Seagate ST9320325AS Momentus 5400.6 SATA Product Manual - Page 7

Momentus 5400.6 SATA Product Manual, Rev. E

1

1.0

Introduction

This manual describes the functional, mechanical and interface specifications for the following Seagate

Momentus

®

5400.6 SATA model drives:

These drives provide the following key features:

•

5,400-RPM spindle speed.

•

8-Mbyte buffer.

•

Free Fall Protection (on ST9500325ASG, ST9320325ASG, ST9250315ASG, ST9160314ASG,

ST9120315ASG, and ST980313ASG models only)

•

Quiet operation. Fluid Dynamic Bearing (FDB) motor.

•

High instantaneous (burst) data-transfer rates (up to 3.0 Gbits/sec).

•

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.

•

1,000 Gs nonoperating shock and 350 Gs of operating shock.

•

SeaTools 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 disc drives.

•

Support for S.M.A.R.T. drive monitoring and reporting.

•

Support for Read Multiple and Write Multiple commands.

• ST9500325AS

• ST9500325ASG

• ST9400326AS

•

• ST9320325AS

• ST9320325ASG

• ST9250315AS

• ST9250315ASG

• ST9160314AS

• ST9160314ASG

• ST9160301AS

• ST9120315AS

• ST9120315ASG

• ST980313AS

• ST980313ASG

Section	Page
1.0 Introduction	7
1.1 About the Serial ATA interface	8
2.0 Drive specifications	9
2.1 Specification summary table	9
2.2 Formatted capacity	14
2.2.1 LBA mode	15
2.3 Default logical geometry	15
2.4 Physical organization	15
2.5 Recording and interface technology	15
2.6 Physical characteristics	16
2.7 Seek time	16
2.8 Start/stop times	16
2.9 Power specifications	17
2.9.1 Power consumption	17
2.9.1.1 Typical current profile	18
2.9.2 Deferred spinup	18
2.9.3 Conducted noise	18
2.9.4 Voltage tolerance	18
2.9.5 Power-management modes	19
2.10 Environmental specifications	20
2.10.1 Ambient temperature	20
2.10.2 Temperature gradient	20
2.10.3 Humidity	20
2.10.3.1 Relative humidity	20
2.10.3.2 Wet bulb temperature	20
2.10.4 Altitude	20
2.10.5 Shock	21
2.10.5.1 Operating shock	21
2.10.5.2 Nonoperating shock	21
2.10.6 Vibration	21
2.10.6.1 Operating vibration	21
2.10.6.2 Nonoperating vibration	21
2.11 Acoustics	22
2.12 Electromagnetic immunity	22
2.13 Reliability	23
2.13.1 Free Fall Protection feature	23
2.14 Agency certification	24
2.14.1 Safety certification	24
2.14.2 Electromagnetic compatibility	24
2.14.3 FCC verification	25
2.15 Environmental protection	26
2.15.1 European Union Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS)	26
2.15.2 China Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive	26
2.16 Corrosive environment	26
3.0 Configuring and mounting the drive	27
3.1 Handling and static-discharge precautions	27
3.2 Configuring the drive	28
3.3 Serial ATA cables and connectors	28
3.4 Drive mounting	29
4.0 Serial ATA (SATA) interface	31
4.1 Hot-Plug compatibility	31
4.2 Serial ATA device plug connector pin definitions	31
4.3 Supported ATA commands	33
4.3.1 Identify Device command	35
4.3.2 Set Features command	39
4.3.3 S.M.A.R.T. commands	40
5.0 Seagate Technology support services	41
Index	43
A	43
B	43
C	43
D	43
E	43
F	43
G	43
H	44
I	44
K	44
L	44
M	44
N	44
O	44
P	44
Q	44
R	44
S	45
T	45
U	45
V	45

Seagate ST9320325AS Momentus 5400.6 SATA Product Manual - Page 7

Introduction - st9320325asg

Page 7 highlights