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INTEL X25-M SSD does not match MAP PRO Mount

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go4d1

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Jun 9, 2005
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I thought it would be an advantage to have a drive that would either fit in a MAC PRO or a laptop, so I opted for the INTEL X25.

Bad news--The adapter does not line up with the MAC PRO mount.

If anybody has a solution, please let me know. Otherwise it goes up on eBay Sept 2nd.

Thanks
 
Just get a 2.5" to 3.5" drive converter. I believe pretty much all current SSDs are 2.5" and the majority of desktops use 3.5". The converter just takes up that extra space.
 
jedijoe said:
You need an adapter to put any 2.5" drive in a MacPro. Icy Dock is a popular one, but there are countless others.

http://eshop.macsales.com/item/IcyDock/MB882SP1S2B/
http://www.maxupgrades.com/istore/index.cfm?fuseaction=Product.display&product_id=180

You should read your documentation or try Google before eBay... Threatening to sell your SSD would only spite yourself.. The SSD feelings won't be hurt :p
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I disagree. SSD's are among the most sensitive hard drives. I remember one SSD I had, I commented to my friend about how heavy it was. The SSD, assuming I was calling it fat refused to work. I had to buy it roses and a box of chocolates before it would even mount again.
 
The Intel Ad is Misleading!!

The ad on NewEgg clearly states:

Includes installation kit that contains: 3.5" desktop drive bay adapter to 2.5" SSD adapter bracket, screws, installation guide, and warranty documentation

That bracket is worthless!!!!!
 
The X25 is so light you can just stick it in the plug and hold it up with a strip of electrical tape. Thats what I did over a year ago while shopping for an appropriate mount for the drive, and I ended up just leaving it in like that.
 
go4d1 said:
The ad on NewEgg clearly states:

Includes installation kit that contains: 3.5" desktop drive bay adapter to 2.5" SSD adapter bracket, screws, installation guide, and warranty documentation

That bracket is worthless!!!!!
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Yea, that bracket doesn't support sleds of any kind, not MacPro, not any server enclosure with cable-less sleds. Again, leave newegg feedback saying it doesn't work with sled mounts, like the one in a MacPro, then spend $20 on the Icy Dock and get on with your life :)
 
go4d1 said:
The ad on NewEgg clearly states:

Includes installation kit that contains: 3.5" desktop drive bay adapter to 2.5" SSD adapter bracket, screws, installation guide, and warranty documentation

That bracket is worthless!!!!!
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Cases with a sled/backplane setup need a bracket that either has an extension cable, or holds the drive so the connectors sit in the standard 3.5 position. Normal 2.5 > 3.5 brackets generally have neither.

P.S. Unless you have a 2008 or earlier machine, use your second optical drive bay. No adapter needed, just set it on the "floor" of the little mounting caddy.
 
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I put two 80 gb Intels in a raid ) on the extra sata ports of my 1,1 Pro. I then put a rubber band around the two and wedged them in between the 3rd and 4th hard drives and the memory cage using model railroad rubber roadbed. Works just fine.
 
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