Product Manual

Seagate® Video 2.5 HDD

Standard models

ST500VT000
ST500VT001
ST320VT000
ST250VT000

Gen 2.1
100713733
Rev. C
November 2014
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Revision Date Description of Change

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Rev. B 05/02/2014 16.

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 CONTENTS
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT SERVICES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

1.0 INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1.1 ABOUT THE SERIAL ATA INTERFACE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

2.0 DRIVE SPECIFICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

2.1 FORMATTED CAPACITY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
2.1.1 LBA mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
2.2 PHYSICAL ORGANIZATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2.3 RECORDING AND INTERFACE TECHNOLOGY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2.4 PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2.5 SEEK TIME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2.6 START/STOP TIMES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2.7 POWER SPECIFICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2.7.1 Power consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2.7.2 Conducted noise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
2.7.3 Voltage tolerance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
2.7.4 Power management modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
2.8 ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2.8.1 Shock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2.8.2 Vibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2.9 ACOUSTICS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.9.1 Test for prominent discrete tones (PDTs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.10 ELECTROMAGNETIC IMMUNITY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.11 RELIABILITY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2.11.1 Annualized Failure Rate (AFR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2.12 AGENCY CERTIFICATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
2.12.1 Safety certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
2.12.2 Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
2.12.3 FCC verification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
2.13 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
2.13.1 European Union Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive . . . . . 13
2.13.2 China Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
2.14 CORROSIVE ENVIRONMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

3.0 CONFIGURING AND MOUNTING THE DRIVE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

3.1 HANDLING AND STATIC-DISCHARGE PRECAUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
3.2 CONFIGURING THE DRIVE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
3.2.1 Serial ATA Cables and Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
3.3 DRIVE MOUNTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

4.0 SERIAL ATA (SATA) INTERFACE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

4.1 HOT-PLUG COMPATIBILITY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
4.2 SERIAL ATA DEVICE PLUG CONNECTOR PIN DEFINITIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
4.3 SUPPORTED ATA COMMANDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
4.3.1 Identify Device command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
4.3.2 Set Features command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
4.3.3 S.M.A.R.T. commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

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 FIGURES
FIGURE 1 TYPICAL 5V STARTUP AND OPERATION CURRENT PROFILE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
FIGURE 2 ATTACHING SATA CABLING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
FIGURE 3 MOUNTING DIMENSIONS (FOR STANDARD MODELS). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

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 Seagate Technology Support Services
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Available services include:

• Presales & Technical support
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For information regarding Warranty Support, visit:http://www.seagate.com/support/warranty-and-replacements/

For information regarding data recovery services, visit http://www.seagate.com/services-software/data-recovery-services/

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1.0 Introduction
This manual describes the functional, mechanical and interface specifications for the following: Seagate® Video 2.5 HDD model drives:
Standard models
ST500VT000 - 1DK142
ST500VT001 - 1K6142
ST320VT000 - 1DK14C
ST250VT000 - 1DK141

These drives provide the following key features:

 5400-RPM spindle speed.
 16MB buffer. (ST500VT000, ST320VT000 and ST250VT000 models)
 32MB buffer. (ST500VT001 model)
 Quiet operation. Fluid Dynamic Bearing (FDB) motor.
 High instantaneous (burst) data-transfer rates (up to 6Gb/s).
 Reliability for 24x7 video applications.
 Perpendicular recording technology.
 State-of-the-art cache and on-the-fly error-correction algorithms.
 Native Command Queuing (NCQ) with command ordering.
 Full-track multiple-sector transfer capability without local processor intervention.
 1000 Gs nonoperating shock and 400 Gs of operating shock.
 SeaToolsTM diagnostic software performs a drive self-test that eliminates unnecessary drive returns.
 The 3D Defense System™, which includes Drive Defense, Data Defense and Diagnostic Defense,
offers the industry’s most comprehensive protection for disk drives.
 Support for S.M.A.R.T. drive monitoring and reporting.
 Support for Read Multiple and Write Multiple commands.
 Worldwide Name (WWN) capability uniquely identifies the drive.

1.1 About the Serial ATA Interface

The Serial ATA interface provides several advantages over the traditional (parallel) ATA interface. The primary advantages include:
 Easy installation and configuration with true plug-and-play connectivity. It is not necessary to set any jumpers or other configuration
options.
 Thinner and more flexible cabling for improved enclosure airflow and ease of installation.
 Scalability to higher performance levels.

In addition, Serial ATA makes the transition from parallel ATA easy by providing legacy software support. Serial ATA was designed to allow
you to install a Serial ATA host adapter and Serial ATA disk drive in your current system and expect all of your existing applications to work
as normal.

The Serial ATA interface connects each disk drive in a point-to-point configuration with the Serial ATA host adapter. There is no master/
slave relationship with Serial ATA devices like there is with parallel ATA. If two drives are attached on one Serial ATA host adapter, the host
operating system views the two devices as if they were both “masters” on two separate ports. This essentially means both drives behave
as if they are Device 0 (master) devices.

The host adapter may, optionally, emulate a master/slave environment to host software where two devices
on separate Serial ATA ports are represented to host software as a Device 0 (master) and Device 1 (slave)
Note accessed at the same set of host bus addresses. A host adapter that emulates a master/slave
environment manages two sets of shadow registers. This is not a typical Serial ATA environment.

The Serial ATA host adapter and drive share the function of emulating parallel ATA device behavior to provide backward compatibility with
existing host systems and software. The Command and Control Block registers, PIO and DMA data transfers, resets, and interrupts are all
emulated.

The Serial ATA host adapter contains a set of registers that shadow the contents of the traditional device registers, referred to as the
Shadow Register Block. All Serial ATA devices behave like Device 0 devices. For additional information about how Serial ATA emulates
parallel ATA, refer to the Serial ATA International Organization: Serial ATA (Revision 2.6). The specification can be downloaded from
www.serialata.org.

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2.0 Drive Specifications
Unless otherwise noted, all specifications are measured under ambient conditions, at 25°C, and nominal power. For convenience, the
phrases the drive and this drive are used throughout this manual to indicate the following drive models:

The specification summaries listed in the following tables are for quick reference. For details on specification measurement or definition,
refer to the appropriate section of this manual.
Table 1 Drive Specifications Summary

Drive Specification ST500VT001 ST500VT000 ST320VT000 ST250VT000

Formatted capacity (1) 500 GB 320 GB 250 GB

Guaranteed sectors 976,773,168 625,142,448 488,397,168

Heads 2

Disks 1

Bytes per sector 512 (logical) / 4096 (physical)

Recording density 1875 Kb/in

Track density 375 Ktracks/in avg

Areal density 670 Gb/in2 avg

Spindle speed 5400 RPM

Sustained data transfer rate OD 100 MB/s max

I/O data-transfer rate 600 MB/s max

PIO modes 0–4

ATA data-transfer modes supported Multiword DMA modes 0–2
Ultra DMA modes 0–6

Cache buffer 32MB 16MB

Height 6.8 +/- 0.2 mm (0.268 +/-.008 in)

Width 69.85 +/- 0.25 mm (2.750 +/- 0.010 in)

Length 100.35 +0.20 / -0.25 mm (3.951 +0.008 / -0.010 in)

Weight (typical) <95 g (0.209 lb)

Average latency 5.6 ms

Startup current (typical) 5V (peak) 1.0 A

Voltage tolerance (including noise) 5V ± 5%

Operating temperature 0° to 60°C

Nonoperating temperature (Ambient) –40° to 70°C

20°C per hour max (operating)

Temperature gradient (max)
35°C per hour max (nonoperating)

5% to 95% (operating)
Relative humidity
5% to 95% (nonoperating)

Relative humidity gradient 30% per hour max

37.7°C max (operating)

Wet bulb temperature (max)
40.0°C max (nonoperating)

Altitude, operating –304.8 m to 3048 m (–1000 ft to 10,000+ ft)

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Table 1 Drive Specifications Summary (continued)

Drive Specification ST500VT001 ST500VT000 ST320VT000 ST250VT000

Altitude, nonoperating
–304.8 m to 12,192 m (–1000 ft to 40,000+ ft)
(below mean sea level, max)

Operational Shock 400 Gs at 2 ms max

Non-Operational Shock 1000 Gs at 1 ms max

5–200 Hz: 2.0 Gs

Vibration, operating
201–500 Hz: 1.0 Gs

Vibration, nonoperating 5–500 Hz: 5.0 Gs

Nonrecoverable read errors 1 per 1014 bits read

Annualized Failure Rate (AFR) 0.55%

Average rate of <55TB/year.

The MTBF specification for the drive assumes the I/O workload does not exceed the aver-
age annualized workload rate limit of 55TB/year. Workloads exceeding the annualized rate
Rated workload may degrade the drive MTBF and impact product reliability. The average annualized work-
load rate limit is in units of TB per year, or TB per 8760 power-on hours. Workload rate limit
= TB transferred × (8760/recorded power-on hours).

To determine the warranty for a specific drive, use a web browser to access the following
web page: http://www.seagate.com/support/warranty-and-replacements/
Warranty From this page, click on the “Check to see if the drive is under Warranty” link. The following
are required to be provided: the drive serial number, model number (or part number) and
country of purchase. The system will display the warranty information for the drive.

Load-unload cycles 600,000 at 25°C, 50% rel. humidity

Supports Hotplug operation per the

Yes
Serial ATA Revision 3.2 specification
1. One GB equals one billion bytes when referring to hard drive capacity. Accessible capacity may vary depending on operating environment and
formatting.

2.1 Formatted Capacity

Model Formatted Capacity(1) Guaranteed Sectors Bytes per Sector

500GB model 500 GB 976,773,168

320GB model 320 GB 625,142,448 512 (logical) / 4096 (physical)

250GB model 250 GB 488,397,168

1. One GB equals one billion bytes when referring to hard drive capacity. Accessible capacity may vary depending on operating environment and
formatting.

2.1.1 LBA mode

When addressing these drives in LBA mode, all blocks (sectors) are consecutively numbered from 0 to n–1, where n is the number of
guaranteed sectors as defined above.

Refer to Configuring and Mounting the Drive on page 14 (words 60-61 and 100-103) for additional information about 48-bit addressing
support of drives with capacities over 137 GB.

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2.2 Physical organization

Drive model Read/write heads Number of disks

ST500VT000 and ST500VT001

ST320VT000 2 1

ST250VT000

2.3 Recording and Interface Technology

Interface Serial ATA (SATA)

Recording method Perpendicular

Recording density 1875 Kb/in

Track density 375 ktracks/in avg

Areal density 670 Gb/in2 avg

Spindle speed 5400 RPM +/- 0.2%

Sustained data transfer rate 100 MB/s max

I/O data-transfer rate 600 MB/s max

2.4 Physical Characteristics

Height 6.8 +/- 0.2 mm (0.268 +/-.008 in)

Width 69.85 +/- 0.25 mm (2.750 +/- 0.010 in)

All models
Length 100.35 +0.20 / -0.25 mm (3.951 +0.008 / -0.010 in)

Typical weight <95 g (0.209 lb)

ST500VT000, ST320VT000
16 MB (16,192 KB)
and ST250VT000
Cache buffer
ST500VT001 32MB (32,384 KB)

2.5 Seek time

Seek measurements are taken with nominal power at 25°C ambient temperature. All times are measured using drive diagnostics. The
specifications in the table below are defined as follows:
 Track-to-track seek time is an average of all possible single-track seeks in both directions.
 Average seek time is a true statistical random average of at least 5000 measurements of seeks between random tracks, less overhead.
Table 2 Typical seek times

Typical seek times (ms) Read

Track-to-track 1.5
Average 12.0
Average latency 5.6

These drives are designed to consistently meet the seek times represented in this manual.
Physical seeks, regardless of mode (such as track-to-track and average), are expected to
Note meet the noted values. However, due to the manner in which these drives are formatted,
benchmark tests that include command overhead or measure logical seeks may produce
results that vary from these specifications.

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2.6 Start/stop times

Table 3 Start/stop times

Typical seek times (ms) Typical Max @ 25°C

Power-on to ready 3.0 4.0

Standby to ready 2.5 3.0

2.7 Power Specifications

The drive receives DC power (+5V) through a native SATA power connector (refer to Figure 2).

2.7.1 Power consumption

Power requirements for the drives are listed in the table in Table 4. Typical power measurements are based on an average of drives
tested, under nominal conditions, at 25°C ambient temperature. These power measurements are done with Interface Power
Management modes like HIPM and DIPM enabled.

 Spinup power
Spinup power is measured from the time of power-on to the time that the drive spindle reaches operating speed.

 Seek mode
During seek mode, the read/write actuator arm moves toward a specific position on the disk surface and does not execute a read or
write operation. Servo electronics are active. Seek mode power is measured based on three random seek operations every 100 ms.
This mode is not typical.

 Read/write power and current

Read/write power is measured with the heads on track, based on three 63 sector read or write operations every 100 ms.

 Idle mode power

Idle mode power is measured with the drive up to speed, with servo electronics active and with the heads in a random track location.

 Standby mode
During standby mode, the drive accepts commands, but the drive is not spinning, and the servo and read/write electronics are in
power-down mode.

Table 4 DC Power Requirements

Power Dissipation +5V input average (25° C)

Spinup (max) 1.00A

Seek average 1.40W

Write average 1.70W

Read average 1.30W

Idle, performance (1) 1.20W

Idle, active 0.70W

Idle, low power mode 0.45W

Standby(2) 0.18W

Sleep 0.18W

1. During periods of drive idle, some offline activity may occur according to the S.M.A.R.T. specification,
which may increase acoustic and power to operational levels.
2. Standby power is measured at steady state (after 200ms from transition)

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2.7.1.1 Typical current profiles

The typical 5V startup and operation current profile is shown in Figure 1.

Figure 1 Typical 5V Startup and Operation Current Profile

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2.7.2 Conducted noise

Input noise ripple is measured at the host system power supply across an equivalent 15-ohm resistive load on the +5 volt line.
 Using 5-volt power, the drive is expected to operate with a maximum of 100 mV peak-to-peak square-wave injected noise at up to 20
MHz.
Equivalent resistance is calculated by dividing the nominal
Note voltage by the typical RMS read/write current.

2.7.3 Voltage tolerance

Voltage tolerance (including noise):

 +5V ± 5%

2.7.4 Power management modes

The drive provides programmable power management to provide greater energy efficiency. In most systems, power management is
controlled through the system setup program. The drive features the following power-management modes:

Power modes Heads Spindle Buffer

Active (operating) Tracking Rotating Full power

Idle, performance Tracking Rotating Self refresh—low power

Idle, active Floating Rotating Self refresh—low power

Idle, low power Parked Rotating Self refresh—low power

Standby Parked Stopped Self refresh—low power

Sleep Parked Stopped Self refresh—low power

 Active mode
The drive is in active mode during the read/write and seek operations.

 Idle mode
The buffer remains enabled, and the drive accepts all commands and returns to active mode any time disk access is necessary.

 Standby mode
The drive enters standby mode when the host sends a standby Immediate command. If the host has set the standby timer, the drive can
also enter standby mode automatically after the drive has been inactive for a specifiable length of time. The standby timer delay is
established using a standby or idle command. In standby mode, the drive buffer is enabled, the heads are parked and the spindle is at
rest. The drive accepts all commands and returns to active mode any time disk access is necessary.

 Sleep mode
The drive enters sleep mode after receiving a sleep command from the host. In sleep mode, the drive buffer is disabled, the heads are
parked and the spindle is at rest. The drive leaves sleep mode after it receives a hard reset or soft reset from the host. After receiving a
reset, the drive exits sleep mode and enters standby mode with all current translation parameters intact.

 Idle and standby timers

Each time the drive performs an active function (read, write or seek), the standby timer is reinitialized and begins counting down from its
specified delay times to zero. If the standby timer reaches zero before any drive activity is required, the drive makes a transition to
standby mode. In both Idle and standby mode, the drive accepts all commands and returns to active mode when disk access is
necessary.

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2.8 Environmental Specifications

This section provides the temperature, humidity, shock, and vibration specifications for Momentus drives.

Ambient temperature is defined as the temperature of the environment immediately surrounding the drive.

Above 1000 feet (305 meters), the maximum temperature is derated linearly by 1°C every 1000 feet.
The maximum allowable drive case temperature is 65°C (149°F)
Table 5: Environmental specifications
Parameters Operating Non-Operating
Ambient temperature 0° to 60°C (32° to 140°F) -40° to 70°C (-40° to 158°F)

20°C per hour (68°F per hour) max, 35°C per hour (95°F per hour) max,
Temperature gradient without condensation without condensation

5% to 95% non-condensing 5% to 95% non-condensing

Humidity
(30% per hour) (30% per hour)

Wet bulb 37.7°C (99.8°F) max 40°C (104°F) max

-304.8m to 3048m -304.8m to 12,192m

Altitude (-1000ft to 10,000ft) (-1000ft to 40,000ft)

The recommended storage period:

Note • 1 year under controlled conditions of 34°C 90%RH or less
• 90 days in uncontrolled storage conditions

2.8.1 Shock

All shock specifications assume that the drive is mounted securely with the input shock applied at the drive mounting screws. Shock may
be applied in the X, Y, or Z axis.

2.8.1.1 Operating shock

These drives comply with the performance levels specified in this document when subjected to a maximum operating shock of 400 Gs
based on half-sine shock pulses of 2ms. Shocks should not be repeated more than one time per axis

2.8.1.2 Nonoperating shock

The nonoperating shock level that the drive can experience without incurring physical damage or degradation in performance when
subsequently put into operation is 800 Gs based on a nonrepetitive half-sine shock pulse of 2 ms duration.
The nonoperating shock level that the drive can experience without incurring physical damage or degradation in performance when
subsequently put into operation is 1000 Gs based on a nonrepetitive half-sine shock pulse of 1 ms duration.

2.8.2 Vibration

All vibration specifications assume that the drive is mounted securely with the input vibration applied at the drive mounting screws.
Vibration may be applied in the X, Y, or Z axis.

2.8.2.1 Operating vibration

The maximum vibration levels that the drive may experience while meeting the performance standards specified in this document are
specified below.

5–200 Hz 2.0 Gs (0 to peak). Max displacement may apply below 10 Hz.

201–500 Hz 1.0 Gs (0 to peak).

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2.8.2.2 Nonoperating vibration

The maximum nonoperating vibration levels that the drive may experience without incurring physical damage or degradation in
performance when subsequently put into operation are specified below.

5–500 Hz 5.0 Gs (0 to peak). Max displacement may apply below 22 Hz.

2.9 Acoustics
Drive emission of sound is measured consistent with the ECMA-74 and its referenced standards. Testing is conducted at room
temperature (approximately 25°C). Emission levels are reported as the total A-weighted sound power levers for steady state, idle, and
active seeks modes of operation.
Table 6 Drive A-weighted Sound Power Levels (SWL, BA)

Idle(1) Performance Seek

2.0 bels (typ) 2.2 bels (typ)

2.2 bels (max) 2.4 bels (max)

1. During periods of drive idle, some offline activity may occur according to the S.M.A.R.T.
specification, which may increase acoustic and power to operational levels.

2.9.1 Test for prominent discrete tones (PDTs)

Seagate follows the ECMA-74 standards for measurement and identification of PDTs. An exception to this process is the use of the
absolute threshold of hearing. Seagate uses the lower limit for the threshold curve* to discern tone audibility and to compensate for the
inaudible components of sound prior to computation of tone ratios according to Annex D of the ECMA-74 standards.

*Defined as the median curve given by ISO 389-7 (Tf curve) minus 10dB at all frequencies.

2.10 Electromagnetic Immunity

When properly installed in a representative host system, the drive operates without errors or degradation in performance when subjected
to the radio frequency (RF) environment as defined in Table 7.

Table 7 Radio Frequency Environments

Performance Reference
Test Description
Level Standard

Electrostatic discharge Contact, HCP, VCP: ± 4 kV; Air: ± 8 kV B EN 61000-4-2: 95

80 to 1GHz, 3 V/m, EN 61000-4-3: 96

Radiated RF immunity 80% AM with 1 kHz sine A ENV 50204: 95
900 MHz, 3 V/m, 50% pulse modulation @ 200 Hz

Electrical fast transient ± 1 kV on AC mains, ± 0.5 kV on external I/O B EN 61000-4-4: 95

Surge immunity ± 1 kV differential, ± 2 kV common, AC mains B EN 61000-4-5: 95

Conducted RF immunity 150 kHz to 80 MHz, 3 Vrms, 80% AM with 1 kHz sine A EN 61000-4-6: 97

Power Frequency H-field 1 A/m, 50Hz/60Hz, 3 axes A EN 61000-4-8: 97

immunity

30% Reduction for 25 cycles C

Voltage dips, interrupts >95% Reduction for 250 cycles C EN 61000-4-11: 94
>95%, 0.5 cycles B

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2.11 Reliability

2.11.1 Annualized Failure Rate (AFR)

The product will achieve an Annualized Failure Rate (AFR) of 0.55% when operated in an environment of ambient air
temperatures of 25°C. Operation at temperatures outside the specifications in Section 2.8, Environmental Specifications may
increase the product AFR. AFR is a population statistics that is not relevant to individual units.

AFR specifications are based on the following assumptions for consumer electronics environments:
• 8760 power-on-hours per year
• 10,000 average motor start/stop cycles per year
• Operations at nominal voltages
• Temperatures outside the specifications in Section 2.8, Environmental Specifications may reduce the product reliability.
• Normal I/O duty cycle for consumer electronics environments. Operation at excessive I/O duty cycle may degrade
product reliability.

The consumer electronics environment of power-on-hours, temperature, and I/O duty cycle affect the product AFR. The AFR
will be degraded if used in a enterprise application

Nonrecoverable read errors 1 per 1014 bits read, max

Load/Unload (U/UL)

25°C, 50% relative humidity 600,000 software-controlled power on/off cycles

20,000 hard power on/off cycles

Rated workload Average rate of <55TB/year.

The MTBF specification for the drive assumes the I/O workload does not exceed the
average annualized workload rate limit of 55TB/year. Workloads exceeding the annual-
ized rate may degrade the drive MTBF and impact product reliability. The average annu-
alized workload rate limit is in units of TB per year, or TB per 8760 power-on hours.
Workload rate limit = TB transferred × (8760/recorded power-on hours).

Warranty To determine the warranty for a specific drive, use a web browser to access the following
web page: http://www.seagate.com/support/warranty-and-replacements/
From this page, click on the “Check to see if the drive is under Warranty” link. The follow-
ing are required to be provided: the drive serial number, model number (or part number)
and country of purchase. The system will display the warranty information for the drive.

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2.12 Agency Certification

2.12.1 Safety certification

These products are certified to meet the requirements of UL60950-1, CSA60950-1 and EN60950 and so marked as to the certify agency.

2.12.2 Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC)

Hard drives that display the CE mark comply with the European Union (EU) requirements specified in the Electromagnetic Compatibility
Directive (2004/108/EC) as put into place 20 July 2007. Testing is performed to the levels specified by the product standards for
Information Technology Equipment (ITE). Emission levels are defined by EN 55022, Class B and the immunity levels are defined by EN
55024.

Drives are tested in representative end-user systems. Although CE-marked Seagate drives comply with the directives when used in the
test systems, we cannot guarantee that all systems will comply with the directives. The drive is designed for operation inside a properly
designed enclosure, with properly shielded I/O cable (if necessary) and terminators on all unused I/O ports. Computer manufacturers and
system integrators should confirm EMC compliance and provide CE marking for their products.
Korean RRL
If these drives have the Korean Communications Commission (KCC) logo, they comply with paragraph 1 of Article 11 of the
Electromagnetic Compatibility control Regulation and meet the Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Framework requirements of the
Radio Research Laboratory (RRL) Communications Commission, Republic of Korea.

These drives have been tested and comply with the Electromagnetic Interference/Electromagnetic Susceptibility (EMI/EMS) for Class B
products. Drives are tested in a representative, end-user system by a Korean-recognized lab.
 Certificate number: STX_Momentus
 Trade name or applicant: Seagate Technology LLC
 Certificate date: 12 December, 2012
 Manufacturer/nationality: USA, Singapore and China

Australian C-Tick (N176)

If these models have the C-Tick marking, they comply with the Australia/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS3548 1995 and meet the
Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Framework requirements of the Australian Communication Authority (ACA).

2.12.3 FCC verification

These drives are intended to be contained solely within a personal computer or similar enclosure (not attached as an external device). As
such, each drive is considered to be a subassembly even when it is individually marketed to the customer. As a subassembly, no Federal
Communications Commission verification or certification of the device is required.

Seagate has tested this device in enclosures as described above to ensure that the total assembly (enclosure, disk drive, motherboard,
power supply, etc.) does comply with the limits for a Class B computing device, pursuant to Subpart J, Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation
with noncertified assemblies is likely to result in interference to radio and television reception.

Radio and television interference This equipment generates and uses radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in strict
accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions, may cause interference to radio and television reception.

This equipment is designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference in a residential installation. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause interference to radio or television, which
can be determined by turning the equipment on and off, you are encouraged to try one or more of the following corrective measures:
 Reorient the receiving antenna.
 Move the device to one side or the other of the radio or TV.
 Move the device farther away from the radio or TV.
 Plug the computer into a different outlet so that the receiver and computer are on different branch outlets.

If necessary, you should consult your dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for additional suggestions. You may find helpful
the following booklet prepared by the Federal Communications Commission: How to Identify and Resolve Radio-Television Interference
Problems. This booklet is available from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402.
Refer to publication number 004-000-00345-4.

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2.13 Environmental Protection

Seagate designs its products to meet environmental protection requirements worldwide, including regulations restricting certain chemical
substances.

2.13.1 European Union Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive

The European Union Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive, restricts the presence of chemical substances, including
Lead, Cadmium, Mercury, Hexavalent Chromium, PBB and PBDE, in electronic products, effective July 2006. This drive is manufactured
with components and materials that comply with the RoHS Directive.

2.13.2 China Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive

This product has an Environmental Protection Use Period (EPUP) of 20 years. The following table contains information
mandated by China's "Marking Requirements for Control of Pollution Caused by Electronic Information Products" Standard.

"O" indicates the hazardous and toxic substance content of the part (at the homogenous material level) is lower than the threshold defined
by the China RoHS MCV Standard.

"X" indicates the hazardous and toxic substance content of the part (at the homogenous material level) is over the threshold defined by the
China RoHS MCV Standard.

2.14 Corrosive Environment

Seagate electronic drive components pass accelerated corrosion testing equivalent to 10 years exposure to light industrial environments
containing sulfurous gases, chlorine and nitric oxide, classes G and H per ASTM B845. However, this accelerated testing cannot duplicate
every potential application environment.

Users should use caution exposing any electronic components to uncontrolled chemical pollutants and corrosive chemicals as electronic
drive component reliability can be affected by the installation environment. The silver, copper, nickel and gold films used in Seagate
products are especially sensitive to the presence of sulfide, chloride, and nitrate contaminants. Sulfur is found to be the most damaging. In
addition, electronic components should never be exposed to condensing water on the surface of the printed circuit board assembly (PCBA)
or exposed to an ambient relative humidity greater than 95%. Materials used in cabinet fabrication, such as vulcanized rubber, that can
outgas corrosive compounds should be minimized or eliminated. The useful life of any electronic equipment may be extended by replacing
materials near circuitry with sulfide-free alternatives.

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3.0 Configuring and Mounting the Drive

This section contains the specifications and instructions for configuring and mounting the drive.

3.1 Handling and Static-Discharge Precautions

After unpacking, and before installation, the drive may be exposed to potential handling and electrostatic discharge (ESD) hazards.
Observe the following standard handling and static-discharge precautions.

• Keep the drive in the electrostatic discharge (ESD) bag until you are ready for installation to
limit the drive’s exposure to ESD.
• Before handling the drive, put on a grounded wrist strap, or ground yourself frequently by
touching the metal chassis of a computer that is plugged into a grounded outlet. Wear a
grounded wrist strap throughout the entire installation procedure.
• Handle the drive by its edges or frame only.
CAUTION • The drive is extremely fragile—handle it with care. Do not press down on the drive top cover.
• Always rest the drive on a padded, antistatic surface until you mount it in the computer.
• Do not touch the connector pins or the printed circuit board.
• Do not remove the factory-installed labels from the drive or cover them with additional labels.
Removal voids the warranty. Some factory-installed labels contain information needed to
service the drive. Other labels are used to seal out dirt and contamination.

3.2 Configuring the Drive

Each drive on the Serial ATA interface connects in a point-to-point configuration with the Serial ATA host adapter. There is no master/slave
relationship because each drive is considered a master in a point-to-point relationships. If two drives are attached on one Serial ATA host
adapter, the host operating system views the two devices as if they were both “masters” on two separate ports. Both drives behave as if
they are Device 0 (master) devices.

3.2.1 Serial ATA Cables and Connectors

The Serial ATA interface cable consists of four conductors in two differential pairs, plus three ground connections. The cable size may be
30 to 26 AWG with a maximum length of one meter (39.37 in). Refer to Table 8 for connector pin definitions. Either end of the SATA signal
cable can be attached to the drive or host.
For direct backplane connection, the drive connectors are inserted directly into the host receptacle. The drive and the host receptacle
incorporate features that enable the direct connection to be hot pluggable and blind mateable. For installations which require cables, you
can connect the drive as shown in Figure 2.
Figure 2 Attaching SATA Cabling
Signal connector
Power connector

Signal cable

Power cable

Each cable is keyed to ensure correct orientation. Seagate Video 2.5 HDD drives support latching SATA connectors.

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3.3 Drive Mounting
You can mount the drive in any orientation using four screws in the side-mounting holes or four screws in the bottom-mounting holes. Refer
to Figure 3 for drive mounting dimensions. Follow these important mounting precautions when mounting the drive:
 Allow a minimum clearance of 0.030 in (0.76 mm) around the entire perimeter of the drive for cooling.
 Use only M3 x 0.5 mounting screws.
 Do not overtighten the mounting screws. Maximum torque: 4.0 in-lb (0.4519 N-m).
 Four (4) threads (0.080 in, 2.032 mm) minimum screw engagement recommended.
 Avoid excessive drive distortion when mounting. Refer to the following specifications for stiffness/deflection information:

Top cover stiffness/deflection

Operating: no performance degradation, emitted noise, 10 mm probe: 1.02kgf or

mechanical damage, or hard errors 5 mm probe: 0.92kgf

Non-operating: no hard errors 20 mm probe: 2.0kgf at any point of top cover

20 mm probe: 15.0kgf at top cover edges only

Figure 3 Mounting Dimensions (for standard models)

3.951 +.008 / -.010 in
100.36 +.203 / -.25 mm .835 ± .010 in
21.21 ± .25 mm .334 ± .050 in
8.48 ± 1.27 mm

.324 ± .010 in
8.23 ± .25 mm

BREATHER HOLE,
DO NOT COVER OR SEAL
2.750 ± .010 in
69.85 ± .25 mm

3.567 in
90.60 mm
.551 in
13.99 mm
268 ± .008 in
6.81 ± .203 mm
2X .118 in
2.99 mm
BOTH SIDES

.230 in
5.84 mm 3.567 in
90.60 mm
.551 in
13.99 mm
.263 in
6.68 mm

2.430 in
61.72 mm

.160 in
4.06 mm

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4.0 Serial ATA (SATA) Interface

These drives use the industry-standard Serial ATA interface that supports FIS data transfers. It supports ATA programmed input/output
(PIO) modes 0–4; multiword DMA modes 0–2, and Ultra DMA modes 0–6. The drive also supports the use of the IORDY signal to provide
reliable high-speed data transfers.

For detailed information about the Serial ATA interface, refer to the Serial ATA: High Speed Serialized AT Attachment specification.

4.1 Hot-Plug Compatibility

Seagate Video 2.5 HDD drives incorporate connectors which enable you to hot plug these drives in accordance with the Serial ATA: High
Speed Serialized AT Attachment specification revision 2.0. This specification can be downloaded from www.serialata.org. This device
requires a COMRESET from the host after a hotplug event.

4.2 Serial ATA Device Plug Connector Pin Definitions

Table 8 summarizes the signals on the Serial ATA interface and power connectors. Refer to the Notes below.
Table 8 Serial ATA Connector Pin Definitions

Segment Pin Function Definition

S1 Ground 2nd mate
S2 A+
Differential signal pair A from Phy
S3 A-
Signal S4 Ground 2nd mate
S5 B-
Differential signal pair B from Phy
S6 B+
S7 Ground 2nd mate
Key and spacing separate signal and power segments
P1 V33 3.3V power
P2 V33 3.3V power
P3 V33 3.3V power, pre-charge, 2nd mate
P4 Ground 1st mate
P5 Ground 2nd mate
P6 Ground 2nd mate
P7 V5 5V power, pre-charge, 2nd mate
Power P8 V5 5V power
P9 V5 5V power
P10 Ground 2nd mate
P11 Ground or LED signal If grounded, drive does not use deferred spin
P12 Ground 1st mate
P13 V12 12V power, pre-charge, 2nd mate
P14 V12 12V power
P15 V12 12V power

Notes
1 All pins are in a single row, with a 1.27 mm (0.050 in) pitch.
2 The comments on the mating sequence apply to the case of backplane blindmate connector only. In this case, the mating sequences
are:
• the ground pins P4 and P12.
• the pre-charge power pins and the other ground pins.
• the signal pins and the rest of the power pins.
3 There are three power pins for each voltage. One pin from each voltage is used for pre-charge when installed in a blind-mate
backplane configuration.
4 All used voltage pins (Vx) must be terminated.

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4.3 Supported ATA Commands
Table 9 lists Serial ATA standard commands that the drive supports. For a detailed description of the ATA commands, refer to the Serial
ATA International Organization: Serial ATA (Revision 2.6). Refer to www.sata-io.org.

Refer to S.M.A.R.T. commands on page 24 for details and subcommands used in the S.M.A.R.T. implementation.
Table 9 Supported ATA commands

ATA-standard commands names Command code (in hex)

Device Configuration Restore B1h/C0h
Device Configuration Freeze Lock B1h/C1h
Device Configuration Identify B1h/C2h
Device Configuration Set B1h/C3h
Download Microcode 92h
Execute Device Diagnostics 90h
Flush Cache E7h
Flush Cache Extended EAh
Identify Device ECh
Initialize Device Parameters 91h
Read Buffer E4h
Read DMA C8h
Read DMA Extended 25h
Read DMA without Retries C9h
Read Long with Retries 22h
Read Long without Retries 23h
Read Multiple C4h
Read Multiple Extended 29h
Read Native Max Address F8h
Read Native Max Address Extended 27h
Read Sectors 20h
Read Sectors Extended 24h
Read Sectors without Retries 21h
Read Verify Sectors 40h
Read Verify Sectors Extended 42h
Read Verify Sectors without Retries 41h
Seek 70h
Set Features EFh
Set Max Address F9h
Note: Individual Set Max commands are identified by the Address: 00H
value placed in the Set Max Features register as defined to Password: 01H
the right. Lock: 02H
Unlock: 03H
Freeze Lock: 04H
Set Max Address Ext 37h
Set Multiple Mode C6h
S.M.A.R.T. Disable Operations B0h/D9h
S.M.A.R.T. Enable/Disable Autosave B0h/D2h

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Table 9 Supported ATA commands

ATA-standard commands names Command code (in hex)

S.M.A.R.T. Enable Operations B0h/D8h
S.M.A.R.T. Enable/Disable Auto Offline B0h/DBh
S.M.A.R.T. Enable One Attribute Modification B0h/E0h
S.M.A.R.T. Execute Offline B0h/D4h
S.M.A.R.T. Free Fall Protection Host Interface FEh
S.M.A.R.T. Read Attribute Thresholds B0h/D1h
S.M.A.R.T. Read Data B0h/D0h
S.M.A.R.T. Read Log Sector B0h/D5h
S.M.A.R.T. Return Status B0h/DAh
S.M.A.R.T. Save Attribute Values B0h/D3h
S.M.A.R.T. Write Attribute Thresholds B0h/D7h
S.M.A.R.T. Write Attribute Values B0h/E1h
S.M.A.R.T. Write Log Sector B0h/D6h
Write Buffer E8h
Write DMA CAh
Write DMA Extended 35h
Write DMA without Retries CBh
Write Long with Retries 32h
Write Long without Retries 33h
Write Multiple C5h
Write Multiple Extended 39h
Write Sectors 30h, 31h
Write Sectors Extended 34h
ATA-standard power-management commands
Check Power Mode E5h
Idle E3h
Idle Immediate E1h
Sleep E6h
Standby E2h
Standby Immediate E0h
ATA-standard security commands
Security Set Password F1h
Security Unlock F2h
Security Erase Prepare F3h
Security Erase Unit F4h
Security Freeze Lock F5h
Security Disable Password F6h

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4.3.1 Identify Device command

The Identify Device command (command code ECH) transfers information about the drive to the host following power up. The data is
organized as a single 512-byte block of data, whose contents are shown in Table 10. All reserved bits or words should be set to zero.
Parameters listed with an “x” are drive-specific or vary with the state of the drive. Refer to Drive Specifications on page 3 for default
parameter settings.

The following commands contain drive-specific features that may not be included in the Serial ATA specification.
Table 10 Identify Device command

Word Description Value

Configuration information: 0C5AH

• Bit 15: 0 = ATA; 1 = ATAPI
0 • Bit 7: removable media
• Bit 6: removable controller
• Bit 0: reserved

1 Number of logical cylinders 16,383

2 Specific configuration C837H

3 Number of logical heads 16

4 Retired 0000H

5 Retired 0000H

6 Number of logical sectors per logical track: 63 003FH

7–9 Retired 0000H

10–19 Serial number: (20 ASCII characters, 0000H = none) ASCII

20 Retired 0000H

21 Retired 8000H

22 Obsolete 0004H

23–26 Firmware revision: x.xx

(8 ASCII character string, padded with blanks to end of string)

27–46 Drive model number: ST500VT000

(40 ASCII characters, padded with blanks to end of string) ST500VT001
ST320VT000
ST250VT000

47 (Bits 7–0) 8010H

Maximum sectors per interrupt on Read multiple and Write multiple (16)

48 Trusted Computing Feature set options 0000H

49 Standard Standby timer, IORDY supported and may be disabled 2F00H

50 Capabilities 4000H

51 PIO data-transfer cycle timing mode 0200H

52 Retired 0200H

53 Words 54–58, 64–70 and 88 are valid 0007H

54 Number of current logical cylinders xxxxH

55 Number of current logical heads xxxxH

56 Number of current logical sectors per logical track xxxxH

57–58 Current capacity in sectors xxxxH

59 Number of sectors transferred during a xxxxH

Read Multiple or Write Multiple command

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Table 10 Identify Device command

Word Description Value

60–61 Total number of user-addressable sectors ST500VT000 = 0FFFFFFFh

This field contains a value that is one greater than the total number of ST500VT001 = 0FFFFFFFh
user-addressable sectors. The maximum value that shall be placed in this ST320VT000 = 0FFFFFFFh
field is 0FFFFFFFh. The 0FFFFFFFh value applies to all capacities over ST250VT000 = 0FFFFFFFh
137GB (see Section 2.1 for related information).

62 Retired 0000H

63 Multiword DMA active and modes supported xx07H

(see note following this table)

64 Advanced PIO modes supported (modes 3 and 4 supported) 0003H

65 Minimum multiword DMA transfer cycle time per word (120 ns) 0078H

66 Recommended multiword DMA transfer cycle time per word (120 ns) 0078H

67 Minimum PIO cycle time without IORDY flow control (240 ns) 0078H

68 Minimum PIO cycle time with IORDY flow control (120 ns) 0078H

69–74 ATA-reserved 0000H

75 Queue depth 001FH

76 Serial ATA capabilities 0D06H

77 ATA-reserved 0000H

78 Serial ATA features supported 0048H

79 Serial ATA features enabled 0048H

80 Major version number 01F0H

81 Minor version number 0029H

82 Command sets supported 746BH

83 Command sets supported 7D69H

84 Command sets support extension 61E3H

85 Command sets enabled 7469

86 Command sets enabled BC49H

87 Command sets enable extension 61E3H

88 Ultra DMA support and current mode (see note following this table) xx7FH

89 Security erase time xxxxH

90 Enhanced security erase time xxxxH

91 Current APM values 8080H

92 Master password revision code FFFEH

93 Hardware reset value (see description following this table) xxxxH

94 Auto acoustic management setting xxxxH

95 Stream Min. Request Size 0000H

96 Streaming Transfer Time - DMA 0000H

97 Streaming Access Latency - DMA and PIO 0000H

98-99 Streaming Performance Granularity 0000H

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Table 10 Identify Device command

Word Description Value

100–103 Total number of user-addressable LBA sectors available ST500VT000 = 976,773,168

(see Section 3.2 for related information) ST500VT001 = 976,773,168
These words are required for drives that support the 48-bit addressing ST320VT000 = 625,142,448
feature. Maximum value: 0000FFFFFFFFFFFFh. ST250VT000 = 488,397,168

104 Streaming Transfer Time - PIO 0000H

105 Reserved 0000H

106 Physical sector size / Logical sector size 6003H

107 Seagate reserved 0000H

108-111 The mandatory value of the world wide name (WWN) for the drive. NOTE: Each drive will have a unique value.
This field is valid if word 84, bit 8 is set to 1 indicating 64-bit WWN support.

112-118 ATA-reserved 0000H

119 Free Fall Protection support (bit 5) 1 = Free Fall Protection supported
0 = Free Fall Protection not supported

120 Free Fall Protection enable/disable (bit 5) 1 = Free Fall Protection feature is enabled
0 = Free Fall Protection feature is disabled

121–127 ATA-reserved 0000H

128 Security status 0021H

129–159 Seagate-reserved xxxxH

160–221 ATA-reserved 0000H

222 Transport major version number 101FH

223–254 ATA-reserved 0000H

255 Integrity word xxA5H

Note See the bit descriptions below for words 63, 88 and 93 of the Identify Drive data. (on next page)

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Table 11 Bit Descriptions

Description (if bit is set to 1)

Bit Word 63

0 Multiword DMA mode 0 is supported.

1 Multiword DMA mode 1 is supported.

2 Multiword DMA mode 2 is supported.

8 Multiword DMA mode 0 is currently active.

9 Multiword DMA mode 1 is currently active.

10 Multiword DMA mode 2 is currently active.

Bit Word 88

0 Ultra DMA mode 0 is supported.

1 Ultra DMA mode 1 is supported.

2 Ultra DMA mode 2 is supported.

3 Ultra DMA mode 3 is supported.

4 Ultra DMA mode 4 is supported.

5 Ultra DMA mode 5 is supported.

6 Ultra DMA mode 6 is supported.

8 Ultra DMA mode 0 is currently active.

9 Ultra DMA mode 1 is currently active.

10 Ultra DMA mode 2 is currently active.

11 Ultra DMA mode 3 is currently active.

12 Ultra DMA mode 4 is currently active.

13 Ultra DMA mode 5 is currently active.

14 Ultra DMA mode 6 is currently active.

Bit Word 93

13 1 = 80-conductor cable detected, CBLID above VIH

0 = 40-conductor cable detected, CBLID below VIL

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4.3.2 Set Features command

This command controls the implementation of various features that the drive supports. When the drive receives this command, it sets BSY,
checks the contents of the Features register, clears BSY and generates an interrupt. If the value in the register does not represent a
feature that the drive supports, the command is aborted. Power-on default has the read look-ahead and write caching features enabled.

The acceptable values for the Features register are defined as follows:

Table 12 Set Features command values

02H Enable write cache (default).

03H Set transfer mode (based on value in Sector Count register).

Sector Count register values:

00H Set PIO mode to default (PIO mode 2).

01H Set PIO mode to default and disable IORDY (PIO mode 2).

08H PIO mode 0

09H PIO mode 1

0AH PIO mode 2

0BH PIO mode 3

0CH PIO mode 4 (default)

20H Multiword DMA mode 0

21H Multiword DMA mode 1

22H Multiword DMA mode 2

40H Ultra DMA mode 0

41H Ultra DMA mode 1

42H Ultra DMA mode 2

43H Ultra DMA mode 3

44H Ultra DMA mode 4

45H Ultra DMA mode 5

46H Ultra DMA mode 6

55H Disable read look-ahead (read cache) feature.

82H Disable write cache

AAH Enable read look-ahead (read cache) feature (default).

C1H Disable the Free Fall Protection feature (41H above enables the Free Fall Protection feature)

F1H Report full capacity available

At power-on, or after a hardware or software reset, the

Note default values of the features are as indicated above

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4.3.3 S.M.A.R.T. commands

S.M.A.R.T. provides near-term failure prediction for disk drives. When S.M.A.R.T. is enabled, the drive monitors predetermined drive
attributes that are susceptible to degradation over time. If self-monitoring determines that a failure is likely, S.M.A.R.T. makes a status
report available to the host. Not all failures are predictable. S.M.A.R.T. predictability is limited to the attributes the drive can monitor. For
more information on S.M.A.R.T. commands and implementation, see the Draft ATA-5 Standard.

SeaTools diagnostic software activates a built-in drive self-test (DST S.M.A.R.T. command for D4H) that eliminates unnecessary drive
returns. The diagnostic software ships with all new drives and is also available at: http://www.seagate.com/support/downloads/seatools/.

This drive is shipped with S.M.A.R.T. features disabled. You must have a recent BIOS or software package that supports S.M.A.R.T. to
enable this feature. The table below shows the S.M.A.R.T. command codes that the drive uses.

Table 13 S.M.A.R.T. Commands

Code in features register S.M.A.R.T. command

D0H S.M.A.R.T. Read Data

D2H S.M.A.R.T. Enable/Disable Attribute Autosave

D3H S.M.A.R.T. Save Attribute Values

D4H S.M.A.R.T. Execute Off-line Immediate (runs DST)

D5H S.M.A.R.T. Read Log Sector

D6H S.M.A.R.T. Write Log Sector

D8H S.M.A.R.T. Enable Operations

D9H S.M.A.R.T. Disable Operations

DAH S.M.A.R.T. Return Status

If an appropriate code is not written to the Features Register, the

Note command is aborted and 0x 04 (abort) is written to the Error register.

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