6.5 DC power requirements
The following voltage specifications apply at the power connector of the drive. Damage to the drive
electronics may result if the power supply cable is connected or disconnected while power is being applied
to the drive (no hot plug/unplug is allowed). Connections to the drive should be made in a low voltage, iso-
lated secondary circuit (SELV). There is no special power on/off sequencing required.
6.5.1 Input voltage
Input voltage
+5 Volts Supply
+12 Volts Supply
Figure 53. Input voltage
Note: To avoid damage to the drive electronics, power supply voltage spikes must not exceed specifi-
cations.
6.5.2 Power supply current (typical)
Power supply current of
120 GB and 100 GB models
(values in milliamps. RMS)
Idle average
Idle ripple (peak-to-peak)
Low RPM idle
Low RPM idle ripple
Unload idle average
Unload idle ripple
1
Seek average
Seek peak
Random R/W average
Random R/W peak
Silent R/W average
Silent R/W peak
Start up (max)
Standby average
Sleep average
Figure 54. Power supply current of 120 GB and 100 GB models
Except for a peak of less than 100 s duration
1
Random seeks at 40% duty cycle
2
Seek duty = 30%, W/R duty = 45%, Idle Duty = 25%
During run and spin up
5V ± 5%
12V +10% –8%
+5 Volts [mA]
Pop Mean
310
370
160
50
160
50
380
600
2
470
790
470
790
740
160
150
Deskstar 120GXP hard disk drive specifications
Absolute max
spike voltage
–0.3 to 7V
–0.3 to 15V
+12 Volts [mA]
Std Dev
Pop Mean
5
390
26
370
5
220
6
230
5
280
6
240
6
470
19
820
10
590
22
1800
10
470
22
820
20
1867
3
15
3
15
47
1
Total
[W]
Std Dev
46
6.2
30
26
3.4
23
34
4.2
27
42
7.5
46
42
9.4
110
36
8.0
46
86
1
1.0
1
0.9