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Momentus 5400.3 PATA Blade Server Product Manual, Rev. B

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Introduction

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

®

Momentus

®

5400.3 drives:

• ST9160821AB

• ST9120822AB

• ST9100828AB

• ST980815AB

• ST960815AB

• ST9402116AB

These drives provide the following key features:

• 5,400-RPM spindle speed

• 8-Mbyte buffer

• 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.

• 900

Gs nonoperating shock and 350 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 using cable select (CSEL).

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