For each disk listed in the table, a set of files is provided in a gzip'd tar file (using the common UNIX/linux utilities). By unpacking this set in the subdirectory named "valid/" in the unpacked DiskSim release tarball, one can simply run the script called diskname.runvalid to exercise the downloaded disk characterization with the included validation trace.
With the exception of the last five parameter sets provided below,
the disk parameters provided here were extracted automatically with the DIXtrac disk characterization
tool.
| Disk | Model Number | Capacity | RPM | Year | Specification Files |
| Seagate Cheetah 15k.5 | ST3146855FC | 146GB | 15000 | 2007 | Seagate-Cheetah15k5.tar.gz |
| Disk | Model Number | Capacity | RPM | Year | Specification Files |
| Fujitsu | MAG3091 | 9.1GB | 10025 | 1998 | fujitsu_MAG3091.tar.gz |
| Quantum Atlas 10K | TM09100W | 9.1GB | 10025 | 1999 | atlas10k.tar.gz |
| IBM Ultrastar 18 ES | DNES309170W | 9.1GB | 7200 | 1998 | ibm18es.tar.gz |
| Quantum Atlas III | TD9100W | 9.1GB | 7200 | 1998 | atlas_III.tar.gz |
| Seagate Cheetah 9LP | ST39102LW | 9.1GB | 10045 | 1998 | cheetah9LP.tar.gz |
| Seagate Barracuda | ST32171W | 2GB | 7200 | 1997 | barracuda.tar.gz |
| Seagate Cheetah 4LP | ST34501N | 4.5GB | 10033 | 1996 | cheetah4LP.tar.gz |
| HP C3323A | C3323A | 1GB | 5400 | 1994 | hpc3323.tar.gz |
| HP C2490A | C2490A | 2.1GB | 6400 | 1993 | hpc2490.tar.gz |
| Seagate Elite | ST41601N | 1.4GB | 5400 | 1992 | elite.tar.gz |
| HP C2247A | C2247A | 1GB | 5400 | 1992 | hpc2247.tar.gz |
| DEC RZ26 | RZ26 | 1GB | 5400 | 199? | decrz26.tar.gz |