Maxtor DiamondMax10 80 Guide

DiamondMax 10 80/100/120/160/200/250/300GB
Serial ATA
February 16, 2006
Part Number: 000001914

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Before You Begin
Thank you for your interest in Maxtor Serial ATA hard disk drives. This manual provides technical infor-
mation for OEM engineers and systems integrators regarding the installation and use of Maxtor Serial ATA
hard drives. Please do not remove or cover up Maxtor factory-installed drive labels. They contain informa-
tion required should the drive ever need repair. Drive repair should be performed only at an authorized
repair center. For repair information, contact the Maxtor Product Support Center at 1-800-2MAXTOR.
CAUTION: Maxtor Serial ATA hard drives are precision products. Failure to follow these precautions and
guidelines outlined here may lead to product failure, damage and invalidation of all warran-
ties. Please refer to chapter 3 of this manual for more information on handling instructions.
1BEFORE unpacking or handling a drive, take all proper electrostatic discharge (ESD) precau-
tions, including personnel and equipment grounding. Stand-alone drives are sensitive to ESD
damage.
2BEFORE removing drives from their packing material, allow the hard drive to reach room
temperature.
3 During handling, NEVER drop, jar, or bump a drive.
4 Once a drive is removed from the Maxtor shipping container, IMMEDIATELY secure the
drive through its mounting holes within a chassis. Otherwise, store the drive flat on a padded,
grounded, antistatic surface. NEVER stack hard drives. This may cause damage to the drive.

Table of Contents
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Table of Content
Chapter 1
Introduction
1.1 MAXTOR CORPORATION ................................................................................ 1-1
1.2 AUDIENCE ............................................................................................................. 1-1
1.3 MANUAL ORGANIZATION................................................................................ 1-2
1.4 TERMINOLOGY AND CONVENTIONS ........................................................... 1-3
1.5 REFERENCES.................................. ......................................................................1-4
Chapter 2
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
2.1 PRODUCT OVERVIEW ....................................................................................... 2-1
2.2 KEY FEATURES..................................................................................................... 2-2
2.3 REGULATORY COMPLIANCE STANDARDS .................................................. 2-3
2.4 HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS ......................................................................... 2-4
Chapter 3
INSTALLATION
3.1 SPACE REQUIREMENTS..................................................................................... 3-1
3.2 UNPACKING INSTRUCTIONS........................................................................... 3-2
3.3 HARDWARE OPTIONS ....................................................................................... 3-5
3.3.1 ATA Interface Connector ................................................................................. 3-5
3.3.2 ATA BUS ADAPTER ..................................................................................... 3-9
3.4 COMBINATION CONNECTOR (J1)................................................................... 3-9
3.4.1 DC Power (J1, Section A) .............................................................................. 3-11
3.4.2 External Drive Activity LED .......................................................................... 3-11
3.4.3 ATA Bus Interface Connector (J1, Section C) ................................................ 3-11
3.4.4 SATA (Serial ATA) Interface Connector ........................................................ 3-12
3.4.5 SATA BUS ADAPTER ................................................................................. 3-12
3.5 COMBINATION CONNECTOR (J1)................................................................. 3-13
3.5.1 DC Power (J1, Section A) .............................................................................. 3-14
3.5.2 ATA Bus Interface Connector (J1, Section C) ................................................ 3-16
3.6 MOUNTING......................................................................................................... 3-17
3.6.1 Orientation ..................................................................................................... 3-17
3.6.2 Clearance ....................................................................................................... 3-19
3.6.3 Ventilation ..................................................................................................... 3-19
3.7 Installing the Hard Drive in a Macintosh

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3.8 FOR SYSTEMS WITH A MOTHERBOARD ATA/SATA ADAPTER................ 3-20
3.8 FOR SYSTEMS WITH AN ATA ADAPTER BOARD ....................................... 3-20
3.8.1 Adapter Board Installation ...............................................................................3-20
3.9 TECHNIQUES IN DRIVE CONFIGURATION ................................................ 3-23
3.9.1 The 528-Megabytes Barrier ............................................................................3-23
3.9.2 The 8.4-Gigabytes Barrier ...............................................................................3-23
3.9.3 Operating system limitations ...........................................................................3-24
3.10 SYSTEM STARTUP AND OPERATION ........................................................... 3-24
Chapter 4
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
4.1 Models and Capacities ............................................................................................... 4-1
4.2 Drive Configuration .................................................................................................. 4-1
4.3 Performance Specifications......................................................................................... 4-2
4.4 Physical Dimensions .................................................................................................. 4-3
4.5 Power Requirements ................................................................................................. 4-3
4.6 Power Mode Definitions ........................................................................................... 4-4
4.7 EPA Energy Star Compliance .................................................................................... 4-4
4.8 Environmental Limits ................................................................................................ 4-5
4.9 Shock and Vibration .................................................................................................. 4-6
4.10 Reliability Specifications ............................................................................................ 4-7
4.11 EMC/EMI ................................................................................................................ 4-8
4.11.1 Radiated Electromagnetic Field Emissions - EMC Compliance .........................4-8
4.11.2 Canadian Emissions Statement ..........................................................................4-8
4.12 Safety Regulatory Compliance................................................................................... 4-8
Chapter 5
ATA BUS INTERFACE AND ATA COMMANDS
5.1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................. 5-1
5.2 MECHANICAL INTERFACE ................................................................................ 5-1
5.2.1 Signal Cable and Connector ..............................................................................5-1
5.3 ELECTRICAL INTERFACE................................................................................... 5-1
5.3.1 ATA Bus Interface ............................................................................................5-1
5.4 REGISTER ADDRESS DECODING ..................................................................... 5-2
5.5 COMMAND INTERFACE..................................................................................... 5-2
5.5.1 General Feature Set ...........................................................................................5-2
5.5.2 Supported Commands ......................................................................................5-2
Chapter 6
SERVICE AND SUPPORT
6.1 Product Support/Technical Assistance/Customer Service .......................................... 6-1

List of Figures
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Figure 3-1 DiamondMax 10 Serial ATA Hard Drive Dimensions ...................................3-1
Figure 3-2 Single-Pack Shipping Container ....................................................................3-3
Figure 3-3 20-Pack Shipping Container .........................................................................3-4
Figure 3-4 Data Transfer Rate Jumper Pin Options ........................................................3-5
Figure 3-5 Serial ATA Interface Connector ....................................................................3-5
Figure 3-6 Mounting Dimensions ..................................................................................3-9
Figure 3-7 Mounting Screw Clearance’s for the DiamondMax 10 SATA Disk Drive ... 3-11
Figure 3-8 Interface Connections .................................................................................3-11
Figure 3-9 Attaching the Cables to the Hard Drive ......................................................3-12
Figure 3-10 Completing the Drive Installation ...............................................................3-13

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List of Tables
Table 3-1 Device plug connector pin definition ................................................................... 3-9
Table 3-2 Logical Addressing Format................................................................................... 3-24
Table 5-1 Supported Commands........................................................................................... 5-2
Table 5-2 Identify Drive Command Parameters .................................................................... 5-5

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Introduction
DiamondMax 10 80/100/120/160/200/250/300GB Serial ATA 1-1
Chapter 1
Introduction
1.1 Maxtor Corporation
Maxtor corporation is one of the world’s largest suppliers of hard disk drive products-
products that help store the digital world for millions of users. Maxtor products serve
a range of markets, including personal and entertainment, small office/home office,
mid-sized business and enterprise
Products
Maxtor storage products include drives and accessories for PC’s, workstations, RAID
products, enterprise applications, enterprise servers, high-end systems, consumer
electronics and personal storage.
Support
Maxtor provides a variety of consumer support options, all designed to make sure the
user gets fast, helpful, accurate information to help resolve any difficulties. These
options include a broad, searchable knowledge base of FAQ’s, product manuals,
installation guides, information on previously resolved problems, software downloads,
and contact by phone or E-mail with a support person. For more information, visit
www.maxtor.com/en/support.
1.2 Audience
The DiamondMax 10 80/100/120/160/200/250/300GB Serial ATA product manual
is intended for several audiences. These audiences include: the end user, installer,
developer, consumer electronics and personal computer original equipment
manufacturer (CE/PC,OEM),and distributor. The manual provides information
about installation, principles of operation, interface command implementation, and
maintenance.
The DiamondMax 10 family of drives provide a high-quality, low cost, market
leading 100 GB per disk products to serve the consumer and mainstream commercial
markets, as well as the consumer electronics market.