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1.1.2 Supported CHS translation geometries

These drives support any translation geometry that satisfies

all

of the

following conditions:

Drive

Model

Sectors

per track

Read/Write

heads

(sectors per track)

(read/write heads)

(cylinders)

ST34342A

≤ 63 ≤ 15 ≤ 8,404,830

ST33232A

≤ 63 ≤ 16 ≤ 6,303,024

ST32122A

≤ 63 ≤ 16 ≤ 4,124,736

ST31722A

≤ 63 ≤ 16 ≤ 3,329,424

ST31012A

≤ 63 ≤ 16 ≤ 2,114,784

1.2 Physical organization

Drive Model Read/Write heads Number of Discs

ST34342A 8 4

ST33232A 6 3

ST32122A 4 2

ST31722A 4 2

ST31012A 2 1

1.3 Recording and interface technology

Interface ATA

Recording method 2/3 (1,7) RLL

Recording density (bits/inch) 115,100

Track density (tracks/inch) 5,950

Areal density (Mbits/inch

) 685

Spindle speed (RPM)

( ± 0.5%)

4,500

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