U10 Family Product Manual, Rev. A 1
Introduction
This manual describes the functional, mechanical and interface specifi-
cations for the ST320423A, ST315323A and the ST310212A . These
drives provide the following key features:
•Low power consumption
•Quiet operation
•High instantaneous (burst) data-transfer rates (up to 66.6 Mbytes per
second) using Ultra DMA mode 4
•8.9 msec seek time, 5,400-RPM and 512-Kbyte buffer combine for
excellent desktop performance
•350 Gs nonoperating shock
•GMR recording heads and EPRML technology, which provide the
drives with increased areal density
•State-of-the-art cache and on-the-fly error-correction algorithm s
•Full-track multiple-sector transfer capability without local processor
intervention
•Support for S.M.A.R.T. drive monitoring and reporting
•Support for Read Multiple and Write Multiple commands
•Support for autodetection of master/slave drives that use cabl e select
(CSEL)
•SeaShield® innovative, shock-absorbing cover shields the drive
against electrostatic discharge (ESD) and other handling d amage. It
also includes installation instructions and jum per settings.