DESCRIPTION
SpinPoint V40 Product Manual
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• Proprietary 2048KB read look-ahead cache with a segmented buffer and write stacking capability
• Transparent media defect mapping
• Read and write mode auto-reassign
• High performance in-line defective sector skipping
• Automatic error correction and retries
• Optimized 480-bit ECC and 7-byte CRC with 10 way interleave on-the-fly (OTF) correction
• Automatic magnet latch
• Noise predictive PRML read channel
• 2
nd
generation TA detection and correction
• Dynamic anti-stiction algorithm
• Advanced GMR head
• SMART support
• Cable select ability
• Supported Automatic Acoustic Management (AAM)
2.3 Standards and Regulations
The SpinPoint V40 depends upon its host equipment to provide power and appropriate environmental
conditions to achieve optimum performance and compliance with applicable industry and governmental
regulations. Special attention has been given in the areas of safety, power distribution, shielding, audible
noise control, and temperature regulation.
The SpinPoint V40 hard disk drives satisfy the following standards and regulations:
• Underwriters Laboratory (UL): Standard 1950. Information technology equipment including business
equipment.
• Canadian Standards Association (CSA): Standard C22.2 No.3000-201 Information technology
equipment including business equipment.
• Technisher Überwachungs Verein (TUV): Standard EN 60 950. Information technology equipment
including business equipment.
2.4 Hardware Requirements
SpinPoint V40 hard disk drives are designed for use with host computers and controllers that are PC/AT
compatible. They are connected to a PC either by:
• Using an adapter board, or
• Plugging a cable from the drive directly into a PC motherboard with an IDE (Integrated Drive
Electronics) interface.
