Mounting a 2.5" HDD, not a SSD, in a 3.5" bay

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Looking for the most creative and effective way to do this, remember, I'm not mounting a SSD, I'm mounting a HDD. It's a Seagate 500GB 7200RPM hdd that might come with my laptop, and I'm thinking about using it as a primary, system-interchangable storage drive for whether I'll be on my laptop or desktop. As in, I store all files on it, and I just pop it back and forth depending on which system I'm using. Anyways, right now, I'm considering using this:

http://www.amazon.com/2-5-3-5-SSD-SATA-Convert/dp/B002Z2QDNE/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=musical-instruments&qid=1276191789&sr=8-4

with a cooling fan, this

http://www.amazon.com/Thermaltake-TMG-HD1-HDD-Cooler/dp/B000ZM8D4I/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1276191933&sr=8-1

PREFERABLY, I want a toolless adapter that'll fit into a standard 3.5" form factor, with correctly placed SATA plugs. This is because I have a case that has hot-swap hard drive caddies, and I want to be able to easily swap out the drive without any tool hassles. The adapter I mentioned is pretty much that, the only thing that worries me is airflow, even though it has vents andi f I install that cooling fan.

Edited by ablahblah - 10 Jun 2010 at 1:56pm

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ablahblah Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS Veteran Joined: 12 Jun 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2312	Quote Reply Topic: Mounting a 2.5" HDD, not a SSD, in a 3.5" bay Posted: 10 Jun 2010 at 1:50pm
	Looking for the most creative and effective way to do this, remember, I'm not mounting a SSD, I'm mounting a HDD. It's a Seagate 500GB 7200RPM hdd that might come with my laptop, and I'm thinking about using it as a primary, system-interchangable storage drive for whether I'll be on my laptop or desktop. As in, I store all files on it, and I just pop it back and forth depending on which system I'm using. Anyways, right now, I'm considering using this: http://www.amazon.com/2-5-3-5-SSD-SATA-Convert/dp/B002Z2QDNE/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=musical-instruments&qid=1276191789&sr=8-4 with a cooling fan, this http://www.amazon.com/Thermaltake-TMG-HD1-HDD-Cooler/dp/B000ZM8D4I/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1276191933&sr=8-1 PREFERABLY, I want a toolless adapter that'll fit into a standard 3.5" form factor, with correctly placed SATA plugs. This is because I have a case that has hot-swap hard drive caddies, and I want to be able to easily swap out the drive without any tool hassles. The adapter I mentioned is pretty much that, the only thing that worries me is airflow, even though it has vents andi f I install that cooling fan. Edited by ablahblah - 10 Jun 2010 at 1:56pm
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Mounting a 2.5" HDD, not a SSD, in a 3.5" bay

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