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... Cool Keeping the drive cool enhances reliability. Our WhisperDrive™ technology minimizes noise to 32 MB, WD Caviar Blue drives offer a full range of performance features. WD Caviar® Blue™ Desktop Hard Drives With SATA and PATA interfaces, and cache sizes ranging ... capacity your needs with exceptionally reliable products, advanced data protection technology and superior customer support. You can never have too much storage space. Bigger cache memory yields faster performance. WD continues to develop new and innovative ways to 1 TB. Compatible We perform tests on...
... Cool Keeping the drive cool enhances reliability. Our WhisperDrive™ technology minimizes noise to 32 MB, WD Caviar Blue drives offer a full range of performance features. WD Caviar® Blue™ Desktop Hard Drives With SATA and PATA interfaces, and cache sizes ranging ... capacity your needs with exceptionally reliable products, advanced data protection technology and superior customer support. You can never have too much storage space. Bigger cache memory yields faster performance. WD continues to develop new and innovative ways to 1 TB. Compatible We perform tests on...
Product Specifications
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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 (...
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 (...
Product Specifications
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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 (...
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 (...
Quick Install Guide (pdf)
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... down the hard drive. • Do not stack hard drives or stand your new WD EIDE hard drive. Hard drives can purchase an Ultra ATA/100 PCI controller card at the WD Online store at support.wdc.com. Be aware of drives larger than 137 GB. Avoid touching the circuit board... components on user's hardware configuration and operating system. Windows 98SE and Windows Me If your system does not support 48-bit Logical Block Addressing (LBA), WD recommends installing an Ultra ATA controller card to set up your local computer retailer. Alternate Solution Intel® offers drivers...
... down the hard drive. • Do not stack hard drives or stand your new WD EIDE hard drive. Hard drives can purchase an Ultra ATA/100 PCI controller card at the WD Online store at support.wdc.com. Be aware of drives larger than 137 GB. Avoid touching the circuit board... components on user's hardware configuration and operating system. Windows 98SE and Windows Me If your system does not support 48-bit Logical Block Addressing (LBA), WD recommends installing an Ultra ATA controller card to set up your local computer retailer. Alternate Solution Intel® offers drivers...
Quick Install Guide (pdf)
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...on the cable, use the Master setting. 3. Jumper the drive according to the IDE connector on the motherboard. Refer to your system does not support Cable Select or if you are uncertain, use the Single setting (no need to the IDE connector on the motherboard (Figure 2). 3. Cable ... Power supply cable Figure 4 Mounting frame 2. You must be installed using a standard 40-pin, 80-conductor IDE interface cable. Set the Jumpers WD EIDE hard drives have a 10-pin jumper block located next to the gray connector. Slide the hard drive into an available 3.5-inch drive bay and ...
...on the cable, use the Master setting. 3. Jumper the drive according to the IDE connector on the motherboard. Refer to your system does not support Cable Select or if you are uncertain, use the Single setting (no need to the IDE connector on the motherboard (Figure 2). 3. Cable ... Power supply cable Figure 4 Mounting frame 2. You must be installed using a standard 40-pin, 80-conductor IDE interface cable. Set the Jumpers WD EIDE hard drives have a 10-pin jumper block located next to the gray connector. Slide the hard drive into an available 3.5-inch drive bay and ...
Quick Install Guide (pdf)
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... advanced users, see page 2 for Macintosh Systems You can install your installation, WD provides a set up your new hard drive by Macintosh's built-in your system to Apple support article 24342 at support.wdc.com. Follow the directions in Windows: 1. b. To install a hard ...Select the Advanced Installation or Custom Partition option to Settings > Control Panel > Administrative Tools. 2. For more information on Master/Slave support on the Data Lifeguard Tools CD to use the Master/Slave jumper setting. -3- Autorun the CD to create the diskette. 3. ...
... advanced users, see page 2 for Macintosh Systems You can install your installation, WD provides a set up your new hard drive by Macintosh's built-in your system to Apple support article 24342 at support.wdc.com. Follow the directions in Windows: 1. b. To install a hard ...Select the Advanced Installation or Custom Partition option to Settings > Control Panel > Administrative Tools. 2. For more information on Master/Slave support on the Data Lifeguard Tools CD to use the Master/Slave jumper setting. -3- Autorun the CD to create the diskette. 3. ...
Quick Install Guide (pdf)
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... functionality. 32 GB Barrier Some BIOSs released before contacting WD Technical Support. For further information regarding operating system and BIOS limitations, visit our website at support.wdc.com or visit Microsoft® at support.wdc.com. b. upgrade to access full hard drive ...Operating System May exhibit the following the installation instructions you are related to specific hard drive capacities that your system BIOS supports your new hard drive. Operating System and BIOS Limitations Operating systems and system BIOSs have difficulty detecting large capacity hard...
... functionality. 32 GB Barrier Some BIOSs released before contacting WD Technical Support. For further information regarding operating system and BIOS limitations, visit our website at support.wdc.com or visit Microsoft® at support.wdc.com. b. upgrade to access full hard drive ...Operating System May exhibit the following the installation instructions you are related to specific hard drive capacities that your system BIOS supports your new hard drive. Operating System and BIOS Limitations Operating systems and system BIOSs have difficulty detecting large capacity hard...
Quick Install Guide (pdf)
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... WD is not responsible for any television, radio, or other interference caused by registering your hard drive online at support.wdc.com. If interference problems do occur, consult the system equipment owner's manual for digital apparatus set out in individual installations. This digital...par le ministère des Communications du Canada. Online Product Registration Take advantage of various WD offerings by unauthorized modifications to this product, visit our product support website at : register.wdc.com Regulatory Compliance This appendix contains information on a different circuit or...
... WD is not responsible for any television, radio, or other interference caused by registering your hard drive online at support.wdc.com. If interference problems do occur, consult the system equipment owner's manual for digital apparatus set out in individual installations. This digital...par le ministère des Communications du Canada. Online Product Registration Take advantage of various WD offerings by unauthorized modifications to this product, visit our product support website at : register.wdc.com Regulatory Compliance This appendix contains information on a different circuit or...
Quick Install Guide (pdf)
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...This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you at support.wdc.com and click on the Product label of the implied warranties. Western Digital reserves the right to repair or replace a defective Product. WD may not apply to provide in material and workmanship and... belong to state. Online Warranty Inquiry For further warranty information and inquiries, visit our product support website at your exclusive remedy fails of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Western Digital and WD are trademarks of its sole discretion. In the United States, some laws do not allow ...
...This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you at support.wdc.com and click on the Product label of the implied warranties. Western Digital reserves the right to repair or replace a defective Product. WD may not apply to provide in material and workmanship and... belong to state. Online Warranty Inquiry For further warranty information and inquiries, visit our product support website at your exclusive remedy fails of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Western Digital and WD are trademarks of its sole discretion. In the United States, some laws do not allow ...
User Manual (pdf)
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ii Frequently Asked Questions 26 Western Digital Service and Support 28 29 Appendix Regulatory Compliance 29 Agency Approvals 29 Radio Frequency Interference Statement 29 FCC Notice 29 CSA Notice 30 Warranty Information 30 Obtaining Warranty Service 30 Return Material Authorization 30 Limited Warranty 30 Duration of Warranty 30 Other Warranty Limitations 31 Disclaimer of Warranties 31 Your Use of the Product 31 Limitation of Remedies 31 Limitation of Damages 31 No Consequential or Other Damages 31 Online Warranty Inquiry 32 Extended Warranty 32 TABLE OF CONTENTS -
ii Frequently Asked Questions 26 Western Digital Service and Support 28 29 Appendix Regulatory Compliance 29 Agency Approvals 29 Radio Frequency Interference Statement 29 FCC Notice 29 CSA Notice 30 Warranty Information 30 Obtaining Warranty Service 30 Return Material Authorization 30 Limited Warranty 30 Duration of Warranty 30 Other Warranty Limitations 31 Disclaimer of Warranties 31 Your Use of the Product 31 Limitation of Remedies 31 Limitation of Damages 31 No Consequential or Other Damages 31 Online Warranty Inquiry 32 Extended Warranty 32 TABLE OF CONTENTS -
User Manual (pdf)
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...hard drives greater than 137 GB Macintosh ! Mac G4 or greater (may require an Ultra ATA controller card with support for purchasing a Western Digital Enhanced IDE (EIDE) hard drive. Mac® OS X v10.2 or later ! Small Phillips and flat-blade screwdrivers Operating System... Requirements ! Computer system manual ! Windows 98SE (Second Edition) ! WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE 1 Before Getting Started Thank you for drives greater than 137 GB: PC ! IDE interface cable (40-pin...
...hard drives greater than 137 GB Macintosh ! Mac G4 or greater (may require an Ultra ATA controller card with support for purchasing a Western Digital Enhanced IDE (EIDE) hard drive. Mac® OS X v10.2 or later ! Small Phillips and flat-blade screwdrivers Operating System... Requirements ! Computer system manual ! Windows 98SE (Second Edition) ! WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE 1 Before Getting Started Thank you for drives greater than 137 GB: PC ! IDE interface cable (40-pin...
User Manual (pdf)
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... are on the bottom of the hard drive. ! See the illustrations below for technical support purposes. Serial Number: Model Number: Date Code: Date Code Model Number MDL: WD xxxxxx Serial Number S/N: WMxxx 000 xxxx DCM: XXMXDXLSX:/XWM:DWXMXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Western Digital EIDE Hard Drive BEFORE GETTING STARTED - 2 IMPORTANT: Do not remove, tear, or damage the tape...
... are on the bottom of the hard drive. ! See the illustrations below for technical support purposes. Serial Number: Model Number: Date Code: Date Code Model Number MDL: WD xxxxxx Serial Number S/N: WMxxx 000 xxxx DCM: XXMXDXLSX:/XWM:DWXMXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Western Digital EIDE Hard Drive BEFORE GETTING STARTED - 2 IMPORTANT: Do not remove, tear, or damage the tape...
User Manual (pdf)
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...Installation Tutorial in the Windows version of Data Lifeguard Tools prior to the hardware installation. See page 5 for Western Digital hard drives is Cable Select. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE 2 Install the Hard Drive IMPORTANT - For instructions, see page 10. The default ...Data Lifeguard Tools for your system supports Cable Select, there is also jumpered as an Upgrade From a Previously Installed Hard Drive: To ensure the optimal settings for Windows will generate your kit). INSTALL THE HARD DRIVE - 4 Western Digital EIDE Hard Drive Cable Select Configuration Cable...
...Installation Tutorial in the Windows version of Data Lifeguard Tools prior to the hardware installation. See page 5 for Western Digital hard drives is Cable Select. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE 2 Install the Hard Drive IMPORTANT - For instructions, see page 10. The default ...Data Lifeguard Tools for your system supports Cable Select, there is also jumpered as an Upgrade From a Previously Installed Hard Drive: To ensure the optimal settings for Windows will generate your kit). INSTALL THE HARD DRIVE - 4 Western Digital EIDE Hard Drive Cable Select Configuration Cable...
User Manual (pdf)
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...determine that your system does not support Cable Select or if you are uncertain, use the same jumper configurations. If you are installing your new Western Digital EIDE hard drive. Installing the new drive as the only drive in the system: If installing your new Western Digital hard drive as the only ...configure the jumper on the drive to pins 3 and 4. 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 the other IDE device as Slave. Configure...
...determine that your system does not support Cable Select or if you are uncertain, use the same jumper configurations. If you are installing your new Western Digital EIDE hard drive. Installing the new drive as the only drive in the system: If installing your new Western Digital hard drive as the only ...configure the jumper on the drive to pins 3 and 4. 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 the other IDE device as Slave. Configure...
User Manual (pdf)
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... heads, and 63 sectors for you to either option, you must tell the system what type of hardware you are F1, F2, or Delete. 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 BIOS...install on your system. 4. Note: If your system BIOS does not have either upgrade your system BIOS or configure the current BIOS so that supports the full drive capacity. If your CD-ROM drive and restart. Insert the Data Lifeguard Tools CD into your system BIOS does not have an...
... heads, and 63 sectors for you to either option, you must tell the system what type of hardware you are F1, F2, or Delete. 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 BIOS...install on your system. 4. Note: If your system BIOS does not have either upgrade your system BIOS or configure the current BIOS so that supports the full drive capacity. If your CD-ROM drive and restart. Insert the Data Lifeguard Tools CD into your system BIOS does not have an...
User Manual (pdf)
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The Data Lifeguard Tools software is also available at support.wdc.com/download. View Installation Tutorial - Partition and format an installed hard drive; Configure jumper settings and other technical information...select Create a Data Lifeguard Bootable Installation Diskette. overcome the 137 GB, 32 GB, or 8.4 GB system BIOS limitations. ! WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE 3 Data Lifeguard Tools v11.0 Western Digital provides Data Lifeguard Tools to -Drive Copy Utility - Depending on your setup and configuration, you can use a floppy diskette ...
The Data Lifeguard Tools software is also available at support.wdc.com/download. View Installation Tutorial - Partition and format an installed hard drive; Configure jumper settings and other technical information...select Create a Data Lifeguard Bootable Installation Diskette. overcome the 137 GB, 32 GB, or 8.4 GB system BIOS limitations. ! WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE 3 Data Lifeguard Tools v11.0 Western Digital provides Data Lifeguard Tools to -Drive Copy Utility - Depending on your setup and configuration, you can use a floppy diskette ...
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.... DATA LIFEGUARD TOOLS V11.0 - 17 Alternate Solution: Intel® offers drivers for certain chipsets which provide BIOS support for the full capacity of drives larger than 137 GB: ! Windows 2000, SP3 or higher 2. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE Install a Drive Larger than 137 GB To access the full capacity of a drive larger...
.... DATA LIFEGUARD TOOLS V11.0 - 17 Alternate Solution: Intel® offers drivers for certain chipsets which provide BIOS support for the full capacity of drives larger than 137 GB: ! Windows 2000, SP3 or higher 2. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE Install a Drive Larger than 137 GB To access the full capacity of a drive larger...
User Manual (pdf)
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WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE Hard Drive Information This feature allows you are given options to view the drive model, serial number, capacity, UDMA mode, and ... TOOLS V11.0 - 20 In the next window, you to either Partition Table or IDE Information to display data regarding the type of drive format, LBA support, DMA support, firmware revision, etc. Select Hard Drive Information from the main menu. 2. To view the jumper settings for either select View Hard Drive Information or...
WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE Hard Drive Information This feature allows you are given options to view the drive model, serial number, capacity, UDMA mode, and ... TOOLS V11.0 - 20 In the next window, you to either Partition Table or IDE Information to display data regarding the type of drive format, LBA support, DMA support, firmware revision, etc. Select Hard Drive Information from the main menu. 2. To view the jumper settings for either select View Hard Drive Information or...
User Manual (pdf)
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... with the interface cable supplied with the Macintosh is not supported by wearing a grounding strap. 3. The drive that bay. Remove the computer system outside cover (if necessary, refer to certain configurations) ! WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE Install the Hard Drive in a ...TOOLS V11.0 - 21 For more information on Master/Slave support on the Macintosh operating system CD. 7. IMPORTANT: For detailed setup and installation instructions specific to your Macintosh system, refer to your new Western Digital hard drive. Note: Cable Select mode is already designated ...
... with the interface cable supplied with the Macintosh is not supported by wearing a grounding strap. 3. The drive that bay. Remove the computer system outside cover (if necessary, refer to certain configurations) ! WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE Install the Hard Drive in a ...TOOLS V11.0 - 21 For more information on Master/Slave support on the Macintosh operating system CD. 7. IMPORTANT: For detailed setup and installation instructions specific to your Macintosh system, refer to your new Western Digital hard drive. Note: Cable Select mode is already designated ...
User Manual (pdf)
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... IDE/ATA interface uses 28-bit addressing that can affect how your operating system and system BIOS support your hard drive kit. 1. Western Digital Service and Support Operating System and BIOS Limitations Computer operating systems and system BIOSs have adopted a 48-bit addressing ...functionality. 32 GB Barrier Some BIOSs released before floppy or hard drive boot can be supported in your hard drive are installing a hard drive larger than 32 GB. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE 4 Troubleshooting This section contains information on the drive partitions exceeding...
... IDE/ATA interface uses 28-bit addressing that can affect how your operating system and system BIOS support your hard drive kit. 1. Western Digital Service and Support Operating System and BIOS Limitations Computer operating systems and system BIOSs have adopted a 48-bit addressing ...functionality. 32 GB Barrier Some BIOSs released before floppy or hard drive boot can be supported in your hard drive are installing a hard drive larger than 32 GB. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE 4 Troubleshooting This section contains information on the drive partitions exceeding...