Section 1 - Introduction Section; Maxtor Corporation; Products; Support - Maxtor 54098H8 User Manual

Introduction Introduction Introduction
Introduction Introduction

Maxtor Corporation

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Maxtor Corporation has been providing high-quality computer storage products since 1982. Along the way,
we've seen many changes in data storage needs. Not long ago, only a handful of specific users needed more than
a couple hundred megabytes of storage. Today, downloading from the Internet and CD-ROMs, multimedia,
networking and advanced office applications are driving storage needs even higher. Even home PC applications
need capacities measured in gigabytes, not megabytes.

Products

Products Products Products Products
Maxtor's products meet demanding storage capacity requirements with room to spare. They feature proven
compatibility and reliability. While DiamondMax
performance 7,200 RPM desktop hard drives, our DiamondMax
leading capacity, reliability and value for entry-level systems and consumer electronics applications.

Support

Support Support Support Support
No matter which capacity, all Maxtor hard drives are supported by our commitment to total customer
satisfaction and our No Quibble Service
(http://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.

Manual Organization

Manual Organization
Manual Organization Manual Organization Manual Organization
This hard disk drive reference manual is organized in the following method:
❏ Section 1 – Introduction
❏ Section 2 – Description
❏ Section 3 – Specifications
❏ Section 4 – Installation
❏ Section 5 – AT Interface
❏ Section 6 – Host Software Interface
❏ Section 7 – Interface Commands
❏ Section 8 – Service and Support
❏ Appendix – Glossary

Abbreviations

Abbreviations
Abbreviations Abbreviations Abbreviations
ABB RV DESC RIPTION
ATA AT attachment
bpi bits per i nch
CHS cyli nder - head - sector
db decibels
dBA dec ibels, A wei ghted
DMA di rect memory access
EC C error correction code
fci fl ux changes per i nch
G ac cel eration
GB gi gabyte
Hz hertz
KB kilobyte
LBA logical bl ock address (ing)
LSB l east significant bi t
mA milliamperes
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ABB RV DESC RIPTION
MB megabyte
Mbits/sec megabits per s econd
MB/sec megabytes per s econd
M Hz megahertz
ms millis econd
MSB most significant bi t
mV m illivolts
ns nanoseconds
PIO programmed i nput/output
RPM revoluti ons per mi nute
tpi tracks per i nch
UDMA ultra di rect memory access
µsec micros econd
V volts
W watts
DIAMONDMAX PLUS 40 – INTRODUCTION
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