Overview of the ST373207LC Seagate SCSI Hard Drive
A hard disk drive (HDD) is an essential component of a computer system that stores digital data. The ST373207LC Cheetah 73GB HDD is a product made by Seagate, a leading manufacturer of hard disk drives. In this article, we will discuss the features and specifications of the ST373207LC Cheetah 73GB HDD in detail.
Product Specifications
The ST373207LC Cheetah 73GB HDD is a 3.5-inch form factor hard disk drive with an Ultra320 SCSI interface. The interface allows for data transfer speeds of up to 320 megabytes per second, which is faster than the previous generation SCSI interface. The drive has an 80-pin SCSI connector that connects to the SCSI host adapter on the motherboard.
The HDD has a capacity of 73 gigabytes (GB), which is the amount of data that it can store. This is a relatively small capacity by today's standards, as modern HDDs have capacities in the terabytes (TB) range. However, this capacity is still suitable for use in older computer systems or as a secondary drive in modern systems.
The drive has a spindle speed of 10,000 revolutions per minute (RPM). The spindle speed is the speed at which the hard disk platters rotate. A higher spindle speed allows for faster data access times and transfer rates. The ST373207LC Cheetah 73GB HDD's 10,000 RPM speed is relatively fast and makes it suitable for use in high-performance computing systems.
The HDD has an 8 megabyte (MB) buffer, also known as a cache. The buffer is a small amount of memory that is used to temporarily store frequently accessed data. This helps to improve the drive's performance by reducing the amount of time it takes to access frequently used data.
Features for Ultra320 SCSI HDD
The ST373207LC Cheetah 73GB HDD has several features that make it a reliable and durable hard disk drive. The drive has a Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF) rating of 1.4 million hours. MTBF is a measure of the expected lifespan of a hard disk drive. The higher the MTBF rating, the more reliable the drive is expected to be.
The drive also has an average seek time of 4.5 milliseconds (ms). Seek time is the amount of time it takes for the read/write head to move to a specific track on the hard disk platter. A lower seek time means that the drive can access data faster.
The ST373207LC Cheetah 73GB HDD also features Seagate's PowerTrim technology. PowerTrim is a power management feature that reduces the drive's power consumption when it is not in use. This helps to prolong the drive's lifespan and reduce its environmental impact.
Finally, the ST373207LC Cheetah 73GB HDD is a reliable and durable hard disk drive made by Seagate. Its fast spindle speed, high data transfer rates, and large buffer make it suitable for use in high-performance computing systems. Its small capacity makes it suitable for use in older computer systems or as a secondary drive in modern systems. With its high MTBF rating and power management features, the ST373207LC Cheetah 73GB HDD is a good choice for anyone looking for a reliable and efficient hard disk drive.
General Information about the Seagate ST373207LC
- Manufacturer : Seagate
- Model Number or SKU# ST373207LC
- Product Type : Hard Disk Drive
- HDD Type: Ultra320 SCSI
Technical Features for 73GB Hard Disk
- Form Factor 3.5 Inches
- Capacity 73 GB
- Interface Type Ultra320 SCSI
- Connector 80 pin Centronics SCA-2
- SCSI Signaling Type Low Voltage Differential LVD
- Buffer Size 8 MB
Performance of Ultra320 SCSI HDD
- Drive Transfer Rate 320 MBPS external / 118 MBPS internal
- Seek Time 4.7 MS Average
- Track-to-Track Seek Time 0.2 MS
- Average Latency 3 MS
- Spindle Speed 10000 RPM
Expansion / Connectivity
- Interfaces 1 x Ultra320 SCSI - 80 pin Centronics SCA-2
- Compatible Bays 1 x hot-swap - 3.5 Inches
Dimension and Weight
- Width : 4 Inch
- Depth : 5.8 Inch
- Height : 1 Inch
- Weight : 1.52 LBS
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About Refurbished Products
The ultra320 SCSI hard drive generation is the immediate upgrade of its predecessor, the ultra160 SCSI. The newer generation ultra320 SCSI HDD comes about as an implementation of the SCSI-3 Parallel Interface-4 (SPI-4) standards.
Over its lifetime, the SCSI standard is widely used in servers and high-end workstations. It is possible to install SCSI HDDs in a desktop PC that has one or more IDE disk drives. The IDE drive acts as the boot drive, while the SCSI hard drive provides additional storage capacity. SCSI is not commonly used in desktop PCs, although it allows the addition of a scanner and several other drives such as DVD-RAM, CD-Rs, and Zip drives to a single SCSI cable chain. USB and FireWire have gradually replaced the SCSI as alternate interfaces in the latest desktop PCs.
In-network servers, SCSI allows for the setting up of several hard drives in the RAID configuration to reduce the risk of loss of data. The configuration supports hot-swapping - the changing of hard drives while the system is still operating.
Ultra320 SCSI HDD just as the name suggests delivers 320 Mbps top speed and provides a faster bus at 80 MHz and a wider data path at 16 bit. Connections with the Ultra320 SCSI HDDs just like with SCSI devices can be daisy-chained since they have two ports - the incoming and the outgoing cables. Besides, SCSI has a strong commitment to backward compatibility with previous generations, which explains its widespread use as an I/O interface and the elimination of the need for substantial investments in equipment and infrastructure. Migration to the ultra320 SCSI HDD is smooth whether it is from the Ultra160 SCSI or other generations of the SCSI standard because of backward compatibility.
The ultra320 SCSI hard drive takes on technologies such as domain validation, cyclic redundancy check, and dual-edge clocking first introduced by ultra160 SCSI. Additionally, the ultra320 SCSI hard drive introduces protocol changes and other technologies that enhance performance and support reliable data transfer speeds at 320 Mbps. We have the following ultra320 SCSI HDD options: 146GB-10K RPM, 146GB-15K RPM, 300GB-10K RPM, 300GB-15K RPM, 36GB-10K RPM, 36GB-15K RPM, 73GB-10K RPM, 73GB-15K RPM, and 18GB-15K RPM to meet your performance and storage requirements.
The standard features of the ultra320 SCSI hard drive include:
- Two-fold increase in transfer speed: The ultra320 SCSI hard drive increases the transfer rate by 100% from the previous generation at the rate of 320 Mbps. The technology allows greater transfer rates, effectively leading to greater performance in environments of extended data transfer and support for many devices on a single bus.
- Support for SCSI packet protocol: By enabling packet protocols, the ultra320 SCSI HDD helps to reduce command overhead by using dual transition (DT) data phases to transfer data, commands, and statuses rather than asynchronous phases that are generally slow. Packet protocol allows for the transfer of multiple commands in one connection as well as increased performance through minimal command overhead and maximum bus utilization.
- Quick Arbitration and Selection (QAS): the technology helps reduce control release overhead between devices at the SCSI bus. QAS is all about reducing command overhead and maximizing utilization of the bus.
- Read/Write Data Streaming facilitates the reduction of overhead associated with data transfer through the sending of a LUN Q-TAG (LQ) data stream packet, which is subsequently followed by multiple data packets. Greater write data streaming is achieved since the bus turnaround delay is eliminated between LQ and data packets.
- The flow control feature facilitates the initiator to enhance the pre-fetching of data for writes and enhance the flushing of FIFOs for reads.
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