What make was the firestarting SSD?? Did you buy a Samsung 840 EVO or a Samsung 840 PRO? I was looking at the PRO but the EVO is a tasty performer for my needs so I got a 500giggle version of that instead.bought a small SSD to use as a ZFS cache drive. after installation it flamed out and took a WD Red 2TB and a case fan with it. it may have also taken out a SATA socket on the mobo. dammit #1
went to mediamarket with the WD, as I got this one there since the MM is located just around the corner from me. they took the disk back, and gave me a credit note. I then said: so I just walk up to PC parts and grab a new disk, yeh? MM guy says: sure, or a different one. I was like...hmmm what does he mean?
anyway, the MM just around the corner from me doesn't stock mechanical disks any more, unless you mean "special kit drives" that cost 200 euros per GB. So, no more mechanical disks, no small SSD, and a messed up server. Anyhoo, I used the credit note to get a Sammy 840 EVO PRO. I'll RMA the flamed out SSD and ask for a WD Red 2TB in return and then it's saving up for that LSI thing @caLLous has sex with every night.
Anyway, when I say the smoke I was like FFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU... but most of the computer still works. So, yay, I guess.