Western Digital Caviar WD1001FALS User manual

WD Caviar®Black
SATA Hard Drives
Maximum Performance
Ultra-cool and Quiet
Massive 1 TB Capacity
Ideal for anyone who wants
high performance, high
capacity storage with all the
latest features.
•Maximum performance – With 7200 RPM spin speed, 32 MB
cache, SATA 3 Gb/s interface, and an integrated dual processor
these drives deliver lightning-fast performance.
•Ultra cool and quiet – Technologically advanced acoustics
minimize noise and cool drive operation and enhanced reliability
features help protect the drive and the data stored on it.
•Massive capacity – Available with up to 1 TB of storage,
these drives are ideal for power computing applications such
as multimedia, video and photo editing, and maxed out
gaming computers.
WD Caviar Black drives combine a high performance electronics
architecturewith a rock solid mechanical architectureto deliver the
perfect storage solution for your fully-loaded PC or maxed out gaming
machine. Cool drive operation, no-touch head technology,and leading-
edge vibration protection ensure enhanced reliability. And we back it all
up with a 5-year limited warranty.
Maximum Performance
for Power Computing.
WD Caviar Black
™

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One gigabyte (GB) = one billion bytes. One terabyte (TB) = one trillion bytes.
Total accessible capacity varies depending on operating environment. 2178-701097-A00 June 2008
WD Caviar Black
Key Specifications
Interface: SATA 3 Gb/s
Form Factor: 3.5-inch
Spin Speed: 7200 RPM
Cache: 32 MB
Capacities: 750 GB, 1 TB
Limited Warranty: 5-year
Capacities
750 GB, 1 TB
Model Numbers
WD7501AALS, WD1001FALS
Featuring WD’s Exclusive Intelligent Drive Technology
High Performance Electronics Architecture
•Dual processor – Twice the processing power to maximize performance.
•32MB cache – Bigger, faster cache means faster performance.
Rock Solid Mechanical Architecture
•StableTrac™–The motor shaft is secured at both ends to reduce
system-induced vibration and stabilize platters for accurate tracking,
during read and write operations..
•NoTouch™ramp load technology – The recording head never touches
the disk media ensuring better drive protection in transit as well as
significantly less wear to the recording head and media.
WD Caviar Black SATA Hard Drives
WD Caviar Black is part of WD's complete lineup of desktop hard drives.