Hard Drive Mount

[tsupersonic]

I have an old compaq computer and I have few questions on mounting the hard drive.

This computer is so old it's not even a tower. So my hd i want to install is 3.5'' and I don't have any open 3.5'' bays, but I do have 5.25'' bay.

My question is do I have to mount the 3.5'' hd into the 5.25'' bay or can i just lay it on the 5.25'' bay without mounting it? It's not a tower, so the open bay would be at the bottom of the computer.

 

[tsupersonic]

Please help me, I'm dying to put this hd in my old computer

 

[Musjunk22]

I guess you can do that but i wouldn't move the case around alot or the drive could be damaged or damage something else. They do sell things that allow you to mount a 3.25" drive in a 5.25" bay. I don't know exactly where you can find them but search around a little bit on the web and you'll find it.

 

[tsupersonic]

I don't plan on moving the case. I thought the heat generated by the hd would be dangerous to the bottom of the case

 

[Musjunk22]

I don't think that a hd could make enough heat to melt or burn through plastic? if it is. But if you are worried about heat just pop in an extra fan if theres room. Here is one that would be worthy for the job: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicat...ls.asp?EdpNo=530205&Sku=TC3Y-083469&CatId=494

 

[tsupersonic]

thanks musjunk22, I am installing a 10,000 rpm drive and I thought it would make too much heat.

 

[Musjunk22]

Oh now i see why you are worried about heat :-O

 

[tsupersonic]

I had a 5400 rpm drive and I tried to unmount the drive and put the 10000 rpm hd there but I decided it was a bad idea since compaq put the hard drive over the power supply. I heard harddrives near power supply is not good for the life of the hard drive.

 

[archon45]

I would think you should mount it if it is a 10k rpm, it should have come with the mounts though. Anyone feel free to correct me if I'm wrong. I thought the 10k rpm produced a lot more heat. It wouldnt hurt the case but the hard drive is sensitive.