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    multiple bay 5.25 stack

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by jimmywiz, Nov 27, 2013.

  1. jimmywiz

    jimmywiz Newbie

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    Hi guys im looking for a kind of nas style bay enclosure but for 5.25" drives.

    ive been looking at getting a new laptop that dose not have a cd drive. my plan was to find something that you can fit 3 or more 5.25 drives in and then that connects via USB 3

    is there anything out there

    something like this but i need a CD drive so 5.25 "
    ORICO Aluminium 5 Bay USB3.0+eSATA 3.5
     
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  2. Qing Dao

    Qing Dao Notebook Deity

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    For that, you want an ATX mid-tower case with lots of external 5.25" drive bays.
     
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