Maxtor Computer Drive User manual

DiamondMax 8S 40GB Serial ATA

Product Manual

May 13, 2005

Revision 1

Part Number: 000001912

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Before You Begin: 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 cen-

ter. For repair information, contact the Maxtor Product Support Center at 1-800-2MAXTOR.

CAUTION: Maxtor hard drives are precision products. Failure to follow these precautions and guidelines

outlined here may lead to product failure, damage and invalidation of all warranties.

1BEFORE unpacking or handling a drive, take all proper electrostatic discharge (ESD) precau-

tions, including personnel and equipment grounding. Stand-alone drives are sensitive to Elec-

trostatic Discharge (ESD) damage.

2BEFORE removing drives from their packing material, allow them to reach room temperature.

3During handling, NEVER drop, jar, or bump a drive.

4Once a drive is removed from the Maxtor shipping container, IMMEDIATELY secure the

drive through its mounting holes within a chassis. Otherwise, store the drive on a padded,

grounded, antistatic surface.

5NEVER switch DC power onto the drive by plugging an electrically live DC source cable into

the drive's connector. NEVER connect a live bus to the drive by plugging an electrically live

signal cable in to the drive’s interface connector.

6ELECTRICAL GROUNDING - For proper operation, the drive must be securely fastened to

a device bay that provides a suitable electrical ground to the drive baseplate.

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 infor-

mation, contact the Maxtor Customer Service Center at 800-2MAXTOR or 1-303-678-2015.

Corporate Headquarters:

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Milpitas, California 95035

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Maxtor DiamondMax 8S 40GB SATA i

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Chapter 1

INTRODUCTION

1.1 MAXTOR CORPORATION ............................................................................... 1-1

1.2 AUDIENCE ............................................................................................................. 1-1

1.3 MANUAL ORGANIZATION..................................................................................1-1

1.4 TERMINOLOGY AND CONVENTIONS ........................................................... 1-2

1.5 REFERENCES ........................................................................................................ 1-3

Chapter 2

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

2.1 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION.................................................................................. 2-1

2.2 THE SERIAL ATA INTERFACE ............................................................................ 2-2

2.3 KEY FEATURES..................................................................................................... 2-2

2.4 REGULATORY COMPLIANCE STANDARDS .................................................. 2-3

2.5 HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS ......................................................................... 2-4

Chapter 3

PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS

3.1 MODELS AND CAPACITIES ................................................................................ 3-1

3.2 DRIVE CONFIGURATION.................................................................................. 3-1

3.3 PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS ................................................................... 3-2

3.4 PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS ..................................................................................... 3-2

3.5 POWER REQUIREMENTS .................................................................................. 3-3

3.6 POWER MODE DEFINITIONS............................................................................ 3-3

3.7 EPA ENERGY STAR COMPLIANCE................................................................... 3-3

3.8 ENVIRONMENTAL LIMITS................................................................................. 3-4

3.9 SHOCK AND VIBRATION................................................................................... 3-5

3.10 RELIABILITY SPECIFICATIONS ......................................................................... 3-6

3.11 EMC/EMI................................................................................................................ 3-6

3.11.1 RADIATED ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD EMISSIONS - EMC COMPLI-

ANCE................................................................................................................3-6

3.11.2 CANADIAN EMISSIONS STATEMENT ..................................................... 3-6

3.12 SAFETY REGULATORY COMPLIANCE............................................................ 3-7

3.13 RoHS COMPLIANCE.............................................................................................. 3-7

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Chapter 4

INSTALLATION

4.1 SPACE REQUIREMENTS..................................................................................... 4-1

4.2 UNPACKING INSTRUCTIONS........................................................................... 4-2

4.3 HARDWARE OPTIONS ....................................................................................... 4-4

4.3.1 JUMPER POSITION....................................................................................... 4-4

4.3.2 STAGGER SPIN-UP ....................................................................................... 4-4

4.4 MOUNTING........................................................................................................... 4-6

4.4.1 ORIENTATION .................................................................................................... 4-6

4.4.2 VENTILATION ...................................................................................................... 4-9

4.5 COMMBINATION CONNECTOR......................................................................... 4-9

4.5.1 DC POWER (J-1,SECTION A) ........................................................................ 4-9

4.5.2 EXTERNAL DRIVE ACTIVITY LED ............................................................. 4-9

4.6 FOR SYSTEMS WITH A MOTHERBOARD SATA ADAPTER....................... 4-10

4.7 FOR SYSTEMS WITH AN SATA ADAPTER BOARD ..................................... 4-10

4.7.1 CONNECTING THE ADAPTER BOARD AND THE DRIVE................. 4-10

Chapter 5

SATA BUS INTERFACE AND ATA COMMANDS

5.1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................. 5-1

5.2 MECHANICAL INTERFACE ................................................................................ 5-1

5.2.1 SIGNAL CABLE AND CONNECTOR ........................................................ 5-1

5.3 ELECTRICAL INTERFACE .................................................................................. 5-1

5.3.1 SATA BUS INTERFACE ............................................................................... 5-1

5.3.1.1 ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS..........................................................5.1

5.4 REGISTER ADDRESS DECODING ..................................................................... 5-1

5.5 COMMAND INTERFACE..................................................................................... 5-1

5.5.1 GENERAL FEATURE SET ........................................................................... 5-1

5.5.2 SUPPORTED COMMANDS ......................................................................... 5-2

Chapter 6

SERVICE AND SUPPORT

6.1 GETTING HELP ...................................................................................................... 6-1

Glossary.......................................................................................................................G-1

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LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 4-1 Mechanical Dimensions.................................................................................4-1

Figure 4-2 Single Pack Shipping Container..................................................................... 4-2

Figure 4-3 25-Pack Shipping Container ......................................................................... 4-3

Figure 4-4 SATA Power/Interface Connector ................................................................ 4-5

Figure 4-5 Mounting Screw Clearance ........................................................................... 4-7

Figure 4-6 Mounting Dimensions .................................................................................. 4-8

Figure 4-7 Drive Power Supply and SATA Bus Interface Cables................................... 4-12

Figure 4-8 Completing the Drive Installation ............................................................... 4-13

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LIST OF TABLES

Table 4-1 SATA Pin 11 Configuration....................................................................................4-5

Table 4-2 Device Plug Connector Pin Definitions ..................................................................4-12

Table 4-3 Logical Addressing Form.........................................................................................4-16

Table 5-1 Supported Commands...............................................................................................5-2

Table 5-2 Identify Drive Command Parameters..........................................................................5-5

Introduction

Maxtor DiamondMax 8S 40GB SATA 1-1

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-end systems, consumer

electronics and personal storage.

Support

Maxtor provides a variety of consumer support options, all designed to make sure the

user gets fast, helpful, accurate information to help resolve any difficulties. These

options include a broad, searchable knowledge base of FAQ’s, product manuals,

installation guides, information on previously resolved problems, software downloads,

and contact by phone or E-mail with a support person. For more information, visit

www.maxtor.com/en/support.

1.2 Audience

The DiamondMax 8S 40GB SATA product manual is intended for several audiences.

These audiences include: the end user, installer, developer, consumer electronics and

personal computer original equipment manufacturer (CE/PC,OEM), and distributor.

The manual provides information about installation, principles of operation, interface

command implementation, and maintenance.

1.3 MANUAL ORGANIZATION

This manual is organized into the following chapters:

• Chapter 1 – Introduction

• Chapter 2 – Product Description

• Chapter 3 – Product Specifications

• Chapter 4 – Installation

Introduction

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•Chapter5–SATA Bus Interface and ATA Commands

• Chapter 6 – Service and Support

• Glossary

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 this

manual:

• ASIC application-specific integrated circuit

• SATA serial advanced technology attachment

• bpi bits per inch

• DA Double Amplitude (represents ph-pk shaker displacement)

• dB decibels

• dBA decibels, A weighted

• DPS Data Protection System

•EOF EndOfFrame

• FIS Frame Information Source

• SPS Shock Protection System

• ECC error correcting code

• kfci thousands of flux changes per inch

•Hz hertz

•kB kilobytes

• LSB least significant bit

• mA milliamperes

• MB megabytes (1 MB = 1,000,000 bytes when referring to disk

transfer rates or storage capacities and 1,048,576 bytes in all

other cases)

• Mb/s megabits per second

• MB/s megabytes per second

• MHz megahertz

• ms milliseconds

• MSB most significant bit

• mV millivolts

• ns nanoseconds

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