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Where to buy an Internal Drive Cage?
Hi,
I am refurbishing a PC for a friend - the case is a standard ATX (Mid)Tower. I want to install three SCSI HD drives internally - the three external drive bays are otherwise occupied. Unfortunately the internal drive cage only holds two HD drives - there is plenty of room for a larger drive cage. I've never bought an internal drive cage before, and quite honestly am having trouble finding any for sale. I am in the UK - Does anyone know where I can buy generic 3/4 internal HD drive cages? If not UK based, a US supplier who ships internationally would be fine. Thanks Colin |
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On Sat, 10 Sep 2005 04:25:03 +0000 (UTC), "News Group"
wrote: I am refurbishing a PC for a friend - the case is a standard ATX (Mid)Tower. I want to install three SCSI HD drives internally - the three external drive bays are otherwise occupied. Unfortunately the internal drive cage only holds two HD drives - there is plenty of room for a larger drive cage. I've never bought an internal drive cage before, and quite honestly am having trouble finding any for sale. I am in the UK - Does anyone know where I can buy generic 3/4 internal HD drive cages? If not UK based, a US supplier who ships internationally would be fine. Dell Computer used to strap the boot drive to the inside front of the case. You might be able to drill some holes to accomodate mounting. Make sure the metal filings are caught. -- Greatest Movie Line Ever http://home.houston.rr.com/rkba/MovieLine.wmv "Rightful liberty is unobstructed action according to our will within limits drawn around us by the equal rights of others. I do not add 'within the limits of the law,' because law is often but the tyrant's will, and always so when it violates the rights of the individual." -- Thomas Jefferson |
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News Group wrote:
Hi, I am refurbishing a PC for a friend - the case is a standard ATX (Mid)Tower. I want to install three SCSI HD drives internally - the three external drive bays are otherwise occupied. Unfortunately the internal drive cage only holds two HD drives - there is plenty of room for a larger drive cage. I've never bought an internal drive cage before, and quite honestly am having trouble finding any for sale. I am in the UK - Does anyone know where I can buy generic 3/4 internal HD drive cages? You can easily "hang" a drive beneath the existing two drives. Use the "L" shaped pieces that come from PCI card covers. Drill one hole in each of four pieces near the bent end to hold the third drive, and two holes above that to mate with the existing two drive mounting screws. Place the four with the bent ends turned under the new drive and attach them with four screws to the drive. Remove the screws from the drives above and attach the bracket pieces under the screws. This will make a sturdy "extension" to hold another drive. -- Virg Wall |
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On Sat, 10 Sep 2005 04:25:03 +0000 (UTC), "News Group"
wrote: Hi, I am refurbishing a PC for a friend - the case is a standard ATX (Mid)Tower. I want to install three SCSI HD drives internally - the three external drive bays are otherwise occupied. Unfortunately the internal drive cage only holds two HD drives - there is plenty of room for a larger drive cage. I've never bought an internal drive cage before, and quite honestly am having trouble finding any for sale. I am in the UK - Does anyone know where I can buy generic 3/4 internal HD drive cages? If not UK based, a US supplier who ships internationally would be fine. With some Al sheeting, a brake and some elbow grease, DIY is one option. Following is a refurb'd (~'97?) Gateway 2000 case that had a similar problem though they used an odd hanging vertical rack at the time with relatively little front intake area, so chassis airflow in general needed addressed as well as the drives. http://69.36.189.159/usr_1034/gw_cas...0for%20use.jpg Note the pictured case has a pair of 92mm pusher fans in front of the rack- a good idea to keep drives cool as the case likely is not set up to accomodate cooling drives in an add-on rack, is yet another aspect you might have to DIY in your case regardless of whether you made a rack or found one ready-to-use. A single ~80mm fan can cool 3 modern SCSI drives, but not very quietly and noise from fans up front is generally more noticable to a nearby user. If the case has a large (or pair) of rear exahaust fans you may be able to get away with a passive air intake fight in front of this add-on rack, but it may need be rather large, a scattering of small holes is likely too much restriction to be very effective. |
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Thanks for all the replies,
Colin "News Group" wrote in message ... | Hi, | | I am refurbishing a PC for a friend - the case is a standard ATX (Mid)Tower. | | I want to install three SCSI HD drives internally - the three external drive | bays are otherwise occupied. | | Unfortunately the internal drive cage only holds two HD drives - there is | plenty of room for a larger drive cage. | | I've never bought an internal drive cage before, and quite honestly am | having trouble finding any for sale. | | I am in the UK - Does anyone know where I can buy generic 3/4 internal HD | drive cages? | | If not UK based, a US supplier who ships internationally would be fine. | | Thanks | | Colin | | |
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http://www.pc-look.com/boutik/Prod_L...ml?language=en
http://tinyurl.co.uk/gftq Be aware there are a number of 3*hd bays on the market, but the manu.mostly say only two hd's should be used, to prevent heat problems. I looked into this recently "News Group" wrote in message ... Hi, I am refurbishing a PC for a friend - the case is a standard ATX (Mid)Tower. I want to install three SCSI HD drives internally - the three external drive bays are otherwise occupied. Unfortunately the internal drive cage only holds two HD drives - there is plenty of room for a larger drive cage. I've never bought an internal drive cage before, and quite honestly am having trouble finding any for sale. I am in the UK - Does anyone know where I can buy generic 3/4 internal HD drive cages? If not UK based, a US supplier who ships internationally would be fine. Thanks Colin |
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although not too slick, I've had luck with just securing them with duct
tape. I've also used nylon zip ties, alone and/or with packing tape or duct tape, and have used small guage wire to re-inforce the tapeing in case the tape lets go. Most of the time a computer just sits there so you don't have to be too worried about rigid attachement. mike "News Group" wrote in message ... Hi, I am refurbishing a PC for a friend - the case is a standard ATX (Mid)Tower. I want to install three SCSI HD drives internally - the three external drive bays are otherwise occupied. Unfortunately the internal drive cage only holds two HD drives - there is plenty of room for a larger drive cage. I've never bought an internal drive cage before, and quite honestly am having trouble finding any for sale. I am in the UK - Does anyone know where I can buy generic 3/4 internal HD drive cages? If not UK based, a US supplier who ships internationally would be fine. Thanks Colin |
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News Group wrote:
Hi, I am refurbishing a PC for a friend - the case is a standard ATX (Mid)Tower. I want to install three SCSI HD drives internally - the three external drive bays are otherwise occupied. Unfortunately the internal drive cage only holds two HD drives - there is plenty of room for a larger drive cage. I've never bought an internal drive cage before, and quite honestly am having trouble finding any for sale. I am in the UK - Does anyone know where I can buy generic 3/4 internal HD drive cages? If not UK based, a US supplier who ships internationally would be fine. Thanks Colin How much is your time worth per hour tracking this thing down? I ask because if you've spent several hours on it you could have gotten a nice Antec case and transfered everything over to it for what you may have already spent in time. -- spammage trappage: remove the underscores to reply I'm going to die rather sooner than I'd like. I tried to protect my neighbours from crime, and became the victim of it. Complications in hospital following this resulted in a serious illness. I now need a bone marrow transplant. Many people around the world are waiting for a marrow transplant, too. Please volunteer to be a marrow donor: http://www.abmdr.org.au/ http://www.marrow.org/ |
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I've had good luck drilling holes in each end of four popsicle sticks and
securing one end to the mounting holes of an existing drive and the other end to the new drive. You might also consider plumbing strap as it's already predrilled and you can make it the length needed for the number of drives. "Mike Hollywood" wrote in message ... although not too slick, I've had luck with just securing them with duct tape. I've also used nylon zip ties, alone and/or with packing tape or duct tape, and have used small guage wire to re-inforce the tapeing in case the tape lets go. Most of the time a computer just sits there so you don't have to be too worried about rigid attachement. "News Group" wrote in message ... Unfortunately the internal drive cage only holds two HD drives - there is plenty of room for a larger drive cage. I've never bought an internal drive cage before, and quite honestly am having trouble finding any for sale. I am in the UK - Does anyone know where I can buy generic 3/4 internal HD drive cages? If not UK based, a US supplier who ships internationally would be fine. Thanks Colin |
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