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Product Specifications - Page 2
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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
... 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
... your original Apple Setup Guide or go to create the diskette. 3. Set Up the Hard Drive
To assist with your Apple Setup Guide. Insert the Data Lifeguard Tools CD into the CD-ROM drive. 2. Important: For detailed setup and installation instructions specific to your Macintosh system, refer to your
system to connecting the hard drive. The drive that the Ultra ATA drivers have been properly...
Quick Install Guide (pdf) - Page 5
... questions before contacting WD Technical Support. upgrade to your desired configuration per the
instructions in newer computer systems with updated controller chips, BIOS codes, and operating system service packs.
• Windows 98SE and Me require the use this setting.
-4- For detailed information on drive partitions exceeding 137 GB.
Jumper the hard drive to
Windows XP or Windows...
Quick Install Guide (pdf) - Page 6
... Rules for Radiated and Conducted Emission, Part 15, Subpart B, for any television, radio, or other interference caused by registering your hard drive online at support.wdc.com.
WD is not responsible ...
Underwriters Laboratories (UL) UL-Standard 1950, Standard for digital apparatus set out in individual installations.
This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio ...
User Manual (pdf) - Page 6
...ESD problems, ground yourself by rough handling, shock and vibration, or electrostatic discharge (ESD). Handle the hard drive by its edge. See the illustrations below for technical support purposes. IMPORTANT: Do not remove, tear, or damage the tape seal or any labels from the drive; WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE
Unpacking and Handling Procedures
Western Digital hard drives...
User Manual (pdf) - Page 12
... change the boot sequence. 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 install your new hard drive, upgrade the system BIOS, or install an ATA controller card with onboard BIOS that supports the full drive capacity. To configure your settings and exit the system BIOS...
User Manual (pdf) - Page 13
... diskette instead, you wish to another in text, graphic placement, or color. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE
3 Data Lifeguard Tools v11.0 Western Digital provides Data Lifeguard Tools to -Drive Copy Utility - The Data Lifeguard Tools software is also available at support.wdc.com/download. Partition and format an installed hard drive;
Set Up Your Hard Drive -
User Manual (pdf) - Page 21
..., the CD autoruns on Set Up Your Hard Drive from the CD. You can purchase an Ultra ATA/100 PCI controller card at the Western Digital Online store at windowsupdate.microsoft.com. Download and install the latest Service Pack (SP) updates to your system does not support 48-bit Logical Block Addressing (LBA), Western Digital recommends installing an Ultra ATA controller card...
User Manual (pdf) - Page 25
...: For detailed setup and installation instructions specific to your Macintosh system, refer to www.apple.com/support. Note: Cable Select mode is already designated as an additional hard drive in your Macintosh system with the interface cable supplied with the Macintosh is not supported by Macintosh's built-in IDE/ATA controller.
You must use your Western Digital hard drive, so you...
User Manual (pdf) - Page 26
.... The capacity points that is incompatible with updated controller chips, BIOS codes, and operating system Service Packs.
Follow these instructions only if your hard drive appropriately. Operating system and system BIOS limitations ! Alternate Instructions for a BIOS upgrade. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE
4 Troubleshooting This section contains information on the...
User Manual (pdf) - Page 27
... Lifeguard Tools: - Follow the setup instructions for a BIOS Flash or more information. We recommend using the latest software to upgrade your hard drive. Windows 2000 ! To access the full capacity of the hard drive with these jumper settings. The following operating systems recognize extended BIOS functions. ! Windows 98SE (Second Edition)
TROUBLESHOOTING - 23 Use the Data Lifeguard...
User Manual (pdf) - Page 29
... Jumper Settings
Some older computer systems have been identified and confirmed by Microsoft. Q263044* ! FORMAT displays the size of your system locks up after the installation of partitions or logical drives larger than 64 GB incorrectly - Users should upgrade to support.microsoft.com and enter the specific article ID number.
Q263045* ! TROUBLESHOOTING - 25 WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD...
User Manual (pdf) - Page 30
...F1, F2, or Delete. The cables are properly connected and the jumper settings are correct, but the primary keystrokes used to install, partition, and format the hard drive.
WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE
Frequently Asked Questions
This section contains answers to common hard drive installation questions by disabling LBA or choosing Normal or Standard CHS mode.
4.
If...
User Manual (pdf) - Page 31
...be needed to support the drive and enable the higher transfer rates the drive is a program that incorrectly displays the capacity for an available BIOS upgrade.
2. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE
YES - The drive has failed and needs to see the drive's full capacity. b) FDISK does not report a drive present even if the drive's parameters are required. Replace the cable...
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