can i fit a 2.5 ssd and 3.5 hdd in it? of so, where would you place the hdd and the ssd
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Yes, it will be fine. The 3.5 can fit into the existing bay that I installed 2 SSD's in. The Solid State drive can then fit sideways on the left side of the DVD bay screwed against that slot in one of those cheap 3.5 to 2.5 conversion racks. I almost did that myself because I wanted an internal card reader. I changed my mind. One bit of advice. I installed a 120mm fan on the inside of the right hand vents. It runs a heck of a lot cooler with that cross ventilation. I am typing on the unit now & it's running really good. I installed 8 GBs of ram and a video card though. Good luck to you.
1407332
If you don't need an optical drive, you'll be able to put in an ssd and hdd, with the appropriate adapter to put one of them where the optical drive normally goes. Having said that, I will mention that I was not particularly pleased with the quality of this case, or lack thereof, and design of this case. I found, for example, that there was no way to avoid having the processor cooling fins on an Intel DM-510 motherboard pushing on the SATA cable for the HDD. I replace the case with a Lian-Li PC-Q07, a better design and better build quality, in my opinion.
1407333
You can free float one. But there's only one Drive bay. Unless you use the floppy bay for the SSD.
25896
No. you will have to buy a separate 2.5 inch SSD drive along with it. I bot one for around 150$.
1512692
if you dont want to invest much with SSD and want more space, you can buy seagate 2.5 in SSHD here: http://www.amazon.com/Seagate-Solid-Hybrid-2-5-Inch-ST1000LM014/dp/B00B99JUBQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1386149777&sr=8-1&keywords=2.5+sshd
1865882
I don't know, but here are the more specific questions you should be asking:1. Will it fit correctly? There are two different sizes of 2.5" HDDs (normal & slim)2. Does the laptop support SATA II?3. Do you have the restore disks to reinstall everything? (Not specific to this HDD)
956156
Yes you can, unlike others I am not going to criticize why you wish to. That is your business. The two inside cages can be removed and you can either mount a ssd or 2.5 inch laptop drive behind the motherboard tray or you can use the two hot swap bays in the front to mount two ssd or 3.5" drives, or 2.5" laptop drives.
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Jack,First, I have 2 of the enclosures and am very happy with them for >1 yr. Includes quiet cooling fan. While I am using 3.5" drives in them I'm fairly confident you could slip in a 2.5" SSD using a 3.5" bracket. In fact, some SSD drives come with a 3.5" bracket as part of the drive kit. I recall installing an SSD in a 3.5" slot on using a bracket in my dad's PC last Spring. So, my answer to your question is to go for it! But be sure to order a bracket as well. Hope this helps! - Mel at nondeficere.com P.S. Be careful when you install a drive in the StarTech enclosure. Don't force anything! Don't pull on anything! Just slide the drive in horizontally until it plugs securely into the drive connector in the housing. Jack,First, I have 2 of the enclosures and am very happy with them for >1 yr. Includes quiet cooling fan. While I am using 3.5" drives in them I'm fairly confident you could slip in a 2.5" SSD using a 3.5" bracket. In fact, some SSD drives come with a 3.5" bracket as part of the drive kit. I recall installing an SSD in a 3.5" slot on using a bracket in my dad's PC last Spring. So, my answer to your question is to go for it! But be sure to order a bracket as well. Hope this helps! - Mel at nondeficere.com P.S. Be careful when you install a drive in the... » Read More Jack,First, I have 2 of the enclosures and am very happy with them for >1 yr. Includes quiet cooling fan. While I am using 3.5" drives in them I'm fairly confident you could slip in a 2.5" SSD using a 3.5" bracket. In fact, some SSD drives come with a 3.5" bracket as part of the drive kit. I recall installing an SSD in a 3.5" slot on using a bracket in my dad's PC last Spring. So, my answer to your question is to go for it! But be sure to order a bracket as well. Hope this helps! - Mel at nondeficere.com P.S. Be careful when you install a drive in the StarTech enclosure. Don't force anything! Don't pull on anything! Just slide the drive in horizontally until it plugs securely into the drive connector in the housing. « Show Less
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I didn't use an SSD adapter. I attached it directly to the mounting bracket that comes with the case. There's a 3.5 drive directly below it. I used a few wire ties to keep the two sata cables together, and sort of folded them along with the power cable beneath the two drives. It's not exactly the neatest option, but the cables are out of the way at least.
668646
Yep. There is a mount at the bottom of the case that will take a 2.5 or 3.5 inch drive. You can also get adapters to put a 2.5 in any 3.5 slot. Specifically on this case, you may want to watch this quick unboxing and feature review video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=qJutw4eyvJ4
1607389
the 3.5" slot is the correct size for all normal HDDs and DVD drives. most likely your case only has 3.5" slots, so you will need an additional 2.5" bracket. the SSD will screw into the bracket and then the bracket will slide into the 3.5" slot.
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seperate but the ssd is not your standard 2.5" it is either proprietary or msata/mini pcie
967148
I just tried it and it worked fine with my 2.5inch SS laptop HDD. If you notice on the image it has a gap for a 2.5 inch drive (top left). The larger overall footprint swings in to allow for traditional 3.5 inch drive. Does this answer your question?
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I do not think there is room for a third 3.5" drive. It will be tight enough with just the two drives and the 5.25". You would need excellent cable management in the case. It is roomy and an easy build, and it looks great, but I wouldn't push the manufacturer's specs too much. http://www.silverstonetek.com/product.php?pid=241
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I am not fully sure what you are asking, but anything that looks like a 2.5" SATA drive should fit. I have a Crucial SSD in mine and it fit without any problems. So if it has the same form factor as a 2.5" SATA drive, or has mounts that make it that form factor... and it is SATA it should work
715351
I also mounted my SSD to the bracket. I seem to remember having to really bend the power cable to get it to fit because there's not much room between the bracket and the drive.
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Shure, all laptops have 2.5 inches hard drives. Make shure your's has one 2.5 hdd before buying the ssd
1567106
The short answer is that there is room for it all three drives you mention, though there are not mounting brackets for all three. In this particular case, there are mounting brackets for two 3.5" drives (or two 2.5" drives with adapters), but you can still find spare space elsewhere in the case for your third SSD drive. In my set up, I stuck the SDD on a bracket somewhat behind the optical drive, using double-sided tape for mounting to the case lid. As SSDs do not have any moving parts and don't generate as much heat as spinning drives, this has worked fine.
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You can fit two SSD's in this adapter and it comes with screws to fit the drives and fit the adapter to a computer case.I have upgraded half a dozen desktops using this adapter and it fits all types of cases and is a direct replacement for a standard 3.5" hard drive.Highly recommended.