Document Library - WD Serial ATA Hard Drives and Accessories


Specification Sheets Document Size: 2 pages
	Specification Sheets include the basic specifications of a family of drives including: drive capacities, model numbers, rotational speed, average latency, data transfer rates, etc. Also included in these documents are a general description of the more recent improvements incorporated into the drives listed, such as data protection enhancements, new interface standards, etc.
	WD Raptor® X Serial ATA Hard Drives (16 MB Cache Buffer) WD1500AHFD (150 GB) released: 08.2007
	WD Raptor Enterprise Serial ATA Hard Drives (16 MB Cache Buffer) WD360ADFD (36 GB), WD740ADFD (74 GB), WD1500ADFD (150 GB) released: 08.2007
	WD Raptor Enterprise Serial ATA Hard Drives (8 MB Cache Buffer) WD360GD (36.7 GB), WD740GD (74.0 GB) released: 10.2005
	WD RE2-GP SATA Hard Drives WD5000ABPS (500 GB, 3 GB/s), WD7500AYPS (750 GB, 3 GB/s), WD1000FYPS (1 TB, 3 GB/s) released: 11.2007
	WD RE2 SATA Hard Drives WD4000YS (400 GB, 3 GB/s), WD4000ABYS (400 GB, 3 GB/s), WD5000YS (500 GB, 3 GB/s), WD5000ABYS (500 GB, 3 GB/s), WD7500AYYS (750 GB, 3 GB/s) released: 09.2007
	WD RE RAID Edition Hard Drives (160 to 320 GB) WD1600YS (160 GB), WD2500YS (250 GB), WD3200YS (320 GB) released: 08.2007
	WD Caviar SE16 SATA Hard Drives (250 to 750 GB) WD2500AAKS (250 GB), WD3200AAKS (320 GB), WD4000AAKS (400 GB), WD5000AAKS (500 GB), WD7500AAKS (750 GB) released: 05.2007
	WD Caviar SE Serial ATA Hard Drives (40 to 500 GB) WD400JD (40 GB, 300 MB/s), WD800JD (80 GB, 300 MB/s), WD1600JS (160 GB, 300 MB/s), WD1600AAJS (160 GB, 300 MB/s), WD2000JS (200 GB, 300 MB/s), WD2500JS (250 GB, 300 MB/s), WD2500AAJS (250 GB, 300 MB/s), WD3200AAJS (320 GB, 300 MB/s), WD4000AAJS (400 GB, 300 MB/s), WD5000AAJS (500 GB, 300 MB/s) released: 08.2007
	WD Caviar Serial ATA Hard Drives (40 to 160 GB) WD400BD (40 GB), WD800BD (80 GB), WD1600AABS (160 GB) released: 08.2007
	WD Serial ATA RAID Controller WDAD010 released: 07.2004

Full Installation Guides Document Size: 27 pages
	Our Full Installation Guide gives a detailed explanation and step-by-step instructions of the installation process and also covers uncommon problems that can arise during installation.
	WD SATA Hard Drives Installation Guide - Data Lifeguard Tools released: 02.2004
	WD Serial ATA RAID Controller User Manual released: 09.2004
	Array Management Setup (AMS) User Manual released: 09.2005
Quick Installation Guides Document Size: 1-8 pages
	Quick Installation Guides provide an abbreviated explanation of standard drive installation procedures. For a more detailed explanation of drive installation, or to resolve an uncommon problem, check out the more detailed Full Installation Guides.
	WD SATA Hard Drives Quick Installation Guide released: 09.2005
	WD Serial ATA RAID Controller Quick Install Guide released: 09.2005
Software User Guides
	Software User Guides provide a detailed explanation of the installation and use of Western Digital software tools. These documents are general reference guides for the various software tools and are not specific to a particular drive or family of drives.
	Data Lifeguard Tools User Guide released: 04.2006
Information Sheets Document Size: 1-26 pages
	Information Sheets provide general information on various technical and procedural topics and are designed to be understood by the general public.
	Jumper Settings: Western Digital EIDE and SATA Hard Drives released 11.2005
	Perpendicular Magnetic Recording (PMR): WD Addresses Hard Drive Capacity Challenge with PMR Technology released 07.2006
	Time-Limited Error Recovery (TLER): Error Recovery Fallout Prevention in WD Caviar RAID Edition Serial ATA Hard Drives released 10.2004
	From SCSI to SATA: A Viable, Affordable Alternative for Server and Network Attached Storage Environments released 09.2004
	Tagged Command Queuing (TCQ): Data Transfer Optimization in WD Raptor EL74 Serial ATA Hard Drives released 03.2004
	Rotary Acceleration Feed Forward (RAFF): Rotational Vibration Cancellation Technology in WD Raptor^™ Serial ATA Hard Drives released 01.2004
	SecureConnect™: Western Digital's Secure Cable Connection Technology for Serial ATA Hard Drives released 10.2003
	Western Digital Glossary of Hard Drive Terms released 08.2003
	Western Digital Hard Drive Handling Flyer released 10.2004
	Western Digital Hard Drive Handling Guide released 12.2002
	How to Return Western Digital Hard Drives - RMA and Repackaging Information released 05.02
Technical Papers Document Size: 2-9 pages
	Technical Papers cover specific, in-depth technical issues and are designed primarily for the experienced professional.
	Thermal Reliability: Cool-Running WD Hard Drives Demonstrate Exceptional Reliability in High Duty Cycle Environments released 08.2005
	Serial ATA: A Promising New Alternative for Enterprise Storage Applications released 02.2004
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