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18 Mar 2014
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#1951
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Quote: Originally Posted by Solarstarshines

Quote: Originally Posted by Lady Fitzgerald
I must be lucky. I have an LG portable that can find a CD as fast as the LG internal BD ROM/DVD/CD combo in my desktop rig. File transfers are slower but not unreasonably so.
Have you tried to Rip or Burn Video with it that is where it will kill itself lol
It will struggle to feed into the Disk
Probably so; USB 2.0 is only so fast. The portable is a relic left over from when I used netbooks, which don't have an optical drive. The only time I use it now is when I'm ripping a CD that doesn't want to rip in in the internal drive, which is pretty rare. I suspect it works when the internal one doesn't because of its slower speed but I never bothered to try slowing down the internal one since the external one works for that.
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My System Specs |
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Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Custom Build
OS Win 7 Ultimate 64 bit
CPU Intel i7-3930K
Motherboard ASUS P9X79 WS
Memory Kingston HyperX Genesis 32GB Kit (8x4GB Modules) 1600MHz DDR
Graphics Card MSI R7850 Twin Frozr 2GD5/OC Radeon HD 7850 2GB 256-bit GDDR
Sound Card Asus Xonar Essence STX
Monitor(s) Displays 3x Asus VG248QE 24", Vizio 32" TV
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080, ?
Keyboard Logitech G510s
Mouse Logitech M525 (two in use)
PSU Corsair HX750w
Case Antec Two Hundred v2 (modified)
Cooling Cooler Master GeminII S524 120mm (fan replaced with a 140mm)
Hard Drives Samsung 128GB 840 Pro SSD (1),
Samsung 4TB 850 EVO SSDs (4)
Samsung 4TB 850 EVO SSDs (16) external backup drives used in 2.5" hot swap bays in the computer.
Internet Speed =< 32Mbps down, 8Mbps up
Antivirus AVAST!, MBAM, SAS, Spybot S&D (all but MBAM free) Glary Util
Browser IE11
Other Info LSI 9211-8i HBA card (8 SATA III ports), 2.5" & 3.5" Hot Swap Bays, HooToo HT-CR001 PCI-E to USB 3.0 Internal Hub + 6 Slot Card Reader, and LG Model CH12LS28 BD-ROM Optical Drive. Also, ScanSnap S1500 ADF duplexing scanner, Canon 9000F flat bed scanner, Corsair SP2500 2.1 speakers, Samsung CLP 415nw laser color printer, Cyberpower PP2200SW UPS
19 Mar 2014
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#1952
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Optical drives are very important to me, all my machines except one have at least 2 DVD burners and 2 have blu ray players and 2 have blu ray burners. The second DVD drive (the lower one in the tower) plays Region 2 DVD from the UK. I moved to the USA but have to play my Corrs and Madnesss video DVD's and several others. My wife loves the show Cybil. For unknown reasons it is not available here. I got the whole collection from Amazon UK and she can watch them on our home theatre computers on the lower drive with out the constant region lock issue. Also I rip my CD's and sometimes music videos from my DVD's. Yeah still love the physical thing not a collection of bits to stream if I have the correct password and my subscription is current.
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My System Specs |
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Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Bluethunder II
OS Windows 7 x64 Ultimate and numerous virtual machines
CPU AMD FX-8350 Vishera 32nm Technology @ 4.2 GHz default
Motherboard ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 (Socket 942)
Memory G Skill 32.0GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 1204MHz (11-13-13-31)
Graphics Card EVGA GeForce GTX 960 4GB Super SC ACX 2.0+ with Back Plate
Sound Card Creative X-Fi Titanium HD Audiophile PCIe
Monitor(s) Displays LG L227WTG x 3
Screen Resolution 1680 x 1050 16:10
Keyboard Logitech K740
Mouse Logitech G100S Laser LED + Logitech Gamepad F310
PSU Enermax Revolution87+ 1000 Watts Gold Certified Power Supply
Case Rocketfish Full Tower
Cooling Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO Push Pull 120mm Fans
Hard Drives 238GB Samsung850 PRO SATA Disk Device (SSD)
1863GB Seagate ST2000DM 001-1CH164 (SATA)
1397GB Seagate ST1500DL 003-9VT16L(SATA)
466GB Western Digital WDC WD50 03AZEX-00K1GA0 (SATA) x 2
932GB Seagate ST310005 28AS SATA Disk Device (SATA)
Internet Speed 500 mbs down and 30mbs up
Antivirus Malwarebytes Pro & Avast and MSE on certain Virtual Machines
Browser Firefox (Main) Chrome, Internet Explorer (Back Up)
Other Info Logitech X 230 2.1 Stereo System and 5.1 Yamaha RX V2090
B&W DM6 Monitor Speakers + Center and Surround Speakers
Using Mouse Without Borders (Google it)
19 Mar 2014
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#1953
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Yeah I couldn't live without an optical drive myself, especially since I rip or listen to music from my CD's all the time. Also create my own CD compilations all the way down to the CD art.
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My System Specs |
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Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Custom built by me.
OS Windows 10 Pro
CPU Intel Core i7-4770K (3.5Ghz)
Motherboard Gigabyte G1 Sniper 5 (F10 Bios)
Memory 32 gig Corsair Dominator Platinum (4x8Gig)
Graphics Card Sapphire Tri-X R9 Fury
Sound Card Soundblaster ZXR
Monitor(s) Displays NEC PA242W 24" LCD Monitor
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1200
Keyboard Logitech Wireless Wave
Mouse Logitech Performance MX
PSU EVGA Supernova 1000 G2
Case Cooler Master HAF X
Cooling Corsair H100i with Corsair Air Series SP120 Quiet Fans
Hard Drives Primary - Samsung 850 Pro (512gig), Samsung 840 Pro (256gig), 2TB WD Caviar Black.
Internet Speed High Speed Cable
Antivirus Norton Security
Browser IE11
Other Info Memory Timings - 1866MHz @ 9-9-9-27-1T @ 1.5 volts
19 Mar 2014
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#1954
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Correct all of my rigs have at least dvd read/writes and three have dual opticals with the other being Blu-ray's.
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My System Specs |
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Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number A blend of brains, brawn and dumb luck.
OS Windows 7 Ultimate 64
CPU i7 3770k OC'd 4.6 @ 1.17v, also FX 8120 & i5 miniITX
Motherboard MSI P67A-GD80 b3
Memory 32 gb G.Skill Sniper DDR3 10-12-12-31 @ 2133
Graphics Card XFX Radeon 7870 2GB DDR5
Sound Card Sound Blaster Z Series Card
Monitor(s) Displays (2) LG LED 23" 1920 x 1080 2ms Monitors via mini d-port
Screen Resolution 1680 X 1050 p
Keyboard (2) Logitech Illuminated Keyboards (1) usb (1) wireless
Mouse Logitech G700 & T-BC21 - nano nx for the laptop
PSU EVGA modular 1000G2 80% gold rating & APC 1200 RS
Case CoolerMaster Storm Styker
Cooling 7 case fans 140mm & 120mm, NZXT Kraken X60
Hard Drives Samsung 256 gb 830 SSD sata III
(1) 1 tb WD Black
(2) 1 tb Hitachi deskmates/sata II
(2) 1 tb WD green/sata II
(2) 3 tb Seagate Barracuda
(1) 120 gb OCZ Vertex SS
(1) Drobo 5N w/5 Seagate 3tb
Internet Speed Upgraded from bottom of the barrel to just ok
Antivirus Trend Micro Titanium Max Security & Malwarebytes Premium
Browser Chrome and IE 10
Other Info 5 Noctua case fans + 3 Noctua in p/p on NZXT cooler
Integrated hot swap drive bays for 2.5" Drives
(2) Lite-on dvd/cd/Blu Ray optical 22X
Integrated fan controller and led on/off
HP Officejet Pro L7680 all-n-one
HP 4 laserjet (the beast)
Hot swappable 3.5" hard drive bay
Belkin Play N600 HD router
Asus USB 3 & sata 6 PCIe card
Vantec IDE to sata adptr./Ultra sata adptr
Lenovo L420 i5 lappy with m
19 Mar 2014
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#1955
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I have just the one optical drive in my desktop rig but I'm highly unlikely to ever need more than one at a time; I have the portable if that should ever happen. My other two 5.25" bays are occupied by a 3.5" HDD hot swap dock (I also have a 2.5" hot swap dock already built into the case; both are indispensable) and a card reader/USB 3.0 hub (my case doesn't have front panel USB 3.0 ports) that is indispensable. I wouldn't mind having another 3.5" HDD hot swap dock but I can always use an external dock in a pinch.
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My System Specs |
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Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Custom Build
OS Win 7 Ultimate 64 bit
CPU Intel i7-3930K
Motherboard ASUS P9X79 WS
Memory Kingston HyperX Genesis 32GB Kit (8x4GB Modules) 1600MHz DDR
Graphics Card MSI R7850 Twin Frozr 2GD5/OC Radeon HD 7850 2GB 256-bit GDDR
Sound Card Asus Xonar Essence STX
Monitor(s) Displays 3x Asus VG248QE 24", Vizio 32" TV
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080, ?
Keyboard Logitech G510s
Mouse Logitech M525 (two in use)
PSU Corsair HX750w
Case Antec Two Hundred v2 (modified)
Cooling Cooler Master GeminII S524 120mm (fan replaced with a 140mm)
Hard Drives Samsung 128GB 840 Pro SSD (1),
Samsung 4TB 850 EVO SSDs (4)
Samsung 4TB 850 EVO SSDs (16) external backup drives used in 2.5" hot swap bays in the computer.
Internet Speed =< 32Mbps down, 8Mbps up
Antivirus AVAST!, MBAM, SAS, Spybot S&D (all but MBAM free) Glary Util
Browser IE11
Other Info LSI 9211-8i HBA card (8 SATA III ports), 2.5" & 3.5" Hot Swap Bays, HooToo HT-CR001 PCI-E to USB 3.0 Internal Hub + 6 Slot Card Reader, and LG Model CH12LS28 BD-ROM Optical Drive. Also, ScanSnap S1500 ADF duplexing scanner, Canon 9000F flat bed scanner, Corsair SP2500 2.1 speakers, Samsung CLP 415nw laser color printer, Cyberpower PP2200SW UPS
19 Mar 2014
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#1956
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This is one of the main reasons I like my Cooler Master HAF X case, it has built-in hot swappable bays. All you do is mount a hard drive to one of the two front removable bays and slide back in. Bingo, hot swappable drive. Very convenient, and it keeps the drive hidden.
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My System Specs |
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Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Custom built by me.
OS Windows 10 Pro
CPU Intel Core i7-4770K (3.5Ghz)
Motherboard Gigabyte G1 Sniper 5 (F10 Bios)
Memory 32 gig Corsair Dominator Platinum (4x8Gig)
Graphics Card Sapphire Tri-X R9 Fury
Sound Card Soundblaster ZXR
Monitor(s) Displays NEC PA242W 24" LCD Monitor
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1200
Keyboard Logitech Wireless Wave
Mouse Logitech Performance MX
PSU EVGA Supernova 1000 G2
Case Cooler Master HAF X
Cooling Corsair H100i with Corsair Air Series SP120 Quiet Fans
Hard Drives Primary - Samsung 850 Pro (512gig), Samsung 840 Pro (256gig), 2TB WD Caviar Black.
Internet Speed High Speed Cable
Antivirus Norton Security
Browser IE11
Other Info Memory Timings - 1866MHz @ 9-9-9-27-1T @ 1.5 volts
19 Mar 2014
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#1957
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Quote: Originally Posted by sygnus21
This is one of the main reasons I like my Cooler Master HAF X case, it has built-in hot swappable bays. All you do is mount a hard drive to one of the two front removable bays and slide back in. Bingo, hot swappable drive. Very convenient, and it keeps the drive hidden.
Drew, you know you can add 2 more hot swap bays if you wanted to.
HAF X SATA Back Plane- OEM Package - Cooler Master Store
HAF X Hot Swap Tray - OEM Package - Cooler Master Store
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My System Specs |
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Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number UNDER CONSTRUCTION
OS Windows 10 Pro/ Windows 10 Pro Insider
CPU i7-8700K
Motherboard Asus Maximux X Apex
Memory 16 GB G Skill Trident 3200C14
Graphics Card EVGA GTX 1080 TI FTW 3
Sound Card On Board
Monitor(s) Displays 3 X Asus 27"
Screen Resolution 1920X1080
Keyboard Logitech G510s/ Logitech G13
Mouse Logitech G502
PSU EVGA 1050 W
Case Phanteks Enthoo Luxe TG
Cooling Corsair H105
Hard Drives 1 M.2 Samsung 960 250 GB, 1 M.2 Samsung 960 500 GB, 2 X Samsung 850 500GB
Internet Speed 24/1
Antivirus ESET/MBAM Pro/SAS Pro
Browser Chrome/ Firefox
Other Info 2nd Rig i7-5930K, Asus X99 Deluxe, 16 GB G Skill DDR4-2800, Seasonic 1050W, Samsung M.2 250 GB, 2XSamsung 840 Pro 256 GB, Corsair H105, EVGA GTX 980 Classified, Phanteks Enthoo Prom M TG case, windows 10 Enterprise and Pro
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19 Mar 2014
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#1958
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Steve, is this a standard 5.25 drive mount that would fit in any drive bay or is it strictly that case only?
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My System Specs |
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Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Bluethunder II
OS Windows 7 x64 Ultimate and numerous virtual machines
CPU AMD FX-8350 Vishera 32nm Technology @ 4.2 GHz default
Motherboard ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 (Socket 942)
Memory G Skill 32.0GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 1204MHz (11-13-13-31)
Graphics Card EVGA GeForce GTX 960 4GB Super SC ACX 2.0+ with Back Plate
Sound Card Creative X-Fi Titanium HD Audiophile PCIe
Monitor(s) Displays LG L227WTG x 3
Screen Resolution 1680 x 1050 16:10
Keyboard Logitech K740
Mouse Logitech G100S Laser LED + Logitech Gamepad F310
PSU Enermax Revolution87+ 1000 Watts Gold Certified Power Supply
Case Rocketfish Full Tower
Cooling Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO Push Pull 120mm Fans
Hard Drives 238GB Samsung850 PRO SATA Disk Device (SSD)
1863GB Seagate ST2000DM 001-1CH164 (SATA)
1397GB Seagate ST1500DL 003-9VT16L(SATA)
466GB Western Digital WDC WD50 03AZEX-00K1GA0 (SATA) x 2
932GB Seagate ST310005 28AS SATA Disk Device (SATA)
Internet Speed 500 mbs down and 30mbs up
Antivirus Malwarebytes Pro & Avast and MSE on certain Virtual Machines
Browser Firefox (Main) Chrome, Internet Explorer (Back Up)
Other Info Logitech X 230 2.1 Stereo System and 5.1 Yamaha RX V2090
B&W DM6 Monitor Speakers + Center and Surround Speakers
Using Mouse Without Borders (Google it)
19 Mar 2014
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#1959
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Thanks Steve but that back plate looks like a replacement in case the one you have goes bad. I'm not sure you could fit an extra back plate in the case to run 4 hot swap bays.
As for the trays, they're just extra trays to mount more hard drives. Meh... I don't really need more then the two I already have. If I need to replace a hard drive just remove two thumb screws and replace the other drive in the tray.
At any rate I just use one bay at a time unless I searching drives.

Quote: Originally Posted by Indianatone
Steve, is this a standard 5.25 drive mount that would fit in any drive bay or is it strictly that case only?
Though those are 5.25 inch bays I'm not sure they'll fit any other case.
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My System Specs |
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Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Custom built by me.
OS Windows 10 Pro
CPU Intel Core i7-4770K (3.5Ghz)
Motherboard Gigabyte G1 Sniper 5 (F10 Bios)
Memory 32 gig Corsair Dominator Platinum (4x8Gig)
Graphics Card Sapphire Tri-X R9 Fury
Sound Card Soundblaster ZXR
Monitor(s) Displays NEC PA242W 24" LCD Monitor
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1200
Keyboard Logitech Wireless Wave
Mouse Logitech Performance MX
PSU EVGA Supernova 1000 G2
Case Cooler Master HAF X
Cooling Corsair H100i with Corsair Air Series SP120 Quiet Fans
Hard Drives Primary - Samsung 850 Pro (512gig), Samsung 840 Pro (256gig), 2TB WD Caviar Black.
Internet Speed High Speed Cable
Antivirus Norton Security
Browser IE11
Other Info Memory Timings - 1866MHz @ 9-9-9-27-1T @ 1.5 volts
05 Apr 2014
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#1960
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Another One of my rigs
Amd Fx 6100
Kingston Hyper x 8Gb DDR3 1666mhz
XFX4850 1GB oc 1000Mhz :/
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My System Specs |
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Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Foxconn desktop , Advent Laptop
OS Windows 8 Pro Media Centre Edition 64Bit, Windows 8 Home Premium 64bit
CPU AMD Bulldozer Quad Core Unlocked Edition
Motherboard Gigabyte 78LMT-USB3
Memory Kingston Hyper xBlu 1600Mhz 8GB 2x4gb DDR3
Graphics Card XFX Radeon HD4850 1024MB 256Bits
Sound Card Creative Sound-blaster
Monitor(s) Displays SamsungSyncemaster 923nw 19inch
Screen Resolution 1440x900 :)
Keyboard Logitech ultra flat
Mouse Blue lazer mouse
PSU Antec 500watts Modular
Case Icute Server/Gamer case
Cooling Fan cooled, tT , Akasa
Hard Drives WD caviar se 320GB
Verbatim 1TB Slave SaTa
Internet Speed Virgin Media Fibre
Antivirus AVG Pro
Browser Chrome
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