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SimpleTech Zeus Ultra User Manual

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Zeus Ultra DMA Solid State Drives

Zeus SSD Functional Blocks........................................................................................................... 13

ATA (IDE) Bus Interface Block ................................................................................................ 13

SSD Control Block................................................................................................................... 17

Flash Memory.......................................................................................................................... 18

Principles of Operation .................................................................................................................... 19

Operating Modes............................................................................................................................. 20

I/O Primary and Secondary ATA (IDE) Modes ........................................................................ 20

ATA Commands .............................................................................................................................. 21

ATA Command Flow................................................................................................................ 21

Standard ATA Commands....................................................................................................... 22

Optional ATA Command Support ............................................................................................ 23

Vendor-Specific ATA Commands............................................................................................ 25

Installation ____________________________________________________ 27

System Requirements ..................................................................................................................... 27

Drive Configuration.......................................................................................................................... 27

Configuring 2.5-inch Form Factor Zeus SSD........................................................................... 28

Configuring 3.5-inch Form Factor Zeus SSD........................................................................... 29

Installing Zeus SSDs ....................................................................................................................... 30

Formatting Zeus SSDs for Windows, Linux and Other OS Environments............................... 30

Upgrading Zeus SSD Firmware....................................................................................................... 30

Contact and Ordering Information _________________________________ 31

Contacting SimpleTech ................................................................................................................... 31

Ordering Information........................................................................................................................ 31

Acronyms and Abbreviations _____________________________________ 33

Index _________________________________________________________ 37

Certification and Warranty _________________________ Inside Back Cover