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Old 6th Oct 2008, 11:19
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Default Buying a case, How to fit Optical Drive??

Along with rest of kit for custom build I'm looking at buying a Coolmaster Cavalier 3 but I can't work out how I would fit an Optical Drive into the front of it..?

Because it all appears to be one smooth plate, with no say removable pieces on the front panel, or flappy down bits (like newer Dells)

I don't particularly want to have to cut a hole myself...

Thanks, Ollie.

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Old 6th Oct 2008, 11:23
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Default Buying a case, How to fit Optical Drive??

When you open the door regular bays are revealed, an OEM drive will have all the plastic on the front.

Get a black drive not beige!
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Old 6th Oct 2008, 11:28
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Default Buying a case, How to fit Optical Drive??

Oh thats a shame.. I like the system on my Dell Inspiron 531, where you can add/change the drives, and it has an external button that pushes a rod, in turn pushing the button on the actual drive itself, when the tray opens it pushes down a little door.

Hides those nasty stickers, and brail style logos etc., also changes in plastic texture (or metal)
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Old 6th Oct 2008, 11:31
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Default Buying a case, How to fit Optical Drive??

you still don't see the drives or anything, it's just a front door, you open it when you need to get to the drives, then close it again to hide them away.
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Old 6th Oct 2008, 11:41
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Yeah.. Just instantly fell in love with the Inspiron's way

I would use it, instead of buying another case, but apparently Dell's airflow is not great, so I guess as I'm putting more and more powerful kit inside the case, and its not exactly cool at the moment...

..Ill stick with the Cavalier..
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Old 6th Oct 2008, 11:43
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Default Buying a case, How to fit Optical Drive??

Yea, Dell cases aren't rearly made for upgrades. And actually, aren't Dell motherboards a different form factor anyway? so I'm not sure you could fix a standard ATX motherboard in it, or have Dell changed that now?
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Old 6th Oct 2008, 12:11
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Default Buying a case, How to fit Optical Drive??

I think Dell do tend to use more common mobo sizes now.
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Old 6th Oct 2008, 12:17
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Default Buying a case, How to fit Optical Drive??

At least they have started doing somethings right then.
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Old 6th Oct 2008, 12:21
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To be fair I've never had a problem with a dell in my life.
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Old 6th Oct 2008, 12:26
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Originally Posted by tomthedrummer1992 View Post
To be fair I've never had a problem with a dell in my life.
Me neither, till I looked at custom PC, but pre-built for you sites last night (basically big Dell's with more choice)

And I was horrified at the premium I have paid in the past, for Dell...

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