antec 900 owner please come in

ANNR · 12-25-2007, 01:59 AM

Can someone please help me install the 3.5" tray for the 2.5" memory card reader?

I can't seems to find a way to screw the 3.5" tray in place. There is no screw holes or anything.

The only holes i see are the ones to screw my memory card reader in place.

thanks aloot

PC eye · 12-25-2007, 02:17 AM

The pair of 3.5" drive bays each seeing one 120mm fan on the front of them slide forward. You first have to remove both side covers to take out the thumbscrews that hold each bay inplace and simply slide one forward. You will need an adapter for mounting the 2.5" card reader inplace. Note that front access to the reaader won't be available from outside once in being sealed off by the 120 fan there.

ANNR · 12-25-2007, 02:29 AM

there is three empty 3.5 bays at the top and I am using the third one for the memory card reader. I placed the Memory card reader in the adapter that came with the case but i have no idea how i can hold the adapter into the case.

I first saw that case in circuit city when they were displaying a gaming rig and i saw them put the memory card reader on the top down third 3.5 slot. The top two 3.5 i will be using it for dvd burners.

any body able to hold the adapter in place?

MatrixEVO · 12-25-2007, 03:32 AM

I didn't put mine in, but from looking at the adapter there is two small holes on each side which would make it screw in like a regular 5.25" component, like a DVD drive.

PC eye · 12-25-2007, 03:49 AM

I see the problem now with your original question.. Those aren't 3 1/2" hard drive bays but the typical 5 1/4" bays commonly used for optical drives like cd rom, cd writers, dvd rom, and dvd rw types. That makes more sense since you were off on measurements.

If the card reader is a 3.5" device then you would need a drive bay adapter like the ones used for seeing a hard drive placed in one of the top bays. Those are usually low cost items found at most online vendors like newegg or some other place in the accessories section.

Take a look at what newegg sees there for one to gasp for air on their price thougn. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811993007

I guess newegg is far from the cheapest on everything. http://www.thenerds.net/STARTECHCOM....3536-2&affid=3

Besides the typical two piece tray/face plate combo there are also the two piece metal bracket types like the one seen at http://www.techforless.com/cgi-bin/t...7?mv_pc=nextag

Those are a little more awkward to work with but leave the face plate area empty for installing things behind a cover over then a floppy type drive where nothing is exposed.

StrangleHold · 12-25-2007, 03:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PC eye

I see the problem now with your original question.. Those aren't 3 1/2" hard drive bays but the typical 5 1/4" bays commonly used for optical drives like cd rom, cd writers, dvd rom, and dvd rw types. That makes more sense since you were off on measurements.

If the card reader is a 3.5" device then you would need a drive bay adapter like the ones used for seeing a hard drive placed in one of the top bays. Those are usually low cost items found at most online vendors like newegg or some other place in the accessories section.

Take a look at what newegg sees there for one to gasp for air on their price thougn. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811993007

I guess newegg is far from the cheapest on everything. http://www.thenerds.net/STARTECHCOM....3536-2&affid=3

Besides the typical two piece tray/face plate combo there are also the two piece metal bracket types like the one seen at http://www.techforless.com/cgi-bin/t...7?mv_pc=nextag

Those are a little more awkward to work with but leave the face plate area empty for installing things behind a cover over then a floppy type drive where nothing is exposed.

I thought the 900 came with a 3.5 drive bay adapter?

ANNR · 12-25-2007, 04:00 AM

sorry pc eye now that yo mention it it is the 5 1/4 bay that i am talking about. and I might just have to buy one of these adapter you posted if i can't get my to work.

Thank you for taking the time to look up these adapters for me pc eye.

MatrixEvo I tried to screw it into place that the holes on the adapter didn't line up with the ones on the case.

ANNR · 12-25-2007, 04:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by StrangleHold

I thought the 900 came with a 3.5 drive bay adapter?

It does, but i can't seems to line up the holes on the adapter to the one son the case.

StrangleHold · 12-25-2007, 04:09 AM

If you can get the stock one to work it looks pretty good

PC eye · 12-25-2007, 05:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by StrangleHold

I thought the 900 came with a 3.5 drive bay adapter?

It does and it's a royal pain in the left ankle trying to line up the holes on the preformed plastic molded adapter at times.

Quote:

Originally Posted by ANNR

sorry pc eye now that yo mention it it is the 5 1/4 bay that i am talking about. and I might just have to buy one of these adapter you posted if i can't get my to work.

Thank you for taking the time to look up these adapters for me pc eye.

MatrixEvo I tried to screw it into place that the holes on the adapter didn't line up with the ones on the case.

I recently found a basic metal tray that will easily slide into a 5 1/4" bay with ease but without the fancy face plate for literally $2 over paying out some $15 retail for that cheap brand seen at newegg and other places. The 900 comes with the opening seen in the pictures that Stranglehold posted there and work for floppy drives and maybe the card reader if that matches up with the drive bay cover seen there.

For getting the plastic one to line up you first have to get one fastener in on one side but not tighrened all the way down to leave some slack. Then you can do the same on the other side back and forth to all 4 are in and then finally tighten those down. The preformed threaded holes on it have no break of the edge where you can easily spot it in the black plastic there.

12-25-2007, 01:59 AM	#1 (permalink)
ANNR Platinum Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 806	antec 900 owner please come in Can someone please help me install the 3.5" tray for the 2.5" memory card reader? I can't seems to find a way to screw the 3.5" tray in place. There is no screw holes or anything. The only holes i see are the ones to screw my memory card reader in place. thanks aloot __________________ Vista Ultimate x64 Antec 900 Q6600 Zotac 8800GTs 2x2GB Dual DDR800 SEAGATE ST3500320AS 500GB 2x500GB WD Slave 27" LCD

12-25-2007, 02:17 AM	#2 (permalink)
PC eye Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inside a pc Posts: 20,281	The pair of 3.5" drive bays each seeing one 120mm fan on the front of them slide forward. You first have to remove both side covers to take out the thumbscrews that hold each bay inplace and simply slide one forward. You will need an adapter for mounting the 2.5" card reader inplace. Note that front access to the reaader won't be available from outside once in being sealed off by the 120 fan there. __________________ Turning the Tongue into a Device Controller http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/Sma...ory?id=5647175 Is EBay going out of the Auction Business? http://abcnews.go.com/Business/story?id=5626840&page=1

12-25-2007, 02:29 AM	#3 (permalink)
ANNR Platinum Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 806	there is three empty 3.5 bays at the top and I am using the third one for the memory card reader. I placed the Memory card reader in the adapter that came with the case but i have no idea how i can hold the adapter into the case. I first saw that case in circuit city when they were displaying a gaming rig and i saw them put the memory card reader on the top down third 3.5 slot. The top two 3.5 i will be using it for dvd burners. any body able to hold the adapter in place? __________________ Vista Ultimate x64 Antec 900 Q6600 Zotac 8800GTs 2x2GB Dual DDR800 SEAGATE ST3500320AS 500GB 2x500GB WD Slave 27" LCD

12-25-2007, 03:32 AM	#4 (permalink)
MatrixEVO Diamond Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Concord, NH Age: 20 Posts: 1,366	I didn't put mine in, but from looking at the adapter there is two small holes on each side which would make it screw in like a regular 5.25" component, like a DVD drive. __________________ Git-R-Done!!!

12-25-2007, 03:49 AM	#5 (permalink)
PC eye Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inside a pc Posts: 20,281	I see the problem now with your original question.. Those aren't 3 1/2" hard drive bays but the typical 5 1/4" bays commonly used for optical drives like cd rom, cd writers, dvd rom, and dvd rw types. That makes more sense since you were off on measurements. If the card reader is a 3.5" device then you would need a drive bay adapter like the ones used for seeing a hard drive placed in one of the top bays. Those are usually low cost items found at most online vendors like newegg or some other place in the accessories section. Take a look at what newegg sees there for one to gasp for air on their price thougn. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811993007 I guess newegg is far from the cheapest on everything. http://www.thenerds.net/STARTECHCOM....3536-2&affid=3 Besides the typical two piece tray/face plate combo there are also the two piece metal bracket types like the one seen at http://www.techforless.com/cgi-bin/t...7?mv_pc=nextag Those are a little more awkward to work with but leave the face plate area empty for installing things behind a cover over then a floppy type drive where nothing is exposed. __________________ Turning the Tongue into a Device Controller http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/Sma...ory?id=5647175 Is EBay going out of the Auction Business? http://abcnews.go.com/Business/story?id=5626840&page=1

12-25-2007, 04:00 AM	#7 (permalink)
ANNR Platinum Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 806	sorry pc eye now that yo mention it it is the 5 1/4 bay that i am talking about. and I might just have to buy one of these adapter you posted if i can't get my to work. Thank you for taking the time to look up these adapters for me pc eye. MatrixEvo I tried to screw it into place that the holes on the adapter didn't line up with the ones on the case. __________________ Vista Ultimate x64 Antec 900 Q6600 Zotac 8800GTs 2x2GB Dual DDR800 SEAGATE ST3500320AS 500GB 2x500GB WD Slave 27" LCD

12-25-2007, 04:09 AM	#9 (permalink)
StrangleHold Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: And you think your safe! Posts: 7,992	If you can get the stock one to work it looks pretty good __________________ NZXT Apollo Athlon 64 X2 5600 3.3ghz. Gigabyte GA MA770 DS3 G Skill DDR2 1066 944mhz. 4gb. PNY 8800GT/VD964 W/D RE2 Sata 3.0 500gb. There's a great power in words, if you don't hitch too many of them together.

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