Possible to put hard drive (3.5) in 5.25 inch bay without adapter?

[Guest]

Title says it all

 

[razerg]

Yes it is. You can screw three screws from one side. Would I recommend it? No, but you can get away like that. I mounted two 2.5" drives into 3.5" bay and it's just fine.

 

[scout_03]

get a adaptor there are cheap and hdd will be safe http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Description=3.5%20to%205.25%20bay%20adapter&Submit=ENE

 

[InvalidError]

I used to do that back when internal 3.5" bays were still uncommon. Not ideal but as razerg said, you can screw them on one side to at least prevent them from flopping around if you need to move the case and that will be good enough to get by.

Many cheap modern cases have more internal 3.5" bays than most people will ever need though.

 

[Guest]

Thanks guys!
The main reason why I am doing this is that the drive cages block a significant amount of air to my GPU, which is running hotter and louder than it has too. The drive cages are also one piece altogether, so I can't remove one or two and keep others. There is hardly any airflow getting near my GPU. Right now I cannot order anything from anywhere for awhile, and where I live have very limited tech stores. I guess I'll experiment and try to figure something out.

 

[scout_03]

could you made something like this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811993004&cm_re=3.5_to_5.25_bay_adapter-_-11-993-004-_-Product or http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817997065&cm_re=3.5_to_5.25_bay_adapter-_-17-997-065-_-Product and you write your gpu is hot what kind of case you have and what is the air flow in like how many fans and how they are set .

 

[Guest]

could you made something like this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811993004&cm_re=3.5_to_5.25_bay_adapter-_-11-993-004-_-Product or http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817997065&cm_re=3.5_to_5.25_bay_adapter-_-17-997-065-_-Product and you write your gpu is hot what kind of case you have and what is the air flow in like how many fans and how they are set .

Right now I think I am just going to have to deal with it. I have 2 intakes (one being blocked by the cages), and one exhaust. I would say my airflow is good, but there is not air moving toward my gpu or really near it. My one fan really provides all the airflow. I thing I could do something to help, but for now I think that I will have to just deal with it.

 

[scout_03]

look at these cheap and good http://www.ncix.com/detail/cougar-turbine-120mm-hyper-spin-59-81840-1290.htm the also have orange blade ones .

 

[Guest]

look at these cheap and good http://www.ncix.com/detail/cougar-turbine-120mm-hyper-spin-59-81840-1290.htm the also have orange blade ones .

The other fan slots are on the top of my case, it won't help too much vs getting a adapter.

 

[scout_03]

what is name and model of your case .

 

[razerg]

It's possible to make your own adapter. It's fairly simple, just take a piece of metal, bend it on two ends where it needs screwing to 5.25 bay and drill four holes on bottom to screw in the hard drive. Simple as that.