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Note. Older versions of DiscWizard do not recognize Serial ATA model
numbers. Make sure that you use DiscWizard for Windows or later
when installing a Barracuda ES Serial ATA disc drive.
To run DiscWizard:
Barracuda ES Serial ATA Installation Guide Follow the instructions on the download page at www.seagate.com to cre-
ST3750640NS, ST3750840NS, ST3500630NS, ST3500830NS, ate a diskette and complete the installation.
ST3400620NS, ST3400820NS, ST3250620NS, and ST3250820NS If you cannot run DiscWizard, follow the instructions on this installation
Serial ATA (SATA) Interface Disc Drives sheet to install and configure your drive.
Publication Number: 100424668, Rev. A, June 2006 Breather filter hole precaution
Serial ATA interface disc drives are designed for easy installation. It is not
necessary to set any jumpers, terminators, or other settings on this drive
for proper operation.
With a Serial ATA (SATA) interface, each disc drive has its own cable that
connects directly to a Serial ATA host adapter or a Serial ATA port on your
motherboard. Unlike Parallel ATA, there is no master-slave relationship
between drives that use a Serial ATA interface. Breather Hole
You can use a Serial ATA drive in the same system with Parallel ATA drives Do not cover
as long as both interfaces are supported on the motherboard or with a host or seal.
adapter. This makes it easy to add Serial ATA capability to your existing Caution. Do not cover, seal, or insert any object into this hole. If this hole
system without removing existing Parallel ATA disc drives. is covered, sealed, or penetrated by any object, the drive reliabil-
Note. This drive ships from the factory with a jumper installed to operate ity may be compromised and could lead to permanent damage
at 1.5 Gbits/second as shown in the illustration below. This is for and voids the warranty.
maximum compatibility with the widest variety of systems. If your
system supports 3.0 Gbits/second operation, you may remove this
Attaching cables and mounting the drive
jumper. 1. Attach one end of the drive interface cable to the SATA interface con-
nector on your computer's motherboard or SATA host adapter (see
3.0 Gbits per second operation your computer manual for connector locations).
1.5 Gbits per second operation (default) Note: Each drive requires its own cable.
Attach the SATA interface
cable to the motherboard
or SATA host adapter
Jumper block SATA power connector
SATA interface connector
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