1.0Introduction
This manual describes the functional, mechanical and interface specifications for the following Seagate® Momentus™ 42 drives:
•ST94019A
•ST92014A
•ST93015A
These drives provide the following key features:
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•Quiet operation. Fluid Dynamic Bearing (FDB) motor.
•High instantaneous (burst) data transfer rates (up to 100 Mbytes per second) using Ultra DMA mode 5.
•Giant magnetoresistive (GMR) recording heads and EPRML technology, which provide the drives with increased areal density.
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•800 Gs nonoperating shock, and 225 Gs operating shock.
•SeaTools diagnostic software performs a drive
•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 autodetection of master/slave drives that use cable select (CSEL).
Figure 1. Momentus 42 disc drive
1Actual spin speed is 5,400 RPM.
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