Introduction
Quickview 300
80/100/120/160/200/250/300GB PATA
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• MB/s
megabytes per second
• MHz
megahertz
• ms milliseconds
• MSB
most significant bit
• mV
millivolts
• ns
nanoseconds
• PATA Parallel ATA
• PC
Personal Computer
• SPS Shock
Protection
System
• tpi
tracks per inch
• µs
microseconds
• V
volts
The typographical and naming conventions used in this manual are listed below.
Conventions that are unique to a specific table appear in the notes that follow that
table.
Typographical Conventions:
•
Names of Bits:
Bit names are presented in initial capitals. An
example is the Host Software Reset bit.
•
Commands:
Interface commands are listed in all capitals. An
example is WRITE DMA.
•
Register Names:
Registers are given in this manual with initial
capitals. An example is the Alternate Status Register.
•
Parameters:
Parameters are given as initial capitals when
spelled out, and are given as all capitals when abbreviated.
Examples are Prefetch Enable (PE), and Cache Enable (CE).
•
Hexadecimal Notation:
The hexadecimal notation is given in
9-point subscript form. An example is 30
H
.
•
Signal Negation:
A signal name that is defined as active low
is listed with a minus sign following the signal. An example is
RD–.
•
Messages:
A message that is sent from the drive to the host
is listed in all capitals. An example is ILLEGAL COMMAND.
