Seagate PULSAR ST9100011FS User Manual

Product Manual  
TM  
Pulsar  
ST9200011FS  
ST9100011FS  
ST950011FS  
100596473  
Rev. A  
April 2010  
Contents  
5.0  
Pulsar Product Manual, Rev. A  
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Pulsar Product Manual, Rev. A  
1.0  
Introduction  
This manual describes the functional, mechanical and interface specifications for the following Seagate  
PulsarTM model drives:  
ST9200011FS  
ST9100011FS  
ST950011FS  
These drives provide the following key features:  
• Single Layer Cell (SLC) NAND Flash storage.  
• High instantaneous (burst) data-transfer rates (up to 300MB/s).  
• Parallel flash access channels.  
• State-of-the-art on-the-fly error-correction algorithms.  
• Native Command Queueing with command ordering to increase performance in demanding applications.  
• Highly integrated hardware functions.  
• Power loss data protection.  
• Data Set Management with Trim Support.  
• Silent operation.  
• SeaTools diagnostic software performs a drive self-test that eliminates unnecessary drive returns.  
• Support for S.M.A.R.T. drive monitoring and reporting.  
• Supports latching SATA cables and connectors.  
• Worldwide Name (WWN) capability uniquely identifies the drive.  
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1.1  
About the Serial ATA interface  
The Serial ATA interface provides several advantages:  
• Easy installation and configuration with true plug-and-play connectivity. It is not necessary to set any jump-  
ers or other configuration options.  
• Thinner and more flexible cabling for improved enclosure airflow and ease of installation.  
• Scalability to higher performance levels.  
The Serial ATA interface connects each drive in a point-to-point configuration with the Serial ATA host adapter.  
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.  
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  
master/slave environment manages two sets of shadow registers. This is not a typical Serial ATA  
environment.  
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 regis-  
ters, referred to as the Shadow Register Block. All Serial ATA devices behave like Device 0 devices. For addi-  
tional information about how Serial ATA emulates parallel ATA, refer to the “Serial ATA: High Speed Serialized  
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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  
following drive models:  
ST9200011FS  
ST9100011FS  
ST950011FS  
Product data communicated in this manual is specific only to the model numbers listed in this manual. The data  
listed in this manual may not be predictive of future generation specifications or requirements. If you are  
designing a system which will use one of the models listed or future generation products and need further  
assistance, please contact your Customer Technical Support Engineer or our global support services group as  
2.1  
Specification summary tables  
The specifications listed in the following table is for quick reference. For details on specification measurement  
or definition, see the appropriate section of this manual.  
Table 1:  
Drive specifications summary for 200, 100 and 50 GB models  
Drive specification  
ST9200011FS  
200  
ST9100011FS  
100  
ST950011FS  
50  
Formatted GB (512 bytes/sector)*  
Guaranteed logical block addresses (LBAs)  
Emulated Bytes per LBA  
390,721,968  
512  
195,371,568  
97,696,368  
Sustained 128KB sequentialread/write data transfer rate  
(MB/s max)  
200/100  
240/220  
200/60  
200/30  
Peak 128KB sequential read/write data transfer rate  
(MB/s max)  
Sustained 4KB Random read/write command rate (IOPs)  
Peak 4KB Random read/write command rate (IOPs)  
Flash Memory Type  
25,000/5200  
30,000/25,000  
NAND SLC  
300  
25,000/2600  
I/O data-transfer rate (MB/s max)  
Height (mm max)  
7.0 mm (0.276 in)  
70.1 mm (2.76 in)  
100.53 mm (3.958 in)  
135 g (0.298 lb)  
120 µs  
Width (mm max)  
Length (mm max)  
Weight (max)  
Average latency  
Power-on to ready (sec max)  
Standby to ready (sec max)  
Average LBA access time (µs typ)  
Data Retention (typical minimum at 25C)  
10 sec  
2 sec  
~200 µs read; ~300 µs write  
1 year  
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Drive specification  
ST9200011FS  
ST9100011FS  
ST950011FS  
Sustainable 4KB Random IOPs for 5 year Endurance  
(65%/35% R/W 70% Duty Cycle)  
10,500  
Startup current (typical) 5V (peak)  
Voltage tolerance (including noise)  
0.83 amps  
5V ± 5%  
5° to 60°C (operating)  
–40° to 70°C (nonoperating)  
Ambient temperature  
20°C (operating)  
20°C (nonoperating)  
Temperature gradient (°C per hour max)  
5% to 95% (operating)  
5% to 95% (nonoperating)  
Relative humidity  
Relative humidity gradient  
Wet bulb temperature (°C max)  
20% per hour max  
37.7 (operating)  
40.0 (nonoperating)  
–60.96 m to 3048 m  
(–200 ft. to 10,000+ ft.)  
Altitude, operating  
Altitude, nonoperating  
(below mean sea level, max)  
–60.96 m to 12,192 m  
(–200 ft to 40,000+ ft)  
Operational Shock (max at 0.5ms)  
Non-Operational Shock (max at 0.5ms)  
Vibration, random operating  
1500 Gs  
1500 Gs  
20–2000 Hz: 16 Grms  
20–2000 Hz: 16 Grms  
1 LBA per 1016 bits read  
0.44%  
Vibration, random nonoperating  
Nonrecoverable read errors, max  
Annualized Failure Rate (AFR)  
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.  
Warranty  
Lifetime Power cycles  
50,000  
Yes  
Supports Hotplug operation per  
Serial ATA Revision 2.6 specification  
*One GB equals one billion bytes when referring to drive capacity. Accessible capacity may vary depending on operating environment and  
formatting.  
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2.2  
Formatted capacity  
Model  
Formatted capacity*  
Guaranteed LBAs  
390,721,968  
Emulated LBA Size (Bytes)  
ST9200011FS  
ST9100011FS  
ST950011FS  
200GB  
100GB  
50GB  
195,371,568  
512  
97,696,368  
*One GB equals one billion bytes when referring to 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 (LBAs) are consecutively numbered from 0 to n–1,  
where n is the number of guaranteed LBAs 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 137GB.  
2.3  
Default logical geometry for ATA based systems  
Cylinders  
16,383  
Read/write heads  
Sectors per track  
16  
63  
2.4  
Performance, Recording and interface technology  
2.4.1  
Interface technology  
200GB  
100GB  
50GB  
Interface  
Serial ATA (SATA-II)  
Interface Speeds Supported  
Maximum Burst Transfer Rate  
Hot Plug Support  
3Gb/s, 1.5Gb/s  
300MB/s  
Yes  
Native Command Queuing Support  
Trim Support  
Yes  
Yes  
Lifetime Endurance Throttling  
Yes  
2.4.2  
Recording technology  
Flash Memory Type  
NAND SLC  
512  
Emulated LBA Size (Bytes)  
Native Programmable Page size (User Bytes)  
Default transfer alignment offset  
4096  
0
Typical Data Retention with Power removed (at 25C)  
1 year  
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2.4.3  
Performance  
Notes 200GB  
100GB  
50GB  
Maximum Burst Transfer Rate  
300MB/s  
Peak sequential 128KB read/write data transfer rate (MB/s max)  
Sustained sequential 128KB read/write data transfer rate (MB/s)  
Peak 4KB random read/write command rate (IOPs)  
Sustained 4KB random read/write command rate (IOPs)  
240/220  
200/100  
200/60  
200/30  
30,000/25,000  
25,000/5200  
10,500  
25,000/2600  
Sustainable 4KB Random combined IOPS for 5 year Endurance  
(65%/35% R/W, 70% Duty Cycle)  
[1] Testing performed at Queue Depth = 32, Sequentially Preconditioned drive, using IOMeter 2008.6.28.  
[2] Testing performed at Queue Depth = 32, Sequentially Preconditioned drive, using IOMeter 2006.7.27.  
[3] Testing performed at Queue Depth = 32, Randomly Preconditioned drive, using IOMeter 2008.6.28.  
[4] Testing performed at Queue Depth = 32, Randomly Preconditioned drive, using IOMeter 2006.7.27.  
[5] Testing performed at Queue Depth = 32, Non-Preconditioned drive, using IOMeter 2006.7.27.  
IOMeter is licensed under the Intel Open Source License and the GNU General Public License. Intel  
does not endorse any IOMeter results.  
Peak performance is defined as the typical best case performance that the product will be able to  
achieve when the product is preconditioned as mentioned and host commands are aligned on 4KB  
boundaries.  
Sustained performance is defined as the typical worst case performance that the product will be able to  
achieve when the product is preconditioned as mentioned and host commands are aligned on 4KB boundar-  
ies. Write values also take into account the worst case performance throttling that may occur to ensure the  
product meets specified reliability specifications.  
Due to the nature of Flash memory technologies there are many factors that can result in values different than  
those stated in this specification. Some discrepancies can be caused by bandwidth limitations in the host  
adapter, operating system, or driver limitations. It is not the intent of this manual to cover all possible causes of  
performance discrepancies.  
When evaluating performance of SSD devices, it is recommended to measure performance of the device in a  
method that resembles the targeted application using real world data and workloads. Test time should also be  
adequately large to ensure that sustainable metrics and measures are obtained.  
2.5  
Physical characteristics  
Maximum height  
7.0 mm (0.276 in)  
70.1 mm (2.76 in)  
100.53 mm (3.958 in)  
135 g (0.298 lb)  
Maximum width  
Maximum length  
Max weight  
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2.6  
Access time  
Access 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:  
• Page-to-page access time is an average of all possible page-to-page accesses in both directions for a  
sequentially preconditioned drive.  
• Average access time is a true statistical random average of at least 5000 measurements of accesses  
between programmable pages, less overhead, on a randomly preconditioned drive.  
*Typical access times (µs)  
Page-to-page  
Read  
120  
Write  
200  
Average  
200  
300  
Average latency:  
120  
Note. These drives are designed to provide the highest possible performance under typical conditions.  
However, due to the nature of Flash memory technologies there are many factors that can result in  
values different than those stated in this specification.  
2.7  
Time to Ready  
ST9200011FS  
3 (max)  
ST9100011FS  
ST950011FS  
Power-on to Ready for non-Media related Commands (sec)  
Power-on to Ready for Media related commands (sec)  
Standby to Ready (sec)  
10 (max)  
2 (max)  
Ready to power removal (sec)  
3 (max)  
Power-on to Ready for non-media related commands is defined as the time that it will take the drive to respond  
from the application power until it is ready to accept commands from the host that do not require access to the  
flash media. In some cases the drive may accept media access commands during this time, but the commands  
will not be completed or status returned to the host until the media can be accessed safely. Commands such  
as Check Power and Identify are examples of non-media related commands.  
Power-on to Ready for media related commands is defined as the time that it will take the drive to respond from  
the application power until it is ready to accept commands from the host that require access to the flash media.  
Commands such as FPDMA Read Extended and FPDMA Write Extended are examples of media related com-  
mands. This value includes the time needed to charge the Power Loss Data Protection Circuit to a level that is  
adequate to protect customer data from unexpected power loss  
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2.8  
Power specifications  
The drive receives DC power (+5V) through a native SATA power connector. See Figure 2 on page 20.  
2.8.1 Power consumption  
Power requirements for the drives are listed in the table on page 9. Typical power measurements are based on  
an average of drives tested, under nominal conditions, using +5V input voltage at 35°C ambient temperature.  
• Startup power  
Startup power is measured from the time of power-on to the time that the drive reaches operating condition  
and can process media access commands.  
• Peak operating mode  
During peak operating mode, the drive is tested in various read and write access patterns to simulate the  
worst-case power consumption.  
• Idle mode power  
Idle mode power is measured with the drive powered up and ready for media access commands, with no  
media access commands having been received from the host.  
• Standby mode  
During Standby mode, the drive accepts commands, but not be able to immediately access the media  
because the drive electronics are in a partial power-down mode.  
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Table 2:  
200GB DC power requirements  
Parameter  
200Gb (3.0GB)  
+/5%  
Regulation  
Voltage  
+5 V  
Current (A) Power (W)  
Average Idle Current  
Standby  
Average Sleep Current  
Maximum Start Current:  
DC (Peak DC)  
DCx  
DCx  
DCx  
0.15  
0.11  
0.11  
0.75  
0.55  
0.55  
3σ  
3σ  
3σ  
0.83  
1.60  
0.11  
AC (Peak AC)  
Delayed Motor Start (DC max)  
Peak Operating Current (random read):  
Typical DC  
Maximum DC  
Maximum DC (peak)  
0.55  
DCx  
3σ  
3σ  
0.26  
0.27  
0.98  
1.30  
1.35  
Peak Operating Current (random write):  
Typical DC  
Maximum DC  
Maximum DC (peak)  
DCx  
3σ  
3σ  
0.30  
0.31  
1.06  
1.50  
1.55  
Peak operating current (sequential read):  
Typical DC  
Maximum DC  
Maximum DC (peak)  
DCx  
3σ  
3σ  
0.23  
0.25  
0.77  
1.15  
1.25  
Peak operating current (sequential write):  
Typical DC  
Maximum DC  
Maximum DC (peak)  
DCx  
3σ  
3σ  
0.39  
0.40  
1.04  
1.95  
2.00  
*During periods of drive idle, some offline activity may occur according to the S.M.A.R.T. specification, which may increase power to oper-  
ational levels.  
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Table 3:  
100GB DC power requirements  
Parameter  
100Gb (3.0GB)  
+/5%  
Regulation  
Voltage  
+5 V  
Current (A) Power (W)  
Average Idle Current  
Standby  
Average Sleep Current  
Maximum Start Current:  
DC (Peak DC)  
DCx  
DCx  
DCx  
0.14  
0.11  
0.10  
0.70  
0.55  
0.50  
3σ  
3σ  
3σ  
0.80  
1.48  
0.11  
AC (Peak AC)  
Delayed Motor Start (DC max)  
Peak Operating Current (random read):  
Typical DC  
Maximum DC  
Maximum DC (peak)  
0.55  
DCx  
3σ  
3σ  
0.16  
0.17  
0.67  
0.80  
0.85  
Peak Operating Current (random write):  
Typical DC  
Maximum DC  
Maximum DC (peak)  
DCx  
3σ  
3σ  
0.26  
0.27  
0.97  
1.30  
1.35  
Peak operating current (sequential read):  
Typical DC  
Maximum DC  
Maximum DC (peak)  
DCx  
3σ  
3σ  
0.23  
0.24  
0.77  
1.15  
1.20  
Peak operating current (sequential write):  
Typical DC  
Maximum DC  
Maximum DC (peak)  
DCx  
3σ  
3σ  
0.38  
0.40  
1.04  
1.90  
2.00  
*During periods of drive idle, some offline activity may occur according to the S.M.A.R.T. specification, which may increase power to oper-  
ational levels.  
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Table 4:  
50GB DC power requirements  
Parameter  
50Gb (3.0GB)  
+/5%  
Regulation  
Voltage  
+5 V  
Current (A) Power (W)  
Average Idle Current  
Standby  
Average Sleep Current  
Maximum Start Current:  
DC (Peak DC)  
DCx  
DCx  
DCx  
0.13  
0.11  
0.09  
0.65  
0.55  
0.45  
3σ  
3σ  
3σ  
0.83  
1.59  
0.11  
AC (Peak AC)  
Delayed Motor Start (DC max)  
Peak Operating Current (random read):  
Typical DC  
Maximum DC  
Maximum DC (peak)  
0.55  
DCx  
3σ  
3σ  
0.16  
0.18  
0.67  
0.80  
0.90  
Peak Operating Current (random write):  
Typical DC  
Maximum DC  
Maximum DC (peak)  
DCx  
3σ  
3σ  
0.25  
0.28  
0.98  
1.25  
1.40  
Peak operating current (sequential read):  
Typical DC  
Maximum DC  
Maximum DC (peak)  
DCx  
3σ  
3σ  
0.23  
0.25  
0.74  
1.15  
1.25  
Peak operating current (sequential write):  
Typical DC  
Maximum DC  
Maximum DC (peak)  
DCx  
3σ  
3σ  
0.37  
0.40  
0.90  
1.85  
2.00  
*During periods of drive idle, some offline activity may occur according to the S.M.A.R.T. specification, which may increase power to oper-  
ational levels.  
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2.8.1.1  
Typical current profiles  
Figure 1. Typical 5V startup and operation current profile  
2.8.2 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 250 mV peak-to-peak sine-wave  
injected noise at a frequency from 100Hz up to 20 MHz.  
Note. Equivalent resistance is calculated by dividing the nominal voltage by the typical RMS read/write  
current.  
2.8.3  
Voltage tolerance  
Voltage tolerance (including noise):  
5V ±5%  
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2.9  
Environmental specifications  
Ambient temperature  
2.9.1  
Ambient temperature is defined as the temperature of the environment immediately surrounding the drive.  
Actual drive case temperature should not exceed 60°C (140°F) within the operating ambient conditions.  
Above 1000 feet (305 meters), the maximum temperature is derated linearly to 112°F (44°C) at 10,000 feet  
(3,048 meters).  
Operating:  
5° to 60°C (41° to 140°F)  
Nonoperating:  
–40° to 70°C (–40° to 158°F)  
2.9.2  
Temperature gradient  
Operating:  
20°C per hour (68°F per hour max), without condensation  
20°C per hour (86°F per hour max)  
Nonoperating:  
2.9.3  
2.9.3.1  
Humidity  
Relative humidity  
Operating:  
Nonoperating:  
5% to 95% noncondensing (20% per hour max)  
5% to 95% noncondensing (20% per hour max)  
2.9.3.2  
Wet bulb temperature  
Operating:  
37.7°C (99.9°F max)  
40.0°C (104.0°F max)  
Nonoperating:  
2.9.4  
Altitude  
** Operating:  
–60.96 m to 3,048 m (–200 ft. to 10,000+ ft.)  
–60.96 m to 12,192 m (–200 ft. to 40,000+ ft.)  
** Nonoperating:  
** Applies to atmospheric pressure only.  
2.9.5  
Shock  
All shock specifications assume that the drive is mounted securely with the input shock applied at the drive  
mounting screws. Shock may be applied in the X, Y or Z axis.  
2.9.5.1  
Operating shock  
These drives comply with the performance levels specified in this document when subjected to a maximum  
operating shock of 1500 Gs based on half-sine shock pulses of 0.5ms. This specification does not cover con-  
nection issues that may result from testing at this level.  
2.9.5.2  
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 1500 Gs based on a half-sine shock pulse of 0.5ms  
duration.  
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2.9.6  
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.  
2.9.6.1  
Operating vibration  
The maximum random vibration levels that the drive may experience while meeting the performance standards  
specified in this document are specified below. This specification does not cover connection issues that may  
result from testing at this level.  
20–2000 Hz  
16 Grms  
2.9.6.2  
Nonoperating vibration  
The maximum random nonoperating vibration levels that the drive may experience without incurring physical  
damage or degradation in performance when subsequently put into operation are specified below.  
20–2000 Hz  
16 Grms  
2.10  
Electromagnetic immunity  
When properly installed in a representative host system, the drive operates without errors or degradation in  
performance when subjected to the radio frequency (RF) environments defined in the following table:  
Table 5:  
Test  
Radio frequency environments  
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 1000 MHz, 3 V/m,  
A
B
EN 61000-4-3: 96  
ENV 50204: 95  
80% AM with 1 kHz sine  
900 MHz, 3 V/m, 50% pulse modulation @ 200 Hz  
Electrical fast  
transient  
± 1 kV on AC mains, ± 0.5 kV on external I/O  
EN 61000-4-4: 95  
Surge immunity ± 1 kV differential, ± 2 kV common, AC mains  
B
A
EN 61000-4-5: 95  
EN 61000-4-6: 97  
Conducted RF  
immunity  
150 kHz to 80 MHz, 3 Vrms, 80% AM with 1 kHz sine  
Voltage dips,  
interrupts  
0% open, 5 seconds  
0% short, 5 seconds  
40%, 0.10 seconds  
70%, 0.01 seconds  
C
C
C
B
EN 61000-4-11: 94  
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2.11  
Reliability  
2.11.1  
Annualized Failure Rate (AFR) and Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF)  
The product shall achieve an Annualized Failure Rate - AFR - of 0.44%. AFR and MTBF are population statis-  
tics that are not relevant to individual units.  
AFR and MTBF specifications are based on the following assumptions:  
• 8760 power-on-hours per year.  
• 250 average power cycles per year.  
• Operations at nominal voltages.  
• Systems will provide adequate cooling to ensure the case temperatures do not exceed specification.  
2.11.2  
Reliability specifications  
16  
Unrecoverable read error rate during typical  
product lifetime  
1 LBA per 10 bits read, max  
15  
Unrecoverable read error rate as product  
approaches end of useful life  
1 LBA per 10 bits read, max [1]  
Annualized Failure Rate (AFR)  
Power cycles  
0.44%  
50,000 cycles  
(at nominal voltage and temperature, with 60 cycles per hour and a 50%  
duty cycle)  
Warranty  
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.  
Preventive maintenance  
None required.  
1 year [2]  
Typical Data Retention with Power removed  
(at 25C)  
Endurance  
5 years [3]  
[1] As NAND Flash devices age with use, the capability of the media to retain a programmed value begins to deteriorate.  
This deterioration is affected by the number of times a particular memory cell is programmed and subsequently  
erased. As deterioration continues, the memory will reach a point at which the amount of deterioration will exceed the  
error recovery capabilities of the drive. Therefore an unrecoverable error rate is provided to indicate the expected  
error rate as the device nears the end of its useful life due to the deterioration.  
[2] As NAND Flash devices age with use, the capability of the media to retain a programmed value begins to deteriorate.  
This deterioration is affected by the number of times a particular memory cell is programmed and subsequently  
erased. When a device is new, it has a powered off data retention capability of up to ten years. With use the retention  
capability of the device is reduced. Temperature also has an effect on how long a Flash component can retain its pro-  
grammed value with power removed. At high temperature the retention capabilities of the device are reduced. Data  
retention is not an issue with power applied to the SSD. The SSD drive contains firmware and hardware features that  
can monitor and refresh memory cells when power is applied.  
[3] Endurance is the expected life of a product when subjected to a specified workload at a specified operating and stor-  
age temperature. For the specific workload and performance to achieve this level of endurance, please reference sec-  
tion 2.4.3.  
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2.12  
Agency certification  
Safety certification  
2.12.1  
These products are certified to meet the requirements of UL60950-1, CSA60950-1 and EN60950 and so  
marked as to the certify agency.  
2.12.2  
Electromagnetic compatibility  
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 lev-  
els 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.  
Seagate uses an independent laboratory to confirm compliance with the EC directives specified in the previous  
paragraph. Drives are tested in representative end-user systems. Although CE-marked Seagate drives comply  
with the directives 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 compliance and provide CE marking for their products.  
Korean RRL  
If these drives have the Korean Communications Commission (KCC) logo, they comply with paragraph 1 of  
Article 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-recognized lab.  
• Certificate number: STX-ST9200011FS (B)  
• Trade name or applicant: Seagate Technology LLC  
• Manufacturing date: February 23, 2010 (Date of Certification)  
• 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).  
2.12.3  
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 Technology LLC has tested this device in enclosures as described above to ensure that the total  
assembly (enclosure, drive, motherboard, power supply, etc.) does comply with the limits for a Class B comput-  
ing device, pursuant to Subpart J, Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation with noncertified assemblies is likely to  
result in interference to radio and television reception.  
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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 sug-  
gestions. 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 Super-  
intendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402. Refer to publication num-  
ber 004-000-00345-4.  
2.13  
Environmental protection  
Seagate designs its products to meet environmental protection requirements worldwide, including regulations  
restricting certain chemical substances.  
2.13.1  
European Union Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive  
The European Union Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive, restricts the presence of chemi-  
cal substances, including Lead, Cadmium, Mercury, Hexavalent Chromium, PBB and PBDE, in electronic prod-  
ucts, effective July 2006. This drive is manufactured with components and materials that comply with the RoHS  
Directive.  
中国限制危险物品的指令  
2.13.2  
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.  
CHASSIS  
"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.  
O"  
RoHS MCV  
表示该部件(于同类物品程度上)所含的危险和有毒物质低于中国  
标准所定义的门槛值。  
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"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.  
X "  
RoHS MCV  
表示该部件(于同类物品程度上)所含的危险和有毒物质超出中国  
标准所定义的门槛值。  
2.14  
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,  
copper, nickel and gold films used in Seagate products are especially sensitive to the presence of sulfide, chlo-  
ride, 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 vulca-  
nized rubber, that can outgas corrosive compounds should be minimized or eliminated. The useful life of any  
electronic equipment 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 dis-  
charge (ESD) hazards. Observe the following standard handling and static-discharge precautions:  
Caution:  
• 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 by its edges or frame only.  
• 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.  
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3.2  
Configuring the drive  
Each drive on the Serial ATA interface connects point-to-point with the Serial ATA host adapter. There is no  
master/slave relationship because each drive is considered a master in a point-to-point relationship. 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. Both drives behave as if they are Device 0 (master) devices.  
Serial ATA drives are designed for easy installation. If you connect the drive and receive a “drive not detected”  
error, your SATA equipped motherboard or host adapter may use a chipset that does not support SATA 3.0Gb  
speed autonegotiation. You will need to install a SATA host adapter that supports autonegotiation.  
3.3  
Serial ATA cables and connectors  
The Serial ATA interface cable consists of four conductors in two differential pairs, plus three ground connec-  
tions. The cable size may be 30 to 26 AWG with a maximum length of one meter (39.37 inches). See Table 6  
for connector 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.  
For installations which require cables, you can connect the drive as illustrated in Figure 2.  
Signal connector  
Power connector  
Signal cable  
Power cable  
Figure 2. Attaching SATA cabling  
Each cable is keyed to ensure correct orientation. Pulsar drives support latching SATA connectors.  
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3.4  
Drive mounting  
You can mount the drive in any orientation 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 precau-  
tions when mounting the drive:  
• Allow a minimum clearance of 0.030 in (0.76 mm) around the entire perimeter of the drive for cooling as a  
guideline. Please refer to Section 3.5 for final cooling requirements.  
• Use only M3 x 0.5 metric mounting screws.  
• Four (4) threads (0.080 in) minimum screw engagement recommended. Also ensure maximum screw length  
does not bottom out in mounting holes.  
• Do not overtighten the mounting screws (maximum torque: 4.5 in-lb, ± 0.45 in-lb).  
Figure 3. Mounting dimensions—top, side and end view  
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3.5  
Cooling  
Cabinet cooling must be designed by the customer so that the ambient temperature immediately surrounding  
the drive will not exceed temperature conditions specified in Section 2.9.1, "Ambient temperature."  
The rack, cabinet, or drawer environment for the drive must provide heat removal. You should confirm that ade-  
quate heat removal is provided using the temperature measurement guidelines described in Section 2.9.1.  
Forced air flow may be required to keep temperatures at or below the temperatures specified in Section 2.9.1  
in which case the drive should be oriented, or air flow directed, so that the least amount of air flow resistance is  
created while providing air flow to the drive. Also, the shortest possible path between the air inlet and exit  
should be chosen to minimize the travel length of air heated by the drive and other heat sources within the  
rack, cabinet, or drawer environment.  
If forced air is determined to be necessary, possible air-flow patterns are shown in Figure 4. The air-flow pat-  
terns are created by one or more fans, either forcing or drawing air as shown in the illustrations. Conduction,  
convection, or other forced air-flow patterns are acceptable as long as the temperature measurement guide-  
lines of Section 2.9.1 are met.  
Above unit  
Under unit  
Note. Air flows in the direction shown (back to front)  
or in reverse direction (front to back)  
Above unit  
Under unit  
Note. Air flows in the direction shown or  
in reverse direction (side to side)  
Figure 4. Air flow  
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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  
programmed input/output (PIO) modes 0–4; multiword DMA modes 0–2, and Ultra DMA modes 0–6.  
For detailed information about the Serial ATA interface, refer to the “Serial ATA: High Speed Serialized AT  
Attachment” specification.  
4.1  
Hot-Plug compatibility  
Pulsar drives incorporate connectors which enable you to hot plug these drives in accordance with the Serial  
ata.org.  
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4.2  
Serial ATA device plug connector pin definitions  
Table 6 summarizes the signals on the Serial ATA interface and power connectors.  
Table 6: Serial ATA connector pin definitions  
Segment Pin  
Function  
Ground  
A+  
Definition  
S1  
S2  
S3  
S4  
S5  
S6  
2nd mate  
Differential signal pair A from Phy  
A-  
Ground  
B-  
2nd mate  
Differential signal pair B from Phy  
B+  
Signal  
S7  
Ground  
2nd mate  
Key and spacing separate signal and power segments  
P1  
V33  
not used  
P2  
V33  
not used  
P3  
V33  
not used  
P4  
Ground  
Ground  
Ground  
V5  
1st mate  
P5  
2nd mate  
P6  
2nd mate  
P7  
5V power, pre-charge, 2nd mate  
5V power  
P8  
V5  
Power  
P9  
V5  
5V power  
P10  
P11  
P12  
P13  
P14  
P15  
Ground  
2nd mate  
Ground or LED signal If grounded, drive ignores this signal  
Ground  
V12  
1st mate.  
not used  
not used  
not used  
V12  
V12  
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.  
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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. commands” on page 35.for details and subcommands used in the S.M.A.R.T. implementation.  
Table 7:  
Supported ATA commands  
Command name  
Command code (in hex)  
Check Power Mode  
Data Set Management with Trim Support  
Download Microcode  
Execute Device Diagnostics  
Flush Cache  
E5  
H
H
H
H
06  
92  
90  
E7  
H
Flush Cache Extended  
Identify Device  
EA  
H
EC  
H
Idle  
E3  
E1  
H
Idle Immediate  
H
H
Initialize Device Parameters  
Read Buffer  
91  
E4  
H
Read DMA  
C8  
H
Read DMA Extended  
Read FPDMA Queued  
Read Log Ext  
25  
60  
H
H
2F  
H
Read Multiple  
C4  
H
Read Multiple Extended  
Read Native Max Address  
Read Native Max Address Extended  
Read Sectors  
29  
H
F8  
H
H
H
H
H
H
27  
20  
24  
40  
42  
Read Sectors Extended  
Read Verify Sectors  
Read Verify Sectors Extended  
Security Disable Password  
Security Erase Prepare  
Security Erase Unit  
Security Freeze  
F6  
F3  
F4  
F5  
F1  
F2  
H
H
H
H
H
H
Security Set Password  
Security Unlock  
Set Features  
EF  
H
H
Set Max Address  
F9  
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Command name  
Note: Individual Set Max Address  
Command code (in hex)  
Address:  
Password:  
Lock:  
00  
01  
02  
03  
04  
H
H
H
H
H
commands are identified by the value  
placed in the Set Max Features regis-  
ter as defined to the right.  
Unlock:  
Freeze Lock:  
Set Max Address Extended  
Set Multiple Mode  
37  
H
C6  
H
H
Sleep  
E6  
S.M.A.R.T. Disable Operations  
S.M.A.R.T. Enable/Disable Autosave  
S.M.A.R.T. Enable Operations  
S.M.A.R.T. Execute Offline  
S.M.A.R.T. Read Attribute Thresholds  
S.M.A.R.T. Read Data  
S.M.A.R.T. Read Log Sector  
S.M.A.R.T. Return Status  
S.M.A.R.T. Save Attribute Values  
S.M.A.R.T. Write Log Sector  
Standby  
B0 / D9  
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
B0 / D2  
H
B0 / D8  
H
B0 / D4  
H
B0 / D1  
H
B0 / D0  
H
B0 / D5  
H
B0 / DA  
H
H
H
H
B0 / D3  
H
B0 / D6  
H
E2  
E0  
E8  
H
H
H
Standby Immediate  
Write Buffer  
Write DMA  
CA  
H
Write DMA Extended  
Write DMA FUA Extended  
Write FPDMA Queued  
Write Log Extended  
35  
H
3D  
61  
H
H
3F  
H
Write Multiple  
C5  
H
Write Multiple Extended  
Write Multiple FUA Extended  
Write Sectors  
39  
H
CE  
H
30  
34  
55  
H
Write Sectors Extended  
Write Uncorrectable  
H
H
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4.3.1  
Identify Device command  
The Identify Device command (command code EC ) transfers information about the drive to the host following  
H
power up. The data is organized as a single 512-byte block of data, whose contents are shown in Table 7 on  
page 25. 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. See Section 2.0 on page 3 for default parameter settings.  
The following commands contain drive-specific features that may not be included in the Serial ATA  
specification.  
Word  
0
Description  
Value  
0040  
General configuration  
H
1
Number of logical cylinders (obsolete) 16,383  
Specific configuration  
3FFF  
C837  
H
H
2
3
Number of logical heads (obsolete) 16  
Retired  
0010  
0000  
H
4-5  
6
H
Number of logical sectors per logical track (obsolete) 63  
Reserved for CompactFlash Association  
Retired  
003F  
H
H
H
7–8  
9
0000  
0000  
10–19  
20-21  
22  
Serial number: (ATA ASCII string padded with spaces (20 ))  
ASCII  
H
Retired  
0000  
0004  
H
H
Obsolete  
23–26  
27–46  
47  
Firmware revision (ATA ASCII string padded with spaces (20h))  
Model number (ATA ASCII string padded with spaces (20h))  
ASCII  
ASCII  
(Bits 7-0) Maximum number of logical sectors that shall be transferred  
per DRQ data block on READ/WRITE MULTIPLE commands. 16  
8010  
H
48  
Reserved for Trusted Computing feature set options  
Capabilities – Standby Timer, IORDY Support, etc  
Capabilities Continued  
0000  
H
49  
2F00  
H
H
H
H
H
50  
4000  
0200  
0200  
0007  
51  
PIO data transfer cycle timing option (Obsolete)  
Retired  
52  
53  
Words 54–58, 64–70 and 88 are valid  
Number of current logical cylinders (Obsolete)  
Number of current logical heads (Obsolete)  
Number of current logical sectors per logical track (Obsolete)  
Current capacity in sectors (Obsolete)  
54  
3FFF  
H
55  
0010  
H
56  
003F  
H
57–58  
59  
FC10 00FB  
H
H
Number of LBAs transferred per Read Multiple or Write Multiple.  
Sanitize Command Support  
0101  
H
60–61  
Total number of user addressable logical sectors for 28-bit commands  
Note: The maximum value allowed in this field is: 0FFFFFFFh. If this  
field contains 0FFFFFFFh and the device has user addressable LBAs  
greater than or 137GB, then words 100..103 contain the total number  
of user addressable LBAs  
XXXXXXXX *  
H
62  
63  
Obsolete  
0000  
0007  
H
Multiword DMA active and modes supported  
(see note following this table)  
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Word  
64  
Description  
Value  
Advanced PIO modes supported. SATA = 0003h  
Minimum Multiword DMA transfer cycle time per word (120ns)  
Recommended Multiword DMA transfer cycle time (120ns)  
Minimum PIO transfer cycle time without flow control (120ns)  
Minimum PIO transfer cycle time with IORDY flow control (120ns)  
0003  
0078  
0078  
0078  
0078  
4000  
H
H
H
H
H
H
65  
66  
67  
68  
69  
Additional Features and Commands supported.  
Trim Features supported, DMA commands supported  
70  
Reserved  
0000  
0000  
H
H
71–74  
75  
Reserved for ATAPI  
Queue depth  
001F  
H
H
H
76  
Serial ATA Capabilities Supported  
Reserved for Serial ATA  
0706  
0000  
77  
78  
Serial ATA features supported  
Serial ATA features enabled  
Major version number  
004C  
H
79  
0040  
H
80  
01FC  
H
81  
Minor version number  
0028  
H
82  
Commands and feature sets supported  
Commands and feature sets supported  
Commands and feature sets supported  
Commands and feature sets supported or enabled  
Commands and feature sets supported or enabled  
Commands and feature sets supported or enabled  
Ultra DMA support and current mode (see note following this table)  
Security erase time  
746B  
H
H
H
H
83  
7501  
6193  
7069  
84  
85  
86  
B401  
H
H
87  
6163  
207F  
88  
H
H
H
89  
0000  
0000  
90  
Enhanced security erase time  
Current APM level value  
91  
00FE  
H
92  
Master password Identifier  
0000  
0000  
0000  
0000  
H
93  
Hardware reset result  
H
H
H
94  
Reserved  
95–99  
100–103  
ATA-reserved  
Total Number of User Addressable Logical Blocks for 48-bit com-  
mands. These words are required for drives that support the 48-bit  
addressing feature. Maximum value: 0000FFFFFFFFFFFFh  
200GB model = 390,721,968  
100GB model = 195,371,568  
50GB model =  
97,696,368  
104  
105  
Reserved for Streaming Command Set  
0000  
H
H
Maximum number of 512-byte blocks of LBA Range Entries  
(see 4.18.3.2) per DATA SET MANAGEMENT command  
0001  
106  
Physical sector size / logical sector size  
Inter-seek delay for ISO 7779 standard acoustic testing  
World wide name  
4000  
0000  
H
107  
H
108–111  
XXXX  
H
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Word  
112–115  
116  
Description  
Value  
Reserved  
0000  
0000  
0000  
4010  
4010  
0000  
0000  
0001  
0000  
0000  
0000  
0001  
0000  
0000  
0000  
1025  
0000  
4000  
0000  
0000  
0000  
0000  
0001  
0000  
0000  
0000  
0000  
1010  
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
Reserved for TLC  
117–118  
119  
Logical sector size (DWord)  
Commands and feature sets supported  
Commands and feature sets supported or enabled  
Reserved for expanded supported and enabled settings  
Obsolete  
120  
121–126  
127  
128  
Security status  
129–159  
160–167  
168  
Vendor specific  
Reserved for the CompactFlash Association  
Device Nominal Form Factor  
DATA SET MANAGEMENT features supported  
Additional Product Identifier (ATA String)  
Reserved  
169  
170–173  
174–175  
176–205  
206  
Reserved  
SCT Command Transport  
Reserved for CE-ATA  
207–208  
209  
Alignment of logical blocks within a physical block  
Write-Read-Verify Sector Count Mode 3  
Write-Read-Verify Sector Count Mode 2 (DWord)  
NV Cache Capability  
210–211  
212–213  
214  
215-216  
217  
NV Cache Size in Logical Blocks (DWord)  
Nominal media rotation rate  
Reserved  
218  
219  
NV Cache Options  
220  
Write-Read-Verify feature set  
Reserved  
221  
222  
Transport major version number  
Transport minor version number  
Reserved  
223  
FFFF  
H
224-233  
234  
0000  
0000  
H
Minimum number of 512-byte data blocks per  
DOWNLOAD MICROCODE command for mode 03h  
H
235  
Maximum number of 512-byte data blocks per  
DOWNLOAD MICROCODE command for mode 03h  
0000  
H
236-254  
255  
Reserved  
0000  
xxA5  
H
H
Integrity word (XXA5 )  
H
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Note. See the bit descriptions below for words 49, 50, 69, 76, 78, 82-86, 119 and 119-120 of the Identify Drive data.  
Description (if bit is set to 1)  
Bit  
8
Word 49  
DMA Supported  
9
Shall be set to 1  
10  
11  
13  
Bit  
14  
Bit  
5
IORDY May be disabled  
IORDY supported  
Standby Timer Values supported  
Word 50  
Shall be set to 1  
Word 69  
Shall be set to 1  
6
Optional ATA 28-bit commands supported  
Download Microcode DMA supported  
Set Max Password DMA and Set Max Unlock DMA supported  
Write Buffer DMA Supported  
Read Buffer DMA Supported  
8
9
10  
11  
12  
DEVICE CONFIGURATION IDENTIFY DMA and  
DEVICE CONFIGURATION SET DMA are supported  
13  
14  
Bit  
0
Long Physical Sector Alignment Error Reporting Control is supported  
Deterministic read after Trim is supported  
Word 76  
Shall be cleared to zero  
1
Supports SATA Gen1 Signaling Speed (1.5Gb/s)  
Supports SATA Gen2 Signaling Speed (3.0Gb/s)  
Reserved for Serial ATA  
2
3-7  
8
Supports the NCQ feature set  
9
Supports receipt of host initiated power management requests  
Supports Phy Event Counters  
10  
11  
12  
13-15  
Bit  
0
Supports Unload while NCQ commands are outstanding  
Supports NCQ priority information  
Reserved for Serial ATA  
Word 78  
Shall be cleared to zero  
1
Device supports non-zero buffer offsets  
Device supports DMA Setup auto-activation  
Device supports initiating power management  
Device supports in-order data delivery  
Reserved for Serial ATA  
2
3
4
5
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Device supports Software Settings Preservation  
Reserved for Serial ATA  
7-15  
Bit  
0
Word 82  
The SMART feature set is supported  
The Security feature set is supported  
Obsolete  
1
2
3
Mandatory Power Management feature set is supported  
PACKET feature set is supported  
Volatile write cache is supported  
Read look-ahead is supported  
Release interrupt is supported  
SERVICE interrupt is supported  
DEVICE RESET command is supported  
HPA feature set is supported  
Obsolete  
4
5
6
7
8
9
10  
11  
12  
13  
14  
15  
Bit  
0
WRITE BUFFER command is supported  
READ BUFFER command is supported  
NOP command is supported  
Obsolete  
Word 83  
DOWNLOAD MICROCODE command is supported  
Obsolete  
1
2
CFA feature set is supported  
APM feature set is supported  
Obsolete  
3
4
5
PUIS feature set is supported  
SET FEATURES subcommand is required to spin-up after power-up  
Reserved  
6
7
8
SET MAX security extension is supported  
AAM feature set is supported  
48-bit Address feature set is supported  
DCO feature set is supported  
Mandatory FLUSH CACHE command is supported  
FLUSH CACHE EXT command is supported  
Shall be set to one  
9
10  
11  
12  
13  
14  
15  
Bit  
0
Shall be cleared to zero  
Word 84  
SMART error logging is supported  
SMART self-test is supported  
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2
Media serial number is supported  
Media Card Pass Through Command feature set is supported  
Streaming feature set is supported  
GPL feature set is supported  
3
4
5
6
WRITE DMA FUA EXT and WRITE MULTIPLE FUA EXT commands are supported  
Obsolete  
7
8
64-bit World wide name is supported  
Obsolete  
9-10  
11-12  
13  
14  
15  
Bit  
9
Reserved for TLC  
IDLE IMMEDIATE command with UNLOAD feature is supported  
Shall be set to one  
Shall be cleared to zero  
Word 85  
DEVICE RESET command is not supported  
HPA feature set is supported  
10  
11  
12  
13  
14  
15  
Bit  
0
Obsolete  
WRITE BUFFER command is supported  
READ BUFFER command is supported  
NOP command is supported  
Obsolete  
Word 86  
DOWNLOAD MICROCODE command is supported  
Obsolete  
1
2
CFA feature set is supported  
6
SET FEATURES subcommand is required to spin-up after power-up  
The 48-bit Address features set is supported  
The DCO feature set is supported  
FLUSH CACHE command supported  
FLUSH CACHE EXT command supported  
Words 119..120 are valid  
10  
11  
12  
13  
15  
Bit  
0
Word 87  
SMART error logging is supported  
SMART self-test supported  
1
3
The Media Card Pass Through Command feature set is supported  
The GPL feature set is supported  
WRITE DMA FUA EXT and WRITE MULTIPLE FUA EXT commands are supported  
The 64-bit World wide name is supported  
The IDLE IMMEDIATE command with UNLOAD FEATURE is supported  
5
6
8
13  
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14  
15  
Bit  
0
Shall be set to one  
Shall be cleared to zero  
Word 119  
Reserved  
1
Write-Read-Verify feature set is supported  
WRITE UNCORRECTABLE EXT command is supported  
READ LOG DMA EXT and WRITE LOG DMA EXT commands are supported  
DOWNLOAD MICROCODE command with mode 3 is supported  
Free-fall Control feature set is supported  
Extended Status Reporting feature set is supported  
Extended Power Conditions feature set is supported  
Reserved  
2
3
4
5
6
7
8-13  
14  
15  
Bit  
2
Shall be set to one  
Shall be cleared to zero  
Word 119  
WRITE UNCORRECTABLE EXT command is supported  
READ LOG DMA EXT and WRITE LOG DMA EXT commands are supported  
DOWNLOAD MICROCODE command with mode 3 is supported  
Shall be set to one  
3
4
14  
15  
Shall be cleared to zero  
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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 inter-  
rupt. 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 register are defined as follows:  
Table 8:  
Set Features command values  
02  
03  
Enable write cache (default).  
H
H
Set transfer mode (based on value in Sector Count register).  
Sector Count register values:  
00 Set PIO mode to default (PIO mode 2).  
H
01 Set PIO mode to default and disable IORDY (PIO mode 2).  
H
08 PIO mode 0  
H
09 PIO mode 1  
H
0A PIO mode 2  
H
0B PIO mode 3  
H
0C PIO mode 4 (default)  
H
20 Multiword DMA mode 0  
H
21 Multiword DMA mode 1  
H
22 Multiword DMA mode 2  
H
40 Ultra DMA mode 0  
H
41 Ultra DMA mode 1  
H
42 Ultra DMA mode 2  
H
43 Ultra DMA mode 3  
H
44 Ultra DMA mode 4  
H
45 Ultra DMA mode 5  
H
46 Ultra DMA mode 6  
H
10  
Enable use of SATA features  
H
02 DMA Setup FIS Auto-Activate optimization  
H
03 Device-initiated interface power state transitions  
H
06 Software Settings Preservation  
H
55  
66  
82  
90  
Disable read look-ahead (read cache) feature  
Disable reverting to power-on defaults  
Disable write cache  
H
H
H
H
Disable use of SATA features  
02 DMA Setup FIS Auto-Activate optimization  
H
03 Device-initiated interface power state transitions  
H
06 Software Settings Preservation  
H
AA  
Enable read look-ahead (read cache) feature (default).  
H
CC  
Enable reverting to power-on defaults  
H
Note. At power-on, or after a hardware or software reset, the default values of the features are as  
indicated above.  
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4.3.3  
S.M.A.R.T. commands  
S.M.A.R.T. provides near-term failure prediction for 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 D4 ) that elimi-  
H
nates unnecessary drive returns. The diagnostic software ships with all new drives and is also available at:  
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.  
Table 9:  
S.M.A.R.T. commands  
Code in features register  
S.M.A.R.T. command  
D0  
D2  
D3  
D4  
D5  
D6  
D8  
D9  
S.M.A.R.T. Read Data  
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
S.M.A.R.T. Enable/Disable Attribute Autosave  
S.M.A.R.T. Save Attribute Values  
S.M.A.R.T. Execute Off-line Immediate (runs DST)  
S.M.A.R.T. Read Log Sector  
S.M.A.R.T. Write Log Sector  
S.M.A.R.T. Enable Operations  
S.M.A.R.T. Disable Operations  
S.M.A.R.T. Return Status  
DA  
H
Note. If an appropriate code is not written to the Features Register, the command is aborted and 0x04  
(abort) is written to the Error register.  
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Seagate Technology support services  
Online services  
Web  
For information regarding Seagate products and services, visit www.seagate.com.  
Worldwide support is available 24 hours daily by email for your questions.  
Warranty Support:  
http://www.seagate.com/www/en-us/support/warranty_&_returns_assistance  
direct.seagate.com  
direct.seagate.com is the industry's first Web portal designed specifically for OEMs and distributors. It provides  
self-service access to critical applications, personalized content and the tools that allow our partners to man-  
age their Seagate account functions. Submit pricing requests, orders and returns through a single, password-  
protected Web interface-anytime, anywhere in the world.  
spp.seagate.com  
spp.seagate.com supports Seagate resellers with product information, program benefits and sales tools. You  
may register for customized communications that are not available on the web. These communications contain  
product launch, EOL, pricing, promotions and other channel-related information. To learn more about the ben-  
efits or to register, go to spp.seagate.com, any time, from anywhere in the world.  
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Customer Service Operations  
Presales Support  
Our Presales Support staff can help you determine which Seagate products are best suited for your specific  
application or computer system, as well as product availability and compatibility.  
Technical Support  
Seagate technical support is available to assist you online at support.seagate.com or through one of our call  
centers. Have your system configuration information and your "ST" model/product number available.  
Warranty Service  
Seagate offers worldwide customer support for Seagate products. Seagate distributors, OEMs and other direct  
customers should contact their Seagate Customer Service Operations (CSO) representative for warranty-  
related issues. Resellers or end users of drive products should contact their place of purchase or Seagate war-  
ranty service for assistance. Have your serial number and model or part number available.  
Data Recovery Services  
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and data loss prevention resources, is available at www.i365.com.  
Authorized Service Centers  
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See www.seagate.com for the service center near you.  
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Presales, Technical, and Warranty Support  
Call Center  
USA, Canada,  
and Mexico  
Toll-free  
Direct dial  
1-800-SEAGATE  
+1-405-324-4700  
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Call Center  
Toll-free  
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USA, Canada,  
and Mexico  
1-800-475-0143  
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Middle East and Africa, go to the "Contact Us" page on www.seagate.com.  
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go to the "Contact Us" page on www.seagate.com.  
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Electromagnetic immunity 14  
Electrostatic discharge 14  
electrostatic discharge (ESD) 19  
EN 55022, Class B 16  
EN 55024 16  
EN60950 16  
Environmental specifications 13  
ESD 19  
Index  
A
ACA 16  
acceleration 14  
Access time 7  
Agency certification 16  
altitude 13  
EU RoHS directive 17  
European Union (EU) requirements 16  
Execute Device Diagnostics 25  
Ambient temperature 13  
ambient temperature 7, 8  
Annualized Failure Rate (AFR) 15  
ATA commands 25  
Australia/New Zealand Standard AS/NZ CISPR22 16  
Australian Communication Authority (ACA) 16  
Australian C-Tick 16  
F
FCC verification 16  
features 1  
Federal Communications Commission 16  
Flush Cache 25  
Average latency 7  
Average seek time 7  
Flush Cache Extended 25  
Formatted capacity 5  
C
cables and connectors 20  
capacity 5  
case temperature 13  
CE mark 16  
certification 16  
G
geometry 5  
guaranteed LBAs 5  
Check Power Mode 25  
China RoHS directive 17  
Class B computing device 16  
compatibility 16  
Conducted noise 12  
Conducted RF immunity 14  
Configuring the drive 19  
connectors 20  
H
Handling precautions 19  
heads 5  
height 6  
humidity 13  
I
Corrosive environment 18  
CSA60950-1 16  
cycles 15  
Identify Device 25  
Identify Device command 27  
Idle 25  
Cylinders 5  
Idle Immediate 25  
Idle mode 8  
D
Idle mode power 8  
Information Technology Equipment (ITE) 16  
Initialize Device Parameters 25  
Input noise ripple 12  
input voltage 8  
interface 5, 23  
Interface technology 5  
is 7  
Data Set Management with Trim Support 25  
data-transfer rates 1  
DC power 8  
Default logical geometry 5  
dimensions 21  
Download Microcode 25  
E
ITE 16  
Electrical fast transient 14  
Electromagnetic compatibility 16  
Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) 16  
Electromagnetic Compatibility control Regulation 16  
Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive (2004/108/  
EC) 16  
K
KCC 16  
Korean Communications Commission 16  
Korean RRL 16  
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Read Native Max Address Extended 25  
Read Sectors 25  
L
latency 7  
LBA mode 5  
length 6  
Read Sectors Extended 25  
Read Verify Sectors 25  
Read Verify Sectors Extended 25  
Read/write heads 5  
Recording technology 5  
relative humidity 13  
Reliability 15  
logical geometry 5  
M
maintenance 15  
master/slave 2  
RMS read/write current 12  
RoHS 17  
maximum temperature 13  
mounting 21  
RRL 16  
mounting screws 13  
mounting the drive 19  
S
N
S.M.A.R.T. Disable Operations 26  
S.M.A.R.T. Enable Operations 26  
S.M.A.R.T. Enable/Disable Autosave 26  
S.M.A.R.T. Execute Offline 26  
S.M.A.R.T. implementation 25  
S.M.A.R.T. Read Attribute Thresholds 26  
S.M.A.R.T. Read Data 26  
S.M.A.R.T. Read Log Sector 26  
S.M.A.R.T. Return Status 26  
S.M.A.R.T. Save Attribute Values 26  
S.M.A.R.T. Write Log sector 26  
Safety certification 16  
SATA 23  
noise 12  
nominal power 7  
Nonoperating shock 13  
Nonoperating vibration 14  
O
Operating shock 13  
Operating vibration 14  
P
Page-to-page 7  
screws 13  
Sectors per track 5  
Page-to-page access 7  
page-to-page accesses 7  
Peak operating mode 8  
Performance 6  
Physical characteristics 6  
point-to-point 2, 20  
Power consumption 8  
Power specifications 8  
precautions 19  
Security Disable Password 25  
Security Erase Prepare 25  
Security Erase Unit 25  
Security Freeze 25  
Security Set Password 25  
Security Unlock 25  
Serial ATA (SATA) interface 23  
serial ATA ports 2  
printed circuit board 19  
Set Features 25  
Set Max Address 25  
Set Max Address Extended 26  
Set Multiple Mode 26  
Q
quick reference 3  
Shock 13  
Sleep 26  
R
Specification summary table 3  
Standby 26  
Standby Immediate 26  
Standby mode 8  
Radiated RF immunity 14  
Radio and television interference 17  
radio frequency (RF) 14  
Read Buffer 25  
Startup power 8  
Read DMA 25  
static-discharge 19  
support services 37  
Surge immunity 14  
Read DMA Extended 25  
Read FPDMA queued 25  
Read Log Ext 25  
Read Multiple 25  
Read Multiple Extended 25  
Read Native Max Address 25  
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technical support services 37  
temperature 7, 13  
temperature gradient 13  
Time to Ready 7  
U
UL60950-1 16  
V
Vibration 14  
voltage 8  
Voltage dips, interrupts 14  
Voltage tolerance 12  
W
weight 6  
wet bulb temperature 13  
width 6  
Write Buffer 26  
Write DMA 26  
Write DMA Extended 26  
Write DMA FUA Extended 26  
Write FPDMA queued 26  
Write Log Extended 26  
Write Multiple 26  
Write Multiple Extended 26  
Write Multiple FUA Extended 26  
Write Sectors 26  
Write Sectors Extended 26  
write uncorrectable 26  
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