filling a 3.5" floppy bay

spaceboy

What's the best thing to fillo it with? Currently it just has a blanking plate which is kind of boring. I could get a memory card reader with e-sata socket thing, anything else interesting out there?

pcombo

Isn't there a black cover already in the space which hides the metal plate. And the mutli card reader is to big for the floppy drive bay.

spaceboy

pcombo wrote: »

Isn't there a black cover already in the space which hides the metal plate. And the mutli card reader is to big for the floppy drive bay.

Eh, I want to put something in it. Yes there is a blank cover, and I want to make use of the empty bay. And you can get 3.5" card readers.

pcombo

Ah iv never seen them they looks quite handy.

*thinks i might get one *

spaceboy

This one looks decent: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170409982796&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

Stompa

spaceboy wrote: »

Eh, I want to put something in it.

Why????????

spaceboy

Stompa wrote: »

Why????????

Because it's there!

Lincoln_Imp

You can buy a vari speed fan for your cpu then the control unit fits in the bay
http://www.xoxide.com/3fanco.html
i know that sites american but you get the idea

or ebay
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/3-5-Bay-Panel-With-4-x-PC-Cooling-Fan-Speed-Controller_W0QQitemZ390132548186QQcmdZViewItemQQptZComputing_ComputerComponents_Fans_Heatsinks_SR?hash=item5ad5b6425a

spaceboy

Why would you need 4 adjustable cooling fans? One would be enough!

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spaceboy wrote: »

Why would you need 4 adjustable cooling fans? One would be enough!

My computer case houses five additional fans and it's useful to be able to regulate their speed

JasX

lol if you're determined to fill it and hunt hard enough i'm sure there are several gimmicky but largly useless control panels you could pop in....


here's one that lets you install expensive multi coloured lighting inside your PC and have it glow different colours on demand... only for 5.25" bays on this site but.....
http://www.kustompcs.co.uk/acatalog/info_2141.html

or if we're staying vaguely sensible a 3.5" card reader might be more use (esp if you have a spare USB set of input pins on your motherboard), you seem to get several combining card readers, eSATA and USB in different combinations too...

other options include bays that'd let you insert and remove 2.5" hard drives with/without caddies

alternatively I have a soundblaster X-Fi card with front panel that can fit either 3.5" or 5.25" drives (former sheds 2 front inputs)..... looks quite good and is actually useful having a volume knob there but depends on -a- whether you need a shiny high end £120 sound card or- b- want to go buy one just to have something to put in the front of your PC.