how do i put a second ssd in

[iron thicket]

I have one ssd in but i wanna put another i have a s3 atx mid tower case and the ssd is a 2.5 inch, my pc lays sideways so i dont need to slot it into a secure place i just need to know how to plug it in

[stiff sage]

Assuming it's a SATA drive, you plug it into a SATA data cable that hooks up to the motherboard, and a SATA power cable from the power supply.

[iron thicket]

I have a b550 motherboard will it have 2 sata data cables

[stiff sage]

It's going to have at least 2 SATA ports. Whether you still have the cables is on you

The cables aren't built into the board

[iron thicket]

Are these the sata data drives?

[stiff sage]

those are fan headers.

or memory slots, dunno what you're referring to here

what board do you have?

[iron thicket]

B550

[stiff sage]

there are a lot of b550's. Regardless, sata ports look like this:

Just look at what your current SSD is plugged into.

[iron thicket]

Its an asus b550

[stiff sage]

if I had to guess, probably here-ish behind the video card.

[stiff sage]

ASUS makes a lot of b550 boards.

[iron thicket]

Oh yeah i see it

[stiff sage]

those are the ones.

if you don't have a SATA cable they're not too expensive

Do you already have the SSD?

[iron thicket]

I have an ssd already in

This is the other want i want to put in

[stiff sage]

huh, never heard of that one before. Regardless, it'll hook up the same as any other 2.5" SATA SSD.

[iron thicket]

So it will use this plugin along with the sata data drive?

[stiff sage]

That type of connection, yes.

Same one hooked up to your current SSD. Probably another one on the same cable too

Easier if you open up the back of the case instead of the side, since you can get to the cables from there.

[iron thicket]

Well ill look at prices for the data cables