Product Overview, KEY Features | Maxtor 300 guide

Chapter 2

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

This chapter summarizes the general functions and key features of the Quickview 300 80/100/120/160/200/250/300GB PATA hard disk drives, as well as the applicable standards and regulations.

2.1PRODUCT OVERVIEW

Maxtor’s Quickview 300 PATA hard disk drives are part of a family of high performance, 1-inch-high hard disk drives manufactured to meet the highest product quality standards.

These hard disk drives use nonremovable, 3 1/2-inch hard disks and are available with the PATA interface.

The Quickview 300 80/100/120/160/200/250/300GB PATA hard disk drives feature an embedded hard disk drive controller, and use PATA commands to optimize system performance. Because the drive manages media defects and error recovery internally, these operations are fully transparent to the user.

The innovative design of the Quickview 300 hard disk drives incorporate leading edge technologies such as Ultra ATA/133, Advanced Cache Management, Shock Protection System™ (SPS), Data Protection System (DPS) and Quiet Drive Technology (QDT). These enhanced technologies enable Maxtor to produce a family of high-performance, high-reliability drives.

2.2KEY FEATURES

The Quickview 300 80/100/120/160/200/250/300GB PATA hard disk drives include the following key features:

General

•Low profile, 1-inch height

•Industry standard 3 1/2-inch form factor

•ATA/ATAPI-7 compliant

•Real Time operating system compliant

•Windows® NT2000, XP, Server and Media Center Certifications.

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Contents

MaxtorQuickview 80/100/120/160/200/250/300GB Pata Patents Publication Number Part Number Before You Begin McCarthy Blvd Milpitas, California Tel Fax Chapter InstallationChapter Introduction General Description Service and Support Product SpecificationsATA BUS Interface and ATA Commands Appendix a Breaking the 137 Gigabyte Storage Barrier List of Figures List of Tables Products Maxtor CorporationAudience Support Manual Organization Terminology and Conventions MSB References KEY Features Product Overview General Description Regulatory Compliance Standards Product EMI/EMS Qualifications Installation Space Requirements Unpacking Instructions 2Quickview 300 20-Pack Shipping Container Pata Interface Connector Hardware Options 1AT Jumper Options Cable Select CS Jumper Master Jumper Configuration Drive Select DS Jumper Power On Standby Cylinder Limitation Jumper CLJ 4AT Connector and Jumper Location Pata BUS Adapter Combination Connector J12.1 40-Pin Pata Bus Connector Adapter Board 5J1 DC Power and Pata Bus Combination Connector External Drive Activity LED DC Power J1, Section aPata Bus Interface Connector J1, Section C Mounting Orientation Installation Ventilation Adapter Board InstallationClearance For Systems With a Motherboard Pata Adapter Connecting the Adapter Board and the Drive 8Drive Power Supply and Pata Bus Interface Cables Techniques in Drive Configuration Operating system limitations Drive Configuration Models and Capacities Performance Specifications Physical Dimensions Parameter Value Voltage Tolerance Power Requirements for 80/100/120/160/200GB TypicalPower Requirements for 250GB/300GB Typical Power Mode Definitions EPA Energy Star Compliance Environmental Limits Acoustic Noise1 1Baseplate Tempurature Measurement Location Shock and Vibration Parameter Operating NON-OPERATING Start/Stop Cycles Reliability SpecificationsAnnualized Return Rate Data Reliability Safety Regulatory Compliance Canadian Emissions Statement Mechanical Interface Signal Cable and ConnectorIntroduction Electrical Interface Supported Commands Command InterfaceGeneral Feature Set Command Feature Register Code Values Flush Cache SET Multiple Mode Write Sectors 30h Content Description Word 10-19 Serial number 20 Ascii characters 20-21 Retired Content Description Minimum PIO transfer cycle time without flow control Minor version number See Address Offset Reserved Area Boot, Incits TR272001 = release interrupt enabled Supported Content Description Reserved 255 Integrity word 15-8 Checksum Signature Service and Support Product Support/Technical Assistance/Customer Service Breaking the 137 Gigabyte Storage Barrier History DOS What Do the Drives Need to Meet the Spec? Solving the 137 Gigabyte Capacity BarrierHow is the Extension Implemented? Appendix a What is the Next Barrier?What Else is Involved? Appendix B Big Numbers Appendix C Glossary Glossary FCI Acronym for flux changes per inch. See also BPI Initialize See low level formatting Millisecond ms One thousandth of a second .001 sec Glossary Quickview 300 80/100/120/160/200/250/300GB Pata G-7 Glossary Index