- Feature Tool - Change various ATA features.
 Version 2.15The Feature Tool is a DOS-bootable tool for changing various ATA features. It can modify certain features of our Deskstar and Travelstar high-performance ATA hard disk drives and supports 48-bit addressing for new, large-capacity drives.Downloads - Feature Tool User's Guide Contains instructions for creating the bootable media under Windows and Linux, and information on how to use the program.
- Diskette creator for Windows (1,692 K)
Click here if having trouble creating bootable diskette - Binary diskette image (for non-Windows OS) (1,440 K)
- CD image (2,578 K)
Create a bootable CD for Windows, Linux and other operating systems (requires CD-RW drive and software).
Notes - Does not support Travelstar 8E, 10E, or C4Kxx series HDDs, or drives mounted in external enclosures.
- Does not support the PC which loads Intel ICH9M chipset. HitachiGST are working to fix this situation.
Features in Version 2.13 - Removed the function of acoustic management.
Changes ATA Drive Settings - Enable or disable the read-ahead or write cache.
- Change the predefined capacity of the drive.
- Used when BIOS limitation exists and the drive is not recognized. - Switch the Ultra DMA mode.
- Change advanced power mode.
- Switch between lowest and highest power consumption (maximum performance level). - Configure SATA interface.
- Adjust maximum speed and enable/disable spread spectrum clocking.
Warning! Switching your drive to support 3.0Gb/s, or enabling spread spectrum clocking and then using it, may render your drive unusable in a system that cannot support these functions. If in doubt, please contact your system manufacturer.
Shows Drive Temperature
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