Here is what I mean by "upside-down installation" of the SSDs. The OEM Alienware caddy (bridge-side up) recommends installing SATA SSDs with the connector notches facing down: [IMAGE] However, installing that way would only work with 90° left SATA III cables (difficult to find) or bending straight SATA III cables. So here I attached the SSDs to the caddies upside-down: [IMAGE] To prevent rattling noise, I added patches of micro fiber felt (here, Foshio dark green suede) onto the caddy bridges for a snug fit: [IMAGE] SSDs installed. Cable Matters 90° right SATA III cables (pictured) make this appear very professional, much better than the ghetto-style straight SATA III cables heavily bent. [IMAGE] OEM hinge GPU support installed. My Aurora R11 is working perfectly now.   [IMAGE] Note: 1) I damaged a SATA III cable because I tried to use the metal cable holder clip right beneath the mobo's password reset pins (you can see it in the 4th aka 2nd-to-last picture above). The space there is too tight. Once the flat SATA III cable gets in, it cannot get out. 2) If you have a single long graphics card (e.g. MSI or Asus 2-fan 3070), for clearance, you might have to use the 90° right connectors on the mobo-side. You can either use something like the Cable Matter one (one L connector, one straight connector), install the SSDs with normal orientation, and gently bend the straight connector for the SSDs; or SATA III cables with 90° right connectors on both ends. They are known as "L-angled to L-angled" or "two 90°-right-angle" connectors. They are hard to find. 3) If you have 2x two-slot graphics cards (e.g. Nvidia SLI, AMD CrossFire, Asetek Rad Card), the Cable Matter one (one L, one straight) might actually be better. 180° bend on the straight connectors allow more slack on the SSD-side, so the SATA III cable can run thru the tiny space beneath your lower two-slot graphics card.
I'm not too tech-savvy, so any help would be appreciated. I've done some research and pulled up a few products that fit my budget.  [URL] [URL] [URL] Are these compatible with the R9? Are there any more cables I'll need to buy?
Aurora R9, looking to replace the fans as well as add an ssd. Need some help.