what expansion slots are available? ssd, and 2nd optical drive
1552467
Internally, 6x SATA slots are in the system with 2x being used by the HDD and the SATA DVD Drive. This leaves another 4 ready for use. You can use an SSD should you like as well as add another DVD drive or Blu Ray drive.
799948
I installed a Samsung 840 products ssd and it works great. Also, the included ram is inaccessible, however there are 2 empty slots easily accessible to add up to 8 more gb.
703235
Yes to both questions. It's one of the Main features i apreciated to have (optical drive)
310305
No, you can't (i guess you're talking about RAM). I'm not quite sure about the SSD, but i have a 64 GB Micro SDXC Card in the slot, that's the same amountn :-P and it works perfectly.
1026676
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: 2 1TB HD (assuming 3.5" form factor): 3 DVD drive: 2 So 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.
799949
I haven't messed with the hdd yet, so I don't know about installing a ssd. The 2 blank memory slots are very easy to access and you can quickly plug in more RAM.
337441
Sorry, I don't understand the question. But if you add the Data Doubler, you can put your SSD in either the upper or lower slot. Or you could put a pair of SSD's in the machine (or a pair of conventional spinning drives for that matter). You're really just getting the parts you need to leverage the space that was left for a 2nd drive. I hope that helps.
1303209
Yes you can. There is a HD bracket over the optical drive that can mount two 2.5" HDD or SSD drives.
798987
I typically use a Samsung SN-208DB, but you could use any standard slim SATA optical drive.
723799
I'm not sure. That might be needed. I still haven't been able to get mine to work in either drive yet.
584990
There is a 5.25 bay for your optical drive. There is a 2.5 spot on the bottom of the case in front of the psu. Then there are 2 bays that will hold a 3.5 drive (or two 2.5 drives each). So you will be short a 2.5 bay. There is a lot of space though so you might be able to rig something up for a tiny 2.5 drive.
1407331
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.
765074
That depends on the model you get. Some model editions have the hybrid with the SSD cache. For the models with the SSD, it is a hybrid and not two separate drives.
1528505
If your desktop machine is the same as mine, you can add another drive in the removable slot. It must be a sata drive.
938736
There are two additional slots for either Hard drive or DVD Drives I'm sorry but I'm not familiar enough to tell the difference
1314121
I did add a second hard drive, but I am no pro. The metal plate blocking the slot is a knock out, so I got pliers and ripped it (gently,) out. I had to go buy a cable (I bought a longer version of the cable that attached the drive to my old computer) and simply installed it in the same way my old drive was installed. I may simply have gotten lucky. I remember an old conversation about making one drive a slave to the other, but I didn't do anything like that, and the drives are both working, so maybe I did get lucky. You are better off talking to a real tech guy, and someone who is 20 years younger than I am.
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i have not, have you looked at the OCZ site for info? http://ocz.com/consumer/ssd-guide