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Maxtor Fireball3
November 21 2003
Part Number: 000001836

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  • Page 1 Maxtor Fireball3 November 21 2003 Part Number: 000001836...
  • Page 2 This publication could include technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. Changes are periodically made to the information herein – which will be incorporated in revised editions of the publication. Maxtor may make changes or improvements in the product(s) described in this publication at any time and without notice.
  • Page 3 Before You Begin Thank you for your interest in Maxtor hard disk drives. This manual provides technical information for OEM engineers and systems integrators regarding the installation and use of Maxtor hard drives. Drive repair should be performed only at an authorized repair center. For repair information, contact the Maxtor Product Support Center at 1-800-2MAXTOR.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Maxtor Corporation ....................1-1 1.2 Manual Organization....................1-1 1.3 Abbreviations ......................1-2 1.4 Conventions......................1-2 Chapter 2 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION 2.1 Product Description ....................2-1 2.2 Key Features......................2-1 2.3 Product Features......................2-2 2.4 Cache Management....................2-4 2.5 Major HDA Components..................
  • Page 5 5.3 ELECTRICAL INTERFACE................... 6-1 5.3.1 ATA Bus Interface ....................6-1 5.4 REGISTER ADDRESS DECODING ..............6-2 5.5 COMMAND INTERFACE..................6-2 5.5.1 General Feature Set ...................6-2 5.5.2 Supported Commands ..................6-2 Chapter 6 SERVICE AND SUPPORT 6.1 Service Policy ......................6-1 Maxtor Fireball3...
  • Page 6 List of Figures Figure 2-1 PCBA Jumper Location and Configuration ........... 2-6 Figure 3-1 Outline and Mounting Dimensions .............. 3-3 Figure 4-1 Single-Pack Shipping Container ..............4-2 Figure 4-2 25-Pack Shipping Container ................. 4-3 viii Maxtor Fireball3...

  • Page 7: Introduction

    Even home PC applications need capacities measured in gigabytes, not megabytes. Support Maxtor provides a variety of customer support options, all designed to make sure the user gets fast, helpful, accurate information to help resolve any difficulties. These options include a broad searchable knowledge base of FAQ’s, product manuals, installation guides, information on previously resolved problems, software downloads, and contact by phone or E-mail with a support person.

  • Page 8: Abbreviations

    Numbers that are not followed by a lowercase “b” or “h” are decimal values. Numbers that are followed by a lowercase “b” (e.g., 01b) are binary values. Numbers that are followed by a lowercase “h” (e.g., 3Ah) are hexadecimal values. Maxtor Fireball3...
  • Page 9 When a signal is released, it means the signal is not actively driven to any state. Some signals have bias circuitry that pull the signal to either a true or false state when no signal driver is actively asserting or negating the signal. These instances are noted under the description of the signal. Maxtor Fireball3...

  • Page 10: Product Description

    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.

  • Page 11: Product Features

    UltraDMA-Mode 5 Maxtor hard drives fully comply with the new ANSI Ultra DMA protocol, which greatly improves overall AT interface performance by significantly improving burst and sustained data throughput.
  • Page 12 All Maxtor hard drives feature a universal translate mode. In an AT/EISA-class system, the drive may be configured to any specified combination of cylinders, heads and sectors (within the range of the drive's formatted capacity). Maxtor hard drives power-up in a translate mode:...

  • Page 13: Cache Management

    Rotary Actuator All Maxtor hard drives employ a rotary voice coil actuator which consists of a moving coil, an actuator arm assembly and stationary magnets. The actuator moves on a low-mass, low-friction center shaft. The low friction contributes to fast access times and low power consumption.

  • Page 14: Subsystem Configuration

    Read/Write Heads and Media Low mass, low force giant magneto-resistive read/write heads record data on 3.5- inch diameter disks. Maxtor uses a sputtered thin film medium on all disks for Maxtor hard drives. Air Filtration System All Maxtor hard drives are assembled in a Class 100 controlled environment.

  • Page 15: Figure 2-1 Pcba Jumper Location And Configuration

    CSEL’s value: – If CSEL is grounded, then the drive address is 0. – If CSEL is open, then the drive address is 1. Figure 2-1 PCBA Jumper Location and Configuration Maxtor Fireball3...

  • Page 16: Cylinder Limitation Jumper Description

    The Cylinder Limitation jumper reduces the capacity in the Identify Drive allowing large capacity drives to work with older BIOS. The capacity reported when J45:J46 is closed will be as follows: drives less than or equal to 32GB will report 2.1GB. Maxtor Fireball3...

  • Page 17: Product Specifications

    Data Surfaces/Number of Heads Number of Disks Sectors per Drive (max LBA) 40,720,112 60,061,904 80,295,529 Integrated Interface Maxtor Ultra ATA/133 (ATA-5/ATA-6) Recording Method PRML Servo Type Embedded Number of Servo Sectors Data Zones per Surface Data Sectors per Track (ID/OD)

  • Page 18: Performance Specifications

    <0.3 Rotation Speed (RPM ±0.1%) 5400 Data Transfer Speed (MByte/sec max) To/From Interface (Maxtor Ultra ATA/133, up to) To/From Media (ID/OD up to nn.n, where ID = 223/257/337 nn.n is the maximum transfer rate possible) OD = 406/445/560 Sustained (ID/OD up to nn.n, where nn.n is ID = 21.6/24.3/32.3...

  • Page 19: Figure 3-1 Outline And Mounting Dimensions

    Product Specifications 17 ±0.7 41.61 ±0.25 101.60 6.35 28.5 ±0.25 ±0.25 ±0.5 41.28 44.45 3.18 Pin 1 ±0.5 ±0.25 ±0.25 Pin 1 95.25 ±0.25 101.6 ±0.5 70.82 5.77 146.1 5.91 ±0.5 Figure 3-1 Outline and Mounting Dimensions Maxtor Fireball3...

  • Page 20: Power Requirements

    This is the lowest power state – with the interface set to inactive. A software or hardware reset is required to return the drive to the Standby state. EPA Energy Star Compliance Maxtor Corporation supports the goals of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Energy Star program to reduce the electrical power consumption of computer equipment.

  • Page 21: Environmental Limits

    ARR specification for any OEM requiring those values in their purchase specification. 2. The testing performed by Maxtor is consistent with ISO 7779. Variation in acoustic levels from the idle specification may occur due to offline activity according to the SMART specification and/or atmospheric conditions.

  • Page 22: Shock And Vibration

    No Damage Swept Sine Vibration Frequency (Hz) / Acceleration (Gpk) (0.25 octave/minute, 5 / 0.40” DA peak amplitude) 8.5 / 0.40” DA 5-1500 Hz 8.6 / 1.500 300 / 1.500 390 \ 0.300 700 / 0.050 1500 / 0.050 Maxtor Fireball3...

  • Page 23: Reliability Specifications

    The CE Marking indicates conformity with the European Union Low Voltage Directive (73/23/EEC) when the disk mechanism is installed in a typical personal computer. Maxtor recommends that testing and analysis for EMC compliance be performed with the disk mechanism installed within the user's end-use application.

  • Page 24: Safety Regulatory Compliance

    Product Specifications 3.12 Safety Regulatory Compliance All Maxtor hard drives comply with relevant product safety standards such as CE, CUL, TUV and UL rules and regulations. As delivered, Maxtor hard drives are designed for system integration before they are used.

  • Page 25: Handling And Installation

    To reduce the incidence of ESD-related problems, Maxtor recommends that any electronics manufacturing plans include a comprehensive ESD program. Maxtor also offers a complete video training package, “Care and Handling of Maxtor Disk Drives.” Contact your Maxtor representative for details.

  • Page 26: Unpacking And Inspection

    Notify the carrier immediately in case of damage to the shipping container. As they are removed, inspect drives for evidence of shipping damage or loose hardware. If a drive is damaged (and no container damage is evident), notify Maxtor immediately for drive disposition. Figure 4-1...

  • Page 27: Figure 4-2 25-Pack Shipping Container

    Handling and Installation Figure 4-2 25-Pack Shipping Container Maxtor Fireball3...

  • Page 28: Repacking

    The detailed installation instructions for Maxtor hard drives are provided in the Installation Guide. To obtain a copy of the Installation Guide please visit Maxtor’s web site at www.maxtor.com and select the product family to view or download the correct installation information for this product.

  • Page 29: Ata Bus Interface And Ata Commands

    9 and signal timing complies with clause 10 of the standard. The Maxtor Fireball3 hard disk drives support all Ultra DMA Data Transfer modes (0 - 5) defined in the ATA/ATAPI-6 standard. In addition, these drives support Mode 6, and can send and receive data at the full 133MB/s transfer rate.

  • Page 30: Register Address Decoding

    ATA Bus Interface and ATA Commands REGISTER ADDRESS DECODING The Maxtor Fireball3 hard disk drives allow their host systems to address the full set of command and control registers as specified in clause 7 of the ATA/ATAPI-6 standard. COMMAND INTERFACE 5.5.1...
  • Page 31 SEEK SET FEATURES Note 1 SET MAX ADDRESS SET MAX SET PASSWORD SET MAX LOCK SET MAX UNLOCK SET MAX FREEZE LOCK SET MULTIPLE MODE SLEEP 99h, E6h SMART DISABLE OPERATIONS SMART ENABLE OPERATIONS SMART ENABLE/DISABLE ATTRIBUTE AUTOSAVE Maxtor Fireball3...
  • Page 32 SMART RETURN STATUS SMART SAVE ATTRIBUTE VALUES SMART WRITE LOG STANDBY 96h, E2h STANDBY IMMEDIATE 94h, E0h WRITE BUFFER WRITE DMA CAh, CBh WRITE MULTIPLE WRITE PIO OVERLAP WRITE SECTOR(S) 30h, 31h Note: 1. As defined in the ATA/ATAPI-6 standard. Maxtor Fireball3...
  • Page 33 0 = ATA device 14-8: Retired 1 = removable media device Obsolete 5-3: Retired Response incomplete Retired Reserved Obsolete Specific configuration Obsolete Retired Obsolete Reserved for assignment by the CompactFlash Association Retired 10-19 Serial number (20 ASCII characters) Maxtor Fireball3...
  • Page 34 1 = LBA supported 1 = DMA supported. 7-0: Retired Capabilities Shall be cleared to zero. Shall be set to one. 13-2: Reserved. Obsolete Shall be set to one to indicate a device specific Standby timer value minimum. 51-52 Obsolete Maxtor Fireball3...
  • Page 35 1 = Multiword DMA mode 0 is supported 15-8: Reserved 7-0: PIO modes supported Minimum Multiword DMA transfer cycle time per word 15-0: Cycle time in nanoseconds Manufacturer’s recommended Multiword DMA transfer cycle time 15-0: Cycle time in nanoseconds Maxtor Fireball3...
  • Page 36 Reserved for ATA/ATAPI-13 Reserved for ATA/ATAPI-12 Reserved for ATA/ATAPI-11 Reserved for ATA/ATAPI-10 Reserved for ATA/ATAPI-9 Reserved for ATA/ATAPI-8 Reserved for ATA/ATAPI-7 1 = supports ATA/ATAPI-6 1 = supports ATA/ATAPI-5 1 = supports ATA/ATAPI-4 1 = supports ATA-3 Obsolete Obsolete Reserved Maxtor Fireball3...
  • Page 37 1 = FLUSH CACHE EXT command supported 1 = mandatory FLUSH CACHE command supported 1 = Device Configuration Overlay feature set supported 1 = 48-bit Address feature set supported 1 = Automatic Acoustic Management feature set supported 1 = SET MAX security extension supported Maxtor Fireball3...
  • Page 38 1 = NOP command enabled 1 = READ BUFFER command enabled 1 = WRITE BUFFER command enabled Obsolete 1 = Host Protected Area feature set enabled 1 = DEVICE RESET command enabled 1 = SERVICE interrupt enabled 5-10 Maxtor Fireball3...
  • Page 39 1 = READ/WRITE DMA QUEUED command supported 1 = DOWNLOAD MICROCODE command supported Command set/feature default. Shall be cleared to zero Shall be set to one 13-8: Reserved 1 = WRITE DMA QUEUED FUA EXT command supported Maxtor Fireball3 5-11...
  • Page 40 1 = Ultra DMA mode 1 and below are supported 1 = Ultra DMA mode 0 is supported Time required for security erase unit completion Time required for Enhanced security erase completion Current advanced power management value Master Password Revision Code 5-12 Maxtor Fireball3...
  • Page 41 These bits indicate how Device 0 determined the device number: 00 = Reserved. 01 = a jumper was used. 10 = the CSEL signal was used. 11 = some other method was used or the method is unknown. Shall be set to one. Maxtor Fireball3 5-13...
  • Page 42 Inter-seek delay for ISO-7779 acoustic testing in microseconds 108-126 Reserved Removable Media Status Notification feature set support 15-2: Reserved 1-0: 00 = Removable Media Status Notification feature set not supported 01 = Removable Media Status Notification feature supported 10 = Reserved 11 = Reserved 5-14 Maxtor Fireball3...
  • Page 43 CFA power mode 1 is required for one or more commands implemented by the device CFA power mode 1 disabled 11-0: Maximum current in ma 161-175 Reserved for assignment by the CompactFlash Association 176-205 Current media serial number 206-254 Reserved Integrity word 15-8: Checksum 7-0: Signature Maxtor Fireball3 5-15...

  • Page 44: Service And Support

    Chapter 6 SERVICE AND SUPPORT Product Support/Technical Assistance/Customer Service For Product Service and Support Information please visit our site at: www.maxtor.com for warranty service or www.maxtorkb.com for technical support. Maxtor Fireball3...
  • Page 45 The original, for the purpose of retrieval in case the Maxtor actuator consists of a rotary voice coil original is accidentally erased, damaged, or and the head mounting arms. One end of each destroyed.
  • Page 46 The the computer. Maxtor disk drives all have controllers embedded on the drive printed-circuit board. CPU – Acronym for Central Processing Unit. The microprocessor chip that performs the...
  • Page 47 ENCODING – The protocol by which timing information generated by a format particular data patterns are changed prior to operation. All Maxtor drive capacities are being written on the disk surface as a pattern expressed in formatted capacity. of On and Off or 1 and 0 signals.
  • Page 48 It would take three revolutions of the data that persists when the disk is reread, disk to access a full track of data. Maxtor usually caused by defects in the media surface. drives have an interleave of 1:1, so a full track of data can be accessed within one revolution HEAD –...
  • Page 49 MICROPROCESSOR – The integrated structure. Maxtor drives are shipped with the circuit chip that performs the bulk of data low-level formatting already done. processing and controls the operation of all of the parts of the system.
  • Page 50 PLATED MEDIA – Disks that are covered with a hard metal alloy instead of an iron-oxide compound. Plated disks can store greater amounts of data in the same area as a coated disk. G-6 Maxtor Fireball3...
  • Page 51 It allows fluctuations or noise spikes. closed-loop feedback positioning of the heads, which is more accurate than stepper motors. SOFT SECTORED – Disks that mark the beginning of each sector of data within a track by a magnetic pattern. Maxtor Fireball3...
  • Page 52 1 TB = 1,000,000,000,000 bytes and capable of storing data at high density. when referring to disk storage capacity. See Maxtor disk drives use sputtered thin film also gigabyte. disks. THIN FILM – A type of coating, used for STEPPER –...
  • Page 53 After formatting, user data can be stored on the remaining disk space, known as formatted capacity. The size of a Maxtor drive is expressed in formatted capacity. VOICE COIL – A type of motor used to move the disk read/write head in and out to the right track.
  • Page 54 3-2 physical installation 4-4 product description 2-1 hard drive handling precautions 4-1 product specifications 3-1 performance specifications 3-2 identify drive command parameters 5-5 installation 4-4 interface cable 2-5 regulatory compliance standards,3-8 repacking 4-4 Maxtor DiamondMax Plus8 20/30/40GB AT...
  • Page 55 (SP) jumper space requirements, signal conventions 1-3 shock and vibration 3-6 signal cable and connector 5-1 service and support 6-1 supported commands 5-1 terminology and conventions, 1-2 unpacking and inspection, 4-2 ventilation, 2-5 Maxtor DiamondMax Plus8 20/30/40GB AT...

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