
2  | Medalist SL Family Installation Guide, November 1995  | ||||||
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Model | 
  | ST5540A  | ST5851A  | ST51080A  | 
  | ST51270A  | |
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Formatted Capacity  | 541  | 854.6  | 1,083  | 
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Cylinders  | 
  | 1,050  | 1,656  | 2,100  | 
  | 2,485  | 
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Heads  | 
  | 16  | 16  | 16  | 
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Sectors  | 
  | 63  | 63  | 63  | 
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Average seek time  | 
  | 10.5 msec  | 
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Cache (segmented)  | 
  | 128 Kbytes  | 
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Spindle speed  | 
  | 5,376 RPM  | 
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External transfer rate  | 16.61 Mbytes per second max.  | ||||||
Average sustained  | 
  | 3.51 Mbytes per second  | 
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LBA | 
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Multiple block  | 
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PIO modes  | 
  | 0, 1, 2, 3, 4  | 
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Multiword DMA  | 
  | 0, 1, 2  | 
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Data streaming  | 
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1.To achieve optimal performance, your computer must support PIO mode 4 or multiword DMA mode 2. If these modes are not supported, you can upgrade your system with a host adapter that supports them. Ask your computer reseller for details.