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Maxtor Quickview 300
80/100/120/160/200/250/300GB PATA
Product Manual
May 24, 2005
Part Number: 000001922
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May 24, 2005 Maxtor Corporation. All rights reserved. Printed in U.S.A. This publication could include technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. Changes are periodically made to the information herein – which will be incorporated in revised editions of the publication. Maxtor may make changes or improvements in the product(s) described in this publication at any time and without notice. UL/CSA/VDE/TUV/WEEE/RoHS UL standard 1954 recognition granted under File No. E78016 CSA standard C22.2-9
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Please do not remove or cover up Maxtor factory-installed drive labels. They contain information required should the drive ever need repair.Thank you for your interest in Maxtor hard disk drives. This manual pro- vides technical information for OEM engineers and systems integrators regarding the installation and use of Maxtor hard drives. Drive repair should be performed only at an authorized repair center. For repair information, contact the Maxtor Customer Service Center at 800-2MAXTOR or 1-30
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Table of Content Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 MAXTOR CORPORATION ................................................................................ 1-1 1.2 AUDIENCE............................................................................................................. 1-1 1.3 MANUAL ORGANIZATION................................................................................ 1-2 1.4 TERMINOLOGY AND CONVENTIONS ........................................................... 1-2 1.5 REFERENCES........
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Table of Contents 3.8 SYSTEM STARTUP AND OPERATION ........................................................... 3-18 Chapter 4 PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS 4.1 Models and Capacities ............................................................................................... 4-1 4.2 Drive Configuration .................................................................................................. 4-1 4.3 Performance Specifications...................................................................
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Table of Contents Appendix A BREAKING THE 137 GIGABYTE STORAGE BARRIER 1 A.1 Breaking the 137 Gigabyte Storage Barrier ............................................................... A-1 A.1.1 History ............................................................................................................ A-1 A.1.2 Solving the 137 Gigabyte Capacity Barrier ....................................................... A-3 A.1.3 How is the Extension Implemented? ......................................
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List of Figures Figure 3-1 Mechanical Dimensions of the Quickview 300 Hard Drive ..........................3-1 Figure 3-2 20-Pack Shipping Container ......................................................................... 3-3 Figure 3-3 Jumper Locations on the PATA Interface Connector .................................... 3-4 Figure 3-4 AT Connector and Jumper Location ............................................................ 3-8 Figure 3-5 J1 DC Power and PATA Bus Combination Connector .....
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List of Tables Table 3-1 AT Jumper Options .............................................................................................. 3-5 Table 3-2 Cylinder Limitation Jumper (CLJ).......................................................................... 3-7 Table 3-3 J1 Power Connector, Section A .......................................................................... 3-11 Table 3-4 Logical Addressing Format .................................................................................
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Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 Maxtor Corporation Maxtor corporation is one of the world’s largest suppliers of hard disk drive products-products that help store the digital world for millions of users. Maxtor products serve a range of markets, including personal and entertainment, small office/home office, mid-sized business and enterprise Products Maxtor storage products include drives and accessories for PC’s, workstations, RAID products, enterprise applications, enterprise servers, high-en
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Introduction 1.3 MANUAL ORGANIZATION This manual is organized into the following chapters: • Chapter 1 – Introduction • Chapter 2 – General Description • Chapter 3 – Installation • Chapter 4 – Product Specifications • Chapter 5 – ATA Bus Interface and ATA Commands • Chapter 6 – Service and Support 1.4 TERMINOLOGY AND CONVENTIONS In the Glossary at the back of this manual, you can find definitions for many of the terms used in this manual. In addition, the following abbreviations are used in th
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Introduction • MB/s megabytes per second • MHz megahertz •ms milliseconds • MSB most significant bit • mV millivolts • ns nanoseconds • PATA Parallel ATA • PC Personal Computer •SPS Shock Protection System • tpi tracks per inch • µs microseconds •V volts The typographical and naming conventions used in this manual are listed below. Conventions that are unique to a specific table appear in the notes that follow that table. Typographical Conventions: • Names of Bits: Bit names are presented in i
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Introduction Naming Conventions: • Host: In general, the system in which the drive resides is referred to as the host. 1.5 REFERENCES For additional information about the ATA interface, refer to the latest revision of the draft standard on the internet at http://www.t13.org/ using the link under “1410D AT Attachment - 6 with Packet Interface (ATA/ATAPI - 6)and (ATA/ATAPI -7).” 1-4 Quickview 300 80/100/120/160/200/250/300GB PATA
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Chapter 2 GENERAL DESCRIPTION This chapter summarizes the general functions and key features of the Quickview 300 80/100/120/160/200/250/300GB PATA hard disk drives, as well as the applicable standards and regulations. 2.1 PRODUCT OVERVIEW Maxtor’s Quickview 300 PATA hard disk drives are part of a family of high performance, 1-inch-high hard disk drives manufactured to meet the highest product quality standards. These hard disk drives use nonremovable, 3 1/2-inch hard disks and are availabl
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General Description ® ® •Emulation of IBM PC AT task file register, and all AT fixed disk commands Performance • Average seek time of <9.0 ms (increased in Quiet Mode) • Average rotational latency of 4.17 ms • New Ultra ATA interface with Maxtor-patented Ultra ATA/133 protocol supporting burst data transfer rates of 133MB/s • 8MB and 16MB Cache buffer • Look-ahead DiskCache feature with continuous prefetch and WriteCache write-buffering capabilities • AutoTask Register update, Multi-block Au
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General Description Versatility • Quiet mode • Power saving modes • Downloadable firmware • Cable select feature • Ability to daisy-chain two drives on the interface 2.3 REGULATORY COMPLIANCE STANDARDS Maxtor Corporation’s disk drive products meet all domestic and international product safety regulatory compliance requirements. Maxtor’s disk drive products conform to the following specifically marked Product Safety Standards: • Underwriters Laboratories (UL) Standard 1950. This certificate i
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Chapter 3 INSTALLATION This chapter explains how to unpack, configure, mount, and connect the Maxtor Quickview 300 80/100/120/160/200/250/300GB PATA hard disk drive prior to operation. It also explains how to start up and operate the drive. 3.1 SPACE REQUIREMENTS The Quickview 300 hard disk drives are shipped without a faceplate. Figure 3-1 shows the external dimensions of the Quickview 300 PATA drives. Figure 3-1 Mechanical Dimensions of Quickview 300 Hard Disk Drive Quickview 300 80/100
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Installation 3.2 UNPACKING INSTRUCTIONS CAUTION: The maximum limits for physical shock can be exceeded if the drive is not handled properly. Special care should be taken not to bump or drop the drive. It is highly recommended that Maxtor Quickview 300 drives are not stacked or placed on any hard surface after they are unpacked. Such handling could cause media damage. 1. Open the shipping container and remove the packing assembly that contains the drive. 2. Remove the drive from the packing
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Installation Figure 3-2 Quickview 300 20-Pack Shipping Container Quickview 300 80/100/120/160/200/250/300GB PATA 3-3
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Installation 3.3 HARDWARE OPTIONS 3.3.1 PATA Interface Connector The configuration of a Quickview 300 PATA hard disk drive depends on the host system in which it is to be installed. This section describes the hardware options that you must take into account prior to installation. Figure 3-3 Jumper Locations on the PATA Interface Connector 3-4 Quickview 300 80/100/120/160/200/250/300GB PATA
