Key Features:
- Maximum Capacity of 40.9 GB
- Supports Ultra Mode 4 for up to 66 MB/sec data transfers
- 2 MB SDRAM Cache Buffer
- 5,400 RPM Spin Speed
- < 9.0 ms average seek time
Installation Guide: (PDF format)
Click Here to access the Basic Installation Guide.
Master, Slave, or Cable Select - Which jumper
settings should I use?
Master/Slave
Under most conditions the standard Master
or Slave setting should work just fine. Maxtor
ATA drives ship directly from the factory
configured as a Master device. If the drive
is going to be installed as the only device
on the ribbon cable, or is going to be installed
as the boot drive, then the default Master
setting can probably be used without any
problems. Just keep in mind that the Master
device should always be attached to the end
(black) connector on the Ultra ATA (UDMA)
ribbon cable (this cable is supplied with
your Maxtor retail box).
If the drive is going to be installed as
a secondary device to another hard drive,
then use the Slave setting outlined in the
jumper diagram. A Slave device should always
be attached to the middle (gray) connector
on the ribbon cable.
Note: Hard drives should never be configured as
a Slave device to a CD-ROM or DVD drive.
Cable Select
Cable Select (CS) is an alternative - plug
and play - method for configuring ATA or
ATAPI devices. In this configuration both
the master and slave drives utilize the same
jumper configuration (that is, both devices
are set to Cable Select). The drive's master
or slave status will be determined by which
connector the drive is attached to on the
cable (black connector for master, gray connector
for slave). Many ATAPI devices such as CD-ROM
and DVD drives, or ATA hard drives from other
manufacturers, may come pre-configured as
Cable Select. This option should be taken
into consideration when installing a new
Maxtor ATA with any existing ATAPI or ATA
devices that may employ Cable Select as their
default setting.
Note: To use this option you must use the Ultra
ATA ribbon cable supplied in your Maxtor
retail box.
Maxtor recommends that you use the Auto-Detect Feature in the BIOS for hard drive configuration.
If your BIOS does not utilize Auto-Detect, Maxtor recommends that you:
- Manually enter the Maximum Cylinder value for the hard drive if greater than 8.4 GB.
- Manually enter the Actual Cylinder value for the hard drive if less than 8.4 GB.
| CHS Values and Capacity | ||||||
| Model Number | Actual Cyls | Max Cycls |
Hds | Sect | Size GB |
Size MB |
| 94098U8 | 79,406 | 16,383 | 16 | 63 | 40.9 GB | 39,082 |
| 93073U6 | 59,554 | 16,383 | 16 | 63 | 30.7 GB | 29,312 |
| 92562U5 | 49,628 | 16,383 | 16 | 63 | 25.6 GB | 24,426 |
| 92049U4 | 39,703 | 16,383 | 16 | 63 | 20.4 GB | 19,541 |
| 91536U3 | 29,777 | 16,383 | 16 | 63 | 15.3 GB | 14,655 |
| 91362U3 | 26,377 | 16,383 | 16 | 63 | 13.6 GB | 12,982 |
| 91024U2 | 19,852 | 16,383 | 16 | 63 | 10.2 GB | 9,638 |
| 90684U2 | 13,188 | x,xxx | 16 | 63 | 6.8 GB | 6,490 |
NEVER enter more than 16,383 cylinders in the
system BIOS.
This may potentially cause data loss.
Click Here for additional information on BIOS limitations.
Click Here for information regarding Binary and Decimal calculations.
Cable Requirements: An 80-Wire UDMA Interface Cable is REQUIRED for all UDMA/66/100 hard drives. It is recommended for all UDMA/33 hard drives.
Please Note: Model Number Naming Conventions have changed with the release of the DiamondMax Plus 60 series. This numbering convention will remain in existence for future Hard Drive products. For example, the Model Number 5T060H6 is a 60-gigabyte hard drive. Reference Maxtors Website for further information.
*GB = 1 billion bytes. Total accessible capacity varies depending on operating environment.