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... available in more efficient operation. WD Caviar® Blue™ Desktop Hard Drives With SATA and PATA interfaces, and cache sizes ranging from 80 GB to levels near the threshold of human hearing. INTERFACES SATA 3 Gb/s and PATA MODEL NUMBERS WD10EALS WD6400AAKS WD5000AAKS WD5000AAKB WD3200AAKS WD3200AAJS WD3200AAJB WD2500AAKS WD2500AAJS WD2500AAJB WIDTH/HEIGHT 3.5-inch/1-inch WD1600AAJS WD1600AAJB...
... available in more efficient operation. WD Caviar® Blue™ Desktop Hard Drives With SATA and PATA interfaces, and cache sizes ranging from 80 GB to levels near the threshold of human hearing. INTERFACES SATA 3 Gb/s and PATA MODEL NUMBERS WD10EALS WD6400AAKS WD5000AAKS WD5000AAKB WD3200AAKS WD3200AAJS WD3200AAJB WD2500AAKS WD2500AAJS WD2500AAJB WIDTH/HEIGHT 3.5-inch/1-inch WD1600AAJS WD1600AAJB...
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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... mode Physical Dimensions Height (in./mm, max) Length (in./mm, max) Width (in./mm, ± .01 in.) Weight (lb./kg, ± 10%) 1 TB WD10EALS SATA 3 Gb/s 1,000,204 MB 1,953,525,169 Yes Yes Yes 3.5-inch Yes...
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... mode Physical Dimensions Height (in./mm, max) Length (in./mm, max) Width (in./mm, ± .01 in.) Weight (lb./kg, ± 10%) 1 TB WD10EALS SATA 3 Gb/s 1,000,204 MB 1,953,525,169 Yes Yes Yes 3.5-inch Yes...
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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/...mm, ± .01 in.) Weight (lb./kg, ± 10%) 250 GB WD2500AAKS WD2500AAJS SATA 3 Gb/s 250,059 MB 488,397,168 Yes Yes Yes 3.5-inch Yes 250 GB WD2500AAJB PATA 100 MB/s 250,059 MB 488,397,168 Yes No Yes 3.5-inch Yes 3 Gb/s 126 MB/s 16 (WD2500AAKS) 8 (WD2500AAJS) 7200 100 MB/s3 126...
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/...mm, ± .01 in.) Weight (lb./kg, ± 10%) 250 GB WD2500AAKS WD2500AAJS SATA 3 Gb/s 250,059 MB 488,397,168 Yes Yes Yes 3.5-inch Yes 250 GB WD2500AAJB PATA 100 MB/s 250,059 MB 488,397,168 Yes No Yes 3.5-inch Yes 3 Gb/s 126 MB/s 16 (WD2500AAKS) 8 (WD2500AAJS) 7200 100 MB/s3 126...
Quick Install Guide (pdf)
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... down the hard drive. • Do not stack hard drives or stand your system manual for compatibility and installation instructions. Before handling the hard drive or any hardware installation, back up your new WD EIDE hard drive. Remove the system cover (refer to access the full capacity of your hard drive greater than 137 GB hard drive without a controller card. Your hard drive is packaged...
... down the hard drive. • Do not stack hard drives or stand your system manual for compatibility and installation instructions. Before handling the hard drive or any hardware installation, back up your new WD EIDE hard drive. Remove the system cover (refer to access the full capacity of your hard drive greater than 137 GB hard drive without a controller card. Your hard drive is packaged...
Quick Install Guide (pdf)
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...installing your system does not support Cable Select or if you are uncertain, use the Master/Slave jumper setting. If installing the hard drive as Cable Select. For proper grounding, use the Single setting (no need to the 4-pin power connector on the motherboard. If your... Figure 4 Mounting frame 2. If you are installing your drive configuration. Install the Hard Drive Important: Your new WD hard drive must use the Single or Master/Slave configuration. Reconnect the power cord and power on your new WD hard drive with the four mounting screws provided (two on the same...
...installing your system does not support Cable Select or if you are uncertain, use the Master/Slave jumper setting. If installing the hard drive as Cable Select. For proper grounding, use the Single setting (no need to the 4-pin power connector on the motherboard. If your... Figure 4 Mounting frame 2. If you are installing your drive configuration. Install the Hard Drive Important: Your new WD hard drive must use the Single or Master/Slave configuration. Reconnect the power cord and power on your new WD hard drive with the four mounting screws provided (two on the same...
Quick Install Guide (pdf)
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...set up your new hard drive by Macintosh's built-in the rear drive bay is larger than 137 GB, you must use the Windows version (Figure 5) or boot your system to make sure that bay. Set up the new hard drive. 4. This concludes the hard drive installation process. Installation ...the system. Follow the directions in Windows: 1. Install an Additional Hard Drive in the installation prompt. To install a drive greater than 137 GB as Master (Master ID=0, Slave ID=1). To install a hard drive smaller than 137 GB, you will be installed in a Power Mac, change the configuration...
...set up your new hard drive by Macintosh's built-in the rear drive bay is larger than 137 GB, you must use the Windows version (Figure 5) or boot your system to make sure that bay. Set up the new hard drive. 4. This concludes the hard drive installation process. Installation ...the system. Follow the directions in Windows: 1. Install an Additional Hard Drive in the installation prompt. To install a drive greater than 137 GB as Master (Master ID=0, Slave ID=1). To install a hard drive smaller than 137 GB, you will be installed in a Power Mac, change the configuration...
Quick Install Guide (pdf)
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... with the latest version of Data Lifeguard Tools software, drives larger than 137 GB can take place, your new hard drive. Troubleshooting If after the installation of your hard drive will allow proper functionality. 32 GB Barrier Some BIOSs released before floppy or hard drive boot can be incompatible with another hard drive, use of a 48-bit LBA supported controller card...
... with the latest version of Data Lifeguard Tools software, drives larger than 137 GB can take place, your new hard drive. Troubleshooting If after the installation of your hard drive will allow proper functionality. 32 GB Barrier Some BIOSs released before floppy or hard drive boot can be incompatible with another hard drive, use of a 48-bit LBA supported controller card...
Quick Install Guide (pdf)
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...power connection on the following topics: • Agency Approvals • Radio Frequency Interference Statement • Warranty Information Agency Approvals WD hard drives meet the standards of the following regulatory agencies: Federal Communication Commission (FCC) Verified to Part 15, Subpart B of FCC rules. ... Class B computing device pursuant to comply with EN55022:1998 for RF Emissions and EN55024:1998 for digital apparatus set out in individual installations. This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise for Generic Immunity as applicable. Online ...
...power connection on the following topics: • Agency Approvals • Radio Frequency Interference Statement • Warranty Information Agency Approvals WD hard drives meet the standards of the following regulatory agencies: Federal Communication Commission (FCC) Verified to Part 15, Subpart B of FCC rules. ... Class B computing device pursuant to comply with EN55022:1998 for RF Emissions and EN55024:1998 for digital apparatus set out in individual installations. This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise for Generic Immunity as applicable. Online ...
User Manual (pdf)
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... marks may result from its use . All rights reserved. No license is granted by implication or otherwise under any patent or patent rights of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. 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. © 2003...
... marks may result from its use . All rights reserved. No license is granted by implication or otherwise under any patent or patent rights of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. 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. © 2003...
User Manual (pdf)
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... Lifeguard Tools v11.0 Create a Bootable Diskette 9 View Installation Tutorial 10 Set Up Your Hard Drive 11 Install a New Boot Drive 11 Install an Additional Storage Drive 14 Install a Drive Larger than 137 GB 17 Drive-to-Drive Copy Utility 19 Hard Drive Information 20 Install the Hard Drive in a Macintosh System 21 22 Troubleshooting Operating System and BIOS Limitations 22 Alternate Instructions...
... Lifeguard Tools v11.0 Create a Bootable Diskette 9 View Installation Tutorial 10 Set Up Your Hard Drive 11 Install a New Boot Drive 11 Install an Additional Storage Drive 14 Install a Drive Larger than 137 GB 17 Drive-to-Drive Copy Utility 19 Hard Drive Information 20 Install the Hard Drive in a Macintosh System 21 22 Troubleshooting Operating System and BIOS Limitations 22 Alternate Instructions...
User Manual (pdf)
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... easy as possible. Operating system manual ! Windows 2000 ! Windows Me/98SE may require additional hardware) BEFORE GETTING STARTED - 1 Western Digital EIDE hard drive ! Computer system manual ! Windows® XP ! Windows 2000 Service Pack 3 (or higher) ! Kit Contents ! Small Phillips...with support for drives greater than 137 GB: PC ! Windows XP Service Pack 1 (or higher) ! IDE interface cable (40-pin, 80-conductor) ! Mac® OS X v10.2 or later ! Operating system installation diskette or CD ! Windows 98SE (Second Edition) ! WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE ...
... easy as possible. Operating system manual ! Windows 2000 ! Windows Me/98SE may require additional hardware) BEFORE GETTING STARTED - 1 Western Digital EIDE hard drive ! Computer system manual ! Windows® XP ! Windows 2000 Service Pack 3 (or higher) ! Kit Contents ! Small Phillips...with support for drives greater than 137 GB: PC ! Windows XP Service Pack 1 (or higher) ! IDE interface cable (40-pin, 80-conductor) ! Mac® OS X v10.2 or later ! Operating system installation diskette or CD ! Windows 98SE (Second Edition) ! WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE ...
User Manual (pdf)
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... actions will be void if your Western Digital hard drive: ! Do not stack hard drives or stand your hard drive until you need to come in anything other than the original packaging or Western Digital approved materials. ! WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE Unpacking and Handling Procedures Western Digital hard drives are precision instruments and should be handled with the hard drive or circuit board components. ! Save the packaging...
... actions will be void if your Western Digital hard drive: ! Do not stack hard drives or stand your hard drive until you need to come in anything other than the original packaging or Western Digital approved materials. ! WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE Unpacking and Handling Procedures Western Digital hard drives are precision instruments and should be handled with the hard drive or circuit board components. ! Save the packaging...
User Manual (pdf)
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Open Your Computer IMPORTANT: Before handling the hard drive or any hardware installation, protect your new hard drive online at https://www.wdc.com/products/registration. Power off the computer. 2. Remove the computer ...of Western Digital special offers and product updates by registering your data by wearing a grounding strap. 1. BEFORE GETTING STARTED - 3 Unplug the power cord. 3. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE Register Your Drive Take advantage of your computer or by backing up your existing hard drive before installing your new Western Digital hard drive....
Open Your Computer IMPORTANT: Before handling the hard drive or any hardware installation, protect your new hard drive online at https://www.wdc.com/products/registration. Power off the computer. 2. Remove the computer ...of Western Digital special offers and product updates by registering your data by wearing a grounding strap. 1. BEFORE GETTING STARTED - 3 Unplug the power cord. 3. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE Register Your Drive Take advantage of your computer or by backing up your existing hard drive before installing your new Western Digital hard drive....
User Manual (pdf)
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... you are uncertain, use the Master/Slave or Single configuration. Data Lifeguard Tools for Windows will generate your new Western Digital hard drive with an existing IDE drive on the hard drive. If you choose. INSTALL THE HARD DRIVE - 4 Western Digital EIDE Hard Drive Cable Select Configuration Cable Select requires a special cable (included in your system does not support Cable Select or if...
... you are uncertain, use the Master/Slave or Single configuration. Data Lifeguard Tools for Windows will generate your new Western Digital hard drive with an existing IDE drive on the hard drive. If you choose. INSTALL THE HARD DRIVE - 4 Western Digital EIDE Hard Drive Cable Select Configuration Cable Select requires a special cable (included in your system does not support Cable Select or if...
User Manual (pdf)
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... on the other IDE device as Slave. If you are installing your new Western Digital hard drive along with a non-Western Digital hard drive, obtain jumper setting information from the original hard drive manufacturer. Installing the new drive as the primary (bootable) drive: If installing your new Western Digital hard drive as the secondary drive on the cable with two IDE devices, move the jumper shunt on...
... on the other IDE device as Slave. If you are installing your new Western Digital hard drive along with a non-Western Digital hard drive, obtain jumper setting information from the original hard drive manufacturer. Installing the new drive as the primary (bootable) drive: If installing your new Western Digital hard drive as the secondary drive on the cable with two IDE devices, move the jumper shunt on...
User Manual (pdf)
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... the same IDE interface cable: Configure the primary (bootable) drive as Master and the other drive as the only drive on the back of the IDE interface cable and the Slave drive to the black connector of your new Western Digital hard drive. Connect the Hard Drive WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE 1. b) If installing two drives on the motherboard. then connect the Master...
... the same IDE interface cable: Configure the primary (bootable) drive as Master and the other drive as the only drive on the back of the IDE interface cable and the Slave drive to the black connector of your new Western Digital hard drive. Connect the Hard Drive WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE 1. b) If installing two drives on the motherboard. then connect the Master...
User Manual (pdf)
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... the Hard Drive: Secure the Western Digital hard drive in an available 3.5-inch drive bay (typically adjacent to set up the hard drive. At startup, your system BIOS should auto-detect the hard drive with a series of system messages identifying the Western Digital hard drive. If there is no hard drive detection or an error message appears, you may now format and partition the drive. INSTALL THE HARD DRIVE - 7 WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE...
... the Hard Drive: Secure the Western Digital hard drive in an available 3.5-inch drive bay (typically adjacent to set up the hard drive. At startup, your system BIOS should auto-detect the hard drive with a series of system messages identifying the Western Digital hard drive. If there is no hard drive detection or an error message appears, you may now format and partition the drive. INSTALL THE HARD DRIVE - 7 WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE...
User Manual (pdf)
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... must use Data Lifeguard Tools to change the boot sequence. Your system will be present in your system manual for the drive parameters. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE Configure the System BIOS Before partitioning and formatting your settings and exit the system BIOS. Systems typically display a ... have either option, you to either upgrade your system BIOS or configure the current BIOS so that may need to install your new hard drive, upgrade the system BIOS, or install an ATA controller card with onboard BIOS that the software will install on your BIOS. The ...
... must use Data Lifeguard Tools to change the boot sequence. Your system will be present in your system manual for the drive parameters. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE Configure the System BIOS Before partitioning and formatting your settings and exit the system BIOS. Systems typically display a ... have either option, you to either upgrade your system BIOS or configure the current BIOS so that may need to install your new hard drive, upgrade the system BIOS, or install an ATA controller card with onboard BIOS that the software will install on your BIOS. The ...
User Manual (pdf)
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... When the setup menu appears, select Create a Data Lifeguard Bootable Installation Diskette. overcome the 137 GB, 32 GB, or 8.4 GB system BIOS limitations. ! Follow the directions as prompted. Depending on your system cannot boot from ...Drive-to assist with hard drive installation, management, and diagnostics. Hard Drive Information - Create a Bootable Diskette If your desktop. 2. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE 3 Data Lifeguard Tools v11.0 Western Digital provides Data Lifeguard Tools to -Drive Copy Utility - Partition and format an installed hard drive...
... When the setup menu appears, select Create a Data Lifeguard Bootable Installation Diskette. overcome the 137 GB, 32 GB, or 8.4 GB system BIOS limitations. ! Follow the directions as prompted. Depending on your system cannot boot from ...Drive-to assist with hard drive installation, management, and diagnostics. Hard Drive Information - Create a Bootable Diskette If your desktop. 2. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE 3 Data Lifeguard Tools v11.0 Western Digital provides Data Lifeguard Tools to -Drive Copy Utility - Partition and format an installed hard drive...