Description and Features
WD Scorpio ML160M
2
RELEASED 1/16/09 (WD CONFIDENTIAL)
2679-701205-A00
Dual Drive Operation
— These hard drives support ATA dual drive operations. You can
attach another hard drive to the WD hard drive by designating one as the master and the
other as slave.
High-Speed Data Transfer Support
—
These hard drives support all data transfer
modes up to Mode 5 Ultra ATA 100. Data transfer modes supported include PIO modes
0-4, Multi-word DMA modes 0-2, and Ultra ATA modes 0-5.
Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology (S.M.A.R.T.)
— S.M.A.R.T.
enables a drive’s internal status to be monitored through diagnostic commands at the
host level and during offline activities. S.M.A.R.T. devices employ data analysis algorithms
that are used to predict the likelihood of some near-term degradation or fault conditions.
When used with a S.M.A.R.T. application, the drive can alert the host system of a negative
reliability status condition. The host system can then warn the user of the impending risk
of data loss and recommend an appropriate action.
ATA Security
— WD EIDE drives support the ATA Security Mode Feature set. The ATA
Security Mode feature set allows the user to create a device lock password that prevents
unauthorized hard disk access even if the drive is removed from the host computer. The
correct password must be supplied to the hard drive in order to access user data. Both
the User and Master Password features are supported, along with the High and Maximum
security modes. The Master Password Revision code is also supported.
Automatic Acoustic Management (AAM)
— The drive supports the Automatic
Acoustic Management feature. This feature allows the host to select the acoustic level of
the hard drive.
