1.0Introduction

This manual describes the functional, mechanical and interface specifications for the following Seagate® ST1.3 Series drives:

ST612712DE-12GB, ST610712DE-10GB, ST680712DE-8GB and ST660712DE-6GB disc drives with a ZIF (zero insertion force) connector using an IDE interface.

ST612712DEG-12GB, ST610712DEG-10GB, ST680712DEG-8GB and ST660712DEG-6GB disc drives with a ZIF (zero insertion force) connector using an IDE interface. These models incorporate an additional free-fall sensor for robust drop performance.

These drives provide the following key features.

3,600-RPM spindle speed and a 2-Mbyte buffer combined for superior read/write performance.

Quiet operation. Fluid Dynamic Bearing (FDB) motor.

Giant magnetoresistive (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 algorithms.

2.0K Gs nonoperating shock, and 300 Gs operating shock.

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

Figure 1. ST1.3 Series IDE interface (ZIF connector) disc drive

ST1.3 Series Product Manual, Rev. C

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Seagate ST660712DEG, ST680712DE, ST610712DE, ST612712DEG Introduction, ST1.3 Series IDE interface ZIF connector disc drive