Adding some esata ports in front drive bays??

MrCool · 7 Apr 2008 at 00:17

Hi, im trying to find a front faceplate with esata connections on it. ie 5.25" or even 3.5". Ive found a few that will add some round the back like this -
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I cant for the life of me find one. The closest ive found is a multireader jobbie with one sata connection and a host of card readers etc. I just want a couple of esata ports, nothing else. Surely somebody sells one?????

Anyone know of any? Many thanks for any help.

No hotlinking

binaryknight · 7 Apr 2008 at 00:26

fraid you cant link to competitors on here matey edit the link or youl find a mod breathing down your neck

PhillyDee · 7 Apr 2008 at 00:29

Using that, a dremel and a drive bay cover you can make your own.

MrCool · 7 Apr 2008 at 00:30

ok, ive just linked to a picture now...

badbob · 7 Apr 2008 at 00:30

ive just linked to a picture now...

Can't do that either..

MrCool · 7 Apr 2008 at 00:31

PhillyDee said:
Using that, a dremel and a drive bay cover you can make your own.

Thanks but id really rather just buy one lol, surely someone makes one?

MrCool · 7 Apr 2008 at 00:35

badbob said:
Can't do that either..

Ok well if theres a problem then mods delete the pic if you must ^^. Im not trying to advertise for a competitor im just trying to get my point across.

PhillyDee · 7 Apr 2008 at 01:52

The pics are fine, its hotlinking which is frowned upon.

Usually you get the drive bays with fan controllers and the like in them, ive had a quick search on some sites i know, but cannot find anything like what you are after.

BigManBill · 7 Apr 2008 at 15:37

I know the Akasa Eclipse has a front PCI blanker space for an add in card blanker like the one you posted to be fitted. That is the only method I can think of short of making it yourself, which would be easier.

Werewolf · 7 Apr 2008 at 16:09

Some of the newer Antec cases come with a front eSATA port, but apart from that the only real option at the moment that i'm aware of is to make something

eSATA is still fairly new and it tends to take a while for the accessories companies to start making drive bay units with new connections.

IIRC there is a company that produces a modular drive bay connection set, and they might have already produced eSATA ports as an option (they do options for virtually every other connector).

MrCool · 7 Apr 2008 at 22:03

Ok, thanks for your help. Ive got an antec nine hundred case which ive only had cpl of months so not really up for getting another case. Ill get by with the rear esata connections, just thought there would be something for the front drive bays by now. Ill look again in couple of months

DigitalReaper · 8 Apr 2008 at 01:51

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-002-AK&groupid=701&catid=48&subcat=196

Looks like it's normal SATA though, intended for use with bare internal drives sitting on your desk.

You could also mod this into your case somewhere: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CB-025-AK&groupid=701&catid=48&subcat=196

MrCool · 9 Apr 2008 at 19:19

Yep the first one is for normal sata, and im probably going for the second item and ill just have it round the back as its intended, not a biggie, just wanted one on front if possible. Thanks for help again.