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DiamondMax™ 3400
91360D8, 91190D7, 91020D6, 90845D5
90680D4, 90510D3, 90340D2
Part #1399/A
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Summarization of Contents
SECTION 1 Introduction
Maxtor Corporation
Information about Maxtor Corporation's history and business.
Products
Overview of Maxtor's high-performance hard drives.
Support
Details on Maxtor's customer support and service.
Manual Organization
Explanation of the manual's structure and sections.
Abbreviations
List of common abbreviations used in the manual.
Conventions
Key Words
Defines capitalization conventions for signal names and fields.
Numbering
Explains decimal, binary, and hexadecimal number formats.
Signal Conventions
Details on how signal names are presented and interpreted.
SECTION 2 Product Description
DiamondMax 3400 Key Features
Lists the main technical features of the DiamondMax 3400 drive.
Product Features
Functional / Interface
Describes the drive's electronic parts and AT-compatible interface.
Zone Density Recording
Explains how zone density recording increases disk capacity.
Read/Write Multiple Mode
Details the mode allowing multiple sector transfers without interrupts.
UltraDMA - Mode 2
Highlights Ultra DMA protocol for improved data throughput.
Multi-word DMA (EISA Type B) - Mode 2
Covers multi-word Direct Memory Access transfers.
Sector Address Translation
Explains the universal translate mode for drive configuration.
Logical Block Addressing
Defect Management Zone (DMZ)
Describes how spare sectors are used to manage defective sectors.
On-the-Fly Hardware Error Correction Code (ECC)
Details the drive's real-time error correction capabilities.
Automatic Park and Lock Operation
Explains how heads are parked and locked upon power down.
Cache Management
Read-Ahead Mode
Describes the drive's pre-fetching of data for faster reads.
Automatic Write Reallocation (AWR)
Details how AWR reduces data loss during write errors.
Write Cache Stacking
Explains how data is buffered for writing to the disk.
Major HDA Components
Drive Mechanism
Details the spindle motor and dynamic brake system.
Rotary Actuator
Explains the voice coil actuator for head positioning.
Read/Write Electronics
Describes the integrated circuit for head selection and signals.
Read/Write Heads and Media
Covers the MR heads and sputtered thin film media.
Air Filtration System
Explains the internal air filtration for a clean environment.
Microprocessor
Lists functions controlled by the drive's microprocessor.
Subsystem Configuration
Dual Drive Support
How to configure and use two drives on one cable.
Cable Select Option
Describes the CSEL feature for drive identification.
Jumper Location/Configuration
Details the physical location and function of jumpers.
4092 Cylinder Limitation
Explains the jumper to limit cylinders for older BIOS compatibility.
SECTION 3 Product Specifications
Models and Capacities
Lists drive models and their formatted capacities.
Drive Configuration
Provides technical specifications like heads, tracks, and sectors.
Performance Specifications
Details seek times, latency, transfer rates, and start time.
Power Requirements (Average)
Power Mode Definitions
Explains different power states like Spin-up, Seek, Idle, etc.
Environmental Limits
Specifies operating and non-operating temperature and humidity limits.
Shock and Vibration
Reliability Specifications
Covers AFR, MTBF, Quality Acceptance Rate, and Data Reliability.
EMC/EMI
Radiated Electromagnetic Field Emissions - EMC Compliance
Discusses FCC and Canadian regulations compliance.
Safety Regulatory Compliance
Adherence to safety standards like CE, CUL, TUV, UL.
SECTION 4 Handling and Installation
Hard Drive Handling Precautions
General advice on handling drives to prevent damage.
Electro-Static Discharge (ESD)
Precautions and recommendations for preventing ESD damage.
Physical Installation
Recommended Mounting Configuration
Guidance on mounting the drive in a system bay.
1 Before You Begin
Handling Precautions
Reiterates precautions for handling drives.
Tools for Installation
Lists necessary tools for drive installation.
Capacity Barriers
Explains OS limitations regarding drive capacity.
2 Hardware, Software and BIOS Requirements
System Hardware Requirements
Recommends system configurations for drive compatibility.
BIOS Requirements
Details BIOS requirements for supporting large capacity drives.
Ultra Direct Memory Access (UDMA)
Explains requirements for using UDMA mode.
Operating System Requirements for Drives Larger than 8.4 GB
Specifies OS requirements for full capacity access.
3 Hard Drive Identification
Identifying IDE Devices on the Interface
How devices on an IDE cable are identified.
Primary/Master/Slave Definitions
Explains Maxtor's Master/Slave jumper definitions.
Jumper Settings
Illustrates jumper configurations for Master, Slave, and Cable Select.
Systems Using Cable Select
Relationship to Other IDE Devices
Discusses interactions between hard drives and other IDE devices.
4 Mounting Drive in System
Installing 5.25-inch Mounting Brackets and Rails
Instructions for using brackets with 5.25-inch bays.
Installing in Drive Bay
Steps for physically mounting the drive in a bay.
7 System Setup
Setting the BIOS (CMOS)
Guidance on accessing and configuring system BIOS settings.
BIOS (CMOS) Parameters
Details on specific BIOS parameters for the hard drive.
System Hangs During Boot
How to Obtain MaxBlast Software
Instructions on downloading and creating MaxBlast software diskettes.
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