Seagate 146.8GB HD User Manuals

Table of Contents

• 1.0 Scope

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• 2.0 Applicable standards and reference documentation

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  • 2.1 Standards

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    • 2.1.1 Electromagnetic compatibility

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    • 2.1.2 Electromagnetic susceptibility

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  • 2.2 Electromagnetic compliance

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  • 2.3 Reference documents

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• 3.0 General description

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  • 3.1 Standard features

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  • 3.2 Media characteristics

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  • 3.3 Performance

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  • 3.4 Reliability

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  • 3.5 Formatted capacities

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    • 3.5.1 Programmable drive capacity

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  • 3.6 Factory installed accessories

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  • 3.7 Options (factory installed)

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  • 3.8 Accessories (user installed)

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• 4.0 Performance characteristics

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  • 4.1 Internal drive characteristics (transparent to user)

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  • 4.2 SCSI performance characteristics (visible to user)

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    • 4.2.1 Access time

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    • 4.2.2 Format command execution time (minutes) [1]

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    • 4.2.3 Generalized performance characteristics

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  • 4.3 Start/stop time

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  • 4.4 Prefetch/multi-segmented cache control

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  • 4.5 Cache operation

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    • 4.5.1 Caching write data

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    • 4.5.2 Prefetch operation

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    • 4.5.3 Optimizing cache performance for desktop and server applications

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• 5.0 Reliability specifications

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  • 5.1 Error rates

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    • 5.1.1 Recoverable Errors

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    • 5.1.2 Unrecoverable Errors

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    • 5.1.3 Seek errors

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  • 5.2 Reliability and service

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    • 5.2.1 Mean time between failure

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    • 5.2.2 Preventive maintenance

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    • 5.2.3 Hot plugging Cheetah 15K.4 SCSI disc drives

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    • 5.2.4 S.M.A.R.T.

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    • 5.2.5 Thermal monitor

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    • 5.2.6 Drive Self Test (DST)

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      • 5.2.6.1 DST Failure Definition

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      • 5.2.6.2 Implementation

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        • 5.2.6.2.1 State of the drive prior to testing

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        • 5.2.6.2.2 Invoking DST

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        • 5.2.6.2.3 Short and extended tests

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        • 5.2.6.2.4 Log page entries

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        • 5.2.6.2.5 Abort

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    • 5.2.7 Product warranty

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• 6.0 Physical/electrical specifications

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  • 6.1 AC power requirements

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  • 6.2 DC power requirements

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    • 6.2.1 Conducted noise immunity

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    • 6.2.2 Power sequencing

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    • 6.2.3 Current profile

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  • 6.3 Power dissipation

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  • 6.4 Environmental limits

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    • 6.4.1 Temperature

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    • 6.4.2 Relative humidity

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    • 6.4.3 Effective altitude (sea level)

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    • 6.4.4 Shock and vibration

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      • 6.4.4.1 Shock

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      • 6.4.4.2 Vibration

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    • 6.4.5 Air cleanliness

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    • 6.4.6 Acoustics

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    • 6.4.7 Electromagnetic susceptibility

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  • 6.5 Mechanical specifications

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• 7.0 Defect and error management

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  • 7.1 Drive internal defects

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  • 7.2 Drive error recovery procedures

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  • 7.3 SCSI systems errors

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  • 7.4 Background Media Scan

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    • 7.4.1 Media Pre-Scan

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• 8.0 Installation

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  • 8.1 Drive ID/option select header

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    • 8.1.1 Notes for Figures 18, 19, and 20.

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    • 8.1.2 Function description

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  • 8.2 Drive orientation

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  • 8.3 Cooling

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  • 8.4 Drive mounting

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  • 8.5 Grounding

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• 9.0 Interface requirements

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  • 9.1 General description

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  • 9.2 SCSI interface messages supported

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  • 9.3 SCSI interface commands supported

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    • 9.3.1 Inquiry Vital Product data

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    • 9.3.2 Mode Sense data

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  • 9.4 SCSI bus conditions and miscellaneous features supported

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  • 9.5 Synchronous data transfer

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    • 9.5.1 Synchronous data transfer periods supported

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    • 9.5.2 REQ/ACK offset

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  • 9.6 Physical interface

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    • 9.6.1 DC cable and connector

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    • 9.6.2 SCSI interface physical description

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    • 9.6.3 SCSI interface cable requirements

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      • 9.6.3.1 Cable requirements

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    • 9.6.4 Mating connectors

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      • 9.6.4.1 Mating connectors for LW model drives

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      • 9.6.4.2 Mating connectors for LC model drives

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  • 9.7 Electrical description

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    • 9.7.1 Multimode-SE and LVD alternatives

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      • 9.7.1.1 General cable characteristics

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      • 9.7.1.2 Single-ended drivers/receivers

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      • 9.7.1.3 Cables for low voltage differential drivers/receivers

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  • 9.8 Terminator requirements

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  • 9.9 Terminator power

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  • 9.10 Disc drive SCSI timing

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  • 9.11 Drive activity LED

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• 10.0 Seagate Technology support services

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