Page 3 - Before You Begin; C A U T I O N; product failure, damage and invalidation of all warranties.
Before You Begin Thank you for your interest in the Maxtor DiamondMax™ Plus 2500 AT hard disk drives. This manual providestechnical information for OEM engineers and systems integrators regarding the installation and use of DiamondMaxhard drives Drive repair should be performed only at an authorized...
Page 4 - SECTION 1; Introduction; Maxtor Corporation; P r o d u c t s; Manual Organization
DIAMONDMAX PLUS 2500 – INTRODUCTION 1 – 4 SECTION 1 Introduction Maxtor Corporation Maxtor Corporation has been providing high-quality computer storage products since 1982. Along the way,we’ve seen many changes in data storage needs. Not long ago, only a handful of specific users needed more thana c...
Page 5 - Conventions; Key Words; Numbers that are; not; Signal names are shown in all uppercase type.
DIAMONDMAX PLUS 2500 – INTRODUCTION 1 – 5 Conventions If there is a conflict between text and tables, the table shall be accepted as being correct. Key Words The names of abbreviations, commands, fields and acronyms used as signal names are in all uppercase type(e.g., IDENTIFY DRIVE). Fields contain...
Page 6 - SECTION 2; Product Description; DiamondMax Plus 2500 Key Features
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION 2 – 1 SECTION 2 Product Description Maxtor DiamondMax™ Plus 2500 AT disk drives are 1-inch high, 3.5-inch diameter random access storagedevices which incorporate an on-board ATA/Ultra DMA controller. High capacity is achieved by a balancedcombination of high areal recording densi...
Page 7 - Product Features; Functional / Interface; Zone Density Recording; or one million bytes.
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION 2 – 2 Product Features Functional / Interface Maxtor DiamondMax™ Plus 2500 hard drives contain all necessary mechanical and electronic parts to interpretcontrol signals and commands from an AT-compatible host computer. See Section 3 Product Specifications, forcomplete drive speci...
Page 8 - Logical Block Addressing; Software ECC Correction
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION 2 – 3 Logical Block Addressing The Logical Block Address (LBA) mode can only be utilized in systems that support this form of translation.The cylinder, head and sector geometry of the drive, as presented to the host, differs from the actual physicalgeometry. The host AT computer ...
Page 9 - Cache Management; Buffer Segmentation
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION 2 – 4 Cache Management Buffer Segmentation The data buffer is organized into two segments: the data buffer and the micro controller scratch pad.The data buffer is dynamically allocated for read and write data depending on the commands received.A variable number of read and write ...
Page 10 - Major HDA Components
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION 2 – 5 Major HDA Components Drive Mechanism A brush-less DC direct drive motor rotates the spindle at 7,200 RPM (±0.1%). The dynamically balancedmotor/spindle assembly ensures minimal mechanical run-out to the disks. A dynamic brake provides a faststop to the spindle motor upon po...
Page 11 - PCBA Jumper Location and Configuration; Subsystem Configuration; Dual Drive Support; Jumper Location/Configuration
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION 2 – 6 N O I T A R U G I F N O C R E P M U J 0 5 J 8 4 J 6 4 J 4 4 J 2 4 J e v a l S /r e t s a M * m e t s y s e v ir d e l g n i s n i e v ir d y l n O * m e t s y s e v ir d l a u d n i e v ir d r e t s a M m e t s y s e v ir d l a u d n i e v ir d e v a l S C C O t c e l e S e...
Page 12 - SECTION 3; Product Specifications; Models and Capacities; Drive Configuration
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS 3 – 7 SECTION 3 Product Specifications Models and Capacities Performance Specifications L E D O M 8 D 0 0 0 1 9 7 D 0 1 9 0 9 7 D 5 7 8 0 9 7 D 0 4 8 0 9 6 D 0 5 7 0 9 5 D 5 2 6 0 9 4 D 0 0 5 0 9 e c a fr e t n I / r e ll o rt n o C d e t a r g e t n I E D I E / 4 - A T A d o ...
Page 13 - Physical Dimensions; Outline and Mounting Dimensions
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS 3 – 8 Physical Dimensions Figure 3 - 1 Outline and Mounting Dimensions R E T E M A R A P D R A D N A T S C I R T E M t h g i e H h c n i 2 0 . 1 s r e t e m ill i m 9 . 5 2 h t g n e L s e h c n i 7 7 . 5 s r e t e m ill i m 6 . 6 4 1 h t d i W s e h c n i 2 0 . 4 s r e t e m ...
Page 14 - Power Requirements; S e e k; A random access operation by the disk drive.; Idle; EPA Energy Star Compliance
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS 3 – 9 Power Requirements (Average) Power Mode Definitions S p i n - u p The drive is spinning up following initial application of power and has not yet reached full speed. S e e k A random access operation by the disk drive. R e a d / W r i t e Data is being read from or writt...
Page 15 - Reliability Specifications; A F R; Shock and Vibration
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS 3 – 10 Reliability Specifications A F R < 1.7% The annualized average failure rate (AFR) applies to the period priorto the expiration of component design life, and is based on failureschargeable to Maxtor. M T B F > 500,000 hours Maxtor does not differentiate between var...
Page 16 - Radiated Electromagnetic Field Emissions - EMC Compliance; Safety Regulatory Compliance
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS 3 – 11 EMC/EMI Radiated Electromagnetic Field Emissions - EMC Compliance The hard disk drive mechanism is designed as a subassembly for installation into a suitable enclosure and istherefore not subject to Subpart J of Part 15 of FCC Rules (47CFR15) or the Canadian Department ...
Page 17 - SECTION 4; Handling and Installation; Important Notice; ESD Program Function
INSTALLATION 4 – 12 SECTION 4 Handling and Installation Pre-formatted Drive This Maxtor hard drive has been formatted at the factory. Do not use a low-level formatting program. Important Notice There are a number of system BIOS’s currently in use which do not support hard drives with more than 4095c...
Page 18 - Unpacking and Inspection; Multi-pack Shipping Container
INSTALLATION 4 – 13 Unpacking and Inspection Retain any packing material for reuse. Inspect the shipping container for evidence of damage in transit. Notifythe carrier immediately in case of damage to the shipping container. As they are removed, inspect drives for evidence of shipping damage or loos...
Page 19 - Single Pack Shipping Container (Option A); Repacking; Recommended Mounting Configuration
INSTALLATION 4 – 14 Figure 4 - 2 Single Pack Shipping Container (Option A) Figure 4 - 3 Single Pack Shipping Container (Option B) Repacking If a Maxtor drive requires return, repack it using Maxtor packing materials, including the antistatic bag. Physical Installation Recommended Mounting Configurat...
Page 21 - Hard Drive Identification; Identifying IDE Devices on the Interface; General Requirements; System Hardware Requirements
INSTALLATION 4 – 16 3 Hard Drive Identification IDE stands for Integrated Drive Electronics and EIDE is Enhanced IDE. The IDE or EIDE interface is designed to support two devices – typically hard drives – on asingle ribbon cable through one 40 pin connector on the mother board or interface card. Som...
Page 22 - Mounting Drive in System; Installing 5.25-inch Mounting Brackets and Rails; Systems Using Cable Select; Relationship to Other IDE Devices
INSTALLATION 4 – 17 4 Mounting Drive in System Turn the computer OFF, disconnect the power cord and remove the cover. Refer to the computer user’s manual for information on removing the cover. Each system manufacturer uses different types of cases, including desktop, mini-tower, full tower and other...
Page 23 - Attaching System Cables
INSTALLATION 4 – 18 6 Attaching System Cables The computer system the Maxtor hard drive is being installed in will have its own cable placement and connection methods. This means that the location ofthe IDE interface connectors on the mother board and/or interface card and the orientation of pin one...
Page 24 - System Setup
INSTALLATION 4 – 19 7 System Setup The following procedures are designed for systems using the DOS 5.0 (or higher), Windows 95 and Windows 98 operating systems. For other operatingsystems (e.g., Windows NT, OS2, UNIX, LINUX and Novell NetWare), refer to the operating system user’s manual for the BIO...
Page 25 - Hard Drive Preparation
INSTALLATION 4 – 20 2 Enter the BIOS menu where the hard drive definitions are displayed and select the appropriate entry (Primary Master, Primary Slave, SecondaryMaster or Secondary Slave – or their equivalents) for the Maxtor hard drive. If the SETUP program does not provide an AUTO DETECT capabil...
Page 26 - System Hangs During Boot; How to Obtain MaxBlast Software
INSTALLATION 4 – 21 Rear View of Maxtor Hard Drive Master, Slave and Cable Select Settings with Cylinder Limitation Enabled 3 If the BIOS was set to AUTO DETECT, follow the instructions in Section 7 to prepare the hard drive using the MaxBlast installation software. If other BIOS settings were used,...