Adding more 3.25 Harddrives to Air 540, Opinions on my Method

[Revan654]

I have a Air 540 Case, I need extra Harddrives, Since Air 540 only supports two. I'm plaining to attach them to the grill in the back above the SSD tray.

 

Option 1: Feser Silent Arrow 2 x 3.5" HDD Adapter & Noise Absorber. Attach the HDD to them and then attach the device to grill using a rubber washer and HDD screw.

 

Link: http://www.performance-pcs.com/feser-silent-arrow-2-x-3-5-hdd-adapter-noise-absorber-anodized-black.html

 

Option 2: Add Noise Isolation Strips to the side of the each HDD and then attach harddrive to grill by Rubber washer and HDD screw.

 

Link: http://www.performance-pcs.com/premium-noise-isolation-strips-for-storage-devices.html

[MourningSouls]

You could probably use those mounts in your 5.25" bays.

 

Too thick.

 

There are proper 5.25" bay adapters for hard drives that would work. Would be considerably less ghetto.

[Revan654]

Any other opinions?

[Revan654]

You could probably use those mounts in your 5.25" bays.

 

Too thick.

 

There are proper 5.25" bay adapters for hard drives that would work. Would be considerably less ghetto.

 

Like what one?

[W-L]

Any other opinions?

 

Since you have an Air 540 you could get case parts from corsair and custom mount a drive cage on the PSU side of things:

http://www.corsair.com/en-ca/cases/case-parts-and-accessories

[ThomasD]

Are both 5.25" bays already filled?  If not you can get 5.25 to 3.5 converter inserts.

 

Or go the aftermarket drive cage method.

[TheConverter]

Use external HDD's.

 

I don't know why people are so afraid of them, my WD 3TB is +150MB/s

[Revan654]

Use external HDD's.

 

I don't know why people are so afraid of them, my WD 3TB is +150MB/s

 

Since I already have internal drives. I don't want to spend 500 dollars on external; drives.

[Revan654]

Are both 5.25" bays already filled?  If not you can get 5.25 to 3.5 converter inserts.

 

Or go the aftermarket drive cage method.

 

Yes. I could remove one from one of the 5.25 bays. I don't think that gives me enough room for two 3.25 drives.

[MourningSouls]

Since I already have internal drives. I don't want to spend 500 dollars on external; drives.

Think he means enclosures rather than new drives. I use two of these: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817392075&cm_re=Vantec_Nexstar-_-17-392-075-_-Product

 

As for your reply to me earlier, this would work: http://www.performance-pcs.com/akasa-ssd-hdd-adapter-2-5-3-5-dd-to-5-25.html

[ThomasD]

Yes. I could remove one from one of the 5.25 bays. I don't think that gives me enough room for two 3.25 drives.

No, two 5.25" bays will usually accommodate three 3.5" drives, with a suitable adapter.  But one 5/25" slot can only fit one 3.5" drive.

 

I'd try to find something like this

 

http://www.amazon.com/SilverStone-CFP53B-Drive-Suspension-Mounting/dp/B0034XRDV4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1441976532&sr=8-1&keywords=hard+drive+cage

 

That will fit in the PSU compartment - maybe even replace the 2.5" drive cage if you are not using it.