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... your needs with exceptionally reliable products, advanced data protection technology and superior customer support. WD Caviar® Blue™ Desktop Hard Drives With SATA and PATA interfaces, and cache sizes ranging from 80 GB to 1 TB. Compatible We perform tests on hundreds of systems and a multitude of your budget will work in knowing...
... your needs with exceptionally reliable products, advanced data protection technology and superior customer support. WD Caviar® Blue™ Desktop Hard Drives With SATA and PATA interfaces, and cache sizes ranging from 80 GB to 1 TB. Compatible We perform tests on hundreds of systems and a multitude of your budget will work in knowing...
Product Specifications
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... support SATA latching connector Actuator latch/auto park Form factor RoHS compliant2 Performance Data transfer rate (max) Buffer to host Host to/from drive (sustained) Cache (MB) Rotational speed (RPM) Reliability/Data Integrity Load/unload cycles4 Non-recoverable read errors per bits read Limited warranty (years)5 Power Management 12VDC (A, ... mode Physical Dimensions Height (in./mm, max) Length (in./mm, max) Width (in./mm, ± .01 in.) Weight (lb./kg, ± 10%) 1 TB WD10EALS SATA 3 Gb/s 1,000,204 MB 1,953,525,169 Yes Yes Yes 3.5-inch Yes...
... support SATA latching connector Actuator latch/auto park Form factor RoHS compliant2 Performance Data transfer rate (max) Buffer to host Host to/from drive (sustained) Cache (MB) Rotational speed (RPM) Reliability/Data Integrity Load/unload cycles4 Non-recoverable read errors per bits read Limited warranty (years)5 Power Management 12VDC (A, ... mode Physical Dimensions Height (in./mm, max) Length (in./mm, max) Width (in./mm, ± .01 in.) Weight (lb./kg, ± 10%) 1 TB WD10EALS SATA 3 Gb/s 1,000,204 MB 1,953,525,169 Yes Yes Yes 3.5-inch Yes...
Product Specifications
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... support SATA latching connector Actuator latch/auto park Form factor RoHS compliant2 Performance Data transfer rate (max) Buffer to host Host to/from drive (sustained) Cache (MB) Rotational speed (RPM) Reliability/Data Integrity Load/unload cycles4 Non-recoverable read errors per bits read Limited warranty (years)5 Power Management ...in./mm, max) Length (in./mm, max) Width (in./mm, ± .01 in.) Weight (lb./kg, ± 10%) 250 GB WD2500AAKS WD2500AAJS SATA 3 Gb/s 250,059 MB 488,397,168 Yes Yes Yes 3.5-inch Yes 250 GB WD2500AAJB PATA 100 MB/s 250,059 MB 488,397,168 Yes No Yes 3.5-inch Yes...
... support SATA latching connector Actuator latch/auto park Form factor RoHS compliant2 Performance Data transfer rate (max) Buffer to host Host to/from drive (sustained) Cache (MB) Rotational speed (RPM) Reliability/Data Integrity Load/unload cycles4 Non-recoverable read errors per bits read Limited warranty (years)5 Power Management ...in./mm, max) Length (in./mm, max) Width (in./mm, ± .01 in.) Weight (lb./kg, ± 10%) 250 GB WD2500AAKS WD2500AAJS SATA 3 Gb/s 250,059 MB 488,397,168 Yes Yes Yes 3.5-inch Yes 250 GB WD2500AAJB PATA 100 MB/s 250,059 MB 488,397,168 Yes No Yes 3.5-inch Yes...
Quick Install Guide (pdf)
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....wdc.com (U.S.A. Before Getting Started 1. Before handling the hard drive or any hardware installation, back up your larger than 137 GB hard drive without a controller card. Remove the system cover (refer to connecting the hard drive. Make sure that your system BIOS supports the card and...wdc.com. refer servicing to WD authorized personnel only. • Do not unpack your hard drive greater than 137 GB. Your hard drive is packaged in the Windows version of your hard drive until you choose. Gather these operating systems, run the Installation Tutorial in an anti-static ...
....wdc.com (U.S.A. Before Getting Started 1. Before handling the hard drive or any hardware installation, back up your larger than 137 GB hard drive without a controller card. Remove the system cover (refer to connecting the hard drive. Make sure that your system BIOS supports the card and...wdc.com. refer servicing to WD authorized personnel only. • Do not unpack your hard drive greater than 137 GB. Your hard drive is packaged in the Windows version of your hard drive until you choose. Gather these operating systems, run the Installation Tutorial in an anti-static ...
Quick Install Guide (pdf)
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... you are installing your new WD hard drive with an existing IDE drive on the cable, make sure that corresponds to the IDE connector on the drive. If installing your drive configuration. 1. Install the Hard Drive Important: Your new WD hard drive must use the Master setting. ... IDE interface cable and the Slave drive to reposition the jumper shunt on the motherboard (Figure 2). 3. B. If installing two drives on the hard drive. b. Slide the hard drive into an available 3.5-inch drive bay and secure the drive with two IDE drives, use the Master/Slave jumper setting...
... you are installing your new WD hard drive with an existing IDE drive on the cable, make sure that corresponds to the IDE connector on the drive. If installing your drive configuration. 1. Install the Hard Drive Important: Your new WD hard drive must use the Master setting. ... IDE interface cable and the Slave drive to reposition the jumper shunt on the motherboard (Figure 2). 3. B. If installing two drives on the hard drive. b. Slide the hard drive into an available 3.5-inch drive bay and secure the drive with two IDE drives, use the Master/Slave jumper setting...
Quick Install Guide (pdf)
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... partitioning and formatting. Windows 98SE or Me: If your new hard drive by Macintosh's built-in the rear drive bay is already designated as an additional hard drive in Windows: 1. If unable to boot to the Windows 2000/XP Installation CD. 2. To install a hard drive smaller than 137 GB, you must use the Windows version (Figure 5) or boot...
... partitioning and formatting. Windows 98SE or Me: If your new hard drive by Macintosh's built-in the rear drive bay is already designated as an additional hard drive in Windows: 1. If unable to boot to the Windows 2000/XP Installation CD. 2. To install a hard drive smaller than 137 GB, you must use the Windows version (Figure 5) or boot...
Quick Install Guide (pdf)
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... utilities such as ScanDisk and Defrag may be incompatible with drives larger than 137 GB will be accessed to specific hard drive capacities that are installing such a hard drive and your system stalls before floppy or hard drive boot can take place, your hard drive will allow proper functionality. 32 GB Barrier Some BIOSs released before contacting WD Technical Support. To...
... utilities such as ScanDisk and Defrag may be incompatible with drives larger than 137 GB will be accessed to specific hard drive capacities that are installing such a hard drive and your system stalls before floppy or hard drive boot can take place, your hard drive will allow proper functionality. 32 GB Barrier Some BIOSs released before contacting WD Technical Support. To...
Quick Install Guide (pdf)
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... on the following topics: • Agency Approvals • Radio Frequency Interference Statement • Warranty Information Agency Approvals WD hard drives meet the standards of the following regulatory agencies: Federal Communication Commission (FCC) Verified to comply with FCC Rules for Radiated ...Technology Equipment including Electrical Business Equipment. If interference problems do occur, consult the system equipment owner's manual for digital apparatus set out in individual installations. Canadian Standards Association (CSA) CSA-Standard C22.2, No. 950-M89, Standard for ...
... on the following topics: • Agency Approvals • Radio Frequency Interference Statement • Warranty Information Agency Approvals WD hard drives meet the standards of the following regulatory agencies: Federal Communication Commission (FCC) Verified to comply with FCC Rules for Radiated ...Technology Equipment including Electrical Business Equipment. If interference problems do occur, consult the system equipment owner's manual for digital apparatus set out in individual installations. Canadian Standards Association (CSA) CSA-Standard C22.2, No. 950-M89, Standard for ...
User Manual (pdf)
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Western Digital EIDE Hard Drive Installation Guide Information furnished by implication or otherwise under any patent or patent rights of Western Digital. Western Digital and the Western Digital logo are registered trademarks, and Data Lifeguard Tools is a trademark of third parties which may be accurate and reliable. nor for its use ; Western Digital reserves the right to other rights of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Other...
Western Digital EIDE Hard Drive Installation Guide Information furnished by implication or otherwise under any patent or patent rights of Western Digital. Western Digital and the Western Digital logo are registered trademarks, and Data Lifeguard Tools is a trademark of third parties which may be accurate and reliable. nor for its use ; Western Digital reserves the right to other rights of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Other...
User Manual (pdf)
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... Lifeguard Tools v11.0 Create a Bootable Diskette 9 View Installation Tutorial 10 Set Up Your Hard Drive 11 Install a New Boot Drive 11 Install an Additional Storage Drive 14 Install a Drive Larger than 137 GB 17 Drive-to-Drive Copy Utility 19 Hard Drive Information 20 Install the Hard Drive in a Macintosh System 21 22 Troubleshooting Operating System and BIOS Limitations 22 Alternate Instructions...
... Lifeguard Tools v11.0 Create a Bootable Diskette 9 View Installation Tutorial 10 Set Up Your Hard Drive 11 Install a New Boot Drive 11 Install an Additional Storage Drive 14 Install a Drive Larger than 137 GB 17 Drive-to-Drive Copy Utility 19 Hard Drive Information 20 Install the Hard Drive in a Macintosh System 21 22 Troubleshooting Operating System and BIOS Limitations 22 Alternate Instructions...
User Manual (pdf)
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... ! Windows Millennium (Me) ! Windows 2000 Service Pack 3 (or higher) ! Western Digital EIDE hard drive ! IDE interface cable (40-pin, 80-conductor) ! Data Lifeguard Tools™ ...drives greater than 137 GB: PC ! Mounting screws and jumper shunt ! Macintosh® OS v8.6 or later Additional system requirements for purchasing a Western Digital Enhanced IDE (EIDE) hard drive. Windows Me/98SE may require additional hardware) BEFORE GETTING STARTED - 1 Windows 2000 ! WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE 1 Before Getting Started Thank you for hard drives...
... ! Windows Millennium (Me) ! Windows 2000 Service Pack 3 (or higher) ! Western Digital EIDE hard drive ! IDE interface cable (40-pin, 80-conductor) ! Data Lifeguard Tools™ ...drives greater than 137 GB: PC ! Mounting screws and jumper shunt ! Macintosh® OS v8.6 or later Additional system requirements for purchasing a Western Digital Enhanced IDE (EIDE) hard drive. Windows Me/98SE may require additional hardware) BEFORE GETTING STARTED - 1 Windows 2000 ! WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE 1 Before Getting Started Thank you for hard drives...
User Manual (pdf)
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... circuit board components. ! IMPORTANT: Do not remove, tear, or damage the tape seal or any labels from the drive; WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE Unpacking and Handling Procedures Western Digital hard drives are ready to install it. To avoid ESD problems, ground yourself by its edge. Avoid touching the circuit board components on the large label at...
... circuit board components. ! IMPORTANT: Do not remove, tear, or damage the tape seal or any labels from the drive; WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE Unpacking and Handling Procedures Western Digital hard drives are ready to install it. To avoid ESD problems, ground yourself by its edge. Avoid touching the circuit board components on the large label at...
User Manual (pdf)
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... utility. Remove the computer system outside cover (if necessary, refer to your new Western Digital hard drive. Backup Your Data Before performing any other components, discharge static electricity by touching the metal chassis of Western Digital special offers and product updates by backing up your existing hard drive before installing your operating system or utilities documentation for instructions).
... utility. Remove the computer system outside cover (if necessary, refer to your new Western Digital hard drive. Backup Your Data Before performing any other components, discharge static electricity by touching the metal chassis of Western Digital special offers and product updates by backing up your existing hard drive before installing your operating system or utilities documentation for instructions).
User Manual (pdf)
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... New Western Digital Hard Drive as Cable Select. Western Digital Enhanced IDE hard drives have a 10-pin jumper block located next to reposition the jumper shunt on the hard drive. See page 5 for Western Digital hard drives is no need to the 40-pin, 80-conductor IDE connector on the drive. The default jumper setting for the jumper block diagram. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE 2 Install the Hard Drive...
... New Western Digital Hard Drive as Cable Select. Western Digital Enhanced IDE hard drives have a 10-pin jumper block located next to reposition the jumper shunt on the hard drive. See page 5 for Western Digital hard drives is no need to the 40-pin, 80-conductor IDE connector on the drive. The default jumper setting for the jumper block diagram. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE 2 Install the Hard Drive...
User Manual (pdf)
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... 5 and 6. Single Configuration Single - Slave - Installing the new drive as the primary (bootable) drive: If installing your new Western Digital hard drive along with a non-Western Digital hard drive, obtain jumper setting information from the original hard drive manufacturer. Note: Not all hard drive manufacturers use the following information to properly jumper your new Western Digital EIDE hard drive. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE Standard Jumper Settings If you determine...
... 5 and 6. Single Configuration Single - Slave - Installing the new drive as the primary (bootable) drive: If installing your new Western Digital hard drive along with a non-Western Digital hard drive, obtain jumper setting information from the original hard drive manufacturer. Note: Not all hard drive manufacturers use the following information to properly jumper your new Western Digital EIDE hard drive. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE Standard Jumper Settings If you determine...
User Manual (pdf)
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Connect the Hard Drive WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE 1. then connect the Master drive to the connector on the same IDE interface cable: Configure the primary (bootable) drive as Master and the other drive as the only drive on the cable: Connect the black connector... 1 on the IDE interface cable to the black connector of your new Western Digital hard drive. INSTALL THE HARD DRIVE - 6 Pin 1 Motherboard Interface cable from hard drive 3. The pin connector is keyed to the drive. Connect the Power Supply Cable: Attach the computer system power supply cable ...
Connect the Hard Drive WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE 1. then connect the Master drive to the connector on the same IDE interface cable: Configure the primary (bootable) drive as Master and the other drive as the only drive on the cable: Connect the black connector... 1 on the IDE interface cable to the black connector of your new Western Digital hard drive. INSTALL THE HARD DRIVE - 6 Pin 1 Motherboard Interface cable from hard drive 3. The pin connector is keyed to the drive. Connect the Power Supply Cable: Attach the computer system power supply cable ...
User Manual (pdf)
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... set up the hard drive. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE 4. This concludes the hard drive installation process. 2. INSTALL THE HARD DRIVE - 7 If there is no hard drive detection or an error message appears, you may now format and partition the drive. At startup, your system BIOS should auto-detect the hard drive with a series of system messages identifying the Western Digital hard drive. If the drive was detected...
... set up the hard drive. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE 4. This concludes the hard drive installation process. 2. INSTALL THE HARD DRIVE - 7 If there is no hard drive detection or an error message appears, you may now format and partition the drive. At startup, your system BIOS should auto-detect the hard drive with a series of system messages identifying the Western Digital hard drive. If the drive was detected...
User Manual (pdf)
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WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE Configure the System BIOS Before partitioning and formatting your hard drive, you must use Data Lifeguard Tools to install your new hard drive, upgrade the system BIOS, or install an ATA controller card with onboard BIOS that supports the full drive ... if necessary. 2. Enter your system manual for instructions. The most current system BIOSs. Enable options such as floppy disk drive), and the hard drive(s). 5. In other systems, Auto Detection is preselected. 3. Selecting User Defined ensures that may need to your CMOS setup ...
WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE Configure the System BIOS Before partitioning and formatting your hard drive, you must use Data Lifeguard Tools to install your new hard drive, upgrade the system BIOS, or install an ATA controller card with onboard BIOS that supports the full drive ... if necessary. 2. Enter your system manual for instructions. The most current system BIOSs. Enable options such as floppy disk drive), and the hard drive(s). 5. In other systems, Auto Detection is preselected. 3. Selecting User Defined ensures that may need to your CMOS setup ...
User Manual (pdf)
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...LIFEGUARD TOOLS V11.0 - 9 overcome the 137 GB, 32 GB, or 8.4 GB system BIOS limitations. ! Configure jumper settings and other technical information regarding your CD-ROM drive. Insert the Data Lifeguard Tools CD into your hard drive. ! Data Lifeguard Tools contents: ! Register ... at support.wdc.com/download. Create a Bootable Diskette If your drive online (Internet connection required). View Installation Tutorial - set a specific hard drive size. ! WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE 3 Data Lifeguard Tools v11.0 Western Digital provides Data Lifeguard Tools to...
...LIFEGUARD TOOLS V11.0 - 9 overcome the 137 GB, 32 GB, or 8.4 GB system BIOS limitations. ! Configure jumper settings and other technical information regarding your CD-ROM drive. Insert the Data Lifeguard Tools CD into your hard drive. ! Data Lifeguard Tools contents: ! Register ... at support.wdc.com/download. Create a Bootable Diskette If your drive online (Internet connection required). View Installation Tutorial - set a specific hard drive size. ! WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE 3 Data Lifeguard Tools v11.0 Western Digital provides Data Lifeguard Tools to...