Datasheet
Table Of Contents
- 1.0 Introduction 1
- 2.0 Drive specifications 3
- 2.1 Formatted capacity 8
- 2.2 Default logical geometry 8
- 2.3 Recording and interface technology 8
- 2.4 Physical characteristics 9
- 2.5 Access time 9
- 2.6 Start/stop times 9
- 2.7 Power specifications 10
- 2.8 Environmental specifications 14
- 2.9 Acoustics 16
- 2.10 Electromagnetic immunity 16
- 2.11 Reliability 17
- 2.12 Agency certification 17
- 2.13 Environmental protection 19
- 2.14 Corrosive environment 19
- 3.0 Configuring and mounting the drive 21
- 4.0 Serial ATA (SATA) interface 25
- 5.0 Seagate Technology support services 35
- Figure 1. Serial ATA connectors 22
- Figure 2. Attaching SATA cabling 22
- Figure 3. Mounting dimensions (2.0, 1.5 and 1.0 TB models) 23
- Figure 4. Mounting dimensions (500 GB models) 24
- 1.0 Introduction
- 2.0 Drive specifications
- 2.1 Formatted capacity
- 2.2 Default logical geometry
- 2.3 Recording and interface technology
- 2.4 Physical characteristics
- 2.5 Access time
- 2.6 Start/stop times
- 2.7 Power specifications
- 2.8 Environmental specifications
- 2.9 Acoustics
- 2.10 Electromagnetic immunity
- 2.11 Reliability
- 2.12 Agency certification
- 2.13 Environmental protection
- 2.14 Corrosive environment
- 3.0 Configuring and mounting the drive
- 4.0 Serial ATA (SATA) interface
- 5.0 Seagate Technology support services
- Index

14 Barracuda LP Series SATA Product Manual, Rev. B
2.8 Environmental specifications
2.8.1 Ambient temperature
Ambient temperature is defined as the temperature of th
e environment immediately surrounding the drive.
Actual drive case temperature should not exceed 69°C (156°F) within the operating ambient conditions.
* See Section 2.11.1 for reliability projections.
2.8.2 Temperature gradient
Operating: 20°C per hour (68°F per hour max), without condensation
Nonoperating: 30°C per hour (86°F per hour max)
2.8.3 Humidity
2.8.3.1 Relative humidity
Operating: 5% to 95% noncondensing (30% per hour max)
Nonoperating: 5% to 95% noncondensing (30% per hour max)
2.8.3.2 Wet bulb temperature
Operating: 37.7°C (99.9°F max)
Nonoperating: 40°C (104°F max)
2.8.4 Altitude
Operating: –60.96 m to 3,048 m (–200 ft. to 10,000+ ft.)
Nonoperating: –60.96 m to 12,192 m (–200 ft. to 40,000+ ft.)
Operating: 0° to 60°C (32° to 140°F)
No
noperating: * –40° to 70°C (–40° to 158°F)