QuickView 400/500GB Serial ATA Product Manual January 13, 2006 Part Number: 000001931
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Before You Begin Thank you for your interest in Maxtors QuickView 400/500GB Serial ATA hard disk drives. This manual provides technical information 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 information required should the drive ever need repair. Drive repair should be performed only at an authorized repair center.
Table of Contents Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 AUDIENCE .................................................................................................. 1-1 1.2 MANUAL ORGANIZATION..................................................................... 1-1 1.3 TERMINOLOGY AND CONVENTIONS ................................................ 1-2 1.4 REFERENCES ............................................................................................. 1-3 Chapter 2 GENERAL DESCRIPTION 2.1 PRODUCT OVERVIEW .........
Table of Contents 4.6 EPA Energy Star Compliance......................................................................... 4-4 4.7 Environmental Limits ..................................................................................... 4-5 4.8 Shock and Vibration....................................................................................... 4-6 4.9 Reliability Specifications................................................................................. 4-7 4.10 EMC/EMI...........................
List of Figures Figure 3-1 Mechanical Dimensions of the QuickView Serial ATA Hard Disk Drive ...........................3-1 Figure 3-2 20-Pack Shipping Container .............................................................................................3-3 Figure 3-3 Data Transfer Rate Jumper Pin Options ............................................................................3-4 Figure 3-4 The QuickView 400/500GB Serial ATA Interface Connector ..........................................
List Of Tables Table 3-1 Device plug connector pin definition............................................................................ 3-6 Table 3-2 Logical Addressing Format........................................................................................... 3-14 Table 5-1 Supported Commands .................................................................................................. 5-2 Table 5-2 Identify Drive Command Parameters...............................................................
Introduction Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION This chapter gives an overview of the contents of this manual, including the intended audience, how the manual is organized, terminology, conventions, and references. 1.1 AUDIENCE The QuickView 400/500 Serial ATA hard disk drive product manual is intended for several audiences. These audiences will include: the end user, installers, developers, consumer electronics and personal computer original equipment manufacturers (CE/ PC OEM), and distributors.
Introduction 1.3 TERMINOLOGY AND CONVENTIONS In the Glossary at the back of this manual, you can find definitions for many of the terms used in this manual.
Introduction • µs microseconds • V Volts The typographical and naming conventions used in this manual are listed below. Conventions that are unique to a specific table appear in the notes that follow that table. Typographical Conventions: • Names of Bits: Bit names are presented in initial capitals. An example is the Host Software Reset bit. • Commands: Interface commands are listed in all capitals. An example is WRITE LONG. • Register Names: Registers are given in this manual with initial capitals.
General Description Chapter 2 GENERAL DESCRIPTION Serial ATA is a high-speed link replacement for the Parallel ATA attachment of mass storage devices. The serial link employed is a high-speed differential layer that utilizes Gigabit technology and 8b/10b encoding. This chapter will provide you with an overview of key features of the QuickView 400/500GB Serial ATA hard disk drive, performance data, reliability, and versatility data.
General Description 2.
General Description Reliability • 1.0 million hours mean time expected until failure (MTTF) • Automatic retry on read errors • S.M.A.R.T. 4 (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology) • Transparent media defect mapping • High performance, in-line defective sector skipping • Reassignment of defective sectors discovered in the field, without reformatting • Data Protection System to verify drive integrity • Quiet Drive Technology (QDT) 2.
General Description 2.4 HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS The QuickView Serial ATA Serial ATA hard disk drive is compatible with the IBM PC AT, and other computers that are compatible with the IBM PC AT. It connects to the PC either by means of a third-partySATA adapter board, or by plugging a cable from the drive directly into a PC motherboard that supplies SATA interface.
Installation Chapter 3 INSTALLATION This chapter explains how to unpack, configure, mount, and connect the Maxtor QuickView Serial ATA hard disk drive prior to operation. It also explains how to start up, format, and operate the drive. 3.1 SPACE REQUIREMENTS Figure 3-1 shows the external dimensions of the QuickView Serial ATA hard disk drive. For more information please refer to Chapter 4 for product specifications.
Installation 3.2 UNPACKING INSTRUCTIONS CAUTION: The maximum limits for physical shock can be exceeded if the drive is not handled properly. Special care should be taken not to bump or drop the drive. It is highly recommended that QuickView Serial ATA Serial ATA drives are not stacked or placed on any hard surface after they are unpacked. Such handling could and will cause media damage.
Installation Figure 3-2 20-Pack Shipping Container Maxtor QuickView 400/500GB Serial ATA Hard Disk Drive 3-3
Installation 3.3 Hardware Options 3.3.1 Serial ATA Interface Connector The Maxtor QuickView 400/500GB Serial ATA hard disk drive ships with 2 no connect (NC) pins for the purpose of storing a jumper when not in use. For normal operations, no action is necessary. However, if your motherboard does not support the Gen. II (3Gbps) data rate, you will need to limit the data transfer rate by transferring the jumper to the pins as shown in Figure 3-3 and Figure 3-4.
Installation Figure 3-4 The QuickView 400/500GB Serial ATA Interface Connector 3.3.2 Serial ATA Bus Connector Some PC motherboards have a built in Serial ATA connector. These Serial ATA connectors are compatible with QuickView Serial ATA hard disk drives. If the motherboard has a Serial ATA connector, simply connect a 7 pin Serial ATA cable between the drive and the motherboard. See Figure 3-4 3.3.
Installation Table 3-1 Device plug connector pin definition Signal Segment Key Signal segment S1 Ground S2 A+ S3 A- S4 Ground S5 B- S6 B+ S7 Ground 2nd Mate Differential signal pair A from Phy 2nd Mate Differential signal pair B from Phy 2nd Mate Signal Segment “L” Central Connector Polarizer Power Segment “L” Power segment P1 Open P2 Open P3 Open P4 Ground 1st mate P5 Ground 2nd mate P6 Ground 2nd mate P7 V5 5V power, pre-charge, 2nd mate P8 V5 5V power P9 V5 5V pow
Installation The following points should be noted: All pins are in a single row, with a 1.27 mm (.050”) pitch. • The comments on the mating sequence apply to the case of backplane blindmate connector only. In this case, the mating sequences are: (1) the ground pins P4 and P12; (2) the pre-charge power pins and the other ground pins; and (3) the signal pins and the rest of the power pins. • There are three power pins for each voltage.
Installation Figure 3-5 Mounting Screw Clearance and Mounting Screw Locations 3-8 Maxtor QuickView 400/500GB Serial ATA Hard Disk Drive
Installation Figure 3-6 QuickView Serial ATA Mounting Dimensions Maxtor QuickView 400/500GB Serial ATA Hard Disk Drive 3-9
Installation CAUTION: 3.5.2 The PCB is very close to the mounting holes. Do not exceed the specified length for the mounting screws. The specified screw length allows full use of the mounting hole threads, while avoiding damaging or placing unwanted stress on the PCB. The QuickView Serial ATA specifies the minimum clearance between the PCB and the screws in the mounting holes. To avoid stripping the mounting hole threads, the maximum torque applied to the screws must not exceed 8 inchpounds.
Installation Figure 3-7 Lengthwise Airflow Cooling Figure 3-8 Crosswise Airflow Cooling Maxtor QuickView 400/500GB Serial ATA Hard Disk Drive 3-11
Installation 3.6 FOR SYSTEMS WITH AN ATA ADAPTER BOARD To install the QuickView Serial ATA hard disk drive in an AT-compatible system without a Serial ATA connector, you need a third-party IDE-compatible adapter board. To connect the QuickView Serial ATA drives, use the Serial ATA cable, 1 meter long or shorter. The Serial ATA cable connectors are keyed to ensure proper orientation. 3.6.1 Adapter Board Installation Carefully read the manual that accompanies your adapter board before installing it.
Installation The SETUP program allows you to enter the types of optional hardware installed— such as the hard disk drive type, the floppy disk drive capacity, and the display adapter type. The system’s BIOS uses this information to initialize the system when the power is switched on. For instructions on how to use the SETUP program, refer to the system manual for your PC. During the AT system CMOS setup, you must enter the drive type for the QuickView Serial ATA hard disk drives.
Installation Note: Capacity may be restricted to 8.4GB (or less) due to system BIOS limitations. Check with your system manufacturer to determine if your BIOS supports LBA Mode for hard drives greater than 8.4GB. Default logical cylinders is limited to 16,383 as per the ATA-4 specifications.To match the logical specifications of the drive to the drive type of a particular BIOS, consult the system’s drive-type table.
Product Specifications Chapter 4 PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS 4.1 Model Number and Capacity MODELS 3H400F0 / 3H500F0 Formatted Capacity (GB LBA Mode) 400GB / 500GB GB means 1 billion bytes. Total accessible capacity varies depending on operating environment. 4.2 Drive Configuration Sectors per Drive (max LBA) 781,422,768 / 976,733,168 Integrated Interface 1.5/3.
Product Specifications Performance Specifications Seek Times (typical read, ms) Track-to-Track 0.8 Average (normal seek) ≤ 12 ≤ 17.0 Full Stroke (normal seek) Average Latency (ms) 4.17 Controller Overhead (ms) <0.5 Rotation Speed (RPM ±0.1%) 7217 Data Transfer Speed (MByte/sec max) To/From Interface SATA150 / 300 115 MB per sec / 225 MB per sec To/From Media (ID/OD up to nn.n, where nn.n is the maximum transfer rate possible) 35 MB per sec / 68 MB per sec Sustained (ID/OD up to nn.
Product Specifications 4.4 Power Requirements (Avg for 400GB) MODE 12V (mA) 5V (mA) POWER (W) 2126 881 29.9 2181.57 901.66 30.69 Seek 834 726 13.6 Random Read/Write 687 735 11.9 Idle 436 567 8.1 Standby 19 392 2.2 Sleep 19 392 2.2 Spin-up (peak) Spin-up (peak Max) 4.4.1 Power Requirements (Avg for 500GB) MODE 12V (mA) 5V (mA) POWER (W) 2126 881 29.9 2287.42 1025.15 32.57 Seek 834 726 13.6 Random Read/Write 687 735 11.9 Idle 436 567 8.
Product Specifications 4.5 Power Mode Definitions Spin-up The drive is spinning up following initial application of power and has not yet reached full speed. Seek A random access operation by the drive. Read/Write Data is being read from or written to the drive. Idle The drive is spinning, the actuator is parked and powered off and all other circuitry is powered on. The drive is capable of responding to read commands within 40 ms. Standby The motor is not spinning.
Product Specifications 4.7 Environmental Limits PARAMETER NON-OPERATING/ STORAGE OPERATING 0° C to 60° C measured on base casting Temperature Low temperature (-40° C) High temperature (71° C) per MIL-STD-810E, method 501.3 Thermal Gradient 25° C per hour (maximum) Relative Humidity 5% to 95% (non-condensing) 37.7° C (maximum) Wet Bulb Altitude (relative to sea level) Acoustic Bels -650 to 10,000 feet -650 to 40,000 feet 400GB 500GB Idle (typical/max) 2.8 / 3.0 3.1/ 3.
Product Specifications 4.8 Shock and Vibration PARAMETER OPERATING NON-OPERATING Mechanical Shock R=0.988/shock at 63 Gs Rotational Shock R=0.988 @ 2000 rad/sec2 Rotational Random Vibration 10 - 2000 Hz 12.5 Rad/Sec2 2 - 300 Hz 95.4 rad/sec2 Random Vibration 10 - 2000 Hz 0.86G RMS Overall PSD: 7 - 800 Hz at 3.08G RMS (No Damage) Linear Sine Vibration Frequency (Hz) Acceleration (Gpk) 10 - 1.00 Rotational Sine Vibration Frequency (Hz) / Acceleration (Rad/Sec2pk) 10 - 12.50 260 - 12.
Product Specifications 4.9 Reliability Specifications Annualized Return Rate <1.0% Annualized Return Rate (ARR) indicates the average against products shipped. ARR includes all reasons for returns (failures, handling, damage, NDF) but does not include inventory credit returns. Start/Stop Cycles >50,000 This indicates the average minimum cycles for reliable start/stop function. R=0.9998@ >4500, R=0.9995 @ >7500, R=0.5 @ >= 50000 Data Reliability <1 in1015 bits read Data errors (non-recoverable).
Product Specifications 4.10 EMC/EMI 4.10.1 Radiated Electromagnetic Field Emissions - EMC Compliance The hard disk drive mechanism is designed as a subassembly for installation into a suitable enclosure and is therefore not subject to Subpart J of Part 15 of FCC Rules (47CFR15) or the Canadian Department of Communications Radio Interference Regulations.
SATA Bus Interface and ATA Commands Chapter 5 SATA BUS INTERFACE AND ATA COMMANDS This chapter describes the interface between the QuickView Serial ATA 400/500GB hard disk drive and the ATA bus. The commands that are issued from the host to control the drive are listed, as well as the electrical and mechanical characteristics of the interface. 5.1 INTRODUCTION The Maxtor QuickView Serial ATA 400/500GB hard disk drive uses the standard ATA/ATAPI-7 interface.
SATA Bus Interface and ATA Commands proprietary ASIC developed by Maxtor. 5.5.2 Supported Commands The Maxtor QuickView Serial ATA 400/500GB hard disk drive support all the mandatory commands from the general feature set for devices not supporting the Packet command feature set. Refer to the ATA/ATAPI-7 standard for a detailed description of these commands. The IDENTIFY DRIVE command, however, is elaborated in the section “Identify Drive Command” on page 5-5 Note: 1.
SATA Bus Interface and ATA Commands Table 5-1 Supported Commands Command Command Code Feature Register Value(s) READ LOG EXTENSION 2fh READ MULTIPLE C4h READ MULTIPLE EXTENSION 29h READ NATIVE MAX ADDRESS F8h READ NATIVE MAX ADDRESS EXTENSION 27h READ SECTOR(S) 20h, 21h READ SECTOR(S) EXTENSION 24h READ VERIFY SECTOR(S) 40h, 41h READ VERIFY SECTOR(S) EXTENSION 42h SECURITY DISABLE PASSWORD F6h SECURITY ERASE PREPARE F3h SECURITY ERASE UNIT F4h SECURITY FREEZE LOCK F5h SECURITY
SATA Bus Interface and ATA Commands Table 5-1 Supported Commands Command Command Code Feature Register Value(s) SMART DISABLE OPERATIONS B0h D9h SMART ENABLE OPERATIONS B0h D8h SMART ENABLE/DISABLE ATTRIBUTE AUTOSAVE B0h D2h SMART EXECUTE OFF-LINE IMMEDIATE B0h D4h SMART READ DATA B0h D0h SMART READ LOG B0h D5h SMART RETURN STATUS B0h DAh SMART SAVE ATTRIBUTE VALUES B0h D3h SMART WRITE LOG B0h D6h STANDBY 96h, E2h STANDBY IMMEDIATE 94h, E0h WRITE BUFFER E8h WRITE DMA CA
SATA Bus Interface and ATA Commands When the command is received, the drive: 1. Sets BSY 2. Stores the required parameter information in the sector buffer 3. Sets the DRQ bit 4. Generates an interrupt The host may then read the information out of the sector buffer. Parameter words in the buffer are shown in Table 5-2. Note: All reserved bits or words should be zeroes.
SATA Bus Interface and ATA Commands Table 5-2 Identify Drive Command Parameters Word CONTENT DESCRIPTION 23-26 Firmware revision (8 ASCII characters) 27-46 Model number (40 ASCII characters) 47 15-8: 80h 7-0: 00h = Reserved 01h-FFh: = Maximum number of sectors that shall be transferred per interrupt on READ/WRITE MULTIPLE commands 48 Reserved Capabilities 15-14: Reserved for the IDENTIFY PACKET DEVICE command. 13: 1 = Standby timer values as specified in this standard are supported.
SATA Bus Interface and ATA Commands Table 5-2 Identify Drive Command Parameters Word CONTENT DESCRIPTION 15-3: 53 Reserved 2: 1 = the fields reported in word 88 are valid. 0 = the fields reported in word 88 are not valid 1: 1 = the fields reported in words (70:64) are valid.
SATA Bus Interface and ATA Commands Table 5-2 Identify Drive Command Parameters Word 67 68 CONTENT DESCRIPTION Minimum PIO transfer cycle time without flow control 15-0: Cycle time in nanoseconds Minimum PIO transfer cycle time with IORDY flow control 15-0: Cycle time in nanoseconds 69-70 Reserved (for future command overlap and queuing) 71-74 Reserved for IDENTIFY PACKET DEVICE command.
SATA Bus Interface and ATA Commands Table 5-2 Identify Drive Command Parameters Word 81 CONTENT DESCRIPTION Minor version number 0000h or FFFFh = device does not report version. 0001h-FFFEh = see 6.16.41 of ATA/ATAPI-7 specification Command set supported.
SATA Bus Interface and ATA Commands Table 5-2 Identify Drive Command Parameters Word 83 CONTENT DESCRIPTION 7: See Address Offset Reserved Area Boot, INCITS TR27:2001 6: 1 = SET FEATURES subcommand required to spinup after power-up 5: 1 = Power-Up In Standby feature set supported 4: 1 = Removable Media Status Notification feature set supported 3: 1 = Advanced Power Management feature set supported 2: 1 = CFA feature set supported 1: 1 = READ/WRITE DMA QUEUED supported 0: 1 = DOWNLOAD MICRO
SATA Bus Interface and ATA Commands Table 5-2 Identify Drive Command Parameters Word CONTENT DESCRIPTION 7: 1 = release interrupt enabled 6: 1 = look-ahead enabled 5: 1 = write cache enabled 4: Shall be cleared to zero to indicate that the PACKET Command feature set is not supported. 3: 1 = Power Management feature set enabled 2: 1 = Removable Media feature set enabled 1: 1 = Security Mode feature set enabled 0: 1 = SMART feature set enabled 85 Command set/feature enabled.
SATA Bus Interface and ATA Commands Table 5-2 Identify Drive Command Parameters Word 87 88 CONTENT DESCRIPTION 6: 1 = WRITE DMA FUA EXT and WRITE MULTIPLE FUA EXT commands supported 5: General Purpose Logging feature set supported 4: 1 = Valid CONFIGURE STREAM command has been executed 3: 1 = Media Card Pass Through Command feature set enabled 2: 1 = Media serial number is valid 1: 1 = SMART self-test supported 0: 1 = SMART error logging supported 15: Reserved 14: 1 = Ultra DMA mode 6 i
SATA Bus Interface and ATA Commands Table 5-2 Identify Drive Command Parameters Word CONTENT DESCRIPTION Hardware reset result. The contents of bits (12:0) of this word shall change only during the execution of a hardware reset 15: Shall be cleared to zero. 14: Shall be set to one. 13: 1 = device detected CBLID- above ViH. 0 = device detected CBLID- below ViL 12-8: Device 1 hardware reset result. Device 0 shall clear these bits to zero. Device shall set these bits as follows: 12: Reserved.
SATA Bus Interface and ATA Commands Table 5-2 Identify Drive Command Parameters Word 94 CONTENT DESCRIPTION 15-8: Vendor’s recommended acoustic management value. 7-0: Current automatic acoustic management value 95 Stream Minimum Request Size 96 Stream Transfer Time - DMA 97 Stream Access Latency - DMA 98-99 100-103 Streaming Performance Granularity Maximum user LBA for 48-bit Address feature set.
SATA Bus Interface and ATA Commands Table 5-2 Identify Drive Command Parameters Word CONTENT DESCRIPTION Security status 128 15-9: Reserved 8: Security level 0 = High, 1 = Maximum 7-6: Reserved 5: 1 = Enhanced security erase supported 4: 1 = Security count expired 3: 1 = Security frozen 2: 1 = Security locked 1: 1 = Security enabled 0: 1 = Security supported 129-159 Vendor specific 160-254 Reserved Integrity word 255 15-8: Checksum 7-0: Signature Maxtor QuickView 400/500GB Ser
SATA Bus Interface and ATA Commands 5-16 Maxtor QuickView 400/500GB Serial ATA Hard Disk Drive
Service and Support Chapter 6 SERVICE AND SUPPORT 6.1 GETTING HELP Before contacting Maxtor Support, use the Hard Disk Information feature in MaxBlast to view the model number and serial number of your drive. These numbers can be used to get help from Maxtor Support, register your drive, and look up information on the Maxtor website. Please visit www.maxtor.
Glossary A ACCESS – (v) Read, write, or update information on some storage medium, such as a disk. (n) One of these operations. ACCESS TIME – The interval between the time a request for data is made by the system and the time the data is available from the drive. Access time includes the actual seek time, rotational latency, and command processing overhead time. See also seek, rotational latency, and overhead. ACTUATOR – Also known as the positioner.
Glossary CAPACITY – The amount of information that can be stored on a disk drive. The data is stored in bytes, and capacity is usually expressed in megabytes. DEDICATED SERVO – A surface separate from the surface used for data that contains only disk timing and positioning information and contains no data. CDB – Command Descriptor Block. The SCSI structure used to communicate requests from an initiator (system) to a target (drive).
Glossary E ECC – Acronym for error correction code. The recording of extra verifying information encoded along with the disk data. The controller uses the extra information to check for data errors, and corrects the errors when possible. EMBEDDED SERVO – A timing or location signal placed on the disk’s surface on the tracks that also store data. These signals allow the actuator to fine-tune the position of the read/write heads.
Glossary that retains data as magnetic patterns on a rigid disk, usually made of an iron oxide or alloy over a magnesium or aluminum platter. Because hard disks spin more rapidly than floppy disks, and the head flies closer to the disk, hard disks can transfer data faster and store more in the same volume. HARD ERROR – A repeatable error in disk data that persists when the disk is reread, usually caused by defects in the media surface.
Glossary CMOS. With an installation program like Disk Manager, the drive can be redefined to any logical parameters necessary to adapt to the system drive tables. LOOK AHEAD – The technique of buffering data into cache RAM by reading subsequent blocks in advance to anticipate the next request for data. The look ahead technique speeds up disk access of sequential blocks of data.
Glossary MTTR – Mean Time To Repair. The average time it takes to repair a drive that has failed for some reason. This only takes into consideration the changing of the major sub-assemblies such as circuit board or sealed housing. Component level repair is not included in this number as this type of repair is not performed in the field. O OVERHEAD – The processing time of a command by the controller, host adapter or drive prior to any actual disk accesses taking place.
Glossary REMOVABLE DISK – Generally said of disk drives where the disk itself is meant to be removed, and in particular of hard disks using disks mounted in cartridges. Their advantage is that multiple disks can be used to increase the amount of stored material, and that once removed, the disk can be stored away to prevent unauthorized use. RLL – Run Length Limited. A method used on some hard disks to encode data into magnetic pulses.
Glossary SUBSTRATE – The material the disk platter is made of beneath the magnetic coating. Hard disks are generally made of aluminum or magnesium alloy (or glass, for optical disks) while the substrate of floppies is usually mylar. SURFACE – The top or bottom side of the platter which is coated with the magnetic material for recording data. On some drives one surface may be reserved for positioning information. U UNFORMATTED CAPACITY – The total number of bytes of data that could be fit onto a disk.
Index A M abbreviations 1-1 adapter board 2-4, 3-20 maximum screw torque 3-18 mechanical dimensions 3-1 motherboard 3-20 mounting 3-17 mounting dimensions 3-17 mounting holes 3-17 mounting screw clearance 3-18 mounting screws 3-18 MS-DOS 3-26 C Cable Select 3-7 cable select (CS) jumper 3-6 clearance 3-19 command descriptions 5-2 connector, IDE 3-11, 3-16 cooling fan requirements 3-19 P daisy-chain 2-3 daisy-chained 3-6 drive select (DS) jumper 3-7 packing assembly 3-2 packing materials 3-2 power and
