Seagate BARRACUDA ST32000542AS User Manual

Product Manual  
Barracuda LP Series SATA  
ST32000542AS  
ST31500541AS  
ST31000520AS  
100564361  
Rev. A  
April 2009  
Contents  
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Barracuda LP Series SATA Product Manual, Rev. A  
1.0  
Introduction  
This manual describes the functional, mechanical and interface specifications for the following Seagate  
Barracuda® LP Series model drives:  
ST32000542AS  
ST31500541AS  
ST31000520AS  
These drives provide the following key features:  
• 5,900 RPM spindle speed.  
• High instantaneous (burst) data-transfer rates (up to 300 Mbytes per second).  
• Perpendicular recording, Tunneling Magnetoresistive (TMR) recording heads and EPRML technology, for  
increased areal density.  
• State-of-the-art cache and on-the-fly error-correction algorithms.  
• Native Command Queueing with command ordering to increase performance in demanding applications.  
• Full-track multiple-sector transfer capability without local processor intervention.  
• 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 Serial ATA interface  
The Serial ATA 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 jump-  
ers or other configuration options.  
• Thinner and more flexible cabling for improved enclosure airflow and ease of installation.  
• Scalability to higher performance levels.  
In addition, Serial ATA makes the transition from parallel ATA easy by providing legacy software support. Serial  
ATA was designed to allow you to install a Serial ATA host adapter and Serial ATA disc drive in your current  
system and expect all of your existing applications to work as normal.  
The Serial ATA interface connects each disc drive in a point-to-point configuration with the Serial ATA host  
adapter. There is no master/slave relationship with Serial ATA devices like there is with parallel ATA. If two  
drives are attached on one Serial ATA 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.  
Note. The host adapter may, optionally, emulate a master/slave environment to host software where two  
devices on separate Serial ATA 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 a typical Serial ATA  
environment.  
The Serial ATA host adapter and drive share the function of emulating parallel ATA 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 Serial ATA host adapter contains a set of registers that shadow the contents of the traditional device regis-  
ters, referred to as the Shadow Register Block. All Serial ATA devices behave like Device 0 devices. For addi-  
tional information about how Serial ATA emulates parallel ATA, refer to the “Serial ATA International  
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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:  
ST32000542AS  
ST31500541AS  
ST31000520AS  
Specification summary tables  
The specifications listed in the following tables are for quick reference. For details on specification measure-  
ment or definition, see the appropriate section of this manual.  
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Table 1:  
Drive specifications summary for 2000 and 1500 Gbyte models  
Drive specification  
ST32000542AS  
ST31500541AS  
ST31000520AS  
Formatted capacity  
(512 bytes/sector)*  
2000 Gbytes  
1500 Gbytes  
1000 Gbytes  
Guaranteed sectors  
Heads  
3,907,029,168  
2,930,277,168  
1,953,525,168  
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Discs  
4
Bytes per sector  
512  
Default sectors per track  
Default read/write heads  
Default cylinders  
63  
16  
16,383  
Recording density  
Track density  
1417 kbits/in max  
236 ktracks/in avg  
341.5 Gbits/in2 avg  
5,900 RPM  
1285 Mbits/sec max  
95 Mbytes/sec max  
300 Mbytes/sec max  
Areal density  
Spindle speed  
Internal data transfer rate  
Sustained data transfer rate OD  
I/O data-transfer rate  
ATA data-transfer modes supported  
PIO modes 0–4  
Multiword DMA modes 0–2  
Ultra DMA modes 0–6  
Cache buffer  
32 Mbytes  
Height (max)  
26.1 mm (1.028 inches)  
101.85 mm (4.010 inches)  
146.99 mm (5.787 inches)  
655 grams (1.444 lb.)  
5.1 msec  
Width (max)  
Length (max)  
Weight (typical)  
Average latency  
Power-on to ready  
Standby to ready  
Track-to-track seek time  
622 grams (1.371 lb.)  
<13 sec typical  
<8 sec typical  
<6 sec typical  
<8 sec typical  
<1.0 msec typical read;  
<1.2 msec typical write  
Average read  
<16.0 msec typical  
<16.0 msec typical  
2.8 amps  
Average write  
Startup current 12V (peak)  
Voltage tolerance (including noise)  
2.0 amps  
5V ± 5%  
12V ± 10%  
Operating temperature  
0° to 60°C  
(Drive Case temperature)  
Nonoperating temperature (Ambient)  
Temperature gradient (max)  
–40° to 70°C  
20°C per hour max (operating)  
30°C per hour max (nonoperating)  
Relative humidity  
5% to 90% (operating)  
5% to 95% (nonoperating)  
Relative humidity gradient  
Wet bulb temperature (max)  
30% per hour max  
37.7°C max (operating)  
40.0°C max (nonoperating)  
Altitude, operating  
–60.96 m to 3,048 m  
(–200 ft. to 10,000+ ft.)  
Altitude, nonoperating  
(below mean sea level, max)  
–60.96 m to 12,192 m  
(–200 ft. to 40,000+ ft.)  
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Drive specification  
ST32000542AS  
ST31500541AS  
ST31000520AS  
Operational Shock  
70 Gs at 2 msec max  
350 Gs at 2 msec max  
Non-Operational Shock  
Vibration, operating  
5–350 Hz: 0.50 Gs  
350–500 Hz: 0.25 Gs  
Vibration, nonoperating  
5–350 Hz: 5.0 Gs  
350–500 Hz: 2.0 Gs  
Drive acoustics, sound power  
Idle**  
2.5 bels (typical)  
2.6 bels (max)  
1.9 bels (typical)  
2.1 bels (max)  
Seek Profile  
2.6 bels (typical)  
2.8 bels (max)  
2.0 bels (typical)  
2.2 bels (max)  
Nonrecoverable read errors  
Annualized Failure Rate (AFR)  
Warranty  
1 per 1014 bits read  
0.32%  
To determine the warranty for a specific drive, use a web browser to access the following  
From this page, click on the “Verify Your Warranty” link. You will be asked to provide the  
drive serial number, model number (or part number) and country of purchase. The system  
will display the warranty information for your drive.  
Contact start-stop cycles  
50,000 at 25°C, 50% rel. humidity  
Yes  
Supports Hotplug operation per the  
Serial ATA Revision 2.5 specification  
*One Gbyte equals one billion 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.  
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2.1  
Formatted capacity  
Formatted  
capacity*  
Guaranteed  
sectors  
Model  
Bytes per sector  
ST32000542AS  
ST31500541AS  
ST31000520AS  
2000 Gbytes  
1500 Gbytes  
1000 Gbytes  
3,907,029,168  
2,930,277,168  
1,953,525,168  
512  
*One Gbyte equals one billion bytes when referring to hard drive capacity. Accessible capacity may vary depending on operating environment  
and formatting.  
2.1.1  
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 137 Gbytes.  
2.2  
Default logical geometry  
Cylinders  
Read/write heads  
Sectors per track  
16,383  
16  
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.  
2.3  
Recording and interface technology  
Interface  
Serial ATA (SATA)  
Perpendicular  
Recording method  
Recording density (kbits/inch max)  
Track density (ktracks/inch avg)  
1417 kbits/in max  
236 ktracks/in avg  
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Areal density (Gbits/inch avg)  
341.5 Gbits/in avg  
Spindle speed (RPM)  
5,900 +/- 0.2%  
Internal data transfer rate (Mbits/sec max)  
Sustained data transfer rate (Mbytes/sec max)  
I/O data-transfer rate (Mbytes/sec max)  
1285 Mbits/sec max  
95 Mbytes/sec max  
300 (Mbytes/sec max)  
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2.4  
Physical characteristics  
ST32000542AS and ST31500541AS  
ST31000520AS  
Maximum height  
26.1 mm (1.028 inches)  
101.85 mm (4.010 inches)  
146.99 mm (5.787 inches)  
655 grams (1.444 lb.)  
Maximum width  
Maximum length  
Typical weight  
Cache buffer  
622 grams (1.371lb.)  
32 Mbytes (16,384 kbytes)  
2.5  
Access time  
Access time measurements are taken with nominal power at 25°C ambient temperature. All times are mea-  
sured using drive diagnostics. The specifications in the table below are defined as follows:  
• Track-to-track access time is an average of all possible single-track seeks in both directions.  
• Average access time is a true statistical random average of at least 5,000 measurements of seeks between  
random tracks, less overhead.  
Typical access times (msec)  
Track-to-track  
Read  
<1.0  
Write  
<1.2  
Average  
<16.0  
<16.0  
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.  
2.6  
Start/stop times  
2000 and 1500 GB models  
<13.0 (typical)  
1000 GB models  
<8.0 (typical)  
Power-on to Ready (sec)  
Standby to Ready (sec)  
<8.0 (typical)  
<6.0 (typical)  
Ready to spindle stop (sec)  
10 (max)  
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2.7  
Power specifications  
The drive receives DC power (+5V or +12V) through a native SATA power connector. See Figure 4 on page 20.  
2.7.1 Power consumption  
Power requirements for the drives are listed in the table on page 9. 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-msec  
delay, then a 16-sector read followed by a 32-msec delay.  
• Operating power and current  
Operating power is measured using 40 percent random seeks, 40 percent read/write mode (1 write for each  
10 reads) and 20 percent drive idle mode.  
• 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.  
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Table 2:  
DC power requirements  
Power dissipation (2TB and 1.5TB models)  
Avg (watts 25° C)  
Avg 5V typ amps  
Avg 12V typ amps  
2.8 (peak)  
0.337  
Spinup  
Idle* †  
5.50  
6.80  
0.500  
0.500  
0.168  
0.360  
0.350  
0.350  
Operating (average)  
Standby  
0.420  
0.010  
Sleep  
0.010  
Power dissipation (1TB models)  
Avg (watts 25° C)  
Avg 5V typ amps  
Avg 12V typ amps  
2.0 (peak)  
0.216  
Spinup  
Idle* †  
3.00  
5.70  
0.321  
0.321  
0.218  
0.335  
0.225  
0.225  
Operating (average)  
Standby  
0.350  
0.096  
Sleep  
0.096  
*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.  
†5W IDLE with DIPLM Enabled  
Note. Drive supports PHY layer power management. When enabled, a power savings of ~300mw can be achieved  
in Idle, Standby and Sleep modes.  
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2.7.1.1  
Typical current profiles  
Figure 1. Typical 12V startup and operation current profile (4 disk typical)  
Figure 2. Typical 12V startup and operation current profile (2 disk typical)  
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2.7.2  
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 10 MHz.  
• 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 10 MHz.  
Note. Equivalent resistance is calculated by dividing the nominal voltage by the typical RMS read/write  
current.  
2.7.3  
Voltage tolerance  
Voltage tolerance (including noise):  
5V +10% / -7.5%  
12V +10% / -7.5%  
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2.7.4  
Power-management modes  
The drive provides programmable power management to provide greater energy efficiency. In most systems,  
you can control power management through the system setup program. The drive features the following  
power-management modes:  
Power modes  
Active  
Heads  
Spindle  
Rotating  
Rotating  
Stopped  
Stopped  
Buffer  
Tracking  
Tracking  
Parked  
Parked  
Enabled  
Enabled  
Enabled  
Disabled  
Idle  
Standby  
Sleep  
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 disc  
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 specifiable 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 commands and returns to Active mode any time disc access is necessary.  
• Sleep mode  
The drive enters Sleep mode after receiving a Sleep command from the host. In Sleep mode, the drive buf-  
fer 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 disc access is necessary.  
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2.8  
Environmental specifications  
Ambient temperature  
2.8.1  
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.  
Operating:  
0° to 60°C (32° to 140°F)  
Nonoperating: *  
–40° to 70°C (–40° to 158°F)  
* See Section 2.11.1 for reliability projections.  
2.8.2  
Temperature gradient  
Operating:  
Nonoperating:  
20°C per hour (68°F per hour max), without condensation  
30°C per hour (86°F per hour max)  
2.8.3  
2.8.3.1  
Humidity  
Relative humidity  
Operating:  
Nonoperating:  
5% to 95% noncondensing (30% per hour max)  
5% to 95% noncondensing (30% per hour max)  
2.8.3.2  
Wet bulb temperature  
Operating:  
37.7°C (99.9°F max)  
40°C (104°F max)  
Nonoperating:  
2.8.4  
Altitude  
Operating:  
–60.96 m to 3,048 m (–200 ft. to 10,000+ ft.)  
–60.96 m to 12,192 m (–200 ft. to 40,000+ ft.)  
Nonoperating:  
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2.8.5  
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.  
2.8.5.1  
Operating shock  
These drives comply with the performance levels specified in this document when subjected to a maximum  
operating shock of 70 Gs based on half-sine shock pulses of 2 msec during read operations. Shocks should  
not be repeated more than two times per second.  
2.8.5.2  
Nonoperating shock  
The nonoperating 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 nonrepetitive half-sine shock pulse  
of 2 msec duration.  
2.8.6  
Vibration  
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.  
2.8.6.1  
Operating vibration  
The maximum vibration levels that the drive may experience while meeting the performance standards speci-  
fied in this document are specified below.  
5–350 Hz  
0.50 Gs  
0.25 Gs  
350–500 Hz  
2.8.6.2  
Nonoperating vibration  
The maximum nonoperating vibration levels that the drive may experience without incurring physical damage  
or degradation in performance when subsequently put into operation are specified below.  
5–350 Hz  
5.0 Gs  
2.0 Gs  
350–500 Hz  
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2.9  
Acoustics  
Drive acoustics are measured as overall A-weighted acoustic sound power levels (no pure tones). All mea-  
surements 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.  
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:  
(Number of seeks per second = 0.4 / (average latency + average access time)  
Table 3:  
Drive A-weighted Sound Power Levels (SWL, BA)  
[1]  
Seek profile  
Idle  
2.5 bels (typ)  
2.6 bels (max)  
2.6 bels (typ)  
2.8 bels (max)  
2TB and 1.5TB model  
1TB model  
1.9 bels (typ)  
2.1 bels (max)  
2.0 bels (typ)  
2.2 bels (max)  
[1] 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.  
2.9.1  
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.  
2.10  
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 the following table:  
Table 4:  
Test  
Radio frequency environments  
Description  
Performance level  
Reference standard  
Electrostatic  
discharge  
Contact, HCP, VCP: ± 4 kV; Air: ± 8 kV  
B
EN 61000-4-2: 95  
Radiated RF  
immunity  
80 to 1,000 MHz, 3 V/m,  
A
B
EN 61000-4-3: 96  
ENV 50204: 95  
80% AM with 1 kHz sine  
900 MHz, 3 V/m, 50% pulse modulation @ 200 Hz  
Electrical fast  
transient  
± 1 kV on AC mains, ± 0.5 kV on external I/O  
EN 61000-4-4: 95  
Surge immunity ± 1 kV differential, ± 2 kV common, AC mains  
B
A
EN 61000-4-5: 95  
EN 61000-4-6: 97  
Conducted RF  
immunity  
150 kHz to 80 MHz, 3 Vrms, 80% AM with 1 kHz sine  
Voltage dips,  
interrupts  
0% open, 5 seconds  
0% short, 5 seconds  
40%, 0.10 seconds  
70%, 0.01 seconds  
C
C
C
B
EN 61000-4-11: 94  
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2.11  
Reliability  
2.11.1  
Annualized Failure Rate (AFR) and Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF)  
The product shall achieve an Annualized Failure Rate (AFR) of 0.32% (MTBF of 0.75 million hours) when oper-  
ated in an environment of ambient air temperatures of 25°C. Operation at temperatures outside the specifica-  
tions in Section 2.8 may increase the product AFR (decrease MTBF). AFR and MTBF are population statistics  
that are not relevant to individual units.  
AFR and MTBF specifications are based on the following assumptions for desktop personal computer environ-  
ments:  
• 2,400 power-on-hours per year.  
• 50,000 average motor start/stop cycles per year.  
• Operations at nominal voltages.  
• Temperatures outside the specifications in Section 2.8 may reduce the product reliability.  
• Normal I/O duty cycle for desktop personal computers. Operation at excessive I/O duty cycle may degrade  
product reliability.  
The desktop personal computer environment of power-on-hours, temperature, and I/O duty cycle affect the  
product AFR and MTBF. The AFR and MTBF will be degraded if used in an enterprise application  
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Nonrecoverable read errors  
Annualized Failure Rate (AFR)  
Contact start-stop cycles  
1 per 10 bits read, max  
0.32% (nominal power, 25°C ambient temperature)  
50,000 cycles  
(at nominal voltage and temperature, with 60 cycles per hour and a 50% duty cycle)  
Warranty  
To determine the warranty for a specific drive, use a web browser to access the  
From this page, click on the “Verify Your Warranty” link. You will be asked to provide  
the drive serial number, model number (or part number) and country of purchase.  
The system will display the warranty information for your drive.  
Preventive maintenance  
None required.  
2.12  
Agency certification  
2.12.1  
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.  
2.12.2  
Electromagnetic compatibility  
Hard drives that display the CE mark comply with the European Union (EU) requirements specified in the Elec-  
tromagnetic 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.  
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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: Barracuda LP Series  
• Certificate number: In process  
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).  
2.12.3  
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,  
disc 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 noncertified 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, you 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, you should consult your dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for additional  
suggestions. You 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 Super-  
intendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402. Refer to publication num-  
ber 004-000-00345-4.  
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2.13  
Environmental protection  
Seagate designs its products to meet environmental protection requirements worldwide, including regulations  
restricting certain chemical substances.  
2.13.1  
European Union Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive  
The European Union Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive, restricts the presence of chemi-  
cal substances, including Lead, Cadmium, Mercury, Hexavalent Chromium, PBB and PBDE, in electronic prod-  
ucts, effective July 2006. This drive is manufactured with components and materials that comply with the RoHS  
Directive.  
中国限制危险物品的指令  
China Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive  
2.13.2  
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 homogenous material level) is lower  
than the threshold defined by the China RoHS MCV Standard.  
O表示该部件(于同类物品程度上)所含的危险和有毒物质低于中国RoHS MCV标准所定义的门槛值。  
"X" indicates the hazardous and toxic substance content of the part (at the homogenous material level) is over  
the threshold defined by the China RoHS MCV Standard.  
X表示该部件(于同类物品程度上)所含的危险和有毒物质超出中国RoHS MCV标准所定义的门槛值。  
2.14  
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, chlo-  
ride, 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 vulca-  
nized rubber, that can outgas corrosive compounds should be minimized or eliminated. The useful life of any  
electronic equipment may be extended by replacing materials near circuitry with sulfide-free alternatives.  
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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 dis-  
charge (ESD) hazards. Observe the following standard handling and static-discharge precautions:  
Caution:  
• Before handling the drive, put on a grounded wrist strap, or ground yourself 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 you 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.  
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3.2  
Configuring the drive  
Each drive on the Serial ATA interface connects point-to-point with the Serial ATA 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 Serial ATA 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.  
Serial ATA drives are designed for easy installation. It is usually not necessary to set any jumpers on the drive  
for proper operation; however, if you connect the drive and receive a “drive not detected” error, your SATA-  
equipped motherboard or host adapter may use a chipset that does not support SATA speed autonegotiation. If  
you have a motherboard or host adapter that does not support autonegotiation:  
• Install a jumper as shown in Figure 3 below to limit the data transfer rate to 1.5 Gbits per second (and leave  
the drive connected to the SATA-equipped motherboard or host adapter that doesn’t support autonegotiation)  
or  
• Install a SATA host adapter that supports autonegotiation, leave the drive jumper block set to “Normal  
operation” (see Figure 3 below), and connect the drive to that adapter. This option has the benefit of not limiting  
the drive to a 1.5 Gbits/sec transfer rate.  
3.0 Gbits per second operation  
Limit data transfer rate to  
1.5 Gbits per second  
Jumper block  
SATA power connector  
SATA interface connector  
Figure 3. Serial ATA connectors  
3.3  
Serial ATA cables and connectors  
The Serial ATA interface cable consists of four conductors in two differential pairs, plus three ground connec-  
tions. The cable size may be 30 to 26 AWG 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, you can connect the drive as illustrated in Figure 4.  
Signal connector  
Power connector  
Signal cable  
Power cable  
Figure 4. Attaching SATA cabling  
Each cable is keyed to ensure correct orientation. Barracuda LP Series SATA drives support latching SATA  
connectors.  
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3.4  
Drive mounting  
You 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 5 for drive mounting dimensions. Follow these important mounting precau-  
tions when mounting the drive:  
• Allow a minimum clearance of 0.030 inches (0.76 mm) 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 (3.81 mm) into the bottom or side mounting holes.  
• Do not overtighten the mounting screws (maximum torque: 6 inch-lb).  
Recommended  
case temperature  
measurement location  
Figure 5. Mounting dimensions (2.0, 1.5 and 1.0 TB models)  
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4.0  
Serial ATA (SATA) interface  
These drives use the industry-standard Serial ATA interface that supports FIS data transfers. It supports ATA  
programmed input/output (PIO) modes 0–4; multiword DMA modes 0–2, and Ultra DMA modes 0–6.  
For detailed information about the Serial ATA interface, refer to the “Serial ATA: High Speed Serialized AT  
Attachment” specification.  
4.1  
Hot-Plug compatibility  
Barracuda LP Series SATA drives incorporate connectors which enable you to hot plug these drives in accor-  
ata.org.  
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4.2  
Serial ATA device plug connector pin definitions  
Table 5 summarizes the signals on the Serial ATA interface and power connectors.  
Table 5: Serial ATA connector pin definitions  
Segment Pin  
Function  
Ground  
A+  
Definition  
S1  
S2  
S3  
S4  
S5  
S6  
2nd mate  
Differential signal pair A from Phy  
A-  
Ground  
B-  
2nd mate  
Differential signal pair B from Phy  
B+  
Signal  
S7  
Ground  
2nd mate  
Key and spacing separate signal and power segments  
P1  
V33  
3.3V power  
P2  
V33  
3.3V power  
P3  
V33  
3.3V power, pre-charge, 2nd mate  
1st mate  
P4  
Ground  
Ground  
Ground  
V5  
P5  
2nd mate  
P6  
2nd mate  
P7  
5V power, pre-charge, 2nd mate  
5V power  
P8  
V5  
Power  
P9  
V5  
5V power  
P10  
P11  
P12  
P13  
P14  
P15  
Ground  
2nd mate  
Ground or LED signal If grounded, drive does not use deferred spin  
Ground  
V12  
1st mate.  
12V power, pre-charge, 2nd mate  
12V power  
V12  
V12  
12V power  
Notes:  
1. All pins are in a single row, with a 1.27 mm (0.050”) pitch.  
2. The comments on the mating sequence apply to the case of backplane blindmate connector only. In this  
case, the mating sequences are:  
• the ground pins P4 and P12.  
• the pre-charge power pins and the other ground pins.  
• the signal pins and the rest of the power pins.  
3. There are three power pins for each voltage. One pin from each voltage is used for pre-charge when  
installed in a blind-mate backplane configuration.  
4. All used voltage pins (Vx) must be terminated.  
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4.3  
Supported ATA commands  
The following table lists Serial ATA standard commands that the drive supports.  
For a detailed description of the ATA commands, refer to the Serial ATA International Organization:  
Serial ATA Revision 2.6 (http://www.sata-io.org).  
See “S.M.A.R.T. commands” on page 32 for details and subcommands used in the S.M.A.R.T. implementation.  
Table 6:  
Supported ATA commands  
Command name  
Command code (in hex)  
E5  
Check Power Mode  
Device Configuration Freeze Lock  
Device Configuration Identify  
Device Configuration Restore  
Device Configuration Set  
Device Reset  
H
B1 / C1  
H
H
H
H
H
B1 / C2  
H
B1 / C0  
H
B1 / C3  
H
08  
92  
90  
H
H
H
Download Microcode  
Execute Device Diagnostics  
Flush Cache  
E7  
H
Flush Cache Extended  
Format Track  
EA  
H
50  
H
Identify Device  
EC  
H
Idle  
E3  
E1  
H
Idle Immediate  
H
H
Initialize Device Parameters  
Read Buffer  
91  
E4  
H
Read DMA  
C8  
H
Read DMA Extended  
Read DMA Without Retries  
Read Log Ext  
25  
H
C9  
H
H
2F  
Read Multiple  
C4  
H
Read Multiple Extended  
Read Native Max Address  
Read Native Max Address Extended  
Read Sectors  
29  
H
F8  
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
27  
20  
24  
21  
40  
42  
41  
10  
Read Sectors Extended  
Read Sectors Without Retries  
Read Verify Sectors  
Read Verify Sectors Extended  
Read Verify Sectors Without Retries  
Recalibrate  
Security Disable Password  
F6  
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Command name  
Security Erase Prepare  
Security Erase Unit  
Security Freeze  
Security Set Password  
Security Unlock  
Seek  
Command code (in hex)  
F3  
F4  
F5  
F1  
F2  
H
H
H
H
H
H
70  
Set Features  
EF  
H
H
Set Max Address  
F9  
Note: Individual Set Max Address  
commands are identified by the value  
placed in the Set Max Features regis-  
ter as defined to the right.  
Address:  
Password:  
Lock:  
00  
01  
02  
03  
04  
H
H
H
H
H
Unlock:  
Freeze Lock:  
Set Max Address Extended  
Set Multiple Mode  
37  
H
C6  
H
Sleep  
E6  
H
S.M.A.R.T. Disable Operations  
S.M.A.R.T. Enable/Disable Autosave  
S.M.A.R.T. Enable Operations  
S.M.A.R.T. Execute Offline  
S.M.A.R.T. Read Attribute Thresholds  
S.M.A.R.T. Read Data  
S.M.A.R.T. Read Log Sector  
S.M.A.R.T. Return Status  
S.M.A.R.T. Save Attribute Values  
S.M.A.R.T. Write Log Sector  
Standby  
B0 / D9  
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
B0 / D2  
H
B0 / D8  
H
B0 / D4  
H
B0 / D1  
H
B0 / D0  
H
B0 / D5  
H
B0 / DA  
H
H
H
H
B0 / D3  
H
B0 / D6  
H
E2  
E0  
E8  
H
H
H
Standby Immediate  
Write Buffer  
Write DMA  
CA  
H
Write DMA Extended  
35  
H
Write DMA FUA Extended  
Write DMA Without Retries  
Write Log Extended  
CD  
H
H
CB  
3F  
H
Write Multiple  
C5  
H
Write Multiple Extended  
Write Multiple FUA Extended  
Write Sectors  
39  
H
CE  
H
30  
31  
34  
H
Write Sectors Without Retries  
Write Sectors Extended  
H
H
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4.3.1  
Identify Device command  
The Identify Device command (command code EC ) transfers information about the drive to the host following  
H
power up. The data is organized as a single 512-byte block of data, whose contents are shown in Table 6 on  
page 25. All reserved bits or words should be set to zero. Parameters listed with an “x” are drive-specific or  
vary with the state of the drive. See Section 2.0 on page 3 for default parameter settings.  
The following commands contain drive-specific features that may not be included in the Serial ATA specifica-  
tion.  
Word  
Description  
Value  
Configuration information:  
• Bit 15: 0 = ATA; 1 = ATAPI  
• Bit 7: removable media  
• Bit 6: removable controller  
• Bit 0: reserved  
0
0C5A  
H
1
Number of logical cylinders  
16,383  
2
ATA-reserved  
0000  
16  
H
3
Number of logical heads  
4
Retired  
0000  
0000  
H
H
5
Retired  
6
Number of logical sectors per logical track: 63  
Retired  
003F  
H
H
7–9  
10–19  
20  
21  
22  
0000  
Serial number: (20 ASCII characters, 0000 = none)  
ASCII  
H
Retired  
Retired  
Obsolete  
0000  
0400  
0000  
H
H
H
Firmware revision  
23–26  
27–46  
47  
x.xx  
(8 ASCII character string, padded with blanks to end of string)  
Drive model number:  
(40 ASCII characters, padded with blanks to end of string)  
(Bits 7–0) Maximum sectors per interrupt on Read multiple and Write  
multiple (16)  
8010  
0000  
H
H
48  
Reserved  
49  
Standard Standby timer, IORDY supported and may be disabled  
ATA-reserved  
2F00  
H
H
H
H
H
50  
0000  
0200  
0200  
0007  
51  
PIO data-transfer cycle timing mode  
Retired  
52  
53  
Words 54–58, 64–70 and 88 are valid  
Number of current logical cylinders  
Number of current logical heads  
Number of current logical sectors per logical track  
Current capacity in sectors  
54  
xxxx  
xxxx  
xxxx  
xxxx  
H
55  
H
H
H
56  
57–58  
Number of sectors transferred during a Read Multiple  
or Write Multiple command  
59  
xxxx  
H
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Word  
Description  
Value  
Total number of user-addressable LBA sectors available  
(see Section 2.1 for related information)  
*Note: The maximum value allowed in this field is: 0FFFFFFFh  
(268,435,455 sectors, 137 Gbytes). Drives with capacities over 137  
Gbytes will have 0FFFFFFFh in this field and the actual number of  
user-addressable LBAs specified in words 100-103. This is required  
for drives that support the 48-bit addressing feature.  
60–61  
0FFFFFFFh*  
62  
63  
Retired  
0000  
H
Multiword DMA active and modes supported  
(see note following this table)  
xx07  
H
64  
65  
Advanced PIO modes supported (modes 3 and 4 supported)  
Minimum multiword DMA transfer cycle time per word (120 nsec)  
0003  
0078  
H
H
Recommended multiword DMA transfer cycle time per word  
(120 nsec)  
66  
0078  
H
67  
Minimum PIO cycle time without IORDY flow control (240 nsec)  
Minimum PIO cycle time with IORDY flow control (120 nsec)  
ATA-reserved  
00F0  
H
H
H
H
68  
0078  
0000  
0000  
69–74  
75  
Queue depth  
76  
Serial ATA capabilities  
xxxx  
xxxx  
xxxx  
xxxx  
H
77  
Reserved for future Serial ATA definition  
Serial ATA features supported  
Serial ATA features enabled  
Major version number  
H
H
H
78  
79  
80  
003E  
H
81  
Minor version number  
0000  
H
82  
Command sets supported  
364B  
H
83  
Command sets supported  
7C03  
H
4003 See Word 108-111 note.  
(4003H = 0100000000000011  
binary)  
H
Command sets support extension  
(see note following this table)  
84  
85  
Command sets enabled  
30xx  
H
86  
Command sets enabled  
0001  
4000  
H
H
H
87  
Command sets enable extension  
Ultra DMA support and current mode (see note following this table)  
Security erase time  
88  
xx3F  
89  
0000  
0000  
H
H
90  
Enhanced security erase time  
Master password revision code  
Hardware reset value  
92  
FFFE  
H
93  
xxxx  
H
95–99  
ATA-reserved  
0000  
H
Total number of user-addressable LBA sectors available (see Section  
2.1 for related information). These words are required for drives that  
support the 48-bit addressing feature. Maximum value:  
0000FFFFFFFFFFFFh.  
ST32000542AS = 3,907,029,168  
ST31500541AS = 2,930,277,168  
ST31000520AS = 1,953,525,168  
100–103  
104–107  
ATA-reserved  
0000  
H
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Word  
Description  
Value  
108–111  
The mandatory value of the world wide name (WWN) for the drive.  
NOTE: This field is valid if word 84, bit 8 is set to 1 indicating 64-bit  
WWN support.  
Each drive will have a unique  
value.  
112–127  
128  
ATA-reserved  
Security status  
Seagate-reserved  
ATA-reserved  
Integrity word  
0000  
0001  
H
H
129–159  
160–254  
255  
xxxx  
H
0000  
xxA5  
H
H
Note. Advanced Power Management (APM) and Automatic Acoustic Management (AAM) features are not supported  
Note. See the bit descriptions below for words 63, 84, and 88 of the Identify Drive data.  
Description (if bit is set to 1)  
Bit  
0
Word 63  
Multiword DMA mode 0 is supported.  
Multiword DMA mode 1 is supported.  
Multiword DMA mode 2 is supported.  
Multiword DMA mode 0 is currently active.  
Multiword DMA mode 1 is currently active.  
Multiword DMA mode 2 is currently active.  
Word 84  
1
2
8
9
10  
Bit  
0
SMART error login is supported.  
1
SMART self-test is supported.  
2
Media serial number is supported.  
Media Card Pass Through Command feature set is supported.  
Streaming feature set is supported.  
GPL feature set is supported.  
3
4
5
6
WRITE DMA FUA EXT and WRITE MULTIPLE FUA EXT commands are supported.  
WRITE DMA QUEUED FUA EXT command is supported.  
64-bit World Wide Name is supported.  
Obsolete.  
7
8
9-10  
11-12  
13  
14  
15  
Reserved for TLC.  
IDLE IMMEDIATE command with IUNLOAD feature is supported.  
Shall be set to 1.  
Shall be cleared to 0.  
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Bit  
0
Word 88  
Ultra DMA mode 0 is supported.  
Ultra DMA mode 1 is supported.  
Ultra DMA mode 2 is supported.  
Ultra DMA mode 3 is supported.  
Ultra DMA mode 4 is supported.  
Ultra DMA mode 5 is supported.  
Ultra DMA mode 6 is supported.  
Ultra DMA mode 0 is currently active.  
Ultra DMA mode 1 is currently active.  
Ultra DMA mode 2 is currently active.  
Ultra DMA mode 3 is currently active.  
Ultra DMA mode 4 is currently active.  
Ultra DMA mode 5 is currently active.  
Ultra DMA mode 6 is currently active.  
1
2
3
4
5
6
8
9
10  
11  
12  
13  
14  
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4.3.2  
Set Features command  
This command controls the implementation of various features that the drive supports. When the drive receives  
this command, it sets BSY, checks the contents of the Features register, clears BSY and generates an inter-  
rupt. If the value in the register does not represent a feature that the drive supports, the command is aborted.  
Power-on default has the read look-ahead and write caching features enabled. The acceptable values for the  
Features register are defined as follows:  
Table 7:  
Set Features command values  
02  
03  
Enable write cache (default).  
H
H
Set transfer mode (based on value in Sector Count register).  
Sector Count register values:  
00 Set PIO mode to default (PIO mode 2).  
H
01 Set PIO mode to default and disable IORDY (PIO mode 2).  
H
08 PIO mode 0  
H
09 PIO mode 1  
H
0A PIO mode 2  
H
0B PIO mode 3  
H
0C PIO mode 4 (default)  
H
20 Multiword DMA mode 0  
H
21 Multiword DMA mode 1  
H
22 Multiword DMA mode 2  
H
40 Ultra DMA mode 0  
H
41 Ultra DMA mode 1  
H
42 Ultra DMA mode 2  
H
43 Ultra DMA mode 3  
H
44 Ultra DMA mode 4  
H
45 Ultra DMA mode 5  
H
46 Ultra DMA mode 6  
H
10  
55  
82  
90  
Enable use of SATA features  
H
H
H
H
Disable read look-ahead (read cache) feature.  
Disable write cache  
Disable use of SATA features  
AA  
Enable read look-ahead (read cache) feature (default).  
Report full capacity available  
H
F1  
H
Note. At power-on, or after a hardware or software reset, the default values of the features are as indi-  
cated above.  
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4.3.3  
S.M.A.R.T. commands  
S.M.A.R.T. provides near-term failure prediction for disc drives. When S.M.A.R.T. is enabled, the drive moni-  
tors predetermined drive attributes that are susceptible to degradation over time. If self-monitoring determines  
that a failure is likely, S.M.A.R.T. makes a status report available to the host. Not all failures are predictable.  
S.M.A.R.T. predictability is limited to the attributes the drive can monitor. For more information on S.M.A.R.T.  
commands and implementation, see the Draft ATA-5 Standard.  
SeaTools diagnostic software activates a built-in drive self-test (DST S.M.A.R.T. command for D4 ) that elimi-  
H
nates unnecessary drive returns. The diagnostic software ships with all new drives and is also available at:  
This drive is shipped with S.M.A.R.T. features disabled. You must have a recent BIOS or software package that  
supports S.M.A.R.T. to enable this feature. The table below shows the S.M.A.R.T. command codes that the  
drive uses.  
Table 8:  
S.M.A.R.T. commands  
Code in features register  
S.M.A.R.T. command  
D0  
D2  
D3  
D4  
D5  
D6  
D8  
D9  
S.M.A.R.T. Read Data  
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
S.M.A.R.T. Enable/Disable Attribute Autosave  
S.M.A.R.T. Save Attribute Values  
S.M.A.R.T. Execute Off-line Immediate (runs DST)  
S.M.A.R.T. Read Log Sector  
S.M.A.R.T. Write Log Sector  
S.M.A.R.T. Enable Operations  
S.M.A.R.T. Disable Operations  
S.M.A.R.T. Return Status  
DA  
H
Note. If an appropriate code is not written to the Features Register, the command is aborted and 0x04  
(abort) is written to the Error register.  
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5.0  
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Internet  
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Worldwide support is available 24 hours daily by e-mail for your questions.  
Presales Support:  
Technical Support:  
Warranty Support:  
http://www.seagate.com/www/en-us/support/warranty_&_returns_assistance  
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my.seagate.com is the industry's first Web portal designed specifically for OEMs and distributors. It provides  
self-service access to critical applications, personalized content and the tools that allow our partners to man-  
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protected Web interface-anytime, anywhere in the world.  
spp.seagate.com  
spp.seagate.com supports Seagate resellers with product information, program benefits and sales tools. You  
may register for customized communications that are not available on the web. These communications contain  
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efits or to register, go to spp.seagate.com, any time, from anywhere in the world.  
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application or computer system, as well as product availability and compatibility.  
Technical Support  
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centers. Have your system configuration information and your "ST" model/product number available.  
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Customer Service Operations  
Warranty Service  
Seagate offers worldwide customer support for Seagate products. Seagate distributors, OEMs and other direct  
customers should contact their Seagate Customer Service Operations (CSO) representative for warranty-  
related issues. Resellers or end users of drive products should contact their place of purchase or Seagate war-  
ranty service for assistance. Have your serial number and model or part number available.  
Data Recovery Services  
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Authorized Service Centers  
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Global Customer Support  
Presales, Technical, and Warranty Support  
Call Center  
USA, Canada,  
and Mexico  
Toll-free  
Direct dial  
1-800-SEAGATE  
+1-405-324-4700  
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Toll-free  
Direct dial  
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go to the "Contact Us" page on www.seagate.com.  
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Device Reset 25  
dimensions 21  
Index  
dissipation 9  
Download Microcode 25  
duty cycle 15  
A
ACA 16  
acceleration 13  
acoustics 14  
Active 11  
Active mode 11  
AFR 15  
Agency certification 15  
altitude 12  
Ambient temperature 12  
E
Electrical fast transient 14  
Electromagnetic compatibility 15  
Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) 16  
Electromagnetic Compatibility control Regulation 16  
Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive (2004/108/  
EC) 15  
Electromagnetic immunity 14  
Electrostatic discharge 14  
electrostatic discharge (ESD) 19  
EN 55022, Class B 15  
EN 55024 15  
EN60950 15  
enclosures 16  
Environmental specifications 12  
EPRML 1  
ambient temperature 7, 8  
Annualized Failure Rate 15  
Annualized Failure Rate (AFR) 15  
areal density 1, 6  
ATA commands 25  
Australia/New Zealand Standard AS/NZ CISPR22 16  
Australian Communication Authority (ACA) 16  
Australian C-Tick 16  
Average seek time 7  
error-correction algorithms 1  
errors 15  
ESD 19  
B
buffer 7  
EU RoHS directive 17  
European Union (EU) requirements 15  
Execute Device Diagnostics 25  
C
cables and connectors 20  
cache 7  
capacity 6  
case temperature 12  
CE mark 15  
F
FCC verification 16  
features 1  
Flush Cache 25  
Flush Cache Extended 25  
Format Track 25  
Formatted capacity 6  
certification 15  
Check Power Mode 25  
China RoHS directive 17  
compatibility 15  
Conducted noise 10  
Conducted RF immunity 14  
Configuring the drive 19  
connectors 20  
Corrosive environment 17  
CSA60950-1 15  
cycles 15  
G
geometry 6  
guaranteed sectors 6  
Cylinders 6  
H
Handling precautions 19  
heads 6  
height 7  
D
data-transfer rates 1  
DC power 8  
humidity 12  
Default logical geometry 6  
density 6  
Device Configuration Freeze Lock 25  
Device Configuration Identify 25  
Device Configuration Restore 25  
Device Configuration Set 25  
I
I/O data-transfer rate 6  
I/O duty cycle 15  
Identify Device 25  
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Identify Device command 27  
Idle 11, 25  
Power modes 11  
Power specifications 8  
Power-management modes 11  
Power-on to Ready 7  
power-on-hours 15  
precautions 19  
printed circuit board 19  
programmable power management 11  
prominent discrete tone 14  
Idle Immediate 25  
Idle mode 8, 11  
Information Technology Equipment (ITE) 15  
Initialize Device Parameters 25  
Input noise ripple 10  
input voltage 8  
interface 6, 23  
interference 16  
internal data-transfer rate OD 6  
is 7  
ISO document 7779 14  
ITE 15  
Q
quick reference 3  
R
Radiated RF immunity 14  
radio and television interference 16  
radio frequency (RF) 14  
random seeks 8  
K
KCC 16  
Korean Communications Commission 16  
Korean RRL 16  
Read Buffer 25  
Read DMA 25  
L
Read DMA Extended 25  
Read DMA without Retries 25  
read errors 15  
LBA mode 6  
length 7  
logical geometry 6  
Read Log Ext 25  
Read Multiple 25  
Read Multiple Extended 25  
Read Native Max Address 25  
Read Native Max Address Extended 25  
Read Sectors 25  
Read Sectors Extended 25  
Read Sectors Without Retries 25  
Read Verify Sectors 25  
Read Verify Sectors Extended 25  
Read Verify Sectors Without Retries 25  
Read/write heads 6  
M
maintenance 15  
master/slave 2  
Mean Time Between Failures 15  
mounting 21  
mounting screws 13  
mounting the drive 19  
MTBF 15  
N
Read/write power 8  
noise 10  
Recalibrate 25  
nominal power 7  
recording density 6  
Nonoperating shock 13  
Nonoperating vibration 13  
Nonrecoverable read errors 15  
recording method 6  
Recording technology 6  
relative humidity 12  
Reliability 15  
RMS read/write current 10  
RoHS 17  
O
operating 9  
Operating power 8  
Operating shock 13  
Operating vibration 13  
RRL 16  
S
S.M.A.R.T. Disable Operations 26  
S.M.A.R.T. Enable Operations 26  
S.M.A.R.T. Enable/Disable Autosave 26  
S.M.A.R.T. Execute Offline 26  
S.M.A.R.T. implementation 25  
S.M.A.R.T. Read Attribute Thresholds 26  
P
Physical characteristics 7  
point-to-point 2, 20  
Power consumption 8  
power dissipation 9  
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S.M.A.R.T. Read Data 26  
S.M.A.R.T. Read Log Sector 26  
S.M.A.R.T. Return Status 26  
S.M.A.R.T. Save Attribute Values 26  
S.M.A.R.T. Write Log sector 26  
Safety certification 15  
SATA 23  
Track-to-track seek time 7  
tunneling magnetoresistive (TMR) recording heads 1  
U
UL60950-1 15  
V
screws 13  
sectors 6  
Vibration 13  
Sectors per track 6  
Security Disable Password 25  
Security Erase Prepare 26  
Security Erase Unit 26  
Security Freeze 26  
Security Set Password 26  
Security Unlock 26  
See “S.M.A.R.T. commands” on page 34 25  
Seek 26  
Seek time 7  
Serial ATA (SATA) interface 23  
serial ATA ports 2  
servo electronics 8  
Set Features 26  
Set Max Address 26  
Set Max Address Extended 26  
Set Multiple Mode 26  
Shock 13  
voltage 8  
Voltage dips, interrupts 14  
Voltage tolerance 10  
W
Warranty 15  
weight 7  
wet bulb temperature 12  
width 7  
Write Buffer 26  
Write DMA 26  
Write DMA Extended 26  
Write DMA FUA Extended 26  
Write DMA Without Retries 26  
Write Log Extended 26  
Write Multiple 26  
Write Multiple Extended 26  
Write Multiple FUA Extended 26  
Write Sectors 26  
single-track seeks 7  
Sleep 9, 11, 26  
Sleep mode 11  
Write Sectors Extended 26  
Write Sectors Without Retries 26  
sound 14  
Specification summary table 3  
spindle speed 6  
Spinup 9  
Spinup power 8  
Standby 9, 11, 26  
Standby Immediate 26  
Standby mode 8, 11  
standby timer 11  
Standby to Ready 7  
Start/stop times 7  
start-stop cycles 15  
static-discharge 19  
subassembly 16  
support services 33  
Surge immunity 14  
T
technical support services 33  
temperature 7, 12  
temperature gradient 12  
timer 11  
timers 11  
track density 6  
Track-to-track 7  
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