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Intel X25M G2 2.5" to 3.5" Spacer Fit in Mac Pro?

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Rendition

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Does the 2.5mm spacer in the C1 and R5 SKUs fit in the Mac Pro drive bay? So I won't have to buy the Icy Dock 2.5" to 3.5" converter?

INTEL SSDSA2MH080G2C1 X25M 80GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
INTEL SSDSA2MH080G2R5 X25M 80GB 2.5" Solid State Drive

01 = 7.0mm thick
C1 = 01 + 2.5mm spacer to fit in standard 9.5mm height
R5 = C1 + retail packaging
 
I'd be interested to know, too.

Also, if anyone would like to share hi-res pics of their
2.5->3.5 adapters, that would be great as I can't go
into a shop and look at the things in person.

Thanks.
 
Rendition said:
Does the 2.5mm spacer in the C1 and R5 SKUs fit in the Mac Pro drive bay? So I won't have to buy the Icy Dock 2.5" to 3.5" converter?

INTEL SSDSA2MH080G2C1 X25M 80GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
INTEL SSDSA2MH080G2R5 X25M 80GB 2.5" Solid State Drive

01 = 7.0mm thick
C1 = 01 + 2.5mm spacer to fit in standard 9.5mm height
R5 = C1 + retail packaging
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I'm confused. Even with the spacer, it's still a standard size 2.5" laptop drive and will need a 2.5" to 3.5" to fit in the Mac Pro drive bay.
 
There are super thin laptops like the MBA that will use 7 mm but all others will use 9,5 hence the spacer. It has nothing to do with the adaptation to 3,5" drive bays.
 
Not a matter of size

The problem with the included adapter isn't the size. The problem is it mounts the 2.5" drive into the middle of the adapter
so instead of
___||_-------

you get
---___||_----

The way the mac pro mounts the drives, it needs to be in exactly the right space
 
The spacer included does NOT work for the Mac Pro.

Get an adapter, I personally like the MaxConnect:

As you can see, the SSD needs to be to the very far side of the sled.

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I used the including adapter to couple to a 3.5->5.25 adapter and put it in the ODD bay, so I could retain the sleds for platter drives.
 
With MaxConnect is it necessary to use their sled? Isn't the sled the same spec as the standard one? If not why not?

bld44 said:
The spacer included does NOT work for the Mac Pro.

Get an adapter, I personally like the MaxConnect:

As you can see, the SSD needs to be to the very far side of the sled.

4529123172_9b2e45d300_z.jpg

4528490039_d2e50922c1_z.jpg

4529123062_f44b04a5dd_z.jpg
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Steffi,

The MaxConnect offsets the SSD to make the connection to the backplane. It does this by using the black heatsink frame, and the screw-in points to the sled look different than the Mac carrier sled. Take a look at the video. I am going to end up placing mine in the spare optical bay with this unit and use the remaining 3 apple sleds for platters.

Rick
 
MaxUpgrades also has a MaxConnect solution for the optical bay that can house, 1, 2 and 4 ssd drives here. A bit pricey though.

Rick
 
With MaxConnect is it necessary to use their sled? Isn't the sled the same spec as the standard one? If not why not?
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No, the sled is not the same spec. Yes, it's the right size to fit perfectly in the Mac Pro, but the mounting screws are in different places. You can't just attach the OEM adapter to the Mac Pro sled, as Rick has pointed out.

Also, the IcyDock will work just fine. I found the MaxConnect to be a little more elegant and appropriate to be inside the Mac Pro case.
 
I would have prefered that they make a bracket that adapts the drive from the existing sled rather than provide their own. You'd think that would be possible.


bld44 said:
No, the sled is not the same spec. Yes, it's the right size to fit perfectly in the Mac Pro, but the mounting screws are in different places. You can't just attach the OEM adapter to the Mac Pro sled, as Rick has pointed out.

Also, the IcyDock will work just fine. I found the MaxConnect to be a little more elegant and appropriate to be inside the Mac Pro case.
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