Maxtor ATA Table of Contents

			Table of Contents
Chapter 1
	INTRODUCTION
1.1		AUDIENCE ..................................................................................................		1-1
1.2		MANUAL ORGANIZATION.....................................................................		1-1
1.3		TERMINOLOGY AND CONVENTIONS ................................................		1-2
1.4		REFERENCES .............................................................................................		1-3
Chapter 2
	GENERAL DESCRIPTION
2.1		PRODUCT OVERVIEW ............................................................................		2-1
2.2		KEY FEATURES..........................................................................................		2-1
2.3		REGULATORY COMPLIANCE STANDARDS .......................................		2-3
2.4		HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS ..............................................................		2-4
Chapter 3
	INSTALLATION
3.1		SPACE REQUIREMENTS..........................................................................		3-1
3.2		UNPACKING INSTRUCTIONS ...............................................................		3-2
3.3		Hardware Options..........................................................................................		3-4
		3.3.1	Serial ATA Interface Connector .............................................................	3-4
		3.3.2	Data Transfer Rates ................................................................................	3-4
		3.3.3	Serial ATA Bus Connector .....................................................................	3-5
		3.3.4	Adapter Board ........................................................................................	3-5
3.4		ATA Bus Interface Connector (J1, Section C) ................................................		3-8
3.5		MOUNTING................................................................................................		3-8
		3.5.1	Orientation ............................................................................................	3-8
		3.5.2	Clearance .............................................................................................	3-11
		3.5.3	Ventilation ...........................................................................................	3-11
3.6		FOR SYSTEMS WITH AN ATA ADAPTER BOARD ............................		3-12
		3.6.1	Adapter Board Installation ....................................................................	3-12
3.7		TECHNIQUES IN DRIVE CONFIGURATION.....................................		3-13
		3.7.1	Operating System Limitations ...............................................................	3-13
3.8		SYSTEM STARTUP AND OPERATION ................................................		3-13
		3.8.1	Big Drive Enabler (Software download) ...............................................	3-13
		3.8.2	To use the Maxtor Big Drive Enabler, ..................................................3-14
3.9		Logical Addressing Format Specifications......................................................		3-14
Chapter 4
	PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
4.1		Model Number and Capacity .........................................................................		4-1
4.2		Drive Configuration.......................................................................................		4-1
4.3		Physical Dimensions .......................................................................................		4-2
4.4		Power Requirements (Avg for 400GB)...........................................................		4-3
		4.4.1	Power Requirements (Avg for 500GB) ..................................................	4-3
		4.4.2	Voltage Tolerance ..................................................................................	4-3
4.5		Power Mode Definitions ................................................................................		4-4

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