Introduction - IBM Deskstar 25GP Installation And Reference Manual

Introduction

This manual was prepared to aid you in the installation of your new IBM Deskstar hard
disk drive. Installation instructions are provided for the following model numbers:
• DTLA-3XXXXX
• DPTA-3XXXXX
• DJNA-3XXXXX
DTLA model drives
Your IBM Deskstar drive supports Ultra ATA/100 and is backward compatible with lower
bus speeds, allowing it to obtain interface transfer rates of up to 100 MB per second.
Your drive will function at the maximum speed supported by your system components.
To obtain Ultra ATA/100 performance, the following components are required:
• 40 pin, 80 conductor ATA/IDE cable
• A controller card or motherboard chipset with Ultra ATA/100 or higher capability
• Ultra ATA/100 compatible BIOS
DPTA and DJNA model drives
Your IBM Deskstar drive supports Ultra ATA/66 and is backward compatible, allowing it to
obtain interface transfer rates of up to 66.6 MB per second. Your drive will function at the
maximum speed supported by your system components. To obtain Ultra ATA/66
performance, the following system components are required:
• 40 pin, 80 conductor ATA/IDE cable
• A controller card or motherboard chipset with Ultra ATA/66 or higher capability
• Ultra ATA/66 compatible BIOS
The IBM Deskstar drives listed above also support the following interface data transfer
rates:
Ultra ATA Mode 2
Multi-word DMA Mode 2
Advanced PIO Mode 4
Further information on Ultra ATA/100 and Ultra ATA/66 is located in the Frequently Asked
Questions section of this manual.
33.3 MB per second
16.6 MB per second
16.6 MB per second
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