Travelstar 5K160 (SATA) Hard Disk Drive Specification

 

02h

SET MAX LOCK

 

03h

SET MAX UNLOCK

 

04h

SET MAX FREEZE LOCK

 

When the Set Max ADDRESS command is executed, this register is

B

ignored.

 

Option bit for selection whether nonvolatile or volatile. B=0 is volatile

 

condition. When B=1, MAX LBA/CYL which is set by Set Max

 

ADDRESS command is preserved by POR. When B=0, MAX LBA/CYL

LBA Low

which is set by Set Max ADDRESS command will be lost by POR.

in LBA mode, this register contains LBA bits 0 - 7 which is to be

 

input.(L=1)

LBA High/Mid

In CHS mode, this register is ignored. (L=0)

In LBA mode, this register contains LBA bits 8 - 15 (Mid), 16 - 23 (High)

 

which is to be set. (L=1)

 

In CHS mode, this register contains max cylinder number which is to be

H

set. (L=0)

In LBA mode, this register contains LBA bits 24 - 27 which is to be

 

input.(L=1)

L

In CHS mode, this register is ignored. (L=0)

LBA mode.Indicates the addressing mode.L=0 specifies CHS mode and

 

L=1 does LBA addressing mode.

Input Parameters From The Device

 

LBA Low

In LBA mode, this register contains Adjusted max LBA bits 0 - 7.(L=1)

LBA High/Mid

In CHS mode, this register contains max LBA Low(= 63). (L=0)

In LBA mode, this register contains Adjusted max LBA bits 8 - 15 (Mid),

 

16 - 23 (High). (L=1)

 

In CHS mode, this register contains max cylinder number which is set.

H

(L=0)

 

In LBA mode, this register contains Adjusted max LBA bits 24 - 27. (L=1)

 

In CHS mode, this register contains max head number(= 15).(L=0)

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Hitachi HTS541660J9SA00, HTS541640J9SA00, HTS541680J9SA00, HTS541616J9SA00 04h, Input Parameters From The Device LBA Low

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