Seagate Standard 512E models (ST10000VX0004) user manual

Contents

1. Seagate® Technology Support Servicesp. 5
2. 1.0 Introductionp. 6

   This manual describes the functional, mechanical and interface specifications for the following: Seagate® SkyHawk™ Serial ATA model drives:. These drives…

3. 1.1 About the Serial ATA interfacep. 7

   The Serial ATA interface provides several advantages over the traditional (parallel) ATA interface. The primary advantages include: • Easy installation and…

4. 2.0 Drive specificationsp. 8

   Unless otherwise noted, all specifications are measured under ambient conditions, at 25°C, and nominal power. For convenience, the phrases the drive and this…

5. 2.1 Specification summary tablesp. 8

   The specifications listed in the following tables are for quick reference. For details on specification measurement or definition, see the appropriate section…

6. 2.2 Formatted capacityp. 10

   *One GB equals one billion bytes when referring to hard drive capacity. Accessible capacity may vary depending on operating environment and formatting.. 2.2.1…

7. 2.3 Recording and interface technologyp. 10

   2.4 Start/stop times ST models Formatted capacity* Guaranteed sectors Bytes per logical sector ST10000VX0004 10TB 7,814,037,168 512 Note LBA Counts for drive…

8. 2.4 Start/stop timesp. 10

   ST models Formatted capacity* Guaranteed sectors Bytes per logical sector ST10000VX0004 10TB 7,814,037,168 512 Note LBA Counts for drive capacities greater…

9. 2.5 Power specificationsp. 11

   The drive receives DC power (+5V or +12V) through a native SATA power connector. See Figure 3 on page 21. 2.5.1 Power consumption Power requirements for the…

10. 2.6 Environmental limitsp. 15

    Temperature and humidity values experienced by the drive must be such that condensation does not occur on any drive part. Altitude and atmospheric pressure…

11. 2.7 Acousticsp. 17

    Drive acoustics are measured as overall A-weighted acoustic sound power levels (no pure tones). All measurements are consistent with ISO document 7779. Sound…

12. 2.8 Test for Prominent Discrete Tones (PDTs)p. 17

    Seagate follows the ECMA-74 standards for measurement and identification of PDTs. An exception to this process is the use of the absolute threshold of hearing.…

13. 2.9 Electromagnetic immunityp. 17

    When properly installed in a representative host system, the drive operates without errors or degradation in performance when subjected to the radio frequency…

14. 2.10 Reliabilityp. 18

    2.10.1 Annualized Failure Rate (AFR) and Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) The production disk drive shall achieve an annualized failure-rate of 0.88% (MTBF of…

15. 2.11 Agency certificationp. 19

    2.11.1 Safety certification These products are certified to meet the requirements of UL60950-1, CSA60950-1 and EN60950 and so marked as to the certify agency.…

16. 2.12 Environmental protectionp. 20

    Seagate designs its products to meet environmental protection requirements worldwide, including regulations restricting certain chemical substances. 2.12.1…

17. 2.13 Corrosive environmentp. 21

    Seagate electronic drive components pass accelerated corrosion testing equivalent to 10 years exposure to light industrial environments containing sulfurous…

18. 2.14 Shipping, Repair and Returnsp. 21

    Shipping When transporting or shipping a drive, use only a Seagate-approved container. Keep the original box. Seagate approved containers are easily identified…

19. 3.0 Configuring and mounting the drivep. 22

    This section contains the specifications and instructions for configuring and mounting the drive

20. 3.1 Handling and static-discharge precautionsp. 22

    After unpacking, and before installation, the drive may be exposed to potential handling and electrostatic discharge (ESD) hazards. Observe the following…

21. 3.2 Configuring the drivep. 22

    Each drive on the Serial ATA interface connects point-to-point with the Serial ATA host adapter. There is no master/slave relationship because each drive is…

22. 3.3 Serial ATA cables and connectorsp. 22

    The Serial ATA interface cable consists of four conductors in two differential pairs, plus three ground connections. The cable size may be 30 to 26 AWG with a…

23. 3.4 Drive mountingp. 23

    Users can mount the drive in any orientation using four screws in the side-mounting holes or four screws in the bottom-mounting holes. See Figure 4 for drive…

24. 4.0 Serial ATA (SATA) interfacep. 24

    These drives use the industry-standard Serial ATA interface that supports FIS data transfers. It supports ATA programmed input/ output (PIO) modes 0–4…

25. 4.1 Hot-Plug compatibilityp. 24

    SkyHawk SATA drives incorporate connectors which enable users to hot plug these drives in accordance with the Serial ATA Revision 3.2 specification. This…

26. 4.2 Serial ATA device plug connector pin definitionsp. 24

    Table 6 summarizes the signals on the Serial ATA interface and power connectors. Notes: 1. All pins are in a single row, with a 1.27mm (0.050”) pitch. 2. The…

27. 4.3 Supported ATA commandsp. 25

    The following table lists Serial ATA standard commands that the drive supports. For a detailed description of the ATA commands, refer to the Serial ATA: High…