Word

Description

Value

 

 

 

 

60–61

Total number of user-addressable LBA sectors available

0FFFFFFFh*

 

(see Section 2.1.1 for related information)

 

 

 

*Note: The maximum value allowed in this field is: 0FFFFFFFh

 

 

 

(268,435,455 sectors, 137 Gbytes). Drives with capacities over 137

 

 

 

Gbytes will have 0FFFFFFFh in this field and the actual number of

 

 

 

user-addressable LBAs specified in words 100-103. This is required

 

 

 

for drives that support the 48-bit addressing feature.

 

 

 

 

 

 

62

Retired

0000H

 

63

Multiword DMA active and modes supported

xx07H

 

 

(see note following this table)

 

 

 

 

 

 

64

Advanced PIO modes supported (modes 3 and 4 supported)

0003H

 

65

Minimum multiword DMA transfer cycle time per word (120 nsec)

0078H

 

66

Recommended multiword DMA transfer cycle time per word (120

0078H

 

 

nsec)

 

 

 

 

 

 

67

Minimum PIO cycle time without IORDY flow control (240 nsec)

00F0H

 

68

Minimum PIO cycle time with IORDY flow control (120 nsec)

0078H

 

69–74

ATA-reserved

0000H

 

75

Queue depth

0000H

 

76

Serial ATA capabilities

xxxxH

(SATA only)

77

Reserved for future Serial ATA definition

xxxxH

(SATA only)

78

Serial ATA features supported

xxxxH

(SATA only)

79

Serial ATA features enabled

xxxxH

(SATA only)

80

Major version number

007EH

 

81

Minor version number

0000H

 

82

Command sets supported

346BH

 

83

Command sets supported

7D01H

 

84

Command sets support extension

4003H

 

85

Command sets enabled

34xxH

 

86

Command sets enabled

3xxxH

 

87

Command sets enable extension

4003H

 

88

Ultra DMA support and current mode

xx3FH

 

 

(see note following this table)

 

 

 

 

 

 

89

Security erase time

0000H

 

90

Enhanced security erase time

0000H

 

92

Master password revision code

FFFEH

 

93

Hardware reset value (see description following this table)

xxxxH

 

95–99

ATA-reserved

0000H

 

100–103

Total number of user-addressable LBA sectors available (see Sec-

160 GB models = 312,581,808

 

tion 2.1.1 for related information). These words are required for

80 GB models = 156,301,488

 

drives that support the 48-bit addressing feature. Maximum value:

 

 

 

0000FFFFFFFFFFFFh.

 

 

 

 

 

 

104–127

ATA-reserved

0000H

 

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ST3160215SCE, ST380215ACE, ST380215SCE, ST3160215ACE specifications

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