Additional HDD cages?

Trifid

Trifid

Trifid

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Hello.

I want to double up on my storage so I have a backup of every drive but doing so will mean I need more bays for HDD in my Thermaltake Kandalf. Has anyone used one of these before? http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CM-011-LL can I still use the foam blanking plates on my case in front of the cage i.e. like I do with the supplied cage? Or should I look at alternative methods of storing the drives?

Thanks.
 
Buy 2 gig drives and replace/go external and use disk imaging software to save space on them.
 
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I've just bought 2 x Scythe hard disk stabilizer x4's these fit 4 x 3.5 drives in 3 x 5 1/4 bays. Just beware they are bare cages with no front panel or fans etc. They have a mounting system that include rubber stand offs for the cage, so should also be reasonable quiet.

Unfortunately OCUK don't stock them, I found them on a well known auction site.

E-I
 
dfour said:
Buy 2 gig drives and replace/go external and use disk imaging software to save space on them.
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I don't trust USB external drives that much and other alternatives such as ESATA will get pricey. Plus I have plenty of space inside my case.

groen said:
Will that lian li device fit into an antec sonata II cdrom drive bay area ?
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I expect so as long as you have 3x 5.25 bays free, but haven't used or seen it before.

Evil-I said:
I've just bought 2 x Scythe hard disk stabilizer x4's these fit 4 x 3.5 drives in 3 x 5 1/4 bays. Just beware they are bare cages with no front panel or fans etc. They have a mounting system that include rubber stand offs for the cage, so should also be reasonable quiet.

Unfortunately OCUK don't stock them, I found them on a well known auction site.

E-I
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They look good and will be more descreet behind the foam panels on the front of my case. I shouldn't need additional cooling anyway with the eco drives?



pastymuncher said:
Thermaltake do their own cage for the Kandalf/Armour. The icage i believe it's called.

There are always these as an alternative.
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I would like to have a new case at some point in the future. This one is getting slightly loud so am not that bothered about having it matching. I plan to have a black case next time round too.



Edit: Decided to go for the LianLI one. Noticed the HDD were a couple of pounds cheaper too. :)
 
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you could always screw one side of your hds into your 5 1/4" bays and fabricate a "U" shaped bracket from thin steel/ally for the other side.
 
Expecting a pair of this in the next few days. Had to go for that instead of the Lian Li EX-33B1 type because I don't have 3 free 5.25" slots. Note though, I'll be mainly using for either a 2.5" HD (repair lots of laptops) or a SSD in future therefore don't luck of a cooling fan shouldn't be an issue
 
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