02-20-2015 12:07 AM - last edited 3 weeks ago by ROGBot
02-20-2015 12:51 AM
joshindaphils wrote:
I was looking to add additional SSD capacity to my machine for some VMs, spinning disk were getting crushed after a few VMs. First I was looking at attaching the SSD via USB3 though I wasn't thrilled at doing that due to SSDs being sensitive to power loss, as well I didn't want to forgo the storage capacity of my 1TB spinning disk. While I was reviewing SSD options I saw a shot of the PCB on a 2.5" disk and it was rather small... struck by this I tested the SATA3 port that shares the bay with the PICE SSD, and it worked as anticipated.
A little bit of research latter, measuring the available space and then some pixel counting to determine the length of the SSD PCBs I ended up going with the Samsung 850 Evo 250GB SSD.
Other than removing the PCB from the plastic case, no mods are needed. Simply plug the drive in the available SATA3 slot. There is plenty of room and the friction fit of the SATA port is more than enough to secure the drive, if you are feeling paranoid you could drop some hot glue between the drive and connector.
Attached are some pics showing, before / after, fit, drive, clearance, back plate to give you an idea where the screws hidden by the sticker are, screen caps, etc.
Looks like any drive with a PBC length south of 40mm should fit fine, the 850 Evo 250 and 120GB drives will currently give you the most clearance of any SSD available (according to my research). It is not currently possible to get any larger capacity than ~250GB from an SSD with a PCB length needed for an easy fit. It is not even necessary to remove the PCIe disk to install, the Evo goes in cleanly.
Hope this helps someone out.
02-20-2015 02:30 AM
02-20-2015 04:55 AM
joshindaphils wrote:
HMScott,
The friction fit of the drive and the sata port holds things in place really well. The drive is kept a fair distance away from the plate even though it is not evident from the photos. I have no concern about shorting the drive out.
If you wanted to be extra sure a small square of foam tape would provide 100% protection.
That tape job scares the heck out of me though hehe.
02-20-2015 02:48 AM
02-20-2015 04:44 AM
02-20-2015 04:49 AM
ManjuprasadMBasangi wrote:
joshindaphils,
Great Idea!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!, will try only when i am desperate enough to void my ssd warranty!!
HMScott,
Did such arrangement caused heating issue, for both HDs when in idle and full load condition??
02-20-2015 05:14 AM
02-20-2015 05:28 AM