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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
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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?
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?
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/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811993007
I guess newegg is far from the cheapest on everything. http://www.thenerds.net/STARTECHCOM...ode=cii_9324560&cpncode=11-43903536-2&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/tech4less/104437?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.
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/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811993007
I guess newegg is far from the cheapest on everything. http://www.thenerds.net/STARTECHCOM...ode=cii_9324560&cpncode=11-43903536-2&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/tech4less/104437?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.
ANNR
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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.
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
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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.
If you can get the stock one to work it looks pretty good
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.
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.
That was one of my issues about the 900. That adapter tray sucks big time.
But you can get it to work if you mess with it.
The tray only goes in one way, if you have it turned the wrong way the holes on the outside will not align with the drive cage.
So if you have your card reader already installed in your adapter, you might have to take it out and turn the adapter around.
Trial fit the adapter into the drive bay to see which way it aligns.
But you can get it to work if you mess with it.
The tray only goes in one way, if you have it turned the wrong way the holes on the outside will not align with the drive cage.
So if you have your card reader already installed in your adapter, you might have to take it out and turn the adapter around.
Trial fit the adapter into the drive bay to see which way it aligns.
While being a regular annoyance to get in it does extend a little further so something like the floppy drive seen in the photo sits flush into the face plate there. If the card reader's face is larger in anyway and not shaped like a standard floppy drive to fit you may end up with a custom face plate being needed.
The metal adapters and adapter trays seen at the links will simply slide right in but see the problem of extending the reader forward enough due to case design there. Here I ended up putting a floppy in the top drive bay in order to two optical drives below with the one at the bottom bay being ide while the one above a sata dvd burner.
The metal adapters and adapter trays seen at the links will simply slide right in but see the problem of extending the reader forward enough due to case design there. Here I ended up putting a floppy in the top drive bay in order to two optical drives below with the one at the bottom bay being ide while the one above a sata dvd burner.
It was made that way in order to have a flexibilty depending on the way you set up your drives. You have to remember this is typical with a gaming style case over the average standard mid tower model.
Another case made by ThermalTake sees that exact same idea inplace with the model seen at http://www.xoxide.com/thermaltake-armor-case-250mm-black.html Besides being flexible for drives and other things the idea seen with these case is to add additional cooling for drives as seen with the twim 120 case fans on the 3 1/2" drive cages.
Another case made by ThermalTake sees that exact same idea inplace with the model seen at http://www.xoxide.com/thermaltake-armor-case-250mm-black.html Besides being flexible for drives and other things the idea seen with these case is to add additional cooling for drives as seen with the twim 120 case fans on the 3 1/2" drive cages.
ANNR
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it is a pain in the rear to install that tray. I will give it another try tomorrow night when i get back from work. If not I will just get an adapter.
Anybody had a good sleep today? i know i did, 16hours of none disturbed sleep. I have never felt alive like now. you may think it is crazy but I think it is hours well spend. hahahah
15 credits and 45 hours work week for the pass month is taking a toed on me.
Anybody had a good sleep today? i know i did, 16hours of none disturbed sleep. I have never felt alive like now. you may think it is crazy but I think it is hours well spend. hahahah
15 credits and 45 hours work week for the pass month is taking a toed on me.
The plastic tray is that for sure. But to make things easier and see it fit rather then buying a $2 piece of metal try the one fastener one side then one on the other and back and forth a little to get them lined up. Don't feel too bad in the meantime.
The new floppy drve for the new case here decided it doesn't want to read or write to floppies anymore. Fortunately I bought two instead of one for keeping a spare onhand since that tray will coming out before going back in again.
The new floppy drve for the new case here decided it doesn't want to read or write to floppies anymore. Fortunately I bought two instead of one for keeping a spare onhand since that tray will coming out before going back in again.
Exactly. You need to line up your drive up so that it's flush with the front. What problem are you having exactly?
^ That probably doesn't help, but, like I said, I can post some pics of the drive in the tray if that would help.
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ANNR
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I was able to put the reader onto the tray but can't seems to line up the tray to the case.
If i install the tray first then it will give me hell when trying to install the reader.
I will try what pc-eye suggested first tomorrow night.
Thanks mep for the pic, if it is not to much trouble i would love have couple inside shots of the tray actually setting on the case bay.
If i install the tray first then it will give me hell when trying to install the reader.
I will try what pc-eye suggested first tomorrow night.
Thanks mep for the pic, if it is not to much trouble i would love have couple inside shots of the tray actually setting on the case bay.
