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SABRENT 2.5 Inch to 3.5 Inch Internal Hard Disk Drive Mounting Bracket Kit (BK-HDDH)?
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My preferred bracket. It is meant to hold two SSDs but that means they are VERY close together. For practical purposes, you need one of the SATA cables to be a right angle and one to be a straight. Other than that, its awesome. I have used them in 5 different builds.
So for the drive you’ll probably need to get a bracket like this, because SSDs are smaller than full size hard drives like what you’re using (and from what I can tell that machine is meant to have the larger size only). You can screw the SSD onto that bracket, and then attach the bracket in the drive bay where the current hard drive is. The cable connections are identical and plug in the same way. Keep in mind you’ll probably need to find a way to migrate your data to the new drive, since your machine only seems to support one hard drive at a time, as well as a way to install the operating system.
For the memory, the sticks have stickers on them with part numbers. If you go on Amazon you can see what comes up if you search for the same part number (often Lenovo likes to use sticks made by Samsung or SKHynix).
For the graphics card, you have to be careful of two things mainly: the length and the wattage. You’ll want to take measurements of what you have, and look at the power supply’s wattage to avoid getting something that it won’t be able to power. Also take note of what connectors it has, as the power supply has to have enough “PCIe connectors” to fill whatever the GPU has (2 8-pins, or 1 6-pin and 1 8-pin, for instance).
I highly recommend heading over to r/BuildAPC or a similar subreddit for additional help if you need it. They have helpful information for beginners on their wiki by the looks of it. Hope that gets you where you need to go (and of course, if all of this seems too intimidating, you can always look for something prebuilt instead if you have the budget). Maybe you’ll learn a thing or two along the way!
Yes, you've got a standard SATA connection, so any 2.5" SATA SSD will work just fine. Being that the Seagate drive you currently have, is 3.5 inches, you'll need an adapter to do the install properly. I've seen some people skip out and sticky tape/velcro the drive, but ugh, no. A $10 part will make it fit perfectly.
https://www.amazon.com/Sabrent-Internal-Drive-Mounting-BK-HDDH/dp/B00G57BN1M
If I understand you correctly you need to place an SSD in place of the HDD.
Try this:
Hi, you can get a 3.5in to 2.5 hdd adaptor. With that you will have 2x 2.5in hdd for your raid1 setup.
If you ordered Amazon prime you should be able to return it no problems if you have the box and everything that was in it, without paying for shipping.
Maybe this could help? https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00G57BN1M/ref=cm_sw_r_apa_i_M6QREb3N11HYM
If so, I would contact Amazon and politely tell them you're disappointed that the case is missing the HDD rack and that you would need one of those brackets in order to use it. I bet they give in or give you some credit towards it if you start to talk about returning it.
since i guess you don't know this, but most computers won't come with extra parts you might need. there are exceptions to this rule, but regardless, the fix for your situation is less than $10.
https://www.amazon.com/Sabrent-Internal-Drive-Mounting-BK-HDDH/dp/B00G57BN1M
that's a drive mounting adapter. it will come with everything you need to mount your SSD in it, and then screw it into your case.
or use double sided tape and stick it somewhere. either way, it's a easy fix. don't use cardboard, it insulates, which means it will trap heat.
It's a bit slow, I wouldn't use it as the main boot drive. But you can grab a mounting bracket and then install it like a normal hard drive, and it'll work just fine.
You don't need a hotswap bay. if your case has no 2.5" bays you can use something like this to mount it into a 3.5" bay but in my experience those things are so light that you can simply mount it only on one side into a 3.5" and as long as you don't throw the pc around it doesn't matter. There aren't any moving parts in those drives anyway so vibration etc doesn't matter.
You might need to get a 2.5" to 3.5" drive adapter.
I'm not certain, but it appears your x51 r1 has a 3.5" drive mount only. So to make the ssd fit correctly, you install the 2.5" ssd into the adapter, then install it into your x51's 3.5" drive mount.
Yes, mounting it could be an issue though. A laptop HDD is usually 2.5". Most newer cases have 2.5" slots. If yours doesn't, you may need to buy an adapter like this to mount it properly.
Has anyone tried placing a 3.5 to 2x2.5 Mounting kit inside the M1? I'm considering putting multiple 2.5 mechanical drives inside the M1 where the hard drive cage should go.
This is the one I'm looking at : Sabrent Mount
Wtf don't use tape like these people said. Here http://www.amazon.com/SABRENT-Inches-Internal-Mounting-BK-HDDH/dp/B00G57BN1M/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1456005285&sr=8-1&keywords=2.5+to+3.5+inches+internal+hard+disk+drive+mounting+kit its worth to spend the extra if you need too. This thing is for your SSD if your case doesn't have room for a 2.5' drive which is the standard size for a SSD. So if you don't need a mounting bracket don't buy this and I guess your last resort will be tape. Regards
> 2007 Intel iMac 7,1
ah, yeah, that is not an easy hard drive swap.
Looks like your computer should have a 3.5 inch drive, whereas SSDs are 2.5 inch.. thus you will need a carrier of some sort, such as one of these.
If they just swapped out the drive only, then when you try to boot your computer it will sit there and flash a "?" or whatever it is these days, since no OS will be installed anywhere. Pretty sure your computer is too old to get a wireless OS delivery, so you will want to have an install USB handy.
I think an 8 gb usb drive should be plenty. There are guides online to show you how to prep the drive (test to make sure it is bootable before swapping the drive!).
That's not really what I said, but I've used velcro to keep one of my ssd's in place on top of the hdd cage once, I didn't have room for it at the time and it held it in place for several months.
Btw something like this is what you're looking for if I understand your problem correctly.
Yes. Anything below 250 GB is useless. Depending on the amount of programs and stuff you'd like to place on the SSD you may want more. Take a look at your current C drive and see how much space you're using for programs.
Unless you mean physical size.. in which case no it doesn't, but you should select whatever size fits your tower. (most non-ssd hard drives are 3.5 and so towers can accommodate them. if you look at your tower, it says it has 5x 3.5 internal dive bays. If you get the 2.5 you might need a mounting kit to fit it in so it doesn't rattle around and you can screw it into your case (http://www.amazon.com/SABRENT-Inches-Internal-Mounting-BK-HDDH/dp/B00G57BN1M)
Wattage is important but you also want one rated "bronze" or better. I recommend a 600 watt bronze rated PSU. Brands I trust are Corsair, EVGA, Seasonic, CoolerMaster, ThermalTake. It is also worth noting that "modular" PSUs are much easier to work with and to manage cables becuase you can unplug needed cables. PSUs have "sizes" most are normal ATX form factor. Im sure your PC accepts ATX PSUs but you might want to measure it if it looks like a bigger PSU wouldn't fit. Unless otherwise stated most PSUs you are seeing are ATX. I really doubt a 600ish watt PSU wouldn't fit but you can measure if you want. Get a 600watt Bronze Modular or semi modular PSU from a company I listed and you'll be set.
Solid state drives fit in the same place that 3.5 HDDs go but you need an adapter like this unless your case already has adapters or SSD slots built in. The only thing you need to look out for the graphics card is the length. Measure the space from 1 end to the back of your case and see how many inches of space you have. If your case doesn't have a lot of room consider an ITX 970 which is guaranteed to fit any case but may run hotter and overclock less than a full size. Yes any gtx 970 + i7 3770 is going to absolutely crush modded Skyrim.
Yes, your case has two 2.5" bays which are meant for SSDs or laptop-sized hard drives. In case something goes wrong, you can also purchase an adapter to store your SSD in a normal 3.5" HDD bay.
Are you planning on keeping your current 1 TB 3.5" in the x51 along with the other two 2.5" drives? This will have you at capacity as there are only 3 SATA ports on the x51 motherboard, you won't be able to use the CD drive. The best answer I can give you on that is to find an adapter that'll slide into the 3.5" bay that allows for a 2.5" drive to be held in its place (something like this which actually supports two 2.5" drives in place of one 3.5" drive. Keep in mind I can't confirm if this works, just a suggestion!) Another choice would be that you could mount the 2.5" drives on the existing 3.5" HDD or somewhere else in the case. The problem you run into is that there isn't a lot of space and the case is hot, so keep that in mind before making any firm decisions.
You might can try to get a 330w PSU from eBay in your country or ordering straight from Dell. The part numbers you should search for are: Y90RR / 5X3NX / F0K0N / XM3C3 / 331-2429. Keep in mind the 330w PSU can be listed as an M18x laptop charger, but as long as you can confirm one of the part numbers above you should be good. I could be wrong, but I think you can sometimes buy from a different country's Amazon store and get it shipped internationally, so you might want to check into that as the US Amazon store has the 330w PSU listed.
The problem with CPU coolers in the x51 is that there is a cup that sits on top of the cooler which angles the air out of the case so your case doesn't get hot. I'm sure it'll function fine with a good enough cooler but you might not see much lower temps without it (in theory). This thread on the Dell website seems to have a lot of good information that might help you out.
It is a 3.5 to 2.5 inch drive bay converter. And is usually sold as a kit with screws. Here is a kit from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Sabrent-Internal-Drive-Mounting-BK-HDDH/dp/B00G57BN1M
Something like this
https://www.amazon.com/Sabrent-Internal-Drive-Mounting-BK-HDDH/dp/B00G57BN1M/
For some reason the pictures in your original post didnt load when I first replied. The 3.5" mounting point in this case is on the floor of the case in front of the power supply. You can see the mounting holes if you remove the bottom dust filter.
Which of the two scenarios that I listed above are you looking at?
If your case doesn't have any 2.5" drive bays, you can get a bracket that adapts a 2.5" drive into a 3.5" bay. For example: https://www.amazon.com/Sabrent-Internal-Drive-Mounting-BK-HDDH/dp/B00G57BN1M
Fixed link https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B00G57BN1M
If you want to know how I mounted 4x2.5" SSDs and 4x3.5" HDDs into the Node 304, I mounted the hard drives in the included drive trays and used these SSD trays to mount 2 SSDs on each of the case drive trays
Take a look at this link: https://imgur.com/a/tD2mCbB
I added two arrows to your photo.
The green arrow points to the second HDD/SSD bracket/carrier. This bracket will hold the second HDD/SSD. If you decide to go with an SSD you may need to get an additional mounting bracket to mount the SSD in the bracket if it is not natively set up for one.
The blue arrow is a standard SATA power jack which you will need to connect to whichever drive you get, HDD or SSD.
You will still need a SATA data cable to go between the motherboard and the drive that you get. Your motherboard may have come with some extras or you can get one online.
It is best to get an adapter for the 3.5" bay. They are really cheap and usually provide a better location for the drive, especially if you have cooling fans in the front of your desktop. Here is one that I recently used and it is well built and works perfectly:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00G57BN1M/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
lots on ebay and amazon. here's the first I found. might be able to find one for cheaper.
Link what exactly? Do you have any specific goal in mind that you're trying to achieve? You can run the crucial system scanner to find out what RAM is compatible with your motherboard, you could increase the amount to 16GB but it would still be running at 2466. As far as storage, any SATA HDD or SSD would be compatible, if you get an SSD you might need an adapter to get it to fit.
Corsair also has one on Amazon for just as cheap.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00G57BN1M/
Another option, fits 2x 2.5" drives in a 3.5" slot.
Sabrent 2.5 Inch to 3.5 Inch Internal Hard Disk Drive Mounting Kit (BK-HDDH) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00G57BN1M/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_AaJ-ybNQGESAR Would something like this work for the bracket?
Hey! That's my blog in your second link there. Just noticed this referral traffic coming in and thought I'd see what this was about.
So, a couple of things on drive space in the TS140: Only four 3.5-inch drives are possible. However, if you use the empty floppy bay, you can stack two 2.5-inch drives in there. I bought this bracket and used velcro tape to mount it in the empty floppy bay. I've got one SSD and one 5400rpm spinning disk in there.
If you really want to cram disks into the TS140, you could buy two of these and put them in the two 5.25-inch bays up top. Combined with the bracket in the floppy bay you could cram 18 2.5-inch drives in there, plus two 3.25-inch drives in the two internal drive bays. Hope you upgraded the power supply. ;)
So 3.5" to 2.5" adapters?
https://www.amazon.com/Sabrent-Internal-Drive-Mounting-BK-HDDH/dp/B00G57BN1M
With a bracket like this you can fit two ssds/2.5" hdd in each position. At that point you're only limited by psu and mobo support.
I'm not sure if its mad eout of metal though.
I think you definitely have enough to get started. The Z400 datasheet says you should have physical slots for four 3.5" drives. You could also get 3.5" adapters that allow you to hold two SSDs in one slot (something like this). Power might be an issue with only two SATA power connections, but you might be able to split an unused molex connector or something like that.
What questions do you have about ESXi? I think any hypervisor you choose (KVM and hypervisors based on it, ESXi, Xen, or HyperV) will work for your needs at least right now. My question so that I can better help is what do you want to learn? ESXi is popular in enterprise, so if you want to learn on something that is used in large and small companies alike, it is a good choice. Advanced features cost money, so that is something to keep in mind if you want to travel far down that road. If you want to learn containers, proxmox (based on KVM and LXC) allows you to run containers and VMs on the same box easily. For adminstering Windows servers, HyperV might give you some good experience doing that. Anyway, please ask the questions you have, and hopefully we can get you started!
ty. do you know if i would need this mounting kit thing?
i have cm 690 2 case
Cheap at $7, worked perfectly when I installed my 850 SSD recently.
This one, maybe?
Really, you can get whatever. It's just a small piece of metal or plastic that will be holding a component with no moving parts, your only concerns should be that it's cheap and works.
Wow geez, I never heard about that (then again I'm only now researching specs after 2 years). This gives me more to think about, especially since CPU is so important for editing. I'm buying the SSD right now, along with the mounting kit and the Gbps cable, plus this 2TB HDD. Are these alright?
> 3.5" x 3 (compatible with 2.5”), 2.5” x 9
Silverstone claims your case supports 2.5" drives natively, but you can buy adapters to use a 3.5" bay:http://www.amazon.com/SABRENT-Inches-Internal-Mounting-BK-HDDH/dp/B00G57BN1M/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1430793098&sr=8-1&keywords=3.5+to+2.5%22.
As for the interface, it looks like your motherboard is two SATA 6 Gb/s ports, one of which you'll want to use for the SSD (I'm guessing they're the red ones, but your motherboard manual can tell you for sure). You can reuse the power/data cables from one of your existing HDDs. Though PCPartPicker says your case has 3 3.5" bays, so you might be able to keep both existing HDDs and just add the SSD (in which case you'll want to make sure you have/buy an extra SATA data cable and that your PSU has an extra SATA power connector).
As for the video card, it draws less power than the 460 (Fermi was notoriously power-hungry), so you should be fine on that front. PCPartPicker says it should physically fit, but obviously since I don't have that case I can't verify that personally. I did pull this from their site though:
> Support graphics card up to 14.5”, width restriction-4.46"
And from EVGA:
> Height: 4.376in - 111.15mm
> Length: 10.1in - 256.5mm
In fact, if you're not going to get a bigger HDD, and want a bit more performance, you could probably squeeze in a 970:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
| Type | Item | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive | $117.99 @ Amazon |
| Video Card | EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card | $329.99 @ Amazon |
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts | ||
| Total | $447.98 | |
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-04 22:44 EDT-0400 |
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TL;DR - Buy this. Simple. Done.
Wasted space... aka the details.
That's what you are currently running? That's a solid foundation.
Here's what you'll do to make it great, as budget allows:
[NESSESITY] Video Card - Nvidia GTX970/980 or AMD R9 290/290X
- Most important thing you need is a better video card. It will give you a night and day improvement on gaming. This alone and you might feel like you've done enough.
- Around $350 for an Nvidia GTX970 4GB if you want to stick with Nvidia. - http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-gtx970gaming4g
- Around $275 for an AMD R9 290/290x 4GB if you want to go with AMD - http://pcpartpicker.com/part/his-video-card-h290qmc4gd
- Around $550 if you want the fastest single GPU available Nvidia GTX980 4GB. The 970 is better bang for the $$, but some people want the best. - http://pcpartpicker.com/part/pny-video-card-vcggtx9804xpbcg
- NOTE: Dropping in a GTX970/GTX980 is easy. First, with your GTX 650 in there, update to the latest Nvidia drivers. Then shutdown, install the 970, power back up.
[Optional, but recomended] Solid State Drive. General windows use will be dramatically faster, it will feel like a brand new computer.
- Around $100 for a 256GB SSD you can use for your OS and one or two games. - http://pcpartpicker.com/part/crucial-internal-hard-drive-ct256mx100ssd1
- Around $200 for a 512GB SSD you can use for your OS and a good number of games. - http://pcpartpicker.com/part/crucial-internal-hard-drive-ct512mx100ssd1
- NOTE: You'll need to reinstall windows to get the most out of an SSD. This makes it a lot of work to get going. It also looks like your case doesn't nativly support 2.5" drives, so you'll need this adapter: http://www.amazon.com/SABRENT-Inches-Internal-Mounting-BK-HDDH/dp/B00G57BN1M/
[Optional] An improved CPU cooler to allow some overclocking
- A better than stock cooler should let you get a little more performance out of that CPU.
- $35 Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO + $12 2nd fan
- Note: Overclocking requires tweaking advanced settings and monitoring temperatures - This complicates your setup, and depending on how much you like to tinker, might not be worth it for you.
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