Maxtor ST31000322CS, ST31000424CS, ST3250312CS Serial ATA Sata interface, Hot-Plug compatibility

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4.0Serial ATA (SATA) interface

These drives use the industry-standard Serial ATA interface that supports FIS data transfers. It supports ATA programmed input/output (PIO) modes 0–4; multiword DMA modes 0–2, and Ultra DMA modes 0–6.

For detailed information about the Serial ATA interface, refer to the “Serial ATA: High Speed Serialized AT Attachment” specification.

4.1Hot-Plug compatibility

Pipeline HD.2 Series SATA drives incorporate connectors which enable you to hot plug these drives in accor- dance with the Serial ATA Revision 2.5 specification. This specification can be downloaded from www.serial- ata.org.

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Contents Pipeline HD.2 Series Sata Revision Date Revision historyContents Pipeline HD.2 Series Sata Product Manual, Rev. a List of Figures Page Introduction About the Serial ATA interface Specification summary tables Drive specificationsDrive specification ST31000424CS ST31000322CS Drive specifications summary for 1000 Gbyte modelsPipeline HD.2 Series Sata Product Manual, Rev. a Drive specification ST3500414CS ST3500312CS ST3250312CS Drive specifications summary for 500 and 250 Gbyte modelsPipeline HD.2 Series Sata Product Manual, Rev. a LBA mode Default logical geometryFormatted capacity Recording and interface technologyStart/stop times Physical characteristicsSeek time Power specifications Voltage tolerance Typical current profilesConducted noise Active mode Power-management modesIdle mode Sleep modeEnvironmental specifications Operating shock ShockNonoperating shock VibrationAcoustics emissions Drive A-weighted Sound Power Levels SWL, BAElectromagnetic immunity Test for Prominent Discrete Tones PDTsReliability Safety certificationAgency certification Annualized Failure Rate AFRFCC verification Korean RRLAustralian C-Tick N176 China Restriction of Hazardous Substances RoHS Directive Environmental protectionCorrosive environment Handling and static-discharge precautions Configuring and mounting the driveSerial ATA cables and connectors Configuring the driveDrive mounting Mounting dimensions for 1000 GB modelsMounting dimensions for 500 and 250 GB models Hot-Plug compatibility Serial ATA Sata interfaceSerial ATA connector pin definitions Serial ATA device plug connector pin definitionsSignal Pin Function DefinitionCommand name Command code in hex Supported ATA commandsSupported ATA commands F4H Word Description Value Identify Device commandXx07H Bit Word Description if bit is set to Bit WordWord Set Features command values Set Features commandCode in features register A.R.T. command 3 S.M.A.R.T. commandsA.R.T. commands Internet Seagate Technology support servicesPresales Support Technical SupportData Recovery Services Call Center Toll-free Direct dial Warranty ServiceData Recovery Services Authorized Service Centers Index ITE Page Pipeline HD.2 Series Sata Product Manual, Rev. a Page Seagate Technology LLC