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U7 Family Installation Guide
ST3120020A, ST380022A, ST360012A, ST340012A, ST330012A
Publication number: 100240407, Rev. A
The Easiest Way to Install Your Drive
DiscWizard™ Starter Edition is an exclusive Seagate
can be used with your drive for easy installation. Download the software from
our Web site at www.seagate.com.
Run the DiscWizard diskette creator
ized step-by-step instructions for your system.
To run DiscWizard:
Follow the instructions on the download page at www.seagate.com to create
a diskette and complete the installation.
If you cannot run DiscWizard, follow the instructions on this installation
sheet to install and configure your drive.
What You Need
A Phillips screwdriver and four 6-32 UNC drive mounting screws
A standard 40-pin ATA interface cable,
ATA 100 (max length: 18 inches)
An unused drive power cable for your new drive
A version of Windows with FAT32 file system for drives over 32 Gbytes
Ultra ATA/100 Requirements
The drive can be configured to support a default maximum transfer rate. This
drive can support transfer rates up to 100 Mbytes per second (UDMA 5) in
Ultra ATA/100 mode. Using a software utility, you can set the default transfer
rate to the best capability of your system. For your drive to run in this mode,
you need the following:
A computer that supports UDMA mode 5
A 40-pin, 80-conductor cable (available from your dealer)
A software utility to confirm and activate Ultra ATA/100. Seagate provides
a utility called UATA100.exe. You can download the latest version from our
Web site at www.seagate.com.
Windows XP, Windows Me, or Windows 98 operating system which
supports Ultra ATA 100
Handling Precautions
Disc drives are extremely fragile.
Keep the drive in the protective SeaShell™ container until you are
ready to install it. This minimizes handling damage.
The drive has a protective cover called SeaShield
permanent cover—it protects the drive from electrostatic discharge
(ESD) and minor impact damage.
Protect your drive from static discharge by wearing a grounded wrist
strap throughout the installation process.
Always handle the drive by the edges or frame.
Do not apply pressure or attach labels to the circuit board or the top of
the drive.
Setting the Jumpers
Refer to the jumper settings on your
drive label to configure the drive for your
system. Jumper settings can also be
accessed online from our Web site at
www.seagate.com.
®
Windows program that
before
installing your drive for custom-
or
an 80-conductor cable to run Ultra
Do not
drop or jar the drive.
®
. Do not remove this
Options jumper block
Master or single drive
Drive is slave
Master with non ATA-
compatible slave
Cable select
Limits drive capacity
to 32 Gbytes
7 5 3
1
8
6
4
2
Master or single drive: The drive is shipped configured for a master or a
single drive with a jumper set on pins 7 and 8.
Drive is slave: To configure the drive as a slave, or second drive on the
cable, remove all the jumpers.
Master with non-ATA compatible slave: Use this setting if the slave
drive is not recognized. Configure the master drive with a jumper set on
pins 5 and 6 and pins 7 and 8 to enable this option.
Cable-select option: Computers that use cable-select determine the
master and slave drives by selecting or deselecting pin 28, CSEL, on the
interface bus. To enable cable select, set a jumper on pins 5 and 6.
Alternate capacity jumper: Drives with a 40-Gbyte capacity are limited
to 32 Gbytes. This jumper is used to provide a solution to specific legacy
BIOS problems. When using the alternate capacity jumper, Disk Manager
software is required to achieve the drive's full capacity.
Attaching Cables and Mounting the Drive
1. Attach one end of the drive interface cable to the interface connector
on your computer's motherboard (see your computer manual for
connector locations).
Master
Slave
!
Caution. Align pin 1 on the motherboard
connector with pin 1 on your drive connector.
Pin 1 is marked by a stripe on one side
of the cable.
2. Attach the interface
connector and the power
connector to the drive.
Note. You can mount the
drive in any orientation,
however, the most common
orientation is with the circuit
board down.
3. Secure the drive in the computer using four 6-32 UNC mounting screws
in either the side-mounting or bottom-mounting holes. Insert the screws
no more than 0.20 inch (5.08 mm) into the bottom-mounting holes and no
more than 0.14 inch (3.55 mm) into the side-mounting holes.
Caution. Do not overtighten the screws or use metric screws. This
!
may damage the drive.
Configuring the BIOS
For your computer to recognize your new drive, configure your computer's
BIOS as follows:
1. Run the system setup program.
2. Enable LBA mode and UDMA mode, if available.
3. Select the auto-detect option. If necessary, refer to the drive parameters
on your drive label to configure the drive for your system. BIOS settings
can also be accessed at www.seagate.com. To access the full capacity
of the drive, use LBA mode or use Disk Manager.
4. Save and exit the system setup program.
BIOS Settings
Drive Model
ST3120020A
ST380022A
ST360012A
ST340012A
ST330012A
*One sector equals 512 bytes.
Circuit Board
Note. If you are using a 40-pin 80-conductor
cable, attach the blue connector to the
motherboard, the black connector to the
Pin 1
master drive, and the grey connector
C o
m p
M o
to the slave.
u t e
t h e
r
r b o
a r d
Interface
connector
Pin 1
Formatted Gbytes
Total Sectors*
120.0
240,067,800
80.0
160,045,200
60.0
120,033,900
40.0
80,022,600
30.0
60,016,950
Power
connector

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Summary of Contents for Seagate ST3120020A

  • Page 1 To run DiscWizard: 1. Attach one end of the drive interface cable to the interface connector Follow the instructions on the download page at www.seagate.com to create on your computer’s motherboard (see your computer manual for a diskette and complete the installation.
  • Page 2 It is not required when adding a second drive. Shipping Your Drive Caution. Back up the data on your drive before shipping it. Seagate assumes no 1. Boot your computer from your Windows operating system CD-ROM or responsibility for data lost during shipping or drive repair. Shipping a drive in an from your system startup diskette with the Windows CD loaded.

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