Table of Contents
- Pipeline HD Mini Series SATA Product Manual
- Seagate Technology Support Services
- 1.0 Introduction
- 2.0 Drive specifications
- 2.1 Specification summary table
- 2.2 Formatted capacity
- 2.3 Default logical geometry
- 2.4 Physical organization
- 2.5 Recording and interface technology
- 2.6 Physical characteristics
- 2.7 Seek time
- 2.8 Start/stop times
- 2.9 Power specifications
- 2.10 Environmental specifications
- 2.11 Acoustics
- 2.12 Electromagnetic immunity
- 2.13 Reliability
- 2.14 Agency certification
- 2.15 Environmental protection
- 2.16 Corrosive environment
- 3.0 Configuring and mounting the drive
- 4.0 Serial ATA (SATA) interface
- Index
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Pipeline HD Mini Series SATA
100560196
Rev. E
December 2010
ST9500323CS
ST9320328CS
ST9250311CS
ST91603110CS
Revision history
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Publication number: 100560196, Rev. E December 2010
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in the United States and/or other countries. Pipeline HD, SeaTools and SeaTDD are either trademarks or
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owners.
When referring to hard drive capacity, one gigabyte, or GB, equals one billion bytes and one terabyte, or
TB, equals one trillion bytes. Your computer's operating system may use a different standard of measure-
ment and report a lower capacity. In addition, some of the listed capacity is used for formatting and other
functions, and thus will not be available for data storage. Quantitative usage examples for various applica-
tions are for illustrative purposes. Actual quantities will vary based on various factors, including file size,
file format, features and application software. Seagate reserves the right to change, without notice, prod-
uct offerings or specifications.
Revision Date Sheets affected or comments
Rev. A 03/26/09 Initial release.
Rev. B 04/15/09 4 and 8.
Rev. C 05/01/09 fc, 1, 3-6, 13, 15 and 289-30.
Rev. D 05/12/09 4 & 8.
Rev. E 12/15/10 Updated AFR information; added section 2.13.1.
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Contents
1.0 Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1.1 About the Serial ATA interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
2.0 Drive specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2.1 Specification summary table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2.2 Formatted capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2.2.1 LBA mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2.3 Default logical geometry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2.4 Physical organization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2.5 Recording and interface technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2.6 Physical characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2.7 Seek time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2.8 Start/stop times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2.9 Power specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2.9.1 Power consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2.9.2 Conducted noise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2.9.3 Voltage tolerance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2.9.4 Power-management modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2.10 Environmental specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.10.1 Base plate temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.10.2 Temperature gradient. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.10.3 Humidity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.10.4 Altitude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.10.5 Shock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2.10.6 Vibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2.11 Acoustics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2.12 Electromagnetic immunity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
2.13 Reliability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
2.13.1 Annualized Failure Rate (AFR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
2.14 Agency certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
2.14.1 Safety certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
2.14.2 Electromagnetic compatibility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
2.14.3 FCC verification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
2.15 Environmental protection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
2.15.1 European Union Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
2.15.2 China Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
2.16 Corrosive environment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
3.0 Configuring and mounting the drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
3.1 Handling and static-discharge precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
3.2 Configuring the drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
3.3 Serial ATA cables and connectors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
3.4 Drive mounting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
4.0 Serial ATA (SATA) interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
4.1 Hot-Plug compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
4.2 Serial ATA device plug connector pin definitions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
4.3 Supported ATA commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
4.3.1 Identify Device command. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
4.3.2 Set Features command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
4.3.3 S.M.A.R.T. commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
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List of Figures
Figure 1. Typical +5V only startup and operation current profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Figure 2. Attaching SATA cabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Figure 3. Mounting dimensions—top, side and end view. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
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1.0 Introduction
This manual describes the functional, mechanical and interface specifications for the following Seagate
Pipeline HD®Mini Series SATA model drives:
• ST9500323CS
• ST9320328CS
• ST9250311CS
• ST91603110CS
These drives provide the following key features:
• 5,400-RPM spindle speed.
• 8-Mbyte buffer.
• Quiet operation. Fluid Dynamic Bearing (FDB) motor.
• High instantaneous (burst) data rate 3.0 Gbits/sec default, 1.5 Gbit/sec available via Seagate specific SCT com-
mand.
• Perpendicular recording technology.
• State-of-the-art cache and on-the-fly error-correction algorithms.
• Native Command Queuing (NCQ) with command ordering.
• Full-track multiple-sector transfer capability without local processor intervention.
• 800 Gs nonoperating shock and 350 Gs of operating shock.
• The 3D Defense System™, which includes Drive Defense, Data Defense and Diagnostic Defense, offers the
industry’s most comprehensive protection for disc drives.
• Support for S.M.A.R.T. drive monitoring and reporting.
• Support for Read Multiple and Write Multiple commands.
• Support for ATA8 Streaming commands.
• Supports Power Up and Standby features.
• Supports Trusted Send/Receive Security Protocol.
1.1 About the Serial ATA interface
The Serial ATA interface provides several advantages over the traditional (parallel) ATA interface. The primary
advantages include:
• Easy installation and configuration with true plug-and-play connectivity. It is not normally necessary to set any
jumpers or other configuration options.
• Thinner and more flexible cabling for improved enclosure airflow and ease of installation.
• Scalability to higher performance levels.
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In addition, Serial ATA makes the transition from parallel ATA easy by providing legacy software support. Serial
ATA was designed to allow you to install a Serial ATA host adapter and Serial ATA disc drive in your current sys-
tem and expect all of your existing applications to work as normal.
The Serial ATA interface connects each disc drive in a point-to-point configuration with the Serial ATA host adapter.
There is no master/slave relationship with Serial ATA devices like there is with parallel ATA. If two drives are
attached on one Serial ATA host adapter, the host operating system views the two devices as if they were both
“masters” on two separate ports. This essentially means both drives behave as if they are Device 0 (master)
devices.
Note. The host adapter may, optionally, emulate a master/slave environment to host software where two
devices on separate Serial ATA ports are represented to host software as a Device 0 (master) and
Device 1 (slave) accessed at the same set of host bus addresses. A host adapter that emulates a mas-
ter/slave environment manages two sets of shadow registers. This is not a typical Serial ATA environ-
ment.
The Serial ATA host adapter and drive share the function of emulating parallel ATA device behavior to provide
backward compatibility with existing host systems and software. The Command and Control Block registers, PIO
and DMA data transfers, resets, and interrupts are all emulated.
The Serial ATA host adapter contains a set of registers that shadow the contents of the traditional device registers,
referred to as the Shadow Register Block. All Serial ATA devices behave like Device 0 devices. For additional
information about how Serial ATA emulates parallel ATA, refer to the “Serial ATA: High Speed Serialized AT
Attachment” specification. The specification can be downloaded from http://www.serialata.org.
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2.0 Drive specifications
Unless otherwise noted, all specifications are measured under ambient conditions, at 25°C, and nominal power.
For convenience, the phrases the drive and this drive are used throughout this manual to indicate the Pipeline HD
Mini Series SATA models.
2.1 Specification summary table
The specifications listed in this table are for quick reference. For details on specification measurement or definition,
see the appropriate section of this manual.
Table 1: Drive specifications
Drive specification ST9500323CS ST9320328CS ST9250311CS ST91603110CS
Formatted Gbytes (512 bytes/sector)* 500 320 250 160
Guaranteed sectors 976,773,168 625,142,448 488,397,168 312,581,808
Bytes per sector 512
Physical read/write heads 4 3 2
Discs 2 1
Cache (Mbytes) 8
Recording density in BPI (bits/inch avg) 1,490k
Track density TPI (tracks/inch avg) 265k
Areal density (Gbits/inch2 avg) 394
Spindle speed (RPM) 5,400
Average latency (msec) 5.6
Internal transfer rate (Mbits/sec max) 1,175
I/O data transfer rate (Mbytes/sec max) 300 default / 150 available via Seagate specific SCT command
ATA data-transfer modes supported SATA 1.0, Serial ATA Revision 2.6
PIO modes 0–4
Multiword DMA modes 0–2
Ultra DMA modes 0–6
Height (max) 9.5 +/- 0.2 mm (0.374 +/- .0078 inches)
Width (max) 69.85 mm +/- 0.25 mm (2.75 +/- 0.0098 inches)
Length (max) 100.35 + 0.35 / - 0.25 mm (3.957 + 0.079 / - 0.0098 inches)
Weight (max) 110 grams (0.243 lb.)
Power-on to ready (sec typical) 3.6
Power-on to ready (sec max) 3.8
Standby to ready (sec typical) 1.8
Standby to ready (sec max) 2
Track-to-track seek time, read (msec typical) 1
Average seek, read (msec typical) 14
Full-stroke seek, read (msec max) 30
Startup current, +5V (max) 1.0 amp
Seek power (typical) 1.54 watts
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*One Gbyte equals one billion bytes when referring to hard drive capacity. Accessible capacity may vary depending on operating environment
and formatting.
**During periods of drive idle, some offline activity may occur according to the S.M.A.R.T. specification, which may increase acoustic and power
to operational levels.
***Drive supports PHY power management. When enabled, a power savings will be achieved in Idle, Standby, and Sleep modes.
IDEMA 3 Stream power (typical) 1.7 watts 1.6 watts
Idle mode, low power (typical) 0.72 watts 0.67 watts
Standby mode 0.40 watts (typical)***
Sleep mode 0.40 watts (typical)***
Voltage tolerance (including noise) +5V ± 5%
Baseplate temperature 0° to 70°C (operating),
–40° to 70°C (nonoperating)
Temperature gradient
(°C per hour max)
20°C (operating)
35°C (nonoperating)
Relative humidity 5% to 95% (operating)
5% to 95% (nonoperating)
Relative humidity gradient 30% per hour max
Wet bulb temperature
(°C max)
37.7 (operating)
40 (nonoperating)
Altitude, operating –304.8 m to 3,048 m (–1,000 ft. to 10,000+ ft.)
Altitude, nonoperating
(meters below mean sea level, max)
–304.8 m to 12,192 m (–1000 ft. to 40,000+ ft.)
Shock, operating (Gs max at 2 msec) 350
Shock, nonoperating (Gs max at 2 msec) 800
Shock, nonoperating (Gs max at 1 msec) 800
Shock, nonoperating (Gs max at 0.5 msec) 600
Vibration, operating 1.0 G (0 to peak, 5–500 Hz)
Vibration, nonoperating 5.0 Gs (0 to peak, 10–500 Hz)
Drive acoustics, sound power (bels)
Idle** 2.1 (typical)
2.2 (max)
2.0 (typical)
2.1 (max)
CE seek 2.3 (typical)
2.4 (max)
2.1 (typical)
2.2 (max)
Nonrecoverable read errors 1 per 1014 bits read
Annualized Failure Rate (AFR) 0.55%
Load/Unload (U/UL) cycles
25°C, 50% relative humidity
32°C, 80% relative humidity
5°C, 80% relative humidity
5°C, 10% relative humidity
55°C, 16% relative humidity
600,000 software-controlled power on/off cycles
50,000 hard power on/off cycles
600,000 software-controlled power on/off cycles
50,000 hard power on/off cycles
Warranty To determine the warranty for a specific drive, use a web browser to access the following
web page: support.seagate.com/customer/warranty_validation.jsp
You will be asked to provide the drive serial number, model number (or part number) and
country of purchase. After submitting this information, the system will display the warranty
information for your drive.
Supports Hotplug operation per Serial ATA
Revision 2.6 specification
Yes (requires COMRESET from host after a hotplug event)
Table 1: Drive specifications
Drive specification ST9500323CS ST9320328CS ST9250311CS ST91603110CS
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2.2 Formatted capacity
Model Formatted capacity* Guaranteed sectors Bytes per sector
ST9500323CS 500 Gbytes 976,773,168
512
ST9320328CS 320 Gbytes 625,142,448
ST9250311CS 250 Gbytes 488,397,168
ST91603110CS 160 Gbytes 312,581,808
*One Gbyte equals one billion bytes when referring to hard drive capacity. Accessible capacity may vary depending on operating environment
and formatting.
2.2.1 LBA mode
When addressing these drives in LBA mode, all blocks (sectors) are consecutively numbered from 0 to n–1, where
n is the number of guaranteed sectors as defined above.
See Section 4.3.1, "Identify Device command" (words 60-61 and 100-103) for additional information about 48-bit
addressing support of drives with capacities over 137 Gbytes.
2.3 Default logical geometry
Cylinders Read/write heads Sectors per track
16,383 16 63
LBA mode
When addressing these drives in LBA mode, all blocks (sectors) are consecutively numbered from 0 to n–1, where
n is the number of guaranteed sectors as defined above.
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2.4 Physical organization
Drive model Read/write heads Number of discs
ST9500323CS 4
2
ST9320328CS 3
ST9250311CS
2 1
ST91603110CS
2.5 Recording and interface technology
Interface Serial ATA (SATA)
Recording method Perpendicular
Recording density BPI (bits/inch avg) 1,490k
Track density TPI (tracks/inch avg) 265k
Areal density (Gbits/inch2 avg) 394
Spindle speed (RPM) (± 0.2%) 5,400
Maximum Internal transfer rate (Mbits/sec) 1,175
I/O data-transfer rate (Mbytes/sec max) 300 default / 150 available via Seagate specific SCT command
Interleave 1:1
Cache buffer 8 Mbytes (8,192 kbytes)
2.6 Physical characteristics
Drive specification
Height (mm)
(inches)
9.5 +/-0.2
0.374 +/-0.0078
Width (mm)
(inches)
69.85 +/-0.25
2.75 +/-0.0098
Length (mm)
(inches)
100.35 +0.55 / -0.25
3.957 +0.079 / -0.0098
Weight (max)
ST9500323CS, ST9320328CS,
ST9250311CS, ST91603110CS
110 grams
0.243 pounds
2.7 Seek time
Seek measurements are taken with nominal power at 25°C ambient temperature. All times are measured using
drive diagnostics. The specifications in the table below are defined as follows:
• Track-to-track seek time is an average of all possible single-track seeks in both directions.
• Average seek time is a true statistical random average of at least 5,000 measurements of seeks between ran-
dom tracks, less overhead.
Table 2: Typical seek times
Seek times (msec) Read
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Note. These drives are designed to consistently meet the seek times represented in this manual. Physical
seeks, regardless of mode (such as track-to-track and average), are expected to meet the noted val-
ues. However, due to the manner in which these drives are formatted, benchmark tests that include
command overhead or measure logical seeks may produce results that vary from these specifications.
2.8 Start/stop times
Time to ready Typical Max @ 25°C
Power-on to Ready (sec) 3.6 3.8
Standby to Ready (sec) 1.8 2
2.9 Power specifications
The drive receives DC power (+5V) through a native SATA power connector.
2.9.1 Power consumption
Power requirements for the drives are listed in the table on page 7. Typical power measurements are based on an
average of drives tested, under nominal conditions, at 25°C ambient temperature.
• Spinup power
Spinup power is measured from the time of power-on to the time that the drive spindle reaches operating speed.
• Seek mode
During seek mode, the read/write actuator arm moves toward a specific position on the disc surface and does not
execute a read or write operation. Servo electronics are active. Seek mode power is measured based on three
random seek operations every 100 msecs. This mode is not typical.
•Read/write power and current
Read/write power is measured with the heads on track, based on three 63 sector read or write operations every
100 msecs.
• Idle mode power
Idle mode power is measured with the drive up to speed, with servo electronics active and with the heads in a
random track location.
• Standby mode
Track-to-track (typical) 1
Average (typical) 14
Full-stroke (max) 30
Average latency 5.56
Table 2: Typical seek times
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During Standby mode, the drive accepts commands, but the drive is not spinning, and the servo and read/write
electronics are in power-down model
Table 3: DC power
Power dissipation
+5V input average (25° C)
ST9500323CS and ST9320328CS ST9250311CS and ST91603110CS
Spinup (max) 1 amp
Seek 1.54 watts
IDEMA 3 Stream 1.7 watts 1.6 watts
Idle, performance* 1.5 watts
Idle, active* 0.90 watts 0.81 watts
Idle, low power mode* 0.72 watts 0.67 watts
Standby** 0.40 watts
Sleep 0.40 watts
*During periods of drive idle, some offline activity may occur according to the S.M.A.R.T. specification, which may increase acoustic and power
to operational levels.
**Standby power is measured at steady state (after 200ms from transition)
2.9.1.1 Typical current profile
Figure 1. Typical +5V only startup and operation current profile
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2.9.2 Conducted noise
Input noise ripple is measured at the host system power supply across an equivalent 15-ohm resistive load on the
+5 volt line.
Using 5-volt power, the drive is expected to operate with a maximum of 100 mV peak-to-peak square-wave
injected noise at up to 10 MHz.
Note. Equivalent resistance is calculated by dividing the nominal voltage by the typical RMS read/write cur-
rent.
2.9.3 Voltage tolerance
Voltage tolerance (including noise):
5V ± 5%
2.9.4 Power-management modes
The drive provides programmable power management to provide greater energy efficiency. In most systems, you
can control power management through the system setup program. The drive features the following power-man-
agement modes:
• Active mode
The drive is in Active mode during the read/write and seek operations.
• Idle mode
The buffer remains enabled, and the drive accepts all commands and returns to Active mode any time disc access
is necessary.
• Standby mode
The drive enters Standby mode when the host sends a Standby Immediate command. If the host has set the
standby timer, the drive can also enter Standby mode automatically after the drive has been inactive for a
specifiable length of time. The standby timer delay is established using a Standby or Idle command. In Standby
mode, the drive buffer is in Self Refresh Low Power mode, the heads are parked and the spindle is at rest. The
drive accepts all commands and returns to Active mode any time disc access is necessary.
• Sleep mode
The drive enters Sleep mode after receiving a Sleep command from the host. In Sleep mode, the drive buffer is
in Self Refresh Low Power mode, the heads are parked and the spindle is at rest. The drive leaves Sleep mode
after it receives a Hard Reset or Soft Reset from the host. After receiving a reset, the drive exits Sleep mode and
enters Standby mode with all current translation parameters intact.
Table 4: Power management modes
Power modes Heads Spindle Buffer
Active (operating) Tracking Rotating Full power
Idle, performance Tracking Rotating Self refresh—low power
Idle, active Floating Rotating Self refresh—low power
Idle, low power Parked Rotating Self refresh—low power
Standby Parked Stopped Self refresh—low power
Sleep Parked Stopped Self refresh—low power
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• Idle and Standby timers
Each time the drive performs an Active function (read, write or seek), the standby timer is reinitialized and
begins counting down from its specified delay times to zero. If the standby timer reaches zero before any drive
activity is required, the drive makes a transition to Standby mode. In both Idle and Standby mode, the drive
accepts all commands and returns to Active mode when disc access is necessary.
2.10 Environmental specifications
2.10.1 Base plate temperature
Actual drive base plate temperature should not exceed 70°C (158°F).
Above 1,000 feet (305 meters), the maximum temperature is derated linearly by 1°C every 1000 feet.
2.10.2 Temperature gradient
Operating 20°C per hour (68°F per hour max), without condensation
Nonoperating 35°C per hour (95°F per hour max), without condensation
2.10.3 Humidity
2.10.3.1 Relative humidity
Operating 5% to 95% noncondensing (30% per hour max)
Nonoperating 5% to 95% noncondensing (30% per hour max)
2.10.3.2 Wet bulb temperature
Operating 37.7°C (99.86°F max)
Nonoperating 40°C (104°F max)
2.10.4 Altitude
Operating –304.8 m to 3,048 m (–1,000 ft. to 10,000+ ft.)
Nonoperating –304.8 m to 12,192 m (–1,000 ft. to 40,000+ ft.)
Operating: 0° to 70°C (32° to 158°F)
Nonoperating: –40° to 70°C (–40° to 158°F)
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2.10.5 Shock
All shock specifications assume that the drive is mounted securely with the input shock applied at the drive mount-
ing screws. Shock may be applied in the X, Y or Z axis.
2.10.5.1 Operating shock
These drives comply with the performance levels specified in this document when subjected to a maximum operat-
ing shock of 350 Gs based on half-sine shock pulses of 2 msec. Shocks should not be repeated more than two
times per second.
2.10.5.2 Nonoperating shock
The nonoperating shock level that the drive can experience without incurring physical damage or degradation in
performance when subsequently put into operation is 800 Gs based on a nonrepetitive half-sine shock pulse of 2
msec duration.
The nonoperating shock level that the drive can experience without incurring physical damage or degradation in
performance when subsequently put into operation is 800 Gs based on a nonrepetitive half-sine shock pulse of 1
msec duration.
The nonoperating shock level that the drive can experience without incurring physical damage or degradation in
performance when subsequently put into operation is 600 Gs based on a nonrepetitive half-sine shock pulse of 0.5
msec duration.
2.10.6 Vibration
All vibration specifications assume that the drive is mounted securely with the input vibration applied at the drive
mounting screws. Vibration may be applied in the X, Y or Z axis.
2.10.6.1 Operating vibration
The maximum vibration levels that the drive may experience while meeting the performance standards specified in
this document are specified below.
2.10.6.2 Nonoperating vibration
The maximum nonoperating vibration levels that the drive may experience without incurring physical damage or degradation in
performance when subsequently put into operation are specified below.
2.11 Acoustics
Drive emission of sound is measured consistent with the ECMA-74 and its’ referenced standards. Testing is con-
ducted at room temperature (approximately 25°C). Emission levels are reported as the total A-weighted sound
power levels for steady state, idle, and active seek modes of operation.
5–500 Hz 1.0 Gs (0 to peak). Max displacement may apply below 10 Hz.
5–500 Hz: 5.0 Gs (0 to peak). Max displacement may apply below 22 Hz.
Table 5: Drive A-weighted Sound Power Levels (SWL, BA)
ST9500323CS and ST9320328CS ST9250311CS and ST91603110CS
Idle* CE seek Idle* CE seek
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*During periods of drive idle, some offline activity may occur according to the S.M.A.R.T. specification, which may increase acoustic and power
to operational levels.
Test for Prominent Discrete Tones (PDTs)
Seagate follows the ECMA-74 standards for measurement and identification of PDTs. An exception to this process
is the use of the absolute threshold of hearing. Seagate uses the lower limit for the threshold curve* to discern tone
audibility and to compensate for the inaudible components of sound prior to computation of tone ratios according to
Annex D of the ECMA-74 standards.
*Defined as the median curve given by ISO 389-7 (Tf curve) minus 10dB at all frequencies.
2.12 Electromagnetic immunity
When properly installed in a representative host system, the drive operates without errors or degradation in perfor-
mance when subjected to the radio frequency (RF) environments defined in the following table:
2.1 bels (typ)
2.2 bels (max)
2.3 bels (typ)
2.4 bels (max)
2.0 bels (typ)
2.1 bels (max)
2.1 bels (typ)
2.2 bels (max)
Table 6: Radio frequency environments
Test Description
Performance
level
Reference
standard
Electrostatic discharge Contact, HCP, VCP: ± 4 kV; Air: ± 8 kV B EN 61000-4-2: 95
Radiated RF immunity 80 to 2,000 MHz, 10 V/m,
80% AM with 1 kHz sine
900 MHz, 3 V/m, 50% pulse modulation @ 200 Hz
A EN 61000-4-3: 96
ENV 50204: 95
Electrical fast transient ± 1 kV on AC mains, ± 0.5 kV on external I/O B EN 61000-4-4: 95
Surge immunity ± 1 kV differential, ± 2 kV common, AC mains B EN 61000-4-5: 95
Conducted RF immunity 150 kHz to 80 MHz, 3 Vrms, 80% AM with 1 kHz
sine
A EN 61000-4-6: 97
Power Frequency H-field
immunity
1 A/m, 50Hz/60Hz, 3 axes A EN 61000-4-8: 97
Voltage dips, interrupts 30% Reduction for 25 cycles
>95% Reduction for 250 cycles
>95%, 0.5 cycles
C
C
B
EN 61000-4-11: 94
Table 5: Drive A-weighted Sound Power Levels (SWL, BA)
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2.13 Reliability
Measurement type Specification
Nonrecoverable read errors 1 per 1014 bits read, max.
Annualized Failure Rate (AFR) 0.55% (nominal power, 25°C ambient temperature)
Also, refer to Section 2.13.1.
Contact start-stop cycles 50,000 cycles
(at nominal voltage and temperature, with 60 cycles per hour and a 50% duty cycle)
Warranty To determine the warranty for a specific drive, use a web browser to access the following
web page: support.seagate.com/customer/warranty_validation.jsp
From this page, click on the “Verify Your Warranty” link. You will be asked to provide the
drive serial number, model number (or part number) and country of purchase. The system
will display the warranty information for your drive.
Preventive maintenance None required.
2.13.1 Annualized Failure Rate (AFR)
The product will achieve an Annualized Failure Rate (AFR) of 0.55% when operated in an environment of ambient
air temperatures of 25°C. Operation at temperatures outside the specifications in Section 2.10 may increase the
product AFR. AFR is a population statistics that is not relevant to individual units.
AFR specifications are based on the following assumptions for consumer electronics environments:
• 8760 power-on-hours per year
• 10,000 average motor start/stop cycles per year
• Operations at nominal voltages
• Temperatures outside the specifications in Section 2.10 may reduce the product reliability.
• Normal I/O duty cycle for consumer electronics environments. Operation at excessive I/O duty cycle may degrade
product reliability.
The consumer electronics environment of power-on-hours, temperature, and I/O duty cycle affect the product AFR.
The AFR will be degraded if used in a enterprise application.
2.14 Agency certification
2.14.1 Safety certification
These products are certified to meet the requirements of UL60950-1, CSA60950-1 and EN60950 and so marked
as to the certify agency.
2.14.2 Electromagnetic compatibility
Hard drives that display the CE mark comply with the European Union (EU) requirements specified in the Electro-
magnetic Compatibility Directive (2004/108/EC) as put into place 20 July 2007. Testing is performed to the levels
specified by the product standards for Information Technology Equipment (ITE). Emission levels are defined by EN
55022, Class B and the immunity levels are defined by EN 55024.
Drives are tested in representative end-user systems. Although CE-marked Seagate drives comply with the direc-
tives when used in the test systems, we cannot guarantee that all systems will comply with the directives. The drive
is designed for operation inside a properly designed enclosure, with properly shielded I/O cable (if necessary) and
terminators on all unused I/O ports. Computer manufacturers and system integrators should confirm EMC compli-
ance and provide CE marking for their products.
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Korean RRL
If these drives have the Korean Communications Commission (KCC) logo, they comply with paragraph 1 of Arti-
cle 11 of the Electromagnetic Compatibility control Regulation and meet the Electromagnetic Compatibility
(EMC) Framework requirements of the Radio Research Laboratory (RRL) Communications Commission,
Republic of Korea.
These drives have been tested and comply with the Electromagnetic Interference/Electromagnetic Susceptibility
(EMI/EMS) for Class B products. Drives are tested in a representative, end-user system by a Korean-recog-
nized lab.
• Certificate number: STX-54006 (B)
• Trade name or applicant: Seagate Technology LLC
• Manufacturer/nationality: USA, Singapore and China
Australian C-Tick (N176)
If these models have the C-Tick marking, they comply with the Australia/New Zealand Standard AS/NZ
CISPR22 and meet the Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Framework requirements of the Australian
Communication Authority (ACA).
2.14.3 FCC verification
These drives are intended to be contained solely within a personal computer or similar enclosure (not attached
as an external device). As such, each drive is considered to be a subassembly even when it is individually mar-
keted to the customer. As a subassembly, no Federal Communications Commission verification or certification
of the device is required.
Seagate has tested this device in enclosures as described above to ensure that the total assembly (enclosure,
disc drive, motherboard, power supply, etc.) does comply with the limits for a Class B computing device, pursu-
ant to Subpart J, Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation with noncertified assemblies is likely to result in interfer-
ence to radio and television reception.
Radio and television interference. This equipment generates and uses radio frequency energy and if not
installed and used in strict accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions, may cause interference to radio and
television reception.
This equipment is designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference in a residential installa-
tion. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment
does cause interference to radio or television, which can be determined by turning the equipment on and off,
you are encouraged to try one or more of the following corrective measures:
• Reorient the receiving antenna.
• Move the device to one side or the other of the radio or TV.
• Move the device farther away from the radio or TV.
• Plug the computer into a different outlet so that the receiver and computer are on different branch outlets.
If necessary, you should consult your dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for additional sugges-
tions. You may find helpful the following booklet prepared by the Federal Communications Commission: How to
Identify and Resolve Radio-Television Interference Problems. This booklet is available from the Superintendent
of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402. Refer to publication number 004-000-
00345-4.
2.15 Environmental protection
Seagate designs its products to meet environmental protection requirements worldwide, including regulations
restricting certain chemical substances.
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2.15.1 European Union Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS)
The European Union Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive, restricts the presence of chemical
substances, including Lead, Cadmium, Mercury, Hexavalent Chromium, PBB and PBDE, in electronic products,
effective July 2006. This drive is manufactured with components and materials that comply with the RoHS Direc-
tive.
2.15.2 China Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive
This product has an Environmental Protection Use Period (EPUP) of 20 years. The following table
contains information mandated by China's "Marking Requirements for Control of Pollution Caused
by Electronic Information Products" Standard.
"O" indicates the hazardous and toxic substance content of the part (at the homogenous material level) is lower
than the threshold defined by the China RoHS MCV Standard.
"X" indicates the hazardous and toxic substance content of the part (at the homogenous material level) is over the
threshold defined by the China RoHS MCV Standard.
2.16 Corrosive environment
Seagate electronic drive components pass accelerated corrosion testing equivalent to 10 years exposure to light
industrial environments containing sulfurous gases, chlorine and nitric oxide, classes G and H per ASTM B845.
However, this accelerated testing cannot duplicate every potential application environment.
Users should use caution exposing any electronic components to uncontrolled chemical pollutants and corrosive
chemicals as electronic drive component reliability can be affected by the installation environment. The silver, cop-
per, nickel and gold films used in Seagate products are especially sensitive to the presence of sulfide, chloride,
and nitrate contaminants. Sulfur is found to be the most damaging. In addition, electronic components should
never be exposed to condensing water on the surface of the printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) or exposed to
an ambient relative humidity greater than 95%. Materials used in cabinet fabrication, such as vulcanized rubber,
that can outgas corrosive compounds should be minimized or eliminated. The useful life of any electronic equip-
ment may be extended by replacing materials near circuitry with sulfide-free alternatives.
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3.0 Configuring and mounting the drive
This section contains the specifications and instructions for configuring and
mounting the drive.
3.1 Handling and static-discharge precautions
After unpacking, and before installation, the drive may be exposed to potential handling and electrostatic discharge
(ESD) hazards. Observe the following standard handling and static-discharge precautions:
Caution:
• Keep the drive in the electrostatic discharge (ESD) bag until you are ready for installation to limit the drive’s exposure
to ESD.
• Before handling the drive, put on a grounded wrist strap, or ground yourself frequently by touching the metal chassis
of a computer that is plugged into a grounded outlet. Wear a grounded wrist strap throughout the entire installation
procedure.
• Handle the drive only by its edges or frame.
• The drive is fragile—handle it with care. Do not press down on the drive top cover.
• Always rest the drive on a padded, antistatic surface until you mount it in the computer.
• Do not touch the connector pins or the printed circuit board.
• Do not remove the factory-installed labels from the drive or cover them with additional labels. Removal voids the
warranty. Some factory-installed labels contain information needed to service the drive. Other labels are used to
seal out dirt and contamination.
3.2 Configuring the drive
Each drive on the Serial ATA interface connects in a point-to-point configuration with the Serial ATA host adapter.
There is no master/slave relationship because each drive is considered a master in a point-to-point relationships. If
two drives are attached on one Serial ATA host adapter, the host operating system views the two devices as if they
were both “masters” on two separate ports. This means both drives behave as if they are Device 0 (master) devices.
3.3 Serial ATA cables and connectors
The Serial ATA interface cable consists of four conductors in two differential pairs, plus three ground connections.
The cable size may be 30 to 26 AWG with a maximum length of one meter (39.37 inches). See Table 7 for connec-
tor pin definitions. Either end of the SATA signal cable can be attached to the drive or host.
For direct backplane connection, the drive connectors are inserted directly into the host receptacle. The drive and
the host receptacle incorporate features that enable the direct connection to be hot pluggable and blind mateable.
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For installations which require cables, you can connect the drive as illustrated in Figure 2.
Figure 2. Attaching SATA cabling
Each cable is keyed to ensure correct orientation.
3.4 Drive mounting
You can mount the drive using four screws in the side-mounting holes or four screws in the bottom-mounting
holes. See Figure 3 for drive mounting dimensions. Follow these important mounting precautions when mounting
the drive:
• Allow a minimum clearance of 0.030 inches (0.76 mm) around the entire perimeter of the drive for cooling.
• Use only M3 UNC mounting screws.
• Do not overtighten the mounting screws. Maximum torque: 4.0 inch-lb. (0.4519 N-m).
• Four (4) threads (0.080 inches, 2.032 mm) minimum screw engagement recommended.
• Avoid excessive drive distortion when mounting. Refer to the following specifications for stiffness/deflection
information:
Top cover stiffness/deflection
Operating with no performance degradation, emitted noise,
mechanical damage, or hard errors
10 mm probe: 1.02kgf or
5 mm probe: 0.92kgf
Non-operating with no hard errors 20 mm probe: 2kgf at any point of top cover
20 mm probe: 15kgf at top cover edges only
ower ca le
inter ace ca le
inter ace connector
ower connector
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4.0 Serial ATA (SATA) interface
These drives use the industry-standard Serial ATA interface that supports FIS data transfers. It supports ATA pro-
grammed input/output (PIO) modes 0–4; multiword DMA modes 0–2, and Ultra DMA modes 0–6. The drive also
supports the use of the IORDY signal to provide reliable high-speed data transfers.
For detailed information about the Serial ATA interface, refer to the “Serial ATA: High Speed Serialized AT Attach-
ment” specification.
4.1 Hot-Plug compatibility
Pipeline HD Mini Series SATA drives incorporate connectors which enable you to hot plug these drives in accor-
dance with the Serial ATA: High Speed Serialized AT Attachment specification revision 2.0. This specification can
be downloaded from http://www.serialata.org. This device requires a COMRESET from the host after a hotplug
event.
4.2 Serial ATA device plug connector pin definitions
Table 7 summarizes the signals on the Serial ATA interface and power connectors.
Table 7: Serial ATA connector pin definitions
Segment Pin Function Definition
Signal
S1 Ground 2nd mate
S2 A+ Differential signal pair A from Phy
S3 A-
S4 Ground 2nd mate
S5 B- Differential signal pair B from Phy
S6 B+
S7 Ground 2nd mate
Key and spacing separate signal and power segments
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Notes:
1. All pins are in a single row, with a 1.27 mm (0.050”) pitch.
2. The comments on the mating sequence apply to the case of backplane blindmate connector only. In this case,
the mating sequences are:
• the ground pins P4 and P12.
• the pre-charge power pins and the other ground pins.
• the signal pins and the rest of the power pins.
3. There are three power pins for each voltage. One pin from each voltage is used for pre-charge when installed
in a blind-mate backplane configuration.
4. All used voltage pins (Vx) must be terminated.
4.3 Supported ATA commands
The following table lists Serial ATA standard commands that the drive supports. For a detailed description of the
ATA commands, refer to the Serial ATA: High Speed Serialized AT Attachment specification. See “S.M.A.R.T. com-
mands” on page 29.for details and subcommands used in the S.M.A.R.T. implementation.
Power
P1 V33 3.3V power
P2 V33 3.3V power
P3 V33 3.3V power, pre-charge, 2nd mate
P4 Ground 1st mate
P5 Ground 2nd mate
P6 Ground 2nd mate
P7 V55V power, pre-charge, 2nd mate
P8 V55V power
P9 V55V power
P10 Ground 2nd mate
P11 Reserved The pin corresponding to P11 in the backplane receptacle connector is also reserved
The corresponding pin to be mated with P11 in the power cable receptacle connector shall
always be grounded
P12 Ground 1st mate.
P13 V12 12V power, pre-charge, 2nd mate
P14 V12 12V power
P15 V12 12V power
Command name Command code (in hex)
ATA-standard commands
Configure Stream 51h
Device Configuration Restore B1h/C0h
Device Configuration Freeze Lock B1h/C1h
Table 7: Serial ATA connector pin definitions
Segment Pin Function Definition
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Device Configuration Identify B1h/C2h
Device Configuration Set B1h/C3h
Download Microcode 92h
Execute Device Diagnostics 90h
Flush Cache E7h
Flush Cache Extended EAh
Identify Device ECh
Initialize Device Parameters 91h
Read Buffer E4h
Read DMA C8h
Read DMA Extended 25h
Read DMA without Retries C9h
Read Long with Retries 22h
Read Long without Retries 23h
Read Multiple C4h
Read Multiple Extended 29h
Read Native Max Address F8h
Read Native Max Address Extended 27h
Read Sectors 20h
Read Sectors Extended 24h
Read Sectors without Retries 21h
Read Stream DMA Extended 2Ah
Read Stream Extended 2Bh
Read Verify Sectors 40h
Read Verify Sectors Extended 42h
Read Verify Sectors without Retries 41h
Seek 70h
Set Features EFh
Set Max Address F9h
Note: Individual Set Max commands are identified
by the value placed in the Set Max Features regis-
ter as defined to the right.
Address:
Password:
Lock:
Unlock:
Freeze Lock:
00H
01H
02H
03H
04H
Set Multiple Mode C6h
S.M.A.R.T. Disable Operations B0h/D9h
S.M.A.R.T. Enable/Disable Autosave B0h/D2h
Command name Command code (in hex)
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S.M.A.R.T. Enable Operations B0h/D8h
S.M.A.R.T. Enable/Disable Auto Offline B0h/DBh
S.M.A.R.T. Enable One Attribute Modification B0h/E0h
S.M.A.R.T. Execute Offline B0h/D4h
S.M.A.R.T. Read Attribute Thresholds B0h/D1h
S.M.A.R.T. Read Data B0h/D0h
S.M.A.R.T. Read Log Sector B0h/D5h
S.M.A.R.T. Return Status B0h/DAh
S.M.A.R.T. Save Attribute Values B0h/D3h
S.M.A.R.T. Write Attribute Thresholds B0h/D7h
S.M.A.R.T. Write Attribute Values B0h/E1h
S.M.A.R.T. Write Log Sector B0h/D6h
Write Buffer E8h
Write DMA CAh
Write DMA Extended 35h
Write DMA without Retries CBh
Write Long with Retries 32h
Write Long without Retries 33h
Write Multiple C5h
Write Multiple Extended 39h
Write Sectors 30h/31h
Write Sectors Extended 34h
Write Stream DMA Extended 3Ah
Write Stream Extended 3Bh
ATA-standard power-management commands
Check Power Mode E5h
Idle E3h
Idle Immediate E1h
Sleep E6h
Standby E2h
Standby Immediate E0h
ATA-standard security commands
Security Set Password F1h
Security Unlock F2h
Security Erase Prepare F3h
Command name Command code (in hex)
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4.3.1 Identify Device command
The Identify Device command (command code ECH) transfers information about the drive to the host following
power up. The data is organized as a single 512-byte block of data, whose contents are shown in the table on page
27. All reserved bits or words should be set to zero. Parameters listed with an “x” are drive-specific or vary with the
state of the drive.
The following commands contain drive-specific features that may not be included in the Serial ATA specification.
Security Erase Unit F4h
Security Freeze Lock F5h
Security Disable Password F6h
Word Description Value
0
Configuration information:
• Bit 15: 0 = ATA; 1 = ATAPI
• Bit 7: removable media
• Bit 6: removable controller
• Bit 0: reserved
0C5AH
1 Number of logical cylinders 16,383
2 ATA-reserved 0000H
3 Number of logical heads 16
4 Retired 0000H
5 Retired 0000H
6 Number of logical sectors per logical track: 63 003FH
7–9 Retired 0000H
10–19 Serial number: (20 ASCII characters, 0000H = none) ASCII
20 Retired 0000H
21 Retired 0400H
22 Obsolete 0000H
23–26 Firmware revision (8 ASCII character string, padded with blanks
to end of string)
x.xx
27–46 Drive model number: (40 ASCII characters, padded with blanks
to end of string)
ST9500323CS
ST9320328CS
ST9250311CS
ST91603110CS
47 (Bits 7–0) Maximum sectors per interrupt on Read multiple and
Write multiple (16)
8010H
48 Reserved 0000H
49 Standard Standby timer, IORDY supported and may be disabled 2F00H
50 ATA-reserved 0000H
51 PIO data-transfer cycle timing mode 0200H
52 Retired 0200H
53 Words 54–58, 64–70 and 88 are valid 0007H
Command name Command code (in hex)
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54 Number of current logical cylinders xxxxH
55 Number of current logical heads xxxxH
56 Number of current logical sectors per logical track xxxxH
57–58 Current capacity in sectors xxxxH
59 Number of sectors transferred during a Read Multiple or Write
Multiple command
xxxxH
60–61 Total number of user-addressable sectors
This field contains a value that is one greater than the total num-
ber of user-addressable sectors. The maximum value that shall
be placed in this field is 0FFFFFFFh. The 0FFFFFFFh value
applies to all capacities over 137Gbytes (see Section 2.2 and 2.3
for related information).
ST9500323CS = 0FFFFFFFh
ST9320328CS = 0FFFFFFFh
ST9250311CS = 0FFFFFFFh
ST91603110CS = 0FFFFFFFh
62 Retired 0000H
63 Multiword DMA active and modes supported
(see note following this table)
xx07H
64 Advanced PIO modes supported (modes 3 and 4 supported) 0003H
65 Minimum multiword DMA transfer cycle time per word
(120 nsec)
0078H
66 Recommended multiword DMA transfer cycle time per word (120
nsec)
0078H
67 Minimum PIO cycle time without IORDY flow control
(240 nsec)
00F0H
68 Minimum PIO cycle time with IORDY flow control (120 nsec) 0078H
69–74 ATA-reserved 0000H
75 Queue depth 0000H
76 Serial ATA capabilities 0508H
77 ATA-reserved 0000H
78 Serial ATA features supported 0048H
79 Serial ATA features enabled 0040H
80 Major version number 003EH
81 Minor version number 0000H
82 Command sets supported 306BH
83 Command sets supported 4001H
84 Command sets support extension 4000H
85 Command sets enabled 30xxH
86 Command sets enabled 0001H
87 Command sets enable extension 4000H
88 Ultra DMA support and current mode
(see note following this table)
xx7FH
89 Security erase time 0000H
90 Enhanced security erase time 0000H
Word Description Value
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92 Master password revision code FFFEH
93 Hardware reset value
(see description following this table)
xxxxH
94 Auto acoustic management setting xxxxH
95–99 ATA-reserved 0000H
100–103 Total number of user-addressable LBA sectors available
(see Section 2.2 for related information)
These words are required for drives that support the 48-bit
addressing feature. Maximum value: 0000FFFFFFFFFFFFh.
ST9500323CS = 976,773,168
ST9320328CS = 625,142,448
ST9250311CS = 488,397,168
ST91603110CS = 312,581,808
104–118 ATA-reserved 0000H
119 Free Fall Protection support (bit 5) 1 = Free Fall Protection supported
0 = Free Fall Protection not supported
120 Free Fall Protection enable/disable (bit 5) 1 = Free Fall Protection feature is enabled
0 = Free Fall Protection feature is disabled
121–127 ATA reserved 0000H
128 Security status 0001H
129–159 Seagate-reserved xxxxH
160–254 ATA-reserved 0000H
255 Integrity word xxA5H
Note. See the bit descriptions below for words 63, 88, and 93 of the Identify Drive data:
Description (if bit is set to 1)
Bit Word 63
0 Multiword DMA mode 0 is supported.
1 Multiword DMA mode 1 is supported.
2 Multiword DMA mode 2 is supported.
8 Multiword DMA mode 0 is currently active.
9 Multiword DMA mode 1 is currently active.
10 Multiword DMA mode 2 is currently active.
Bit Word 88
0 Ultra DMA mode 0 is supported.
1 Ultra DMA mode 1 is supported.
2 Ultra DMA mode 2 is supported.
3 Ultra DMA mode 3 is supported.
4 Ultra DMA mode 4 is supported.
5 Ultra DMA mode 5 is supported
6 Ultra DMA mode 6 is supported
8 Ultra DMA mode 0 is currently active.
Word Description Value
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4.3.2 Set Features command
This command controls the implementation of various features that the drive supports. When the drive receives
this command, it sets BSY, checks the contents of the Features register, clears BSY and generates an interrupt. If
the value in the register does not represent a feature that the drive supports, the command is aborted. Power-on
default has the read look-ahead and write caching features enabled. The acceptable values for the Features regis-
ter are defined as follows:
9 Ultra DMA mode 1 is currently active.
10 Ultra DMA mode 2 is currently active.
11 Ultra DMA mode 3 is currently active.
12 Ultra DMA mode 4 is currently active.
13 Ultra DMA mode 5 is currently active.
14 Ultra DMA mode 6 is currently active.
Bit Word 93
13 1 = 80-conductor cable detected, CBLID above VIH
0 = 40-conductor cable detected, CBLID below VIL
Table 8: Set Features command values
02HEnable write cache (default).
03HSet transfer mode (based on value in Sector Count register).
Sector Count register values:
00HSet PIO mode to default (PIO mode 2).
01HSet PIO mode to default and disable IORDY (PIO mode 2).
08HPIO mode 0
09HPIO mode 1
0AHPIO mode 2
0BHPIO mode 3
0CHPIO mode 4 (default)
20HMultiword DMA mode 0
21HMultiword DMA mode 1
22HMultiword DMA mode 2
40HUltra DMA mode 0
41HUltra DMA mode 1
42HUltra DMA mode 2
43HUltra DMA mode 3
44HUltra DMA mode 4
45HUltra DMA mode 5
46HUltra DMA mode 6
06HEnable PUIS set
07HPUIS feature set device spin-up
55HDisable read look-ahead (read cache) feature.
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Note. At power-on, or after a hardware or software reset, the default values of the features are as indicated
above.
4.3.3 S.M.A.R.T. commands
S.M.A.R.T. provides near-term failure prediction for disc drives. When S.M.A.R.T. is enabled, the drive monitors
predetermined drive attributes that are susceptible to degradation over time. If self-monitoring determines that a
failure is likely, S.M.A.R.T. makes a status report available to the host. Not all failures are predictable. S.M.A.R.T.
predictability is limited to the attributes the drive can monitor. For more information on S.M.A.R.T. commands and
implementation, see the Draft ATA-8 Standard.
SeaTools diagnostic software activates a built-in drive self-test (DST S.M.A.R.T. command for D4H) that eliminates
unnecessary drive returns. The diagnostic software ships with all new drives and is also available at:
http://seatools.seagate.com.
This drive is shipped with S.M.A.R.T. features disabled. You must have a recent BIOS or software package that
supports S.M.A.R.T. to enable this feature. The table below shows the S.M.A.R.T. command codes that the drive
uses.
Note. If an appropriate code is not written to the Features Register, the command is aborted and 0x 04 (abort)
is written to the Error register.
82HDisable write cache
86HDisable PUIS feature set
AAHEnable read look-ahead (read cache) feature (default).
F1HReport full capacity available
Table 9: S.M.A.R.T. commands
Code in features register S.M.A.R.T. command
D0HS.M.A.R.T. Read Data
D1HVendor-specific
D2HS.M.A.R.T. Enable/Disable Attribute Autosave
D3HS.M.A.R.T. Save Attribute Values
D4HS.M.A.R.T. Execute Off-line Immediate (runs DST)
D5HS.M.A.R.T. Read Log Sector
D6HS.M.A.R.T. Write Log Sector
D7HVendor-specific
D8HS.M.A.R.T. Enable Operations
D9HS.M.A.R.T. Disable Operations
DAHS.M.A.R.T. Return Status
Table 8: Set Features command values
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Index
A
ACA 14
acoustics 4, 11
Active mode 9
Address 23
AFR 13
Agency certification 13
Altitude 10
Altitude, nonoperating 4
Altitude, operating 4
ambient temperature 6
Annualized Failure Rate 13
Annualized Failure Rate (AFR) 4
Areal density 3, 6
ATA commands 22
ATA data-transfer modes supported 3
Australia/New Zealand Standard AS/NZ CISPR22 14
Australian Communication Authority (ACA) 14
Australian C-Tick 14
Average seek time 6
Average seek, read 3
B
Base plate 10
Base plate temperature 10
baseplate temperature 4
bels 4
BPI 3
buffer 3, 6
Bytes per sector 3, 5
C
cables and connectors 17
Cache 3
cache 6
capacity 5
CE mark 13
certification 13
Check Power Mode 24
chemical substances 14
China RoHS directive 15
compatibility 13
Conducted noise 9
Conducted RF immunity 12
Configure Stream 22
Configuring the drive 17
connectors 17
CSA60950-1 13
current 3
cycles 13
Cylinders 5
D
data-transfer rates 1
DC power 7
Default logical geometry 5
density 3
Device Configuration Freeze Lock 22
Device Configuration Restore 22
Device Configuration Set 23
Diagnostics 23
dimensions 19
Discs 3
dissipation 8
Download Microcode 23
duty cycle 13
E
Electrical fast transient 12
Electromagnetic compatibility 13
Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) 14
Electromagnetic Compatibility control Regulation 14
Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive (2004/108/
EC) 13
Electromagnetic immunity 12
Electrostatic discharge 12
electrostatic discharge (ESD) 17
EN 55022, Class B 13
EN 55024 13
EN60950 13
enclosures 14
Environmental protection 14
Environmental specifications 10
error-correction algorithms 1
errors 4, 13
ESD 17
EU 13
European Union (EU) requirements 13
European Union Restriction of Hazardous Substanc-
es 15
evice Configuration Identify 23
Execute Device Diagnostics 23
F
FCC verification 14
features 1
Flush Cache 23
Flush Cache Extended 23
Formatted capacity 5
Formatted Gbytes 3
Freeze Lock 22
G
Gbytes 5
geometry 5
gradient 4
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Guaranteed sectors 3, 5
guaranteed sectors 5
H
handling 17
Handling precautions 17
heads 5
Height 3
height 6
Humidity 10
humidity 4
I
I/O data-transfer rate 3, 6
I/O duty cycle 13
IDEMA 3 Stream power 4
Identify 23
Identify Device 23
Identify Device command 25
Idle 8, 24
Idle and Standby timers 10
Idle Immediate 24
Idle mode 4, 9
Idle mode power 7
Information Technology Equipment (ITE) 13
Initialize Device Parameters 23
Input noise ripple 9
Interface 6
interface 21
interference 14
Interleave 6
Internal data transfer rate 3
Internal data-transfer rate 6
ITE 13
K
KCC 14
Korean Communications Commission 14
Korean RRL 14
L
latency 3
LBA mode 5
Length 3
length 6
logical geometry 5
M
maintenance 13
master/slave 2
Max Address 23
maximum temperature 10
Microcode 23
mounting 18
mounting screws 11
mounting the drive 17
N
noise 9
nominal power 6
Nonoperating shock 11
Nonoperating vibration 11
Nonrecoverable read errors 4
nonrecoverable read errors 13
O
Operating shock 11
Operating vibration 11
P
Physical characteristics 6
Physical organization 6
Physical read/write heads 3
point-to-point 2, 17
Power consumption 7
power dissipation 8
power management 9
Power specifications 7
Power-management modes 9
Power-on to Ready 7
Power-on to ready 3
power-on-hours 13
precautions 17, 18
programmable power management 9
Q
quick reference 3
R
Radiated RF immunity 12
Radio and television interference 14
radio frequency (RF) 12
random track location 7
Read Buffer 23
Read DMA 23
Read DMA Extended 23
Read DMA without Retries 23
read errors 4, 13
Read Long with Retries 23
Read Long without Retries 23
Read Multiple 23
Read Multiple Extended 23
Read Native Max Address 23
Read Native Max Address Extended 23
Read Sectors 23
Read Sectors Extended 23
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Read Sectors without Retries 23
Read Stream DMA Extended 23
Read Stream Extended 23
Read Verify Sectors 23
Read Verify Sectors Extended 23
Read Verify Sectors without Retries 23
Read/write heads 5
read/write power and current 7
Recording density 3, 6
Recording method 6
Recording technology 6
Relative humidity 4, 10
Reliability 13
resistance 9
Retries 23
RF 12
RoHS 15
RPM 3
RRL 14
S
S.M.A.R.T. 24
S.M.A.R.T. implementation 22
Safety certification 13
SATA 6, 21
screws 11, 18
sector 5
sectors 5
Sectors per track 5
Security Disable Password 25
Security Erase Prepare 24
Security Erase Unit 25
Security Freeze Lock 25
Security Set Password 24
Security Unlock 24
Seek 23
seek mode 7
Seek power 3
Seek time 6
seek time 3
Seeking 8
Self refresh, low power 9
Serial ATA 6
Serial ATA (SATA) interface 21
serial ATA ports 2
servo electronics 7
Set Features 23
Set Max Address 23
Set Multiple Mode 23
Shock 11
Shock, nonoperating 4
Shock, operating 4
single-track seeks 6
Sleep 8, 24
Sleep mode 4, 9
sound power 4
Specification summary table 3
Spindle speed 3, 6
Spinup 8
spinup power 7
Standby 8, 24
Standby Immediate 24
Standby mode 4, 7, 9
Standby to Ready 7
Standby to ready 3
Start/stop times 7
start-stop cycles 13
Startup current 3
static-discharge 17
subassembly 14
support services 29
Surge immunity 12
T
technical support services 29
temperature 4, 6, 10
Temperature gradient 4, 10
timers 10
TPI 3
Track density 3, 6
Track-to-track seek time 3, 6
U
UL60950-1 13
V
Vibration 11
Vibration, nonoperating 4
Vibration, operating 4
Voltage dips, interrupts 12
Voltage tolerance 4, 9
W
Warranty 13
Weight 3
weight 6
Wet bulb temperature 4, 10
Width 3
width 6
Write Buffer 24
Write DMA 24
Write DMA Extended 24
Write Long with Retries 24
Write Long without Retries 24
Write Multiple 24
Write Sectors 24
Write Stream DMA Extended 24
Write Stream Extended 24
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