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Why bother with that. Just plug it in and leave it hanging somewhere <span class="emoticon e_smile" title=":)"><span class="e__">:)</span></span><br /> <br /> Not seen drives held in directly to the case before.<div class="edit_text">EDITED: 26 Aug 2018 17:47 by CHRISSS</div> </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42218.21&return_msg=42218.21" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42218.21"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a42218_22"></a><div class="message" id="message_42218_22"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Peter (BOUGHTONP)<span class="message_time">26 Aug 2018 20:57</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Chris (CHRISSS) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 26 Aug 2018 21:19"></span></span> <span class="message_count">22 of 36</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42218.22">42218.22</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42218.21#a42218_21" target="_self">42218.21</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Since mine has a rather large passive cooling coil in the middle, and the cables are long enough that it'd be on the floor anyway, screwing it in place means no need to worry about it getting knocked by clumsy oaf cleaners.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42218.22&return_msg=42218.21" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42218.22"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a42218_23"></a><div class="message" id="message_42218_23"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: koswix<span class="message_time">27 Aug 2018 12:38</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Chris (CHRISSS) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 27 Aug 2018 18:46"></span></span> <span class="message_count">23 of 36</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42218.23">42218.23</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42218.21#a42218_21" target="_self">42218.21</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Apparently the dell XPS tower has that for expansion bays, too. Also a fancy hinged PSU tray. But also just read that the CPU is soldered, so no upgrading that later. Good job I went for the beefiest one I could <span class="emoticon e_grin" title=":D"><span class="e__">:D</span></span></div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42218.23&return_msg=42218.21" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42218.23"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a42218_24"></a><div class="message" id="message_42218_24"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)<span class="message_time">27 Aug 2018 13:28</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: koswix <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 28 Aug 2018 12:06"></span></span> <span class="message_count">24 of 36</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42218.24">42218.24</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42218.21#a42218_23" target="_self">42218.23</a></div> <div class="message_body"> This is a tower? Fucking hell.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42218.24&return_msg=42218.21" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42218.24"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a42218_25"></a><div class="message" id="message_42218_25"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Dave!!<span class="message_time">27 Aug 2018 14:34</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Peter (BOUGHTONP) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 27 Aug 2018 15:43"></span></span> <span class="message_count">25 of 36</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42218.25">42218.25</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42218.17">42218.17</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Underneath the motherboard? That's strange! I have an M2 SSD on mine and the connector is on top. Fitting the drive was no more difficult than installing a PCIe card. Probably easier than a SATA one actually as only one screw is required, and no cabling.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42218.25&return_msg=42218.21" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42218.25"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a42218_26"></a><div class="message" id="message_42218_26"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Peter (BOUGHTONP)<span class="message_time">27 Aug 2018 16:17</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Dave!! <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 28 Aug 2018 12:18"></span></span> <span class="message_count">26 of 36</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42218.26">42218.26</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42218.21#a42218_25" target="_self">42218.25</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Yeah, and it wasn't obvious when I was first looking at the manual diagram - I was like "Huh? It can't be there, that's where the SATA cable connects, it wouldn't fit", before realising it was just not well labelled. <p>Guess it's because Mini-ITX has limited space, and putting it next to the SATA but on the reverse is probably the most efficient layout - a quick search shows other Mini-ITX boards also have it on the back. </p><p>Had the connector been more conveniently accessible I probably would have gone for m.2, but SSD will be good enough, and (once I've got it setup) I can remove the 3.5" HDD and will have absolutely no moving parts. Hooray! <span class="emoticon e_grin" title=":D"><span class="e__">:D</span></span></p></div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42218.26&return_msg=42218.21" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42218.26"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a42218_27"></a><div class="message" id="message_42218_27"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Chris (CHRISSS)<span class="message_time">27 Aug 2018 19:17</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Peter (BOUGHTONP) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 28 Aug 2018 21:49"></span></span> <span class="message_count">27 of 36</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42218.27">42218.27</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42218.21#a42218_22" target="_self">42218.22</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Mine just sits under my desk upstairs so not usually worried too much about anyone banging it. That's why I have a spinny disk sitting in top on my DVD drive (which is screwed in) and the SSD dangling around the bottom of the case.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42218.27&return_msg=42218.21" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42218.27"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a42218_28"></a><div class="message" id="message_42218_28"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: koswix<span class="message_time">28 Aug 2018 12:08</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 28 Aug 2018 12:32"></span></span> <span class="message_count">28 of 36</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42218.28">42218.28</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42218.21#a42218_24" target="_self">42218.24</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Yup. Fucking Dell <span class="emoticon e_acidcry" title="T_T"><span class="e__">T_T</span></span><div class="edit_text">EDITED: 28 Aug 2018 12:08 by KOSWIX</div> </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42218.28&return_msg=42218.21" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42218.28"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a42218_29"></a><div class="message" id="message_42218_29"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Dave!!<span class="message_time">28 Aug 2018 12:19</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Peter (BOUGHTONP) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 28 Aug 2018 21:49"></span></span> <span class="message_count">29 of 36</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42218.29">42218.29</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42218.21#a42218_26" target="_self">42218.26</a></div> <div class="message_body"> I see your point. Under the board is a bit daft and a right sod to reach. Mine however is a normal ATX board, hence the nice, easy access.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42218.29&return_msg=42218.21" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42218.29"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a42218_30"></a><div class="message" id="message_42218_30"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)<span class="message_time">28 Aug 2018 13:31</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Dave!! <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 28 Aug 2018 13:35"></span></span> <span class="message_count">30 of 36</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42218.30">42218.30</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42218.21#a42218_29" target="_self">42218.29</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Full ATX? Haven't had one in ~7-8 years.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42218.30&return_msg=42218.21" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42218.30"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div></div> <div class="message_page_footer"> <ul> <li class="right_col"><form accept-charset="utf-8" method="get" action="lmessages.php" target="_self"><input type="hidden" name="webtag" id="webtag" class="bhinputtext" value="DEFAULT" dir="ltr" /><input type="hidden" name="msg" id="msg" class="bhinputtext" value="42218.31" dir="ltr" /><input type="submit" name="submit" id="keep_reading" value="Keep reading…" class="button" /></form></li> </ul> </div> </div> </body>