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Western Digital caviar blue xl500s Technical Reference Manual

Western Digital caviar blue xl500s Technical Reference Manual (59 pages)

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Brand: Western Digital | Category: Storage | Size: 0.86 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
5
1 Description and Features

9
- General Description
  9
- Product Features
  10
2 Specifications

12
- Performance Specifications
  12
- Physical Specifications
  13
  - Physical Dimensions
    14
- Mechanical Specifications
  15
- Figure 2-1 Mounting Dimensions
  15
- Electrical Specifications
  16
  - Current Requirements and Power Dissipation
    16
  - Input Voltage Requirements
    17
  - Ripple
    17
  - Power Connectors and Cables
    17
- Environmental Specifications
  18
  - Shock and Vibration
    18
  - Table 2-1 Shock and Vibration
    18
  - Temperature and Humidity
    19
  - Thermocouple Location
    19
  - Figure 2-2 Drive Base Casting Thermocouple Location
    19
  - Cooling
    20
  - Atmospheric Pressure
    20
  - Acoustics
    20
  - Rohs (Restriction of Hazardous Substances)
    20
- Reliability Specifications
  20
- Figure 2-3 Forced Airflow Direction
  20
- Device Plug Connector Pin Definitions
  21
- Figure 2-4 Standard Factory Connectors
  21
- Table 2-2 Device Pin Connector Pin Definitions
  21
- Agency Approvals
  22
- Full Model Number Specification
  22
- Table 2-3 Full Model Number Description
  22
3 Product

23
- Roduct Eatures
  
  23
- SATA 6 Gb/S and 3 Gb/S
  23
- P Roduct F Eatures
  23
- Perpendicular Magnetic Recording (PMR)
  24
- Intelliseek
  24
- Notouch Ramp Load Technology
  24
- Native Command Queuing (NCQ)
  24
- Pre-Emptive Wear Leveling (PWL)
  24
- Femto Slider
  25
- Command Transport (SCT)
  25
  - Write same
    25
  - Read/Write Long
    25
  - Temperature Reporting
    25
- World Wide Name (WWN)
  26
- Reliability Features Set
  26
  - Data Lifeguard
    26
  - Thermal Management
    27
  - Internal Environmental Protection System
    27
  - Recoverable Errors
    27
  - Unrecoverable Errors
    27
  - Self Test
    27
  - ATA Error Logging
    28
  - Defect Management
    28
  - Automatic Defect Retirement
    28
  - Error Recovery Process
    28
- Hot Plug Support
  29
  - Hot Plug Technical Issues
    29
- Active LED Status
  32
- Fluid Dynamic Bearings (FDB)
  32
- Staggered Spinup and Activity Indication (SATA Power Pin 11)
  32
  - Staggered Spinup
    32
  - Activity Indication
    32
- Cacheflow
  32
  - Write Cache
    33
  - Read Cache
    33
- 48-Bit Logical Block Addressing (LBA)
  33
- Power Management
  33
- Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology (S.M.A.R.T.)
  34
- Security Mode
  34
  - Master and User Passwords
    34
  - Security Levels
    34
- Automatic Acoustic Management (AAM)
  34
4 Ata Command Set

35
- Host Interface Commands
  35
  - ATA-8 Commands
    35
  - Table 4-1 ATA-8 Command Opcodes
    35
  - Optional Subcommands
    36
  - Obsolete Commands
    36
  - Table 4-2 Optional Subcommands
    36
  - Table 4-3 Obsolete Command Opcodes
    36
  - SCT Commands
    37
- B0H)
  37
- Identify Device (Ech)
  41
- Table 4-7 Identify Device Command
  41
- Set Features (Efh)
  47
5 Installation and Setup Procedures

48
- Unpacking
  48
- Mounting
  49
  - Mounting Restrictions
    49
  - Orientation
    49
  - Screw Size Limitations
    49
  - Grounding
    49
- Hard Drive Installation
  49
- Serial ATA Latching Connector
  52
- Figure 5-3 Connector Locations
  52
- Figure 5-4 SATA Interface Cable
  52
6 Maintenance

53
7 Technical Support

54
- WD Online Services
  54
8 Glossary

55

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