Hi everybody :
I'm getting parts together for first (computer) build. I have a question about Optical Drives. On every PC Case, I've notice a standard size for the external bays....5.25". If the external bays are 5.25"....how is a 5.75" Optical Drive going to fit ? Unless there's a way to modify a drive bay to fit the drive. I've been pricing SATA Optical Drives, but apparently, they're not made in the 5.25" dimension anymore. Which poses a conumdrum. PC Cases aren't made to support a 5.75" Optical Drive. But, when setting up a computer.....you come to the point where you install the OS. This is where you need an Optical Drive. ALL Operating System are installed via a disk. And, with a properly running System, you HAVE to have an Optical Drive installed in one of your bays (being it's connected to the Motherboard). So how do you match the two (Optical Drives and PC Cases) together ?
garystan
I'm getting parts together for first (computer) build. I have a question about Optical Drives. On every PC Case, I've notice a standard size for the external bays....5.25". If the external bays are 5.25"....how is a 5.75" Optical Drive going to fit ? Unless there's a way to modify a drive bay to fit the drive. I've been pricing SATA Optical Drives, but apparently, they're not made in the 5.25" dimension anymore. Which poses a conumdrum. PC Cases aren't made to support a 5.75" Optical Drive. But, when setting up a computer.....you come to the point where you install the OS. This is where you need an Optical Drive. ALL Operating System are installed via a disk. And, with a properly running System, you HAVE to have an Optical Drive installed in one of your bays (being it's connected to the Motherboard). So how do you match the two (Optical Drives and PC Cases) together ?
garystan