Where are the 2.5" drive bays? And can I Install an SSD into the case without a converter?
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There is one place for an SSD and it screws into the bottom of the case under the HDD bay.
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There is only one 2.5 drive bay located in the upper part of the hdd bays. There is another at the floor of the case but it will need 4 screws. Its a good starter case for small to medium size components. There are better cases than this for close to the price. Look into the corsair, nzxt and cooler master cases. They have more room and features.
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The 2.5" drive bays are on the front top portion of the case. The panels are removable. You do not need a converter for an SSD. Check out the pictures on their website. http://www.antec.com/product.php?id=704923&fid;=4&lan;=us#
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One between the 5.25 and 3.5 drive bays. Just a little slot. The second is on the floor of the case. Four screw holes.
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The 2.5" drive bays are on the front top portion of the case. The panels are removable. You do not need a converter for an SSD. Check out the pictures on their website. http://www.antec.com/product.php?id=704923&fid=4&lan=us#
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Cathy, there are three drive bays just below the control panel at the top front. And yes, there is plenty of room for a SSD, either solo or along with one or two standard HDs.
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Where are the 2.5" drive bays?The 2.5 Drive bays are at the front of the case. If you are facing the case and the power button, usb ports and sound connections are facing you; the hard drives go in horizontally from the right to the left.And can I Install an SSD into the case without a converter? I got a 3.5 drive bay kit to make the SSD fit in the same bays as standard sized hard drives (3.5in) Rosewill 2.5Inch SSD / HDD Plastic Mounting Kit for 3.5Inch Drive Bay Components Other RX-C200P Black
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No, no cables. Just a fit 2.5 inch slot. your ssd slides right in there. Only one AFAIK as there is only one connector.
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I removed the cover today on mine to replace the HDD with an SSD and add another mSATA. BE FOREWARNED: To remove the case you have to break a "Warranty Void" sticker. Once inside you will find *nothing* can be upgraded replaced without having to completely disassemble the system; I decided to not attempt it. I've been building/upgrading systems for 20 years and the internal design of this system was complex enough to scare me off. The only thing that appears to accessible is the HDD but I could figure out how it was mounted and wasn;tabout to tinker about and make a $2K paperweight :)
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Hello, there is a 2.5" SATA drive inside the case. A Momentus 5400.3 to be exact.
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I had some 2.5 to 3.5 SSD adapters that are for desktop installs. You can probably get one on the auction site cheap. I had 2 notebook drives in mine, fit well.
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A regular 2.5 sata from an old laptop can work. But the ssd gives fast boot times
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2 full 3.5" HDD, and a surpirsingly not listed 2.5" SSD support. The SSD support is not a full enclosure like those of the HDDs, but supports it quite well.There is pretty much no cable management at all, although there is space to shove cables behind the HDD cage. And I shoved some inside my spare 5.25 bay.Normal ATX power supply fits perfectly well.
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Hello ADave, the one that I got was def. for a 3.5" drive. The drive that I installed into it came from a home "tower" style computer, Dell if I remember correctly. Have you tried to install a drive into it yet? The case for mine was actually quite a bit bigger than and drive, prob for heat dissipation, but def for a 3.5" drive. Mine works flawlessly and allowed me to recover the info I had in the computer that died. I now use it for a back up storage.
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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 can not answer that question because I did not install the SSD. I brought it to the greek squad at Bestbuy. Sorry I can't be more helpful.
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2.5 inch, no room for an 3.5 drive you should go with the SSD, its easier on the power supply. I am not sure the compatibility between sata 2 & sata 3, the box has USB 3, that is good. I was surprised to see the box run win server 2012 when we loaded it as a domain controller.
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The default is 3.5" drives. I have used an IcyDock to support 2.5" SSD drives as well.
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I didn't use an SSD adapter. I attached it directly to the mounting bracket that comes with the case. There's a 3.5 drive directly below it. I used a few wire ties to keep the two sata cables together, and sort of folded them along with the power cable beneath the two drives. It's not exactly the neatest option, but the cables are out of the way at least.
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Yes, SD in drive bay is OK. There is also an mSATA connector on the mother board that can be used for SSD.
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Yeah, you need a free sata port and disk bay. Depending on your configuration, you'll likely want a 2.5" to 3.5" adapter, such as SilverStone Technology 3.5-Inch to 2 X 2.5-Inch Internal Hard Drive HDD / SSD Bay Converter, Silver (SDP08) to install this in a free hard drive bay, and an additional sata cable, such as StarTech 18in SATA to Right Angle SATA Serial ATA Cable (SATA18RA1)
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i have not, have you looked at the OCZ site for info? http://ocz.com/consumer/ssd-guide
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The drive I have in it is an SSD. But there is a small piece of foam you can add. The drive is not tight against any part of the case though.