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...Compatibility Lab to give our customers confidence that all WD Caviar Blue drives are built to 1TB Note: Not all regions of the world. INTERFACES SATA 3 Gb/s and PATA MODEL NUMBERS WD10EALS WD6400AAKS WD5000AAKS WD5000AAKB WD3200AAKS WD3200AAJS WD3200AAJB WD2500AAKS WD2500AAJS WD2500AAJB WIDTH/HEIGHT 3.5-inch... innovative ways to keep drives cool while they are committed 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 from 80 GB to levels near the ...
...Compatibility Lab to give our customers confidence that all WD Caviar Blue drives are built to 1TB Note: Not all regions of the world. INTERFACES SATA 3 Gb/s and PATA MODEL NUMBERS WD10EALS WD6400AAKS WD5000AAKS WD5000AAKB WD3200AAKS WD3200AAJS WD3200AAJB WD2500AAKS WD2500AAJS WD2500AAJB WIDTH/HEIGHT 3.5-inch... innovative ways to keep drives cool while they are committed 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 from 80 GB to levels near the ...
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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 Integrity Load/unload ...max) Length (in./mm, max) Width (in./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...
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 ...max) Length (in./mm, max) Width (in./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...
Quick Install Guide (pdf)
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... require an Ultra ATA controller card) Mac® OS X v10.2 or later requires a Mac-compatible ATA controller card (for the full capacity of drives larger than 137 GB hard drive without a controller card. Windows 98SE and Windows Me If your system does not support 48-bit Logical Block Addressing (LBA), WD recommends installing an...
... require an Ultra ATA controller card) Mac® OS X v10.2 or later requires a Mac-compatible ATA controller card (for the full capacity of drives larger than 137 GB hard drive without a controller card. Windows 98SE and Windows Me If your system does not support 48-bit Logical Block Addressing (LBA), WD recommends installing an...
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... (Slave) Figure 2 Gray 40-pin connector Blue 40-pin connector SYSTEM Figure 3 SECONDARY DRIVE (SLAVE) Black 40-pin connector PRIMARY DRIVE (MASTER) Pin 1 Motherboard Interface cable from hard drive IDE interface cable Power connector Power supply cable Figure 4 Mounting frame 2. Carefully follow the ... IDE/ATA controller. If installing your new WD hard drive as the Master device on the cable with the four mounting screws provided (two on the drive (Figure 3). 4. Install the Hard Drive Important: Your new WD hard drive must use the Single or Master/Slave configuration. ...
... (Slave) Figure 2 Gray 40-pin connector Blue 40-pin connector SYSTEM Figure 3 SECONDARY DRIVE (SLAVE) Black 40-pin connector PRIMARY DRIVE (MASTER) Pin 1 Motherboard Interface cable from hard drive IDE interface cable Power connector Power supply cable Figure 4 Mounting frame 2. Carefully follow the ... IDE/ATA controller. If installing your new WD hard drive as the Master device on the cable with the four mounting screws provided (two on the drive (Figure 3). 4. Install the Hard Drive Important: Your new WD hard drive must use the Single or Master/Slave configuration. ...
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... end of the jumper block). Install an Additional Hard Drive in the installation prompt. Important: For detailed setup and installation instructions specific to your Macintosh system, refer to your new hard drive to Slave (see "Alternate Setup" below. To install a hard drive smaller than 137 GB as an additional hard drive in a Power Mac, change the configuration to proceed...
... end of the jumper block). Install an Additional Hard Drive in the installation prompt. Important: For detailed setup and installation instructions specific to your Macintosh system, refer to your new hard drive to Slave (see "Alternate Setup" below. To install a hard drive smaller than 137 GB as an additional hard drive in a Power Mac, change the configuration to proceed...
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...uses 28-bit addressing, which can now update their operating system with the latest Service Packs (SP) from your hard drive will allow proper functionality. 32 GB Barrier Some BIOSs released before June 1999 stall with updated controller chips, BIOS codes, and operating system service packs... Follow these instructions only if your system BIOS may not function properly on hard drives larger than 32 GB Q263044 Q263045 Q263050 Windows 95 Does not support hard drive capacities (all versions) greater than 137 GB will be incompatible with two IDE devices, use this setting. 10-pin ...
...uses 28-bit addressing, which can now update their operating system with the latest Service Packs (SP) from your hard drive will allow proper functionality. 32 GB Barrier Some BIOSs released before June 1999 stall with updated controller chips, BIOS codes, and operating system service packs... Follow these instructions only if your system BIOS may not function properly on hard drives larger than 32 GB Q263044 Q263045 Q263050 Windows 95 Does not support hard drive capacities (all versions) greater than 137 GB will be incompatible with two IDE devices, use this setting. 10-pin ...
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...: • 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. This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise for Class B Equipment. TUV Essen...
...: • 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. This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise for Class B Equipment. TUV Essen...
User Manual (pdf)
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All rights reserved. Western Digital EIDE Hard Drive Installation Guide Information furnished by Western Digital is believed to change specifications at any time without notice. © 2003 Western Digital Technologies, Inc. nor for its use ; Western Digital and the Western Digital logo are registered trademarks, and Data Lifeguard Tools is granted by Western Digital for any patent or patent rights of patents or other companies...
All rights reserved. Western Digital EIDE Hard Drive Installation Guide Information furnished by Western Digital is believed to change specifications at any time without notice. © 2003 Western Digital Technologies, Inc. nor for its use ; Western Digital and the Western Digital logo are registered trademarks, and Data Lifeguard Tools is granted by Western Digital for any patent or patent rights of patents or other companies...
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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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For all the latest news and product updates, visit our Web site at www.westerndigital.com. Western Digital EIDE hard drive ! Small Phillips and flat-blade screwdrivers Operating System Requirements ! Windows 98SE (Second Edition) ! Mounting screws ... ! Mac G4 or greater (may require an Ultra ATA controller card with support for drives greater than 137 GB: PC ! Macintosh® OS v8.6 or later Additional system requirements for purchasing a Western Digital Enhanced IDE (EIDE) hard drive. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE 1 Before Getting Started Thank you for...
For all the latest news and product updates, visit our Web site at www.westerndigital.com. Western Digital EIDE hard drive ! Small Phillips and flat-blade screwdrivers Operating System Requirements ! Windows 98SE (Second Edition) ! Mounting screws ... ! Mac G4 or greater (may require an Ultra ATA controller card with support for drives greater than 137 GB: PC ! Macintosh® OS v8.6 or later Additional system requirements for purchasing a Western Digital Enhanced IDE (EIDE) hard drive. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE 1 Before Getting Started Thank you for...
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... top of the following precautions when unpacking and installing your returned hard drive is required for reference. 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. ! Be aware of the drive. Record Your Hard Drive Information In the table that follows, write down the...
... top of the following precautions when unpacking and installing your returned hard drive is required for reference. 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. ! Be aware of the drive. Record Your Hard Drive Information In the table that follows, write down the...
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... Open Your Computer IMPORTANT: Before handling the hard drive or any hardware installation, protect your data by backing up your existing hard drive before installing your new Western Digital hard drive. 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 wearing a grounding strap. 1. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE Register Your Drive...
... Open Your Computer IMPORTANT: Before handling the hard drive or any hardware installation, protect your data by backing up your existing hard drive before installing your new Western Digital hard drive. 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 wearing a grounding strap. 1. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE Register Your Drive...
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... you are used to determine the order in which IDE devices attached to the hardware installation. Western Digital Enhanced IDE hard drives have a 10-pin jumper block located next to reposition the jumper shunt on the cable, make sure that the...or if you run the Installation Tutorial in your new Western Digital hard drive with an existing IDE drive on the drive. Set the Jumpers Jumper settings are installing your kit). Installing Your New Western Digital Hard Drive as Cable Select. Western Digital EIDE Hard Drive Cable Select Configuration Cable Select requires a special cable (...
... you are used to determine the order in which IDE devices attached to the hardware installation. Western Digital Enhanced IDE hard drives have a 10-pin jumper block located next to reposition the jumper shunt on the cable, make sure that the...or if you run the Installation Tutorial in your new Western Digital hard drive with an existing IDE drive on the drive. Set the Jumpers Jumper settings are installing your kit). Installing Your New Western Digital Hard Drive as Cable Select. Western Digital EIDE Hard Drive Cable Select Configuration Cable Select requires a special cable (...
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.... Master - Slave - Installing the new drive as the secondary drive: If installing your new Western Digital hard drive as Slave (secondary device). Single Configuration Single - Installing the new drive as the primary (bootable) drive: If installing your new Western Digital hard drive as the only IDE device on the drive to properly jumper your new Western Digital EIDE hard drive. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE Standard Jumper Settings If...
.... Master - Slave - Installing the new drive as the secondary drive: If installing your new Western Digital hard drive as Slave (secondary device). Single Configuration Single - Installing the new drive as the primary (bootable) drive: If installing your new Western Digital hard drive as the only IDE device on the drive to properly jumper your new Western Digital EIDE hard drive. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE Standard Jumper Settings If...
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...Hard Drive WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE 1. then connect the Master drive to the black connector of the IDE interface cable and the Slave drive to the 4-pin power connector on the motherboard. Connect the Power Supply Cable: Attach the computer system power supply cable to the gray connector. 2. Connect the IDE Interface Cable to the Hard Drive... on the back of the IDE interface cable to the drive. Connect the IDE Interface Cable to the Motherboard: Attach the blue end of your new Western Digital hard drive. The pin connector is keyed to the connector on the...
...Hard Drive WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE 1. then connect the Master drive to the black connector of the IDE interface cable and the Slave drive to the 4-pin power connector on the motherboard. Connect the Power Supply Cable: Attach the computer system power supply cable to the gray connector. 2. Connect the IDE Interface Cable to the Hard Drive... on the back of the IDE interface cable to the drive. Connect the IDE Interface Cable to the Motherboard: Attach the blue end of your new Western Digital hard drive. The pin connector is keyed to the connector on the...
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..., proceed to the floppy disk drive) using the four mounting screws provided. Secure the Hard Drive: Secure the Western Digital hard drive in an available 3.5-inch drive bay (typically adjacent to the next section on the system. This concludes the hard drive installation process. 2. At startup, your system BIOS should auto-detect the hard drive with a series of system messages identifying the Western Digital hard drive.
..., proceed to the floppy disk drive) using the four mounting screws provided. Secure the Hard Drive: Secure the Western Digital hard drive in an available 3.5-inch drive bay (typically adjacent to the next section on the system. This concludes the hard drive installation process. 2. At startup, your system BIOS should auto-detect the hard drive with a series of system messages identifying the Western Digital hard drive.
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...boot sequence. Enable options such as LBA or Translation Mode available in your system BIOS and select the CD-ROM drive as floppy disk drive), and the hard drive(s). 5. If your system cannot boot from startup, followed by any IDE Auto Detection or Auto Config option that ... some cases, LBA will boot from the Data Lifeguard Tools CD, you can create a Data Lifeguard Tools bootable diskette instead. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE Configure the System BIOS Before partitioning and formatting your system. Selecting User Defined ensures that the software will be an ...
...boot sequence. Enable options such as LBA or Translation Mode available in your system BIOS and select the CD-ROM drive as floppy disk drive), and the hard drive(s). 5. If your system cannot boot from startup, followed by any IDE Auto Detection or Auto Config option that ... some cases, LBA will boot from the Data Lifeguard Tools CD, you can create a Data Lifeguard Tools bootable diskette instead. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE Configure the System BIOS Before partitioning and formatting your system. Selecting User Defined ensures that the software will be an ...
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... Bootable Installation Diskette. Register Online - Note: The Windows and DOS versions of Data Lifeguard Tools. overcome the 137 GB, 32 GB, or 8.4 GB system BIOS limitations. ! Hard Drive Information - Depending on your setup and configuration, you can use a floppy diskette instead, you can create a bootable..., or color. The Data Lifeguard Tools software is also available at support.wdc.com/download. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE 3 Data Lifeguard Tools v11.0 Western Digital provides Data Lifeguard Tools to -Drive Copy Utility - Set Up Your...
... Bootable Installation Diskette. Register Online - Note: The Windows and DOS versions of Data Lifeguard Tools. overcome the 137 GB, 32 GB, or 8.4 GB system BIOS limitations. ! Hard Drive Information - Depending on your setup and configuration, you can use a floppy diskette instead, you can create a bootable..., or color. The Data Lifeguard Tools software is also available at support.wdc.com/download. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE 3 Data Lifeguard Tools v11.0 Western Digital provides Data Lifeguard Tools to -Drive Copy Utility - Set Up Your...