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Zeus Ultra DMA Solid State Drives
Zeus SSD Functional Blocks........................................................................................................... 13
ATA (IDE) Bus Interface Block ................................................................................................ 13
SSD Control Block................................................................................................................... 17
Flash Memory.......................................................................................................................... 18
Principles of Operation .................................................................................................................... 19
Operating Modes............................................................................................................................. 20
I/O Primary and Secondary ATA (IDE) Modes ........................................................................ 20
ATA Commands .............................................................................................................................. 21
ATA Command Flow................................................................................................................ 21
Standard ATA Commands....................................................................................................... 22
Optional ATA Command Support ............................................................................................ 23
Vendor-Specific ATA Commands............................................................................................ 25
Installation ____________________________________________________ 27
System Requirements ..................................................................................................................... 27
Drive Configuration.......................................................................................................................... 27
Configuring 2.5-inch Form Factor Zeus SSD........................................................................... 28
Configuring 3.5-inch Form Factor Zeus SSD........................................................................... 29
Installing Zeus SSDs ....................................................................................................................... 30
Formatting Zeus SSDs for Windows, Linux and Other OS Environments............................... 30
Upgrading Zeus SSD Firmware....................................................................................................... 30
Contact and Ordering Information _________________________________ 31
Contacting SimpleTech ................................................................................................................... 31
Ordering Information........................................................................................................................ 31
Acronyms and Abbreviations _____________________________________ 33
Index _________________________________________________________ 37
Certification and Warranty _________________________ Inside Back Cover