how do u use SSD on a regular desktop pc?

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theinv

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How do u use SSD drive on a regular desktop PC?

The SSDs are 2.5", you need to use an internal enclosure to convert it to 5.25" or 3.25", right? Which enclosure do you recommend?

Thanks
 
anything cheap, or you can just screw it in on one side of the regular drive rails that has support on the bottom. with no moving parts it is not going to get damaged.
 
ok, thanks. They are cheap, but is anyone using this?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16816101190&cm_re=supermicro_2.5-_-16-101-190-_-Product

I know it cost more but you can connect 4 SSDs. It is also hotswappable . I think this is better for the long run.

16-101-190-S01
 
theinv said:
ok, thanks. They are cheap, but is anyone using this?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16816101190&cm_re=supermicro_2.5-_-16-101-190-_-Product

I know it cost more but you can connect 4 SSDs. It is also hotswappable . I think this is better for the long run.
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I'm using it; Can't go wrong with Supermicro build quality! IIRC, all I did was turn off the fan alarm and take the fan enclosure off. One 5.25" slot and I still have two slots free after putting my two drives in. An additional bonus is the sas multilane connector...only one plug to connect to my raid card!
 
I had used a few of these enclosures. Like the above poster had mentioned they're very convenient and easy to deal with. The fan on back is pretty loud though.
 
My Lian Li case has the holes predrilled in the HDD removable bays

If not Black tape or zip ties should do the trick :p
 
DamTheMan said:
I had used a few of these enclosures. Like the above poster had mentioned they're very convenient and easy to deal with. The fan on back is pretty loud though.
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If it's only being used with SSD's it's perfectly fine to take the fan off and disable the fan warning alarm with a jumper :)
 
I like the Silverstone SDP08 bracket. Only $8 on amazon, and it holds two SSDs in the space of a 3.5" slot in your case.
 
My ssd floats in the bottom of my tower case connected to regular sata data and power cables. Eventually I will drill holes in the bottom of the case and secure it.
 
I just connected the cables to my SSD and set it on the bottom of my case. There are no moving parts, so putting it pretty much anywhere (except next to a magnet) is fine.
 
Why would anyone care to have a hot swappable SSD at this point? Who actually stores non-application data on SSDs? I can't think of a reason I'd need to swap an SSD on the fly, since they only hold my OS and apps.
 
rive22 said:
my ssd is in the 3.5 floppy slot
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you have a floppy slot!? i guess cases come with a floppy adapter so that should solve it. my ssd's came with the adapter not that i really care about screwing it in.
 
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