2.5

Forum discussion tagged with 2.5.
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    Question How do i know if my hard drive is 3.5 or 2.5

    Hey, i have two hard drives, 1 is installed on the pc the other is not, how do I know if they are 2.5 or 3.5? I think things will be easy with the installed one, but how about the other one, is there a way that I can know without installing it, is there anything written on it that can tell me...
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    Question What mobo to choose for this build?

    Hey. My specifications are as follows: I was considering to purchase a 500GB SSD and replace the 1TB HDD but I needed a PCIe - M.2 converter for the SSD, since my ancient mobo doesn't support newer models. But then I thought investing in a more up to date motherboard might be more efficient...
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    Question Installing an SSD. Is using one of these insanity?

    Background information. I have no PCI slots I can use. Unplugging cables and connecting the new to the SSD is very scary. If there is even room. Here are some pictures of inside the case, with relevant stuff circled. View: https://imgur.com/a/RvAAknI And so my question is: Is using one of...
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    Question need advice on correct USB cable or enclosure for old internal HDD drive

    I have an ancient 2.5 Seagate Momentus 5400.3 internal HDD (model ST9160821A) from a laptop that I got rid of years ago. I'm looking for the right USB cable or enclosure to purchase to see what data (if any) is on this drive. Can you help me determine what the right equipment would be to do...