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  • Page 1 / C Z V Q T &    :  ) 2 T Q F W E V / C P W C N / C T E J      2  0      #...
  • Page 2 This publication could include technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. Changes are periodically made to the information herein – which will be incorporated in revised editions of the publication. Maxtor may make changes or improvements in the product(s) described in this publication at any time and without notice.
  • Page 3 Corporate Headquarters: 510 Cottonwood Drive Milpitas, California 95035 Tel: 408-432-1700 Fax: 408-432-4510 Research and Development Center: 2452 Clover Basin Drive Longmont, Colorado 80503 Tel: 303-651-6000 Fax: 303-678-2165...
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  • Page 5 $ G H Q T G ; Q W $ G I K P Thank you for your interest in Maxtor hard disk drives. This manual provides technical information for OEM engineers and systems integrators regarding the installation and use of Maxtor hard drives. Drive repair should be performed only at an authorized repair center.

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    6 C D N G Q H % Q P V G P V U % J C R V G T  + 0 6 4 1 & 7 % 6 + 1 0 1.1 Maxtor Corporation ....................1-1 1.2 Manual Organization ....................1-1 1.3 Abbreviations ......................1-2 1.4 Conventions......................
  • Page 7 $ 4 ' # - + 0 ) 6 * '    ) + ) # $ ; 6 ' 5 6 1 4 # ) ' $ # 4 4 + ' 4 A.1 Breaking the 137 Gigabyte Storage Barrier..............A-1 Maxtor D540X-4G...
  • Page 8 PCBA Jumper Location and Configuration ........... 2-6 Figure 3-1 Outline and Mounting Dimensions .............. 3-4 Figure 4-1 Multi-pack Shipping Container ..............4-3 Figure 4-2 Single Pack Shipping Container (Option A) ..........4-4 Figure 4-3 Single Pack Shipping Container (Option B) ..........4-5 Maxtor D540X-4G...

  • Page 9: Maxtor Corporation

    One call – or a ® visit to our home page on the Internet (www.maxtor.com) – puts you in touch with either technical support or customer service. We’ll provide you the information you need quickly, accurately and in the form you prefer – a fax, a downloaded file or a conversation with a representative.

  • Page 10: Abbreviations

    Numbers that are not followed by a lowercase “b” or “h” are decimal values. Numbers that are followed by a lowercase “b” (e.g., 01b) are binary values. Numbers that are followed by a lowercase “h” (e.g., 3Ah) are hexadecimal values. Maxtor D540X-4G...
  • Page 11 When a signal is released, it means the signal is not actively driven to any state. Some signals have bias circuitry that pull the signal to either a true or false state when no signal driver is actively asserting or negating the signal. These instances are noted under the description of the signal. Maxtor D540X-4G...
  • Page 12 Introduction Maxtor D540X-4G...
  • Page 13 2 4 1 & 7 % 6 & ' 5 % 4 + 2 6 + 1 0 Maxtor hard disk drives are 1-inch high, 3.5-inch diameter random access storage devices which incorporate an on-board Ultra ATA/133 interface controller. High capacity is achieved by a balanced combination of high areal recording density and the latest data encoding and servo techniques.
  • Page 14 7 N V T C & / # / Q F G  Maxtor hard drives fully comply with the new ANSI Ultra DMA protocol, which greatly improves overall AT interface performance by significantly improving burst and sustained data throughput.
  • Page 15 A small fixed magnet holds the rotary actuator in place as the disk spins down. The rotary actuator is released only when power is again applied. Maxtor D540X-4G...
  • Page 16 4 Q V C T [ # E V W C V Q T All Maxtor hard drives employ a rotary voice coil actuator which consists of a moving coil, an actuator arm assembly and stationary magnets. The actuator moves on a low-mass, low-friction center shaft.

  • Page 17: Cache Management

    4 G C F  9 T K V G * G C F U C P F / G F K C Low mass, low force giant magneto-resistive read/write heads record data on 3.5- inch diameter disks. Maxtor uses a sputtered thin film medium on all disks for Maxtor hard drives.

  • Page 18: Figure 2-1 Pcba Jumper Location And Configuration

    CSEL’s value: – If CSEL is grounded, then the drive address is 0. – If CSEL is open, then the drive address is 1. Figure 2-1 PCBA Jumper Location and Configuration Maxtor D540X-4G...
  • Page 19 Drive allowing large capacity drives to work with older BIOS. The capacity reported when J45:J46 is closed will be as follows: drives less than or equal to 32GB will report 2.1GB. Drives greater than 32GB will report 32GB. Maxtor D540X-4G...
  • Page 20 Product Description Maxtor D540X-4G...
  • Page 21 137GB of capacity. You can upgrade your system to break this barrier by installing a Maxtor PCI card kit (Maxtor p/n K01PCAT133). You may also be able to upgrade your system by downloading new BIOS and/or Drivers. Please visit our website www.maxtor.com/bigdrive for more information and links to diagnostic...
  • Page 22  )    ,  Data Surfaces/Number of Heads Number of Disks Sectors per Drive (max LBA) 240,121,728 320,173,056 Integrated Interface Maxtor Ultra ATA/133 (ATA-5/ATA-6) Recording Method PRML Servo Type Embedded Number of Servo Sectors Data Zones per Surface...
  • Page 23 Rotation Speed (RPM ±0.1%) 5400 Data Transfer Speed (MByte/sec max) To/From Interface (Maxtor Ultra ATA/133, up to) To/From Media (ID/OD up to nn.n, where 21.9/43.4 nn.n is the maximum transfer rate possible) Sustained (ID/OD up to nn.n, where nn.n is 17.8/35.9...
  • Page 24 Product Specifications Outline and Mounting Dimensions ( K I W T G   Maxtor D540X-4G...
  • Page 25 This is the lowest power state – with the interface set to inactive. A software or hardware reset is required to return the drive to the Standby state. Maxtor Corporation supports the goals of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Energy Star program to reduce the electrical power consumption of computer equipment.
  • Page 26 301 to 500 Hz at 0.00005 G 300 Hz at 0.05 G no errors 301 Hz at 0.0014 G 500-760 Hz at 0.001 G 877 Hz at 0.003 G 1000-1570 Hz at 0.001 G 2000 Hz at 0.0001 G no damage Maxtor D540X-4G...
  • Page 27 Annualized Return Rate (ARR) indicates the average against products shipped. <750 DPPM The quality acceptance rate indicates the percentage of Maxtor products successfully installed by our customers, and/or the number of defective parts per million (DPPM) encountered during the entire installation process.
  • Page 28 Canada. All Maxtor hard drives comply with relevant product safety standards such as CE, CUL, TUV and UL rules and regulations. As delivered, Maxtor hard drives are designed for system integration before they are used.
  • Page 29 To better avoid problems associated with ESD, Maxtor advises that anyone handling a disk drive use a wrist strap with an attached wire connected to an earth ground.
  • Page 30 Notify the carrier immediately in case of damage to the shipping container. As they are removed, inspect drives for evidence of shipping damage or loose hardware. If a drive is damaged (and no container damage is evident), notify Maxtor immediately for drive disposition. Maxtor D540X-4G...
  • Page 31 Handling and Installation Multi-pack Shipping Container ( K I W T G   Maxtor D540X-4G...
  • Page 32 Handling and Installation Single Pack Shipping Container (Option A) ( K I W T G   Maxtor D540X-4G...
  • Page 33 The detailed installation instructions for Maxtor hard drives are provided in the Installation Guide. To obtain a copy of the Installation Guide please visit Maxtor’s web site at www.maxtor.com and select the product family to view or download the correct installation information for this product.
  • Page 34 Handling and Installation Maxtor D540X-4G...
  • Page 35 Annex. A in the ATA/ATAPI standard. The Maxtor D540X-4G drives require the use of an 80 conductor cable (ATA/ ATAPI-6, Annex. A, Figure A.4 and description) to support the drive’s Ultra DMA capability.
  • Page 36 ATA Bus Interface and ATA Commands The Maxtor D540X-4G hard disk drives allow their host systems to address the full set of command and control registers as specified in clause 7 of the ATA/ATAPI-6 standard. This includes the 48-bit Address feature set described in clause 6.
  • Page 37 Note 1 SET MAX ADDRESS SET MAX SET PASSWORD SET MAX LOCK SET MAX UNLOCK SET MAX FREEZE LOCK SET MULTIPLE MODE SLEEP 99h, E6h SMART DISABLE OPERATIONS SMART ENABLE OPERATIONS SMART ENABLE/DISABLE ATTRIBUTE AUTOSAVE SMART EXECUTE OFF-LINE IMMEDIATE Maxtor D540X-4G...
  • Page 38 SMART SAVE ATTRIBUTE VALUES SMART WRITE LOG STANDBY 96h, E2h STANDBY IMMEDIATE 94h, E0h WRITE BUFFER WRITE DMA CAh, CBh WRITE MULTIPLE WRITE PIO OVERLAP WRITE SECTOR(S) 30h, 31h 1. As defined in the ATA/ATAPI-6 standard. 0 Q V G  Maxtor D540X-4G...
  • Page 39 5 ' 4 8 + % ' # 0 & 5 7 2 2 1 4 6 If a customer discovers a defect in a Maxtor hard drive, Maxtor will, at its option, repair or replace the disk drive at no charge to the customer, provided it is returned during the warranty period.
  • Page 40 Service and Support Maxtor D540X-4G...
  • Page 41 The ANSI NCITS T13 Technical Committee (also known as the ANSI ATA committee) has broken this barrier by incorporating a proposal from Maxtor into the ATA/ATAPI-6 draft standard that defines a method for 48-bit addressing on a single drive, giving more than 144 petabytes (144,000 gigabytes) of storage.
  • Page 42 DOS 4.x limit 528 megabytes: Early ATA BIOSs without BIOS extensions 2.1 gigabytes: DOS file system partition limit 4.2 gigabytes: CMOS extended CHS addressing limit (not widely experienced) 8.4 gigabytes: BIOS/Int13 24-bit addressing limit 32 gigabytes: BIOS limit Maxtor D540X-4G...
  • Page 43 ASIC, and this is where drive manufacturers must update their designs. Maxtor is the leader in development efforts and is the first to deliver a product with the capacity and drive technology to deliver greater than 137 gigabytes of capacity.
  • Page 44 • 2.2 terabytes = 2,200,000,000,000 bytes almost 2,000,000 books, or the about content of the Library of Congress • 144 petabytes = 144,000,000,000,000,000 bytes 120 billion books – (more than all that man has written) • 9.4 zettabytes = 9,400,000,000,000,000,000,000 bytes Maxtor D540X-4G...
  • Page 45 Breaking the 137GB Storage Barrier # R R G P F K Z %  4 G U Q W T E G U • Maxtor “Big Drive” web site for resource information: http://www.maxtor.com/bigdrive • ATA/ATAPI-6: http://www.T13.org Maxtor D540X-4G...
  • Page 46 Breaking the 137GB Storage Barrier Maxtor D540X-4G...
  • Page 47 ACTUATOR – Also known as the positioner. The internal mechanism that moves the read/write head to the proper track. The Maxtor actuator consists of a rotary voice coil and the head mounting arms. One end of each BACKUP – A copy of a file, directory, or...
  • Page 48 The chip or complete circuit that is a newer disk technology that gives higher translates computer data and commands into a capacity storage but at slower access times. form suitable for use by the disk drive. G-2 Maxtor D540X-4G...
  • Page 49 The FCI – Acronym for flux changes per inch. See Maxtor disk drives all have controllers also BPI. embedded on the drive printed-circuit board. FILE SERVER – A computer that provides DISKWARE –...

  • Page 50: Conventions

    It would take three revolutions of the disk to access a full track of data. Maxtor HARD ERROR – A repeatable error in disk drives have an interleave of 1:1, so a full track...
  • Page 51 Maxtor drives are shipped with the power on hours (POH). There are several low-level formatting already done.
  • Page 52 An integrated circuit memory chip which allows information to be stored and retrieved PHYSICAL FORMAT – The actual by a microprocessor or controller. The physical layout of cylinders, tracks, and sectors information may be stored and retrieved in on a disk drive. G-6 Maxtor D540X-4G...
  • Page 53 SOFT ERROR – An error in reading data rotary actuator is perfectly balanced and from the disk that does not recur if the same rotates around a single pivot point. It allows data is reread. Often caused by power Maxtor D540X-4G...
  • Page 54 RAID remaining disk space, known as formatted system. 1 TB = 1,000,000,000,000 bytes capacity. The size of a Maxtor drive is when referring to disk storage capacity. See expressed in formatted capacity. also gigabyte.
  • Page 55 Voice-coil actuators work like loudspeakers with the force of a magnetic coil causing a proportionate movement of the head. Maxtor's actuator uses voice-coil technology, and thereby eliminates the high stress wearing parts found on stepper motor type actuators.
  • Page 56 Glossary G-10 Maxtor D540X-4G...