Power-management modes, Active mode | Seagate ST9160827AS specs

2.9.5Power-management modes

The drive provides programmable power management to provide greater energy efficiency. In most systems, you can control power management through the system setup program. The drive features the following power-management modes:

Table 4:	Power management modes

Power modes		Heads	Spindle	Buffer

Active (operating)		Tracking	Rotating	Full power

Idle, performance		Tracking	Rotating	Low power

Idle, active		Bias against crash stops	Rotating	Self refresh—low power

Idle, low power		Parked	Rotating	Self refresh—low power

Standby		Parked	Stopped	Self refresh—low power

Sleep		Parked	Stopped	Self refresh—low power

•Active mode

The drive is in Active mode during the read/write and seek operations.

•Idle mode

The buffer remains enabled, and the drive accepts all commands and returns to Active mode any time disc access is necessary.

•Standby mode

The drive enters Standby mode when the host sends a Standby Immediate command. If the host has set the standby timer, the drive can also enter Standby mode automatically after the drive has been inactive for a specifiable length of time. The standby timer delay is established using a Standby or Idle command. In Standby mode, the drive buffer is in Self Refresh Low Power mode, the heads are parked and the spindle is at rest. The drive accepts all commands and returns to Active mode any time disc access is necessary.

•Sleep mode

The drive enters Sleep mode after receiving a Sleep command from the host. In Sleep mode, the drive buffer is in Self Refresh Low Power mode, the heads are parked and the spindle is at rest. The drive leaves Sleep mode after it receives a Hard Reset or Soft Reset from the host. After receiving a reset, the drive exits Sleep mode and enters Standby mode with all current translation parameters intact.

•Idle and Standby timers

Each time the drive performs an Active function (read, write or seek), the standby timer is reinitialized and begins counting down from its specified delay times to zero. If the standby timer reaches zero before any drive activity is required, the drive makes a transition to Standby mode. In both Idle and Standby mode, the drive accepts all commands and returns to Active mode when disc access is necessary.

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2.9.5Power-management modes