HArdware advice please

[johnjm]

hi guys, my PC (ibm thinkcentre) popped on wed night so I had to quickly replace it with a compaq 500B. My question is, I'd like to add in more HDDs (currenty have 2 inside but I dont have any bays left. There is enough space inside but where can I get an adapter that can make another two 3.5" HDD bays inside the chassis? Help appreciated.

 

[antowan]

Had similar problem and sorted it with cable ties... crude but effective...

 

[johnjm]

hmmm, I think ill give it a shot

 

[howardb]

You can also use Mecanno pieces or the slot covers on the back of the case (need to drill holes though)

 

[shakes1]

Cable ties worked for me as well

 

[LeroyHarr]

just be careful when using cable ties, make sure its fastened down nice and tight cuz you dont want it bumping around and causing damage.

 

[johnjm]

Thanks for the advice guys. What I did was dismantle the 3.5HDD bay in my old thinkcentre and then bolt it into the new PC chassis. I now use the same HDD securing method as the think centre had (you mount the HDD into a brace and then pop into chassis). Sorted!

 

[Polymathic]

How much does a harddrive server cost?

 

[Synaesthesia]

How much does a harddrive server cost?

Bit of a thread jack, but OK.
How long is a piece of string? It depends, but you basically just want a NAS. (=Network Attached Storage). I don't know, but usually they start at around R2k I think.