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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."

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  1. I always wanted.. by \\ · · Score: 4, Informative

    I always wanted a fu-fme, but sadly they aren't OS X compatible. :(

    On a more serious note, I'm considering one of these to help convert the mounds and mounds of greek cassette tapes my parents have from the 60's. If only something like that existed for 8-tracks..

  2. Re:Is there a laptop harddrive RAID array? by Mike+Quin · · Score: 4, Informative

    What, like One of these?

  3. Too basic... by vasqzr · · Score: 2, Informative


    I keep music CD's there.

  4. Re:Is there a laptop harddrive RAID array? by soramimicake · · Score: 2, Informative
    When I saw your post I almost thought you worked for Supermicro, because they have something that sounds exactly like what you said. I'm not sure if it requires SAS on the host side, though.

    If that is not enough for you, they even have a version that supports dual hosts.

  5. if you need a light... by ross_winn · · Score: 2, Informative

    you could do this.

    --
    Ross Winn "not just another ugly face..."
  6. Re:Is there a laptop harddrive RAID array? by Myself · · Score: 2, Informative

    I seem to remember a vertical one years back, but I can't find reference to it anywhere.

    I did find a five-into-one unit though, check it out.