All drives created equal? confused, please help.

Tearathal · Jan 16, 2007

This is my first computer build, and I am to the point where I have to insert my optical drive into the external 5.25 drive bay.

Now, I decided I would just use the drive from my 3 year old Dell. So I mounted the brackets onto the sides of the drive, and now when I go to slide the drive into the drive bay, It won't fit, and judging by how easily it fit into the dell case, I'm confused as to how I am going to get this thing in. Are all drives made the same size, or am I doing something wrong ?

Case
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000BPRGKG/?tag=tec06d-20

Deleted member 24505 · Jan 16, 2007

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all 5.25" drives are the same size.do you need the rails for the p160 then? was they used in the dell?

PVTCaboose1337 · Jan 16, 2007

Don't use the rails from the dell case. They are attached onto the side. Take them off by gently prying with a screwdriver. These are what dell does to lock the drives in place.

Tearathal · Jan 17, 2007

The P160 came with its own rails, and with the P160's railes mounted onto the Dell's drives I can't seem to get it to go in

PVTCaboose1337 · Jan 17, 2007

Tearathal said:
The P160 came with its own rails, and with the P160's railes mounted onto the Dell's drives I can't seem to get it to go in

Then you are doing something wrong...

Tearathal · Jan 17, 2007

haha, I see, Ive done this before on my Dell to change drives and it was quick and simple, Ill just take my time and try again

One more thing, I did a test boot before and didnt hear any "case speaker beeps" and realized that the tiny little speaker pins arent plugged in, but I searched my case and can't find anything that would plug into them either heh

Snake05 · Jan 17, 2007

What case do you have? I imagine it's possible that it doesn't have one, most do though, they're probably just hiding.

WarEagleAU · Jan 17, 2007

The mobo should have a plug in on it for the case speaker, Im assuming thats what you are referring to?

Tearathal · Jan 17, 2007

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000BPRGKG/?tag=tec06d-20

Tearathal · Jan 17, 2007

WarEagleAU said:
The mobo should have a plug in on it for the case speaker, Im assuming thats what you are referring to?

I see the 4 orange color coded pins on the mobo, but I cant find the matching plugs from the front display plate

WarEagleAU · Jan 17, 2007

Thats a nice case, almost looks like the superlanboy in a weird way.

Tearathal · Jan 17, 2007

Why can't I get the damn drive to go in! lol

I took out my power supply to gain access to the drive bays, and when I try to slide my drive into one of the spots it wont fit! XD

bruins004 · Jan 17, 2007

Check to make sure Dell didnt put anything on the side of the drivers so it could fit their case.

Also, just an FYI, a friend of mine had a really old DVD drive (when they first came out).
He now has this drive in his new computer and it burn dual layer DVDs.
All he did was a firmware upgrade.
It seems the only difference between a new DVD Drive that can write Dual Layer and older ones that can't is the firmware.

Tearathal · Jan 17, 2007

I tried insereting this damn drive hundreds of times lol no dice.

I'm pretty sure I have the rails mounted correctly, then I try to push it into the drive bays from the big opening in the back and it wont go in

Tearathal · Jan 17, 2007

This shouldn't be this hard lol

Mediocre · Jan 17, 2007

WarEagleAU said:
The mobo should have a plug in on it for the case speaker, Im assuming thats what you are referring to?

Tearathal said:
I see the 4 orange color coded pins on the mobo, but I cant find the matching plugs from the front display plate

Tearathal - All my BIOS speakers have come with my motherboards. So if this is a transplant from a Dell, you're gonna have to get the speaker out of the old case or get a new speaker.

As for you're 5.25" drive... Seems like you're going to have to give up the tool-less idea and get some screws. Those damn clips never line the drive up right anyway...

'Ocre

PVTCaboose1337 · Jan 17, 2007

Mediocre said:
Tearathal - All my BIOS speakers have come with my motherboards. So if this is a transplant from a Dell, you're gonna have to get the speaker out of the old case or get a new speaker.

As for you're 5.25" drive... Seems like you're going to have to give up the tool-less idea and get some screws. Those damn clips never line the drive up right anyway...

'Ocre

Screws all the way. THE BEST WAY.

Tearathal · Jan 17, 2007

OK jesus, lol even without rails or screws I can't seem to fit the darn drive into the space where it is supposed to go. Frustrating

PVTCaboose1337 · Jan 17, 2007

Tearathal said:
OK jesus, lol even without rails or screws I can't seem to fit the darn drive into the space where it is supposed to go. Frustrating

Calm down, take a deep breath, and TAKE A PICTURE!!!

Tearathal · Jan 17, 2007

PVTCaboose1337 said:
Calm down, take a deep breath, and TAKE A PICTURE!!!

hehe let me go get the camera, picture of drive alone, inside of bays, attempting to stick it into bays, sound good? XD

PVTCaboose1337 · Jan 17, 2007

Sounds good.

Tearathal · Jan 17, 2007

PVTCaboose1337 · Jan 17, 2007

Im looking right now... brb

PVTCaboose1337 · Jan 17, 2007

LOLz. Push them in from the front... make sure the metal protect on the case is removed too.

PVTCaboose1337 · Jan 17, 2007

PVTCaboose1337 said:
LOLz. Push them in from the front... make sure the metal protect on the case is removed too.

Yeah push them in from the front, THEN they will clip in effortlessly.

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