Seagate ST500LM000 Laptop User Manual


 
SEAGATE LAPTOP THIN SSHD SATA PRODUCT MANUAL, REV. D 19
SERIAL ATA (SATA) INTERFACE
5.0 SERIAL ATA (SATA) INTERFACE
These drives use the industry-standard Serial ATA interface that supports FIS data transfers. It supports ATA programmed
input/output (PIO) modes 0–4; multiword DMA modes 0–2, and Ultra DMA modes 0–6. The drive also supports the use of
the IORDY signal to provide reliable high-speed data transfers.
For detailed information about the Serial ATA interface, refer to the Serial ATA: High Speed Serialized AT Attachment
specification.
5.1 HOT-PLUG COMPATIBILITY
Seagate Laptop Thin SSHD SATA drives incorporate connectors which enable you to hot plug these drives in accordance
with the Serial ATA: High Speed Serialized AT Attachment specification revision 2.0. This specification can be downloaded
from www.serialata.org. This device requires a COMRESET from the host after a hotplug event.