Seagate Medalist 17242 manual Formatted capacity, Default logical geometry, Sectors, LBA Mode

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Medalist 17242, 13032, 10232, 8422 and 4312, Rev. A

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1.0 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 ST317242A, ST313032A, ST310232A, ST38422A and the ST34312A.

1.1 Formatted capacity

Drive	Guaranteed Mbytes	Guaranteed	Bytes per
Model	(1 Mbyte = 106 bytes)	sectors	sector

ST317242A	17,245	33,683,328	512

ST313032A	13,022	25,434,228	512

ST310232A	10,242	20,005,650	512

ST38422A	8,622	16,841,664	512

ST34312A	4,311	8,420,832	512

Note. DOS systems cannot access more than 528 Mbytes on a drive unless 1) the host system supports and is configured for LBA addressing or for extended CHS addressing, 2) the host system contains a specialized drive controller, or 3) the host system runs BIOS translation software. Contact your Seagate®representative for details.

1.1.1 Default logical geometry

CHS Mode	Cylinders	Read/Write heads	Sectors per track


ST317242A	16,383	16	63

ST313032A	16,383	16	63

ST310232A	16,383	16	63

ST38422A	16,383	16	63

ST34312A	8,354	16	63

LBA Mode

When addressing either drive 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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Contents Product Manual Page Product Manual Page Contents ATA interface Figures Viii Medalist 17242, 13032, 10232, 8422 and 4312, Rev. a Introduction Specification summary table ST317242A ST313032A Relative humidity Gradient Drive Guaranteed Mbytes Bytes per Model Default logical geometryLBA Mode Formatted capacityPhysical organization Supported CHS translation geometriesRecording and interface technology Drive Model Read/Write heads MR Number of discsDrive Specification ST310232A, ST38422A ST34312A Physical characteristicsSeek time ST317242A, ST313032APower consumption Power specificationsStart/stop times Read Write Seek type Msec, typTypical current profile Mode Typical Watts RMS Typical Amps RMS 12VMode Heads Spindle Buffer Power-management modesConducted noise Voltage toleranceTemperature gradient Environmental tolerances Ambient temperature3.2 Wet bulb temperature Humidity 3.1 Relative HumidityShock AltitudeOperating shock Nonoperating shockNonoperating vibration Typical sound Maximum sound Mode Power belsDrive acoustics Electromagnetic susceptibilityReliability Agency certification Safety certificationElectromagnetic Compatibility Australian C-TickFCC verification Medalist 17242, 13032, 10232, 8422 and 4312, Rev. a Jumper settings Master/slave configuration Handling and static-discharge precautionsUltra ATA/66 cable Alternate capacity jumperDrive mounting Alternate capacity and master/slave jumper settingsMounting dimensions-top, side and end view Medalist 17242, 13032, 10232, 8422 and 4312, Rev. a ATA interface ATA interface signals and connector pinsO pins and supported ATA signals Command name Supported by ATA Interface commands Supported ATA commandsATA-standard commands CodeATA-standard power-management commands Word Description Value Identify Drive commandWord Description 60-61 Total number of user-addressable Description if bit is set to Bit Word 0CH Set Features commandA.R.T. Enable/Disable Attribute Yes Autosave 4 S.M.A.R.T. commandsA.R.T. Read Data Yes Vendor-specific YesD3H Medalist 17242, 13032, 10232, 8422 and 4312, Rev. a Medalist 17242, 13032, 10232, 8422 and 4312, Rev. a