Hitachi 3.5-INCH HDS725050KLA360 User manual

Hard Disk Drive Specification
Deskstar 7K500
Deskstar E7K500
3.5 inch Ultra ATA/133 hard disk drive
3.5 inch Serial ATA hard disk drive
Models: HDS725050KLAT80
HDS725050KLA360
Version 1.5 12 September 2006

Hard Disk Drive Specification
Deskstar 7K500
Deskstar E7K500
3.5 inch Ultra ATA/133 hard disk drive
3.5 inch Ultra Serial/ATA hard disk drive
Models: HDS725050KLAT80
HDS725050KLA360
Version 1.5 12 September 2006

1th Edition (Revision 0.1) (16 May 2005)
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Table of Contents
1.0 General..............................................................................................................1
1.1 Introduction.............................................................................................1
1.2 References...............................................................................................1
1.3 Abbreviations..........................................................................................1
1.4 Caution....................................................................................................3
2.0 General features of the drive ..........................................................................5
3.0 Fixed-disk subsystem description...................................................................9
3.1 Control electronics..................................................................................9
3.2 Head disk assembly ...............................................................................9
3.3 Actuator ..................................................................................................9
4.0 Drive characteristics........................................................................................11
4.1 Default logical drive parameters.............................................................11
4.2 Data sheet................................................................................................12
4.3 World Wide Name Assignment..............................................................12
4.3.1 Drive format....................................................................................12
4.3.2 Cylinder allocation..........................................................................13
4.4 Performance characteristics....................................................................13
4.4.1 Command overhead........................................................................14
4.4.2 Mechanical positioning...................................................................15
4.4.3 Drive ready time .............................................................................16
4.4.4 Data transfer speed..........................................................................17
4.4.5 Throughput......................................................................................18
4.4.6 Operating modes.............................................................................19
5.0 Defect flagging strategy...................................................................................21
6.0 Specification .....................................................................................................23
6.1 Electrical Interface..................................................................................23
6.1.1 Connector location..........................................................................23
6.1.2 4pin DC Power connector...............................................................24
6.1.3 AT signal connector........................................................................24
6.2 Signal definitions (PATA model)...........................................................25
6.3 Signal descriptions..................................................................................26
6.4 Interface logic signal levels (PATA model) ...........................................29
6.4.1 Signal definition (SATA model).....................................................29
6.4.2 Out of band signaling (SATA model).............................................30
6.5 Signal timings (PATA model)................................................................31
6.5.1 Reset timings...................................................................................31
6.6 PIO timings.............................................................................................32
6.6.1 Write DRQ interval time.................................................................32
6.6.2 Read DRQ interval time .................................................................33
6.7 Multiword DMA timings........................................................................34
6.8 Ultra DMA timings.................................................................................35
6.8.1 Initiating Read DMA ......................................................................35

6.8.2 Host Pausing Read DMA................................................................36
6.8.3 Host Terminating Read DMA.........................................................37
6.8.4 Device Terminating Read DMA.....................................................38
6.8.5 Initiating Write DMA .....................................................................39
6.8.6 Device Pausing Write DMA...........................................................40
6.8.7 Device Terminating Write DMA....................................................41
6.8.8 Host Terminating Write DMA........................................................42
6.9 Addressing of registers ...........................................................................43
6.9.1 Cabling............................................................................................43
7.0 Jumper Settings (PATA model)......................................................................45
7.1 Connector location..................................................................................45
7.1.1 Jumper pin identification ................................................................45
7.1.2 Jumper pin assignment....................................................................46
7.1.3 Jumper positions .............................................................................46
7.2 Environment............................................................................................50
7.2.1 Temperature and humidity..............................................................50
7.2.2 Corrosion test..................................................................................51
7.3 DC power requirements..........................................................................51
7.3.1 Input voltage ...................................................................................51
7.3.2 Power supply current (typical)........................................................51
7.3.3 Power supply generated ripple at drive power connector...............52
7.4 Reliability................................................................................................53
7.4.1 Data integrity ..................................................................................53
7.4.2 Cable noise interference..................................................................53
7.4.3 Start/stop cycles..............................................................................53
7.4.4 Preventive maintenance..................................................................53
7.4.5 Data reliability ................................................................................53
7.4.6 Required power-off sequence.........................................................53
7.5 Mechanical specifications.......................................................................54
7.5.1 Physical dimensions and weight.....................................................54
7.5.2 Mounting hole locations .................................................................55
7.5.3 Connector locations ........................................................................56
7.5.4 Drive mounting...............................................................................57
7.5.5 Heads unload and actuator lock......................................................57
7.6 Vibration and shock................................................................................58
7.6.1 Operating vibration.........................................................................58
7.6.2 Nonoperating vibration...................................................................59
7.6.3 Operating shock..............................................................................59
7.6.4 Nonoperating shock........................................................................59
7.6.5 Nonoperating rotational shock........................................................60
7.7 Acoustics.................................................................................................61
7.8 Identification labels.................................................................................61
7.9 Safety ......................................................................................................62
7.9.1 UL and CSA standard conformity ..................................................62
7.9.2 German safety mark........................................................................62
7.9.3 Flammability...................................................................................62

7.9.4 Safe handling ..................................................................................62
7.9.5 Environment....................................................................................62
7.9.6 Secondary circuit protection...........................................................62
7.10 Electromagnetic compatibility..............................................................63
7.10.1 CE mark........................................................................................63
7.10.2 C-TICK mark................................................................................63
7.10.3 BSMI mark ...................................................................................63
7.11 Packaging..............................................................................................63
8.0 General..............................................................................................................65
8.1 Introduction.............................................................................................65
8.2 Terminology............................................................................................65
8.3 Deviations from standard........................................................................65
9.0 Registers............................................................................................................67
9.1 Register set..............................................................................................67
9.2 Alternate Status Register ........................................................................68
9.3 Command Register .................................................................................68
9.4 Cylinder High Register...........................................................................68
9.5 Cylinder Low Register............................................................................68
9.6 Data Register...........................................................................................69
9.7 Device Control Register.........................................................................69
9.8 Drive Address Register...........................................................................70
9.9 Device/Head Register .............................................................................70
9.10 Error Register........................................................................................71
9.11 Features Register...................................................................................71
9.12 Sector Count Register...........................................................................71
9.13 Sector Number Register........................................................................72
9.14 Status Register ......................................................................................72
10.0 General operation..........................................................................................75
10.1 Reset response.......................................................................................75
10.2 Register initialization............................................................................76
10.3 Diagnostic and Reset considerations ....................................................77
10.4 Sector Addressing Mode.......................................................................78
10.4.1 Logical CHS addressing mode .....................................................78
10.4.2 LBA addressing mode ..................................................................78
10.5 Power management features.................................................................79
10.5.1 Power mode ..................................................................................79
10.5.2 Power management commands ....................................................79
10.5.3 Standby timer................................................................................79
10.5.4 Interface capability for power modes ...........................................80
10.6 S.M.A.R.T. Function ............................................................................81
10.6.1 Attributes ......................................................................................81
10.6.2 Attribute values.............................................................................81
10.6.3 Attribute thresholds.......................................................................81
10.6.4 Threshold exceeded condition ......................................................81
10.6.5 S.M.A.R.T. commands .................................................................81
10.6.6 Off-line read scanning ..................................................................81

10.6.7 Error log........................................................................................82
10.6.8 Self-test.........................................................................................82
10.7 Security Mode Feature Set....................................................................83
10.7.1 Security mode ...............................................................................83
10.7.2 Security level ................................................................................83
10.7.3 Passwords......................................................................................84
10.7.4 Operation example........................................................................84
10.7.5 Command table.............................................................................87
10.8 Host Protected Area Feature.................................................................88
10.8.1 Example for operation (In LBA Mode)........................................88
10.8.2 Security extensions .......................................................................89
10.9 Seek overlap..........................................................................................90
10.10 Write cache function...........................................................................91
10.11 Reassign function................................................................................92
10.11.1 Auto Reassign function...............................................................92
10.12 Power-Up in Standby feature set ........................................................93
10.13 Advanced Power Management feature set (APM) .............................93
10.14 Automatic Acoustic Management feature set (AAM)........................94
10.15 Address Offset Feature .......................................................................95
10.15.1 Enable/Disable Address Offset Mode.........................................95
10.15.2 Identify Device Data...................................................................96
10.15.3 Exceptions in Address Offset Mode..........................................96
10.16 48-bit Address Feature Set..................................................................97
10.17 Streaming Feature Set.........................................................................97
10.17.1 Streaming commands..................................................................98
10.17.2 Urgent bit....................................................................................98
10.17.3 Flush to Disk bit..........................................................................98
10.17.4 Not Sequential bit .......................................................................98
10.17.5 Read Continuous bit....................................................................99
10.17.6 Write Continuous bit...................................................................99
10.17.7 Handle Streaming Error bit.........................................................99
10.17.8 Streaming Logs...........................................................................99
11.0 Command protocol ........................................................................................101
11.1 PIO Data In commands.........................................................................101
11.2 PIO Data Out Commands .....................................................................102
11.3 Non-data commands ............................................................................103
11.4 DMA commands...................................................................................105
12.0 Command descriptions..................................................................................107
12.1 Check Power Mode (E5h/98h) .............................................................111
12.2 Configure Stream (51h) ........................................................................112
12.3 Device Configuration Overlay (B1h) ...................................................114
12.3.1 DEVICE CONFIGURATION RESTORE (Subcommand C0h).114
12.3.2 DEVICE CONFIGURATION FREEZE LOCK (Subcommand C1h)114
12.3.3 DEVICE CONFIGURATION IDENTIFY (Subcommand C2h) 115
12.3.4 DEVICE CONFIGURATION SET (Subcommand C3h) ............115
12.4 Download Microcode (92h)..................................................................118

12.5 Execute Device Diagnostic (90h) .........................................................119
12.6 Flush Cache (E7h) ................................................................................120
12.7 Flush Cache Ext (EAh).........................................................................121
12.8 Format Track (50h)...............................................................................122
12.9 Format Unit (F7h).................................................................................123
12.10 Identify Device (ECh).........................................................................124
12.11 Idle (E3h/97h)....................................................................................135
12.12 Idle Immediate (E1h/95h)...................................................................136
12.13 Initialize Device Parameters (91h) .....................................................137
12.14 Read Buffer (E4h)...............................................................................138
12.15 Read DMA (C8h/C9h)........................................................................139
12.16 Read DMA Ext (25h)..........................................................................141
12.17 Read Log Ext (2Fh) ............................................................................143
12.17.1 General Purpose Log Directory..................................................145
12.17.2 Extended Comprehensive SMART Error Log............................146
12.17.3 Extended Self-test log sector ......................................................148
12.17.4 Read Stream Error log ................................................................149
12.17.5 Write Stream Error log ...............................................................150
12.17.6 Streaming Performance log ........................................................151
12.18 Read Long (22h/23h)..........................................................................153
12.19 Read Multiple (C4h)...........................................................................155
12.20 Read Multiple Ext (29h) .....................................................................157
12.21 Read Native Max ADDRESS (F8h)...................................................159
12.22 Read Native Max Address Ext (27h)..................................................160
12.23 Read Sectors (20h/21h).......................................................................161
12.24 Read Sector(s) Ext (24h).....................................................................163
12.25 Read Stream DMA (2Ah)...................................................................165
12.26 Read Stream PIO (2Bh)......................................................................168
12.27 Read Verify Sectors (40h/41h) ...........................................................171
12.28 Read Verify Sector(s) (42h)................................................................173
12.29 Recalibrate (1xh).................................................................................175
12.30 Security Disable Password (F6h)........................................................176
12.31 Security Disable Password (F3h)........................................................177
12.32 Security Erase Unit (F4h) ...................................................................178
12.33 Security Freeze Lock (F5h) ................................................................180
12.34 Security Set Password (F1h)...............................................................181
12.35 Security Unlock (F2h) ........................................................................183
12.36 Seek (7xh)..........................................................................................184
12.37 Set Features (EFh) ..............................................................................185
12.37.1 Set Transfer mode.......................................................................186
12.37.2 Write Cache ................................................................................186
12.37.3 Advanced Power Management...................................................186
12.37.4 Automatic Acoustic Management ..............................................187
12.37.5 Set Maximum Host Interface Sector Time .................................188
12.38 Set Max ADDRESS (F9h)..................................................................189
12.38.1 Set Max Set Password (Feature=01h).........................................191

12.38.2 Set Max Lock (Feature=02h)......................................................192
12.38.3 Set Max Unlock (Feature = 03h) ................................................193
12.38.4 Set Max Freeze Lock (Feature = 04h) ........................................194
12.39 Set Max Address Ext (37h).................................................................195
12.40 Set Multiple (C6h) ..............................................................................197
12.41 Sleep (E6h/99h) ..................................................................................198
12.42 S.M.A.R.T. Function Set (B0h)..........................................................199
12.42.1 S.M.A.R.T. Function Subcommands.........................................199
12.42.2 Device Attribute Data Structure .................................................203
12.42.3 Device Attribute Thresholds data structure ................................206
12.42.4 S.M.A.R.T. Log Directory..........................................................208
12.42.5 S.M.A.R.T. summary error log sector ........................................208
12.42.6 Self-test log data structure .........................................................210
12.42.7 Selective self-test log data structure ...........................................211
12.42.8 Error reporting ............................................................................212
12.43 Standby (E2h/96h)..............................................................................213
12.44 Standby Immediate (E0h/94h)............................................................214
12.45 Write Buffer (E8h)..............................................................................215
12.46 Write DMA (CAh/CBh) .....................................................................216
12.47 Write DMA Ext (35h).........................................................................218
12.48 Write Log Ext (3Fh) ...........................................................................220
12.49 Write Long (32h/33h).........................................................................221
12.50 Write Multiple (C5h) ..........................................................................223
12.51 Write Multiple Ext (39h) ....................................................................225
12.52 Write Sectors (30h/31h)......................................................................227
12.53 Write Sector(s) Ext (34h)....................................................................229
12.54 Write Stream DMA (3Ah)..................................................................231
12.55 Write Stream PIO (3Bh) .....................................................................234
13.0 Time-out values..............................................................................................237

List of Tables
Table 1. Formatted capacity...........................................................................11
Table 2. Mechanical positioning performance ..............................................12
Table 3. World Wide Name Assignment.......................................................12
Table 4. Command overhead.........................................................................14
Table 5. Mechanical positioning performance ..............................................15
Table 6. Full stroke seek time........................................................................15
Table 7. Single Track Seek Time...................................................................16
Table 8. Latency Time...................................................................................16
Table 9. Drive ready time ..............................................................................16
Table 10. Data transfer speed ........................................................................17
Table 11. Simple Sequential Access performance.........................................18
Table 12. Random Access performance ........................................................18
Table 13. Description of operating modes.....................................................19
Table 14. Mode transition times ....................................................................19
Table 15. Plist physical format ......................................................................21
Table 16. Signal definitions...........................................................................25
Table 17. Special signal definitions for Ultra DMA......................................26
Table 18. Interface connector pins and I/O signals........................................29
Table 19. The timing of COMRESET, COMINT and COMWAKE ............30
Table 20. Parameter descriptions...................................................................30
Table 21. System reset timing chart...............................................................31
Table 22. PIO cycle timings chart .................................................................32
Table 23. Multiword DMA cycle timing chart..............................................34
Table 24. Multiword DMA cycle timings .....................................................34
Table 25. Ultra DMA cycle timing chart (Initiating Read) ...........................35
Table 26. Ultra DMA cycle timings (Initiating Read)...................................35
Table 27. Ultra DMA cycle timing chart (Host pausing Read).....................36
Table 28. Ultra DMA cycle timings (Host pausing Read) ............................36
Table 29. Ultra DMA cycle timing chart (Host terminating Read)...............37
Table 30. Ultra DMA cycle timings (Host terminating Read) ......................37
Table 31. Ultra DMA cycle timing chart (Device terminating Read) ...........38
Table 32. Ultra DMA cycle timings (Device Terminating Read) .................38
Table 33. Ultra DMA cycle timing chart (Initiating Write) ..........................39
Table 34. Ultra DMA cycle timings (Initiating Write)..................................39
Table 35. Ultra DMA cycle timing chart (Device Pausing Write)................40
Table 36. Ultra DMA cycle timing chart (Device Pausing Write)................40
Table 37. Ultra DMA cycle timing chart (Device Terminating Write).........41
Table 38. Ultra DMA cycle timings (Device terminating Write)..................41
Table 39. Ultra DMA cycle timing chart (Host Terminating Write).............42
Table 40. Ultra DMA cycle timings (Host Terminating Write) ....................42
Table 41. I/O address map.............................................................................43
Table 42. Jumper positions for capacity clip to 2GB/32GB..........................48
Table 43. Jumper settings for Disabling Auto Spin.......................................48

Table 44. Temperature and humidity.............................................................50
Table 45. Limits of temperature and humidity ..............................................50
Table 46. Input voltage..................................................................................51
Table 47. Power supply current of PATA model ..........................................51
Table 48. Power supply current of SATA model ..........................................52
Table 49. Power supply generated ripple at drive power connector..............52
Table 50. Random vibration PSD..................................................................58
Table 51. Random vibration PSD profile break points (operating)...............58
Table 52. Random Vibration PSD profile breakpoints (nonoperating).........59
Table 53. Sinusoidal shock wave...................................................................60
Table 54. Rotational shock ..........................................................................60
Table 55. Sound power levels........................................................................61
Table 56. Sound power levels........................................................................61
Table 57. Register Set....................................................................................67
Table 58. Alternate Status Register ...............................................................68
Table 59. Device Control Register ................................................................69
Table 60. Drive Address Register..................................................................70
Table 61. Device Head/Register....................................................................70
Table 62. Error Register.................................................................................71
Table 63. Status Register ...............................................................................72
Table 64. Reset response table.......................................................................75
Table 65. Default Register Values.................................................................76
Table 66. Diagnostic codes............................................................................76
Table 67. Reset error register values .............................................................77
Table 68. Power conditions ...........................................................................80
Table 69. Command table for device lock operation.....................................87
Table 70. Seek overlap...................................................................................90
Table 71. Enable/Disable Address Offset Mode ...........................................96
Table 72. Command Set (1 of 2)....................................................................107
Table 73. Command Set (2 of 2)....................................................................108
Table 74. Command Set (subcommand)........................................................109
Table 75. Check Power Mode command (E5h/98h)......................................111
Table 76. Configure Stream Command (51h) ...............................................112
Table 77. Check Power Mode Command (E5h/98h).....................................114
Table 78. Device Configuration Overlay Features register values................114
Table 79. Device Configuration Overlay Data structure...............................116
Table 80. DCO error information definition..................................................117
Table 81. Download Microcode Command (92h).........................................118
Table 82. Execute Device Diagnostic command (90h) .................................119
Table 83. Flush Cache command (E7h).........................................................120
Table 84. Flush Cache Ext Command (EAh) ................................................121
Table 85. Format Track command (50h).......................................................122
Table 86. Format Unit command (F7h).........................................................123
Table 87. Identify Device command (ECh)...................................................124
Table 88. Identify device information (Part 1 of 7).......................................125
Table 89. Identify device information (Part 2 of 7)......................................126

Table 90. Identify device information (Part 3 of 7).......................................127
Table 91. Identify device information (Part 4 of 7).......................................128
Table 92. Identify device information (Part 5 of 7 ........................................130
Table 93. Identify device information (Part 6 of 7).......................................132
Table 94. Identify device information (Part 7 of 7).......................................134
Table 95. Idle command (E3h/97h)...............................................................135
Table 96. Idle Immediate command (E1h/95h).............................................136
Table 97. Initialize Device Parameters command (91h)................................137
Table 98. Read Buffer (E4h)..........................................................................138
Table 99. Read DMA command (C8h/C9h)..................................................139
Table 100. Read DMA Ext Command (25h).................................................141
Table 101. Read Log Ext Command (2Fh)....................................................143
Table 102. Log Address Definition ...............................................................144
Table 103. General Purpose Log Directory...................................................145
Table 104. Extended Comprehensive SMART Error Log ............................146
Table 105. Extended Error log data structure................................................146
Table 106. Command data structure..............................................................147
Table 107. Error data structure ......................................................................147
Table 108. Extended Self-test log descriptor entry........................................149
Table 109. Read Stream Error Log................................................................149
Table 110. Stream Error Log entry................................................................150
Table 111. Write Stream Error Log...............................................................151
Table 112. Streaming Performance Parameters log.......................................151
Table 113. Sector Time Array Entry (Linearly Interpolated)........................152
Table 114. Position Array Entry (Linearly Interpolated) ..............................152
Table 115. Access Time Array Entry (Linearly Interpolated).......................152
Table 116. Read Long (22h/23h)...................................................................153
Table 117. Read Multiple (C4h)....................................................................155
Table 118. Read DMA Ext Command (25h).................................................157
Table 119. Read Native Max ADDRESS (F8h)............................................159
Table 120. Read Native Max Address Ext command (27h)..........................160
Table 121. Read Sectors Command (20h/21h)..............................................161
Table 122. Read Sector(s) Ext command (24h)............................................163
Table 123. Read Stream DMA Command (2Ah) ..........................................165
Table 124. Read Stream PIO Command (2Bh) .............................................168
Table 125. Read Verify Sectors (40h/41h)....................................................171
Table 126. Read Verify Sector(s) command (42h)........................................173
Table 127. Recalibrate (1xh) .........................................................................175
Table 128. Security Disable Password (F6h).................................................176
Table 129. Password Information for Security Disable Password command176
Table 130. Security Disable Password (F3h).................................................177
Table 131. Security Erase Unit (F4h)............................................................178
Table 132. Erase Unit information ................................................................178
Table 133. Security Freeze Lock command (F5h) ........................................180
Table 134. Security Set Password command (F1h).......................................181
Table 135. Security Set Password Information .............................................181

Table 136. Security Unlock command (F2h).................................................183
Table 137. Seek command (7xh)...................................................................184
Table 138. Set Features command (EFh).......................................................185
Table 139. Set Max ADDRESS command (F9h)..........................................189
Table 140. Set Max Set Password command.................................................191
Table 141. Set Max Set Password data contents ...........................................191
Table 142. Set Max Lock command..............................................................192
Table 143. Set Max Unlock command (F9h) ................................................193
Table 144. Set Max Freeze Lock (F9h).........................................................194
Table 145. Set Max Address Ext command (37h).........................................195
Table 146. Set Multiple command (C6h) ......................................................197
Table 147. Sleep command (E6h/99h) ..........................................................198
Table 148. S.M.A.R.T. Function Set command (B0h)..................................199
Table 149. Device Attribute Data Structure ..................................................203
Table 150. Individual Attribute Data Structure .............................................203
Table 151. Device Attribute Thresholds Data Structure................................207
Table 152. Individual Threshold Data Structure ...........................................207
Table 153. S.M.A.R.T. Log Directory...........................................................208
Table 154. S.M.A.R.T. summary error log sector .......................................208
Table 155. Error log data structure...............................................................209
Table 156. Command data structure..............................................................209
Table 157. Error data structure ......................................................................209
Table 158. Self-test log data structure ...........................................................210
Table 159. Selective self-test log data structure ............................................211
Table 160. S.M.A.R.T. Error Codes..............................................................212
Table 161. Standby (E2h/96h).......................................................................213
Table 162. Standby Immediate (E0h/94h).....................................................214
Table 163. Write Buffer (E8h).......................................................................215
Table 164. Write DMA (CAh/CBh) ..............................................................216
Table 165. Write DMA Ext Command (35h)...............................................218
Table 166. Write Log Ext Command (3Fh)..................................................220
Table 167. Write Long (32h/33h)..................................................................221
Table 168. Write Multiple (C5h)...................................................................223
Table 169. Write Log Ext Command (3Fh)..................................................225
Table 170. Write Sectors command (30h/31h)..............................................227
Table 171. Write Sector(s) Command (34h) ................................................229
Table 172. Write Stream DMA Command (3Ah) .........................................231
Table 173. Write Stream PIO Command (3Bh) ............................................234

Deskstar 7K500 and Deskstar E7K500 Hard Disk Drive specification
1
1.0 General
1.1 Introduction
This document describes the specifications of the Deskstar 7K500 and Deskstar E7K500, a 3.5-inch, 7200-rpm hard disk drive
with the following model numbers:
• Deskstar 7K500 - HDS725050KLAT80 (500 GB/PATA)
• Deskstar E7K500 - HDS725050KLA360 (500 GB/SATA*)
*Please note default setting is 1.5Gbps.
These specifications are subject to change without notice.
1.2 References
• Information Technology - AT Attachment with Packet Interface-7.
• Serial ATA II: Extensions to Serial ATA 1.0
1.3 Abbreviations
Abbreviation Meaning
AAmpere
AC alternating current
AT Advanced Technology
ATA Advanced Technology Attachment
BIOS Basic Input/Output System
CCelsius
CSA Canadian Standards Association
C-UL Canadian-Underwriters Laboratory
Cyl cylinder
DC Direct Current
DFT Drive Fitness Test
DMA Direct Memory Access
ECC error correction code
EEC European Economic Community
EMC electromagnetic compatibility
ERP Error Recovery Procedure
ESD Electrostatic Discharge
FCC Federal Communications Commission
FRU field replacement unit
G gravity (a unit of force)

Deskstar 7K500 and Deskstar E7K500 Hard Disk Drive Specification
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G2/Hz (32 ft/sec)2per Hertz
Gb 1,000,000,000 bits
GB 1,000,000,000 bytes
GND ground
h hexadecimal
HDD hard disk drive
Hz Hertz
I Input
ILS integrated lead suspension
I/O Input/Output
ISO International Standards Organization
KB 1,000 bytes
Kbpi 1000 bits per inch
kgf-cm kilogram (force)-centimeter
KHz kilohertz
LBA logical block addressing
Lw unit of A-weighted sound power
m meter
max maximum
MB 1,000,000 bytes
Mbps 1,000,000 bits per second
MHz megahertz
MLC Machine Level Control
mm millimeter
ms millisecond
us, ms microsecond
O Output
OD Open Drain Programmed Input/Output
POH power on hours
Pop population
P/N part number
p-p peak-to-peak
PSD power spectral density
RES radiated electromagnetic susceptibility
RFI radio frequency interference
RH relative humidity
RMS root mean square
RPM revolutions per minute

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RST reset
R/W read/write
sec second
SELV secondary low voltage
S.M.A.R.T Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology
TPI tracks per inch
Trk track
TTL transistor-transistor logic
UL Underwriters Laboratory
V volt
VDE Verband Deutscher Electrotechniker
Wwatt
3-state transistor-transistor tristate logic
1.4 Caution
• Do not apply force to the top cover.
• Do not cover the breathing hole on the top cover.
• Do not touch the interface connector pins or the surface of the printed circuit board
• This drive can be damaged by electrostatic discha r g e ( E S D ) . A n y d a m a g e s i n c u r r e d t o t h e d r i v e
after its removal from the shipping package and the ESD protective bag are the responsibility of
the user.

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2.0 General features of the drive
• Formatted capacities of 500 GB
• Spindle speeds of 7200 RPM
• Fluid Dynamic Bearing motor
• Enhanced IDE interface / Serial ATA interface
• Sector format of 512 bytes/sector
• Closed-loop actuator servo
• Load/Unload mechanism, non head disk contact start/stop
• Automatic Actuator lock
• Interleave factor 1:1
• Seek time of 8.2 ms typical (without Command Overhead)
• Sector Buffer size 8192 KB for PATA, / 16384 KB for SATA (Upper 282 KB is used for firmware)
• Ring buffer implementation
• Write Cache
• Native command queuing support (SATA)
• Advanced ECC On The Fly (EOF)
• Automatic Error Recovery procedures for read and write commands
• Self Diagnostics on Power on and resident diagnostics
• PIO Register/Data Transfer Mode 4 (16.6 MB/s)
• DMA Data Transfer
• Multiword mode Mode 2 (16.6 MB/s)
• Ultra DMA Mode 6 (133 MB/s)
• Serial ATA Data Transfer3Gbps
• CHS and LBA mode
• Power saving modes/Low RPM idle mode (APM)
• S.M.A.R.T. (Self Monitoring and Analysis Reporting Technology)
• Support security feature
• Quiet Seek mode (AAM)
• 48-bit addressing feature
• Adaptive BPI
• RVS (Rotational Vibration Safeguard)
• ATA - 7 compliant
• UDMA 133 support
• Streaming feature set support
• World Wide Name

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