Maxtor DiamondMax Plus8 20 Product Manual page 6

Table of Contents
Chapter 4
INSTALLATION
4.1 SPACE REQUIREMENTS................................................................... 4-1
4.2 UNPACKING INSTRUCTIONS............................................................ 4-2
4.3 HARDWARE OPTIONS ..................................................................... 4-5
4.3.1 CABLE SELECT (CS) JUMPER ....................................................4-6
4.3.2 DRIVE SELECT (DS) JUMPER ....................................................4-7
4.3.3 MASTER JUMPER CONFIGURATION ..........................................4-7
4.3.4 JUMPER PARKING (PK) POSITION .............................................4-7
4.3.5 ALTERNATE CAPACITY (AC) ....................................................4-8
4.4 ATA BUS ADAPTER ........................................................................ 4-9
4.4.1 40-PIN ATA BUS CONNECTOR ..................................................4-9
4.4.2 ADAPTER BOARD ....................................................................4-9
4.5 MOUNTING .................................................................................. 4-10
4.5.1 ORIENTATION ....................................................................... 4-10
4.5.2 CLEARANCE ......................................................................... 4-12
4.5.3 VENTILATION ........................................................................ 4-12
4.6 COMBINATION CONNECTOR (J1) ................................................... 4-12
4.6.1 DC POWER (J1, SECTION A) ................................................... 4-13
4.6.2 EXTERNAL DRIVE ACTIVITY LED ............................................. 4-13
4.6.3 ATA BUS INTERFACE CONNECTOR (J1, SECTION C) ................ 4-13
4.7 FOR SYSTEMS WITH A MOTHERBOARD ATA ADAPTER................... 4-14
4.8 FOR SYSTEMS WITH AN ATA ADAPTER BOARD ............................. 4-14
4.8.1 ADAPTER BOARD INSTALLATION ........................................... 4-14
4.9 TECHNIQUES IN DRIVE CONFIGURATION ........................................ 4-17
4.9.1 THE 528-MEGABYTES BARRIER .............................................. 4-17
4.9.2 THE 8.4-GIGABYTES BARRIER ................................................ 4-17
4.9.3 OPERATING SYSTEM LIMITATIONS ......................................... 4-18
4.10 SYSTEM STARTUP AND OPERATION ............................................ 4-18
Chapter 5
ATA BUS INTERFACE AND ATA COMMANDS
5.1 INTRODUCTION.............................................................................. 5-1
5.2 MECHANICAL INTERFACE ............................................................... 5-1
5.2.1 SIGNAL CABLE AND CONNECTOR .............................................5-1
5.3 ELECTRICAL INTERFACE ................................................................. 5-1
5.3.1 ATA BUS INTERFACE ...............................................................5-1
5.4 REGISTER ADDRESS DECODING ...................................................... 5-2
5.5 COMMAND INTERFACE ................................................................... 5-2
5.5.1 GENERAL FEATURE SET ...........................................................5-2
5.5.2 SUPPORTED COMMANDS ........................................................5-2
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