SSD in Optiplex 990 SFF

Question

Hello I just bought a 2.5' SSD for my Optiplex 990 which works great. My system has the standard 3.5' drive caddy which clips into the case and the DVD drive slots in on top of it. Can somebody tell me if there is an adapter/caddy available to put my SSD in? I tried something from eBay which is no good, and as it stands the SSD is not secured but is just hanging within the 3.5' enclosure. Many thanks.

alistair_78 · Answer

Do you guys think something like this would work?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Icybox-IB-2535StS-2-5-inch-3-5-inch-Converter/dp/B003952FFQ/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1388410843&sr=8-7&keywords=2.5%22+to+3.5%22+caddy+adapter

rdunnill · Answer

I use the Silverstone SDP08.

alistair_78 · Answer

Hello Thanks for the prompt response, I've just ordered one. Regards

chaitanyaraja · Answer

Hi is there a way to add an additional SSD (2.5inch) to the 990 SFF? I currently have a 2.5 inch 128G SSD on it and want to add an additional one. Thank you. Regards, Raja

rdunnill · Answer

AFAIK the chassis supports a single 3.5-inch device. The SDP08 supports an over-and-under configuration, which allows two 2.5-inch devices.

speedstep · Answer

The official way to do it in most dells is to get the 2.5 to 3.5 blue plastic stacked 2.5 inch drive adapter R494D that snaps into the 3.5 inch drive holder. You can also use the Silverstone adapter has all the mount points of a standard 3.5" hard drive, and it's $12. It holds two 2.5" devices stacked just like the R494D does. Power and Sata port will have to be stolen from the optical drive or Y splitter used for power. The R494D snaps into the 3.5 inch caddy like a matruska doll.

rdunnill · Answer

I used one of those with an OptiPlex 960 SFF; it had originally been equipped with dual notebook drives.

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