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12-16-2011, 05:25 PM
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Picked up a OCZ vertex plus sata2 120gig SSD. Wanting to put it into my tower which has Sata connectors. Where can i pick up a 2.5 to 3.5 adaptor to fit my tower bay? Temporarily can I just leave it plugged in sitting on bottom of tower?
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12-16-2011, 05:35 PM
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NCIX, Memoryexpress
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12-16-2011, 05:47 PM
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You can just leave it hanging if you don't move the case around. SSDs have no moving parts
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12-16-2011, 05:47 PM
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Your OCZ didn't include the mounting plate? It's embedded into the package.
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12-16-2011, 05:50 PM
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I assume it's used since it's like a year old
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12-16-2011, 05:53 PM
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Came with no bracket. Purchased brand new from Dell last Monday. They had it on for $109 plus tax and free shipping.
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12-16-2011, 06:16 PM
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SSD's come in two package types. One for laptops with no bracket and one with brackets for desktops. You can just ductape it to the case.
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12-16-2011, 11:11 PM
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double sided-tape to the bottom of your case or to the backside of the motherboard tray should do the trick
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12-16-2011, 11:55 PM
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your towers accessories/hardware pack might have a bracket too to use 2.5" devices
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12-17-2011, 12:40 AM
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if you watch the samsung video with 34??.. SSDs i think, he left it hanging out of the case which is fine if you do not move it. (as suggested already)
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12-17-2011, 06:49 AM
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Originally Posted by StylinRed  your towers accessories/hardware pack might have a bracket too to use 2.5" devices | depends on how old the case is... newer cases come built with 1 or 2 slots for SSDs
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12-17-2011, 07:36 AM
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#12 | | RS has made me the bitter person i am today!
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I think I will just leave it dangling or use Velcro but damn,
I need another one of those sata data cables to complete this.
Just gonna dump my o/s and WoW install on this.  
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12-17-2011, 09:19 AM
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^that's a messy job! 
Just leave it on top of the bracket below the hard drive.
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12-17-2011, 09:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Speed2K Just leave it on top of the bracket below the hard drive. | or between the HDD and DVD Rom drive??
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12-17-2011, 09:10 PM
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done.
secured it with 1 screw along the bracket above the HDD.
Win7 loads up in less than 30seconds which is definitely nice... Warcraft runs great..almost instant loading.
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12-18-2011, 06:55 AM
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my computer takes 35sec to boot up from a cold start.., im running the WD raptor drive...
your SSD should take 15-20secs...
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12-18-2011, 07:18 AM
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Loading windows depends fully on what software you have installed. A fresh install may take 15 seconds, but add a bunch of software that starts up, and you could be looking at minutes. So there's no point in comparing one drive or windows install to another.
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12-18-2011, 07:28 AM
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I've got a spare Vertex2 bracket you can have.
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12-18-2011, 01:27 PM
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Ditto. My case came with 2.5" mounting points so my bracket is sitting unused. Posted via RS Mobile | |
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