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Maxtor DiamondMax 8S 40GB SATA 2-3
• Emulation of IBM
®
PC AT
®
task file register, and all AT fixed disk commands
• Windows 2000
TM
, WinXP, and 9X Certification
Performance
• Native Command Queuing
•10.1 ms seek time
• Average rotational latency of 4.17ms
• 2 MB buffer with 1.9MB (approximate) Advance Cache Management (ACM).
• Advanced Multi-burst ECC on-the-fly
• 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
• Quiet Drive Technology (QDT)
• Advanced Native Serial ATA 2 interface using 1.5 Gb/s interface
• Fluid Dynamic Bearing Motor for quiet idle operation
Reliability
• Latching Serial ATA cable connector
• 57 Byte Reed-Soloman ECC with up to 54 Byte correction capability.
• S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology)
• Auto Park and Lock actuator mechanism
• Transparent media defect mapping
• High performance, in-line defective sector skipping
• Reassignment of defective sectors discovered in the field, without reformatting
• Shock Protection System to reduce handling induced failures
• Data Protection System to verify drive integrity
• High durability with 50,000 cycles for reliable load/unload functions
Versatility
• Power saving modes
• Downloadable firmware