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Serial ATA (SATA) interface
5.0
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.
5.1
Hot-Plug compatibility
Exos X24 SATA drives incorporate connectors which enable users to hot plug these drives in accordance with the Serial
ATA Revision 3.3 specification. This specification can be downloaded from www.serialata.org.
Caution:
The drive motor must come to a complete stop (Ready to spindle stop time indicated in Section 2.4)
prior to changing the plane of operation. This time is required to insure data integrity.
Seagate Exos X24 SATA Product Manual, Rev. A (Draft 1)
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