Seagate ST1500DM003 User Manuals

Table of Contents

• Barracuda

  1
• 1.0 Introduction

  9
  • 1.1 About the SATA interface

    9
• 2.0 Drive Specifications

  11
  • 2.1 Specification summary tables

    11
  • 2.2 Formatted capacity

    14
    • 2.2.1 LBA mode

      14
  • 2.3 Default logical geometry

    15
  • 2.4 Recording and interface technology

    15
  • 2.5 Physical characteristics

    16
  • 2.6 Seek time

    16
  • 2.7 Start/stop times

    17
  • 2.8 Power specifications

    17
    • 2.8.1 Power consumption

      17
    • 2.8.2 Conducted noise

      18
    • 2.8.3 Voltage tolerance

      19
    • 2.8.4 Power-management modes

      19
  • 2.9 Environmental specifications

    20
    • 2.9.1 Ambient temperature

      20
    • 2.9.2 Temperature gradient

      20
    • 2.9.3 Humidity

      20
    • 2.9.4 Altitude

      20
    • 2.9.5 Shock

      20
    • 2.9.6 Non-operating vibration

      21
  • 2.10 Acoustics

    21
    • 2.10.1 Test for Prominent Discrete Tones (PDTs)

      22
  • 2.11 Electromagnetic immunity

    22
  • 2.12 Warranty

    22
  • 2.13 Agency certification

    22
    • 2.13.1 Safety certification

      22
    • 2.13.2 Electromagnetic compatibility

      22
    • 2.13.3 FCC verification

      23
  • 2.14 Environmental protection

    23
    • 2.14.1 European Union Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive

      23
    • 2.14.2 China Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive

      24
  • 2.15 Corrosive environment

    24
• 3.0 Configuring and Mounting the Drive

  25
  • 3.1 Handling and static-discharge precautions

    25
  • 3.2 Configuring the drive

    25
  • 3.3 SATA cables and connectors

    25
  • 3.4 Drive mounting

    26
• 4.0 SATA Interface

  29
  • 4.1 Hot-Plug compatibility

    29
  • 4.2 SATA device plug connector pin definitions

    29
  • 4.3 Supported ATA commands

    30
    • 4.3.1 Identify Device command

      33
    • 4.3.2 Set Features command

      37
    • 4.3.3 S.M.A.R.T. commands

      38