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commands 33 5.0 Seagate Technology support services 35 Barracuda 7200.7 Serial ATA Product Manual, Rev. N iii Contents 1.0 Introduction 1 1.1 About the Serial ATA interface 2 1.2 Native Command Queuing 2 2.0 Drive specifications 3 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 Specification summary table 3 Formatted capacity 5 2.2.1 LBA mode 5 Default logical geometry 5 Physical organization 6 Recording and interface technology 6 2.5.1 Physical characteristics 6 Seek time 7 Start/stop times 7 Power specifications 7 2.8.1 Power consumption 7 2.8.2 ...
commands 33 5.0 Seagate Technology support services 35 Barracuda 7200.7 Serial ATA Product Manual, Rev. N iii Contents 1.0 Introduction 1 1.1 About the Serial ATA interface 2 1.2 Native Command Queuing 2 2.0 Drive specifications 3 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 Specification summary table 3 Formatted capacity 5 2.2.1 LBA mode 5 Default logical geometry 5 Physical organization 6 Recording and interface technology 6 2.5.1 Physical characteristics 6 Seek time 7 Start/stop times 7 Power specifications 7 2.8.1 Power consumption 7 2.8.2 ...
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... multiple-sector transfer capability without local processor intervention. • Quiet operation. • 350 Gs nonoperating shock. • SeaTools diagnostic software performs a drive self-test that eliminates unnecessary drive returns. • The 3D Defense System™, which includes Drive Defense, Data Defense and Diagnostic Defense, offers the industry's most comprehensive protection for disc drives. • Support for Read Multiple and Write Multiple commands. • Native Command Queing enabled on some models.
... multiple-sector transfer capability without local processor intervention. • Quiet operation. • 350 Gs nonoperating shock. • SeaTools diagnostic software performs a drive self-test that eliminates unnecessary drive returns. • The 3D Defense System™, which includes Drive Defense, Data Defense and Diagnostic Defense, offers the industry's most comprehensive protection for disc drives. • Support for Read Multiple and Write Multiple commands. • Native Command Queing enabled on some models.
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... a Device 0 (master) and Device 1 (slave) accessed at the same set any jumpers or other configuration options. • Thinner and more about how Serial ATA emulates parallel ATA, refer to Serial ATA 1.0 Specification. Native Command Queuing achieves high performance and efficiency through efficient command reordering. In addition, Serial ATA makes the transition from http://www.serialata.com. 1.2 Native Command Queuing Native Command Queuing (NCQ) is not necessary to the drive at : www.seagate.com/products/interface/sata/. 2 Barracuda 7200.7 Serial ATA Product Manual...
... a Device 0 (master) and Device 1 (slave) accessed at the same set any jumpers or other configuration options. • Thinner and more about how Serial ATA emulates parallel ATA, refer to Serial ATA 1.0 Specification. Native Command Queuing achieves high performance and efficiency through efficient command reordering. In addition, Serial ATA makes the transition from http://www.serialata.com. 1.2 Native Command Queuing Native Command Queuing (NCQ) is not necessary to the drive at : www.seagate.com/products/interface/sata/. 2 Barracuda 7200.7 Serial ATA Product Manual...
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...) 635 grams (1.4 lb) Barracuda 7200.7 Serial ATA Product Manual, Rev. N 3 2.0 Drive specifications Unless otherwise noted, all specifications are for quick reference. For details on specification measurement or definition, see the appropriate section of this table are measured under ambient conditions, at 25°C, and nominal power. Table 2: Drive specifications Drive specification Formatted Gbytes (512 bytes/sector)* Guaranteed sectors Bytes per sector Default sectors per track Default read/write heads Default cylinders Physical read/write heads Discs Recording density in...
...) 635 grams (1.4 lb) Barracuda 7200.7 Serial ATA Product Manual, Rev. N 3 2.0 Drive specifications Unless otherwise noted, all specifications are for quick reference. For details on specification measurement or definition, see the appropriate section of this table are measured under ambient conditions, at 25°C, and nominal power. Table 2: Drive specifications Drive specification Formatted Gbytes (512 bytes/sector)* Guaranteed sectors Bytes per sector Default sectors per track Default read/write heads Default cylinders Physical read/write heads Discs Recording density in...
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... mode (typical) Standby mode (typical) Sleep mode Voltage tolerance (including noise) Ambient temperature Temperature gradient (°C per hour max) Relative humidity Relative humidity gradient Wet bulb temperature (°C max) Altitude, operating Altitude, nonoperating (meters below mean sea level, max) Shock, operating (Gs max at 2 msec) Shock, nonoperating (Gs max at 2 msec) Vibration, operating Vibration, nonoperating Drive acoustics, sound power (bels) Idle* Performance seek Nonrecoverable read errors Mean time between failures (power-on hours) Service life Warranty ST3200822AS...
... mode (typical) Standby mode (typical) Sleep mode Voltage tolerance (including noise) Ambient temperature Temperature gradient (°C per hour max) Relative humidity Relative humidity gradient Wet bulb temperature (°C max) Altitude, operating Altitude, nonoperating (meters below mean sea level, max) Shock, operating (Gs max at 2 msec) Shock, nonoperating (Gs max at 2 msec) Vibration, operating Vibration, nonoperating Drive acoustics, sound power (bels) Idle* Performance seek Nonrecoverable read errors Mean time between failures (power-on hours) Service life Warranty ST3200822AS...
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... when referring to hard drive capacity. specification, which may occur according to n-1, where n is the number of guaranteed sectors as defined above . N 5 Barracuda 7200.7 Serial ATA Product Manual, Rev. See Section 4.3.1, "Identify Device command" (words 60-61 and 100-103) for additional information about 48bit addressing support of drive idle, some offline activity may increase acoustic and power to operational levels. 2.2 Formatted capacity Model ST3200822AS ST3160827AS ST3160023AS ST3160021AS ST3120827AS ST3120026AS ST3120022AS ST380817AS...
... when referring to hard drive capacity. specification, which may occur according to n-1, where n is the number of guaranteed sectors as defined above . N 5 Barracuda 7200.7 Serial ATA Product Manual, Rev. See Section 4.3.1, "Identify Device command" (words 60-61 and 100-103) for additional information about 48bit addressing support of drive idle, some offline activity may increase acoustic and power to operational levels. 2.2 Formatted capacity Model ST3200822AS ST3160827AS ST3160023AS ST3160021AS ST3120827AS ST3120026AS ST3120022AS ST380817AS...
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...ST340014AS Read/write heads 4 3 2 1 Number of discs 2 2 1 1 2.5 Recording and interface technology Interface Recording method Recording density BPI (bits/inch max) Track density TPI (tracks/inch max) Areal density (Gbits/inch2 max) Spindle speed (RPM) (± 0.2%) Maximum Internal transfer rate (Mbytes/sec) Sustained transfer rate OD (Mbytes/sec max) I/O data-transfer rate (Mbytes/sec max) Interleave Cache buffer ST3200822AS, ST3160827AS, ST3160023AS, ST3120827AS, ST3120026AS, ST380817AS, ST380013AS and ST340111AS ST3160021AS, ST3120022AS, ST380011AS, and ST340014AS Serial ATA (SATA) 16...
...ST340014AS Read/write heads 4 3 2 1 Number of discs 2 2 1 1 2.5 Recording and interface technology Interface Recording method Recording density BPI (bits/inch max) Track density TPI (tracks/inch max) Areal density (Gbits/inch2 max) Spindle speed (RPM) (± 0.2%) Maximum Internal transfer rate (Mbytes/sec) Sustained transfer rate OD (Mbytes/sec max) I/O data-transfer rate (Mbytes/sec max) Interleave Cache buffer ST3200822AS, ST3160827AS, ST3160023AS, ST3120827AS, ST3120026AS, ST380817AS, ST380013AS and ST340111AS ST3160021AS, ST3120022AS, ST380011AS, and ST340014AS Serial ATA (SATA) 16...
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Table 3: Typical seek times *Typical seek times (msec) Track-to -track seek time is a true statistical random average of at 25°C ambient temperature. The specifications in both directions. • Average seek time is an average of all possible single-track seeks in the table below are measured using drive diagnostics. All times are defined as follows: • Track-to -track Average Average latency Read 2.6 Seek time Seek measurements are taken with nominal power at least 5,000 measurements of seeks between random tracks, less overhead.
Table 3: Typical seek times *Typical seek times (msec) Track-to -track seek time is a true statistical random average of at 25°C ambient temperature. The specifications in both directions. • Average seek time is an average of all possible single-track seeks in the table below are measured using drive diagnostics. All times are defined as follows: • Track-to -track Average Average latency Read 2.6 Seek time Seek measurements are taken with nominal power at least 5,000 measurements of seeks between random tracks, less overhead.
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...;F) Barracuda 7200.7 Serial ATA Product Manual, Rev. The standby timer delay is required, the drive makes a transition to Active mode any time disc access is defined as the temperature of time. After receiving a reset, the drive exits Sleep mode and enters Standby mode with all commands and returns to Standby mode. The drive accepts all current translation parameters intact. • Idle and Standby timers Each time the drive performs an Active function (read /write and seek operations. •...
...;F) Barracuda 7200.7 Serial ATA Product Manual, Rev. The standby timer delay is required, the drive makes a transition to Active mode any time disc access is defined as the temperature of time. After receiving a reset, the drive exits Sleep mode and enters Standby mode with all commands and returns to Standby mode. The drive accepts all current translation parameters intact. • Idle and Standby timers Each time the drive performs an Active function (read /write and seek operations. •...
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...-4-6: 97 0% open, 5 seconds 0% short, 5 seconds 40%, 0.10 seconds 70%, 0.01 seconds C EN 61000-4-11: 94 C C B 2.12 Reliability Nonrecoverable read errors Mean time between failures (MTBF) Contact start-stop cycles Service Life Warranty Preventive maintenance 1 per hour and a 50% duty cycle) 5 years. None required. 14 Barracuda 7200.7 Serial ATA Product Manual, Rev. 2.11 Electromagnetic immunity When properly installed in a representative host system, the drive operates without errors or...
...-4-6: 97 0% open, 5 seconds 0% short, 5 seconds 40%, 0.10 seconds 70%, 0.01 seconds C EN 61000-4-11: 94 C C B 2.12 Reliability Nonrecoverable read errors Mean time between failures (MTBF) Contact start-stop cycles Service Life Warranty Preventive maintenance 1 per hour and a 50% duty cycle) 5 years. None required. 14 Barracuda 7200.7 Serial ATA Product Manual, Rev. 2.11 Electromagnetic immunity When properly installed in a representative host system, the drive operates without errors or...
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... RoHS-regulated substance in cabinet fabrication, such as electronic drive component reliability can outgas corrosive compounds should never be exposed to ensure ongoing compliance with sulfide-free alternatives. The silver, copper, nickel and gold films used in such parts or materials. The useful life of any electronic equipment may be minimized or eliminated. Barracuda 7200.7 Serial ATA Product Manual, Rev.
... RoHS-regulated substance in cabinet fabrication, such as electronic drive component reliability can outgas corrosive compounds should never be exposed to ensure ongoing compliance with sulfide-free alternatives. The silver, copper, nickel and gold films used in such parts or materials. The useful life of any electronic equipment may be minimized or eliminated. Barracuda 7200.7 Serial ATA Product Manual, Rev.
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...) SATA Power Figure 3. SATA Signal Jumper Block (factory use only. 3.2 Configuring the drive Each drive on the Serial ATA interface connects in Figure 4. There is no master/slave relationship because each drive is for easy installation with a maximum length of four conductors in a point-to 26 AWG with no jumpers, terminators, or other settings. It is keyed to set any jumpers on two separate ports. This means both "masters" on this drive for connector pin...
...) SATA Power Figure 3. SATA Signal Jumper Block (factory use only. 3.2 Configuring the drive Each drive on the Serial ATA interface connects in Figure 4. There is no master/slave relationship because each drive is for easy installation with a maximum length of four conductors in a point-to 26 AWG with no jumpers, terminators, or other settings. It is keyed to set any jumpers on two separate ports. This means both "masters" on this drive for connector pin...
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... Set Max Password: 01H Features register as defined to the Serial ATA: High Speed Serialized AT Attachment specification. Command name Command code (in hex) ATA-standard commands Download Microcode 92h Execute Device Diagnostics 90h Flush Cache E7h Flush Cache Extended EAh Identify Device ECh Initialize Device Parameters 91h Read Buffer E4h Read DMA C8h Read DMA Extended 25h Read DMA without Retries C9h Read Multiple C4h Read Multiple Extended 29h Read Native Max Address F8h Read Native Max Address Extended 27h Read Sectors...
... Set Max Password: 01H Features register as defined to the Serial ATA: High Speed Serialized AT Attachment specification. Command name Command code (in hex) ATA-standard commands Download Microcode 92h Execute Device Diagnostics 90h Flush Cache E7h Flush Cache Extended EAh Identify Device ECh Initialize Device Parameters 91h Read Buffer E4h Read DMA C8h Read DMA Extended 25h Read DMA without Retries C9h Read Multiple C4h Read Multiple Extended 29h Read Native Max Address F8h Read Native Max Address Extended 27h Read Sectors...
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... Device command (command code ECH) transfers information about the drive to the host following commands contain drive-specific features that may be disabled ATA-reserved PIO data-transfer cycle timing mode Retired Value 0C5AH 16,383 0000H 16 0000H 0000H 003FH 0000H ASCII 0000H 0400H 0000H x.xx ST3200822AS ST3160827AS ST3160023AS ST3160021AS ST3120827AS ST3120026AS ST3120022AS ST380817AS ST380013AS ST380011AS ST340111AS ST340014AS 8010H 0000H 2F00H 0000H 0200H 0200H 28 Barracuda 7200.7 Serial ATA Product Manual...
... Device command (command code ECH) transfers information about the drive to the host following commands contain drive-specific features that may be disabled ATA-reserved PIO data-transfer cycle timing mode Retired Value 0C5AH 16,383 0000H 16 0000H 0000H 003FH 0000H ASCII 0000H 0400H 0000H x.xx ST3200822AS ST3160827AS ST3160023AS ST3160021AS ST3120827AS ST3120026AS ST3120022AS ST380817AS ST380013AS ST380011AS ST340111AS ST340014AS 8010H 0000H 2F00H 0000H 0200H 0200H 28 Barracuda 7200.7 Serial ATA Product Manual...
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... table) Advanced PIO modes supported (modes 3 and 4 supported) Minimum multiword DMA transfer cycle time per word (120 nsec) Recommended multiword DMA transfer cycle time per logical track Current capacity in sectors Number of sectors transferred during a Read Multiple or Write Multiple command Total number of user-addressable LBA sectors available (see note following this field is required for related information) *Note: The maximum value allowed in this table) Security erase time Value 0007H xxxxH xxxxH...
... table) Advanced PIO modes supported (modes 3 and 4 supported) Minimum multiword DMA transfer cycle time per word (120 nsec) Recommended multiword DMA transfer cycle time per logical track Current capacity in sectors Number of sectors transferred during a Read Multiple or Write Multiple command Total number of user-addressable LBA sectors available (see note following this field is required for related information) *Note: The maximum value allowed in this table) Security erase time Value 0007H xxxxH xxxxH...
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... Seagate drives. to 8:00 P.M., Monday through Friday (Central time). 4Authorized Service Center 5Hours of operation are 8:00 A.M. Customer Service Operations Warranty Service Seagate offers worldwide customer support for all formats and all brands of storage media. Seagate distributors, OEMs and other direct customers should contact their Seagate Customer Service Operations (CSO) representative for warrantyrelated issues. Have your drive's "ST" model number and serial number available. to 5:00 P.M., Saturday (Eastern time). 36 Barracuda 7200.7 Serial ATA Product Manual...
... Seagate drives. to 8:00 P.M., Monday through Friday (Central time). 4Authorized Service Center 5Hours of operation are 8:00 A.M. Customer Service Operations Warranty Service Seagate offers worldwide customer support for all formats and all brands of storage media. Seagate distributors, OEMs and other direct customers should contact their Seagate Customer Service Operations (CSO) representative for warrantyrelated issues. Have your drive's "ST" model number and serial number available. to 5:00 P.M., Saturday (Eastern time). 36 Barracuda 7200.7 Serial ATA Product Manual...
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... from 8:00 A.M. Barracuda 7200.7 Serial ATA Product Manual, Rev. European support services For presales and technical support in Europe, dial the Seagate Service Center toll-free number for your specific location. If your location is located in Africa and the Middle East, dial our European CSO warranty center at +1-405324-4714 from 8:30 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. (Central Europe time) Monday through Friday. The presales and technical support call center...
... from 8:00 A.M. Barracuda 7200.7 Serial ATA Product Manual, Rev. European support services For presales and technical support in Europe, dial the Seagate Service Center toll-free number for your specific location. If your location is located in Africa and the Middle East, dial our European CSO warranty center at +1-405324-4714 from 8:30 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. (Central Europe time) Monday through Friday. The presales and technical support call center...
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... latency 7 Average seek time 7 Average seek, read 4 Average seek, write 4 B bels 4 BPI 3 buffer 3, 6 Bytes per sector 3, 5 C cables and connectors 20 Cache 3, 6 capacity 5 case temperature 11 CE mark 15 certification 15 Check Power Mode 27 Class B computing device 16 compatibility 15 Conducted noise 10 Conducted RF immunity 14 Configuring the drive 19 connectors 20 Corrosive environment 17 CSA C22.2 (950) 15 current 4 cycles 14 Cylinders 5 cylinders 3 D data-transfer rates 1 DC power 7 Default logical geometry 5 Default sectors per track 3 density 3 Diagnostics 26 dimensions...
... latency 7 Average seek time 7 Average seek, read 4 Average seek, write 4 B bels 4 BPI 3 buffer 3, 6 Bytes per sector 3, 5 C cables and connectors 20 Cache 3, 6 capacity 5 case temperature 11 CE mark 15 certification 15 Check Power Mode 27 Class B computing device 16 compatibility 15 Conducted noise 10 Conducted RF immunity 14 Configuring the drive 19 connectors 20 Corrosive environment 17 CSA C22.2 (950) 15 current 4 cycles 14 Cylinders 5 cylinders 3 D data-transfer rates 1 DC power 7 Default logical geometry 5 Default sectors per track 3 density 3 Diagnostics 26 dimensions...
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... Equipment (ITE) 15 Initialize Device Parameters 26 Input noise ripple 10 input voltage 7 Interface 6 interface 23 Interleave 6 Internal data transfer rate 3 Internal data-transfer rate 6 ISO document 7779 13 ITE 15 K Korea Ministry of Information and Communication (MIC) 15 Korean RRL 15 L latency 4, 7 latency time 7 LBA mode 5 Length 3 logical geometry 5 M magnetoresistive (GMR) recording heads 1 maintenance 14 master/slave 2 Max Address 26 maximum temperature 11 Mean time between failures 4 Mean time between failures (MTBF) 14 measurement locations 11 MIC...
... Equipment (ITE) 15 Initialize Device Parameters 26 Input noise ripple 10 input voltage 7 Interface 6 interface 23 Interleave 6 Internal data transfer rate 3 Internal data-transfer rate 6 ISO document 7779 13 ITE 15 K Korea Ministry of Information and Communication (MIC) 15 Korean RRL 15 L latency 4, 7 latency time 7 LBA mode 5 Length 3 logical geometry 5 M magnetoresistive (GMR) recording heads 1 maintenance 14 master/slave 2 Max Address 26 maximum temperature 11 Mean time between failures 4 Mean time between failures (MTBF) 14 measurement locations 11 MIC...
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... 5 Sectors per track 5 sectors per track 3 Security Disable Password 27 Security Erase Prepare 27 Security Erase Unit 27 Security Freeze Lock 27 Security Set Password 27 Security Unlock 27 Seek 26 seek mode 7 Seek mode power 7 Seek power 4 Seek time 7 seek time 4 Seeking 8 Serial ATA 6 Serial ATA (SATA) interface 23 serial ATA ports 2 Servo electronics 7 servo electronics 8 Set Features 26 Set Max Address 26 Set Multiple Mode 26 Shock 12 Shock, nonoperating 4 Shock, operating 4 single-track seeks 7 Sleep 8, 11, 27 Sleep mode 4, 11 sound power 4 Specification summary table 3 Spindle speed...
... 5 Sectors per track 5 sectors per track 3 Security Disable Password 27 Security Erase Prepare 27 Security Erase Unit 27 Security Freeze Lock 27 Security Set Password 27 Security Unlock 27 Seek 26 seek mode 7 Seek mode power 7 Seek power 4 Seek time 7 seek time 4 Seeking 8 Serial ATA 6 Serial ATA (SATA) interface 23 serial ATA ports 2 Servo electronics 7 servo electronics 8 Set Features 26 Set Max Address 26 Set Multiple Mode 26 Shock 12 Shock, nonoperating 4 Shock, operating 4 single-track seeks 7 Sleep 8, 11, 27 Sleep mode 4, 11 sound power 4 Specification summary table 3 Spindle speed...