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Installing SSD
I hope to have my Dell Dimension T3610 workstation in the morning. And I want to install four SSD drives in it. Would some body explain to me how to install the SSD drives? What kind of cables do I need and where can I get them (over night)? How do I connect them inside the computer?
theflash1932
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Posted December 26th, 2013 13:00
SSD's are [usually] SATA drives, so you would connect those to the system using any SATA cables (power and data).
It should not be hard to find someone that would overnight you $3 SATA cables for $20, but you should be able to find them at pretty much any computer store.
If you are using a SAS controller in your T3610, then you will need SAS drives (NOT usually available at computer stores) - SAS cables can take SATA drives; SATA cables will NOT work for SAS.
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Posted December 24th, 2013 04:00
Hi dairygoat,
The Dell Precision T3610 system comes with 2 hard drive slots wherein you can connect two 3.5 inch hard drive. If the SSD drive you purchase is a 2.5 inch SSD you will need a 2.5inch to 3.5 inch converter and then you will need an HDD adapter to connect the 3.5 inch converter to the system. The system board has 4 SATA ports. You can place two more hard drives in the optical drive place if optical drive is removed from the system.