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Provides an overview of WD Green hard drives, highlighting their suitability for quiet, energy-efficient systems.
Lists and briefly describes the key technological features and capabilities of the WD Green MB500M-6Gb drives.
Details crucial performance metrics like average latency, rotational speed, and data transfer rates.
Outlines the physical attributes of the drives, including capacity, interface, and actuator type.
Provides detailed dimensions in both English and metric units, with tolerances.
Details mounting dimensions, screw hole locations, and orientation guidelines.
Covers current requirements, power dissipation, input voltage, and connector information.
Specifies Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) compliance levels for system and drive protection.
Details operating and non-operating conditions for shock, vibration, temperature, and humidity.
Explains compliance with RoHS directive for environmental safety.
Outlines specifications related to drive lifespan, AFR, and power-on hours.
Lists regulatory compliance and certifications obtained by the drives.
Describes the structure and meaning of the drive's full model number suffix.
Details the SATA 6 Gb/s interface and its advanced features like improved power management.
Explains Advanced Format technology for increased media efficiency and drive capacities.
Describes the FDB bearing design for low rotational drag and enhanced reliability.
Details IntelliPower technology for balancing spin speed, transfer rate, and caching for power savings.
Explains RPS mode for minimizing peak power consumption during drive startup.
Discusses PMR technology for higher data density and thermal stability.
Describes the integrated System-on-Chip architecture for enhanced performance and reduced component count.
Explains the SCT feature set for host-to-device command and data transfer via log pages.
Details Data Lifeguard features for data protection, including thermal and error management.
Describes drive thermal management features for high reliability and stable operating temperatures.
Explains the process for handling and recovering from recoverable data errors.
Details the process for handling unrecoverable errors and subsequent sector testing.
Describes the drive's internal self-test routines for diagnosing operational status.
Explains ATA Error Logging for recording and diagnosing drive failure events.
Covers how defective sectors are identified, mapped, and managed throughout the drive's life.
Details the automatic feature that maps out defective sectors during read/write operations.
Outlines the various methods used by the drive for recovering from data errors.
Explains the capability to swap drives without powering down the system.
Describes the drive's activity LED output for indicating command execution.
Covers spinup sequencing and activity indication via SATA power pin 11.
Details the CacheFlow system for optimizing read and write performance through caching.
Explains the 48-bit LBA addressing for supporting large capacity drives.
Details support for ATA and SATA power management commands to reduce consumption.
Explains how SMART monitors drive status and predicts potential failures.
Describes the ATA Security Mode feature set for protecting drive access with passwords.
Lists commands for host interaction with the drive, including ATA and SATA commands.
Details Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology (SCT) commands for device status.
Provides access to attribute values, status, and other SMART information.
Lists the drive's supported SMART attributes and their meanings.
Explains how to read log sectors using the SMART Read Log Sector sub-command.
Details the Identify Device command that transfers drive parameters.
Describes the Set Features command for enabling or disabling drive functionalities.
Instructions for safely unpacking the hard drive from its packaging.
Essential precautions to prevent damage during handling, especially ESD.
Guidelines for inspecting the shipping container for any signs of damage.
Procedures for safely removing the drive from its shipping container.
Steps for removing the drive from its static shielding bag, emphasizing grounding.
Precautions to take when moving a computer with the drive installed.
Specifies limits on external force that can be applied to the drive's top cover.
Guidelines and requirements for mounting the hard drive securely in a system.
Describes acceptable mounting orientations for the hard drive.
Provides specifications for mounting screws and their maximum penetration depth.
Details proper grounding procedures to prevent electrical damage.
Explains jumper settings for advanced features like SSC and RPS.
Information on accessing technical support and services via WD's website.
Provides an overview of WD Green hard drives, highlighting their suitability for quiet, energy-efficient systems.
Lists and briefly describes the key technological features and capabilities of the WD Green MB500M-6Gb drives.
Details crucial performance metrics like average latency, rotational speed, and data transfer rates.
Outlines the physical attributes of the drives, including capacity, interface, and actuator type.
Provides detailed dimensions in both English and metric units, with tolerances.
Details mounting dimensions, screw hole locations, and orientation guidelines.
Covers current requirements, power dissipation, input voltage, and connector information.
Specifies Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) compliance levels for system and drive protection.
Details operating and non-operating conditions for shock, vibration, temperature, and humidity.
Explains compliance with RoHS directive for environmental safety.
Outlines specifications related to drive lifespan, AFR, and power-on hours.
Lists regulatory compliance and certifications obtained by the drives.
Describes the structure and meaning of the drive's full model number suffix.
Details the SATA 6 Gb/s interface and its advanced features like improved power management.
Explains Advanced Format technology for increased media efficiency and drive capacities.
Describes the FDB bearing design for low rotational drag and enhanced reliability.
Details IntelliPower technology for balancing spin speed, transfer rate, and caching for power savings.
Explains RPS mode for minimizing peak power consumption during drive startup.
Discusses PMR technology for higher data density and thermal stability.
Describes the integrated System-on-Chip architecture for enhanced performance and reduced component count.
Explains the SCT feature set for host-to-device command and data transfer via log pages.
Details Data Lifeguard features for data protection, including thermal and error management.
Describes drive thermal management features for high reliability and stable operating temperatures.
Explains the process for handling and recovering from recoverable data errors.
Details the process for handling unrecoverable errors and subsequent sector testing.
Describes the drive's internal self-test routines for diagnosing operational status.
Explains ATA Error Logging for recording and diagnosing drive failure events.
Covers how defective sectors are identified, mapped, and managed throughout the drive's life.
Details the automatic feature that maps out defective sectors during read/write operations.
Outlines the various methods used by the drive for recovering from data errors.
Explains the capability to swap drives without powering down the system.
Describes the drive's activity LED output for indicating command execution.
Covers spinup sequencing and activity indication via SATA power pin 11.
Details the CacheFlow system for optimizing read and write performance through caching.
Explains the 48-bit LBA addressing for supporting large capacity drives.
Details support for ATA and SATA power management commands to reduce consumption.
Explains how SMART monitors drive status and predicts potential failures.
Describes the ATA Security Mode feature set for protecting drive access with passwords.
Lists commands for host interaction with the drive, including ATA and SATA commands.
Details Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology (SCT) commands for device status.
Provides access to attribute values, status, and other SMART information.
Lists the drive's supported SMART attributes and their meanings.
Explains how to read log sectors using the SMART Read Log Sector sub-command.
Details the Identify Device command that transfers drive parameters.
Describes the Set Features command for enabling or disabling drive functionalities.
Instructions for safely unpacking the hard drive from its packaging.
Essential precautions to prevent damage during handling, especially ESD.
Guidelines for inspecting the shipping container for any signs of damage.
Procedures for safely removing the drive from its shipping container.
Steps for removing the drive from its static shielding bag, emphasizing grounding.
Precautions to take when moving a computer with the drive installed.
Specifies limits on external force that can be applied to the drive's top cover.
Guidelines and requirements for mounting the hard drive securely in a system.
Describes acceptable mounting orientations for the hard drive.
Provides specifications for mounting screws and their maximum penetration depth.
Details proper grounding procedures to prevent electrical damage.
Explains jumper settings for advanced features like SSC and RPS.
Information on accessing technical support and services via WD's website.
General| Brand | Western Digital |
|---|---|
| Model | WD15NPVX |
| Category | Storage |
| Language | English |
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