Case expansion slots?

[jareDrake13]

hi i bought a new case, and it's great, but...i can't figure out where the dvd drive will go, on the bottom front, there are cages for 3.25 inch drives. The top front has 3 mesh plated, and behind them it seems you could mount a dvd drive, and the plates look like they are going to pop out when you push them. so are the plates bad manufacturing, or do i pop them out for a dvd drive?

 

[sweenytodd]

What case do you have?

 

[gergy008]

Most likely, in most cases there are metal guards where the 5 1/4 inch drives go, you just punch them though. Before you do that, let us know what case it is and we'll get back to you with the correct thing to do.

 

[jareDrake13]

What case do you have?

GIGABYTE GZ-ZIF239

 

[jareDrake13]

Most likely, in most cases there are metal guards where the 5 1/4 inch drives go, you just punch them though. Before you do that, let us know what case it is and we'll get back to you with the correct thing to do.

i have the GIGABYTE GZ-ZIF239

 

[sweenytodd]

Yes. Just pop off the front grill covering the 5.25" drive slot and you are good to go.

 

[jareDrake13]

Yes. Just pop off the front grill covering the 5.25" drive slot and you are good to go.

thanks, but one more question, how do i even mount the drives, there are these prongs on the inside like it would support a drive, but then there are 3 holes onthe metal scaffold like thing that holds the drives, i'm assuming these are screw holes, also do screws come with the cd drive or the case?

 

[sweenytodd]

Your case is tool-less design so you wouldn't need extra screws. http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=4201#kf

 

[jareDrake13]

Your case is tool-less design so you wouldn't need extra screws. http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=4201#kf

sorry for the neverending questions, i'm new to pc building, ur really helpful, so tooless means those strange plastic clips with a red nob that u can see in the pictures go int drives as if they are screws?

 

[gergy008]

Your case is tool-less design so you wouldn't need extra screws. http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=4201#kf

sorry for the neverending questions, i'm new to pc building, ur really helpful, so tooless means those strange plastic clips with a red nob that u can see in the pictures go int drives as if they are screws?

They're the ones!

 

[sweenytodd]

You will not need any tools. Just insert the drive and replace the clips.