Page 3 - Before You Begin; Corporate Headquarters
Before You Begin Thank you for your interest in Maxtor DiamondMax 17 80-160GB AT hard disk drives. This manual provides technicalinformation for OEM engineers and systems integrators regarding the installation and use of Maxtor ATA hard drives.Please do not remove or cover up Maxtor factory-installe...
Page 4 - Table Of Contents
Table Of Contents i Maxtor DiamondMax 17 80-160GB AT Hard Disk Drive Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 AUDIENCE ......................................................................................................................................... 1-1 1.2 MANUAL ORGANIZATION ................................
Page 6 - List of Figures
List of Figures iii Maxtor DiamondMax 17 80-160GB AT Hard Disk Drive Figure 3-1 Mechanical Dimensions ......................................................................................................... 3-1 Figure 3-2 20-Pack Shipping Container .....................................................
Page 7 - List of Tables
viii Maxtor DiamondMax 17 80-160GB AT Hard Disk Drive List of Tables Table 3-1 AT Jumper Options ............................................................................................................ 3-5 Table 3-2 LBA Addressing ....................................................................
Page 8 - Chapter 1; Introduction; AUDIENCE
Maxtor DiamondMax 17 80-160GB AT Hard Drive 1-1 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 DiamondMax 17 80-160GB AT hard disk drive pro...
Page 9 - TERMINOLOGY AND CONVENTIONS
1-2 Maxtor DiamondMax 17 80-160GB AT Hard Drive 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. In addition, the following abbreviations are used: – ASIC Application-Specific Integrated Circu...
Page 10 - Typographical Conventions; Hexadecimal Notation:; Naming Conventions; REFERENCES
Maxtor DiamondMax 17 80-160GB AT Hard Drive 1-3 Introduction 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 i...
Page 12 - Chapter 2; General Description; PRODUCT OVERVIEW
Maxtor DiamondMax 17 80-160GB AT Hard Disk Drive 2-1 Chapter 2 General Description This chapter summarizes the general functions and key features of the DiamondMax 17 80-160GB AT hard disk drive, as well as the applicable standards and regulations. 2.1 PRODUCT OVERVIEW Maxtor’s DiamondMax17 AT hard ...
Page 13 - KEY FEATURES; General
2-2 Maxtor DiamondMax 17 80-160GB AT Hard Disk Drive General Description 2.1 KEY FEATURES The DiamondMax 17 AT hard disk drive includes the following key features: General – Low profile, 1-inch height – Emulation of IBM ® PC AT ® task file register, and all AT fixed disk commands – Windows NT2000, X...
Page 14 - Reliability; REGULATORY COMPLIANCE STANDARDS; Product EMI/EMS Qualifications
Maxtor DiamondMax 17 80-160GB AT Hard Disk Drive 2-3 General Description Reliability – 550k hours mean time expected until failure (MTTF) – Automatic retry on read errors – 320-bit, non-interleaved Reed-Solomon Error Correcting Code (ECC), with cross checking correction up to fifteen separate bursts...
Page 15 - HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS
2-4 Maxtor DiamondMax 17 80-160GB AT Hard Disk Drive General Description 2.1 HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS The DiamondMax 17 AT 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-party ATA adapter boa...
Page 16 - Chapter 3; Installation; SPACE REQUIREMENTS; Mechanical Dimensions
Maxtor DiamondMax 17 80-160GB AT Hard Disk Drive 3-1 Chapter 3 Installation This chapter explains how to unpack, configure, mount, and connect the Maxtor DiamondMax 17 80-160GB AT hard disk drive prior to operation. It also explains how to start up, format, and operate the drive. 3.1 SPACE REQUIREME...
Page 17 - UNPACKING INSTRUCTIONS
Installation 3-2 Maxtor DiamondMax 17 80-160GB AT Hard Disk Drive 3.2 UNPACKING INSTRUCTIONS 1. Grounded wrist straps should be worn when opening the ESD bag. 2. Three layer runners should be installed on every table and bench where the product is processed while still vulnerable to ESD. 3. Open the...
Page 18 - 0 Pack Shipping Container
Installation Maxtor DiamondMax 17 80-160GB AT Hard Disk Drive 3-3 Figure 3-2 shows the shipping container for a 20 pack of DiamondMax 1780-160GB AT hard disk drives. Figure 3-2 20 Pack Shipping Container
Page 19 - HARDWARE OPTIONS; Jumper Locations on the ATA Interface Connector
Installation 3-4 Maxtor DiamondMax 17 80-160GB AT Hard Disk Drive 3.3 HARDWARE OPTIONS 3.3.1 ATA Interface Connector Figure 3-3 Jumper Locations on the ATA Interface Connector The configuration of a DiamondMax 17 80-160GB AT hard disk drive depends on the host system in which it is to be installed. ...
Page 20 - AT Jumper Options
Installation Maxtor DiamondMax 17 80-160GB AT Hard Disk Drive 3-5 The configuration of the following three jumpers controls the drive’s five modes of operation: – CS – Cable Select – DS – Drive Select – CLJ– Cylinder Limitation Jumper The AT PCB has two jumper locations provided to configure the dri...
Page 21 - Master Jumper Configuration; not
Installation 3-6 Maxtor DiamondMax 17 80-160GB AT Hard Disk Drive 3.3.1.1 Cable Select (CS) Jumper When a DiamondMax 17 80-160GB AT hard disk drive and another ATA hard disk drive are daisy-chained together, they can be configured as Master or Slave either by the CS or DS jumpers. To configure the d...
Page 22 - LBA Addressing; ATA Bus Adapter; motherboard of the PC.
Installation Maxtor DiamondMax 17 80-160GB AT Hard Disk Drive 3-7 3.3.1.4 Cylinder Limitation Jumper (CLJ) For user capacities below 66,055,248 sectors (32GB), inserting the CLJ jumper limits the Number of Cylinders field 1 to a value of 16,383, as reported in IDENTIFY DEVICE data word. This allows ...
Page 23 - 0-Pin ATA Bus Connector
Installation 3-8 Maxtor DiamondMax 17 80-160GB AT Hard Disk Drive 3.3.2.1 40-Pin ATA Bus Connector Most PC motherboards have a built-in 40-pin ATA bus connector that is compatible with the 40-pin ATA interface of the DiamondMax 17 80-160GB AT hard disk drives. If the motherboard has an ATA connector...
Page 24 - J1 DC Power and ATA Bus Combination Connector
Installation Maxtor DiamondMax 17 80-160GB AT Hard Disk Drive 3-9 3.4 ATA BUS INTERFACE CONNECTOR (J1, SECTION C) J1 is a three-in-one combination connector. The drive’s DC power can be applied to section A. The ATA bus interface (40-pin) uses section C. The connector is mounted on the back edge of ...
Page 25 - External Drive Activity LED
Installation 3-10 Maxtor DiamondMax 17 80-160GB AT Hard Disk Drive 3.4.2 External Drive Activity LED An external drive activity LED may be connected to the DASP-I/O pin 39 on J1. For more details, see the pin description in Table 5-1. 3.4.3 ATA Bus Interface Connector (J1, Section C) On the DiamondM...
Page 26 - MOUNTING; Mounting Dimensions
Installation Maxtor DiamondMax 17 80-160GB AT Hard Disk Drive 3-11 3.5 MOUNTING 3.5.1 Orientation The mounting holes on the DiamondMax 17 80-160GB AT hard disk drives allow the drive to be mounted in any orientation. Figure 3-4 and Figure 3-6 show the location of the three mounting holes on each sid...
Page 27 - Mounting Screw Clearance; The PCB is very close to the mounting holes.; ceed the specified length for the mounting screws.; The; A maximum screw length of 0.25 inches may be used
Installation 3-12 Maxtor DiamondMax 17 80-160GB AT Hard Disk Drive Figure 3-7 Mounting Screw Clearance CAUTION: The PCB is very close to the mounting holes. Do not ex- ceed the specified length for the mounting screws. The specified screw length allows full use of the mounting hole threads, while av...
Page 28 - Clearance; C). Drive reliability and warranty will be limited if; Lengthwise Airflow Cooling
Installation Maxtor DiamondMax 17 80-160GB AT Hard Disk Drive 3-13 3.5.2 Clearance Clearance from the drive to any other surface (except mounting surfaces) must be a minimum of 1.25 mm (0.05 inches). 3.5.3 Ventilation The DiamondMax 17 80-160GB AT hard disk drives operate without a cooling fan, prov...
Page 29 - Crosswise Airflow Cooling; FOR SYSTEMS WITH AN ATA ADAPTER BOARD
Installation 3-14 Maxtor DiamondMax 17 80-160GB AT Hard Disk Drive Figure 3-9 Crosswise Airflow Cooling 3.6 FOR SYSTEMS WITH AN ATA ADAPTER BOARD To install the DiamondMax 17 80-160GB AT hard disk drive in an AT-compatible system without a 40-pin ATA bus connector on its motherboard, you need a thir...
Page 30 - Connecting the Adapter Board and the Drive; To connect the drive to the board:; Drive Power Supply and ATA Bus Interface Cables
Installation Maxtor DiamondMax 17 80-160GB AT Hard Disk Drive 3-15 3.6.1.1 Connecting the Adapter Board and the Drive Use a 40-pin cable to connect the drive to the board. See figure 3-10. To connect the drive to the board: 1. Insert the 40-pin cable connector into the mating connector of the adapte...
Page 31 - TECHNIQUES IN DRIVE CONFIGURATION
Installation 3-16 Maxtor DiamondMax 17 80-160GB AT Hard Disk Drive 3.7 TECHNIQUES IN DRIVE CONFIGURATION 3.7.1 The 8.4-Gigabytes Barrier Newer BIOS’s allow users to configure disk drives to go beyond the 528MB barrier by using several BIOS translation schemes. However, while using these translations...
Page 32 - SYSTEM STARTUP AND OPERATION; Logical Addressing Format
Installation Maxtor DiamondMax 17 80-160GB AT Hard Disk Drive 3-17 3.8 SYSTEM STARTUP AND OPERATION Once you have installed the DiamondMax 17 80-160GB AT hard disk drive, and adapter board (if required) in the host system, you are ready to partition and format the drive for operation. To set up the ...
Page 33 - Chapter 4; Product Specifications; MODEL NUMBER AND CAPACITY
Maxtor DiamondMax 17 80-160GB AT Hard Disk Drive 4-1 Chapter 4 Product Specifications 4.1 MODEL NUMBER AND CAPACITY 4.2 DRIVE CONFIGURATION Model 6G080L0 6G160P0 Formatted Capacity (GB LBA Mode) 80GB 160GB GB means 1 billion bytes. Total accessible capacity varies depending on operating environment....
Page 34 - PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS
4-2 Maxtor DiamondMax 17 80-160GB AT Hard Disk Drive Product Specifications 4.3 PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS 4.4 PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS Model 6G080L0 6G160P0 Seek Times (typical read, ms) Track-to-Track 2.5 Typical Seek < 12 < 8.9 Full Stroke (normal seek) 23 Average Latency (ms) 4.18 Controller Ov...
Page 35 - POWER REQUIREMENTS
Maxtor DiamondMax 17 80-160GB AT Hard Disk Drive 4-3 Product Specifications 4.5 POWER REQUIREMENTS – 80GB & 160GB 4.5.1 Voltage Tolerance Mode Power (Watts) Current 12V (mA) Current5V (mA) Start-up (peak) over 1 ms 23 1580 775 Seek (peak) over 1 ms* 19.5 1400 530 Sequential Write (average) 7.5 2...
Page 36 - POWER MODE DEFINITIONS; Seek; A random access operation by the drive.; Idle; EPA ENERGY STAR COMPLIANCE
4-4 Maxtor DiamondMax 17 80-160GB AT Hard Disk Drive Product Specifications 4.6 POWER MODE DEFINITIONS Start-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 writt...
Page 37 - ENVIRONMENTAL LIMITS
Maxtor DiamondMax 17 80-160GB AT Hard Disk Drive 4-5 Product Specifications 4.8 ENVIRONMENTAL LIMITS Notes: 1. Margin demonstrated implies the product will operate at the stated conditions with an acceptable impact to the ARR specification for any OEM requiring those values in their purchase specifi...
Page 38 - SHOCK AND VIBRATION; Annualized Return Rate; bits read; Component Design Life; Component design life is defined as:
4-6 Maxtor DiamondMax 17 80-160GB AT Hard Disk Drive Product Specifications 4.9 SHOCK AND VIBRATION 4.10 RELIABILITY SPECIFICATIONS Annualized Return Rate < 1% Annualized Return Rate (ARR) indicates the average against products shipped. ARR includes all reasons for returns (failures, handling, da...
Page 39 - Radiated Electromagnetic Field Emissions - EMC Compliance
Maxtor DiamondMax 17 80-160GB AT Hard Disk Drive 4-7 Product Specifications 4.11 EMC/EMI 4.11.1 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...
Page 41 - Chapter 5; ATA Bus Interface and ATA Commands; INTRODUCTION; Electrical Characteristics
Maxtor DiamondMax 17 80-160GB AT Hard Disk Drive 5-1 Chapter 5 ATA Bus Interface and ATA Commands This chapter describes the interface between the DiamondMax 17 80-160GB AT 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 ele...
Page 42 - Supported Commands
5-2 Maxtor DiamondMax 17 80-160GB AT Hard Disk Drive ATA Bus Interface and ATA Commands 5.4 REGISTER ADDRESS DECODING The Maxtor DiamondMax 17 80-160GB AT hard disk drive allow their host systems to address the full set of command and control registers as specified in clause 5 of the ATA/ATAPI-7 sta...
Page 45 - Identify Drive Command; Stores the required parameter information in the sector buffer; Identify Drive Command Parameters
Maxtor DiamondMax 17 80-160GB AT Hard Disk Drive 5-5 ATA Bus Interface and ATA Commands 5.5.3 Identify Drive Command This command allows the host to receive parameter information from the drive.When the command is received, the drive: 1. Sets BSY 2. Stores the required parameter information in the s...
Page 57 - Chapter 6; Service and Support; GETTING HELP; Worldwide Support
Maxtor DiamondMax 17 80-160GB AT Hard Disk Drive 6-1 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,...
