SSD's on both optical bays of 2010 Mac Pro

[DeeEss]

Hi there, first post here.

I would like to create a RAID0 SSD set from a couple OWC Mercury Pro RE's. My best option at this stage is put them in the optical drive bays of my 3.3 6core 2010 as I haven't used an optical drive in well over a year.

I've read that an adapter isn't needed for the lower optical bay, and I'm wondering if one is really essential for the top optical bay?

The other question I had was I wondered if I used a dual adapter and placed both ssd's in the lower optical bay, will the sata and power leads from the upper optical bay reach to the lower bay? That way I could leave the optical drive in but just have it disconnected. Perhaps there are some sata and power extension leads that would be reliable enough?

Thanks, appreciate your thoughts.

 

[MikeDTyke]

The other question I had was I wondered if I used a dual adapter and placed both ssd's in the lower optical bay, will the sata and power leads from the upper optical bay reach to the lower bay? That way I could leave the optical drive in but just have it disconneted.

Worth checking for SATA connectors on the motherboard you can feed up to the lower optical bay.

I don't have explicit knowledge on the 2010 model but in the original 2006 model there was 2 sata connectors which i cabled and fed the wiring up into the lower bay and run two ssd's from there.

 

[Transporteur]

This is what your ODD bay connectors look like. So yes, you can do it exactly as you described.

 

[DeeEss]

This is what your ODD bay connectors look like. So yes, you can do it exactly as you described.

Brilliant, thankyou! Exactly what I was looking for. You rock!

Thanks also, Mike.

 

[Honumaui]

a good thread with my setup and alphapods setup

I was and am thinking of getting a USB adapter for my optical then run it up inside so its inside and hooked up

 

[DeeEss]

a good thread with my setup and alphapods setup

I was and am thinking of getting a USB adapter for my optical then run it up inside so its inside and hooked up

Ah, what a good idea!

 

[Honumaui]

I must have forgot to link to this thread has good info

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1015412/

meant to do that as a good thread hehehhehehe OH NO I am loosing it