Is there a way to mount notebook sized (2.5") harddrives internally? I am not concerned about CD/DVD internal. I already have 2 drives I want to use.
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A 2.5" notebook hard drive will definitely fit, but there is no way of mounting it (no holes for screws). I ended up JB-welding (epoxying) a piece of metal with holes in it to the case, and bolting the hard drive to the metal piece. You may have to get creative, depending on your hard drive configuration
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Unfortunately there is no 2.5" hard drive mounting configuration. However, you can pick up a 2.5 to 3.5" hard drive mounting bracket for about $4 on Amazon. Then you will be able to install a 2.5" Hard Drive into this In Win case. I love that case. It's made very well just lacking in a 2.5" drive bay.
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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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You can, but you need to buy and 2.5"-3.5" adapter. Such a drive can then make use of the bottom bay, which is otherwise too thin to hold a regular 3.5" drive. My system mounts a 2.5" drive in this manner.
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Not really. I had a 2.5 SSD that I wanted to boot from in this case, so I just used velcro to stick the 2.5 to the floor of the case and then put my 3TB 3.5 in the HDD enclosure.HTH
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I had an external WD Passport 2TB drive that I thought I could pop out of its enclosure and put in here. That did not work because of the height (not sure what the exact height is, sorry). I believe it is two platters, which makes it bigger. I had to stick with just a Seagate 2.5" 500GB drive I had, and that seats fine.
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This is not a hard drive. This is just a case/enclosure to use your 2.5 (laptop hard disk is 2.5) inch internal harddrive as external drive, if you don't wish to discard your internal HDD.
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You can use regular 2.5" HDDs but you'll want to pay attention to the thickness of the drive. I went with a WD Red 1TB. I don't have the article handy but there is a good writeup out there on the max thickness and even how to mod it for thicker drives.
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No, you can not. The device takes 3.5 inch drives and can not use 2.5 inch drives.
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It's not a drive, just an enclosure. As of today looks like maximum 2.5" drive size is 2 TB but the key is making sure the drive isn't more than 12.5mm tall as that's the biggest that will fit in this enclosure. Some 2.5" 2 TB drives are smaller than 12.5mm and some aren't.
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I use a 4TB drive in mine with Windows 7. It works great. Solid case. I love it.
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First of all change your username, I don't care how uber your shmekel is. Second, get a 2.5" to 3.5" converter (to mount in the regular hard drive slots and not the floor).Here is one I have bought previously:SilverStone Technology 3.5-Inch to 2 X 2.5-Inch Internal Hard Drive HDD / SSD Bay Converter, Silver (SDP08)Other options:2.5" To 3.5" Bay SSD HDD Notebook Hard Disk Drive Metal Black Mounting Bracket Adapter Tray Kit2.5-inch SSD/Hard Drive to 3.5-inch Bay Plastic Tray Mount Adapter KitKingwin 2.5 Inch to 3.5 Inch Internal Hard Disk Drive Mounting Kit First of all change your username, I don't care how uber your shmekel is. Second, get a 2.5" to 3.5" converter (to mount in the regular hard drive slots and not the floor).Here is one I have bought previously:SilverStone Technology 3.5-Inch to 2 X 2.5-Inch Internal Hard Drive HDD / SSD Bay Converter, Silver (SDP08)Other options:2.5" To 3.5" Bay SSD HDD Notebook Hard Disk Drive Metal Black Mounting Bracket Adapter Tray... » Read More First of all change your username, I don't care how uber your shmekel is. Second, get a 2.5" to 3.5" converter (to mount in the regular hard drive slots and not the floor).Here is one I have bought previously:SilverStone Technology 3.5-Inch to 2 X 2.5-Inch Internal Hard Drive HDD / SSD Bay Converter, Silver (SDP08)Other options:2.5" To 3.5" Bay SSD HDD Notebook Hard Disk Drive Metal Black Mounting Bracket Adapter Tray Kit2.5-inch SSD/Hard Drive to 3.5-inch Bay Plastic Tray Mount Adapter KitKingwin 2.5 Inch to 3.5 Inch Internal Hard Disk Drive Mounting Kit « Show Less
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Using the slim optical drive(slot), Slim Optical + 3.5-Inch Hard Drive Mounting Bracket for 5.25-Inch and (2)2.5 to 3.5 mounting bracket I was able to achieve exactly what you're asking,
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Greetings, Great question. Currently, 1TB and 2TB drives are available in the 2.5" form factor with a height dimension of 9.5mm. The height dimension is important for physical compatibility with this configuration. Best regards, MITXPC
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Do a google search for that. I doubt you can mount a second hard drive in there, but I'm not sure.
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probably yes, as most major manufacturers use standard 2.5 inch hard drives, they then add a proprietary adapter and connector that you will have to remove from the existing drive i do not own a dell notebook so i cannot verify this as 100% correct
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I have installed both 2.5 & 3.5 inch FF drives without any problems. That actual disk partition size is dependent of the OS. The largest drive I nave installed is 2TB and that has been working fine. I have no experience with larger disk drives.
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@Alexei: Does the cooler fit at all? Or just when you try to squeeze in a 3.5" drive?From the description of the M350, it's only supposed to be able to hold a 2.5" drive (e.g. a laptop drive), or a 2nd one if you get the additional rails. It's not supposed to be able to hold a 3.5" drive.Thanks for the info!
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I have 2 - 3.5" drives and one 2.5" drive. (The 2.5" drive isn't bolted in, just rests on top of the optical drive. You may be able to squeeze another but it is tight with the optical drive installed.
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Not sure, I put a 3tb in mine, but I also have a 4tb external connected to it. I don't see why it wouldn't accept a 4tb drive internally.
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I'm using a Samsung 830 SSD in mine. I cant remember if I've also got a mechanical 2.5" in there too. It should take 2 of any SSD or 2.5" mechanical hard drive (search for laptop internal drives).These are very fiddly to build and hard to manage the cables inside, very little space inside so take your time. I broke the external USB 3 connection when I built mine because its tricky.