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Hitachi hard disk drive specifications
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9.8 Write Cache Function
Write cache is a performance enhancement whereby the device reports as completing the write command
(Write Sector(s), Write Multiple and Write DMA) to the host as soon as the device has received all of the data
into its buffer. And the device assumes responsibility to write the data subsequently onto the disk.
 While writing data after completed acknowledgment of a write command, soft reset or hard reset does not
affect its operation. But power off terminates writing operation immediately and unwritten data are to be lost.
 Soft reset, Standby (Immediate) command and Flush Cache commands during writing the cached data are
executed after the completion of writing to media. So the host system can confirm the completion of write
cache operation by issuing Soft reset, Standby (Immediate) command or Flush Cache command to the
device before power off.