Award-winning WD Caviar 5400 RPM EIDE hard drives provide performance, reliability and value for entry-level and mainstream desktop systems. The latest WD Caviar drives achieve leading areal densities and a wide range of drive capacities perfect for storing Internet downloads, digital pictures and music files. The drives also feature Data Lifeguard for the highest level of data protection available on a hard drive today. Data Lifeguard includes embedded features that proactively guard your data and software tools that make installation, configuration and diagnostics simple and worry-free. Features like ATA/66, 5400RPM spindle speed and up to 66.6 MB/s data transfer rate, make WD Caviar 5400 RPM drives the best combination of performance and value for entry-level to mainstream PCs.

Data Lifeguard

New and improved data protection from Western Digital

Western Digital understands the importance of the information you save to your hard drive and is committed to protecting it. Data Lifeguard, WD’s exclusive combination of hardware features and software utilities has been enhanced to provide the highest level of data protection available on a hard drive today.

Both our EIDE and SCSI hard drives offer features integral to the hard drive that proactively help protect data. All of our EIDE hard drives include Data Lifeguard Tools, a set of software utilities that work in conjunction with the embedded Data Lifeguard features to make installation and drive management simple and worry-free.

• Embedded error detection and repair features that automatically detect, isolate and repair problem areas that may develop over the extended use of the drive.
• S.M.A.R.T. monitors hard drive operation to predict errors before data loss occurs.
• Protective head parking is an exclusive new feature that adds another layer of protection to auto park by safely parking the heads even if other system components lose functionality.
• Environmental protection filters offer added protection to the inside of the drive from humidity, temperature and contamination.

Data Lifeguard Tools

• Easily partitions and formats the drive.
• Overcomes operating system and BIOS limitations.
• Quickly and safely copies data from one drive to another.
• Tests for Ultra ATA/66 compatibility.
• Quickly diagnoses and repairs the drive if problems arise.

Available Capacities

• 10.2 gig EIDE Hard drives

• 13. 6 gig  EIDE Hard drives

• 15.6 gig  EIDE Hard drives

• 20.5 gig  EIDE Hard drives

• 30.7 gig  EIDE Hard drives

• 45.0 gig  EIDE Hard drives
  

(Not all sizes may be available as a standard stock item)

Western Digital Corporation reserves the right to change specifications at any time without notice.

For more information visit  http://www.westerndigital.com