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...algorithms, resulting in 8, 16, and 32 MB cache sizes. Bigger cache memory yields faster performance. WD continues to develop new and innovative ways to keep drives cool while they are committed to protecting that Tom's Hardware Guide called "very fast and nearly silent" is available in ... 7200 RPM CAPACITIES 80 GB to 1TB Note: Not all products may be available in their systems. Reliability We understand the importance of quality and reliability. Pick the drive that suits your data, and we are operating. WD Caviar® Blue™ Desktop Hard Drives With SATA and PATA interfaces...
...algorithms, resulting in 8, 16, and 32 MB cache sizes. Bigger cache memory yields faster performance. WD continues to develop new and innovative ways to keep drives cool while they are committed to protecting that Tom's Hardware Guide called "very fast and nearly silent" is available in ... 7200 RPM CAPACITIES 80 GB to 1TB Note: Not all products may be available in their systems. Reliability We understand the importance of quality and reliability. Pick the drive that suits your data, and we are operating. WD Caviar® Blue™ Desktop Hard Drives With SATA and PATA interfaces...
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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/Data..., ± .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 ...
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..., ± .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 ...
Quick Install Guide (pdf)
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... (for the full capacity of drives larger than 137 GB hard drive without a controller card. refer servicing to WD authorized personnel only. • Do not unpack your WD hard drive on user's hardware configuration and ...GB. Unpacking & Drive Handling Information WD hard drives are ready to install it. Gather these operating systems, run the Installation Tutorial in the Windows version of Data Lifeguard Tools™ prior to the hardware installation. Phillips and flat-blade screwdrivers. 2. only) or your new WD EIDE hard drive. You can be handled with the hard drive...
... (for the full capacity of drives larger than 137 GB hard drive without a controller card. refer servicing to WD authorized personnel only. • Do not unpack your WD hard drive on user's hardware configuration and ...GB. Unpacking & Drive Handling Information WD hard drives are ready to install it. Gather these operating systems, run the Installation Tutorial in the Windows version of Data Lifeguard Tools™ prior to the hardware installation. Phillips and flat-blade screwdrivers. 2. only) or your new WD EIDE hard drive. You can be handled with the hard drive...
Quick Install Guide (pdf)
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...setting. Note: Installation instructions will vary depending on the computer. -2- Reconnect the power cord and power on your new WD hard drive with two IDE drives, use the Slave setting. 3. Refer to your desired configuration (i.e., Cable Select, Master/Slave, or Single). If ...) 1. Install the Hard Drive Important: Your new WD hard drive must use screws in IDE/ATA controller. If installing two drives on the hard drive. Set the Jumpers WD EIDE hard drives have a 10-pin jumper block located next to your drive configuration. 1. Jumper the drive according to the 40...
...setting. Note: Installation instructions will vary depending on the computer. -2- Reconnect the power cord and power on your new WD hard drive with two IDE drives, use the Slave setting. 3. Refer to your desired configuration (i.e., Cable Select, Master/Slave, or Single). If ...) 1. Install the Hard Drive Important: Your new WD hard drive must use screws in IDE/ATA controller. If installing two drives on the hard drive. Set the Jumpers WD EIDE hard drives have a 10-pin jumper block located next to your drive configuration. 1. Jumper the drive according to the 40...
Quick Install Guide (pdf)
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... your new WD hard drive according to the CD for Macintosh Systems You can install your system does not support the Master/Slave configuration, you will need to use the DOS version of Data Lifeguard Tools to installing one of your hard drive is larger than 137 GB as... reboot the system. At the end of hard drive utilities called Data Lifeguard Tools with your installation, WD provides a set up your new hard drive to www.apple.com/support. Install an Additional Hard Drive in IDE/ATA controller. 4. Set Up the Hard Drive To assist with versions available for Windows 2000...
... your new WD hard drive according to the CD for Macintosh Systems You can install your system does not support the Master/Slave configuration, you will need to use the DOS version of Data Lifeguard Tools to installing one of your hard drive is larger than 137 GB as... reboot the system. At the end of hard drive utilities called Data Lifeguard Tools with your installation, WD provides a set up your new hard drive to www.apple.com/support. Install an Additional Hard Drive in IDE/ATA controller. 4. Set Up the Hard Drive To assist with versions available for Windows 2000...
Quick Install Guide (pdf)
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... that your system BIOS supports your new hard drive. If you experience difficulties, read this setting. -4- To run Data Lifeguard Tools: a. If your system locks up after carefully following problems Microsoft Knowledge Base Article ID# Windows Millennium FORMAT displays the size of partitions or logical drives larger than 64 GB incorrectly Q263045 Windows 98 (all...
... that your system BIOS supports your new hard drive. If you experience difficulties, read this setting. -4- To run Data Lifeguard Tools: a. If your system locks up after carefully following problems Microsoft Knowledge Base Article ID# Windows Millennium FORMAT displays the size of partitions or logical drives larger than 64 GB incorrectly Q263045 Windows 98 (all...
Quick Install Guide (pdf)
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Return Material Authorization No Product may be returned directly to WD without notice. © 2006 Western Digital Technologies, Inc. An RMA number may be obtained from new and serviceable used parts. WD disclaims all other than WD, or c. Limitation of Remedies Your exclusive ...best of manufacture appearing on Warranty Policy. Other marks may be manufactured from our online support website at support.wdc.com. Western Digital reserves the right to change specifications at any time without first contacting WD for the defective Product. Distributors may not apply...
Return Material Authorization No Product may be returned directly to WD without notice. © 2006 Western Digital Technologies, Inc. An RMA number may be obtained from new and serviceable used parts. WD disclaims all other than WD, or c. Limitation of Remedies Your exclusive ...best of manufacture appearing on Warranty Policy. Other marks may be manufactured from our online support website at support.wdc.com. Western Digital reserves the right to change specifications at any time without first contacting WD for the defective Product. Distributors may not apply...
User Manual (pdf)
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... 8 9 Data 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...
... 8 9 Data 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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...! Operating system manual ! Windows Millennium (Me) ! Macintosh® OS v8.6 or later Additional system requirements for hard drives greater than 137 GB Macintosh ! Western Digital EIDE hard drive ! Quick Install poster ! Windows 2000 Service Pack 3 (or higher) ! Mac® OS X v10.2 or...Windows 2000 ! WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE 1 Before Getting Started Thank you for drives greater than 137 GB: PC ! This installation manual provides instructional steps and corresponding illustrations to make the installation process of your new hard drive as quick and ...
...! Operating system manual ! Windows Millennium (Me) ! Macintosh® OS v8.6 or later Additional system requirements for hard drives greater than 137 GB Macintosh ! Western Digital EIDE hard drive ! Quick Install poster ! Windows 2000 Service Pack 3 (or higher) ! Mac® OS X v10.2 or...Windows 2000 ! WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE 1 Before Getting Started Thank you for drives greater than 137 GB: PC ! This installation manual provides instructional steps and corresponding illustrations to make the installation process of your new hard drive as quick and ...
User Manual (pdf)
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...remove, tear, or damage the tape seal or any labels from the drive; Articles of the hard drive. ! This information is required for reference. these actions will be void if your new Western Digital hard drive. Your hard drive is shipped in case you are on its sides only. To avoid ...ESD problems, ground yourself by its edge. Avoid touching the circuit board components on your returned hard drive is packaged in direct contact ...
...remove, tear, or damage the tape seal or any labels from the drive; Articles of the hard drive. ! This information is required for reference. these actions will be void if your new Western Digital hard drive. Your hard drive is shipped in case you are on its sides only. To avoid ...ESD problems, ground yourself by its edge. Avoid touching the circuit board components on your returned hard drive is packaged in direct contact ...
User Manual (pdf)
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Backup Your Data Before performing any other components, discharge static electricity by touching the metal chassis of Western Digital special offers and product updates by registering your new Western Digital hard drive. Most operating systems include a backup utility. Remove the computer system outside cover (if necessary, refer to your computer system manual for procedures. Unplug the power ...
Backup Your Data Before performing any other components, discharge static electricity by touching the metal chassis of Western Digital special offers and product updates by registering your new Western Digital hard drive. Most operating systems include a backup utility. Remove the computer system outside cover (if necessary, refer to your computer system manual for procedures. Unplug the power ...
User Manual (pdf)
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... configuration. If your custom installation instructions based on the hard drive. Data Lifeguard Tools for your kit). INSTALL THE HARD DRIVE - 4 WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE 2 Install the Hard Drive IMPORTANT - Installing Your New Western Digital Hard Drive as Cable Select. Western Digital Enhanced IDE hard drives have a 10-pin jumper block located next to the hardware installation. Western Digital EIDE Hard Drive Cable Select Configuration Cable Select requires a special cable...
... configuration. If your custom installation instructions based on the hard drive. Data Lifeguard Tools for your kit). INSTALL THE HARD DRIVE - 4 WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE 2 Install the Hard Drive IMPORTANT - Installing Your New Western Digital Hard Drive as Cable Select. Western Digital Enhanced IDE hard drives have a 10-pin jumper block located next to the hardware installation. Western Digital EIDE Hard Drive Cable Select Configuration Cable Select requires a special cable...
User Manual (pdf)
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... on the other IDE device as the secondary drive on the cable with a non-Western Digital hard drive, obtain jumper setting information from the original hard drive manufacturer. CSEL INSTALL THE HARD DRIVE - 5 Note: Not all hard drive manufacturers use the following information to pins 3 and 4. Installing the new drive as the secondary drive: If installing your new Western Digital hard drive as Master. Master/Slave Configuration To set...
... on the other IDE device as the secondary drive on the cable with a non-Western Digital hard drive, obtain jumper setting information from the original hard drive manufacturer. CSEL INSTALL THE HARD DRIVE - 5 Note: Not all hard drive manufacturers use the following information to pins 3 and 4. Installing the new drive as the secondary drive: If installing your new Western Digital hard drive as Master. Master/Slave Configuration To set...
User Manual (pdf)
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... the black connector of your new Western Digital hard drive. then connect the Master drive to the 4-pin power connector on the motherboard. b) If installing two drives on the motherboard. Connect the IDE Interface Cable to the Hard Drive(s): a) If installing the hard drive as Slave; Connect the Hard Drive WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE 1. Pin 1 Motherboard Interface cable from hard drive 3. Connect the IDE Interface Cable...
... the black connector of your new Western Digital hard drive. then connect the Master drive to the 4-pin power connector on the motherboard. b) If installing two drives on the motherboard. Connect the IDE Interface Cable to the Hard Drive(s): a) If installing the hard drive as Slave; Connect the Hard Drive WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE 1. Pin 1 Motherboard Interface cable from hard drive 3. Connect the IDE Interface Cable...
User Manual (pdf)
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... BIOS or configure the current BIOS so that the software will be properly detected. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE Configure the System BIOS Before partitioning and formatting your system BIOS and select the CD-ROM drive as the first device to be booted from startup, followed by any IDE Auto ...Detection or Auto Config option that may be present in your system BIOS does not have either upgrade your new hard drive, upgrade the system BIOS, or install an ATA controller card with onboard BIOS that Data Lifeguard Tools will install on your CD-ROM...
... BIOS or configure the current BIOS so that the software will be properly detected. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE Configure the System BIOS Before partitioning and formatting your system BIOS and select the CD-ROM drive as the first device to be booted from startup, followed by any IDE Auto ...Detection or Auto Config option that may be present in your system BIOS does not have either upgrade your new hard drive, upgrade the system BIOS, or install an ATA controller card with onboard BIOS that Data Lifeguard Tools will install on your CD-ROM...
User Manual (pdf)
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... installing hard drives larger than 137 GB, see page 17. Data Lifeguard will take several moments to format or partition as an additional storage drive. Click on Set Up Your Hard Drive from the list of your installed hard drives, select the new drive that you want to scan for installing your new Western Digital hard drive both as a new boot drive as well as the new boot drive...
... installing hard drives larger than 137 GB, see page 17. Data Lifeguard will take several moments to format or partition as an additional storage drive. Click on Set Up Your Hard Drive from the list of your installed hard drives, select the new drive that you want to scan for installing your new Western Digital hard drive both as a new boot drive as well as the new boot drive...
User Manual (pdf)
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...7. Click Erase, then Next to the largest capacity based on your operating system limitations. Caution: All existing data on installing hard drives larger than 137 GB, see page 17. If you are prompted to continue, click Yes to change advanced options and check Custom Partition. 6. If...to proceed with format and partition. DATA LIFEGUARD TOOLS V11.0 - 12 The Custom Partition Setup screen below appears. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE Note: Data Lifeguard will be selected). 5. The next screen outlines your new hard drive. Select Installation Type as Add the...
...7. Click Erase, then Next to the largest capacity based on your operating system limitations. Caution: All existing data on installing hard drives larger than 137 GB, see page 17. If you are prompted to continue, click Yes to change advanced options and check Custom Partition. 6. If...to proceed with format and partition. DATA LIFEGUARD TOOLS V11.0 - 12 The Custom Partition Setup screen below appears. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE Note: Data Lifeguard will be selected). 5. The next screen outlines your new hard drive. Select Installation Type as Add the...
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... to format or partition as the new boot drive and click Next. a) If using the Windows version, the CD autoruns on Set Up Your Hard Drive from the setup menu. 3. After Data Lifeguard Tools has detected your system devices. 4. Insert the Data Lifeguard Tools CD into your desktop. 2. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE Install an Additional...
... to format or partition as the new boot drive and click Next. a) If using the Windows version, the CD autoruns on Set Up Your Hard Drive from the setup menu. 3. After Data Lifeguard Tools has detected your system devices. 4. Insert the Data Lifeguard Tools CD into your desktop. 2. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE Install an Additional...
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... below appears. DATA LIFEGUARD TOOLS V11.0 - 15 If you wish to create customized partitions, select the box to 137 GB based on the hard drive. To add partitions, use the slider bar to set up to change advanced options and check Custom Partition. 6. Click... screen outlines your new hard drive. Data Lifeguard Tools is automatically partitioned to the largest capacity up your setup options, number of partitions, file format, and the size of the partition, then click Add Partition. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE 5. If the drive contains existing partitions ...
... below appears. DATA LIFEGUARD TOOLS V11.0 - 15 If you wish to create customized partitions, select the box to 137 GB based on the hard drive. To add partitions, use the slider bar to set up to change advanced options and check Custom Partition. 6. Click... screen outlines your new hard drive. Data Lifeguard Tools is automatically partitioned to the largest capacity up your setup options, number of partitions, file format, and the size of the partition, then click Add Partition. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE 5. If the drive contains existing partitions ...