Supermicro 3.5" Drive Trays

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col_crunch

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Possibly a stupid question, but I am looking to put together a supermicro server here soon and am looking at a case listing that does not come with trays. It looks like there are a lot of different part numbers for 3.5" trays from supermicro, are they all the interchangeable?
 

i386

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are they all the interchangeable?
no; for example the 743/745 hdd trays don't fit in the 8x6 chassis.
also within a chassis family there are different generations but I don't know if the older ones can be used in newer generations.
in one of the many threads about the 846 somebody reported that trays from another vendor fit without problems
 

col_crunch

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no; for example the 743/745 hdd trays don't fit in the 8x6 chassis.
also within a chassis family there are different generations but I don't know if the older ones can be used in newer generations.
in one of the many threads about the 846 somebody reported that trays from another vendor fit without problems
Oh, thats annoying. I am trying to find the cheapest MCP-220-00075-0B compatible trays.
 

mattventura

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Some trays are cross-compatible. I definitely have a mix in my 847. I'm not aware of a comprehensive list/compatibility matrix, but there's a few that will work in place of the 00075.
 

sko

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MCP-220-00075-0B can be found used in large quantities on ebay on a regular basis. I've bought mine for ~4EUR each...
 

col_crunch

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MCP-220-00075-0B can be found used in large quantities on ebay on a regular basis. I've bought mine for ~4EUR each...
I am keeping my eyes peeled, atm the cheapest I have seen is like $10/ea which seems like a lot, especially since I have seen other part numbers go for like $80 for a lot of 40