Table 3-3 logical addressing format, Table 3-3, Logical addressing format -18 – Maxtor D540X-4K User Manual

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Installation

3-18 Maxtor D540X-4K 20.4/40.0/60.0/80.0 GB AT

6CDNG  

Logical Addressing Format

Note:

*Capacity may be restricted to 8.4 GB (or less) due to system
BIOS limitations. Check with your system manufacturer to de-
termine if your BIOS supports LBA Mode for hard drives greater
than 8.4 GB. Default logical cylinders is limited to 16,383 by the
ATA standard.

To match the logical specifications of the drive to the drive type of a particular
BIOS, consult the system’s drive-type table. This table specifies the number of
cylinders, heads, and sectors for a particular drive type.

5.

Boot the system using the operating system installation disk—for example,
MS-DOS—then follow the installation instructions in the operating system
manual.

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LBA Capacity

20,416 MB

40,037 MB

60,040 MB

80,026 MB

CHS Capacity

8,455 MB*
(Default)
20,416 MB
(Configurable)

8,455 MB*
(Default)
40,037 MB
(Configurable)

8,455 MB*
(Default)
60,040 MB
(Configurable)

8,455 MB*
(Default)
80,026 MB
(Configurable)

Logical Cylinders

16,383*

16,383*

16,383*

16,383*

Logical Heads

16

16

16

16

Logical Sectors/
Track

63

63

63

63

Total Number
Logical Sectors

39,876,480

78,198,750

117,266,688

156,301,488

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