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Product Manual
Pipeline HD Mini Series SATA
ST9250311CS
ST91603110CS
100560196
Rev. A
March 2009
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Revision history Revision Date Sheets affected or comments Rev. A 03/26/09 Initial release. Copyright © 2009 Seagate Technology LLC. All rights reserved. Printed in U.S.A. Publication number: 100560196, Rev. A March 2009 Seagate, Seagate Technology and the Wave logo are registered trademarks of Seagate Technology LLC in the United States and/or other countries. Pipeline HD, SeaTools and SeaTDD are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Seagate Technology LLC or one of its affiliated com
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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 table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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ii Pipeline HD Mini Series SATA Product Manual, Rev. A
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List of Figures Figure 1. Typical +5V only startup and operation current profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Figure 2. Attaching SATA cabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Figure 3. Mounting dimensions—top, side and end view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Pipeline HD Mini Series SATA Product Manual, Rev. A iii
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1.0 Introduction This manual describes the functional, mechanical and interface specifications for the following Seagate ® Pipeline HD Mini Series SATA model drives: • ST9250311CS • ST91603110CS These drives provide the following key features: • 5,400-RPM spindle speed. • 8-Mbyte buffer. • Quiet operation. Fluid Dynamic Bearing (FDB) motor. • High instantaneous (burst) data rate 1.5 Gbits/sec default, 3.0 Gbit/sec available via Seagate specific SCT command. • Perpendicular recording technology
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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 normally 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 tran
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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 Pipeline HD Mini Series SATA models. 2.1 Specification summary table The specifications listed in this table are for quick reference. For details on specification measurement or defi- nition, see the appropriate section of this manual. Table 1: Drive specificat
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Table 1: Drive specifications Drive specification ST9250311CS ST91603110CS Read/write power (typical) Read: 2.6 watts; Write: 2.85 watts Idle mode, low power (typical) 0.67 watts Standby mode 0.35 watts (typical)*** Sleep mode 0.35 watts (typical)*** Voltage tolerance (including noise) +5V ± 5% Baseplate temperature 0° to 70°C (operating), –40° to 70°C (nonoperating) Temperature gradient 20°C (operating) (°C per hour max) 35°C (nonoperating) Relative humidity 5% to 95% (operating) 5% to 95% (
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2.2 Formatted capacity Model Formatted capacity* Guaranteed sectors Bytes per sector ST9250311CS 250 Gbytes 488,397,168 512 ST91603110CS 160 Gbytes 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 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 Physical organization Drive model Read/write heads Number of discs ST9250311CS 2 1 ST91603110CS 2 1 2.5 Recording and interface technology Interface Serial ATA (SATA) Recording method Perpendicular Recording density BPI (bits/inch avg) 1,490k Track density TPI (tracks/inch avg) 265k 2 Areal density (Gbits/inch avg) 394 Spindle speed (RPM) (± 0.2%) 5,400 Maximum Internal transfer rate (Mbits/sec) 1,175 I/O data-transfer rate (Mbytes/sec max) 150 default / 300 available via Seagate specific
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2.7 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 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. Table 2: Typical seek times Seek times (msec) Read Track-to-track
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2.9 Power specifications The drive receives DC power (+5V) through a native SATA power connector. 2.9.1 Power consumption Power requirements for the drives are listed in the table on page 8. Typical power measurements are based on an average of drives tested, under nominal conditions, 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
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2.9.1.1 Typical current profile Figure 1. Typical +5V only startup and operation current profile 2.9.2 Conducted noise Input noise ripple is measured at the host system power supply across an equivalent 15-ohm resistive load on the +5 volt line. 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. 2.9
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2.9.4 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: Table 4: Power management modes Power modes Heads Spindle Buffer Active (operating) Tracking Rotating Full power Idle, performance Tracking Rotating Self refresh—low power Idle, active Floating Rotating Self refresh—low power Idle, low power
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2.10 Environmental specifications 2.10.1 Base plate temperature Actual drive base plate temperature should not exceed 70°C (158°F). Above 1,000 feet (305 meters), the maximum temperature is derated linearly by 1°C every 1000 feet. Operating: 0° to 70°C (32° to 158°F) Nonoperating: –40° to 70°C (–40° to 158°F) 2.10.2 Temperature gradient Operating 20°C per hour (68°F per hour max), without condensation Nonoperating 35°C per hour (95°F per hour max), without condensation 2.10.3 Humidity 2.10.3.1
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2.10.5 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. 2.10.5.1 Operating shock These drives comply with the performance levels specified in this document when subjected to a maximum operating shock of 350 Gs based on half-sine shock pulses of 2 msec. Shocks should not be repeated more than two times per second. 2.10.5.2 Nonoperating shock The nonoperating shock leve
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2.11 Acoustics Drive emission of sound is measured consistent with the ECMA-74 and its’ referenced standards. Testing is conducted at room temperature (approximately 25°C). Emission levels are reported as the total A-weighted sound power levels for steady state, idle, and active seek modes of operation. Table 5: Drive A-weighted Sound Power Levels (SWL, BA) Idle* CE seek 2.0 bels (typ) 2.1 bels (typ) 2.1 bels (max) 2.2 bels (max) *During periods of drive idle, some offline activity may occur
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2.13 Reliability Measurement type Specification 14 Nonrecoverable read errors 1 per 10 bits read, max. Annualized Failure Rate (AFR) <0.55% Load/Unload (U/UL) 25°C, 50% relative humidity 600,000 software-controlled power on/off cycles 50,000 hard power on/off cycles 32°C, 80% relative humidity 600,000 software-controlled power on/off cycles 5°C, 80% relative humidity 50,000 hard power on/off cycles 5°C, 10% relative humidity 55°C, 16% relative humidity Warranty To determine
