Here's some info: http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-1667508/samsung-840-pro-ssd-mounting. html
M2 3mm is the size Regards, Tim Lider Sent from: Intel i7-2600K Running at 4.35GHz with 16GB of PC3 RAM running at 1,620MHz Boot HD WD3000HLHX 300GB VelociRaptor 10k rpm HD. > -----Original Message----- > From: Hardware [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of DSinc > Sent: Monday, June 9, 2014 2:02 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [H] Samsung 840PRO SSD? > > Tim, > Thanks. I'll dig some more. I don't install floppies anymore; and, my > opticals use screws that have a much smaller diameter. > TNX, > Duncan > > On 06/09/2014 13:30, Tim Lider wrote: > > I just purchased one for my computer and I think it used Floppy type > > screws or screws that go in the Optical Drives. They did not look > like > > 6-32 Hard Drive Screws. Sorry I do not know the measurement for the > screws. > > > > BTW, I got a 2.5" to 3.5" mount bracket for it for like $4.99 at the > > store I bought it from. > > > > I have a screen shot of the speed test of both the new SSD and the > old > > 10k rpm HD I had. > > > > Regards, > > > > Tim Lider > > > > Sent from: > > Intel i7-2600K Running at 4.35GHz with 16GB of PC3 RAM running at > > 1,620MHz Boot HD Samsung 840 Pro 256GB. > > > > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: Hardware [mailto:[email protected]] On > >> Behalf Of DSinc > >> Sent: Monday, June 9, 2014 10:20 AM > >> To: HWG > >> Subject: [H] Samsung 840PRO SSD? > >> > >> Can any Samsung 840PRO SSD user please confirm that the threaded > >> mounting points are truly #6-32 as mentioned in the docs that come > >> with the Samsung SSD. > >> The #6-32 screws I've used in the past for my EMC hard drives (WD, > >> Hitachi, Seagate, etc.) do not match the threads on the SSD at all. > >> There is no purchase at all. > >> Yes, I am leaning toward duct tape for future mounting of these > >> SSDs..................... :) Thanks, Duncan > >
