Crucial 64GB SSD - Do I need a kit to fit it?

Donkeyfumbler · 11 Jul 2011 at 11:03

I was looking to buy the Crucial 64GB SSD here:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-008-CR&groupid=701&catid=14&subcat=910

and was just wondering whether I would need to buy a kit to fit it into the 3.5" bay in my Antec p160 case or does it come with one? If I need to buy one, where do I get it from?

Thanks.

kingbal · 11 Jul 2011 at 11:55

It doesn't come with any adapters.

My case already had SSD compatibility so i just screwed it straight in but you can get the adapters here:

http://overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-059-AK

Donkeyfumbler · 11 Jul 2011 at 15:01

Thanks. Having done some more reading though, I think that might not work. My P160 has drive trays that screw into the hard drive from underneath rather than the side, and looking at the reviews, other people with similar systems have indicated that it won't work.

I think I might have to rig something up with cable ties or velcro by the looks of it.

Philtor · 11 Jul 2011 at 17:54

Sticky back velcro works a treat and only a couple of quid

MooMoo444 · 12 Jul 2011 at 12:42

philtorrens said:
Sticky back velcro works a treat and only a couple of quid

What this chappy says, but I used sellotape rather than velcro. Looks so rubbish but I dont have a windowed case so who cares

shine · 12 Jul 2011 at 13:17

In my old desktop the SSD used to sit on the bottom of the case.

FrancesoNoir · 12 Jul 2011 at 13:54

Mine's just in my case, floating around near the power cables at the top. My housemate is an engineer for a well known flash vendor and all his colleagues just tuck the drives wherever they seem comfortable.

It's not going to make a noticeable impact on anything really for most setups, but if you're a neat freak or extremely worried about airflow in your case, velcro is much cheaper than a fixing kit :-)