Where to buy low profile bracket for PCI NVMe storage?

[ekiro]

I'm looking for a low profile bracket that comes with the Intel PCIe NVMe SSDs. I found the part I need here:

Low Profile Bracket for Intel 750 Series PCIe NVMe SSD, Gordogato's Interesting Stuff

But they are sold out. Does anyone know where I can buy one like this or similar?

 

[nthu9280]

Most if not all the LP brackets have the standard 54mm between the mounting holes. Unless there are LED and/or external port openings, any LSI or Adaptec brackets should work just fine. Look for the ventilated brackets. Some of the older ones are solid.

 

[svtkobra7]

Does anyone know where I can buy one like this or similar?

Low Bracket for Intel 750 P3500 P3600 P3700 SSD @ $2.50/ each if you can afford to wait a few weeks. (As of today, to the east coast from China, estimated delivery = "between Thu. Apr. 4 and Wed. May. 15")

 

[nthu9280]

Some of these sellers have US distribution also for slightly higher price but much faster delivery.
For ex:
2 Pcs Low Profile Bracket for IBM M1015, M5015, LSI 9260-8i HP P400 P410 614631005046 | eBay

 

[BeTeP]

Intel uses pretty much industry standard dimensions for its PCIe SSD - so all those linked above brackets would work as long as you do not mind doing some metalwork. Original Intel brackets do not have threaded holes - the screws go through the bracket lip and into the radiator. So you would need to drill out the threading and file away the rest of the extruded metal to make the lip completely flat.

 

[svtkobra7]

Intel uses pretty much industry standard dimensions for its PCIe SSD - so all those linked above brackets would work as long as you do not mind doing some metalwork. Original Intel brackets do not have threaded holes - the screws go through the bracket lip and into the radiator. So you would need to drill out the threading and file away the rest of the extruded metal to make the lip completely flat.

• That is a solid darn catch I completely forget about ...
  
• I had to whip out an empty Optane 900p box to refresh my memory and then it brought up other bad memories, I purchased a used one on fleabay, it only included the FH bracket and I needed the HH bracket and I couldn't find the Intel part anywhere (and I was able to procure the part #).
• Prolly a bad example as that drive takes a torx head screw ... but that makes me ponder:
  • Is there any chance the thread on the heatsink is the same thread as on the bracket "tabs" (as to pose no problem)?
  • Or that the lip isn't actually threaded (I never seen one that isn't), but the photos of the one I linked at least are not high res enough to see if there is a thread there or not?
• Anyway - solid catch

 

[wickedgtr]

I'll trade some one HH for FH brackets, I have 2, non-threaded HH brackets, but need the FH.

 

[gigatexal]

• That is a solid darn catch I completely forget about ...
  
• I had to whip out an empty Optane 900p box to refresh my memory and then it brought up other bad memories, I purchased a used one on fleabay, it only included the FH bracket and I needed the HH bracket and I couldn't find the Intel part anywhere (and I was able to procure the part #).
• Prolly a bad example as that drive takes a torx head screw ... but that makes me ponder:
  • Is there any chance the thread on the heatsink is the same thread as on the bracket "tabs" (as to pose no problem)?
  • Or that the lip isn't actually threaded (I never seen one that isn't), but the photos of the one I linked at least are not high res enough to see if there is a thread there or not?
• Anyway - solid catch

kinda creepy, looks like it's smiling at me.

 

[svtkobra7]

kinda creepy, looks like it's smiling at me.

foreshadowing your future sentiment if you run Optane

(and it totally does!)