SDD placement in your case?

[Bobmunkhouse]

Hi all

Just thought I would ask how everyone was securing there SSD's in there case?

I have an Antec P180 and I bought a 2.5 to 3.5 bracket but it was no good so I did below with velcro and black tape.....looks good to me...

 

[Semple]

Got a 2.5 to 3.5 bracket and it's bolted into a 3.5 slot.

Why was yours "no good".

 

[stulid]

Got a 2.5" to 3.5" adapter for my ATCS840, my DF85 has a 2.5" mount built into the floor.

 

[Randomface74]

In an ideal world there'd be no drive bays in a case. So you'd velcro the SSD somewhere.

In this world you could use the whole front of your case for fans and have better airflow.

You could also have a case that wasn't so deep (front-back), there's probably a benefit to that too.

You'd also build a GPU duct into the side, drawing air from the side and exhausting out the back - in a seperate compartment from the rest of the case.

If I built cases, you'd have to build your rig my way

 

[Bobmunkhouse]

Got a 2.5 to 3.5 bracket and it's bolted into a 3.5 slot.

Why was yours "no good".

My case has special hard disk mounts and the bracket did not fit/screw in anywhere really....

 

[Philtor]

I got an OCZ Bigfoot at the time so fits in a normal HDD bay. I have used sticky back velcro however on a few builds. Works a treat.

 

[StonedPenguin]

I got an OCZ Bigfoot at the time so fits in a normal HDD bay.

Same.

 

[panyan]

i zip tied mine in the back with the cables

 

[andy_mk3]

My case has a nice spot behind the mobo to mount my SSD.

 

[setter]

I got an OCZ Bigfoot at the time so fits in a normal HDD bay. I have used sticky back velcro however on a few builds. Works a treat.

Bigfoot here as well, though ive seen them mounted with velcro or tape, and even lying on the floor of cases.

 

[sunlitsix]

I'm using the BitFenix 5.25" Drive Bay adapter which came with the case, got the SSD fastened onto that with a 3.5" fan controller on the front.

 

[Dougsnake]

I used 2 cable ties and strapped it to bottom of a 3.5 slot in my case not the prettiest solution but does the job,will buy a proper adaptor plate if i get another for raid when/if i get a new mobo/cpu combo

 

[chaparral]

Just thought I would ask how everyone was securing there SSD's in there case?

I just threw my M4 in and left it were it landed

 

[DirtyJester]

I make my own adapters...

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18129714&page=5

 

[Paul11]

mine is sitting on top of my cd/dvd drive

 

[Maundie]

Got an Antec 300 which has a SSD mount on the bottom of the case, course Overclockers installed for me as I bought the system built.

 

[Hagar]

Lian Li hotswap bay. I have three, can pull SSD to boot a recovery drive or replace with another hard disk.

 

[TwsT]

velcro stuck to the backside of the case. Soon to be re-located now I have rid my system of mechanical drives.

 

[GoblinKingUK]

Coolermaster HAF X - Top hard drive rack had a 2.5 adapter already fitted onto the hard rack tray for this type of equipment, 4 screws and it was on.

 

[Deception]

Mine is sitting on top of my DVD drive. I did have an adapter, but never got round to using it. Might need it now though cause thinking of getting another SSD and raiding them!