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How Do You Use Your Spare Drive Bays?

Posted by Cliff on from the getting-the-most-from-that-extra-space dept.

red_flea asks: "I've got a couple of CDROM bays that I'm not using. Besides another CD or DVD ROM drive, what else can you put there? I know some people who use that space to cool their Cheetah or Raptor drives. Anything else? Please reply with gratuitous linking to products, articles or modder blogs."

9 of 135 comments (clear)

  1. Sandwich Warmer by TripMaster+Monkey · · Score: 4, Funny


    Keeps my grilled cheese nice and tosty warm.

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    ~ |rip/\/\aster /\/\onkey

  2. E-Z Bake by ivan256 · · Score: 3, Funny

    If it can't be empty, you should definatly go with the "oven drive".

    http://www.thinkgeek.com/stuff/41/ezbake.shtml

  3. Place holder by zenray · · Score: 4, Funny

    I activatly use my spare drive spaces as place holders for future expansion points.

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    zenray
  4. This is impossible. by Pig+Hogger · · Score: 4, Funny

    This can't be. You cannot be a geek AND have a spare drive bay in your system.

  5. XT Harddisk. by Vo0k · · Score: 5, Funny

    Storage: 5 megabytes
    Weight: 4 pounds,
    Spin-up sound: Impressive,
    Geekness factor: High,
    Power Usage: Excessive,
    Shutdown method: c:\dos\park.com,
    Interface: ISA card,
    Linux support: Yes,
    Windows support: No,
    Badsectors: Probably,
    Transfer rates: Who cares?

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    Anagram("United States of America") == "Dine out, taste a Mac, fries"
  6. Re:Ideas by gi-tux · · Score: 3, Funny
    How about a drive bay book - about drive bays!
    And when you open it up, it becomes a drive bay?
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    I have no sig, does anyone have one to spare?
  7. Yes, this is sick by RealityMogul · · Score: 3, Funny

    Ya know, its been a long running joke that geeks would marry their computers if they could.

    With that in mind, I propose making a drive bay mounting system for a fleshlight.

    Hey, at least it would be nice and warm all the time.

    1. Re:Yes, this is sick by RealityMogul · · Score: 3, Funny

      What are you implying, that's only a half-height drive!

  8. Hiding presents. by Trixter · · Score: 3, Funny

    Seriously. I hide holiday and birthday presents in unused case space. My wife/kids would never even *think* of looking *inside my machines* for *any reason* as they aren't computer-savvy.

    Yes, I make sure nothing I put in there can melt/burn/dissolve/explode ;)