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QuickView 400/500GB
Serial ATA Product Manual
January 13, 2006
Part Number: 000001931
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© January 13, 2006 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 /RoHS UL standard 1954 recognition granted under File No. E146611 CSA standard
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Before You Begin Thank you for your interest in Maxtors QuickView 400/500GB Serial ATA hard disk drives. This manual provides technical information for OEM engineers and systems integrators regarding the installation and use of Maxtor Serial ATA hard drives. Please do not remove or cover up Maxtor factory-installed drive labels. They contain information required should the drive ever need repair. Drive repair should be performed only at an authorized repair center. For repair informa- tion, cont
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Table of Contents Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 AUDIENCE.................................................................................................. 1-1 1.2 MANUAL ORGANIZATION..................................................................... 1-1 1.3 TERMINOLOGY AND CONVENTIONS ................................................ 1-2 1.4 REFERENCES ............................................................................................. 1-3 Chapter 2 GENERAL DESCRIPTION 2.1 PRODUCT OVERV
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Table of Contents 4.6 EPA Energy Star Compliance......................................................................... 4-4 4.7 Environmental Limits ..................................................................................... 4-5 4.8 Shock and Vibration....................................................................................... 4-6 4.9 Reliability Specifications................................................................................. 4-7 4.10 EMC/EMI................
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List of Figures Figure 3-1 Mechanical Dimensions of the QuickView Serial ATA Hard Disk Drive ...........................3-1 Figure 3-2 20-Pack Shipping Container .............................................................................................3-3 Figure 3-3 Data Transfer Rate Jumper Pin Options ............................................................................3-4 Figure 3-4 The QuickView 400/500GB Serial ATA Interface Connector ..........................................3-5
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List Of Tables Table 3-1 Device plug connector pin definition............................................................................3-6 Table 3-2 Logical Addressing Format........................................................................................... 3-14 Table 5-1 Supported Commands ..................................................................................................5-2 Table 5-2 Identify Drive Command Parameters.....................................................
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Introduction Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION This chapter gives an overview of the contents of this manual, including the intended audience, how the manual is organized, terminology, conventions, and references. 1.1 AUDIENCE The QuickView 400/500 Serial ATA hard disk drive product manual is intended for several audiences. These audiences will include: the end user, installers, developers, consumer electronics and personal computer original equipment manufacturers (CE/ PC OEM), and distributors. This
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Introduction 1.3 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 this manual: ASIC Application-Specific Integrated Circuit ATA Advanced Technology Attachment Bels sound power units bpi bits per inch DA Double Amplitude (represents pk-pk shaker displacement dB decibels dBA decibels, A weighted DPS Data Protection System ECC Error Co
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Introduction 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 initial capitals. An example is the Host Software Reset bit. Commands: Interface commands are listed in all capitals. An example is WRITE LONG. Register Names: Registers are given in this manual with initial ca
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General Description Chapter 2 GENERAL DESCRIPTION Serial ATA is a high-speed link replacement for the Parallel ATA attachment of mass storage devices. The serial link employed is a high-speed differential layer that utilizes Gigabit technology and 8b/10b encoding. This chapter will provide you with an overview of key features of the QuickView 400/500GB Serial ATA hard disk drive, performance data, reliability, and versatility data. Performance and installation data are provided in chapters
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General Description 2.2 KEY FEATURES The QuickView Serial ATA hard disk drive includes the following key features: General Low profile, 1-inch height ® ® Emulation of IBM PC AT task file register, and all AT fixed disk commands Windows NT2000, XP, Server, and Media Center Edition certification Thin cables for easy routing and improved cooling 1 meter cable length for increased design and layout flexibility Connectors designed for blind mate and hot plug Reduced pin count to enable
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General Description Reliability 1.0 million hours mean time expected until failure (MTTF) Automatic retry on read errors S.M.A.R.T. 4 (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology) Transparent media defect mapping High performance, in-line defective sector skipping Reassignment of defective sectors discovered in the field, without reformatting Data Protection System to verify drive integrity Quiet Drive Technology (QDT) 2.3 REGULATORY COMPLIANCE STANDARDS Maxtor Corporation
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General Description 2.4 HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS The QuickView Serial ATA Serial ATA hard disk drive is compatible with the IBM PC AT, and other computers that are compatible with the IBM PC AT. It connects to the PC either by means of a third-partySATA adapter board, or by plugging a cable from the drive directly into a PC motherboard that supplies SATA interface. 2-4 Maxtor QuickView 400/500GB Serial ATA Hard Disk Drive
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Installation Chapter 3 INSTALLATION This chapter explains how to unpack, configure, mount, and connect the Maxtor QuickView Serial ATA hard disk drive prior to operation. It also explains how to start up, format, and operate the drive. 3.1 SPACE REQUIREMENTS Figure 3-1 shows the external dimensions of the QuickView Serial ATA hard disk drive. For more information please refer to Chapter 4 for product specifications. Figure 3-1 Mechanical Dimensions of the QuickView Serial ATA Hard Disk Dri
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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 QuickView Serial ATA Serial ATA drives are not stacked or placed on any hard surface after they are unpacked. Such handling could and will cause media damage. CAUTION: During shipment and handling, the antistatic electrostatic dis- charge (ESD) bag prevents electr
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Installation Figure 3-2 20-Pack Shipping Container Maxtor QuickView 400/500GB Serial ATA Hard Disk Drive 3-3
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Installation 3.3 Hardware Options 3.3.1 Serial ATA Interface Connector The Maxtor QuickView 400/500GB Serial ATA hard disk drive ships with 2 no connect (NC) pins for the purpose of storing a jumper when not in use. For normal operations, no action is necessary. However, if your motherboard does not support the Gen. II (3Gbps) data rate, you will need to limit the data transfer rate by transferring the jumper to the pins as shown in Figure 3-3 and Figure 3-4. Normal operation (3Gbps) Limit D
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Installation Figure 3-4 The QuickView 400/500GB Serial ATA Interface Connector 3.3.2 Serial ATA Bus Connector Some PC motherboards have a built in Serial ATA connector. These Serial ATA connectors are compatible with QuickView Serial ATA hard disk drives. If the motherboard has a Serial ATA connector, simply connect a 7 pin Serial ATA cable between the drive and the motherboard. See Figure 3-4 3.3.3 Adapter Board If you do not have a built-in Serial ATA interface connector, you must install
