optiplex 745 small form factor
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- Apr 22, 2009
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I don't think the drive bay has room for more than the one 3 1/2" drive that is in there now (and the optical drive). However, most SSDs are small (2 1/2") and easily velcro'ed to any location there's room... if you want to go that route. But check that your motherboard has a free SATA port for the SSD's data cable and your PSU has an unused SATA power connector.
As an alternative, you may want to consider replacing your current HDD with a hybrid drive. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822178381
You can get more details about it here: http://www.seagate.com/internal-hard-drives/solid-state-hybrid/desktop-solid-state-hybrid-drive/?sku=ST1000DX001
As an alternative, you may want to consider replacing your current HDD with a hybrid drive. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822178381
You can get more details about it here: http://www.seagate.com/internal-hard-drives/solid-state-hybrid/desktop-solid-state-hybrid-drive/?sku=ST1000DX001
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Although pricey, to say the least, The WD Black2 may be a better option for you since the Seagate Hybrid only give you 8GB of non-user controllable SSD (used only as a cache drive) whereas the Black2 will show up as a separate 120GB SSD and a 1TB HDD, fully usable by the user, even though it only has 1 sata data cable going to it.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822236642
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822236642
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I just wanted to let the OP know of the other less well known option. "Better" is in the eyes of the user. The hybrid drive is good for what it is, just that imo it should be only be $10 more than what the HDD alone would be.
Kisianik
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20 negatives out 100 - it is too much in my opinion, don't you think (newegg reviews). I think that this idea is half baked still, need more time for quality and consistency workup by manufacturers
I was considering this and Seagate options a while ago and decided to go simple way of single drives.
I would consider in this case external USB DVD drive for all DVD needs except installing new OS, simple and easy, and foolproof!
I was considering this and Seagate options a while ago and decided to go simple way of single drives.
I would consider in this case external USB DVD drive for all DVD needs except installing new OS, simple and easy, and foolproof!
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