• 2.5 Ssd To 3.5 Adapter

Over time the small amount of weight on the SSD will brake the bracket on the Mac Pro (expensive), or worse the drive (data loss). If you can find the correct cable you could run a cable from the socket to the hard drive, and double stick tape the drive like the above answer said. Or just buy a 3.5 to 2.5 adapter and install it in the drive carrier. ADPTADRV (*) NewerTech AdaptaDrive 2.5' to 3.5' Drive Converter Bracket. Fits all 3.5' SATA drive bays, including desktops, enclosures, or backplane trays as found in the Mac Pro. *New, Open Box* 5 Year Warranty.

Add any 2.5' Hard Drive or SSD to your Apple Mac Pro! While designed with the OWC® Mercury brand SSDs in mind, the OWC Mount Pro 2.5 is the easiest way to add ANY 2.5' Hard Disk Drive or Solid State Drive to your Apple Mac Pro (2009-Current 'Nehalem' & 'Westmere' models). The powder-coated aluminum and open design assists in heat dissipation while the blue color not only looks sharp, but allows you to tell at a glance which bays contain 2.5' form factor drives.

Installation is a breeze. Simply attach your 2.5' drive to the bracket using the four included hard drive mounting screws and swap with an existing 3.5' drive tray. The OWC Mount Pro 2.5 perfectly aligns the SATA connection from your 2.5' drive into the back plane SATA ports on the Mac Pro. Note: Not for use with Mac Pro models released in 2006, 2007, or 2008 Warranty: OWC Limited Lifetime Warranty. Half True;-} The real issue is the systems SATA ports speed and what you install need to match. Make sure you review EveryMac listing for your exact system to find what the SATA port speed is of your system.

2.5 Ssd To 3.5 Adapter

Then review the spec sheet of the drive you are think on using. Is your systems SATA port data rate listed?

Some SSD's only offer a fixed SATA I/O speed, some only offer SATA II (3.0 Gb/s) & SATA III (6.0 Gb/s) compatibility, and others all three SATA I (1.5 Gb/s), SATA II (3.0 Gb/s) or SATA III (6.0 Gb/s). As an example: Many of the first gen Mac Pro's only have SATA I (1.5 Gb/s) HD ports.

So if you put in a FIXED SATA III drive it won't work or even a dual speed drive SATA II & SATA III still won't work! You need to use either a FIXED SATA I or one that auto senses the systems SATA port and can run at SATA I speed. Here's a more hacky solution. I have a 2008 Mac Pro and a Crucial RealSSD 2.5' drive. I didn't have access to a 2.5' to 3. Sonnet rackmin2x rackmac mini rack mount for mac pro. 5' adapter, nor anywhere to buy one easily. I simply installed the SSD drive 'bare' in hard drive slot 1 by pushing it into the SATA connector at the back and then supporting the drive with a small object underneath it. The small object sits on top of the grey box underneath hard drive slot 1 (fan assembly?).

In my case a small box of staples was just the right height to keep the SSD drive perfectly straight. This is probably a risky way to install it since if the drive comes in at an angle it might ruin the SATA connector from stress in the plastic. But it works for me for now.

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