2-2 Maxtor DiamondMax 17 80-160GB AT Hard Disk Drive
General Description
2.1 KEY FEATURES
The DiamondMax 17 AT hard disk drive includes the following key features:
General
– Low profile, 1-inch height
–Emulation of IBM
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PC AT
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task file register, and all AT fixed disk commands
–Windows NT2000, XP, Server, and Media Center Edition certification
Performance
–Average typical seek time of <12 ms for 80GB, <8.9 ms for 160GB
–Ultra ATA interface with Maxtor-patented Ultra ATA/133 protocol supporting
burst data transfer rates of 133MB/sec
–Average rotational latency of 4.17 ms
–2MB (80GB) or 8MB (160GB) Cache buffer
– Look-ahead DisCache feature with continuous prefetch and WriteCache
write-buffering capabilities
–AutoTask Register update, Multi-block AutoRead, and Multi-block AutoWrite
features in a custom ASIC
–Read-on-arrival firmware
–Quadruple-burst ECC, and double burst ECC on-the-fly
– 1:1 interleave on read/write operations
– Support of all standard ATA data transfer modes with PIO mode 4 and
multiword DMA mode 2, and Ultra DMA modes 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6
–Adaptive cache segmentation
–FDB (Fluid Dynamic Bearing) Motors
– Fly Height Adjust Technology
Versatility
– Power saving modes
–Downloadable firmware
–Cable select feature
–Ability to daisy-chain two drives on the interface
