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Fitting another drive in a Dell Optiplex 790 DT? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by CowsLookLikeMaps@sh.itjust.works to c/homelab@lemmy.ml

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I am able to fit an HDD and an SSD in the drive bays that it came with. However, I'd like to put as many HDDs in it as I can.

I am not using the optical drive, so I'd like to replace it. It measures at 41mm thick which is 1+5⁄8 inches: A half-height drive bay. Is there a caddy that would work with this so that I can install a Seagate Barracuda 6TB 3.5" drive in it which measures 26mm thick?

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[–] Raab@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

Depending on the exact model there may be mounting points to the front of the chassis, would need more pics to determine this but I have installed 2 in an optiplex before.

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 1 points 10 months ago

You could put them on the outside. You may need a second power supply.