Maxtor 90840D7 - Manual

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...

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...

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 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...

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 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 ...

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 – 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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...