Seagate MOMENTUS ST9100826A - Manual (Page 7)

Momentus 5400 FDE Product Manual, Rev. C 1
1.0 Introduction
This manual describes the functional, mechanical and interface specifications for the following Seagate ®
Momentus ® 5400 FDE drives:
• ST9120826A
• ST9100826A
• ST980821A
• ST960814A
• ST940811A
These drives provide the following key features:
• Trusted Drive technology including:
• Hardware Full Disc Encryption (FDE)
• Drive Trust security interface and ATA security interface
• Pre-boot authentication and initialization using the drive’s secure partition and Drive Trust API
• Encryption key escrow. Consult with your ISV.
• 5,400-RPM spindle speed and 8-Mbyte buffer combine for superior performance.
• Quiet operation. Fluid Dynamic Bearing (FDB) motor.
• High instantaneous (burst) data transfer rates (up to 100 Mbytes per second) using Ultra DMA mode 5.
• Tunneling Magnetoresistive (TMR) recording heads.
• State-of-the-art cache and on-the-fly error-correction algorithms.
• Full-track multiple-sector transfer capability without local processor intervention.
• 800 Gs nonoperating shock and 250 Gs 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.
• Support for autodetection of master/slave drives that use cable select (CSEL).
1.1 System requirements
The following hardware and software is required to use these drives.
Host system requirements:
• Windows XP with Service Pack 2 (or later) when utilizing the Windows Drive Trust API.
• System/BIOS that supports ATA Security commands.