---Reply to mail from Changhsu P. Liu about [PCBUILD] bracket to fit 3.5" drive to 5.25" bay?

> Greetings,
> Thank you all for the clarification of HD size issues. Here is another
> question on HD.
> The 10,000rpm IBM drive I bought recently is so hot that I cannot touching
> it for more than 5 seconds. My 3.5" bay is kind of full with 3 drives in
> it. Since the new drive requires more space for ventilation, I'm thinking
> about the possibility of moving it to 5.25" bay which has only one CD
> drive. I'm also looking for a fan to cool it down. Will the cooling fan
> work if I move it to 5.25" bay?
>
> Is there such a bracket? Or, maybe there is a way to create a simple one by
> yourself?
>
>
> Thanks for the help,
>
>
Hello,

For installing a 3.5" drive into a 5.25" bay an adapter bracket can
be purchased on Internet. As for the cooling problem, I believe there
is also made a fan for a 5.25" bay. Check out these URL's:

http://www.jameco.com

http://www.dalco.com

One or the other, or both will have what you are looking for.

I hope this helps you,
-Paul


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