Maxtor 90576D4 - Manual

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION 2 – 1 SECTION 2 Product Description Maxtor DiamondMax™ 2880 AT disk drives are 1-inch high, 3.5-inch diameter random access storage deviceswhich incorporate an on-board ATA/Ultra DMA controller. High capacity is achieved by a balancedcombination of high areal recording density an...

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION 2 – 2 Product Features Functional / Interface Maxtor DiamondMax™ 2880 hard drives contain all necessary mechanical and electronic parts to interpret controlsignals and commands from an AT-compatible host computer. See Section 3 Product Specifications, for completedrive specificat...

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 ...

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 ...

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION 2 – 5 Major HDA Components Drive Mechanism A brush-less DC direct drive motor rotates the spindle at 5,400 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...

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...

PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS 3 – 7 SECTION 3 Product Specifications Models and Capacities Performance Specifications L E D O M 8 D 2 5 1 1 9 7 D 8 0 0 1 9 6 D 5 4 8 0 9 6 D 0 4 8 0 9 5 D 0 2 7 0 9 5 D 8 4 6 0 9 4 D 6 7 5 0 9 4 D 0 1 5 0 9 3 D 2 3 4 0 9 2 D 8 8 2 0 9 2 D 6 5 2 0 9 e c a f r e t n I / r e l...

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 ...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

INSTALLATION 4 – 15 1 Before You Begin IMPORTANT – PLEASE READ ! Please read this Installation Sheet completely before installing the Maxtor hard drive. It gives general information for installing a Maxtor hard drive in a typical computer system. If you don’t understand the installation steps, have ...

INSTALLATION 4 – 16 2 Hardware, Software and BIOS Requirements System Hardware Requirements Maxtor does not recommend installing drives greater than 8.4 GB in a 486 (50 MHz or slower), 286, 386 or older systems. These systems are not designed to support large capacity hard drives. Even if an EIDE in...

INSTALLATION 4 – 17 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...

INSTALLATION 4 – 18 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...

INSTALLATION 4 – 19 6 Attaching System Cables The computer system the Maxtor hard drive is being installed in will have its own cable placement and connection methodology, this means that the locationof the IDE interface connectors on the mother board and/or interface card and the orientation of pin...

INSTALLATION 4 – 20 The following procedures are designed for systems using the DOS 5.0 (or higher) or Windows 95 operating systems. For other operating systems(e.g., Windows NT ® , OS2 ® , UNIX ® , LINUX and Novell NetWare ® ), refer to the operating system user’s manual for the BIOS setting and ot...

INSTALLATION 4 – 22 8 Hard Drive Preparation To finish the installation, the drive must be partitioned and formatted. Hard drive partitioning and formatting may be done with the operating system softwareor with MaxBlast installation software. Select A or B below to complete the preparation of the Ma...

INSTALLATION 4 – 23 How to Obtain MaxBlast Software If a MaxBlast software installation diskette was not included with the hard drive, the software may be downloaded from Maxtor’s Internet home page athttp://www.maxtor.com. After downloading MaxBlast, perform the following steps to create a bootable...