Introduction
The Marathon 810 (ST9816AG) provides high storage capacity in a
small, low-profile hard disc drive.
Key features:
• SafeRite shock protection
• Low power consumption
• Compact, MCC-compatible form-factor
• Quiet operation
• Advanced partial-response, maximum-likelihood (PRML) read channel
• Supports logical block addressing
• Supports PIO modes 0, 1, 2, 3 and 4, and DMA modes 0, 1 and 2.
• High instantaneous data-transfer rates (up to 16.6 Mbytes per second
using PIO mode 4 and DMA mode 2).
• Fast microprocessor for lower command overhead
• 120-Kbyte multisegmented adaptive cache
• Advanced caching and on-the-fly error-correction algorithms
• Supports Read Multiple and Write Multiple commands
• Supports autodetection of master/slave drives using cable select and
DASP– signals.
Marathon 810 (ST9816AG) Product Manual, August 1995 1