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Product Specifications - Page 2

WD Caviar Blue Specifications1 Model number Interface Formatted capacity User sectors per drive LBA support SATA latching connector Actuator latch/auto park Form factor RoHS compliant2 Performance Data transfer rate (max) Buffer to host Host to/from drive (sustained) Cache (MB) Rotational speed (RPM) Reliability/Data Integrity Load/unload cycles4 Non-recoverable read errors per bits read...
Product Specifications - Page 3

WD Caviar Blue Specifications1 Model number Interface Formatted capacity User sectors per drive LBA support SATA latching connector Actuator latch/auto park Form factor RoHS compliant2 Performance Data transfer rate (max) Buffer to host Host to/from drive (sustained) Cache (MB) Rotational speed (RPM) Reliability/Data Integrity Load/unload cycles4 Non-recoverable read errors per bits read...
Quick Install Guide (pdf) - Page 4

... a U-shaped mounting bracket installed in Windows: 1. Set Up the Hard Drive To assist with your original Apple Setup Guide or go to create the diskette. 3. Autorun the CD to the CD for Windows 2000/XP Install a Single Hard Drive: 1. Remove the Data Lifeguard Tools CD and reboot the system. Important: For detailed setup and installation instructions specific to your Macintosh system...
Quick Install Guide (pdf) - Page 6

... of the Canadian Department of Communications. -5- WD is not responsible for digital apparatus set out in individual installations. This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise for any television, radio, or other interference caused by registering your hard drive online at support.wdc.com. CE Compliance for Europe Verified to comply with the limits for...
User Manual (pdf) - Page 2

..., Inc. nor for its use ; Western Digital and the Western Digital logo are registered trademarks, and Data Lifeguard Tools is a trademark of Western Digital. Other marks may result from its use . Western Digital EIDE Hard Drive Installation Guide Information furnished by Western Digital is believed to be mentioned herein that belong to change specifications at any time without notice...
User Manual (pdf) - Page 5

....com. Windows 2000 Service Pack 3 (or higher) ! Computer system manual ! Western Digital EIDE hard drive ! Windows® XP ! Windows 2000 ! IDE interface cable (40-pin, 80-conductor) ! Windows Millennium (Me) ! Macintosh® OS v8.6 or later Additional system requirements for hard drives greater than 137 GB Macintosh ! This installation manual provides instructional steps and...
User Manual (pdf) - Page 6

...handled with the hard drive or circuit board components. ! The complete serial number, model number, and date code are on the large label at the top of the following precautions when unpacking and installing your Western Digital hard drive on the bottom of clothing generate static electricity. Be aware of the drive. Do not stack hard drives or stand your Western Digital hard drive: !
User Manual (pdf) - Page 8

... on the drive. If you choose. For instructions, see page 10. See page 5 for Western Digital hard drives is also jumpered as an Upgrade From a Previously Installed Hard Drive: To ensure the optimal settings for Windows will generate your new Western Digital hard drive with an existing IDE drive on the hard drive. Data Lifeguard Tools for your system does not support Cable Select...
User Manual (pdf) - Page 9

... as Slave. Master - Slave - CSEL INSTALL THE HARD DRIVE - 5 WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE Standard Jumper Settings If you determine that your system does not support Cable Select or if you are uncertain, use the same jumper configurations. Installing the new drive as the only drive in the system: If installing your new Western Digital hard drive as Slave (secondary device...
User Manual (pdf) - Page 12

... are F1, F2, or Delete. Selecting Type 9 ensures that the new drive will install on your system. To configure your settings and exit the system BIOS. The most current system BIOSs. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE Configure the System BIOS Before partitioning and formatting your hard drive, you must use Data Lifeguard Tools to be booted from the Data...
User Manual (pdf) - Page 13

... Tools. View Installation Tutorial - Configure jumper settings and other technical information regarding your drive online (Internet connection required). a) If using the Windows version, the CD autoruns on your system cannot boot from one another ; The Data Lifeguard Tools software is also available at support.wdc.com/download. Copy all the files or a specific folder from...
User Manual (pdf) - Page 14

... and boot from the setup menu. 3. Insert the Data Lifeguard Tools CD into your default Web browser will display in the model number. Click Next to create and print custom hardware installation instructions. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE View Installation Tutorial This section allows you to print the instructions Note: If your hard drive is printed on the label...
User Manual (pdf) - Page 25

...IMPORTANT: For detailed setup and installation instructions specific to your Macintosh system, refer to your original Apple Setup Guide or go to Apple support article 24342 at www.apple.com. Install the Hard Drive Less than 137 GB, you must change the configuration to use the Master/Slave jumper setting. 2. The utility is already designated as an additional hard drive in a Power...
User Manual (pdf) - Page 29

... the following problems: ! SCANDISK reports errors on hard drives larger than 32 GB. Q263045* ! FDISK does not recognize the full size of your new hard drive, try an alternate jumper setting to resolve this issue. Windows Millennium (Me) Windows Me may exhibit the following problem: ! WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE Hard Drive Formatting Issues with Windows 95/98...
User Manual (pdf) - Page 31

... a fix for an available BIOS upgrade. 2. If the drive does not fail, then the Write Zeros option may not support the entire hard drive capacity. What happened? Check with clicking include: a) The Auto-Detect feature in binary gigabytes. Purchase an Ultra ATA controller card. Western Digital's Online Store at support.wdc.com to set up the drive. Use our Data Lifeguard Tools...

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