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Quantum Atlas™ 10K III 18GB SCSI Hard Disk Drive User's Guide
Introduction
Setup
Using the Hard Disk Drive
Troubleshooting
Specifications
Connectors
Jumpers
Regulatory
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Initial release: 2 April 2001
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- Page 1 DellWare is a service mark of Dell Computer Corporation; Microsoft, Windows , and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products. Quantum Corporation disclaims any proprietary interest in trademarks and trade names other than its own.
- Page 2 Connecting the Drive to the Computer SCSI Interface Your Quantum Atlas 10K III SCSI hard disk drive will come pre-installed in the Dell system. Figure 1 below is shown for your reference. If you plan to upgrade your system with an additional drive, please refer to documentation in the customer kit.
- Page 3 Overview Quantum Atlas 10K III SCSI hard disk drives are part of a family of high performance 1-inch high hard disk drives manufactured to meet the highest product quality standards. The innovative design of the Quantum Atlas 10K III enables Quantum to produce a family of low-cost, high reliability SCSI hard disk drives.
- Page 4 Thermal sensor monitors the drive temperature to ensure on-going drive reliability. Shock Protection System II (SPS II) protects the drive against specific types of handling events that could cause damage to the drive. Versatility Downloadable firmware. Plug-and-Play SCSI. Drive Diagram Figure 1.
- Page 5 DIFFSENS signal. No Connection The Quantum Atlas 10K III SCSI hard disk drive is shipped with a spare jumper installed on pin pair NC. Functionality of the hard disk drive is not affected by installing or removing this jumper.
- Page 6 CE Mark authorization is granted by TUV Rheinland in compliance with our qualifying under EN 55022:1994 and EN 50082-1:1997. C-Tick Mark is an Australian authorization mark noted on Quantum’s disk drive products. The mark notes conformity to the regulatory compliance document AS/NZS 3548:1995 and BS EN 55022:1995.
- Page 7 SCSI bus on which this drive is installed. Installing the Drive The mounting holes on the Quantum Atlas 10K III SCSI hard disk drive allow the drive to be mounted in any orientation. For mounting, #6-32 UNC screws are recommended.
- Page 8 Model Capacity Total LBAs Atlas 10K III 18GB SCSI 18.2 GB 35,566,478 NOTE: The formatted capacity of your hard disk drive may seem smaller than what you ordered because the operating system reports drive capacity assuming that 1 megabyte (MB) equals 1,048,576 (2...
- Page 9 Nominal Voltage: +5 Vdc / +12 Vdc Voltage Margin: +5 Vdc @ +/-5%, +12 Vdc @ +10%/-7% Environmental Operating Temperature: 5 to 55 degrees C Operating Humidity: 5 to 95% RH (non-condensing) Non-operating Temperature: -40 to 70 degrees C Non-operating Humidity: 5 to 95% RH (non-condensing) Power Dissipation Operating Mode...
- Page 10 If problems persist, contact Dell Computer Corporation for technical assistance (refer to the "Getting Help" chapter of your systemReference and Troubleshooting Guide). Additional Help Additional tips and troubleshooting instructions are available on the Quantum Corporation web site at: http://www.quantum.com Back to Contents Page...
- Page 11 Back to Contents Page Usage: Quantum Atlas™ 10K III 18GB SCSI Hard Disk Drive User’s Guide Running Windows Disk Defragmenter • Backing Up Data Files Running Windows Disk Defragmenter Dell recommends that you run Microsoft’s Disk Defragmenter at least every other month. This utility reorganizes the contents of your hard disk drive for more efficient file access, increasing the speed of drive operations and extending the life of your drive.
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