Quantum Fireball Plus AS User manual

Data
Outstanding Performance
and Reliability
Key Features and Benefits
• Greater storage capacity. Industry-
leading areal density: 20 GB per
platter and up to 60 GB per drive
• Higher performance. New Quantum-
developed Ultra ATA/100 interface
delivers data transfer rates up to
100 MB/sec
• Quiet operation. New Quiet Drive
Technology delivers the industry’s
best acoustics, with Hydrodynamic
Bearing motors, available as
an option on some models, for
enhanced acoustical performance
• Solid reliability. Featuring the
latest advancements in Quantum’s
Shock Protection System II and
Data Protection System
Fireball Plus AS 30.0AT
40.0AT
60.0AT
Quieter Drive Operation
All this performance is delivered silently
thanks to Quantum’s innovative Quiet
Drive Technology (QDT) that gives
Fireball Plus AS drives industry
leading acoustics. For even greater
acoustical performance, Quantum’s new
Hydrodynamic Bearing (HDB) motor
technology is available as an option in
one- and two-platter models (10.2 GB,
20.5 GB, 30.0 GB and 40.0 GB).
Quantum Quality and Reliability
Quantum products are known for
dependability—and Fireball Plus AS
drives are no exception. Each drive
has the latest Quantum reliability
technology, including the Shock
Protection System II (SPS II) and the
Quantum Data Protection System
(DPS). Good reasons why throughout
the world, Quantum is synonymous
with quality.
The Market
Besides traditional CAD/CAM, desktop
publishing, DVD, multimedia, and
financial modeling applications, power
users are accessing e-commerce,
participating in online gaming,
downloading MP3 files and more.
With innovations in speed, power
and acoustics, Quantum Fireball™ Plus
drives are the first choice in this
market. Now, Quantum extends that
leadership with the Fireball Plus AS
drive family setting a new standard
in capacity, performance, acoustics,
and reliability.
The Industry’s Highest Areal Density
To meet growing storage needs, Quantum
is continually developing technologies
that increase capacity without increasing
the numbers of drive platters. In the
Fireball Plus AS family, Quantum
succeeded brilliantly, achieving the
industry’s highest areal density: 20 GB
per platter for a total of up to 60 GB per
drive in a three-disk configuration.
New Quantum-developed Ultra
ATA/100 Interface
Along with massive capacity, Fireball
Plus AS drives deliver blazing-fast
performance with a 7,200 RPM
rotational speed, 8.5 millisecond
average seek time and the
new Quantum-developed
Ultra ATA/100 interface
with a data transfer
rate of up to 100
megabytes-per-
second. With
this leading-edge
interface, end
users should be
protected from
obsolescence
for the next
several years.
10.2AT
20.5AT
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Specifications 10.2 20.5 30.0 40.0 60.0
Form Factor 3.5” (low profile) 3.5” (low profile) 3.5” (low profile) 3.5” (low profile) 3.5” (low profile)
Interface Ultra ATA/100 Ultra ATA/100 Ultra ATA/100 Ultra ATA/100 Ultra ATA/100
Formatted Capacity (MB)110,273 20,547 30,020 40,027 60,040
Disk Drive Configuration
Recording Surfaces 1 2 3 4 6
ATA Logical
Cylinders 16,383 16,383 16,383 16,383 16,383
Heads 15 16 16 16 16
Sectors 63 63 63 63 63
Power Specifications
Nominal Voltage (V) +5/+12
Voltage Margin (%) ±5/±10
Typical Power Draw (W)
Idle 7.5
Operating210.4
Peak Current (mA on +5/+12 V) 900/2,400
Reliability Specifications
Start/Stop Cycles (ambient) 40,000
Nonrecoverable Data Errors (per bits read) <10 per 1015
Warranty (years) 3
Physical Specifications
Dimensions-inches (mm)
Width 4.00 (101.6)
Length 5.75 (146.05)
Height 0.984 (25.0)
Weight—pounds (g) 1.3 (580)
Environmental Limits
Operating
Temperature (˚C) 5 to 55
Non-Condensing Humidity (%) 10 to 85
Non-Operating
Temperature (˚C) -40 to 65
Non-Condensing Humidity (%) 5 to 95
Sound Power (bels, typ)3
Standard Model
Idle <3.0
Seek 3.4
Hydrodynamic Bearing Model
Idle <2.8
Seek 3.2
Performance Specifications
Typical Seek Times4(ms)
Average 8.5
Track-to-Track 0.8
Full Stroke 17
Average Rotational Latency (ms) 4.17
Rotational Speed (RPM) 7,200
Data Transfer Rates (Buffer-to-Host, MB/sec)
Ultra ATA/100 100
Ultra ATA/66 66.6
Ultra ATA/33 33.3
PIO Mode 4 16.6
PIO Mode 2 16.6
Buffer Size (MB) 2
Typical Power On to Drive Ready (sec) 15
Specifications subject to change without notice.
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1. Quantum defines a megabyte (MB) as 106or 1,000,000 bytes. 2. Operating is defined as 40% seek, 30% read, 20% active, and 10% write. 3. One-disk model only.
4. Seek times are at nominal conditions and include settling. Note: Warranty is standard when products are purchased directly through authorized Quantum distributors/dealers.
Unless otherwise agreed, a one-year warranty is provided to all OEM purchasing directly from Quantum. End-user warranties provided by computer manufacturers may vary.
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