Product Description; Key Features - Maxtor FIREBALL3 Manual

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Product Description

The Fireball 3 is the industries first 40Gb single-head/single platter hard drive with
an Ultra ATA/133 interface. Combining value and performance, this is an excellent
choice for entry-level desktop systems and consumer electronic applications.
The Maxtor Fireball 3 drive is the latest in the family of Maxtor single platter
5400RPM drives designed for higher reliability. The drive's inner diameter load/
unload ramp locks the recording head into a protective carrier to cradle the head
during shipment and any other time the drive is not in operation.
The Fireball 3 take reliability and data integrity to a new level with Maxtor Shock
Protection System (SPS) and Data Protection System (DPS). SPS and DPS give the
user enhanced protection against both operation and non-operating shock and
verify essential functions in seconds to minimize costly drive returns.
Industry leading design, optimized to meet the needs of the entry level and value
applications:
• Supports popular entry level and value capacity - 40GB
• ATA/133 the fastest and latest IDE interface
• FDB (Fluid Dynamic Bearing) motor for quiet operation
• Low height to improve airflow and cooling
• Low weight to reduce shipping costs
• Improved reliability with:
~ Shock Protection System
~ Data Protection System
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Key Features

• ANSI ATA-5/6 compliant PIO Mode 4 interface (Enhanced IDE)
• Supports ATA-6 UltraDMA Mode 5 (100 MBytes/sec) and Maxtor
Ultra ATA/133 MBytes/second data transfer rates
• 2 MB buffer with multi-adaptive cache manager
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
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