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[bill_jones]

I want to install a SSD (Crucial 256 gb) in my Acer Aspire X1420.  Can I keep my current hard drive as a slave?  If so, then what type of bracket should I use for the SSD.  I purchased a standard 2.5 conversion bracket, but it's too big to fit in the case.  There's only a small space in front of the hard drive where I could try to put the SSD.  Is there a "low profile" bracket that I should purchase?  Or is the case too small to fit the 2 hard drives?  Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated.  Thank you.

-Bill

[bill_jones]

It appears that I can use some tape or velco to mount the drive and need a sata power cord splitter to power it.  Also, there are only 2 sata ports on the motherboard, and I plan on using both to connect the SSD and HDD.  How can I connect the DVD drive?  (DVD drive is currently using one of the sata cables.)  Can I run a cable from the PCI-E slot to the DVD?  Or is there some other way to do it that will yield better performance?