Can I mount both 3.5" HDD and 2.5" SSD? Or is there only enough room for only one?
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Not enough room for 3.5 & another drive. You might be able to engineer 2 of 2.5" low profile drives.
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If you are not planning to install DVD unit there will be enough space for both for sure...without opening the case I can really give you 100% correct answer but with I'm pretty sure both would fit either way, you might have to use double sided tape for your SSD though...
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I started with one 2TB and have been running it for several months. Adding a second of another brand and size. It's flexible to do that. You can even put in 2.5's with a converter tray, or some people mix in SSD's as well. Pretty limitless. AND most use cases are hot swappable, meaning you can pull and add drives while running.
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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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I'm going to answer this assuming you know you can repurpose slots (IE: get a kit to mount a 3.5" drive in a DVD slot, mount an SSD on the 3.5" drive sleds, etc).SSD: 21TB HD (assuming 3.5" form factor): 3DVD drive: 2So yes, 2 SSDs, a 1TB drive (even if it's 2.5", as there are mounting screws to attach a 2.5" drive to a 3.5" sled), and a DVD drive will all fit in this case.
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Yes the Thermaltake 3.5 Inch to 2.5 Inch has mounting for 2 SSD drives. It also comes with the hardware (screws) for 2 SSD.
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probably not, it's slightly thicker than a normal 2.5" HDD. I wouldn't suggest buying one anyway. I had 2 fail on me virtually out of the box.
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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
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I have 5- 3.5" 3TB drives in mine. You could probably use the 5.25" bays to mount up to 2 additional 3.5" drives with some adapters.
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Normal SSD's, like the SanDisk Extreme, plug into typical SATA connectors and power connectors. They do not normally come with special mounting brackets to adapt them to a 3.5" drive bay. Some drive bays have screw hole alignments and screws for mounting SSD's, or even special smaller form factor bays for them. Plus you can just buy a cheap mounting bracket. I have even taped an SSD to a drive bay before.
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You can mount six hard drives, whether ssd or 3.5" inside in the two cages. You can also mount two ssd or 3.5" drives in the two external racks, you can finally mount the last hd which can be a 2.5" or ssd behind the motherboard tray for a total of 9 hard drives. Everything is included.
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If you are planning on installing a SSD, you will need to buy an adapter tray for the SSD that will let you mount it in one of the 3.5 trays. Search Amazon for a SSD adapter.
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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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The drive bays will work with a 2.5" SSD. I am running one as my boot drive. You just need to mount the screws in one side or the bottom. It's simple to do.
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There is only designed space for the one hard drive, but if you're industrious, you could probably cram another in there (disclaimer: it won't fit easily and also won't be bolted in.)
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Yes. I immediately swapped out the 750GB 2.5" HDD for a 256 Samsung 830 SSD with no problems. Buy an external enclosure for the 750GB and you're set for more than enough storage.
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You can use regular 2.5" HDDs but you'll want to pay attention to the thickness of the drive. I went with a WD Red 1TB. I don't have the article handy but there is a good writeup out there on the max thickness and even how to mod it for thicker drives.
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Yes you can mount any SSD to any hard drive bay I have this same exact case and I got a SSD.