Xbox Hard Disk Technical Details

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 · 21 Feb 2024

written by Michael Steil, 1 May 2002 (Updated 26 September 2002)

Seagate (10 GB)

Harddisk information as reported by hdparm -i

 Model=ST310211A, FwRev=6.55, SerialNo=6DB2WQW2 
 Config={ HardSect NotMFM HdSw>15uSec Fixed DTR>10Mbs RotSpdTol>.5% } 
 RawCHS=16383/16/63, TrkSize=0, SectSize=0, ECCbytes=0 
 BuffType=unknown, BuffSize=512kB, MaxMultSect=16, MultSect=16 
 CurCHS=16383/16/63, CurSects=16514064, LBA=yes, LBAsects=19541088 
 IORDY=on/off, tPIO={min:240,w/IORDY:120}, tDMA={min:120,rec:120} 
 PIO modes: pio0 pio1 pio2 pio3 pio4 
 DMA modes: mdma0 mdma1 mdma2 udma0 udma1 *udma2 
 AdvancedPM=no WriteCache=enabled 
 Drive Supports : Reserved : ATA-1 ATA-2 ATA-3 ATA-4

Detailed information as reported by hdparm -I

non-removable ATA device, with non-removable media 
	Model Number:		ST310211A 
	Serial Number:		6DB2WQW2 
	Firmware Revision:	6.55 
Standards: 
	Supported: 1 2 3 4 
	Likely used: 5 
Configuration: 
	Logical		max	current 
	cylinders	16383	16383 
	heads		16	16 
	sectors/track	63	63 
	bytes/track:	0		(obsolete) 
	bytes/sector:	0		(obsolete) 
	current sector capacity: 16514064 
	LBA user addressable sectors = 19541088 
Capabilities: 
	LBA, IORDY(can be disabled) 
	Buffer size: 512.0kB	Queue depth: 1 
	Standby timer values: spec'd by standard 
	r/w multiple sector transfer: Max = 16	Current = 16 
	DMA: mdma0 mdma1 mdma2 udma0 udma1 *udma2 udma3 udma4 udma5 
	     Cycle time: min=120ns recommended=120ns 
	PIO: pio0 pio1 pio2 pio3 pio4 
	     Cycle time: no flow control=240ns  IORDY flow control=120ns 
Commands/features: 
	Enabled	Supported: 
	   *	READ BUFFER cmd 
	   *	WRITE BUFFER cmd 
	   *	Host Protected Area feature set 
	   *	look-ahead 
	   *	write cache 
	   *	Power Management feature set 
	   *	Security Mode feature set 
		SMART feature set 
		SET MAX security extension 
	   *	DOWNLOAD MICROCODE cmd 
Security: 
		supported 
		enabled 
	not	locked 
	not	frozen 
	not	expired: security count 
	not	supported: enhanced erase 
	Security level high 
HW reset results: 
	CBLID- below Vih 
	Device num = 1 
Checksum: correct

Hard disk performance measured by hdparm -t

 Timing buffered disk reads:  64 MB in  3.51 seconds = 18.23 MB/sec 
 Timing buffer-cache reads:   128 MB in  0.85 seconds =150.59 MB/sec

Western Digital (8 GB)

Harddisk information as reported by hdparm -i

 Model=WDC WD80EB-28CGH1, FwRev=24.84G24, SerialNo=*************** 
 Config={ HardSect NotMFM HdSw>15uSec SpinMotCtl Fixed DTR>5Mbs FmtGapReq } 
 RawCHS=15509/16/63, TrkSize=57600, SectSize=600, ECCbytes=40 
 BuffType=DualPortCache, BuffSize=768kB, MaxMultSect=16, MultSect=off 
 CurCHS=15509/16/63, CurSects=15633072, LBA=yes, LBAsects=15633072 
 IORDY=on/off, tPIO={min:120,w/IORDY:120}, tDMA={min:120,rec:120} 
 PIO modes:  pio0 pio1 pio2 pio3 pio4 
 DMA modes:  mdma0 mdma1 *mdma2 
 UDMA modes: udma0 udma1 udma2 udma3 udma4 udma5 
 AdvancedPM=no WriteCache=enabled 
 Drive conforms to: device does not report version:  1 2 3 4 5

Detailed information as reported by hdparm -I

ATA device, with non-removable media

• Model Number: WDC WD80EB-28CGH1
• Serial Number: ***************
• Firmware Revision: 24.84G24

Standards:

• Supported: 5 4 3 2
• Likely used: 6

Configuration:

	Logical		max	current 
	cylinders	15509	15509 
	heads		16	16 
	sectors/track	63	63

• CHS current addressable sectors: 15633072
• LBA user addressable sectors: 15633072
• device size with M = 1024*1024: 7633 MBytes
• device size with M = 1000*1000: 8004 MBytes (8 GB)

Capabilities:

• LBA, IORDY(can be disabled)
• bytes avail on r/w long: 40Queue depth: 1
• Standby timer values: spec'd by Standard, with device specific minimum
• R/W multiple sector transfer: Max = 16Current = 0
• Recommended acoustic management value: 128, current value: 254
• DMA: mdma0 mdma1 *mdma2 udma0 udma1 udma2 udma3 udma4 udma5
• Cycle time: min=120ns recommended=120ns
• PIO: pio0 pio1 pio2 pio3 pio4
• Cycle time: no flow control=120ns IORDY flow control=120ns

Commands/features:

	Enabled	Supported: 
	   *	READ BUFFER cmd 
	   *	WRITE BUFFER cmd 
	   *	Host Protected Area feature set 
	   *	Look-ahead 
	   *	Write cache 
	   *	Power Management feature set 
	   *	Security Mode feature set 
	   *	SMART feature set 
		Automatic Acoustic Management feature set 
		SET MAX security extension 
	   *	DOWNLOAD MICROCODE cmd

Security:

		supported 
		enabled 
	not	locked 
	not	frozen 
	not	expired: security count 
	not	supported: enhanced erase 
	Security level high

HW reset results:

• CBLID- above Vih
• Device num = 0 determined by CSEL

Checksum: correct

Hard disk performance measured by hdparm -t

 Timing buffered disk reads:  64 MB in  6.58 seconds =  9.73 MB/sec 
 Timing buffer-cache reads:   128 MB in  3.28 seconds = 39.02 MB/sec