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Manual Maxtor 90500D4

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  • Maxtor 90500D4 - page 1

    DiamondMax ™ Plus 2500 91000D8, 90910D8, 90875D7, 90840D7 90750D6, 90625D5 and 90500D4 All material contained herein Copyright © 1998 Maxtor Corporation. DiamondMax™, DiamondMax™ 1280, DiamondMax™ 1750, Diamond- Max™ 2160, DiamondMax™ 2880, DiamondMax™ Plus 2500 and Max- Fax™ are trademarks of Maxtor Corporation. No Quibble ® Serv ...

  • Maxtor 90500D4 - page 2

    Revisions Manual No. 1402 V E R. O N C EN O I T C E SN O I T P I R C S E D E T A D AC 6 0 0 9 7l l A. e s a e l e r l a i t i n I 8 9 / 9 2 / 5 0 ...

  • Maxtor 90500D4 - page 3

    Before Y ou Begin Thank you for your interest in the Maxtor DiamondMax™ Plus 2500 AT hard disk drives. This manual provides technical information for OEM engineers and systems integrators regarding the installation and use of DiamondMax hard drives Drive repair should be performed only at an authorized repair center. For repair information, conta ...

  • Maxtor 90500D4 - page 4

    DIAMONDMAX PLUS 2500 – INTRODUCTION 1 – 4 SECTION 1 Introduction Maxtor Corporation Maxtor Corporation has been providing high-quality computer storage products since 1982. Along the way, we’ve seen many changes in data storage needs. Not long ago, only a handful of specific users needed more than a couple hundred megabytes of storage. Today, ...

  • Maxtor 90500D4 - page 5

    DIAMONDMAX PLUS 2500 – INTRODUCTION 1 – 5 Conventions If there is a conflict between text and tables, the table shall be accepted as being correct. Key Words The names of abbreviations, commands, fields and acronyms used as signal names are in all uppercase type (e.g., IDENTIFY DRIVE). Fields containing only one bit are usually referred to as t ...

  • Maxtor 90500D4 - page 6

    PRODUCT DESCRIPTION 2 – 1 SECTION 2 Product Description Maxtor DiamondMax™ Plus 2500 AT disk drives are 1-inch high, 3.5-inch diameter random access storage devices which incorporate an on-board ATA/Ultra DMA controller. High capacity is achieved by a balanced combination of high areal recording density and the latest data encoding and servo te ...

  • Maxtor 90500D4 - page 7

    PRODUCT DESCRIPTION 2 – 2 Product Features Functional / Interface Maxtor DiamondMax™ Plus 2500 hard drives contain all necessary mechanical and electronic parts to interpret control signals and commands from an AT-compatible host computer. See Section 3 Product Specifications, for complete drive specifications. Zone Density Recording The disk c ...

  • Maxtor 90500D4 - page 8

    PRODUCT DESCRIPTION 2 – 3 Logical Block Addressing The Logical Block Address (LBA) mode can only be utilized in systems that support this form of translation. The cylinder, head and sector geometry of the drive, as presented to the host, differs from the actual physical geometry. The host AT computer may access a drive of set parameters: number o ...

  • Maxtor 90500D4 - page 9

    PRODUCT DESCRIPTION 2 – 4 Cache Management Buffer Segmentation The data buffer is organized into two segments: the data buffer and the micro controller scratch pad. The data buffer is dynamically allocated for read and write data depending on the commands received. A variable number of read and write buffers may exist at the same time. Read-Ahead ...

  • Maxtor 90500D4 - page 10

    PRODUCT DESCRIPTION 2 – 5 Major HDA Components Drive Mechanism A brush-less DC direct drive motor rotates the spindle at 7,200 RPM (±0.1%). The dynamically balanced motor/spindle assembly ensures minimal mechanical run-out to the disks. A dynamic brake provides a fast stop to the spindle motor upon power removal. The speed tolerance includes mot ...

  • Maxtor 90500D4 - page 11

    PRODUCT DESCRIPTION 2 – 6 N O I T A R U G I F N O C R E P M U J0 5 J8 4 J6 4 J4 4 J2 4 J e v a l S / r e t s a M * m e t s y s e v i r d e l g n i s n i e v i r d y l n O * m e t s y s e v i r d l a u d n i e v i r d r e t s a M m e t s y s e v i r d l a u d n i e v i r d e v a l S C C O t c e l e S e l b a C * d e l b a s i D d e l b a n E O C n ...

  • Maxtor 90500D4 - page 12

    PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS 3 – 7 SECTION 3 Product Specifications Models and Capacities Performance Specifications L E D O M8 D 0 0 0 1 97 D 0 1 9 0 97 D 5 7 8 0 97 D 0 4 8 0 96 D 0 5 7 0 95 D 5 2 6 0 94 D 0 0 5 0 9 e c a f r e t n I / r e l l o r t n o C d e t a r g e t n I E D I E / 4 - A T A d o h t e M g n i d o c n E 7 1 / 6 1 L L R 4 R P E e v ...

  • Maxtor 90500D4 - page 13

    PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS 3 – 8 Physical Dimensions Figure 3 - 1 Outline and Mounting Dimensions R E T E M A R A PD R A D N A T SC I R T E M t h g i e Hh c n i 2 0 . 1s r e t e m i l l i m 9 . 5 2 h t g n e Ls e h c n i 7 7 . 5s r e t e m i l l i m 6 . 6 4 1 h t d i Ws e h c n i 2 0 . 4s r e t e m i l l i m 1 . 2 0 1 t h g i e Ws d n u o p 3 . 1s m ...

  • Maxtor 90500D4 - page 14

    PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS 3 – 9 Power Requirements (Average) Power Mode Definitions Spin-up The drive is spinning up following initial application of power and has not yet reached full speed. Seek A random access operation by the disk drive. Read/Write Data is being read from or written to the drive. Idle The drive is spinning, the actuator is parke ...

  • Maxtor 90500D4 - page 15

    PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS 3 – 10 Reliability Specifications AFR < 1.7% The annualized average failure rate (AFR) applies to the period prior to the expiration of component design life, and is based on failures chargeable to Maxtor. MTBF > 500,000 hours Maxtor does not differentiate between various usage profiles (e.g., power-on hours, power sa ...

  • Maxtor 90500D4 - page 16

    PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS 3 – 11 EMC/EMI Radiated Electromagnetic Field Emissions - EMC Compliance The hard disk drive mechanism is designed as a subassembly for installation into a suitable enclosure and is therefore not subject to Subpart J of Part 15 of FCC Rules (47CFR15) or the Canadian Department of Communications Radio Interference Regulation ...

  • Maxtor 90500D4 - page 17

    INSTALLATION 4 – 12 SECTION 4 Handling and Installation Pre-formatted Drive This Maxtor hard drive has been formatted at the factory. Do not use a low-level formatting program. Important Notice There are a number of system BIOS’s currently in use which do not support hard drives with more than 4095 cylinders (2.1 gigabytes). This section contai ...

  • Maxtor 90500D4 - page 18

    INSTALLATION 4 – 13 Unpacking and Inspection Retain any packing material for reuse. Inspect the shipping container for evidence of damage in transit. Notify the carrier immediately in case of damage to the shipping container. As they are removed, inspect drives for evidence of shipping damage or loose hardware. If a drive is damaged (and no conta ...

  • Maxtor 90500D4 - page 19

    INSTALLATION 4 – 14 Figure 4 - 2 Single Pack Shipping Container (Option A) Figure 4 - 3 Single Pack Shipping Container (Option B) Repacking If a Maxtor drive requires return, repack it using Maxtor packing materials, including the antistatic bag. Physical Installation Recommended Mounting Configuration The DiamondMax™ Plus 10,000 drive design a ...

  • Maxtor 90500D4 - page 20

    INSTALLATION 4 – 15 1 Before Y ou Begin IMPORT ANT – PLEASE READ! Please read this Installation Sheet completely before installing the Maxtor hard drive. It gives general information for installing a Maxtor hard drive in a typical computer system. If you don’t understand the installation steps, have a qualified computer technician install the ...

  • Maxtor 90500D4 - page 21

    INSTALLATION 4 – 16 3 Hard Drive Identification IDE stands for Integrated Drive Electronics and EIDE is Enhanced IDE. The IDE or EIDE interface is designed to support two devices – typically hard drives – on a single ribbon cable through one 40 pin connector on the mother board or interface card. Some mother boards and interface cards may hav ...

  • Maxtor 90500D4 - page 22

    INSTALLATION 4 – 17 4 Mounting Drive in System Turn the computer OFF, disconnect the power cord and remove the cover. Refer to the computer user’s manual for information on removing the cover. Each system manufacturer uses different types of cases, including desktop, mini-tower, full tower and other special configurations. As a result, there ar ...

  • Maxtor 90500D4 - page 23

    INSTALLATION 4 – 18 6 At tac hing System Cables The computer system the Maxtor hard drive is being installed in will have its own cable placement and connection methods. This means that the location of the IDE interface connectors on the mother board and/or interface card and the orientation of pin one is determined by the manufacturer. Also, old ...

  • Maxtor 90500D4 - page 24

    INSTALLATION 4 – 19 7 System Setup The following procedures are designed for systems using the DOS 5.0 (or higher), Windows 95 and Windows 98 operating systems. For other operating systems (e.g., Windows NT, OS2, UNIX, LINUX and Novell NetWare), refer to the operating system user’s manual for the BIOS setting and other installation requirements ...

  • Maxtor 90500D4 - page 25

    INSTALLATION 4 – 20 2 Enter the BIOS menu where the hard drive definitions are displayed and select the appropriate entry (Primary Master, Primary Slave, Secondary Master or Secondary Slave – or their equivalents) for the Maxtor hard drive. If the SETUP program does not provide an AUTO DETECT capability, the drive parameters must be set using t ...

  • Maxtor 90500D4 - page 26

    INSTALLATION 4 – 21 Rear View of Maxtor Hard Drive Master, Slave and Cable Select Settings with Cylinder Limitation Enabled 3 If the BIOS was set to AUTO DETECT, follow the instructions in Section 7 to prepare the hard drive using the MaxBlast installation software. If other BIOS settings were used, access the system BIOS SETUP program and set th ...

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