, ST3200827SCE

ST3160212SCE, ST3120213SCE, ST38021 10SCE 840.0

Track density KTPI (ktracks/inch max)

ST3500841SCE, ST3400833SCE, ST3300822SCE, ST3250824SCE, ST3200827SCE

ST3160212SCE, ST3120213SCE, ST38021 10SCE 141.5

790.1

124.5

Areal density (Gbits/inch2 max)

ST3500841SCE, ST3400833SCE, ST3300822SCE, ST3250824SCE, ST3200827SCE

97.69

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ST3160212SCE, ST3120213SCE, ST38021 10SCE 119.0 Spindle speed (RPM) (± 0.2%) 7,200 Internal data-transfer rate (Mbits/sec max)

ST3500841SCE, ST3400833SCE 815.2

ST3300822SCE, ST3250824SCE, ST3200827SCE,

ST3160212SCE, ST3120213SCE, ST38021 10SCE Sustained data transfer rate (Mbytes/sec max)

ST3500841SCE, ST3400833SCE 65.0

ST3300822SCE, ST3250824SCE, ST3200827SCE 76.6

ST3160212SCE, ST3120213SCE, ST38021 10SCE 83.0 I/O data-transfer rate (Mbytes/sec max) 300 Cache buffer ST3500841SCE, ST3400833SCE, ST3300822SCE,

ST3250824SCE, ST3200827SCE ST3160212SCE, ST3120213SCE, ST38021 10SCE

867.2

8 Mbytes (8,192 kbytes)

2 Mbytes (2,048 kbytes)

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2.5 Physical characteristics

Drive specification

Maximum he i g ht

(mm) (inches)

26.1

1.028

Maximum wid th

(mm) (inches)

Maximum length

(mm) (inches)

Maximum wei g ht

ST3500841SCE ST3400833SCE

ST3300822SCE ST3250824SCE

ST3200827SCE ST3160212SCE ST3120213SCE ST3802110SCE

101.6

4.000 +/- 0.010

146.99

5.787

710 grams (1.57 lbs)

655 grams (1.44 lbs) 580 grams (1.28 lbs)

2.6 Seek time

Seek measurem ent s a re t ake n wi th nom inal po w er a t 25 °C amb ient temperature. All tim es a re m easu red using drive diagnostics. The specifications in the table below are defined as follows:

• Track-to-track seek time is an average of all possible single-track seeks in both directions.

• Average seek time is a true statistical random average of at least 5,000 measurements of seeks between random tracks, less overhead.

T yp ical seek times (msec) Read Write

Track-to-track 0.8 1.0 Average 18 20 Average latency: 4.16 4.16

Note. These drives ar e de si gned to consisten tl y me et t he se ek t imes r epr esente d in thi s manu al. P hysical

seeks, regardless of mode (such as track-to-track and average), are expected to meet or exceed the noted values. However, due to the manner in which these drives are formatted, benchmark tests that include command overhead or measure logical seeks may produce results that vary from these specifications.

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2.7 Start/stop times

Power-on to Ready (sec) 16 St andby to Ready (sec) 16 (max) Ready to spindle stop (sec) 10 (max)

2.8 Power specifications

The drive receives DC power (+5V and +12V) through a native SATA power connector. See Figure 5 on page 25.

2.8.1 Power consumption

Power requiremen ts fo r the drive s are listed i n the t able on pa ge 9. Typical power measurements are based on an average of drives tested, under nominal conditions, using 5.0V and 12.0V input voltage at 25°C ambient temperature.

• Spinup power

Spinup power is measured from the time of power-on to the time that the drive spindle reaches operating speed.

• Seek mode

During seek mode, the read/write actuator arm moves toward a specific position on the disc surface and does not execute a read or write operation. Servo electronics are active. Seek mode power represents the worst-case power consumption, using only random seeks with read or write latency time. This mode is not typical and is provided for worst-case information.

• Operating power and current

Operating power is measured using a standrad Consumer Storage Profile.

• Idle mode power

Idle mode power is measu red with the drive up to speed, with servo e le ctron ics acti ve and with the he ads i n a random track location.

• Standby mode

During Standby mode, the drive accepts commands, but the drive is not spinning, and the servo and read/ write electronics are in power-down mode.

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Table 4: DC power requirements

Power dissipation (typical) Example: ST3500841SCE Average (watts, 25° C) 5V typ amps 12V typ amps

Spinup — — 2.0 (peak) Idle 8.00 0.353 0.519 Operating (Consumer Storage Profile) 9.20 0.587 0.520 Operating (PVR Storage Profile) 4.88 0.39 0.41 Seeking 12.60 0.613 0.795 Standby 0.80 0.106 0.023 Sleep 0.80 0.106 0.023

2.8.1.1 Typical current profiles

Figure 1. Typical 5V startup and operation current profile

Figure 2. Typical 12V startup and operation current profile

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2.8.2 Conducted noise

Input noise ripple is measured at the host system power supply across an equivalent 80-ohm resistive load on the +12 volt line or an equivalent 15-ohm resistive load on the +5 volt line.

• Using 12-volt power, the drive is expected to operate with a maximum of 120 mV peak-to-peak square-wave injected noise at up to 10 MHz.

• Using 5-volt power, the drive is expected to operate with a maximum of 100 mV peak-to-peak square-wave injected noise at up to 10 MHz.

Note. Equivalent resistance is calculated by dividing the nominal voltage by the typical RMS read/write

current.

2.8.3 Voltage tolerance

Voltage tolerance (including noise): 5V ± 5%

12V ± 10%

2.8.4 Power-manag ement mo des

The drive provides programmable power management to provide greater energy efficiency. In most systems, you can control power management through the system setup program. The drive features the following power-management modes:

Power modes Heads Spindle Buffer

Active Tracking Rotating Enabled Idle Tracking Rotating Enabled Standby Parked Stopped Enabled Sleep Parked Stopped Disabled

• Active mode

The drive is in Active mode during the read/write and seek operations.

• Idle mode

The buffer remains enabled, and the drive accepts all commands and returns to Active mode any time disc access is necessary.

• Standby mode

The drive enters Standby mode when the host sends a Standby Immediate command. If the host has set the standby timer, the drive can also enter Standby mode automatically after the drive has been inactive for a specifiable length of time. The standby timer delay is established using a Standby or Idle command. In Standby mode, the drive buffer is enabled, the heads are parked and the spindle is at rest. The drive accepts all commands and returns to Active mode any time disc access is necessary.

• Sleep mode

The drive enters Sleep mode after receiving a Sleep command from the host. In Sleep mode, the drive buffer is disabled, the heads are parked and the spindle is at rest. The drive leaves Sleep mode after it receives a Hard Reset or Soft Reset from the host. After receiving a reset, the drive exits Sleep mode and enters Standby mode with all current translation parameters intact.

• Idle and Standby timers

Each time the drive performs an Active function (read, write or seek), the standby timer is reinitialized and begins counting down from its specified delay times to zero. If the standby timer reaches zero before any

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drive activity is required, the drive makes a transition to Standby mode. In both Idle and Standby mode, the drive accepts all commands and returns to Active mode when disc access is necessary.

2.9 Environmen tal specifications

2.9.1 Ambient temperature

Ambient temperature is defined as the temperature of the environment immediately surrounding the drive. Actual drive case temperature should not exceed 69°C (156°F) within the operating ambient conditions for standard models. Recommended measurement locations are shown in Figure 6.

Above 1,000 feet (305 meters), the maximum temperature is derated linearly to 44°C (112°F) at 10,000 feet (3,048 meters).

Operating: 0° to 60°C (32° to 140°F) Nonoperating: –40° to 70°C (–40° to 158°F)

2.9.2 Temperature gradient

Operating: 20°C per hour (68°F per hour max), without condensation Nonoperating: 30°C per hour (86°F per hour max)

2.9.3 Humidity

2.9.3.1 Relative humidity

Operating: 5% to 90% noncondensing (30% per hour max) Nonoperating: 5% to 95% noncondensing (30% per hour max)

2.9.3.2 Wet bulb temperature

Operating: 37.7°C (99.9°F max) Nonoperating: 40°C (104°F max)

2.9.4 Altitude

Operating: –60.96 m to 3,048 m (–200 ft. to 10,000+ ft.) Nonoperating: –60.96 m to 12,192 m (–200 ft. to 40,000+ ft.)

2.9.5 Shock

All shock specifications assume that the drive is mounted securely with the input shock applied at the drive mounting screws. Shock may be applied in the X, Y or Z axis.

2.9.5.1 Operating shock

These drives comply with the performance levels specified in this document when subjected to a maximum operating shock of 63 Gs based on half-sine shock pulses of 2 msec. Shocks should not be repeated more than two times per second.

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2.9.5.2 Nonoperating sho ck

The nonoperating shock level that the drive can experience without incurring physical damage or degradation in performance when subsequently put into operation is 300 Gs for 500, 400, and 300 GB drives and 350 Gs for 250, 200, 160, ad 80 GB drives, based on a nonrepetitive half-sine shock pulse of 2 msec duration.

2.9.6 Vibration

All vibration specifications assume that the drive is mounted securely with the input vibration applied at the drive mounting screws. Vibration may be applied in the X, Y or Z axis.

2.9.6.1 Operating vibration

The maximum vibration levels that the drive may experience while meeting the performance standards specified in this document are specified below.

5–22 Hz +/-0.25”, Displacement limited 22–350 Hz 0.50 Gs 350–500 Hz 0.25 Gs

2.9.6.2 Nonoperating vibr ati on

The following table lists the maximum nonoperating vibration that the drive may experience without incurring physical damage or degradation in performance when subsequently put into operation.

5–22 Hz 0.25 G (Limited displacement) 22–350 Hz 5.0 Gs 350–500 Hz 1.0 Gs

2.10 Acoustics

Drive acoustics are measured as overall A-weighted acoustic sound power levels (no pure tones). All measurements are consistent with ISO document 7779. Sound power measurements are taken under essentially free-field conditions over a reflecting plane. For all tests, the drive is oriented with the cover facing upward.

Note. For seek mode tests, the drive is placed in seek mode only. The number of seeks per second is

defined by the following equation:

(Number of seeks per second = 0.4 / (average latency + average access time)

Drive acoustics, sound power Idle Operational, CE seeks Oper ational, P VR (Personal Video Recorder) seeks

2.46 bels (typ)

2.65 bels (max)

2.57 bels (typ)

2.64 bels (max)

2.50 bels (typ)

2.57 bels (max)

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2.11 Electromagnetic immunity

When properly installed in a representative host system, the drive operates without errors or degradation in performance when subjected to the radio frequency (RF) environments defined in the following table:

T a bl e 5: Radio frequency enviro nm en t s

Performance

Test Description

Electrostatic discharge Contact, HCP , VCP: ± 4 kV; Air:

± 8 kV

Radiated RF immunity 80 to 1,000 MHz, 3 V/m,

80% AM with 1 kHz sine 900 MHz, 3 V/m, 50% pulse modulation @ 200 Hz

Electrical fast transient ± 1 kV on AC mains, ± 0.5 kV on

external I/O

Surge immunity ± 1 kV differential, ± 2 kV com-

mon, AC mains

Conducted RF immunity 150 kHz to 80 MHz, 3 Vrms,

80% AM with 1 kHz sine

Voltage dips, interrupts 0% open, 5 seconds

0% short, 5 seconds 40%, 0.10 seconds 70%, 0.01 seconds

level

B EN 61000-4-2: 95

A EN 61000-4-3: 96

B EN 61000-4-4: 95

B EN 61000-4-5: 95

A EN 61000-4-6: 97

C C C B

2.12 Reliability

Nonrecoverable read errors 1 per 1014 bits read, max Annualized Failure Rate (AFR) 0.70% (nominal power, 25°C ambient temperature) Contact start-stop cycles 50,000 cycles

Preventive maintenance None required

(at nominal voltage and temperature, with 60 cycles per hour and a 50% duty cycle)

Reference standard

ENV 50204: 95

EN 61000-4-11: 94

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2.13 Agency certification

2.13.1 Safety certification

The drives are recognized in accordance with UL 1950 and CSA C22.2 (950) and meet all applicable sections of IEC950 and EN 60950 as tested by TUV North America.

2.13.2 Electromagnetic compatib ilit y

Hard drives that displ ay th e CE mark com pl y wit h the Euro pean Union (EU) requirements specified in the Elec tromagnetic Compatibility Directive (89/336/EEC). Testing is performed to the levels specified by the product standards for Information Technology Equipment (ITE). Emission levels are defined by EN 55022, Class B and the immunity levels are defined by EN 55024.

Seagate uses an inde pend ent laboratory to confirm compl ian ce with the EC directives specified i n t he pr evious paragraph. Drives are teste d in representa tive end-user systems. Although CE-marked Seagate drives comply with the directives when used in the test systems, we cannot guarantee that all systems will comply with the directives. The drive is designed for operation inside a properly designed enclosure, with properly shielded I/O cable (if necessary) and terminators on all unused I/O ports. Computer manufacturers and system integrators should confirm EMC compliance and provide CE marking for their products.

Korean RRL

If these drives have the Korea Ministry of Information and Communication (MIC) logo, they comply with paragraph 1 of Article 11 of the Electromagnetic Compatibility control Regulation and meet the Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Framework requirements of the Radio Research Laboratory (RRL) Ministry of Information and Communication Republic of Korea.

These drives have been tested and com ply with the Electr omag netic Inter fere nce/E lectro magn etic Susce ptibility (EMI/EMS) for Class B products. Drives ar e tested in a representative, end-user system by a Korean-recognized lab.

• EUT name (model numbers): See table below.

• Certificate numbers:

Model Certificate Number

ST3500841SCE E-H011-05-3453 (B) ST3400833SCE E-H011-05-3453 (B) ST3300822SCE E-H011-05-3453 (B) ST3250824SCE E-H011-05-3453 (B) ST3200827SCE E-H011-05-3453 (B) ST3160212SCE E-H011-05-3453 (B) ST3120213SCE E-H011-05-3453 (B) ST3802110SCE E-H011-05-3453 (B)

• Trade name or applicant: Seagate Technology

• Manufacturing date: January 2006

• Manufacturer/nationality: Singapore and China

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Australian C-Tick (N176)

If these models have the C-Tick marking, they comply with the Australia/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS3548 1995 and meet the Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Framework requirements of the Australian Communication Authority (ACA).

2.13.3 FCC verification

These drives are intended to be cont ai ned solely w ithin a person al compute r or similar enclosu re (no t attached as an external device ). As su ch, ea ch dr ive is co nsidere d to be a suba ssembly even when it is individually mar keted to the customer. As a subassembly, no Federal Communications Commission verification or certification of the device is required.

Seagate Technology LLC has tested this device in enclosures as described above to ensure that the total assembly (enclosure, disc drive, motherboard, power supply, etc.) does comply with the limits for a Class B computing device, pursuant to Subpart J, Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation with noncertified assemblies is likely to result in interference to radio and television reception.

Radio and television interference. This equipment generates and uses radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in strict accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions, may cause interference to radio and television reception.

This equipment is designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference in a residential installation. However , there is no guarantee that interfer ence will not occur in a particular inst allation. If this equipm ent does cause interference to radio or television, which can be determined by turning the equipment on and off, you are encouraged to try one or more of the following corrective measures:

• Reorient the receiving antenna.

• Move the device to one side or the other of the radio or TV.

• Move the device farther away from the radio or TV.

• Plug the computer into a different outlet so that the receiver and computer are on different branch outlets. If necessary, you should consult your dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for additional sug-

gestions. You may find helpful the following booklet prepared by the Federal Communications Commission: How to Identify and Resolve Radio-Television Interference Problems. This booklet is available from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402. Refer to publication number 004-000-00345-4.

2.14 Environmental protection

Seagate designs its products to meet environmental protection requirements worldwide, including regulations restricting certain chemica l subst ances .

2.14.1 European Union Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS)

The European U nion Restr icti on of Hazard ous S ubst ance s (RoHS ) Dire cti ve re strict s the p resen ce of ch emic al substances, including Lead (Pb), in electronic products effective July 2006.

A number of parts and materials in Seagate products are procured from external suppliers. We rely on the rep-resentat ions o f our sup pl iers reg ardi ng the pr esence of RoHS subst ances in these p arts and mate rials. Our supplier contracts require compliance with our chemical substance restrictions, and our suppliers document their compliance wi th our re quire ment s by providing material conte nt declar ations for al l par ts an d mater ial s for the disc drives documented in this publication. Current supplier declarations include disclosure of the inclusion of any RoHS-regulated substance in such parts or materials.

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Seagate also has internal system s in place to en sure ongoing complian ce with the RoHS Directive and all laws and regulations which restrict chemical content in electronic products. These systems include standard operat-ing procedures that ensure that restricted substances are not utilized in our manufacturing operations, labora-tory analytical validation testing, and an internal auditing process to ensure that all standard operating procedures are complied with.

2.15 Corrosive environment

Seagate electronic drive components pass accelerated corrosion testing equivalent to 10 years exposure to light industrial environments containing sulfurous gases, chlorine and nitric oxide, classes G and H per ASTM B845. However, this accelerated testing cannot duplicate every potential application environment.

Users should use caution exposing any electronic components to uncontrolled chemical pollutants and corrosive chemicals as electr onic dr i ve com ponen t reliab ilit y can be af fecte d by th e i nst allation environment. Th e si l- ver, copper, nickel and gold films used in Seagate products are especially sensitive to the presence of sulfide, chloride, and nitr ate c ont ami na nt s. S ulfur is found to be the m ost dam aging . In ad di tion, e lectron i c comp onent s should never be exposed to condensing water on the surface of the printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) or exposed to an am bient rel at ive hum idity gr eate r th an 9 5%. Mat erial s used in cabin et fa bri cation , such as vulcanized rubber, that can outgas corrosive compounds should be minimized or eliminated. The useful life of any electronic equipment may be extended by replacing materials near circuitry with sulfide-free alternatives.

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3.0 Configuring and mounting the drive

This section contains the specifications and instructions for configuring and mounting the drive.

3.1 Handling and static-discharge pr ecautions

After unpacking, and before installation, the drive may be exposed to potential handling and electrostatic discharge (ESD) hazards. Observe the following standard handling and static-discharge precautions:

Caution:

• Keep the drive in the electrostatic discharge (ESG) bag until you are ready for installation.

• Before handling the drive, put on a grounded wrist strap, or ground yourself frequently by touching the metal

chassis of a computer that is plugg ed into a grounded outlet. Wear a grounded wrist strap through out the entire installation procedure.

• Handle the drive by its edges or frame only.

• The drive is extremely fragile—handle it with care. Do not press down on the drive top cover.

• Always rest the drive on a padded, antistatic surface until you mount it in the computer.

• Do not touch the connector pins or the printed circuit board.

• Do not remove the factory-installed labels from the drive or cover them with additional labels. Removal voids

the warranty. Some factory-installed labels contain information needed to service the drive. Other labels are used to seal out dirt and contamination.

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3.2 Breather f ilter hole precaution s

This section contain s inf ormati on reg ardin g the pre c aution s to take with th e breat her fil ter hole in Se agate ha rd disc drives. Take the proper precautions to ensure full functionality and to prevent possible damage to the drive.

Breather hole

Do not cover or seal this hole.

Figure 3. Breather filter hole location

Caution: Do not cover, seal, or insert any object into this hole.

This hole has two purposes:

• To allow condensation inside the hard disc to escape

• To allow air pressure inside the hard disc to equalize with ambient pressure Note. If this hole is covered, sealed, or penetrated by any object, drive reliability may be compromised

and could lead to permanent damage--doing so voids the warranty.

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3.3 Configuring the drive

Each drive on the Serial ATA interface connects in a point-to-point configuration with the Serial ATA host adapter. There is no master/slave relationship because each drive is considered a master in a point-to-point relationships. If two drives are attached on one Serial ATA host adapter, the host operating system views the two devices as if they were both “masters” on two sep a rate ports. This means both drives b ehave as if they are Device 0 (master) devices.

Serial ATA drives are designed for easy installation. It is usually not necessary to set any jumpers on the drive for proper operation; however, if you connect the drive and receive a “drive not detected” error, your SATAequipped mother boar d or hos t ada pter may use a chipse t tha t do es no t supp ort SATA speed autonegotiation. If you have a motherboard or host adapter that does not support autonegotiation:

• Install a jumper as shown in Figure 4 below to limit the data transfer rate to 1.5 Gbits per second (and leave

the drive conne cted to the SATA-e quipped mo therboard or host a dapter tha t doesn’ t support autonegotiat ion) or

• Install a SATA host adapter that supports autonegotiation, leave the drive jumper block set to “Normal

operation” (se e Figure 4 below), and connect the drive to that adapter. Thi s option has the benefit of not l imiting the drive to a 1.5 Gbits/sec transfer rate.

Normal operation

Limit data transfer rate to

1.5 Gbits per second

Jumper block

SATA interface connector

Figure 4. Serial ATA jumper block and connectors

SATA power connector

3.4 Serial ATA cables and connectors

The Serial ATA interface cable consists of four conductors in two differential pairs, plus three ground connections. The cable size may be 30 to 26 AWG with a maximum length of one meter (39.37 inches). See Table 6 for connector pin definitions. Either end of the SATA signal cable can be attached to the drive or host.

For direct backplane connection, the drive connectors are inserted directly into the host receptacle. The drive and the host receptacle incorporate features that enable the direct connection to be hot pluggable and blind mateable.

For installations which require cables, you can connect the drive as illustrated in Figure 5.

Signal connector

Power connector

ignal cable

Power cable

Figure 5. At tac hing SATA cabling

Each cable is keyed to ensure corr ect orienta tion. DB35.2 S erial ATA drives support latching SA T A connectors.

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3.5 Drive mounting

(

Recommended

You can mount the drive in any orientation using four screws in the side-mounting holes or four screws in the bottom-mounting holes. See Figure 6 on page 26 for drive mounting dimensions. Follow these important mounting precautions when mounting the drive:

• Allow a minimum clearance of 0.030 inches (0.76 mm) around the entire perimeter of the drive for cooling.

• Use only 6-32 UNC mounting screws.

• The screws should be inserted no more than 0.150 inch (3.81 mm) into the bottom or side mounting holes.

• Do not overtighten the mounting screws (maximum torque: 6 inch-lb).

[1]

5.787 (146.9898) max.

.814

(20.676)

(2 x 95.25)

1.638

(41.605)

[1]

4.000

(101.6)

CLof drive

[1]

2 x 3.750

[1]

4.000

(101.6)

1.028 max

(26.111 max)

2 x 1.625

(2 x 41.28)

[1]

Notes:

Dimensions are shown in inches (mm). [1] Dimensions per SFF-8301 specification

[1]

1.122

+ .020 (28.499 + .508)

[1]

.138

3.505)

CLof conn. Datum B

2.00

(50.80)

case temperature measurement locatio

.250 + .015

(6.35 + .381)

(3x both sides)

4.000

(101.6)

[1]

Figure 6. Mounting dimens ions—top, side and e nd v ie w

2 x 1.750

(2 x 44.45)

Recommended case temperature measurement location

[1]

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4.0 Seria l ATA (SATA) inte rface

These drives use the industry-standard Serial ATA interface that supports FIS data transfers. It supports ATA programmed input/output (PIO) modes 0–4; multiword DMA modes 0–2, and Ultra DMA modes 0–6.

For detailed information about the Serial ATA interface, refer to the “Serial ATA: High Speed Serialized AT Attachment” specification.

4.1 Hot-Plug compatibility

DB35.2 Serial ATA drives incorporate connectors which enable you to hot plug these drives in accord ance wi th the Serial ATA II: Extension to Serial ATA 1.0a specification. This specification can be downloaded from www.serialata.org.

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4.2 Serial ATA device plug connector pin definitions

Table 6 summarizes the signals on the Serial ATA interface and power connectors..

Table 6: Serial ATA connector pin definitions

Segment Pin Function Definition

S1 Ground 2nd mate

S2 A+ D ifferential signal pair A from Phy

S3 A-

S4 Ground 2nd mate

S5 B- Differential signal pair B from Phy

S6 B+

Signal

S7 Ground 2nd mate

Key and spacing separate signal and power segments

P1 V

P2 V

P3 V

3.3V power

3.3V power, pre-charge, 2nd mate P4 Ground 1st mate P5 Ground 2nd mate P6 Ground 2nd mate

Power

P7 V P8 V P9 V

5V power, pre-charge, 2nd mate 5V power

5V power P10 Ground 2nd mate P11 Ground or LED signal If grounded, drive does not use deferred spin P12 Ground 1 st mate. P13 V P14 V P15 V

12V power, pre-charge, 2nd mate

12V power

Notes:

1. All pins are in a single row, with a 1.27 mm (0.050”) pitch.

2. The comments on the mating sequence apply to the case of backplane blindmate connector only. In this case, the mating sequences are:

• the ground pins P4 and P12.

• the pre-charge power pins and the other ground pins.

• the signal pins and the rest of the power pins.

3. There are three power pins for each voltage. One pin from each voltage is used for pre-charge when installed in a blind-mate backplane configuration.

4. All used voltage pins (Vx) must be terminated.

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4.3 Supported ATA commands

The following table lists Serial ATA standard commands that the drive supports. For a detailed description of the ATA commands, refer to the Serial ATA: High Speed Serialized AT Attachment specification. See “S.M.A.R.T. commands” on page 35.for details and subcommands used in the S.M.A.R.T. implementation.

Table 7: Supported ATA commands

Command nam e Command code (in hex)

Check Power Mode 98H or E5 Device Configuration Freeze Lock B1H / C1 Device Configuration Identify B1H / C2 Device Configuration Restore B1H / C0 Device Configuration Set B1H / C3 Device Rese t 08 Download Microcode 92 Execute Device Diagnostics 90 Flush Cache E7 Flush Cache Extended EA Format Track 50 Identify Device EC

H H H

Idle 97H or E3 Idle Immediate 95H or E1 Initialize Device Parameters 91 Read Buffer E4 Read DMA C8 Read DMA Extended 25 Read DMA Without Retries C9 Read Log Ext 2F Read Multiple C4 Read Multiple Extended 29 Read Native Max Address F8 Read Native Max Address Extended 27 Read Sectors 20 Read Sectors Extended 24 Read Sectors Without Retries 21 Read Verify Sectors 40 Read Verify Sectors Extended 42 Read Verify Sectors Without Retries 41 Recalibrate 10 Security Disable Password F6 Security Erase Prepare F3

H H

H H H H H H H H H H H H H

H H H H H

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Command name Command code (in hex)

Security Erase Unit F4 Security Freeze F5 Security Set Password F1 Securit y Un l o ck F2 Seek 70 Set Features EF Set Max Address F9

H H H H H

Note: Individual Set Max Address commands are identified by the value placed in the Set Max Features register as defined to the right.

Set Max Address Extended 37 Set Multiple Mode C6

Sleep 99H or E6 S.M.A.R.T. Disable Operations B0H / D9 S.M.A.R.T. Enable/Disable Autosave B0H / D2 S.M.A.R.T. Enable Operations B0H / D8 S.M.A.R.T. Execute Offline B0H / D4 S.M.A.R.T. Read Attribute Thresholds B0H / D1 S.M.A.R.T. Read Data B0H / D0 S.M.A.R.T. Read Log Sector B0H / D5 S.M.A.R.T. Return St atus B0H / DA S.M.A.R.T. Save Attribute Values B0H / D3 S.M.A.R.T. Write Log Sector B0H / D6 Standby 96H or E2 St andby Immediate 94H or E0 Write Buffer E8 Write DMA CA Write DMA Extended 35 Write DMA FUA Extended CD Write DMA Without Retries CB Write Log Extended 3F Write Multiple C5 Write Multiple Extended 39 Write Multiple FUA Extended CE Write Sectors 30 Write Sectors Without Retries 31 Write Sectors Extended 34

H H

H H H H

Address:

Password:

Unlock:

Freeze Lock:

H H H H H H H H

H H H

H H

Lock:

00 01 02 03 04

H H H H H

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4.3.1 Identify Device command

The Identify Device command (command code ECH) transfers information about the drive to the host following power up. The data is organized as a single 512-byte block of data, whose contents are shown in Table 7 on page 29. All reserved bits or words should be set to zero. Parameters listed with an “x” are drive-specific or vary with the state of the drive. See Section 2.0 on page 3 for default parameter settings.

The following commands contain drive-specific features that may not be included in the Serial ATA specification.

Word Description Value

Configuration information:

• Bit 15: 0 = ATA; 1 = ATAPI

• Bit 7: removable media

0C5A

• Bit 6: removable controller

• Bit 0: reserved 1 Number of logical cylinders 16,383 2 ATA-reserved 0000 3 Number of logical heads 16 4 Retired 0000 5 Retired 0000 6 Number of logical sectors per logical track: 63 003F 7–9 Retired 0000 10–19 Serial number: (20 ASCII characters, 0000H = none) ASCII 20 Retired 0000 21 Retired 0400 22 Obsolete 0000 23–26 Firmware revision (8 ASCII character string, padded with blanks to end

x.xx

of string)

27–46 Drive model number: (40 ASCII characters, padded with blanks to end

of string)

ST3500841SCE ST3400833SCE ST3300822SCE ST3250824SCE ST3200827SCE ST3160212SCE ST3120213SCE ST3802110SCE

47 (Bits 7–0) Maximum sectors per interrupt on Read multiple and Write

8010

multiple (16) 48 Reserved 0000 49 Standard Standby timer, IORDY supported and may be disabled 2F00 50 ATA-reserved 0000 51 PIO data-transfer cycle timing mode 0200 52 Retired 0200 53 Words 54–58, 64–70 and 88 are valid 0007 54 Number of current logical cylinders xxxx 55 Number of current logical heads xxxx 56 Number of current logical sectors per logical track xxxx

H H H

H H H H

H H H

H H H H H H

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Word Description Value

57–58 Current capacity in sectors xxxx 59 Number of sectors transferred during a Read Multiple or Write Multiple

xxxx

command

60–61 Total number of user-addressable LBA sectors available

(see Section 2.2 for related information) *Note: The maximum value allowed in this field is: 0FFFFFFFh

(268,435,455 sectors, 137 Gbytes). Drives with capacities over 137 Gbytes will have 0FFFFFFFh in this field and the actual number of user-addressable LBAs specified in words 100-103. This is required for drives that support the 48-bit addressing feature.

ST3500841SCE = 0FFFFFFFh* ST3400833SCE = 0FFFFFFFh* ST3300822SCE = 0FFFFFFFh* ST3250824SCE = 0FFFFFFFh* ST3200827SCE = 0FFFFFFFh* ST3160212SCE = 0FFFFFFFh* ST3120213SCE = DF94BB0h

ST3802110 SCE = 950F8B0h 62 Retired 0000 63 Multiword DMA active and modes supported (see note following this

xx07

table) 64 Advanced PIO modes supported (modes 3 and 4 supported) 0003 65 Minimum multiword DMA transfer cycle time per word (120 nsec) 0078 66 Recommended multiword DMA transfer cycle time per word (120 nsec) 0078 67 Minimum PIO cycle time without IORDY flow control (240 nsec) 00F0 68 Minimum PIO cycle time with IORDY flow control (120 nsec)

0078 69–74 ATA-reserved 0000 75 Queue depth 0000 76 Serial ATA capabilities xxxx 77 Reserved for future Serial ATA definition xxxx 78 Serial ATA features supported xxxx 79 Serial ATA features enabled xxxx 80 Major version number 003E 81 Minor version number 0000 82 Command sets supported 364B 83 Command sets supported 7C03 84 Command sets support extension 4003 85 Command sets enabled 30xx 86 Command sets enabled 0001 87 Command sets enable extension 4000 88 Ultra DMA support and current mode (see note following this table) xx3F 89 Security erase time 0000 90 Enhanced security erase time 0000 92 Master password revision code FFFE 93 Hardware reset value

xxxx

(see description following this table)

95–99 ATA-reserved 0000

H H

H H H H

H H

H H H H H

H H

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Word Description Value

100–103 Total number of user-addressable LBA sectors available (see Section

2.2 for related information). These words are required for drives that support the 48-bit addressing feature. Maximum value: 0000FFFFFFFFFFFFh.

ST3500841SCE = 976,773,168 ST3400833SCE = 781,422,768 ST3300822SCE = 586,072,368 ST3250824SCE = 488,397,168 ST3200827SCE = 390,721,968 ST3160212SCE = 312,581,808 ST3120213SCE = 234,441,648 ST3802110 SCE = 156,301,488

104–127 ATA-reserved 0000 128 Security status 0001 129–159 Seagate-reserved xxxx 160–254 ATA-reserved 0000 255 Integrity word xxA5

H H

Note. Advanced Power Management (APM) and Automatic Acoustic Management (AAM) features are not supported Note. See the bit descriptions below for words 63, 88, and 93 of the Identify Drive data.

Description (if bit is set to 1)

Bit Word 63

0 Multiword DMA mode 0 is supported. 1 Multiword DMA mode 1 is supported. 2 Multiword DMA mode 2 is supported. 8 Multiword DMA mode 0 is currently active. 9 Multiword DMA mode 1 is currently active. 10 Multiword DMA mode 2 is currently active.

Bit Word 88

0 Ultra DMA mode 0 is supported. 1 Ultra DMA mode 1 is supported. 2 Ultra DMA mode 2 is supported. 3 Ultra DMA mode 3 is supported. 4 Ultra DMA mode 4 is supported. 5 Ultra DMA mode 5 is supported. 6 Ultra DMA mode 6 is supported. 8 Ultra DMA mode 0 is currently active. 9 Ultra DMA mode 1 is currently active. 10 Ultra DMA mode 2 is currently active. 11 Ultra DMA mode 3 is currently active. 12 Ultra DMA mode 4 is currently active. 13 Ultra DMA mode 5 is currently active. 14 Ultra DMA mode 6 is currently active.

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4.3.2 Set Features command

This command con trols the implement ation of var ious features that the dr iv e sup port s. When the drive receives this command, it sets BSY, checks the contents of the Features register, clears BSY and generates an interrupt. If the value in the register does not represent a feature that the drive supports, the command is aborted. Power-on default has the read look-ahead and write caching features enabled. The acceptable values for the Features register are defined as follows:

T a ble 8: Set Feat ur es comman d value s

02 03

10 55 82 90 AA F1

Enable write cache (default).

Set transfer mode (based on value in Sector Count register).

Sector Count register values: 00HSet PIO mode to default (PIO mode 2). 01HSet PIO mode to default and disable IORDY (PIO mode 2). 08HPIO mode 0 09HPIO mode 1 0AHPIO mode 2 0BHPIO mode 3 0CHPIO mode 4 (default) 20HMultiword DMA mode 0 21HMultiword DMA mode 1 22HMultiword DMA mode 2 40HUltra DMA mode 0 41HUltra DMA mode 1 42HUltra DMA mode 2 43HUltra DMA mode 3 44HUltra DMA mode 4 45HUltra DMA mode 5 46HUltra DMA mode 6 Enable use of SATA features

Disable read look-ahead (read cache) feature.

Disable write cache

Disable use of SATA features

Enable read look-ahead (read cache) feature (default).

Report full capacity available

Note. At power-on, or after a hardware or software reset, the default values of the features are as indi-

cated above.

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4.3.3 S.M.A.R.T. commands

S.M.A.R.T. provides near-term failure prediction for disc drives. When S.M.A.R.T. is enabled, the drive monitors predetermined drive attributes that are susceptible to degradation over time. If self-monitoring determines that a failure is likely, S.M.A.R.T. makes a status report available to the host. Not all failures are predictable. S.M.A.R.T. predictability is limited to the attributes the drive can monitor. For more information on S.M.A.R.T. commands and implementation, see the Draft ATA-5 Standard.

SeaTools diagnostic software activates a built-in drive self-test (DST S.M.A.R.T. command for D4H) that eliminates unnecessary drive returns. The diagnostic software ships with all new drives and is also available at: http://seatools.seagate.com.

This drive is ship ped w ith S. M.A.R .T. features disabled. You must have a recent BI OS or so ft ware pa ckage that supports S.M.A.R.T. to enable this feature. The table below shows the S.M.A.R.T. command codes that the drive uses.

T a ble 9: S.M.A. R. T. commands

Code in features register S.M.A.R.T. command

D0 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D8 D9 DA

H H H H H H H H

S.M.A.R.T. Read Data S.M.A.R.T. Enable/Disable Attribute Autosave S.M.A.R.T. Save Attribute Values S.M.A.R.T. Execute Off-line Immediate (runs DST) S.M.A.R.T. Read Log Sector S.M.A.R.T. Write Log Sector S.M.A.R.T. Enable Operations S.M.A.R.T. Disable Operations S.M.A.R.T. Return Status

Note. If an appropriate code is not written to the Features Register, the command is aborted and 0x 04

(abort) is written to the Error register.

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Index

ACA 20 acceleration 17 acoustics 7, 9, 17 Active 15 Active mode 15 actuator arm 13 AFR 18 Agency certification 19 altitude 16 Altitude, nonoperating 5, 7, 9 Altitude, operating 4, 6, 8 Ambient temperature 4, 6, 8, 16 ambient temperature 12, 13 Annualized Failure Rate (AFR) 5, 7, 9, 18 Areal density 4, 6, 8 areal density 10 ATA commands 29 ATA data-transfer modes supported 4, 6, 8 Australia/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS3548 1995

Australian Communication Authority (ACA) 20 Australian C-Tick 20 Average latency 12 Average seek time 12 Average seek, read 4, 6, 8

bels 7, 9 BPI 4, 6, 8, 10 buffer 4, 6, 8, 11 Bytes per sector 4, 6, 8, 10

cables and connectors 25 Cache 4, 6, 8 cache 11 capacity 10 case temperature 16 CE mark 19 certification 19 Check Power Mode 29 chemical pollutants 21 chemical substances 20 Class B computing device 20 compatibility 19 Conducted noise 15 Conducted RF immunity 18 Configuring the drive 23 connectors 25 corrosive chemicals 21

Corrosive environment 21 CSA C22.2 (950) 19 current 4, 6, 8 cycles 18 Cylinders 10 cylinders 4, 6, 8

data-transfer rates 1 DC power 13 Default logical geometry 10 Default sectors per track 4, 6, 8 density 4, 6, 8, 10 Device Configuration Freeze Lock 29 Device Configuration Identify 29 Device Configuration Restore 29 Device Configuration Set 29 Device Reset 29 dimensions 26 disc surface 13 displacement 17 Download Microcode 29

ead/write heads 4, 6, 8 Electrical fast transient 18 Electromagnetic compatibility 19 Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) 19 Electromagnetic Compatibility control Regulation 19 Electromagnetic Co mpati b ility Directive (8 9/336/EEC)

Electromagnetic immunity 18 Electrostatic discharge 18 electrostatic discharge (ESD) 23 EN 55022, Class B 19 EN 55024 19 EN 60950 19 Environmental protection 20 Environmental specifications 16 EPRML 10 error-correction algorithms 1 errors 5, 7, 9, 18 ESD 23 EU 19 European Union (EU) requirements 19 European Union Restriction of Hazardous Substanc-

es 20

Execute Device Diagnostics 29

FCC verification 20 features 1 Federal Communications Commission 20 Flush Cache 29

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Flush Cache Extended 29 Format Track 29 Formatted capacity 10 Formatted Gbytes 4, 6, 8

Gbytes 10 geometry 10 gradient 4, 6, 8 Gs 17 Guaranteed sectors 4, 6, 8, 10 guaranteed sectors 10

Handling precautions 23 heads 4, 6, 8, 10 Height 4, 6, 8 height 12 humidity 4, 6, 8, 16

I/O data-transfer rate 4, 6, 8, 11 Identify Device 29 Identify Device command 31 Idle 14, 15, 29 Idle Immediate 29 Idle mode 4, 6, 8, 13, 15 IEC950 19 Information Technology Equipment (ITE) 19 Initialize Device Parameters 29 Input noise ripple 15 input voltage 13 interface 10, 27 Internal data transfer rate 4, 6, 8 internal data-transfer rate OD 11 is 12 ISO document 7779 17 ITE 19

maintenance 18 master/slave 2 maximum temperature 16 MIC 19 mounting 26 mounting screws 16 mounting the drive 23

noise 15 nominal power 12 Nonoperating shock 17 Nonoperating vibration 17 Nonrecoverable read errors 5, 7, 9, 18

Operating 14 Operating power 4, 6, 8, 13 Operating shock 16 Operating vibration 17

PCBA 21 Physical characteristics 12 point-to-point 2, 25 Power consumption 13 power consumption 13 Power dissipation 14 Power modes 15 Power specifications 13 Power-management modes 15 Power-on to Ready 13 Power-on to ready 4, 6, 8 precautions 23 printed circuit board 23 programmable power management 15

Korea Ministry of Information and Communication

(MIC) 19

Korean RRL 19

latency 4, 6, 8, 12 latency time 13 LBA mode 10 Length 4, 6, 8 logical geometry 10

quick reference 3

Radiated RF immunity 18 Radio and television interference 20 radio frequency (RF) 18 random seeks 13 Read Buffer 29 Read DMA 29 Read DMA Extended 29 Read DMA without Retries 29 read errors 5, 7, 9, 18 Read Log Ext 29

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Read Multiple 29 Read Multiple Extended 29 Read Native Max Address 29 Read Native Max Address Extended 29 Read Sectors 29 Read Sectors Extended 29 Read Sectors Without Retries 29 Read Verify Sectors 29 Read Verify Sectors Extended 29 Read Verify Sectors Without Retries 29 read/write actuator arm 13 Read/write heads 10 Ready to spindle stop 13 Recalibrate 29 Recording density 4, 6, 8 recording density 10 recording method 10 Recording technology 10 Relative humidity 4, 6, 8 relative humidity 16 Reliability 18 RF 18 RMS read/write current 15 RoHS 20 RPM 4, 6, 8 RRL 19

S.M.A.R.T. Disable Operations 30 S.M.A.R.T. Enable/Disable Autosave 30 S.M.A.R.T. Enagle Operations 30 S.M.A.R.T. Execute Offline 30 S.M.A.R.T. implementation 29 S.M.A.R.T. Read Attribute Thresholds 30 S.M.A.R.T. Read Data 30 S.M.A.R.T. Read Log Sector 30 S.M.A.R.T. Return Status 30 S.M.A.R.T. Sav e Attribute Values 30 S.M.A.R.T. Write Log sector 30 Safety certification 19 SATA 27 SATA data-transfer modes supported 4, 6, 8 screws 16 sector 10 sectors 10 Sectors per track 10 sectors per track 4, 6, 8 Security Disable Password 29 Security Erase Prepare 29 Security Erase Unit 30 Security Freeze 30 Security Set Password 30 Security Unlock 30 Seek 30 seek mode 13

Seek mode power 13 Seek power 4, 6, 8 Seek time 12 seek time 4, 6, 8 Seeking 14 Seria l AT A ( S AT A) in te r f ac e 27 serial ATA ports 2 Servo electronics 13 servo electronics 13 Set Features 30 Set Max Addr ess 30 Set Max Address Extended 30 Set Multiple Mode 30 Shock 16 Shock, nonoperating 5, 7, 9 Shock, operating 5, 7, 9 single-track seeks 12 Sleep 14, 15, 30 Sleep mode 4, 6, 8, 15 sound power 7, 9 Specification summary table 3 Spindle speed 4, 6, 8 spindle speed 11 spindle stop 13 Spinup 14 Spinup power 13 Standby 14, 15, 30 Standby Immediate 30 Standby mode 4, 6, 8, 13, 15 standby timer 15 Standby to Ready 13 Standby to ready 4, 6, 8 Start/stop times 13 start-stop cycles 5, 7, 9, 18 Startup current 4, 6, 8 static-discharge 23 sulfide-free alternatives 21 support services 37 Surge immunity 18

technical support services 37 temperature 4, 6, 8, 12, 16 Temperature gradient 4, 6, 8 temperature gradient 16 timer 15 timers 15 TPI 4, 6, 8 Track density 4, 6, 8 track density 10 Track-to-track 12 Track-to-track seek time 4, 6, 8, 12 tunneling magnetore sis tive (TMR) heads 1 TUV North America 19

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UL 1950 19

Vibration 17 Vibration, nonoperating 5, 7, 9 Vibration, operating 5, 7, 9 voltage 13 Voltage dips, interrupts 18 Voltage tolerance 4, 6, 8, 15

Weight 4, 6, 8 Wet bulb temperature 4, 6, 8 wet bulb temperature 16 Width 4, 6, 8 Write Buffer 30 Write DMA 30 Write DMA Extended 30 Write DMA FUA Extended 30 Write DMA Without Retries 30 Write Log Extended 30 Write Multiple 30 Write Multiple Extended 30 Write Multiple FUA Extended 30 Write Sectors 30 Write Sectors Extended 30 Write Sectors Without Retries 30

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Seagate ST3200827SCE, ST3400833SCE, ST3500841SCE, ST3120213SCE, ST3160212SCE User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

1.0 Introduction

1.1 About the Serial A TA interface

2.0 Drive specifications

2.1 Specification summaries

2.2 Formatted ca pacity

2.2.1 LBA mode

2.3 Default logi cal geometr y

2.4 Recording and interf ac e technology

2.5 Physical characteristics

2.6 Seek time

2.7 Start/stop times

2.8 Power specifications

2.8.1 Power consumption

2.8.1.1 Typical current profiles

2.8.2 Conducted noise

2.8.3 Voltage tolerance

2.8.4 Power-manag ement mo des

2.9 Environmen tal specifications

2.9.1 Ambient temperature

2.9.2 Temperature gradient

2.9.3 Humidity

2.9.3.1 Relative humidity

2.9.3.2 Wet bulb temperature

2.9.4 Altitude

2.9.5 Shock

2.9.5.1 Operating shock

2.9.5.2 Nonoperating sho ck

2.9.6 Vibration

2.9.6.1 Operating vibration

2.9.6.2 Nonoperating vibr ati on

2.10 Acoustics

2.11 Electromagnetic immunity

2.12 Reliability

2.13 Agency certification

2.13.1 Safety certification

2.13.2 Electromagnetic compatib ilit y

2.13.3 FCC verification

2.14 Environmental protection

2.14.1 European Union Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS)

2.15 Corrosive environment

3.0 Configuring and mounting the drive

3.1 Handling and static-discharge pr ecautions

3.2 Breather f ilter hole precaution s

3.3 Configuring the drive

3.4 Serial ATA cables and connectors

3.5 Drive mounting

4.0 Seria l ATA (SATA) inte rface

4.1 Hot-Plug compatibility

4.2 Serial ATA device plug connector pin definitions

4.3 Supported ATA commands

4.3.1 Identify Device command

4.3.2 Set Features command

4.3.3 S.M.A.R.T. commands

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