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22 Barracuda 4 Installation Guide, Rev. E
Terminator power
You usually will not need to change this option and can
normally leave the drive configured as it was shipped
from the factory. For information about how to change
the terminator power option on your drive, refer to the
appropriate drive-specific section.
Synchronizing spindles (optional)
If you are installing two or more Barracuda drives, you
may synchronize their spindles to reduce the latency
associated with switching from one drive to another.
Spindle sync cables are used to connect the drives.
After connecting each drive with spindle sync cables,
designate a master spindle sync reference source. This
master source is usually a disc drive located on the
same SCSI bus as the other drives you want to synchro-
nize with. To designate a drive as the master, use SCSI
interface commands. Refer to the
Barracuda 4 Product
Manual
for information about using these commands.
For information about how to synchronize the spindles
for your drive, refer to the appropriate drive-specific
section.
Other applicable jumper options
Barracuda 4 drives are designed for use in a variety of
systems. Some installations may require you to change
one or more of the other jumpers to meet specific