Product Manual
Pipeline HD.2 Series SATA
ST31000424CS
ST3500414CS
ST3320413CS
ST3250412CS
ST31000322CS
ST3500312CS
ST3320311CS
ST3250312CS
ST3160316CS
100529372
Rev. G
March 2010
Revision history
Revision Date Sheets affected or comments
Rev. A 01/07/09 Initial release.
Rev. B 04/29/09 1, 6, 17, 22, 24, 32 and 34.
Rev. C 05/19/09 fc, 1, 3, 8, 10-11, 19 and 32.
Rev. D 07/08/09 1, 5, 7, 9, 25 and 27-28.
Rev. E 10/29/09 Updated weight information in Tables 1-3 and physical specifications. Fixed Write
DMA FUA Extended command.
Minor text and formatting changes throughout.
Rev. F 01/05/10 Corrected 320GB model number. Updated DC power requirements (Table 4).
Rev. G 03/02/10 Updated document with new operating and non-operating specifications; added
clearer references to consumer electronics; updated section 2.9.1; updated
command words (4.3.1).
Copyright © 2010 Seagate Technology LLC. All rights reserved. Printed in U.S.A.
Publication number: 100529372, Rev. G March 2010
Seagate, Seagate Technology and the Wave logo are registered trademarks of Seagate Technology LLC
in the United States and/or other countries. Pipeline HD.2 Series, SeaTools and SeaTDD are either trade
marks 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.
When referring to hard drive capacity, one gigabyte, or GB, equals one billion bytes and one terabyte, or
TB, equals one trillion bytes. Your computer's operating system may use a different standard of measure
ment and report a lower capacity. In addition, some of the listed capacity is used for formatting and other
functions, and thus will not be available for data storage. Seagate reserves the right to change, without
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.2.1 LBA mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.3 Default logical geometry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.4 Recording and interface technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.5 Physical characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2.6 Seek time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2.7 Start/stop times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2.8 Power specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
2.8.1 Power consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
2.8.2 Conducted noise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
2.8.3 Voltage tolerance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
2.8.4 Power management modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
2.9 Environmental specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
2.9.1 Drive case temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
2.9.2 Temperature gradient. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
2.9.3 Humidity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
2.9.4 Altitude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
2.9.5 Shock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
2.9.6 Vibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
2.10 Acoustics emissions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
2.11 Electromagnetic immunity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
2.12 Reliability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
2.12.1 Annualized Failure Rate (AFR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
2.13 Agency certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
2.13.1 Safety certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
2.13.2 Electromagnetic compatibility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
2.13.3 FCC verification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
2.14 Environmental protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
2.14.1 European Union Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive . . . . . 20
2.14.2 China Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
2.15 Corrosive environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
3.0 Configuring and mounting the drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
3.1 Handling and static-discharge precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
3.2 Configuring the drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
3.3 Serial ATA cables and connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
3.4 Drive mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
4.0 Serial ATA (SATA) interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
4.1 Hot-Plug compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
4.2 Serial ATA device plug connector pin definitions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
4.3 Supported ATA commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
4.3.1 Identify Device command. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
4.3.2 Set Features command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
4.3.3 S.M.A.R.T. commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
5.0 Seagate Technology support services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
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List of Figures
Figure 1. Typical 12V startup and operation current profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Figure 2. Attaching SATA cabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Figure 3. Mounting dimensions (for 1000GB models) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Figure 4. Mounting dimensions (for 500, 320, 250 and 160GB models) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
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1.0 Introduction
This manual describes the functional, mechanical and interface specifications for the following Seagate
Pipeline HD
ST31000424CS ST3500414CS ST3320413CS ST3250412CS
ST31000322CS ST3500312CS ST3320311CS ST3250312CS ST3160316CS
These drives provide the following key features:
• High instantaneous (burst) data-transfer rates 3Gb/s default. Limit settings to 1.5Gb/s available via SMART
Command Transport command.
• Perpendicular recording, Tunneling Magnetoresistive (TMR) recording heads and EPRML technology, for
increased areal density.
• 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.
• Support for S.M.A.R.T. drive monitoring and reporting.
• Supports latching SATA cables and connectors.
• Supports ATA8 Streaming commands.
• Supports Power-up in Standby feature.
• Supports Trusted Send/Receive Security Protocol.
• Worldwide Name (WWN) capability uniquely identifies the drive.
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.2 Series model drive:
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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 transition from parallel ATA easy by providing legacy software support. Serial
ATA was designed to allow you to install a Serial ATA host adapter and Serial ATA disk drive in your current
system and expect all of your existing applications to work as normal.
The Serial ATA interface connects each disk 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 contains a set of registers that shadow the contents of the traditional device registers, 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 International
Organization: Serial ATA Revision 2.6”. The specification can be downloaded from www.sata-io.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
following drive model:
ST31000424CS ST3500414CS ST3320413CS ST3250412CS
ST31000322CS ST3500312CS ST3320311CS ST3250312CS ST3160316CS
2.1 Specification summary tables
The specifications listed in the following tables are for quick reference. For details on specification measurement or definition, refer to the appropriate section of this manual.
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Table 1: Drive specifications summary for 1000GB models
Drive specification ST31000424CS ST31000322CS
Formatted Capacity
(512 bytes/sector)*
Guaranteed sectors 1,953,525,168
Heads 4
Disks 2
Bytes per sector 512
Default sectors per track 63
Default read/write heads 16
Default cylinders 16,383
Recording density (max.) 1417kb/in
Track density (avg.) 236 ktracks/in
Areal density (avg.) 341.5Gb/in
Spindle speed 5900 RPM
Internal data transfer rate (max.) 1285Mb/s
Sustained data transfer rate (max.) 120MB/s
I/O data-transfer rate (max.) 300MB/s
ATA data-transfer modes supported PIO modes: 0 to4
Cache buffer 16MB 8MB
Height (max.) 26.1mm / 1.028 in
Width (max.) 101.85mm / 4.010 in
Length (max.) 146.99mm / 5.787 in
Weight (typical) 615g / 1.356 lb
Average latency 5.1ms
Power-on to ready (typical) <12s
Standby to ready (typical) <12s
Track-to-track seek time (typical) <1.0ms ( read)
Average seek (typical) <14.0ms read
Startup current 12V-peak (typical) 2.0A
Voltage tolerance (including noise) 5V ± 5%
Operating temperature
(drive case temperature)
Non-operating temperature (ambient) –40° to 70°C
Temperature gradient (max.) 20°C per hour (operating)
Relative humidity 5% to 90% (operating)
Relative humidity gradient (max.) 30% per hour
Wet bulb temperature (max.) 37.7°C (operating)
Altitude, operating –60.96m to 3,048m
Altitude, non-operating
(below mean sea level, max.)
1000GB
2
Multiword DMA modes: 0 to2
Ultra DMA modes: 0 to 6
<1.2ms ( write)
<15.0ms write
12V ± 10%
0° to 75°C
30°C per hour (non-operating)
5% to 95% (non-operating)
40.0°C (non-operating)
(–200 ft to 10,000+ ft)
–60.96m to 12,192m
(–200 ft to 40,000+ ft )
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Drive specification ST31000424CS ST31000322CS
Operational Shock (max.) 70 Gs at 2ms (read)
Non-Operational Shock (max.) 350 Gs at 2ms
Vibration, operating 5Hz to 22Hz: 0.25 Gs
Vibration, non-operating 5Hz to350Hz: 3.0 Gs
Drive acoustics, sound power
Idle** 2.1 bels (typical)
CE Seek Profile 2.4 bels (typical)
Nonrecoverable read errors 1 per 10
Annualized Failure Rate (AFR) 0.55%
Warranty To determine the warranty for a specific drive, use a web browser to access the following web
Contact start-stop cycles 50,000 at 25°C, 50% rel. humidity
Supports Hotplug operation per the
Serial ATA Revision 2.6 specification
*One Gbyte equals one billion bytes when referring to hard drive capacity. Accessible capacity may vary depending on operating environment
and formatting.
**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.
30 Gs at 2ms (write)
22Hz to 350Hz: 0.50 Gs
350Hz to 500Hz: 0.25 Gs
350Hz to 500Hz: 3.0 Gs
2.3 bels (max.)
2.5 bels (max.)
15
bits read
page:
support.seagate.com/customer/warranty_validation.jsp
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 dis
play the warranty information for your drive.
Yes
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Table 2: Drive specifications summary for 500 and 320GB models
Drive specification ST3500414CS ST3500312CS ST3320413CS ST3320311CS
Formatted capacity
(512 bytes/sector)*
Guaranteed sectors 976,773,168 625,142,448
Heads 2
Disks 1
Bytes per sector 512
Default sectors per track 63
Default read/write heads 16
Default cylinders 16,383
Recording density (max.) 1417kb/in
Track density (avg) 236 ktracks/in
Areal density(avg) 341.5Gb/in
Spindle speed 5900 RPM
Internal data transfer rate (max.) 1285 Mb/s
Sustained data transfer rate (max.) 120 MB/s
I/O data-transfer rate (max.) 300 MB/s
ATA data-transfer modes supported PIO modes 0–4
Cache buffer 16MB 8MB 16MB 8MB
Height (max.) 20.20mm / 0.795 in
Width (max.) 101.85mm / 4.010 in
Length (max.) 146.99mm / 5.787 in
Weight (typical) 420g / 0.926 lb
Average latency 5.1ms
Power-on to ready (typical) <6s
Standby to ready (typical) <6s
Track-to-track seek time (typical) <1.0ms (read)
Average seek (typical) <14.0ms (read)
Startup current (typical) 12V (peak) 2.0A
Voltage tolerance (including noise) 5V ± 5%
Operating temperature
(drive case temperature)
Non-operating temperature (ambient) –40° to 70°C
Temperature gradient (max.) 20°C per hour (operating)
Relative humidity 5% to 90% (operating)
Relative humidity gradient (max.) 30% per hour
Wet bulb temperature (max.) 37.7°C (operating)
Altitude, operating –60.96m to 3,048m
Altitude, non-operating
(below mean sea level, max.)
500GB 320GB
2
Multiword DMA modes 0–2
Ultra DMA modes 0–6
<1.2ms (write)
<15.0ms (write)
12V ± 10%
0° to 75°C
30°C per hour (non-operating)
5% to 95% (non-operating)
40.0°C (non-operating)
(–200 ft to 10,000+ ft)
–60.96m to 12,192m
(–200 ft to 40,000+ ft)
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Drive specification ST3500414CS ST3500312CS ST3320413CS ST3320311CS
Operational Shock (max.) 70 Gs at 2ms
Non-Operational Shock (max.) 350 Gs at 2ms
Vibration, operating 5Hz to 22Hz: 0.25 Gs
Vibration, non-operating 5Hz to 350 Hz: 3.0 Gs
Drive acoustics, sound power
Idle** 1.9 bels (typical)
CE Seek Profile 2.3 bels (typical)
Nonrecoverable read errors 1 per 10
Annualized Failure Rate (AFR) 0.55%
Warranty To determine the warranty for a specific drive, use a web browser to access the following web
Contact start-stop cycles 50,000 at 25°C, 50% rel. humidity
Supports Hotplug operation per the
Serial ATA Revision 2.6 specification
*One Gbyte equals one billion bytes when referring to hard drive capacity. Accessible capacity may vary depending on operating environment
and formatting.
**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.
22Hz to 350Hz: 0.50 Gs
350Hz to 500Hz: 0.25 Gs
350Hz to 500Hz: 3.0 Gs
2.1 bels (max.)
2.4 bels (max.)
15
bits read
page:
support.seagate.com/customer/warranty_validation.jsp
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 dis
play the warranty information for your drive.
Yes
-
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Table 3: Drive specifications summary for 250 and 160GB models
Drive specification ST3250412CS ST3250312CS ST3160316CS
Formatted capacity
(512 bytes/sector)*
Guaranteed sectors 488,397,168 312,581,808
Heads 1
Disks 1
Bytes per sector 512
Default sectors per track 63
Default read/write heads 16
Default cylinders 16,383
Recording density (max.) 1417kb/in
Track density (avg.) 236 ktracks/in
Areal density (avg.) 341.5Gb/in
Spindle speed 5900 RPM
Internal data transfer rate (max.) 1285Mb/s
Sustained data transfer rate (max.) 120MB/s
I/O data-transfer rate (max.) 300MB/s
ATA data-transfer modes supported PIO modes 0–4
Cache buffer 16MB 8MB
Height (max.) 20.20mm / 0.795 in
Width (max.) 101.85mm / 4.010 in
Length (max.) 146.99mm / 5.787 in
Weight (typical) 395g / 0.871 lb
Average latency 5.1ms
Power-on to ready (typical) <6s
Standby to ready (typical) <6s
Track-to-track seek time (typical) <1.0ms (read)
Average seek (typical) <14.0ms (read)
Startup current (typical) 12V (peak) 2.0A
Voltage tolerance (including noise) 5V ± 5%
Operating temperature
(drive case temperature)
Non-operating temperature (ambient) –40° to 70°C
Temperature gradient (max.) 20°C per hour (operating)
Relative humidity 5% to 90% (operating)
Relative humidity gradient (max.) 30% per hour
Wet bulb temperature (max.) 37.7°C (operating)
Altitude, operating –60.96m to 3,048m
Altitude, non-operating
(below mean sea level, max.)
250GB 160GB
2
Multiword DMA modes 0–2
Ultra DMA modes 0–6
<1.2ms (write)
<15.0ms (write)
12V ± 10%
0° to 75°C
30°C per hour (non-operating)
5% to 95% (non-operating)
40.0°C (non-operating)
(–200 ft to 10,000+ ft)
–60.96m to 12,192m
(–200 ft to 40,000+ ft)
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Drive specification ST3250412CS ST3250312CS ST3160316CS
Operational Shock (max.) 70 Gs at 2ms (read)
Non-Operational Shock (max.) 350 Gs at 2ms
Vibration, operating 5Hz to 22Hz: 0.25 Gs
Vibration, non-operating 5Hz to 350Hz: 3.0 Gs
Drive acoustics, sound power
Idle** 1.9 bels (typical)
CE Seek Profile 2.3 bels (typical)
Nonrecoverable read errors 1 per 10
Annualized Failure Rate (AFR) 0.55%
Warranty To determine the warranty for a specific drive, use a web browser to access the following web
Contact start-stop cycles 50,000 at 25°C, 50% rel. humidity
Supports Hotplug operation per the
Serial ATA Revision 2.6 specification
*One Gbyte equals one billion bytes when referring to hard drive capacity. Accessible capacity may vary depending on operating environment
and formatting.
**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.
30 Gs at 2ms (write)
22Hz to 350Hz: 0.50 Gs
350Hz to 500Hz: 0.25 Gs
350Hz to 500Hz: 3.0 Gs
2.1 bels (max.)
2.4 bels (max.)
15
bits read
page:
support.seagate.com/customer/warranty_validation.jsp
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 dis
play the warranty information for your drive.
Yes
-
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2.2 Formatted capacity
Model
ST31000424CS
Formatted
capacity*
Guaranteed
sectors
1000GB 1,953,525,168
Bytes per sector
ST31000322CS
ST3500414CS
500GB 976,773,168
ST3500312CS
ST3320413CS
320GB 625,142,448
512
ST3320311CS
ST3250412CS
250GB 488,397,168
ST3250312CS
ST3160316CS 160GB 312,581,808
*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 the drive 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.
Refer to Section 4.3.1, "Identify Device command" (words 60-61 and 100-103) for additional information about
48-bit addressing support of drives with capacities over 137GB.
2.3 Default logical geometry
Cylinders Read/write heads Sectors per track
16,383 16 63
2.4 Recording and interface technology
All models
Interface Serial ATA (SATA)
Recording method Perpendicular
Recording density (max.) 1417kb/in
Track density (ktracks/inch avg) 236 ktracks/in
2
Areal density (Gbits/inch
Spindle speed (RPM) 5900 (+/- 0.2%)
Internal data transfer rate (Mb/s max.) 1285Mb/s
Sustained data transfer rate (MB/s max.) 120MB/s
I/O data-transfer rate (MB/s max.) 300MB/s
avg) 341.5Gb/in
2
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2.5 Physical characteristics
Maximum height 26.1mm / 1.028 in 20.20mm / 0.794 in
Maximum width 101.85mm / 4.010 in
Maximum length 146.99mm / 5.787 in
Typical weight 615g / 1.356 lb 500 and 320GB models
Cache buffer
ST31000424CS, ST3500414CS, ST3320413CS and
3250412CS
ST
1000GB model 500, 320, 250 and 160GB models
420g / 0.926 lb
250 and 160GB models
395g / 0.871 lb
16MB (16,384KB)
ST31000322CS, ST3500312CS, ST3320311CS,
ST3250312CS and ST3160316CS
8MB (8,192KB)
2.6 Seek time
Seek measurements are taken with nominal power at 25°C ambient temperature. All times are measured using
drive diagnostics. The specifications in the table below are defined as follows:
• Track-to-track seek time is an average of all
• Average seek time is a true statistical random avera
random tracks, less overhead.
Typical seek times (ms) Read Write
Track-to-track <1.0 <1.2
Average <14.0 <15.0
*Measured in performance mode.
**Measured in quiet mode.
Note. These drives are designed to consistently meet the seek times represented in this manual. Physical
seeks, regardless of mode (such as track-to-track and average), are expected to meet 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.
possible single-track seeks in both directions.
ge of at least 5,000 measurements of seeks between
2.7 Start/stop times
Start/stop times (s) 1000GB models
Power-on to Ready (typical) <12.0 <6.0
Standby to Ready (typical) <12.0 <6.0
Ready to spindle stop (max.) 10
500, 320, 250 and 160GB models
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2.8 Power specifications
The drive receives DC power (5V or 12V) through a native SATA power connector. Refer to Figure 2 on
page 22.
2.8.1 Power consumption
Power requirements for the drives are listed in the table on page 9. Typical power measurements are based on
a
n average of drives tested, under nominal conditions, using 5V and 12V input voltage at 25°C ambient tem-
perature.
• Spinup power
Spinup power is measured from the time of power-on to
speed.
• Idle mode power
Idle mode power is measured with the drive up to speed, with ser
a random track location.
• Operating (CE seek profile)
Operating power is measured by simulating a typical PVR op
read algorithm.
• Standby mode
During Standby mode, the drive accepts commands, but th
write electronics are in power-down mode.
the time that the drive spindle reaches operating
vo electronics active and with the heads in
erating environment, using a 50% write, 50%
e drive is not spinning, and the servo and read/
Table 4: DC power requirements
Power dissipation (2 disk models) Avg (watts 25° C) Avg 5V typ. amps Avg 12V typ. amps
Spinup — — 2.0 (peak)
Idle* 3.834 0.223 0.226
Operating 4.107 0.295 0.219
Standby 0.699 0.121 0.008
Sleep 0.699 0.121 0.008
Power dissipation (1 disk models) Avg (watts 25° C) Avg 5V typ. amps Avg 12V typ. amps
Spinup — — 2.0 (peak)
Idle* 3.008 0.248 0.147
Operating 3.445 0.316 0.155
Standby 0.707 0.127 0.006
Sleep 0.707 0.127 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.
Note. Drive supports PHY layer power management. When enabled, a power savings of ~300mw can be
achieved in Idle, Standby and Sleep modes.
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2.8.1.1 Typical current profiles
Figure 1. Typical 12V startup and operation current profile
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 12V line or an equivalent 15-ohm resistive load on the 5V line.
• Using 12V power, the drive is expected to operate with
a maximum of 120mV peak-to-peak square-wave
injected noise at up to 10MHz.
• Using 5V power, the drive is expected to operate with a maximum of 1
injected noise at up to 10MHz.
Note. Equ
ivalent 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%
00mV peak-to-peak square-wave
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2.8.4 Power management 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 disk
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 disk 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
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 disk access is necessary.
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2.9 Environmental specifications
2.9.1 Drive case temperature
Drive case temperature should be measured at the lo
Operating (drive case temperature)
Non-operating (ambient *) –40° to 70°C (–40° to 158°F)
0° to 75°C (32° to 167°F)
cation indicated in Figure 3 on page 23.
* Ambient temperature is defined as the temperature of the environment immediately surrounding the drive.
2.9.2 Temperature gradient
Operating 20°C per hour (68°F per hour max.), without condensation
Non-operating 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.)
Non-operating 5% to 95% noncondensing (30% per hour max.)
2.9.3.2 Wet bulb temperature
Operating 37.7°C (99.9°F max.)
Non-operating 40.0°C (104°F max.)
2.9.4 Altitude
Operating –60.96m to 3,048m (–200 ft to 10,000+ ft)
Non-operating –60.96m to 12,192m (–200 ft to 40,000+ ft)
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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
The drives comply with the performance levels specified in this document when subjected to a maximum operating shock of 70 Gs (Read) and 30 Gs (Write) based on half-sine shock pulses of 2 msec. Shocks should not
be repeated more than two times per second.
2.9.5.2 Non-operating shock
The non-operating shock level that the drive can experience without incurring physical damage or degradation
in performance when subsequently put into operation is 350 Gs 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
5Hz to 22Hz 0.25 Gs
22Hz to 350Hz 0.50 Gs
350Hz to 500Hz 0.25 Gs
2.9.6.2 Non-operating vibration
The maximum non-operating vibration levels that the drive may experience without incurring physical damage
or degradation in performance when subsequently put into operation are specified below.
5Hz to 350Hz 3.0 Gs
350Hz to 500Hz 3.0 Gs
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2.10 Acoustics emissions
Drive emission of sound is measured consistent with the ECMA-74 and its referenced standards. Testing is
conducted at room temperature (approximately 25 degrees C). Emission levels are reported as the total
A-weighted sound power levels for, steady state, idle and active (seek) modes of operations.
Table 5: Drive A-weighted Sound Power Levels (SWL, BA)
[1]
Idle
1000GB models
500, 320, 250 and 160GB models
[1] 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.
2.1 bels (typ.)
2.3 bels (max.)
1.9 bels (typ.)
2.1 bels (max.)
CE seek profile
2.4 bels (typ.)
2.5 bels (max.)
2.3 bels (typ.)
2.4 bels (max.)
Test for Prominent Discrete Tones (PDTs)
Seagate follows the ECMA-74 standards for measurement and identification of PDTs. An exception to this process is the use of the absolute threshold of hearing. Seagate uses the lower limit for the threshold curve* to
discern tone audibility and to compensate for the inaudible components of sound prior to computation of tone
ratios according to Annex D of the ECMA-74 standards.
* Defined as the median curve given by ISO 389-7 (Tf curve) minus 10dB at all frequencies.
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:
Table 6: Radio frequency environments
Test Description Performance level Reference standard
Electrostatic
discharge
Radiated RF
immunity
Electrical fast
transient
Surge immunity ± 1kV differential, ± 2kV common, AC mains B EN61000-4-5: 95
Conducted RF
immunity
Voltage dips,
interrupts
Contact, HCP, VCP: ± 4
80 to 1,000MHz, 3V/m,
80% AM with 1kHz sine
900MHz, 3V/m, 50% pulse modulation @ 200Hz
± 1kV on AC mains, ± 0.5kV on external I/O B EN61000-4-4: 95
150kHz to 80MHz, 3Vrms, 80% AM with 1kHz sine A EN61000-4-6: 97
0% open, 5 seconds
0% short, 5 seconds
40%, 0.10 seconds
70%, 0.01 seconds
kV; Air: ± 8 kV B EN61000-4-2: 95
A EN61000-4-3: 96
C
C
C
B
ENV50204: 95
EN61000-4-11: 94
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2.12 Reliability
2.12.1 Annualized Failure Rate (AFR)
The product will achieve an Annualized Failure Rate (AFR) of 0.55% when operated in an environment of
ambient air temperatures of 25
increase the product AFR. AFR is a population statistics that is not relevant to individual units.
AFR specifications are based on the following assumptions for consumer electronics environments:
• 8760 power-on-hours per year
• 10,000 average motor start/stop cycles per year
• Operations at nominal voltages
• Temperatures outside the specifications in Section 2.9 may reduce the product reliability.
• Normal I/O duty cycle for consumer electronics environments. Operation at excessive I/O duty cycle may
degrade product reliability.
The consumer electronics environment of power-on-hours, temperature, and I/O duty cycle affect the product
AFR. The AFR will be degraded if used in a enterprise application.
Nonrecoverable read errors 1 per 1015 bits read, max.
Annualized Failure Rate (AFR) 0.55% (nominal power, 25°C ambient temperature)
Contact start-stop cycles 50,000 cycles
°C. Operation at temperatures outside the specifications in Section 2.9 may
(at nominal voltage and temperature, with 60 cycles per hour and a 50% duty cycle)
Warranty To determine the warranty for a specific drive, use a web browser to access the fol-
Preventive maintenance None required.
lowing web page: support.seagate.com/customer/warranty_validation.jsp
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.
2.13 Agency certification
2.13.1 Safety certification
These products are certified to meet the requirements of UL60950-1, CSA60950-1 and EN60950 and so
marked as to the certify agency.
2.13.2 Electromagnetic compatibility
Hard drives that display the CE mark comply with the European Union (EU) requirements specified in the Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive (2004/108/EC) as put into place 20 July 2007. 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 EN55024.
Drives are tested in representative 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.
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Korean RRL
If these drives have the Korean Communications Commission (KCC) 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) Communications Commission,
Republic of Korea.
These drives have been tested and comply with the Electromagnetic Interference/Electromagnetic
Susceptibility (EMI/EMS) for Class B products. Drives are tested in a representative, end-user system by a
Korean-recognized lab.
• Family name: Pipeline HD.2 Series
• Certificate number: STX-PipelineHD2 (B)
Australian C-Tick (N176)
If these models have the C-Tick marking, they comply with the Australia/New Zealand Standard AS/NZ
CISPR22 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 contained solely within a personal computer or similar enclosure (not attached
as an external device). As such, each drive is considered to be a subassembly even when it is individually marketed to the customer. As a subassembly, no Federal Communications Commission verification or certification
of the device is required.
Seagate has tested this device in enclosures as described above to ensure that the total assembly (enclosure,
disk 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 interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment
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 suggestions. 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.
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2.14 Environmental protection
中国限制危
险
物品的指令
“O”
RoHS MCV
“X”
RoHS MCV
Seagate designs its products to meet environmental protection requirements worldwide, including regulations
restricting certain chemical substances.
2.14.1 European Union Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive
The European Union Restriction of Hazardous Substances (
cal substances, including Lead, Cadmium, Mercury, Hexavalent Chromium, PBB and PBDE, in electronic products, effective July 2006. This drive is manufactured with components and materials that comply with the RoHS
Directive.
2.14.2 China Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive
This product has an Environmental Protection Use Period (EPUP) of 20 years. The following
table contains information mandated by China's "Marking Requirements for Control of Pollution
Caused by Electronic Information Products" Standard.
"O" indicates the hazardous and toxic substance content of the part (at the homogenous material level) is lower
than the threshold defined by the China RoHS MCV Standard.
RoHS) Directive, restricts the presence of chemi-
表示该部件（于同类物品程度上）所含的危险和有毒物质低于中国
"X" indicates the hazardous and toxic substance content of the part (at the homogenous material level) is over
the threshold defined by the China RoHS MCV Standard.
表示该部件（于同类物品程度上）所含的危险和有毒物质超出中国
标准所定义的门槛值。
标准所定义的门槛值。
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,
copper, nickel and gold films used in Seagate products are especially sensitive to the presence of sulfide, 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 ambient relative humidity greater than 95%. Materials used in cabinet fabrication, 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 precautions
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 plugged into a grounded outlet. Wear a grounded wrist strap throughout 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
Power cable
Signal cable
Signal connector
Power connector
Each drive on the Serial ATA interface connects point-to-point with the Serial ATA host adapter. There is no
master/slave relationship because each drive is considered a master in a point-to-point relationship. 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. Both drives behave as if they are Device 0 (master) devices.
Serial ATA drives are designed for easy installation. It is 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 SATA
equipped motherboard or host adapter may use a chipset that does not support SATA speed auto negotiation.
If you have a motherboard or host adapter that does not support auto negotiation the transfer rate can be limited to 1.5GB/s via the SMART Command Transport command.
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). Refer to Table
7 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 2.
Figure 2. Attaching SATA cabling
Each cable is keyed to ensure correct orientation. Pipeline HD.2 Series SATA drives support latching SATA
connectors.
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3.4 Drive mounting
Recommended
case temperature
measurement
location
You can mount the drive in any orientation using four screws in the side-mounting holes or four screws in the
bottom-mounting holes. Refer to Figure 3 for drive mounting dimensions. Follow these important mounting precautions when mounting the drive:
• Allow a minimum clearance of 0.030 in
• Use only 6-32 UNC mounting screws.
• The screws should be inserted no more than 0.150 inches (3
• Do not overtighten the mounting screws (maximum torque: 6 inch-lb).
ches (0.76mm) around the entire perimeter of the drive for cooling.
.81mm) into the bottom or side mounting holes.
Figure 3. Mounting dimensions (for 1000GB models)
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Recommended
case temperature
measurement location
Figure 4. Mounting dimensions (for 500, 320, 250 and 160GB models)
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4.0 Serial 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 interface, refer to the “Serial ATA: High Speed Serialized AT
Attachment” specification.
4.1 Hot-Plug compatibility
Pipeline HD.2 Series SATA drives incorporate connectors which enable you to hot plug these drives in accordance with the Serial ATA Revision 2.6 specification. This specification can be downloaded from www.serialata.org.
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4.2 Serial ATA device plug connector pin definitions
Table 7 summarizes the signals on the Serial ATA interface and power connectors.
Table 7: Serial ATA connector pin definitions
Segment Pin Function Definition
S1 Ground 2nd mate
S2 A+ Differential 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
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
Power
P7 V
P8 V
P9 V
5
5
5
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 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 1.27mm (0.050 in) 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 International Organization: Serial ATA Revision 2.6 (http://
www.sata-io.org). See “S.M.A.R.T. commands” on page 34 for details and subcommands used in the
S.M.A.R.T. implementation.
Table 8: Supported ATA commands
Command name Command code (in hex)
Check Power Mode E5
Configure Stream 51
Device Configuration Freeze Lock B1H / C1
Device Configuration Identify B1H / C2
Device Configuration Restore B1H / C0
Device Configuration Set B1H / C3
Device Reset 08
Download Microcode 92
Execute Device Diagnostics 90
Flush Cache E7
Flush Cache Extended EA
Format Track 50
Identify Device EC
Idle E3
Idle Immediate 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 Stream DMA Extended 2A
Read Stream Extended 2B
Read Verify Sectors 40
Read Verify Sectors Extended 42
Read Verify Sectors Without Retries 41
Recalibrate 10
Security Disable Password F6
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
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
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Command name Command code (in hex)
Security Erase Prepare F3
Security Erase Unit F4
Security Freeze F5
Security Set Password F1
Security Unlock F2
Seek 70
Set Features EF
Set Max Address F9
Note: Individual Set Max Address
commands are identified by the value
placed in the Set Max Features register as defined to the right.
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
Address:
Password:
Lock:
Unlock:
Freeze Lock:
Set Max Address Extended 37
Set Multiple Mode C6
Sleep 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 E2
Standby Immediate E0
Write Buffer E8
Write DMA CA
Write DMA Extended 35
Write DMA FUA Extended 3D
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
Write Stream DMA Extended 3A
Write Stream Extended 3B
Write Uncorrectable 45
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
H
H
H
H
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 8 on
page 27. 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:
0
1 Number of logical cylinders 16,383
• Bit 15: 0 = ATA; 1 = ATAPI
• Bit 7: removable media
• Bit 6: removable controller
• Bit 0: reserved
0C5A
H
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
27–46
47
Firmware revision (8 ASCII character string, padded with blanks to end
of string)
Drive model number: (40 ASCII characters, padded with blanks to end
of string)
(Bits 7–0) Maximum sectors per interrupt on Read multiple and Write
multiple (16)
x.xx
8010
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
xxxx
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
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Word Description Value
Total number of user-addressable LBA sectors available
(Refer to Section 2.2 for related information.)
60–61
*Note: The maximum value allowed in this field is: 0FFFFFFFh
(268,435,455 sectors, 137GB). Drives with capacities over 137GB will
0FFFFFFFh*
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.
62 Retired 0000
63
Multiword DMA active and modes supported (Refer to note following
this table)
xx07
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 1F0
81 Minor version number 0000
82 Command sets supported 346B
83 Command sets supported 7D69
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
84 Command sets support extension (Refer to note following this table)
4133
Refer to Word 108-111 note.
85 Command sets enabled 30xx
86 Command sets enabled 0001
87 Command sets enable extension 4000
88
Ultra DMA support and current mode (Refer to note following this
table)
xx7F
89 Security erase time 0000
90 Enhanced security erase time 0000
92 Master password revision code FFFE
93 Hardware reset value xxxx
95–99 ATA-reserved 0000
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
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Word Description Value
ST31000424CS =1,953,525,168
ST31000322CS =1,953,525,168
ST3500414CS = 976,773,168
ST3500312CS = 976,773,168
ST3320413CS = 625,142,448
ST3320311CS = 625,142,448
ST3250412CS = 488,397,168
100–103
Total number of user-addressable LBA sectors available (Refer to Section 2.2 for related information). These words are required for drives
that support the 48-bit addressing feature. Maximum value:
0000FFFFFFFFFFFFh.
ST3250312CS = 488,397,168
ST3160316CS = 312,581,808
104–107 ATA-reserved 0000
108–111 The mandatory value of the world wide name (WWN) for the drive.
NOTE: This field is valid if word 84, bit 8 is set to 1 indicating 64-bit
Each drive will have a unique
value.
WWN support.
H
112–127 ATA-reserved 0000
128 Security status 0001
129–159 Seagate-reserved xxxx
160–254 ATA-reserved 0000
255 Integrity word xxA5
H
H
H
H
H
Note. Advanced Power Management (APM) and Automatic Acoustic Management (AAM) features are not supported
Note. Refer to the bit descriptions below for words 63, 84, and 88 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 84
0 SMART error loggin is supported.
1 SMART self-test is supported.
2 Media serial number is supported.
3 Media Card Pass Through Command feature set is supported.
4 Streaming feature set is supported.
5 GPL feature set is supported.
6 WRITE DMA FUA EXT and WRITE MULTIPLE FUA EXT commands are supported.
7 WRITE DMA QUEUED FUA EXT command is supported.
8 64-bit World Wide Name is supported.
9-10 Obsolete.
11-12 Reserved for TLC.
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13 IDLE IMMEDIATE command with IUNLOAD faeture is supported.
14 Shall be set to 1.
15 Shall be cleared to 0.
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 controls the implementation of various features that the drive supports. 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:
Table 9: Set Features command values
02
03
06
07
10
55
82
86
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
01
Set PIO mode to default and disable IORDY (PIO mode 2).
H
08HPIO mode 0
09HPIO mode 1
0A
PIO mode 2
H
0BHPIO mode 3
0CHPIO mode 4 (default)
20
Multiword DMA mode 0
H
21HMultiword DMA mode 1
22HMultiword DMA mode 2
40
Ultra DMA mode 0
H
41HUltra DMA mode 1
42HUltra DMA mode 2
43
Ultra DMA mode 3
H
44HUltra DMA mode 4
45HUltra DMA mode 5
46
Ultra DMA mode 6
H
Enable the PUIS feature set
H
PUIS feature set device spin-up
H
Enable use of SATA features
H
Disable read look-ahead (read cache) feature.
H
Disable write cache
H
Disable the PUIS feature sete
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-
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 disk 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, refer to the Draft ATA-5 Standard.
SeaTools diagnostic software activates a built-in drive self-test (DST S.M.A.R.T. command for D4
) that elimi-
H
nates unnecessary drive returns. The diagnostic software ships with all new drives and is also available at:
http://seatools.sea
gate.com.
This drive is shipped with S.M.A.R.T. features disabled. You must have a recent BIOS or software package 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.
Table 10: 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.
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Index
A
ACA 19
acceleration 16
acoustics 17
Active mode 14
AFR 18
agency certification 18
altitude 15
ambient temperature 11, 12
Annualized Failure Rate (AFR) 18
areal density 1, 10
ATA commands 27
Australia/New Zealand Standard AS/NZ CISPR22 19
Australian Communication Authority (ACA) 19
Australian C-Tick 19
average seek time 11
B
buffer 11
C
cables and connectors 22
cache 11
capacity 10
case temperature 15
CE mark 18
certification 18
Check Power Mode 27
China RoHS directive 20
compatibility 18
conducted noise 13
conducted RF immunity 17
Configure Stream 27
Configuring the drive 21
connectors 22
corrosive environment 20
CSA60950-1 18
cycles 18
cylinders 10
D
data-transfer rates 1
DC power 12
default logical geometry 10
density 10
Device Configuration Freeze Lock 27
Device Configuration Identify 27
Device Configuration Restore 27
Device Configuration Set 27
Device Reset 27
dimensions 23, 24
dissipation 12
Download Microcode 27
duty cycle 18
E
electrical fast transient 17
Electromagnetic compatibility 18
Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) 19
Electromagnetic Compatibility control Regulation 19
Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive (2004/108/
EC)
18
electromagnetic immunity 17
electrostatic discharge 17
electrostatic discharge (ESD) 21
EN 55022, Class B 18
EN 55024 18
EN60950 18
enclosures 19
environmental specifications 15
EPRML 1
error-correction algorithms 1
errors 18
ESD 21
EU 18
EU RoHS directive 20
European Union (EU) requirements 18
Execute Device Diagnostics 27
F
FCC verification 19
features 1
Flush Cache 27
Flush Cache Extended 27
Format Track 27
formatted capacity 10
G
geometry 10
Gs 16
guaranteed sectors 10
H
handling precautions 21
heads 10
height 11
humidity 15
I
I/O data-transfer rate 10
I/O duty cycle 18
Identify Device 27
Identify Device command 29
Idle 27
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Idle Immediate 27
Idle mode 12, 14
Information Technology Equipment (ITE) 18
Initialize Device Parameters 27
input noise ripple 13
input voltage 12
interface 10, 25
interference 19
internal data-transfer rate OD 10
ITE 18
K
KCC 19
Korean Communications Commission 19
Korean RRL 19
L
LBA mode 10
length 11
logical geometry 10
M
maintenance 18
master/slave 2
mounting 23
mounting screws 16
mounting the drive 21
N
noise 13
nominal power 11
Nonoperating shock 16
Nonoperating vibration 16
Nonrecoverable read errors 18
O
operating 12
Operating power 12
Operating shock 16
Operating vibration 16
P
physical characteristics 11
point-to-point 2, 22
power consumption 12
power dissipation 12
power management modes 14
power specifications 12
power-on to ready 11
power-on-hours 18
precautions 21
printed circuit board 21
programmable power management 14
prominent discrete tones 17
Q
quick reference 3
R
radiated RF immunity 17
radio and television interference 19
radio frequency (RF) 17
Read Buffer 27
Read DMA 27
Read DMA Extended 27
Read DMA without Retries 27
read errors 18
Read Log Ext 27
Read Multiple 27
Read Multiple Extended 27
Read Native Max Address 27
Read Native Max Address Extended 27
Read Sectors 27
Read Sectors Extended 27
Read Sectors Without Retries 27
Read Verify Sectors 27
Read Verify Sectors Extended 27
Read Verify Sectors Without Retries 27
Read/write heads 10
Recalibrate 27
recording density 10
recording method 10
recording technology 10
relative humidity 15
reliability 18
RMS read/write current 13
RoHS 20
RRL 19
S
S.M.A.R.T. Disable Operations 28
S.M.A.R.T. Enable Operations 28
S.M.A.R.T. Enable/Disable Autosave 28
S.M.A.R.T. Execute Offline 28
S.M.A.R.T. implementation 27
S.M.A.R.T. Read Attribute Thresholds 28
S.M.A.R.T. Read Data 28
S.M.A.R.T. Read Log Sector 28
S.M.A.R.T. Return Status 28
S.M.A.R.T. Save Attribute Values 28
S.M.A.R.T. Write Log sector 28
safety certification 18
SATA 25
screws 16
sectors 10
Sectors per track 10
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Security Disable Password 27
Security Erase Prepare 28
Security Erase Unit 28
Security Freeze 28
Security Set Password 28
Security Unlock 28
Seek 28
seek time 11
Serial ATA (SATA) interface 25
serial ATA ports 2
servo electronics 12
Set Features 28
Set Max Address 28
Set Max Address Extended 28
Set Multiple Mode 28
shock 16
single-track seeks 11
Sleep 12, 28
Sleep mode 14
Specification summary table 3
spindle speed 10
Spinup 12
Spinup power 12
Standby 12, 28
Standby Immediate 28
Standby mode 12, 14
standby timer 14
standby to ready 11
start/stop times 11
start-stop cycles 18
static-discharge 21
subassembly 19
support services 35
surge immunity 17
W
warranty 18
weight 11
wet bulb temperature 15
width 11
Write Buffer 28
Write DMA 28
Write DMA Extended 28
Write DMA FUA Extended 0, 28
Write DMA Without Retries 28
Write Log Extended 28
Write Multiple 28
Write Multiple Extended 28
Write Multiple FUA Extended 28
Write Sectors 28
Write Sectors Extended 28
Write Sectors Without Retries 28
Write Uncorrectable 28
T
technical support services 35
temperature 11, 15
temperature gradient 15
timers 14
track density 10
track-to-track 11
track-to-track seek time 11
tunneling magnetoresistive (TMR) recording heads 1
U
UL60950-1 18
V
vibration 16
voltage 12
voltage dips, interrupts 17
Voltage tolerance 13
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