Seagate ST32000641AS manual Introduction

1.0Introduction

This manual describes the functional, mechanical and interface specifications for the following Seagate Barracuda® XT model drives:

ST32000641AS

These drives provide the following key features:

•The SATA 6Gb/s interface enables the use of the industry’s newest and fastest hard drive controllers while providing backward compatibility to legacy SATA 1.5Gb/s or 3Gb/s systems.

•7,200 RPM spindle speed.

•High instantaneous (burst) data-transfer rates (up to 600MB per second).

•Perpendicular recording technology provides the drives with increased areal density.

•State-of-the-art cache and on-the-fly error-correction algorithms.

•Native Command Queueing with command ordering to increase performance in demanding applications.

•Full-track multiple-sector transfer capability without local processor intervention.

•Compliant with RoHS requirements in China and Europe.

•SeaTools diagnostic software performs a drive self-test that eliminates unnecessary drive returns.

•Support for S.M.A.R.T. drive monitoring and reporting.

•Supports latching SATA cables and connectors.

•Worldwide Name (WWN) capability uniquely identifies the drive.

Barracuda XT Series SATA Product Manual, Rev. C 1