Maxtor Computer Drive manual For Systems with AN ADD-IN Sata Adapter Board

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Installation

4.6FOR SYSTEMS WITH A MOTHERBOARD CONTAINING AN EMBEDDED SATA HOST

You can install the Maxtor DiamondMax 8S 40GB SATA hard disk drive in a SATA compatible system that contains a SATA bus connector on the motherboard. To connect the DiamondMax hard disk drive to the motherboard use a SATA cable to connect the drive to the motherboard. Note that power and signal cables should be connected before power is applied to the drive or motherboard.

4.7FOR SYSTEMS WITH AN ADD-IN SATA ADAPTER BOARD

If your PC motherboard does not contain a built-in Serial ATA bus interface connector, you must install a Serial ATA bus adapter board and connecting cable to allow the drive to interface with the motherboard. Maxtor does not supply such an adapter board, but they are available from several third-party vendors.

Please carefully read the instruction manual that comes with your adapter board to ensure signal compatibility between the adapter board and the drive. Also, make sure that the adapter board jumper settings are appropriate.

4.7.1Connecting the Adapter Board and the Drive

1.Locate an available Serial ATA (SATA) port on your motherboard or on a SATA PCI card and plug in one end of the SATA interface cable.

2.Locate the SATA port on the rear of the hard drive and plug in the SATA interface cable as shown in Figure 4-7.

3.Secure the drive to the system chassis by using the mounting screws, as shown in Figure 4-8.

Note: If you have an existing installation of Windows 2000 or XP, you must install a Windows driver for the SATA interface before connecting the drive. Suppliers of host adapters, motherboards, and systems with embedded SATA, typically supply SATA driv- ers. For maximum compatibility, Maxtor recommends down- loading and installing the latest SATA driver from the website of the host adapter, motherboard, or system manufacturer.

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Contents May 13 Revision Part Number DiamondMax 8S 40GB Serial ATA Product ManualPatents UL/CSA/VDE/TUV /RoHSClause at Dfars 252.227-7013 and FAR McCarthy Blvd Milpitas, California Tel Fax Table of Contents Installation Sata BUS Interface and ATA CommandsService and Support Single Pack Shipping Container List of FiguresList of Tables Sata Pin 11 ConfigurationAudience Maxtor CorporationManual Organization ProductsSata Terminology and ConventionsSOF ReferenceMaxtor DiamondMax 8S 40GB Sata Product Description Serial ATA Interface KEY FeaturesPerformance ReliabilityVersatility Regulatory Compliance Standards Hardware RequirementsProduct EMI/EMS Qualifications Product Specifications Drive ConfigurationModels and Capacities Performance Specifications Physical Dimensions40GB Power Mode Definitions Power RequirementsEnvironmental Limits EPA Energy Star ComplianceTrack Following At SpeedParameter Operating NON-OPERATING Shock and VibrationCanadian Emissions Statement Reliability SpecificationsRoHS Compliance Safety Regulatory ComplianceSpace Requirements Installation2Single Pack Shipping Container Unpacking Instructions325 Pack Shipping Container Hardware Options Jumper PositionStaggered Spin-up 4DiamondMax 8S 40GB Sata Power/Interface Connector SATA-P11 Orientation Mounting6Mounting Dimensions and Clearance Sata Bus Interface Connector VentilationExternal Drive Activity LED For Systems with AN ADD-IN Sata Adapter Board Connecting the Adapter Board and the Drive2Device Plug Connector Pin Definitions 7Drive Power Supply and Sata Bus Interface Cables 8Completing the Drive Installation Command Interface Sata BUS Interface and ATA CommandsMechanical Interface Register Address DecodingCommand Feature Register Code Values Supported CommandsCommand Feature Register Code Values DBh Write Mulitple EXT Word Content Description Word Content Description Word Content Description Minimum Multiword DMA transfer cycle time per word ATA Bus Interface and ATA Commands Word Content Description Word Content Description Word Content Description Word Content Description Word Content Description Word Content Description = Ultra DMA mode 6 is selected Word Content Description ATA Bus Interface and ATA Commands Word Content Description Word Content Description Service and Support Warranty ServicesProduct Support Glossary Maxtor DiamondMax 8S 40GB Sata G-2 FCI Acronym for flux changes per inch. See also BPI Kilobyte kB a unit of measure consisting of 1,024 210 bytes Initialize See low level formattingMillisecond ms One thousandth of a second .001 sec MB See megabyteMaxtor DiamondMax 8S 40GB Sata G-6 Transfer Rate The rate at which Maxtor DiamondMax 8S 40GB Sata G-8 Clearance 4-6,4-7,4-8