Seagate ST3000VX000 User manual

Product Manual
Seagate®SV35 Series
100687219
Rev. E
May 2014
ST3000VX000
ST2000VX000
ST1000VX000

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Document Revision History
Revision Date Description of Change
Rev. A 10/20/2011 Initial release.
Rev. B 02/21/2012 Corrected Table 1 (Altitude, operating) specification and Table 3 specification (Idle2).
Rev. C 06/01/2012 Updated features list; updated footnotes for Table 1 and Table 2.
Rev. D 05/08/2014 below, 3, 5, 9, 12-19 & 26. (Updated copyright statement, updated support URLs, updated page numbering & page layouts, updated person from you/your to users/the,
added missing hyperlinks to URLs, & added metric values to mechanical drawings)
Rev. E 05/29/2014 Changed Idle2 to Idle1 (page 8)

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Contents
Seagate Technology Support Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1.0 Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1.1 About the SATA interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2.0 Drive Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
2.1 Specification summary tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
2.2 Formatted capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2.2.1 LBA mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2.3 Default logical geometry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2.4 Recording and interface technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2.5 Physical characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2.6 Seek time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2.7 Start/stop times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2.8 Power specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
2.8.1 Power consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
2.8.2 Conducted noise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2.8.3 Voltage tolerance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2.8.4 Power-management modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2.9 Environmental specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.9.1 Ambient temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.9.2 Temperature gradient. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.9.3 Humidity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.9.4 Altitude. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.9.5 Shock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.9.6 Non-operating vibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2.10 Acoustics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2.10.1 Test for Prominent Discrete Tones (PDTs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2.11 Electromagnetic immunity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
2.12 AFR and Warranty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
2.13 Agency certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
2.13.1 Safety certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
2.13.2 Electromagnetic compatibility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
2.13.3 FCC verification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
2.14 Environmental protection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
2.14.1 European Union Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive. . . . . 14
2.14.2 China Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
2.15 Corrosive environment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
3.0 Configuring and Mounting the Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
3.1 Handling and static-discharge precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
3.2 Configuring the drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
3.3 SATA cables and connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
3.4 Drive mounting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
4.0 SATA Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
4.1 Hot-Plug compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
4.2 SATA device plug connector pin definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
4.3 Supported ATA commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
4.3.1 Identify Device command. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
4.3.2 Set Features command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
4.3.3 S.M.A.R.T. commands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

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Figures
Figure 1 Attaching SATA cabling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Figure 2 Mounting dimensions (3-disk: 3TB and 2TB models) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Figure 3 Mounting dimensions (1-Disk: 1TB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

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1.0 Introduction
This manual describes the functional, mechanical and interface specifications for the following:
Seagate®SV35 Series model drives:
These drives provide the following key features:
•Enterprise-class reliability for 24×7 video surveillance applications
•Thermal monitoring and reporting for 24×7 operations
•Uncompromising reliability supports flexible surveillance design with case temperatures up to 70º C
•Performance-tuned for seamless video applications
•Built-in error recovery for non-stop video streaming
•Best-in-class acoustic performance means virtually silent operation
•7200 RPM spindle speed
•High instantaneous (burst) data-transfer rates (up to 600MB per second).
•TGMR recording technology provides the drives with increased areal density.
•State-of-the-art cache and on-the-fly error-correction algorithms
•Native Command Queuing with command ordering to increase performance in demanding applications
•Full-track multiple-sector transfer capability without local processor intervention
•Seagate AcuTrac™ servo technology delivers dependable performance, even with hard drive track widths of
only 75 nanometers.
•Seagate OptiCache™ technology boosts overall performance by as much as 45% over the previous generation.
•Quiet operation
•Compliant with RoHS requirements in China and Europe
•SeaTools diagnostic software performs a drive self-test that eliminates unnecessary drive returns.
•Support for S.M.A.R.T. drive monitoring and reporting
•Supports latching SATA cables and connectors
•Worldwide Name (WWN) capability uniquely identifies the drive.
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1.1 About the SATA interface
The Serial ATA (SATA) interface provides several advantages over the traditional (parallel) ATA interface. The
primary advantages include:
•Easy installation and configuration with true plug-and-play connectivity. It is not necessary to set any jumpers or
other configuration options.
•Thinner and more flexible cabling for improved enclosure airflow and ease of installation.
•Scalability to higher performance levels.
In addition, SATA makes the transition from parallel ATA easy by providing legacy software support. SATA was
designed to allow users to install a SATA host adapter and SATA disk drive in the current system and expect all of
the existing applications to work as normal.
The SATA interface connects each disk drive in a point-to-point configuration with the SATA host adapter. There is
no master/slave relationship with SATA devices like there is with parallel ATA. If two drives are attached on one
SATA host adapter, the host operating system views the two devices as if they were both “masters” on two
separate ports. This essentially means both drives behave as if they are Device 0 (master) devices.
The SATA host adapter and drive share the function of emulating parallelATA device behavior to provide backward
compatibility with existing host systems and software. The Command and Control Block registers, PIO and DMA
data transfers, resets, and interrupts are all emulated.
The SATA host adapter contains a set of registers that shadow the contents of the traditional device registers,
referred to as the Shadow Register Block. All SATA devices behave like Device 0 devices. For additional
information about how SATA emulates parallel ATA, refer to the “Serial ATA International Organization: Serial ATA
Revision 3.2.” The specification can be downloaded from www.sata-io.org.
Note
The host adapter may, optionally, emulate a master/slave environment to host software where two devices on separate
SATA ports are represented to host software as a Device 0 (master) and Device 1 (slave) accessed at the same set of host
bus addresses. A host adapter that emulates a master/slave environment manages two sets of shadow registers. This is not
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2.0 Drive Specifications
Unless otherwise noted, all specifications are measured under ambient conditions, at 25°C, and nominal power.
For convenience, the phrases the drive and this drive are used throughout this manual to indicate the following
drive models:
2.1 Specification summary tables
The specifications listed in Table 1 are for quick reference. For details on specification measurement or definition,
refer to the appropriate section of this manual.
ST3000VX000 ST2000VX000 ST1000VX000
Table 1 Drive specifications summary for 3TB, 2TB and 1TB models
Drive Specification ST3000VX000 ST2000VX000 ST1000VX000
Formatted capacity
(512 bytes/sector)* 3000GB (3TB) 2000GB (2TB) 1000GB (1TB)
Guaranteed sectors 5,860,533,168 3,907,029,168 1,953,525,168
Heads 6 6 2
Disks 3 3 1
Bytes per sector (4K physical
emulated at 512-byte sectors) 4096 4096 4096
Default sectors per track 63 63 63
Default read/write heads 16 16 16
Default cylinders 16,383 16,383 16,383
Recording density (max) 1807kFCI 1807kFCI 1807kFCI
Track density (avg) 352 ktracks/in 352 ktracks/in 352 ktracks/in
Areal density (avg) 625Gb/in2 625Gb/in2 625Gb/in2
Spindle speed 7200 RPM 7200 RPM 7200 RPM
Internal data transfer rate (max) 2147Mb/s 2147Mb/s 2147 Mb/s
Average data rate, read/write (MB/s) 156MB/s 156MB/s 156MB/s
Maximum sustained data rate, OD
read (MB/s) 210MB/s 210MB/s 210MB/s
I/O data-transfer rate (max) 600MB/s 600MB/s 600 MB/s
Cache buffer 64MB 64MB 64MB
Height (max) 26.1mm / 1.028 in 26.1mm / 1.028 in 20.17mm / 0.7825 in
Width (max) 101.6mm /4.0 in (+ 0.010 in) 101.6mm /4.0 in (± 0.010 in) 101.6mm / 4.0 in (±0.010 in)
Length (max) 146.99mm / 5.787 in 146.99mm / 5.787 in 146.99mm / 5.787 in
Weight (typical) 626g /1.38 lb 626g /1.38 lb 400g / 0.88 lb
Average latency 4.16ms 4.16ms 4.16ms
Power-on to ready (max) <17.0s <17.0s <10.0s
Standby to ready (max) <17.0s <17.0s <10.0s
Average seek, read (typical)
Average seek, write (typical) <8.5ms typical <9.5ms typical <8.5ms (read) <9.5ms (write) <8.5ms (read) <9.5ms (write)
Startup current (typical) 12V (peak) 2.0A 2.0A 2.0A
Voltage tolerance (including noise) 5V: ±5%
12V: +10% / -7.5% 5V: ±5% 12V: +10% / -7.5% 5V: ±5% 12V: +10% / -7.5%
Ambient temperature 0° to 70°C (operating)
–40° to 70°C (non-operating) 0° to 70°C (operating) –40° to 70°C (non-operating) 0° to 70°C (operating) –40° to 70°C (non-operating)
Temperature gradient 20°C per hour max (operating)
30°C per hour max (non operating) 20°C per hour max (operating) 30°C per hour max (non operating) 20°C per hour max (operating) 30°C per hour max (non operating)
Relative humidity 5% to 95% (operating)
5% to 95% (non-operating) 5% to 95% (operating) 5% to 95% (non-operating) 5% to 95% (operating) 5% to 95% (non-operating)
Relative humidity gradient (max) 30% per hour 30% per hour 30% per hour
Wet bulb temperature (max) 37.7°C max (operating)
40.0°C max (non-operating) 37.7°C (operating) 40.0°C (non-operating) 37.7°C max (operating) 40.0°C max (non-operating)
Altitude, operating –304.8m to 3048m
(–1000 ft to 10,000+ ft) –304.8m to 3048m (–1000 ft to 10,000+ ft) –304.8m to 3048m (–1000 ft to 10,000+ ft)

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*One GB equals one billion bytes and 1TB equals one trillion bytes when referring to hard drive capacity. Accessible capacity may vary depending
on operating environment and formatting.
**During periods of drive idle, some offline activity may occur according to the S.M.A.R.T. specification, which may increase acoustic and power to operational levels.
*** All specifications above are based on native configurations.
2.2 Formatted capacity
*One GB equals one billion bytes and 1TB equals one trillion bytes when referring to hard drive capacity. Accessible capacity may vary depending
on operating environment and formatting.
2.2.1 LBA mode
When addressing these drives in LBA mode, all blocks (sectors) are consecutively numbered from 0 to n–1, where
n is the number of guaranteed sectors as defined above.
See Section 4.3.1, "Identify Device command" (words 60-61 and 100-103) for additional information about 48-bit
addressing support of drives with capacities over 137GB.
Altitude, non-operating
(below mean sea level, max) –304.8m to 12,192m (–1000 ft to 40,000+ ft) –304.8m to 12,192m (–1000 ft to 40,000+ ft) –304.8m to 12,192m (–1000 ft to 40,000+ ft)
Operational Shock (max) 80 Gs at 2ms 80 Gs at 2ms 80 Gs at 2ms
Non-Operational Shock (max) 300 Gs at 2ms 300 Gs at 2ms 350 Gs at 2ms
Vibration, operating 2Hz to 22Hz: 0.25 Gs
(Limited displacement)
22Hz to 350Hz: 0.50 Gs
350Hz to 500Hz: 0.25 Gs
2Hz to 22Hz: 0.25 Gs
(Limited displacement)
22Hz to 350Hz: 0.50 Gs
350Hz to 500Hz: 0.25 Gs
2Hz to 22Hz: 0.25 Gs
(Limited displacement)
22Hz to 350Hz: 0.50 Gs
350Hz to 500Hz: 0.25 Gs
Vibration, non-operating 5Hz to 22Hz: 3.0 Gs
22Hz to 350Hz: 3.0 Gs
350Hz to 500Hz: 3.0 Gs
5Hz to 22Hz: 3.0 Gs
22Hz to 350Hz: 3.0 Gs
350Hz to 500Hz: 3.0 Gs
5Hz to 22Hz: 3.0 Gs
22Hz to 350Hz: 3.0 Gs
350Hz to 500Hz: 3.0 Gs
Drive acoustics, sound power
Idle** 2.4 bels (typical)
2.6 bels (max) 2.4 bels (typical) 2.6 bels (max) 2.2 bels (typical) 2.3 bels (max)
Seek 2.6 bels (typical)
2.7 bels (max) 2.6 bels (typical) 2.7 bels (max) 2.3 bels (typical) 2.4 bels (max)
Non-recoverable read errors 1 per 1014 bits read 1 per 1014 bits read 1 per 1014 bits read
Annualized Failure Rate (AFR) <1% <1% <1%
Warranty To determine the warranty for a specific drive, use a web browser to access the following web page:
http://www.seagate.com/support/warranty-and-replacements/.
From this page, click on the “Check to see if the drive is under Warranty” link. The following are required to be
provided: the drive serial number, model number (or part number) and country of purchase. The system will
display the warranty information for the drive.
Load/Unload cycles
(25°C, 50% rel. humidity) 300,000 300,000 300,000
Supports Hotplug operation per the
Serial ATA Revision 3.2 specification Yes Yes Yes
Model Formatted
capacity* Guaranteed sectors Bytes per sector
ST3000VX000 3000GB 5,860,533,168
4KST2000VX000 2000GB 3,907,029,168
ST1000VX000 1000GB 1,953,525,168
Table 1 Drive specifications summary for 3TB, 2TB and 1TB models (Continued)
Drive Specification ST3000VX000 ST2000VX000 ST1000VX000

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2.3 Default logical geometry
•Cylinders: 16,383
•Read/write heads: 16
•Sectors per track: 63
LBA mode
When addressing these drives in LBA mode, all blocks (sectors) are consecutively numbered from 0 to n–1, where
n is the number of guaranteed sectors as defined above.
2.4 Recording and interface technology
2.5 Physical characteristics
Interface SATA
Recording method TGMR
Recording density (kFCI) 1807
Track density (ktracks/inch avg) 352
Areal density (Gb/in2avg) 625
Spindle speed (RPM) 7200 ± 0.2%
Internal data transfer rate (Mb/s max) 2147
Maximum sustained data transfer rate, OD read (MB/s) 210
Average data rate, read/write (MB/s) 156
I/O data-transfer rate (MB/s max) 600
Maximum height
3TB and 2TB 26.1mm / 1.028 in
1TB 20.17mm / 0.7825 in
Maximum width (all models) 101.6mm / 4.0 in (± 0.010 in)
Maximum length (all models) 146.99mm / 5.787 in
Typical weight
3TB and 2TB 626g / 1.38 lb
1TB 400g/0.88 lb
Cache buffer 64MB (64,768kb)

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2.6 Seek time
Seek measurements are taken with nominal power at 25°C ambient temperature. All times are measured using
drive diagnostics. The specifications in the table below are defined as follows:
•Track-to-track seek time is an average of all possible single-track seeks in both directions.
•Average seek time is a true statistical random average of at least 5000 measurements of seeks between random
tracks, less overhead.
2.7 Start/stop times
Time-to-ready may be longer than normal if the drive power is removed without going through normal OS
powerdown procedures.
Typical seek times (ms) Read Write
Track-to-track 1.0 1.2
Average 8.5 9.5
Average latency 4.16
Note
These drives are designed to consistently meet the seek times represented in this manual. Physical seeks, regardless of
mode (such as track-to-track and average), are expected to meet the noted values. However, due to the manner in which
these drives are formatted, benchmark tests that include command overhead or measure logical seeks may produce
results that vary from these specifications.
3-disk models 2-disk models 1-disk models
Power-on to ready
(in seconds) 15 (typical) 17 (max) 15 (typical) 17 (max) 8.5 (typical) 10 (max)
Standby to ready
(in seconds) 15 (typical) 17 (max) 15 (typical) 17 (max) 8.5 (typical) 10 (max)
Ready to spindle stop
(in seconds) 10 (typical) 11 (max) 10 (typical) 11 (max) 10 (typical) 11 (max)

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2.8 Power specifications
The drive receives DC power (+5V or +12V) through a native SATA power connector. Refer to Figure 1 on page 15.
2.8.1 Power consumption
Power requirements for the drives are listed in Table 2 and Table 3. Typical power measurements are based on an
average of drives tested, under nominal conditions, using 5.0V and 12.0V input voltage at 25°C ambient
temperature.
• Spinup power
Spinup power is measured from the time of power-on to the time that the drive spindle reaches operating speed.
• Read/write power and current
Read/write power is measured with the heads on track, based on a 16-sector write followed by a 32-ms delay,
then a 16-sector read followed by a 32-ms delay.
• Operating power and current
Operating power is measured by simulating a typical PVR operating environment, using a 50% write, 50% read
algorithm.
• Idle mode power
Idle mode power is measured with the drive up to speed, with servo electronics active and with the heads in a
random track location.
• Standby mode
During Standby mode, the drive accepts commands, but the drive is not spinning, and the servo and read/write
electronics are in power-down mode.
*During periods of drive idle, some offline activity may occur according to the S.M.A.R.T. specification, which may increase acoustic and power to operational levels.
† DIPLM Enabled
*During periods of drive idle, some offline activity may occur according to the S.M.A.R.T. specification, which may increase acoustic and power to operational levels.
†DIPLM Enabled
Table 2 DC power requirements (3-disk: 3TB and 2TB)
Power dissipation (3-disk values shown) Avg (watts 25° C) Avg 5V typ amps Avg 12V typ amps
Spinup — — 2.0 (peak)
Idle1* † 5.40 0.190 0.377
Operating 8.00 0.510 0.462
Standby 0.75 0.136 0.005
Sleep 0.75 0.136 0.005
Table 3 DC power requirements (1-disk 1TB)
Power dissipation (1-disk values shown) Avg (watts 25° C) Avg 5V typ amps Avg 12V typ amps
Spinup — — 2.0 (peak)
Idle1* † 3.36 0.152 0.216
Operating 5.90 0.500 0.329
Standby 0.63 0.111 0.006
Sleep 0.63 0.111 0.006

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2.8.2 Conducted noise
Input noise ripple is measured at the host system power supply across an equivalent 80-ohm resistive load on the
+12 volt line or an equivalent 15-ohm resistive load on the +5 volt line.
• Using 12-volt power, the drive is expected to operate with a maximum of 120 mV peak-to-peak square-wave
injected noise at up to 10MHz.
• Using 5-volt power, the drive is expected to operate with a maximum of 100 mV peak-to-peak square-wave
injected noise at up to 10MHz.
2.8.3 Voltage tolerance
Voltage tolerance (including noise):
•5V
±5%
• 12V
+10% / -7.5%
2.8.4 Power-management modes
The drive provides programmable power management to provide greater energy efficiency. In most systems, users
can control power management through the system setup program. The drive features the following power-
management modes:
• 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 disk
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 spec-
ifiable length of time. The standby timer delay is established using a Standby or Idle command. In Standby
mode, the drive buffer is enabled, the heads are parked and the spindle is at rest. The drive accepts all com-
mands and returns to Active mode any time disk 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
disabled, 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 disk access is necessary.
Note Equivalent resistance is calculated by dividing the nominal voltage by the typical RMS read/write current.
Power modes Heads Spindle Buffer
Active Tracking Rotating Enabled
Idle Tracking Rotating Enabled
Standby Parked Stopped Enabled
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2.9 Environmental specifications
2.9.1 Ambient temperature
Ambient temperature is defined as the temperature of the environment immediately surrounding the drive. Actual
drive case temperature should not exceed 69°C (156°F) within the operating ambient conditions. Refer to Section
3.4 on page 16 for base plate measurement location.
2.9.2 Temperature gradient
2.9.3 Humidity
2.9.3.1 Relative humidity
2.9.3.2 Wet bulb temperature
2.9.4 Altitude
2.9.5 Shock
All shock specifications assume that the drive is mounted securely with the input shock applied at the drive
mounting screws. Shock may be applied in the X, Y or Z axis.
2.9.5.1 Operating shock
These drives comply with the performance levels specified in this document when subjected to a maximum
operating shock of 80 Gs based on half-sine shock pulses of 2 ms during read operations. Shocks should not be
repeated more than two times per second.
Operating 0° to 70°C (32° to 158°F)
Non-operating –40° to 70°C (–40° to 158°F)
Operating 20°C per hour (68°F per hour max), without condensation
Non-operating 30°C per hour (86°F per hour max)
Operating 5% to 95% non-condensing (30% per hour max)
Nonoperating 5% to 95% non-condensing (30% per hour max)
Operating 37.7°C (99.9°F max)
Non-operating 40°C (104°F max)
Operating –304.8m to 3048m (–1000 ft. to 10,000+ ft.)
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2.9.5.2 Non-operating shock
3TB and 2TB models
The non-operating shock level that the drive can experience without incurring physical damage or degradation in
performance when subsequently put into operation is 300 Gs based on a non-repetitive half-sine shock pulse of 2
ms duration.
1TB model
The non-operating shock level that the drive can experience without incurring physical damage or degradation in
performance when subsequently put into operation is 350 Gs based on a non-repetitive half-sine shock pulse of 2-
ms duration.
2.9.5.3 Operating vibration
The maximum vibration levels that the drive may experience while meeting the performance standards specified in
this document are specified below.
All vibration specifications assume that the drive is mounted securely with the input vibration applied at the drive
mounting screws. Vibration may be applied in the X, Y or Z axis. Throughput may vary if improperly mounted.
2.9.6 Non-operating vibration
The maximum non-operating vibration levels that the drive may experience without incurring physical damage or
degradation in performance when subsequently put into operation are specified below.
2.10 Acoustics
Drive acoustics are measured as overall A-weighted acoustic sound power levels (no pure tones). All
measurements are consistent with ISO document 7779. Sound power measurements are taken under essentially
free-field conditions over a reflecting plane. For all tests, the drive is oriented with the cover facing upward.
2.10.1 Test for Prominent Discrete Tones (PDTs)
Seagate follows the ECMA-74 standards for measurement and identification of PDTs. An exception to this process
is the use of the absolute threshold of hearing. Seagate uses this threshold curve (originated in ISO 389-7) to
discern tone audibility and to compensate for the inaudible components of sound prior to computation of tone ratios
according to Annex D of the ECMA-74 standards.
2Hz to 22Hz 0.25 Gs (Limited displacement)
22Hz to 350Hz 0.50 Gs
350Hz to 500Hz 0.25 Gs
5Hz to 22Hz 3.0 Gs (Limited displacement)
22Hz to 350Hz 3.0 Gs
350Hz to 500Hz 3.0 Gs
Note
For seek mode tests, the drive is placed in seek mode only. The number of seeks
per second is defined by the following equation:
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2.11 Electromagnetic immunity
When properly installed in a representative host system, the drive operates without errors or degradation in
performance when subjected to the radio frequency (RF) environments defined in Table 4.
2.12 AFR and Warranty
The product will achieve anAnnualized Failure Rate (AFR) of <1% when operated in an environment of ambient air
temperatures of 25°C. Operation at temperatures outside the specifications shown in Environmental specifications on
page 10 may increase the product AFR. AFR is a population statistics that is not relevant to individual units.
AFR specifications are based on the following assumptions for consumer electronics environments:
•8760 power-on-hours per year
•10,000 average motor start/stop cycles per year
•Operations at nominal voltages
•Temperatures outside the specifications in Environmental specifications on page 10 may reduce the product
reliability.
•Normal I/O duty cycle for consumer electronics environments. Operation at excessive I/O duty cycle may
degrade product reliability.
The consumer electronics environment of power-on-hours, temperature, and I/O duty cycle affect the product
AFR.The AFR will be degraded if used in an enterprise application.
To determine the warranty for a specific drive, use a web browser to access the following web page:
http://www.seagate.com/support/warranty-and-replacements/.
From this page, click on the “Check to see if the drive is under Warranty” link. The following are required to be
provided: the drive serial number, model number (or part number) and country of purchase. The system will display
the warranty information for the drive.
2.13 Agency certification
2.13.1 Safety certification
These products are certified to meet the requirements of UL60950-1, CSA60950-1 and EN60950 and so marked
as to the certify agency.
Table 4 Radio frequency environments
Test Description Performance level Reference standard
Electrostatic discharge Contact, HCP, VCP: ± 4 kV; Air: ± 8 kV B EN61000-4-2: 95
Radiated RF immunity 80MHz to 1,000MHz, 3 V/m,
80% AM with 1kHz sine
900MHz, 3 V/m, 50% pulse modulation @ 200Hz
A EN61000-4-3: 96
ENV50204: 95
Electrical fast transient ± 1 kV on AC mains, ± 0.5 kV on external I/O B EN61000-4-4: 95
Surge immunity ± 1 kV differential, ± 2 kV common,
AC mains B EN61000-4-5: 95
Conducted RF immunity 150kHz to 80MHz, 3 Vrms, 80%AM with 1kHz
sine A EN61000-4-6: 97
Voltage dips, interrupts 0% open, 5 seconds
0% short, 5 seconds
40%, 0.10 seconds
70%, 0.01 seconds
C
C
C
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2.13.2 Electromagnetic compatibility
Hard drives that display the CE mark comply with the European Union (EU) requirements specified in the
Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive (2004/108/EC) as put into place 20 July 2007. Testing is performed to the
levels specified by the product standards for Information Technology Equipment (ITE). Emission levels are defined
by EN 55022, Class B and the immunity levels are defined by EN 55024.
Drives are tested in representative end-user systems. Although CE-marked Seagate drives comply with the
directives when used in the test systems, we cannot guarantee that all systems will comply with the directives. The
drive is designed for operation inside a properly designed enclosure, with properly shielded I/O cable (if necessary)
and terminators on all unused I/O ports. Computer manufacturers and system integrators should confirm EMC
compliance and provide CE marking for their products.
Korean RRL
If these drives have the Korean Communications Commission (KCC) logo, they comply with paragraph 1 of Article
11 of the Electromagnetic Compatibility control Regulation and meet the Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC)
Framework requirements of the Radio Research Laboratory (RRL) Communications Commission, Republic of
Korea.
These drives have been tested and comply with the Electromagnetic Interference/Electromagnetic Susceptibility
(EMI/EMS) for Class B products. Drives are tested in a representative, end-user system by a Korean-recognized
lab.
• Family name: SV35 Series
•Certificate number: KCC-REM-STX-Barracuda
Australian C-Tick (N176)
If these models have the C-Tick marking, they comply with the Australia/New Zealand Standard AS/NZ CISPR22
and meet the Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Framework requirements of the Australian Communication
Authority (ACA).
2.13.3 FCC verification
These drives are intended to be contained solely within a personal computer or similar enclosure (not attached as
an external device).As such, each drive is considered to be a subassembly even when it is individually marketed to
the customer. As a subassembly, no Federal Communications Commission verification or certification of the device
is required.
Seagate has tested this device in enclosures as described above to ensure that the total assembly (enclosure, disk
drive, motherboard, power supply, etc.) does comply with the limits for a Class B computing device, pursuant to
Subpart J, Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation with non-certified assemblies is likely to result in interference to
radio and television reception.
Radio and television interference. This equipment generates and uses radio frequency energy and if not
installed and used in strict accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions, may cause interference to radio and
television reception.
This equipment is designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference in a residential installation.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does
cause interference to radio or television, which can be determined by turning the equipment on and off, users are
encouraged to try one or more of the following corrective measures:
• Reorient the receiving antenna.
• Move the device to one side or the other of the radio or TV.
• Move the device farther away from the radio or TV.
• Plug the computer into a different outlet so that the receiver and computer are on different branch outlets.
If necessary, users should consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for additional
suggestions. Users may find helpful the following booklet prepared by the Federal Communications Commission:
How to Identify and Resolve Radio-Television Interference Problems. This booklet is available from the
Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402. Refer to publication
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2.14 Environmental protection
Seagate designs its products to meet environmental protection requirements worldwide, including regulations
restricting certain chemical substances.
2.14.1 European Union Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive
The European Union Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive, restricts the presence of chemical
substances, including Lead, Cadmium, Mercury, Hexavalent Chromium, PBB and PBDE, in electronic products,
effective July 2006. This drive is manufactured with components and materials that comply with the RoHS
Directive.
2.14.2 China Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive
This product has an Environmental Protection Use Period (EPUP) of 20 years. The following table
contains information mandated by China's "Marking Requirements for Control of Pollution Caused by
Electronic Information Products" Standard.
"O" indicates the hazardous and toxic substance content of the part (at the homogeneous material level) is lower
than the threshold defined by the China RoHS MCV Standard.
"X" indicates the hazardous and toxic substance content of the part (at the homogeneous material level) is over the
threshold defined by the China RoHS MCV Standard.
2.15 Corrosive environment
Seagate electronic drive components pass accelerated corrosion testing equivalent to 10 years exposure to light
industrial environments containing sulfurous gases, chlorine and nitric oxide, classes G and H per ASTM B845.
However, this accelerated testing cannot duplicate every potential application environment. Users should use
caution exposing any electronic components to uncontrolled chemical pollutants and corrosive chemicals as
electronic drive component reliability can be affected by the installation environment. The silver, copper, nickel and
gold films used in Seagate products are especially sensitive to the presence of sulfide, chloride, and nitrate
contaminants. Sulfur is found to be the most damaging. In addition, electronic components should never be
exposed to condensing water on the surface of the printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) or exposed to an
ambient relative humidity greater than 95%. Materials used in cabinet fabrication, such as vulcanized rubber, that
can outgas corrosive compounds should be minimized or eliminated. The useful life of any electronic equipment
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3.0 Configuring and Mounting the Drive
This section contains the specifications and instructions for configuring and mounting the drive.
3.1 Handling and static-discharge precautions
After unpacking, and before installation, the drive may be exposed to potential handling and electrostatic discharge
(ESD) hazards. Observe the following standard handling and static-discharge precautions:
Caution
•Before handling the drive, put on a grounded wrist strap, or ground oneself frequently by touching the metal
chassis of a computer that is plugged into a grounded outlet. Wear a grounded wrist strap throughout the entire
installation procedure.
•Handle the drive by its edges or frame only.
•The drive is extremely fragile—handle it with care. Do not press down on the drive top cover.
•Always rest the drive on a padded, antistatic surface until users mount it in the computer.
•Do not touch the connector pins or the printed circuit board.
•Do not remove the factory-installed labels from the drive or cover them with additional labels. Removal voids the
warranty. Some factory-installed labels contain information needed to service the drive. Other labels are used to
seal out dirt and contamination.
3.2 Configuring the drive
Each drive on the SATA interface connects point-to-point with the SATA host adapter. There is no master/slave
relationship because each drive is considered a master in a point-to-point relationship. If two drives are attached on
one SATA host adapter, the host operating system views the two devices as if they were both “masters” on two
separate ports. Both drives behave as if they are Device 0 (master) devices.
SATA drives are designed for easy installation. It is usually not necessary to set any jumpers on the drive for proper
operation; however, if users connect the drive and receive a “drive not detected” error, the SATA-equipped
motherboard or host adapter may use a chipset that does not support SATA speed auto-negotiation.
3.3 SATA cables and connectors
The SATA interface cable consists of four conductors in two differential pairs, plus three ground connections. The
cable size may be 30 to 26AWG with a maximum length of one meter (39.37 inches). See Table 5 for connector pin
definitions. Either end of the SATA signal cable can be attached to the drive or host.
For direct backplane connection, the drive connectors are inserted directly into the host receptacle. The drive and
the host receptacle incorporate features that enable the direct connection to be hot pluggable and blind mateable.
For installations which require cables, users can connect the drive as illustrated in Figure 1.
Figure 1 Attaching SATA cabling
Each cable is keyed to ensure correct orientation. SV35 Series HDD drives support latching SATA connectors.
Power cable
Signal cable
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3.4 Drive mounting
Users can mount the drive in any orientation using four screws in the side-mounting holes or four screws in the
bottom-mounting holes. See Figure 2 and Figure 3 for drive mounting dimensions. Follow these important mounting
precautions when mounting the drive:
• Allow a minimum clearance of 0.030 inches (0.76mm) around the entire perimeter of the drive for cooling.
• Use only 6-32 UNC mounting screws.
• The screws should be inserted no more than 0.150 inch (3.81mm) into the bottom or side mounting holes.
• Do not overtighten the mounting screws (maximum torque: 6 inch-lb).
Figure 2 Mounting dimensions (3-disk: 3TB and 2TB models)
Note. Image is for reference only, and may not represent actual drive.
TOP OF LABEL
5 TYP
3X 6-32 UNC-2B
3 MINIMUM THREAD DEPTH
0.15 MAXIMUM FASTENER
PENETRATION BOTH SIDES
4X 6-32 UNC-2B
3 MINIMUM THREAD DEPTH
0.15 MAXIMUM FASTENER
PENETRATION
C
LOF DRIVE
C
L
OF CONNECTOR
DATUM B
5.787 in max
146.99 mm
4.010 in max
101.85 mm
2x 1.625 ± .020 in
41.28 ± .51 mm
2x 1.750 in
44.45 mm
2x 0.125 in
3.18 mm
4.00 in
101.60 mm
1.638 in
41.61 mm
1.22 ± .020 in
30.99 ± .51 mm
0.138 in
3.51 mm
0.814 in
20.68 mm
1.028 in max
26.11 mm
3x 0.250 ± .010 in
6.35 ± .25 mm
BOTH SIDES
2x 3.750 in
95.25 mm
1.013 ± .050 in
25.73 ± 1.27 mm
0.680 ± .050 in
17.27 ± 1.27 mm
Temperature
Check Point