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Model A1312 / Mid 2011 / 2.7 & 3.1 GHz Core i5 or 3.4 GHz Core i7 Processor, ID iMac12,2

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SSD for a dual hard drive (max size)

I have already replaced my main drive with a Seagate 2TB FireCuda Gaming SSHD (Solid State Hybrid Drive) - 7200 RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache 3.5-Inch and OWC In-Line Digital Thermal Sensor HDD Upgrade Cable for iMac 2011 about a year ago.

I just purchased the dual hard drive kit and want to add a SSD behind the optical drive.  Here are my questions:

What is the max size SSD can I add?

Do I need to purchase the OWC In-Line Digital Thermal Sensor HDD Upgrade Cable for iMac 2011 to add to the SSD?

Is there anything I am forgetting?

I’m already replacing the power supply and only want to open it up one more time if possible.

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Here’s a link to a dual drive upgrade kit from iFixit. It has all you need to install that dual drive for a good price. Here’s how you set it up.

The maximum you can go with the dual drive (this is the setup my robotics team has on their identical iMac) is 2 TB.

Crucial MX500 2 TB SSD Image

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Crucial MX500 2 TB SSD

$125.99

iMac Intel 27" (Mid 2011) Dual Hard Drive Kit Image

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iMac Intel 27" (Mid 2011) Dual Hard Drive Kit

$27.99

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Yes I already purchased the dual kit and a 2TB SSD but what about the in-line temperature kit?

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You should be fine without it. I'll double check my robotic team's setup tomorrow when I am in the building.

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Not needed here in a dual drive config. Only needed if you swapped out the HD.

FYI - There are even bigger SSD's 4, 8 and even 30 TB!

The very largest presently is 100 TB but I'm sure that would set you back Nimbus Data launches world's largest SSD with 100 terabyte capacity

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100 Terabytes?!? What are you doing with your life?!?

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The Pope needed it ;-} EMC Provides 2.8 Petabytes to Store Digitized Versions of Rare Sacred Texts When I was working for IBM they sold the Vatican 1 petabyte of storage I.B.M. to Help Vatican Open Its Archives to the Computing Masses.

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