Seagate Barracuda 250GB EIDE Hard Drive ST3250824A

• 7,200-RPM spindle speed

• 8-Mbyte buffer on: ST3400832A, ST3300831A, ST3250823A, ST3250824A and ST3200826A.

• 16-Mbyte buffer on: ST3400632A, ST3300631A, and ST3250623A

• High instantaneous (burst) data transfer rates (up to 100 MB per second) using Ultra DMA mode 5.

• Tunneling Giant magneto-resistive (TGMR) recording heads and EPRML technology, which provide the

drives with increased areal density.

• State-of-the-art cache and on-the-fly error-correction algorithms.

• Full-track multiple-sector transfer capability without local processor intervention.

• Quiet operation.

• 300 Gs nonoperating shock.

• SeaTools diagnostic software performs a drive self-test that eliminates unnecessary drive returns.

• Support for S.M.A.R.T. drive monitoring and reporting.

• Support for Read Multiple and Write Multiple commands.

• Support for autodetection of master/slave drives that use cable select (CSEL).