Seagate PIPELINE HD MINI SERIES SATA ST9320328CS User Manual

Product Manual  
Pipeline HD Mini Series SATA  
ST9500323CS  
ST9320328CS  
ST9250311CS  
ST91603110CS  
100560196  
Rev. E  
December 2010  
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For information regarding Warranty Support, visit  
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Introduction  
This manual describes the functional, mechanical and interface specifications for the following Seagate  
Pipeline HD®Mini Series SATA model drives:  
• ST9500323CS  
• ST9320328CS  
• 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 3.0 Gbits/sec default, 1.5 Gbit/sec available via Seagate specific SCT com-  
mand.  
• Perpendicular recording technology.  
• State-of-the-art cache and on-the-fly error-correction algorithms.  
• Native Command Queuing (NCQ) with command ordering.  
• Full-track multiple-sector transfer capability without local processor intervention.  
• 800 Gs nonoperating shock and 350 Gs of operating shock.  
• The 3D Defense System™, which includes Drive Defense, Data Defense and Diagnostic Defense, offers the  
industry’s most comprehensive protection for disc drives.  
• Support for S.M.A.R.T. drive monitoring and reporting.  
• Support for Read Multiple and Write Multiple commands.  
• Support for ATA8 Streaming commands.  
• Supports Power Up and Standby features.  
• Supports Trusted Send/Receive Security Protocol.  
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.  
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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 disc drive in your current sys-  
tem and expect all of your existing applications to work as normal.  
The Serial ATA interface connects each disc drive in a point-to-point configuration with the Serial ATA host adapter.  
There is no master/slave relationship with Serial ATA devices like there is with parallel ATA. If two drives are  
attached on one Serial ATA host adapter, the host 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 mas-  
ter/slave environment manages two sets of shadow registers. This is not a typical Serial ATA environ-  
ment.  
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: High Speed Serialized AT  
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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 definition,  
see the appropriate section of this manual.  
Table 1:  
Drive specifications  
Drive specification  
ST9500323CS  
ST9320328CS  
ST9250311CS  
ST91603110CS  
Formatted Gbytes (512 bytes/sector)*  
Guaranteed sectors  
500  
320  
250  
160  
976,773,168  
625,142,448  
488,397,168  
312,581,808  
Bytes per sector  
512  
4
Physical read/write heads  
Discs  
3
2
1
2
Cache (Mbytes)  
8
Recording density in BPI (bits/inch avg)  
Track density TPI (tracks/inch avg)  
1,490k  
265k  
394  
5,400  
5.6  
2
Areal density (Gbits/inch avg)  
Spindle speed (RPM)  
Average latency (msec)  
Internal transfer rate (Mbits/sec max)  
I/O data transfer rate (Mbytes/sec max)  
ATA data-transfer modes supported  
1,175  
300 default / 150 available via Seagate specific SCT command  
SATA 1.0, Serial ATA Revision 2.6  
PIO modes 0–4  
Multiword DMA modes 0–2  
Ultra DMA modes 0–6  
Height (max)  
9.5 +/- 0.2 mm (0.374 +/- .0078 inches)  
Width (max)  
69.85 mm +/- 0.25 mm (2.75 +/- 0.0098 inches)  
Length (max)  
100.35 + 0.35 / - 0.25 mm (3.957 + 0.079 / - 0.0098 inches)  
Weight (max)  
110 grams (0.243 lb.)  
Power-on to ready (sec typical)  
Power-on to ready (sec max)  
Standby to ready (sec typical)  
Standby to ready (sec max)  
Track-to-track seek time, read (msec typical)  
Average seek, read (msec typical)  
Full-stroke seek, read (msec max)  
Startup current, +5V (max)  
Seek power (typical)  
3.6  
3.8  
1.8  
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14  
30  
1.0 amp  
1.54 watts  
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Table 1:  
Drive specifications  
Drive specification  
ST9500323CS  
ST9320328CS  
ST9250311CS  
ST91603110CS  
IDEMA 3 Stream power (typical)  
Idle mode, low power (typical)  
Standby mode  
1.7 watts  
1.6 watts  
0.72 watts  
0.67 watts  
0.40 watts (typical)***  
0.40 watts (typical)***  
+5V ± 5%  
Sleep mode  
Voltage tolerance (including noise)  
Baseplate temperature  
0° to 70°C (operating),  
–40° to 70°C (nonoperating)  
Temperature gradient  
(°C per hour max)  
20°C (operating)  
35°C (nonoperating)  
Relative humidity  
5% to 95% (operating)  
5% to 95% (nonoperating)  
Relative humidity gradient  
30% per hour max  
Wet bulb temperature  
(°C max)  
37.7 (operating)  
40 (nonoperating)  
Altitude, operating  
–304.8 m to 3,048 m (–1,000 ft. to 10,000+ ft.)  
–304.8 m to 12,192 m (–1000 ft. to 40,000+ ft.)  
Altitude, nonoperating  
(meters below mean sea level, max)  
Shock, operating (Gs max at 2 msec)  
Shock, nonoperating (Gs max at 2 msec)  
Shock, nonoperating (Gs max at 1 msec)  
Shock, nonoperating (Gs max at 0.5 msec)  
Vibration, operating  
350  
800  
800  
600  
1.0 G (0 to peak, 5–500 Hz)  
5.0 Gs (0 to peak, 10–500 Hz)  
Vibration, nonoperating  
Drive acoustics, sound power (bels)  
Idle**  
2.1 (typical)  
2.2 (max)  
2.0 (typical)  
2.1 (max)  
CE seek  
2.3 (typical)  
2.4 (max)  
2.1 (typical)  
2.2 (max)  
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Nonrecoverable read errors  
Annualized Failure Rate (AFR)  
Load/Unload (U/UL) cycles  
1 per 10 bits read  
0.55%  
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  
5°C, 80% relative humidity  
5°C, 10% relative humidity  
55°C, 16% relative humidity  
600,000 software-controlled power on/off cycles  
50,000 hard power on/off cycles  
Warranty  
To determine the warranty for a specific drive, use a web browser to access the following  
web page: support.seagate.com/customer/warranty_validation.jsp  
You will be asked to provide the drive serial number, model number (or part number) and  
country of purchase. After submitting this information, the system will display the warranty  
information for your drive.  
Supports Hotplug operation per Serial ATA  
Revision 2.6 specification  
Yes (requires COMRESET from host after a hotplug event)  
*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.  
***Drive supports PHY power management. When enabled, a power savings will be achieved in Idle, Standby, and Sleep modes.  
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Formatted capacity  
Model  
Formatted capacity*  
500 Gbytes  
Guaranteed sectors  
976,773,168  
Bytes per sector  
ST9500323CS  
ST9320328CS  
ST9250311CS  
ST91603110CS  
320 Gbytes  
625,142,448  
512  
250 Gbytes  
488,397,168  
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.  
addressing support of drives with capacities over 137 Gbytes.  
2.3  
Default logical geometry  
Cylinders  
Read/write heads  
Sectors per track  
63  
16,383  
16  
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  
ST9500323CS  
ST9320328CS  
ST9250311CS  
ST91603110CS  
4
3
2
2
1
2.5  
Recording and interface technology  
Interface  
Serial ATA (SATA)  
Recording method  
Perpendicular  
1,490k  
265k  
Recording density BPI (bits/inch avg)  
Track density TPI (tracks/inch avg)  
2
Areal density (Gbits/inch avg)  
394  
Spindle speed (RPM) (± 0.2%)  
Maximum Internal transfer rate (Mbits/sec)  
I/O data-transfer rate (Mbytes/sec max)  
Interleave  
5,400  
1,175  
300 default / 150 available via Seagate specific SCT command  
1:1  
Cache buffer  
8 Mbytes (8,192 kbytes)  
2.6  
Physical characteristics  
Drive specification  
Height  
(mm)  
(inches)  
9.5 +/-0.2  
0.374 +/-0.0078  
Width  
(mm)  
(inches)  
69.85 +/-0.25  
2.75 +/-0.0098  
Length  
(mm)  
(inches)  
100.35 +0.55 / -0.25  
3.957 +0.079 / -0.0098  
Weight (max)  
110 grams  
0.243 pounds  
ST9500323CS, ST9320328CS,  
ST9250311CS, ST91603110CS  
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 ran-  
dom tracks, less overhead.  
Table 2:  
Typical seek times  
Seek times (msec)  
Read  
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Table 2:  
Typical seek times  
Track-to-track (typical)  
Average (typical)  
Full-stroke (max)  
Average latency  
1
14  
30  
5.56  
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 val-  
ues. However, due to the manner in which these drives are formatted, benchmark tests that include  
command overhead or measure logical seeks may produce results that vary from these specifications.  
2.8  
Start/stop times  
Max @ 25°C  
Time to ready  
Typical  
3.6  
Power-on to Ready (sec)  
Standby to Ready (sec)  
3.8  
2
1.8  
2.9  
Power specifications  
The drive receives DC power (+5V) through a native SATA power connector.  
2.9.1 Power consumption  
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 moves toward a specific position on the disc surface and does not  
execute a read or write operation. Servo electronics are active. Seek mode power is measured based on three  
random seek operations every 100 msecs. This mode is not typical.  
Read/write power and current  
Read/write power is measured with the heads on track, based on three 63 sector read or write operations every  
100 msecs.  
• Idle mode power  
Idle mode power is measured with the drive up to speed, with servo electronics active and with the heads in a  
random track location.  
• Standby mode  
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During Standby mode, the drive accepts commands, but the drive is not spinning, and the servo and read/write  
electronics are in power-down model  
Table 3:  
DC power  
+5V input average (25° C)  
Power dissipation  
ST9500323CS and ST9320328CS  
ST9250311CS and ST91603110CS  
Spinup (max)  
Seek  
1 amp  
1.54 watts  
1.7 watts  
1.5 watts  
0.90 watts  
0.72 watts  
0.40 watts  
0.40 watts  
IDEMA 3 Stream  
Idle, performance*  
Idle, active*  
1.6 watts  
0.81 watts  
0.67 watts  
Idle, low power mode*  
Standby**  
Sleep  
*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.  
**Standby power is measured at steady state (after 200ms from transition)  
2.9.1.1  
Typical current profile  
Figure 1. Typical +5V only startup and operation current profile  
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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 cur-  
rent.  
2.9.3  
Voltage tolerance  
Voltage tolerance (including noise):  
5V ± 5%  
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-man-  
agement modes:  
Table 4:  
Power management modes  
Power modes  
Active (operating)  
Idle, performance  
Idle, active  
Heads  
Spindle  
Rotating  
Rotating  
Rotating  
Rotating  
Stopped  
Stopped  
Buffer  
Tracking  
Tracking  
Floating  
Parked  
Parked  
Parked  
Full power  
Self refresh—low power  
Self refresh—low power  
Self refresh—low power  
Self refresh—low power  
Self refresh—low power  
Idle, low power  
Standby  
Sleep  
• Active mode  
The drive is in Active mode during the read/write and seek operations.  
• Idle mode  
The buffer remains enabled, and the drive accepts all commands and returns to Active mode any time disc access  
is necessary.  
• Standby mode  
The drive enters Standby mode when the host sends a Standby Immediate command. If the host has set the  
standby timer, the drive can also enter Standby mode automatically after the drive has been inactive for a  
specifiable length of time. The standby timer delay is established using a Standby or Idle command. In Standby  
mode, the drive buffer is in Self Refresh Low Power mode, the heads are parked and the spindle is at rest. The  
drive accepts all commands and returns to Active mode any time disc access is necessary.  
• Sleep mode  
The drive enters Sleep mode after receiving a Sleep command from the host. In Sleep mode, the drive buffer is  
in Self Refresh Low Power mode, 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.  
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• 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 disc access is necessary.  
2.10  
Environmental specifications  
Base plate temperature  
2.10.1  
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  
35°C per hour (95°F per hour max), without condensation  
Nonoperating  
2.10.3  
Humidity  
Relative humidity  
2.10.3.1  
Operating  
5% to 95% noncondensing (30% per hour max)  
5% to 95% noncondensing (30% per hour max)  
Nonoperating  
2.10.3.2  
Wet bulb temperature  
Operating  
37.7°C (99.86°F max)  
40°C (104°F max)  
Nonoperating  
2.10.4  
Altitude  
Operating  
Nonoperating  
–304.8 m to 3,048 m (–1,000 ft. to 10,000+ ft.)  
–304.8 m to 12,192 m (–1,000 ft. to 40,000+ ft.)  
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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 mount-  
ing 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 operat-  
ing 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 level that the drive can experience without incurring physical damage or degradation in  
performance when subsequently put into operation is 800 Gs based on a nonrepetitive half-sine shock pulse of 2  
msec duration.  
The nonoperating shock level that the drive can experience without incurring physical damage or degradation in  
performance when subsequently put into operation is 800 Gs based on a nonrepetitive half-sine shock pulse of 1  
msec duration.  
The nonoperating shock level that the drive can experience without incurring physical damage or degradation in  
performance when subsequently put into operation is 600 Gs based on a nonrepetitive half-sine shock pulse of 0.5  
msec duration.  
2.10.6  
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.  
2.10.6.1  
Operating vibration  
The maximum vibration levels that the drive may experience while meeting the performance standards specified in  
this document are specified below.  
5–500 Hz  
1.0 Gs (0 to peak). Max displacement may apply below 10 Hz.  
2.10.6.2  
Nonoperating vibration  
The maximum nonoperating vibration levels that the drive may experience without incurring physical damage or degradation in  
performance when subsequently put into operation are specified below.  
5–500 Hz:  
5.0 Gs (0 to peak). Max displacement may apply below 22 Hz.  
2.11  
Acoustics  
Drive emission of sound is measured consistent with the ECMA-74 and its’ referenced standards. Testing is con-  
ducted 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)  
ST9500323CS and ST9320328CS  
ST9250311CS and ST91603110CS  
Idle* CE seek  
Idle*  
CE seek  
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Table 5:  
Drive A-weighted Sound Power Levels (SWL, BA)  
2.1 bels (typ)  
2.2 bels (max)  
2.3 bels (typ)  
2.4 bels (max)  
2.0 bels (typ)  
2.1 bels (max)  
2.1 bels (typ)  
2.2 bels (max)  
*During periods of drive idle, some offline activity may occur according to the S.M.A.R.T. specification, which may increase acoustic and power  
to operational levels.  
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.  
2.12  
Electromagnetic immunity  
When properly installed in a representative host system, the drive operates without errors or degradation in perfor-  
mance when subjected to the radio frequency (RF) environments defined in the following table:  
Table 6:  
Radio frequency environments  
Performance  
level  
Reference  
standard  
Test  
Description  
Electrostatic discharge  
Radiated RF immunity  
Contact, HCP, VCP: ± 4 kV; Air: ± 8 kV  
B
A
EN 61000-4-2: 95  
80 to 2,000 MHz, 10 V/m,  
80% AM with 1 kHz sine  
900 MHz, 3 V/m, 50% pulse modulation @ 200 Hz  
EN 61000-4-3: 96  
ENV 50204: 95  
Electrical fast transient  
Surge immunity  
± 1 kV on AC mains, ± 0.5 kV on external I/O  
B
B
A
EN 61000-4-4: 95  
EN 61000-4-5: 95  
EN 61000-4-6: 97  
± 1 kV differential, ± 2 kV common, AC mains  
Conducted RF immunity  
150 kHz to 80 MHz, 3 Vrms, 80% AM with 1 kHz  
sine  
Power Frequency H-field  
immunity  
1 A/m, 50Hz/60Hz, 3 axes  
A
EN 61000-4-8: 97  
EN 61000-4-11: 94  
Voltage dips, interrupts  
30% Reduction for 25 cycles  
>95% Reduction for 250 cycles  
>95%, 0.5 cycles  
C
C
B
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Reliability  
Measurement type  
Specification  
14  
Nonrecoverable read errors  
1 per 10 bits read, max.  
0.55% (nominal power, 25°C ambient temperature)  
Also, refer to Section 2.13.1.  
Annualized Failure Rate (AFR)  
Contact start-stop cycles  
Warranty  
50,000 cycles  
(at nominal voltage and temperature, with 60 cycles per hour and a 50% duty cycle)  
To determine the warranty for a specific drive, use a web browser to access the following  
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.  
Preventive maintenance  
None required.  
2.13.1  
Annualized Failure Rate (AFR)  
The product will achieve an Annualized Failure Rate (AFR) of 0.55% when operated in an environment of ambient  
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 2.10 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.  
2.14  
Agency certification  
Safety certification  
2.14.1  
These products are certified to meet the requirements of UL60950-1, CSA60950-1 and EN60950 and so marked  
as to the certify agency.  
2.14.2  
Electromagnetic compatibility  
Hard drives that display the CE mark comply with the European Union (EU) requirements specified in the Electro-  
magnetic 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 EN 55024.  
Drives are tested in representative end-user systems. Although CE-marked Seagate drives comply with the direc-  
tives 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 compli-  
ance 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 Arti-  
cle 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-recog-  
nized lab.  
• Certificate number: STX-54006 (B)  
• Trade name or applicant: Seagate Technology LLC  
• Manufacturer/nationality: USA, Singapore and China  
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).  
2.14.3  
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 mar-  
keted 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,  
disc drive, motherboard, power supply, etc.) does comply with the limits for a Class B computing device, pursu-  
ant to Subpart J, Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation with noncertified assemblies is likely to result in interfer-  
ence 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 installa-  
tion. 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 sugges-  
tions. You may find helpful the following booklet prepared by the Federal Communications Commission: How to  
Identify and Resolve Radio-Television Interference Problems. This booklet is available from the Superintendent  
of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402. Refer to publication number 004-000-  
00345-4.  
2.15  
Environmental protection  
Seagate designs its products to meet environmental protection requirements worldwide, including regulations  
restricting certain chemical substances.  
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2.15.1  
European Union Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS)  
The European Union Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive, restricts the presence of chemical  
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 Direc-  
tive.  
2.15.2  
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.  
"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.  
2.16  
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, cop-  
per, 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 equip-  
ment 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:  
• Keep the drive in the electrostatic discharge (ESD) bag until you are ready for installation to limit the drive’s exposure  
to ESD.  
• 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 only by its edges or frame.  
• The drive is 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.  
3.2  
Configuring the drive  
Each drive on the Serial ATA interface connects in a point-to-point configuration with the Serial ATA host adapter.  
There is no master/slave relationship because each drive is considered a master in a point-to-point relationships. If  
two drives are attached on one Serial ATA host adapter, the host operating system views the two devices as if they  
were both “masters” on two separate ports. This means both drives behave as if they are Device 0 (master) devices.  
3.3  
Serial ATA cables and connectors  
The Serial ATA interface cable consists of four conductors in two differential pairs, plus three ground connections.  
The cable size may be 30 to 26 AWG with a maximum length of one meter (39.37 inches). See Table 7 for connec-  
tor 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.  
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inter ace connector  
ower connector  
inter ace ca le  
ower ca le  
Figure 2. Attaching SATA cabling  
Each cable is keyed to ensure correct orientation.  
3.4  
Drive mounting  
You can mount the drive using four screws in the side-mounting holes or four screws in the bottom-mounting  
the drive:  
• Allow a minimum clearance of 0.030 inches (0.76 mm) around the entire perimeter of the drive for cooling.  
• Use only M3 UNC mounting screws.  
• Do not overtighten the mounting screws. Maximum torque: 4.0 inch-lb. (0.4519 N-m).  
• Four (4) threads (0.080 inches, 2.032 mm) minimum screw engagement recommended.  
• Avoid excessive drive distortion when mounting. Refer to the following specifications for stiffness/deflection  
information:  
Top cover stiffness/deflection  
Operating with no performance degradation, emitted noise,  
mechanical damage, or hard errors  
10 mm probe: 1.02kgf or  
5 mm probe: 0.92kgf  
Non-operating with no hard errors  
20 mm probe: 2kgf at any point of top cover  
20 mm probe: 15kgf at top cover edges only  
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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 pro-  
grammed input/output (PIO) modes 0–4; multiword DMA modes 0–2, and Ultra DMA modes 0–6. The drive also  
supports the use of the IORDY signal to provide reliable high-speed data transfers.  
For detailed information about the Serial ATA interface, refer to the “Serial ATA: High Speed Serialized AT Attach-  
ment” specification.  
4.1  
Hot-Plug compatibility  
Pipeline HD Mini Series SATA drives incorporate connectors which enable you to hot plug these drives in accor-  
dance with the Serial ATA: High Speed Serialized AT Attachment specification revision 2.0. This specification can  
event.  
4.2  
Serial ATA device plug connector pin definitions  
Table 7 summarizes the signals on the Serial ATA interface and power connectors.  
Table 7:  
Segment  
Serial ATA connector pin definitions  
Pin  
S1  
S2  
S3  
S4  
S5  
S6  
S7  
Function  
Ground  
A+  
Definition  
2nd mate  
Differential signal pair A from Phy  
A-  
Ground  
B-  
2nd mate  
Differential signal pair B from Phy  
B+  
Signal  
Ground  
2nd mate  
Key and spacing separate signal and power segments  
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Table 7:  
Segment  
Serial ATA connector pin definitions  
Pin  
P1  
P2  
P3  
P4  
P5  
P6  
P7  
P8  
P9  
P10  
P11  
Function  
V33  
Definition  
3.3V power  
V33  
3.3V power  
V33  
3.3V power, pre-charge, 2nd mate  
1st mate  
Ground  
Ground  
Ground  
V5  
2nd mate  
2nd mate  
5V power, pre-charge, 2nd mate  
5V power  
V5  
Power  
V5  
5V power  
Ground  
Reserved  
2nd mate  
The pin corresponding to P11 in the backplane receptacle connector is also reserved  
The corresponding pin to be mated with P11 in the power cable receptacle connector shall  
always be grounded  
P12  
P13  
P14  
P15  
Ground  
V12  
1st mate.  
12V power, pre-charge, 2nd mate  
12V power  
V12  
V12  
12V power  
Notes:  
1. All pins are in a single row, with a 1.27 mm (0.050”) pitch.  
2. The comments on the mating sequence apply to the case of backplane blindmate connector only. In this case,  
the mating sequences are:  
• the ground pins P4 and P12.  
• the pre-charge power pins and the other ground pins.  
• the signal pins and the rest of the power pins.  
3. There are three power pins for each voltage. One pin from each voltage is used for pre-charge when installed  
in a blind-mate backplane configuration.  
4. All used voltage pins (Vx) must be terminated.  
4.3  
Supported ATA commands  
The following table lists Serial ATA standard commands that the drive supports. For a detailed description of the  
ATA commands, refer to the Serial ATA: High Speed Serialized AT Attachment specification. See “S.M.A.R.T. com-  
Command name  
Command code (in hex)  
ATA-standard commands  
Configure Stream  
51h  
Device Configuration Restore  
Device Configuration Freeze Lock  
B1h/C0h  
B1h/C1h  
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Command name  
Command code (in hex)  
Device Configuration Identify  
Device Configuration Set  
Download Microcode  
Execute Device Diagnostics  
Flush Cache  
B1h/C2h  
B1h/C3h  
92h  
90h  
E7h  
EAh  
ECh  
91h  
Flush Cache Extended  
Identify Device  
Initialize Device Parameters  
Read Buffer  
E4h  
C8h  
25h  
Read DMA  
Read DMA Extended  
Read DMA without Retries  
Read Long with Retries  
Read Long without Retries  
Read Multiple  
C9h  
22h  
23h  
C4h  
29h  
Read Multiple Extended  
Read Native Max Address  
Read Native Max Address Extended  
Read Sectors  
F8h  
27h  
20h  
Read Sectors Extended  
Read Sectors without Retries  
Read Stream DMA Extended  
Read Stream Extended  
Read Verify Sectors  
Read Verify Sectors Extended  
Read Verify Sectors without Retries  
Seek  
24h  
21h  
2Ah  
2Bh  
40h  
42h  
41h  
70h  
Set Features  
EFh  
F9h  
Set Max Address  
Note: Individual Set Max commands are identified  
by the value placed in the Set Max Features regis-  
ter as defined to the right.  
Address:  
Password:  
Lock:  
00  
01  
02  
03  
04  
H
H
H
H
H
Unlock:  
Freeze Lock:  
Set Multiple Mode  
C6h  
S.M.A.R.T. Disable Operations  
S.M.A.R.T. Enable/Disable Autosave  
B0h/D9h  
B0h/D2h  
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Command name  
Command code (in hex)  
B0h/D8h  
B0h/DBh  
B0h/E0h  
B0h/D4h  
B0h/D1h  
B0h/D0h  
B0h/D5h  
B0h/DAh  
B0h/D3h  
B0h/D7h  
B0h/E1h  
B0h/D6h  
E8h  
S.M.A.R.T. Enable Operations  
S.M.A.R.T. Enable/Disable Auto Offline  
S.M.A.R.T. Enable One Attribute Modification  
S.M.A.R.T. Execute Offline  
S.M.A.R.T. Read Attribute Thresholds  
S.M.A.R.T. Read Data  
S.M.A.R.T. Read Log Sector  
S.M.A.R.T. Return Status  
S.M.A.R.T. Save Attribute Values  
S.M.A.R.T. Write Attribute Thresholds  
S.M.A.R.T. Write Attribute Values  
S.M.A.R.T. Write Log Sector  
Write Buffer  
Write DMA  
CAh  
Write DMA Extended  
35h  
Write DMA without Retries  
Write Long with Retries  
Write Long without Retries  
Write Multiple  
CBh  
32h  
33h  
C5h  
Write Multiple Extended  
Write Sectors  
39h  
30h/31h  
34h  
Write Sectors Extended  
Write Stream DMA Extended  
Write Stream Extended  
ATA-standard power-management commands  
Check Power Mode  
3Ah  
3Bh  
E5h  
E3h  
E1h  
E6h  
E2h  
E0h  
Idle  
Idle Immediate  
Sleep  
Standby  
Standby Immediate  
ATA-standard security commands  
Security Set Password  
Security Unlock  
F1h  
F2h  
F3h  
Security Erase Prepare  
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Command name  
Command code (in hex)  
Security Erase Unit  
Security Freeze Lock  
Security Disable Password  
F4h  
F5h  
F6h  
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Identify Device command  
The Identify Device command (command code EC ) transfers information about the drive to the host following  
H
power up. The data is organized as a single 512-byte block of data, whose contents are shown in the table 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.  
The following commands contain drive-specific features that may not be included in the Serial ATA specification.  
Word  
Description  
Value  
0C5A  
Configuration information:  
• Bit 15: 0 = ATA; 1 = ATAPI  
• Bit 7: removable media  
• Bit 6: removable controller  
• Bit 0: reserved  
H
0
1
Number of logical cylinders  
16,383  
2
ATA-reserved  
0000  
16  
H
3
Number of logical heads  
4
Retired  
0000  
0000  
H
H
5
Retired  
6
Number of logical sectors per logical track: 63  
Retired  
003F  
H
7–9  
10–19  
20  
0000  
H
Serial number: (20 ASCII characters, 0000 = none)  
ASCII  
H
Retired  
Retired  
Obsolete  
0000  
0400  
0000  
x.xx  
H
H
H
21  
22  
23–26  
Firmware revision (8 ASCII character string, padded with blanks  
to end of string)  
27–46  
Drive model number: (40 ASCII characters, padded with blanks  
to end of string)  
ST9500323CS  
ST9320328CS  
ST9250311CS  
ST91603110CS  
47  
(Bits 7–0) Maximum sectors per interrupt on Read multiple and  
Write multiple (16)  
8010  
H
48  
49  
50  
51  
52  
53  
Reserved  
0000  
H
Standard Standby timer, IORDY supported and may be disabled  
ATA-reserved  
2F00  
H
H
H
H
H
0000  
0200  
0200  
0007  
PIO data-transfer cycle timing mode  
Retired  
Words 54–58, 64–70 and 88 are valid  
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54  
Description  
Value  
Number of current logical cylinders  
Number of current logical heads  
Number of current logical sectors per logical track  
Current capacity in sectors  
xxxx  
xxxx  
xxxx  
xxxx  
xxxx  
H
H
H
H
H
55  
56  
57–58  
59  
Number of sectors transferred during a Read Multiple or Write  
Multiple command  
60–61  
Total number of user-addressable sectors  
This field contains a value that is one greater than the total num-  
ber of user-addressable sectors. The maximum value that shall  
be placed in this field is 0FFFFFFFh. The 0FFFFFFFh value  
for related information).  
ST9500323CS = 0FFFFFFFh  
ST9320328CS = 0FFFFFFFh  
ST9250311CS = 0FFFFFFFh  
ST91603110CS = 0FFFFFFFh  
62  
63  
Retired  
0000  
H
H
Multiword DMA active and modes supported  
(see note following this table)  
xx07  
64  
65  
Advanced PIO modes supported (modes 3 and 4 supported)  
0003  
0078  
H
Minimum multiword DMA transfer cycle time per word  
(120 nsec)  
H
66  
67  
Recommended multiword DMA transfer cycle time per word (120  
nsec)  
0078  
H
Minimum PIO cycle time without IORDY flow control  
(240 nsec)  
00F0  
H
68  
69–74  
75  
76  
77  
78  
79  
80  
81  
82  
83  
84  
85  
86  
87  
88  
Minimum PIO cycle time with IORDY flow control (120 nsec)  
ATA-reserved  
0078  
0000  
0000  
0508  
0000  
0048  
0040  
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
Queue depth  
Serial ATA capabilities  
ATA-reserved  
Serial ATA features supported  
Serial ATA features enabled  
Major version number  
003E  
H
H
Minor version number  
0000  
Command sets supported  
Command sets supported  
Command sets support extension  
Command sets enabled  
Command sets enabled  
Command sets enable extension  
306B  
H
H
H
H
4001  
4000  
30xx  
0001  
4000  
H
H
H
Ultra DMA support and current mode  
(see note following this table)  
xx7F  
89  
90  
Security erase time  
0000  
0000  
H
H
Enhanced security erase time  
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92  
Description  
Value  
FFFE  
Master password revision code  
H
93  
Hardware reset value  
(see description following this table)  
xxxx  
H
94  
Auto acoustic management setting  
ATA-reserved  
xxxx  
H
95–99  
100–103  
0000  
H
Total number of user-addressable LBA sectors available  
These words are required for drives that support the 48-bit  
addressing feature. Maximum value: 0000FFFFFFFFFFFFh.  
ST9500323CS = 976,773,168  
ST9320328CS = 625,142,448  
ST9250311CS = 488,397,168  
ST91603110CS = 312,581,808  
104–118  
119  
ATA-reserved  
0000  
H
Free Fall Protection support (bit 5)  
1 = Free Fall Protection supported  
0 = Free Fall Protection not supported  
120  
Free Fall Protection enable/disable (bit 5)  
1 = Free Fall Protection feature is enabled  
0 = Free Fall Protection feature is disabled  
121–127  
128  
ATA reserved  
Security status  
Seagate-reserved  
ATA-reserved  
Integrity word  
0000  
0001  
H
H
129–159  
160–254  
255  
xxxx  
H
0000  
xxA5  
H
H
Note. See the bit descriptions below for words 63, 88, and 93 of the Identify Drive data:  
Description (if bit is set to 1)  
Bit  
0
Word 63  
Multiword DMA mode 0 is supported.  
Multiword DMA mode 1 is supported.  
Multiword DMA mode 2 is supported.  
Multiword DMA mode 0 is currently active.  
Multiword DMA mode 1 is currently active.  
Multiword DMA mode 2 is currently active.  
Word 88  
1
2
8
9
10  
Bit  
0
Ultra DMA mode 0 is supported.  
Ultra DMA mode 1 is supported.  
Ultra DMA mode 2 is supported.  
Ultra DMA mode 3 is supported.  
Ultra DMA mode 4 is supported.  
Ultra DMA mode 5 is supported  
Ultra DMA mode 6 is supported  
Ultra DMA mode 0 is currently active.  
1
2
3
4
5
6
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Ultra DMA mode 1 is currently active.  
Ultra DMA mode 2 is currently active.  
Ultra DMA mode 3 is currently active.  
Ultra DMA mode 4 is currently active.  
Ultra DMA mode 5 is currently active.  
Ultra DMA mode 6 is currently active.  
Word 93  
10  
11  
12  
13  
14  
Bit  
13  
1 = 80-conductor cable detected, CBLID above VIH  
0 = 40-conductor cable detected, CBLID below VIL  
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 regis-  
ter are defined as follows:  
Table 8:  
Set Features command values  
02  
03  
Enable write cache (default).  
H
H
Set transfer mode (based on value in Sector Count register).  
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
08 PIO mode 0  
H
09 PIO mode 1  
H
0A PIO mode 2  
H
0B PIO mode 3  
H
0C PIO mode 4 (default)  
H
20 Multiword DMA mode 0  
H
21 Multiword DMA mode 1  
H
22 Multiword DMA mode 2  
H
40 Ultra DMA mode 0  
H
41 Ultra DMA mode 1  
H
42 Ultra DMA mode 2  
H
43 Ultra DMA mode 3  
H
44 Ultra DMA mode 4  
H
45 Ultra DMA mode 5  
H
46 Ultra DMA mode 6  
H
06  
07  
55  
Enable PUIS set  
H
H
H
PUIS feature set device spin-up  
Disable read look-ahead (read cache) feature.  
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Set Features command values  
82  
86  
Disable write cache  
H
H
Disable PUIS feature set  
AA  
Enable read look-ahead (read cache) feature (default).  
Report full capacity available  
H
F1  
H
Note. At power-on, or after a hardware or software reset, the default values of the features are as indicated  
above.  
4.3.3  
S.M.A.R.T. commands  
S.M.A.R.T. provides near-term failure prediction for disc drives. When S.M.A.R.T. is enabled, the drive monitors  
predetermined drive attributes that are susceptible to degradation over time. If self-monitoring determines that a  
failure is likely, S.M.A.R.T. makes a status report available to the host. Not all failures are predictable. S.M.A.R.T.  
predictability is limited to the attributes the drive can monitor. For more information on S.M.A.R.T. commands and  
implementation, see the Draft ATA-8 Standard.  
SeaTools diagnostic software activates a built-in drive self-test (DST S.M.A.R.T. command for D4 ) that eliminates  
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unnecessary drive returns. The diagnostic software ships with all new drives and is also available at:  
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 9:  
S.M.A.R.T. commands  
Code in features register  
S.M.A.R.T. command  
D0  
D1  
D2  
D3  
D4  
D5  
D6  
D7  
D8  
D9  
S.M.A.R.T. Read Data  
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
Vendor-specific  
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  
Vendor-specific  
S.M.A.R.T. Enable Operations  
S.M.A.R.T. Disable Operations  
S.M.A.R.T. Return Status  
DA  
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Note. If an appropriate code is not written to the Features Register, the command is aborted and 0x04 (abort)  
is written to the Error register.  
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Index  
data-transfer rates 1  
DC power 7  
Default logical geometry 5  
density 3  
Device Configuration Freeze Lock 22  
Device Configuration Restore 22  
Device Configuration Set 23  
Diagnostics 23  
dimensions 19  
Discs 3  
dissipation 8  
Download Microcode 23  
duty cycle 13  
A
ACA 14  
acoustics 4, 11  
Active mode 9  
Address 23  
AFR 13  
Agency certification 13  
Altitude 10  
Altitude, nonoperating 4  
Altitude, operating 4  
ambient temperature 6  
Annualized Failure Rate 13  
Annualized Failure Rate (AFR) 4  
Areal density 3, 6  
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Electrical fast transient 12  
Electromagnetic compatibility 13  
Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) 14  
Electromagnetic Compatibility control Regulation 14  
Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive (2004/108/  
EC) 13  
Electromagnetic immunity 12  
Electrostatic discharge 12  
electrostatic discharge (ESD) 17  
EN 55022, Class B 13  
EN 55024 13  
EN60950 13  
enclosures 14  
Environmental protection 14  
Environmental specifications 10  
error-correction algorithms 1  
errors 4, 13  
ESD 17  
ATA commands 22  
ATA data-transfer modes supported 3  
Australia/New Zealand Standard AS/NZ CISPR22 14  
Australian Communication Authority (ACA) 14  
Australian C-Tick 14  
Average seek time 6  
Average seek, read 3  
B
Base plate 10  
Base plate temperature 10  
baseplate temperature 4  
bels 4  
BPI 3  
buffer 3, 6  
Bytes per sector 3, 5  
C
European Union (EU) requirements 13  
European Union Restriction of Hazardous Substanc-  
evice Configuration Identify 23  
Execute Device Diagnostics 23  
cables and connectors 17  
Cache 3  
cache 6  
capacity 5  
CE mark 13  
certification 13  
F
Check Power Mode 24  
chemical substances 14  
China RoHS directive 15  
compatibility 13  
Conducted noise 9  
Conducted RF immunity 12  
Configure Stream 22  
Configuring the drive 17  
connectors 17  
FCC verification 14  
features 1  
Flush Cache 23  
Flush Cache Extended 23  
Formatted capacity 5  
Formatted Gbytes 3  
Freeze Lock 22  
CSA60950-1 13  
current 3  
cycles 13  
G
Gbytes 5  
geometry 5  
gradient 4  
Cylinders 5  
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Guaranteed sectors 3, 5  
guaranteed sectors 5  
mounting 18  
mounting screws 11  
mounting the drive 17  
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N
noise 9  
nominal power 6  
handling 17  
Handling precautions 17  
heads 5  
Height 3  
height 6  
Humidity 10  
humidity 4  
Nonoperating shock 11  
Nonoperating vibration 11  
Nonrecoverable read errors 4  
nonrecoverable read errors 13  
I
O
I/O data-transfer rate 3, 6  
I/O duty cycle 13  
Operating shock 11  
Operating vibration 11  
IDEMA 3 Stream power 4  
Identify 23  
Identify Device 23  
P
Physical characteristics 6  
Physical organization 6  
Physical read/write heads 3  
point-to-point 2, 17  
Identify Device command 25  
Idle 8, 24  
Idle and Standby timers 10  
Idle Immediate 24  
Power consumption 7  
power dissipation 8  
Idle mode 4, 9  
Idle mode power 7  
Information Technology Equipment (ITE) 13  
Initialize Device Parameters 23  
Input noise ripple 9  
Interface 6  
power management 9  
Power specifications 7  
Power-management modes 9  
Power-on to Ready 7  
Power-on to ready 3  
power-on-hours 13  
interface 21  
interference 14  
Interleave 6  
Internal data transfer rate 3  
Internal data-transfer rate 6  
ITE 13  
precautions 17, 18  
programmable power management 9  
Q
quick reference 3  
K
R
KCC 14  
Korean Communications Commission 14  
Korean RRL 14  
Radiated RF immunity 12  
Radio and television interference 14  
radio frequency (RF) 12  
random track location 7  
Read Buffer 23  
L
latency 3  
LBA mode 5  
Length 3  
length 6  
logical geometry 5  
Read DMA 23  
Read DMA Extended 23  
Read DMA without Retries 23  
read errors 4, 13  
Read Long with Retries 23  
Read Long without Retries 23  
Read Multiple 23  
M
maintenance 13  
master/slave 2  
Max Address 23  
maximum temperature 10  
Microcode 23  
Read Multiple Extended 23  
Read Native Max Address 23  
Read Native Max Address Extended 23  
Read Sectors 23  
Read Sectors Extended 23  
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Read Sectors without Retries 23  
Read Stream DMA Extended 23  
Read Stream Extended 23  
Read Verify Sectors 23  
Read Verify Sectors Extended 23  
Read Verify Sectors without Retries 23  
Read/write heads 5  
read/write power and current 7  
Recording density 3, 6  
Recording method 6  
Recording technology 6  
Relative humidity 4, 10  
Reliability 13  
Specification summary table 3  
Spindle speed 3, 6  
Spinup 8  
spinup power 7  
Standby 8, 24  
Standby Immediate 24  
Standby mode 4, 7, 9  
Standby to Ready 7  
Standby to ready 3  
Start/stop times 7  
start-stop cycles 13  
Startup current 3  
static-discharge 17  
subassembly 14  
resistance 9  
Retries 23  
support services 29  
Surge immunity 12  
RoHS 15  
RPM 3  
RRL 14  
T
technical support services 29  
temperature 4, 6, 10  
Temperature gradient 4, 10  
timers 10  
S
S.M.A.R.T. 24  
S.M.A.R.T. implementation 22  
Safety certification 13  
SATA 6, 21  
TPI 3  
Track density 3, 6  
Track-to-track seek time 3, 6  
screws 11, 18  
sector 5  
sectors 5  
U
UL60950-1 13  
Sectors per track 5  
Security Disable Password 25  
Security Erase Prepare 24  
Security Erase Unit 25  
Security Freeze Lock 25  
Security Set Password 24  
Security Unlock 24  
Seek 23  
V
Vibration 11  
Vibration, nonoperating 4  
Vibration, operating 4  
Voltage dips, interrupts 12  
Voltage tolerance 4, 9  
seek mode 7  
Seek power 3  
Seek time 6  
seek time 3  
Seeking 8  
Self refresh, low power 9  
Serial ATA 6  
Serial ATA (SATA) interface 21  
serial ATA ports 2  
servo electronics 7  
Set Features 23  
Set Max Address 23  
Set Multiple Mode 23  
Shock 11  
Shock, nonoperating 4  
Shock, operating 4  
single-track seeks 6  
Sleep 8, 24  
Sleep mode 4, 9  
sound power 4  
W
Warranty 13  
Weight 3  
weight 6  
Wet bulb temperature 4, 10  
Width 3  
width 6  
Write Buffer 24  
Write DMA 24  
Write DMA Extended 24  
Write Long with Retries 24  
Write Long without Retries 24  
Write Multiple 24  
Write Sectors 24  
Write Stream DMA Extended 24  
Write Stream Extended 24  
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