Product Manual
NL35 Series® Serial ATA
ST3400832NS
ST3400632NS
ST3250823NS
ST3250623NS
100367731
Rev . B
August 2007
Copyright © 2006-2007 Seagate Technology LLC. All rights reserved. Printed in USA
Publication number: 100367731, Rev. B
August 2007
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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.
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Contents
1.0 Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1.1 About the Serial ATA interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
2.0 Drive specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2.1 Specification summary tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2.2 Formatted capacity* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2.2.1 LBA mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2.3 Default logical geometry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2.4 Recording and interface technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2.5 Physical characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2.6 Seek time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2.7 Start/stop times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
2.8 Power specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
2.8.1 Power consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
2.8.2 Conducted noise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.8.3 Voltage tolerance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.8.4 Power-management modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.9 Environmental specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2.9.1 Ambient temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2.9.2 Temperature gradient. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2.9.3 Humidity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2.9.4 Altitude. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2.9.5 Shock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2.9.6 Vibration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
2.10 Acoustics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
2.11 Electromagnetic immunity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
2.12 Reliability. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
2.13 Agency certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
2.13.1 Safety certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
2.13.2 Electromagnetic compatibility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
2.13.3 FCC verification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
2.14 Environmental protection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
2.15 Corrosive environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
3.0 Configuring and mounting the drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
3.1 Handling and static-discharge precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
3.2 Configuring the drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
3.3 Serial ATA cables and connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
3.4 Drive mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
4.0 Serial ATA (SATA) interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
4.1 Hot-Plug compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
4.2 Serial ATA device plug connector pin definitions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
4.3 Supported ATA commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
4.3.1 Identify Device command. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
4.3.2 Set Features command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
4.3.3 S.M.A.R.T. commands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
5.0 Seagate Technology support services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
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List of Figures
Figure 1. Typical 5V startup and operation current profile. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Figure 2. Typical 12V startup and operation current profile. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Figure 3. Serial ATA connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Figure 4. Attaching SATA cabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Figure 5. Mounting dimensions—top, side and end view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
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1.0 Introduction
This manual describes the functional, mechanical and interface specifications for the following Seagate
NL35 Series Serial ATA model drives:
NL35 Series Serial ATA
• ST3400832NS
• ST3400632NS
• ST3250823NS
• ST3250623NS
These drives provide the following key features:
• 7,200 RPM spindle speed.
• 8 Mbyte buffer on ST3400832NS and ST3250823NS models;
16 Mbyte buffer on ST3400632NS and ST3250623NS models.
• High instantaneous (burst) data-transfer rates (up to 150 Mbytes per second).
• Tunneling Magnetoresistive (TMR) recording heads.
• State-of-the-art cache and on-the-fly error-correction algorithms.
• Native Command Queueing with command ordering to increase performance in demanding applications.
• Full-track multiple-sector transfer capability without local processor intervention.
• Quiet operation.
• 300 Gs nonoperating shock.
• SeaTools diagnostic software performs a drive self-test that eliminates unnecessary drive returns.
• Support for S.M.A.R.T. drive monitoring and reporting.
• Supports latching SATA cables and connectors.
• Supports S.M.A.R.T. Command Transport (SCT) to provide enterprise-like features in an industry-accepted
transport mechanism. See Section 4.3.3.1 for additional information about SCT.
• Supports the Write Same command to allow large writes without host interface overhead.
• Supports Error Recovery Control to allow the host to put a soft time limit on read and write commands.
• One-Step Microcode Download which allows enterprise clients to download new drive code with a single
download command using the host download utility.
• Workload management features to manage drive temperature and activity. This optimizes drive reliability in
nearline environments with no user intervention required.
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1.1 About the Serial ATA interface
The Serial ATA interface provides several advantages over the traditional (parallel) ATA interface. The primary
advantages include:
• Easy installation and configuration with true plug-and-play connectivity. It is not 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 eas y 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 operatin g 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 nt s of the trad iti onal 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.
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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
ST3400832NS, ST3250823NS, ST3400632NS, and ST3250623NS models.
2.1 Specification summary tables
The specifications listed in table 1 are for quick reference. For details on specification measurement or definition, see the appropriate section of this manual.
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T a ble 1: Drive speci ficat ion s
Drive specification ST3400832NS ST3400632NS ST3250823NS ST3250623NS
Formatted Gbytes (512 bytes/sector) 400 250
Guaranteed sectors 781,422,768 488,397,168
Bytes per sector 512
Default sectors per track 63
Default read/write heads 16
Default cylinders 16,383
Recording density in BPI (bits/inch max) 763,000
Track density TPI (tracks/inch avg) 120,000
2
Areal density (Mbits/inch
Spindle speed (RPM) 7,200
avg) 91,560
Internal data transfer rate (Mbytes/sec
max)
Sustained transfer rate OD (Mbytes/sec) 65
I/O data transfer rate (Mbytes/sec max) 150
ATA data-transfer modes supported PIO modes 0–4
SATA data-transfer modes supported 1.5 Gbits/sec
Cache buffer 8 Mbytes 16 Mbytes 8 Mbytes 16 Mbytes
Height (max) 26.1 1 mm (1.028 inches)
Width (max) 101.85 mm (4.010 inches)
Length (max) 146.99 mm (5.787 inches)
Weight (max) grams / lb. 635 / 1.39
Average latency (msec) 4.16
Power-on to ready (typical) 10 sec
St andby to ready (typical) 10 sec
Track-to-track seek time (msec typical) 0.8 (read), 1.0 (write)
Average seek, read (msec typical) 8.0
Average seek, write (msec typical) 9.0
95
Multiword DMA modes 0–2
Ultra DMA modes 0–6
Startup current (typical) 12V (peak) 2.8 amps
Seek power (typical) watts 9.9
Operating power (typical) watts 9.2
Idle mode (typical) watts 7.71
St andby mode (typical) watts 1.2
Sleep mode 1.2
Voltage tolerance
(including noise)
Ambient temperature 0° to 60°C (op.)
5V ± 5%
12V ± 10%
–40° to 70°C (nonop.)
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T a ble 1: Drive speci ficat ion s
Drive specification ST3400832NS ST3400632NS ST3250823NS ST3250623NS
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
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: Limited displacement
Vibration, nonoperating 5–22 Hz: Limited displacement
Drive acoustics, sound power (bels)
Idle* 2.8 (typical)
Performance seek 3.7 (typical)
Nonrecoverable read errors 1 per 10
20°C (operating)
30°C (nonoperating)
5% to 95% (nonoperating)
37.7 (operating)
40.0 (nonoperating)
(–200 ft to 10,000
–60.96 m to 12,192 m
(–200 ft to 40,000
23–350 Hz: 0.5 G acceleration
23–350 Hz: 5 Gs acceleration
3.4 (max)
3.9 (max)
14
+ ft)
+ ft)
bits read
MTBF (Mean Time Before Failure) 1,000,000 hours
Service life 5 Years
Warranty 5 years on distribution units.
To determine the w arranty for a specific drive, use a web browser t o 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.
Contact start-stop cycles
(25°C, 50% relative humidity)
Supports Hotplug operation per SATA II
specification
*During periods of drive idle, some offline activity may occur according to the S.M.A.R.T. specification, which may increase
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
ST3400832NS and ST3400632NS 400 Gbytes 781,422,768 512
ST3250823NS and ST3250623NS 250 Gbytes 488,397,168 512
*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.
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2.4 Recording and int erface tech nology
Interface Serial ATA (SATA)
Recording method 16/17 EPRML
Recording density BPI (bits/inch max) 763,000
Track density TPI (tracks/inch avg) 120,000
Areal density (Mbits/inch2 avg) 91,560
Spindle speed (RPM) (± 0.2%) 7,200
Internal data transfer rate (Mbytes/sec max) 95
Sustained transfer rate OD (Mbytes/sec max) 65
I/O data-transfer rate (Mbytes/sec max) 150 (SATA 1.0)
Interleave 1:1
Cache buffer 8 Mbytes (8,192 kbytes) on ST3400832NS and
ST3250823NS models.
16 Mbytes (16,384) on ST3400632NS and
ST3250623NS models.
2.5 Physical characteristics
Maximum he i g ht
(mm)
(inches)
Maximum wid th
(mm)
(inches)
Maximum length
(mm)
(inches)
Maximum wei g h t
(grams)
(pounds)
26.11
1.028
101.85
4.010
146.99
5.787
635
1.39
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.
*Typical seek times (msec) Read Write
Track-to-track 0.8 1.0
Average 8.0 9.0
Average latency: 4.16 4.16
*Measured i n quiet mode
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 the noted
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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.
2.7 Start/stop times
Power-on to Ready (sec) 10 (max)
St andby to Ready (sec) 10 (max)
Ready to spindle stop (sec) 12 (max)
2.8 Power specifications
The drive recei ve s D C po we r ( +5V or +12V ) t hrou gh a native SATA po wer connect or. See Figure 4 on p age 18.
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 powe r measu rem ent s are ba sed 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.
• Read/write power and current
Read/write power is measured with the heads on track, based on a 16-sector write followed by a 32-msec
delay, then a 16-sector read followed by a 32-msec delay.
• Operating power and current
Operating powe r is me asure d usi ng 40 p ercen t ran dom seeks, 4 0 per cent r ead/ wri te m ode ( 1 write for each
10 reads) and 20 percent drive idle mode.
• 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 2: DC power requirements
Power dissipation (typical) Average (watts, 25° C) 5V typ amps 12V typ amps
Spinup — — 2.8 (peak)
Idle 7.2 0.401 0.433
Idle* (with offline activity) 9.1 0.78 0.43 3
Operating (40% r/w, 40% seek, 20% inop.) 12.8 0.841 0.715
Seeking (random, 20% idle) 12.4 0.602 0.782
Standby 1.4 0.265 0.006
Sleep 1.4 0.265 0.006
*During periods of drive idle, some offline activity may occur according to the S.M.A.R.T. specification, which may increase
acoustic and power to operational levels.
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 expect ed to oper ate wit h a maxim um of 120 mV peak-to -pea k 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 eme nt modes
The drive provides programmable power management to provide greater energy efficiency. In most systems,
you can control power management through the system setup program. The drive features the following
power-management modes:
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, or 64°C (147°F) within the operating ambient conditions for all models.
Above 1,000 feet (305 meters), the maximum temperature is derated linearly to 112°F (44°C) 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 shock
The nonoperating shock level that the drive can experience without incurring physical damage or degradation
in performance when subsequently put into operation is 30 0 Gs based o n a nonr epetitive hal f-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 Limited displacement
23–350 Hz 0.5 G acceleration
2.9.6.2 Nonoperating vibration
The maximum nonoperating vibration levels that the drive may experience without incurring physical damage
or degradation in performance when subsequently put into operation are specified below.
5–22 Hz Lim ited displacement
23–350 Hz 5.0 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)
Table 3: Fluid Dynamic Bearing (FDB) motor acoustics
Idle*
2.8 bels (typ)
3.4 bels (max)
*During periods of drive idle, some offline activity may occur according to the S.M.A.R.T. specification, which
may increase acoustic and power to operational levels.
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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 4: Radio frequency enviro nm en t s
T est Description Performance level Reference standard
Electrostatic discharge Contact, HCP, VCP: ± 4
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/OB EN 61000-4-4: 95
Surge immunity ± 1 kV differential, ± 2 kV common, AC
mains
Conducted RF immunity 150 kHz to 80 MHz, 3 Vrms, 80% AM with
1 kHz sine
Volt age dips , interrupts 0% open, 5 seconds
0% short, 5 seconds
40%, 0.10 seconds
70%, 0.01 seconds
kV; Air: ± 8 kV B EN 61000-4-2: 95
A EN 61000-4-3: 96
B EN 61000-4-5: 95
A EN 61000-4-6: 97
C
C
C
B
ENV 50204: 95
EN 61000-4-11: 94
2.12 Reliability
Nonrecoverable read errors 1 per 1014 bits read, max
MTBF 1,000,000 hours (nominal power, 25°C ambient temperature)
Contact start-stop cycles 50,000 cycles
Service Life 5 years
Warranty 5 years on distribution units.
Preventive maintenance None required.
(at nominal voltage and temperature, with 60 cycles per hour and a 50% duty
cycle)
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 t he “Verify Your Warranty” link. You will be asked t o pro-
vide the drive serial number , model number (or part number) and country of purchase. The system will display the warranty information for your drive.
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2.13 Agency certifi cation
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 Elect ro magn etic compatibility
Hard drives that display the CE mark comply with the E uro pean Un ion (E U) re quirem ent s speci fie d i n the Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive (89/336/EEC). Testing is performed to the levels specified by the product
standards for Information Technology Equipment (ITE). Emission levels 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 ptibil ity (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): ST3400832NS, ST3400632NS, ST3250823NS, and ST3250623NS.
• Certificate numbers: ST3400832NS E-H011-04-4534 (B)
ST3400632NS E-H011-04-4534 (B)
ST3250823NS E-H011-04-4533 (B)
ST3250623NS E-H011-04-4533 (B)
• Trade name or applicant: Seagate Technology
• Manufacturing date: August 2005
• 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 .
European Union Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS)
A new law, the European Union Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) directive, will restrict the presence of chemical substances, including Lead (Pb), in electronic products effective July 2006. The directive's
requirements have not been finalized. This drive is manufactured with components and materials that are
expected to comply with the RoHS directive when the directive takes effect.
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 electronic drive component reliability can be affected by the installation environment. The silver,
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copper , nicke l and gold films used i n Seag ate pr oduct s are especi ally sen s itive to the p resen ce of sulf ide, chloride, and nitrate contaminants. Sulfur is found to be the most damaging. In addition, electronic components
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-discharg e precautio ns
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:
• 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 Configuring the drive
(
S
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 ar e des ig ned f or e asy inst all ation wi th no jump ers, t erm inator s, or other setti n gs. It is not n ecessary to set any jumpers on this drive for proper operation. The jumper block adjacent to the signal connector
is for factory use only.
SATA Signal
Jumper Block
factory use only)
Figure 3. Serial ATA connectors
SATA Power
3.3 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 5
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 4.
Signal connector
Power connector
ignal cable
Power cable
Figure 4. At tac hing SATA cabling
Each cable is keyed to ensure correct orientation. NL35 Series Serial ATA drives support latching SATA connectors.
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3.4 Drive mounting
n
(
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 5 on page 19 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).
5.787 (146.9898) max.
1.122
+ .020
(28.499
+ .508)
[1]
.138
3.505)
CLof conn. Datum B
2.00
(50.80)
1.638
(41.605)
[1]
4.000
(101.6)
.814
(20.676)
CLof drive
[1]
2 x 3.750
(2 x 95.25)
[1]
.250 + .015
(6.35 + .381)
[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 specificatio
[1]
(3x both sides)
4.000
(101.6)
[1]
Figure 5. Mounting dime nsions—top, side and e nd v ie w
2 x 1.750
(2 x 44.45)
[1]
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4.0 Seria l ATA (SATA) interface
These drives use the industry-standard Serial ATA interface that supports FIS data transfers. It supports ATA
programmed input/output (PIO) modes 0–4; multiword DMA modes 0–2, and Ultra DMA modes 0–6.
For detailed information about the Serial ATA i nterface, refer to the “Serial ATA: High Speed Serialized AT
Attachment” specification.
4.1 Hot-Plug compatibility
NL35 Series Ser ial ATA drive s incorp orate conne ctors wh ich enab le you to hot plug these drives in accordance
with 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 5 summarizes the signals on the Serial ATA interface and power connectors..
Table 5: Serial ATA connector pin definitions
Segment Pin Function Definition
S1 Ground 2nd mate
S2 A+ Differential signal pair A from Phy
S3 AS4 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
33
33
33
3.3V power
3.3V power
3.3V power, pre-charge, 2nd mate
P4 Ground 1st mate
P5 Ground 2nd mate
P6 Ground 2nd mate
5V power, pre-charge, 2nd mate
5V power
5V power
Power
P7 V
P8 V
P9 V
5
5
5
P10 Ground 2nd mate
P11 Ground or LED signal If grounded, drive does not use deferred spin
P12 Ground 1st mate.
P13 V
P14 V
P15 V
12
12
12
12V power, pre-charge, 2nd mate
12V power
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 29.for details and subcommands used in the S.M.A.R.T. implementation.
Table 6: 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
H
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
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
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
H
H
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 Status 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
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
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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, w hose contents are shown in Table 6 on
page 23. 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
0
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 of
x.xx
string)
27–46 Drive model number: (40 ASCII characters, padded with blanks to end of
string)
ST3400832NS
ST3400632NS
ST3250823NS
ST3250623NS
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
47 (Bits 7–0) Maximum sectors per interrupt on Read multiple and Write
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
57–58 Current capacity in sectors xxxx
59 Number of sectors transferred during a Read Multiple or Write Multiple
command
8010
xxxx
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
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Word Description Value
60–61 Total number of user-addressable LBA sectors available
0FFFFFFFh*
(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 useraddressable LBAs specified in words 100-103. This is required for drives
that support the 48-bit addressing feature.
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)
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
95–99 ATA-reserved 0000
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.
104–
ATA-reserved 0000
127
H
ST3400832NS = 781,422,768
ST3400632NS = 781,422,768
ST3250823NS = 488,397,168
ST3250623NS = 488,397,168
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Word Description Value
128 Security status 0001
129–
Seagate-reserved xxxx
159
160–
ATA-reserved 0000
254
255 Integrity word xxA5
H
H
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 comman d
This command con trols the implementation of various f eatur es th at th e dr ive sup ports. 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 7: Set Feat ur es comman d value s
02
03
10
55
82
90
AA
F1
Enable write cache (default).
H
Set transfer mode (based on value in Sector Count register).
H
Sector Count register values:
00
Set PIO mode to default (PIO mode 2).
H
Set PIO mode to default and disable IORDY (PIO mode 2).
01
H
PIO mode 0
08
H
PIO mode 1
09
H
PIO mode 2
0A
H
PIO mode 3
0B
H
PIO mode 4 (default)
0C
H
Multiword DMA mode 0
20
H
Multiword DMA mode 1
21
H
Multiword DMA mode 2
22
H
Ultra DMA mode 0
40
H
Ultra DMA mode 1
41
H
42HUltra DMA mode 2
Ultra DMA mode 3
43
H
Ultra DMA mode 4
44
H
Ultra DMA mode 5
45
H
Ultra DMA mode 6
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H
Enable use of SATA features
H
Disable read look-ahead (read cache) feature.
H
Disable write cache
H
Disable use of SATA features
H
Enable read look-ahead (read cache) feature (default).
H
Report full capacity available
H
Note. At power-on, or after a hardware or software reset, the default values of the features are as indi-
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4.3.3 S.M.A.R.T. co mmands
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.
You must have a recent BIOS or software package that suppor t s S.M.A.R.T. to use this S.M.A.R.T. commands.
The table below shows the S.M.A.R.T. command codes that the drive uses.
T a ble 8: 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
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.
4.3.3.1 S.M.A.R.T. Command Tr ansport (SCT)
NL35 Series Serial ATA drives i mplement SCT technol ogies to enable the driv e to perform in a nearli ne storage
environment.
The command transport uses log sectors to pass-through commands, to inquire about status, and to control
data flow. For detailed information about SCT, refer to the T13 working draft 1701DT-N, Rev. 5 (or later). T13
working draft publications are available in PDF form at the following URL:
http://www.t13.org/docs2005/DT1701r5-SCT.pdf
Or, for the latest list of downloadable working drafts, go to the following URL and download the latest revision:
http://www.t13.org/docs2005/
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5.0 Seagate Technology support services
Internet
For information regarding Seagate products and services, visit www.seagate.com. Worldwide support is
available 24 hours daily by email for your questions.
Presales Support:
Presales@Seagate.com
T e chn i cal Supp or t:
DiscSupport@Seagate.com
Warranty Support:
http://www.seagate.com/support/service/index.html
mySeagate
my.seagate.com is the industry's first Web portal designed specifically for OEMs and distributors. It provides
self-service access to critical applications, personalized content and the tools that allow our partners to
manage their Seagate account functions. Submit pricing requests, orders and returns through a single,
password-protected Web interface-anytime, anywhere in the world.
spp.seagate.com
spp.seagate.com supports Seagate resellers with product information, program benefits and sales tools. You
may register for customiz e d communi cation s that ar e not ava ila ble on the web. The s e communi catio ns cont ai n
product launch, EOL, pricing, promotions and other channel-related information. To learn more about the
benefits or to register, go to spp.seagate.com, any time, from anywhere in the world.
Seagate Service Centers
Presales Support
Our Presales Support staff can help you determine which Seagate products are best suited for your specific
application or computer system, as well as product availability and compatibility.
Technical Support
Seagate technical support is available to assist you online at support.seagate.com or through one of our call
centers. Have your system configuration information and your “ST” model number available.
SeaTDD™ (+1-405-324-3655) is a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD). You can send questions or
comments 24 hours daily and exchange messages with a technical support specialist during normal business
hours for the call center in your region.
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Customer Service Operations
Warranty Service
Seagate offer s worldwi de custom er supp ort for Seagate pro duct s . Seagate distr i butors, OEM s and other direct
customers should contact their Seagate Customer Service Operations (CSO) representative for warrantyrelated issues. Resellers or end users of drive products should contact their place of purchase or Seagate
warranty service for assistance. Have your serial number and model or part number available.
Data Recove ry Services
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services labs are currently located throughout the world. . Additional information, including an online request
form and data loss prevention resources, is available at http://services.seagate.com/index.aspx
Authorized Service Centers
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Asia/Pacific Support Services
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go to the "Contact Us" page on www.seagate.com.
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Index
A
ACA 15
acceleration 12
acoustics 5, 12
Active 10
Active mode 10
actuator arm 8
Agency certification 14
altitude 11
Altitude, nonoperating 5
Altitude, operating 5
Ambient temperature 4, 11
ambient temperature 7, 8
Areal density 4, 7
ATA commands 23
ATA data-transfer modes supported 4
Australia/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS3548 1995
15
Australian Communication Authority (ACA) 15
Australian C-Tick 15
Average latency 7
Average seek time 7
Average seek, read 4
Average seek, write 4
B
bels 5
BPI 4
buffer 4, 7
Bytes per sector 4, 6
C
cables and connectors 18
Cache 4, 7
capacity 6
case temperature 11
CE mark 14
certification 14
Check Power Mode 23
Class B computing device 15
compatibility 14
Conducted noise 10
Conducted RF immunity 13
Configuring the drive 17
connectors 18
Corrosive environmen t 15
CSA C22.2 (950) 14
current 4
cycles 13
Cylinders 6
cylinders 4
D
data-transfer rates 1
DC power 8
Default logical geometry 6
Default sectors per track 4
density 4
Device Configuration Freeze Lock 23
Device Configuration Identify 23
Device Configuration Restore 23
Device Configuration Set 23
Device Reset 23
dimensions 19
disc surface 8
Download Microcode 23
E
ead/write heads 4
Electrical fast transient 13
Electromagnetic compatibility 14
Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) 14
Electromagnetic Compatibility control Regulation 14
Electromagnetic Co mpati b ility Directive (8 9/336/EEC)
14
Electromagnetic immunity 13
Electrostatic discharge 13
electrostatic discharge (ESD) 17
EN 55022, Class B 14
EN 55024 14
EN 60950 14
Environmental specifications 11
EPRML 7
error-correction algorithms 1
errors 5, 13
ESD 17
EU 14
European Union (EU) requirements 14
European Union Restriction of Hazardous Substanc-
es 15
Execute Device Diagnostics 23
F
FCC verification 15
features 1
Federal Communications Commission 15
Flush Cache 23
Flush Cache Extended 23
Format Track 23
Formatted capacity 6
Formatted Gbytes 4
G
Gbytes 6
geometry 6
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Gs 12
Guaranteed sectors 4, 6
guaranteed sectors 6
H
Handling precautions 17
heads 4, 6
Height 4
humidity 5, 11
I
I/O data-transfer rate 4, 7
Identify Device 23
Identify Device command 25
Idle 9, 10, 23
Idle Immediate 23
Idle mode 4, 8, 10
IEC950 14
Information Technology Equipment (ITE) 14
Initialize Device Parameters 23
Input noise ripple 10
input voltage 8
Interface 7
interface 21
Interleave 7
Internal data transfer rate 4
Internal data-transfer rate 7
is 7
ISO document 7779 12
ITE 14
N
noise 10
nominal power 7
Nonoperating shock 12
Nonoperating vibration 12
Nonrecoverable read errors 5, 13
O
Operating 9
Operating power 4, 8
Operating shock 11
Operating vibration 12
P
Physical characteristics 7
point-to-point 2, 18
Power consumption 8
power consumption 8
Power dissipation 9
Power modes 10
Power specifications 8
Power-management modes 10
Power-on to Ready 8
Power-on to ready 4
precautions 17
printed circuit board 17
programmable power management 10
Q
quick reference 3
K
Korea Ministry of Information and Communication
(MIC) 14
Korean RRL 14
L
latency 4, 7
latency time 8
LBA mode 6
Length 4
logical geometry 6
M
maintenance 13
master/slave 2
maximum temperature 11
MIC 14
mounting 19
mounting screws 11
mounting the drive 17
MTBF 5, 13
R
Radiated RF immunity 13
Radio and television interference 15
radio frequency (RF) 13
random seeks 8
Read Buffer 23
Read DMA 23
Read DMA Extended 23
Read DMA without Retries 23
read errors 5, 13
Read Log Ext 23
Read Multiple 23
Read Multiple Extended 23
Read Native Max Address 23
Read Native Max Address Extended 23
Read Sectors 23
Read Sectors Extended 23
Read Sectors Without Retries 23
Read Verify Sectors 23
Read Verify Sectors Extended 23
Read Verify Sectors Without Retries 23
read/write actuator arm 8
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Read/write heads 6
Read/write power 8
Ready to spindle stop 8
Recalibrate 23
Recording density 4, 7
Recording method 7
Recording technology 7
Relative humidity 5
relative humidity 11
Reliability 13
Restriction of Hazardous Substances 15
RF 13
RMS read/write current 10
RoHS 15
RPM 4
RRL 14
S
S.M.A.R.T. Disable Operations 24
S.M.A.R.T. Enable/Disable Autosave 24
S.M.A.R.T. Enagle Operations 24
S.M.A.R.T. Execute Offline 24
S.M.A.R.T. implementation 23
S.M.A.R.T. Read Attribute Thresholds 24
S.M.A.R.T. Read Data 24
S.M.A.R.T. Read Log Sector 24
S.M.A.R.T. Return Status 24
S.M.A.R.T. Sav e Attribute Values 24
S.M.A.R.T. Write Log sector 24
Safety certification 14
SATA 7, 21
SATA data-transfer modes supported 4
screws 11
sector 6
sectors 6
Sectors per track 6
sectors per track 4
Security Disable Password 23
Security Erase Prepare 23
Security Erase Unit 24
Security Freeze 24
Security Set Password 24
Security Unlock 24
Seek 24
seek mode 8
Seek mode power 8
Seek power 4
Seek time 7
seek time 4
Seeking 9
Serial ATA 7
Serial ATA (SATA) interface 21
serial ATA ports 2
Servo electronics 8
servo electronics 8
Set Features 24
Set Max Addr ess 24
Set Max Address Extended 24
Set Multiple Mode 24
Shock 11
Shock, nonoperating 5
Shock, operating 5
single-track seeks 7
Sleep 9, 10, 24
Sleep mode 4, 10
sound power 5
Specification summary table 3
Spindle speed 4, 7
spindle stop 8
Spinup 9
Spinup power 8
Standby 9, 10, 24
Standby Immediate 24
Standby mode 4, 8, 10
standby timer 10
Standby to Ready 8
Standby to ready 4
Start/stop times 8
start-stop cycles 5, 13
Startup current 4
static-discharge 17
support services 31
Surge immunity 13
T
technical support services 31
temperature 4, 5, 7, 11
Temperature gradient 5
temperature gradient 11
timer 10
timers 10
TPI 4
Track density 4, 7
Track-to-track 7
Track-to-track seek time 4, 7
Tunneling Magnetoresistive (TMR) heads 1
TUV North America 14
U
UL 1950 14
V
Vibration 12
Vibration, nonoperating 5
Vibration, operating 5
voltage 8
Voltage dips, interrupts 13
Voltage tolerance 4, 10
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Weight 4
Wet bulb temperature 5
wet bulb temperature 11
Width 4
Write Buffer 24
Write DMA 24
Write DMA Extended 24
Write DMA FUA Extended 24
Write DMA Without Retries 24
Write Log Extended 24
Write Multiple 24
Write Multiple Extended 24
Write Multiple FUA Extended 24
Write Sectors 24
Write Sectors Extended 24
Write Sectors Without Retries 24
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