Computer Hard Ware
5.25 Inch Drive
5.25 inch external drive bays can hold several different types of hardware. For drive bay three we could use a 120Mb disk drive like the one shown above. We might use some adapter plates and put a second hard drive in, which points out the fact that with a 5.25 inch drive bay, your not limited to 5.25 inch drives. You can use 3.5 inch drives if you install adapter plates. There is nothing wrong with saving a bay for future expansion. The way technology changes so rapidly, who knows, within a few months there may be a completely new type of drive on the market that you just can't live without! :-)
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TheCase
| MotherBoard | PowerSupply |
Microprocessor
| Ram | PowerCable
MotherBoard
Bettery | CaseFan
| Chipset | DIMM Sockets |
PCI Audio Accelerator
Optional
CaseFan | 3.5 Inch Drive | 5.25
Inch Drive | IDE Cable | I/O
Ports
Panel
Connector Cable | PCI Slot One | PCI
Slot Two | PCI Slot Three
ISA
Slot Two | Shared PCI/ISA Slot | Expansion
Slot | AGP Expansion Slot
IDE
& Panel Connectors | Case Speaker | Case
Front Panel
Main