Maxtor LD25 Series Formatted capacity, Default logical geometry, Physical organization, LBA mode

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2.2Formatted capacity

Model

Formatted capacity*

Guaranteed sectors

Bytes per sector

 

 

 

 

ST9402115A

40 Gbytes

82,443,600

512

 

 

 

 

ST920217A

20 Gbytes

41,021,800

512

 

 

 

 

*One Gbyte equals one billion bytes when referring to hard drive capacity. Accessible capacity may vary depending on operating environ-

ment and formatting.

2.3Default logical geometry

Cylinders

Read/write heads

Sectors per track

 

 

 

16,383

16

63

 

 

 

LBA mode

When addressing these drives 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.

2.4Physical organization

Model

Read/write heads

Number of discs

 

 

 

ST9402115A

2

1

 

 

 

ST920217A

1

1

 

 

 

2.5Recording and interface technology

Interface

Parallel ATA

 

 

Recording density BPI (bits/inch typical)

675,900

 

 

Track density TPI (tracks/inch typical)

114,000

 

 

Areal density (Gbits/inch2 max)

81

Spindle speed (RPM) (± 0.2%)

5,400

 

 

Internal data-transfer rate OD (Mbytes/sec max)

57.6

 

 

I/O data-transfer rate (Mbytes/sec max)

100 (Ultra DMA mode 5)

 

 

Interleave

1:1

 

 

Cache buffer

2 Mbytes (2,048 kbytes)

 

 

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Contents ST9402115A ST920217A LD25 SeriesPage Contents LD25 Series Pata Product Manual, Rev. C List of Figures LD25 Series Pata Product Manual, Rev. C Introduction LD25 Series Pata Product Manual, Rev. C Drive specification ST9402115A ST920217A Drive specificationsSpecification summary SpecificationsFollowing web Physical organization Default logical geometryLBA mode Formatted capacityTypical seek times msec Read Write Physical characteristicsSeek time Time to readyPower specifications Voltage tolerance Typical current profileConducted noise Idle mode Power-management modesPower management modes Active modeEnvironmental specifications Vibration ShockOperating shock Nonoperating shockElectromagnetic immunity AcousticsElectromagnetic immunity Drive level acousticsAgency certification Safety certificationMeasurement type Specification ReliabilityFCC verification Korean RRLAustralian C-Tick N176 European Union Restriction of Hazardous Substances RoHS Environmental protectionCorrosive environment LD25 Series Pata Product Manual, Rev. C Master/slave configuration Configuring and mounting the driveHandling and static discharge precautions Jumper settingsCable-select option Drive mounting Mounting dimensions-top, side and end viewLD25 Series Pata Product Manual, Rev. C Cable Connector Conductor Contact Signal Name ATA interface signals and connector pinsConnector signals Connector Cable Signal Name Contact ConductorCommand name Command code in hex ATA-standard commands Supported ATA commandsSupported commands ATA-standard security commands Command name Command code in hexATA-standard power-management commands Supported commands Word Description Value Identify Device commandXx07H Bit Word Description if bit is set to Bit WordFeatures register values Set Features commandTechnical Support Seagate Technology support servicesInternet Presales SupportData Recovery Services Call Center Toll-free Direct dial Warranty ServiceData Recovery Services Authorized Service Centers Numerics IndexPage Page LD25 Series Pata Product Manual, Rev. C Page Seagate Technology LLC

LD25 Series specifications

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