HITACHI Deskstar & CinemaStar 7K1000.B & Deskstar E7K1000 Hard Disk Drive specification 
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11.37.1  Set Transfer mode 
When Feature register is 03h (=Set Transfer mode), the Sector Count Register specifies the transfer mechanism. 
The upper 5 bits define the type of transfer and the low order 3 bits encode the mode value. 
PIO Default Transfer Mode   
PIO Default Transfer Mode 
          Disable IORDY 
PIO Flow Control Transfer Mode x 
(nnn=000,001,010,011,100) 
(nnn=000,001,010,011,100,101,11
0) 
 
11.37.2  Write Cache 
If the number of auto reassigned sector reaches the device‘s reassignment capacity, the write cache function 
will be automatically disabled. Although the device still accepts the Set Features command with Feature register 
= 02h without error, but the write cache function will remains disabled. For current write cache function status, 
please refer to Identify Device Information (word 85 or 129) by Identify Device command. 
 
11.37.3  Serial ATA Feature 
When the Feature register is set to 10h or 90h, the value set to the Sector Count register specifies the specific 
Serial ATA feature to enable or disable. 
Non-zero buffer offset in DMA Setup FIS 
DMA Setup FIS Auto-Activate optimization 
Device-initiated interface power state transitions 
Guaranteed In-Order Data Delivery 
Software Settings Preservation 
 
11.37.4  Advanced Power Management 
When the  value in  the  Feature  register  is  05h  (=Enable  Advanced  Power  Management),  the  Sector  Count 
Register specifies the Advanced Power Management level. 
The deepest Power Saving mode is Normal Idle mode 
(the same as Disable Advanced Power Management) 
The deepest Power Saving mode is Low power Idle mode 
The deepest Power Saving mode is Low RPM standby mode 
The idle time to Low power idle mode and Low RPM standby mode vary according to the value in Sector Count 
register as follows: 
When Low power idle mode is the deepest Power Saving mode, 
Y
1
=(x-80h) * 5+120 [sec]      (120<= Y
1
<=435) 
Y
2
=N/A(the device does not go to Low RPM standby mode) 
When Low RPM standby mode is the deepest Power Saving mode and the value in Sector Count register is 
between 40h and 7Fh, 
120<=Y
1
<=435 [sec]    (default: 120 [sec])