Can I install a solid state disk in my Mac Pro Early 2009?

Can I install a solid state disk drive in my Mac Pro Early 2009? Is there an adaptor?

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http://macperformanceguide.com/Mac-InstallingSSD.html

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okaypaddy wrote:
newbie question, sorry!
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