Don't they make internal HDD extension mounts?

#1 08-24-2008, 11:10 PM

I have filled up the stock internal drive bay rack on my Pavilion A1130n,
but I want to add just one more 3.5 internal hard drive. Don't they make
extention mounts, so that you can add a few more things to fill up any
empty space below the rack?

I have the verical space to fit probably another 3 drives in there.

#2 08-25-2008, 03:44 PM

"ShadowTek" wrote in message
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>I have filled up the stock internal drive bay rack on my Pavilion A1130n,
> but I want to add just one more 3.5 internal hard drive. Don't they make
> extention mounts, so that you can add a few more things to fill up any
> empty space below the rack?
>
> I have the verical space to fit probably another 3 drives in there.

If you have sufficient airflow, fasten them under the existing cage with
heavy duty Velcro™. I've done that many times, even on the case's floor.

#3 08-25-2008, 08:13 PM

.... and make sure that adding another drive does not exceed the capacity of the
anemic (probably Bestec brand) HP power supply... Ben Myers

On Mon, 25 Aug 2008 14:44:54 -0500, "PanHandler" wrote:

>
>"ShadowTek" wrote in message
>news:Xns9B04EBC11E655psistormyamatocscom@85.214.90 .236...
>>I have filled up the stock internal drive bay rack on my Pavilion A1130n,
>> but I want to add just one more 3.5 internal hard drive. Don't they make
>> extention mounts, so that you can add a few more things to fill up any
>> empty space below the rack?
>>
>> I have the verical space to fit probably another 3 drives in there.
>
>If you have sufficient airflow, fasten them under the existing cage with
>heavy duty Velcro™. I've done that many times, even on the case's floor.
>

#4 08-25-2008, 10:31 PM

Ben Myers wrote in
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> ... and make sure that adding another drive does not exceed the
> capacity of the anemic (probably Bestec brand) HP power supply... Ben
> Myers

Oh, that thing already crapped out me last year. I now have an Antec 500
watt.

#5 08-25-2008, 11:30 PM

That should carry you over for a while. Good choice... Ben

On Tue, 26 Aug 2008 02:31:58 +0000 (UTC), ShadowTek wrote:

>Ben Myers wrote in
>news:3ki6b49tlnlhaiv1mdjiaev99ltiig68gp@4ax.com:
>
>> ... and make sure that adding another drive does not exceed the
>> capacity of the anemic (probably Bestec brand) HP power supply... Ben
>> Myers
>
>Oh, that thing already crapped out me last year. I now have an Antec 500
>watt.

#6 08-26-2008, 12:29 AM

Ben Myers wrote in
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> That should carry you over for a while. Good choice... Ben

I had originally bought the Antec 350, but I took the oportunity to give
that to my dad when his PS crapped out too. I noticed that the fan in the
500 runs at least three times the RPMs of the 350. That 350 moved so little
air that you could barely feel it. As a result of installing the 500, I
noticed that it keeps my system at about 5 degrees Celcius lower than the
350 did.

It seeems kind of ironic that the PS that pulls the most juice actually
keeps the system cooler. lol

#7 08-26-2008, 01:03 AM

"ShadowTek" wrote in message
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> Ben Myers wrote in
> news:56u6b4p2dn0agla7vf81ue6l5jpv2cucbo@4ax.com:
>
>> That should carry you over for a while. Good choice... Ben
>
> I had originally bought the Antec 350, but I took the oportunity to give
> that to my dad when his PS crapped out too. I noticed that the fan in the
> 500 runs at least three times the RPMs of the 350. That 350 moved so
> little
> air that you could barely feel it. As a result of installing the 500, I
> noticed that it keeps my system at about 5 degrees Celcius lower than the
> 350 did.
>
> It seeems kind of ironic that the PS that pulls the most juice actually
> keeps the system cooler. lol

The 500W PS will rarely if ever 'pull' 500W. 500W is its rated max OUTput,
not input. At this moment I'm running three machines, each with PS's over
550W, six LCD monitors, along with seven USB hubs, two LAN switches and a
modem. Total wattage on the system is at ±588W. The Wattmeter is the beige
unit to the right of the keyboard:

http://flickr.com/photos/joearnold/2639109307/sizes/o/

#8 08-26-2008, 12:14 PM

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> The 500W PS will rarely if ever 'pull' 500W. 500W is its rated max
> OUTput, not input

Yes, I understand that. I was just referring to the idea that a bigger PS
will run warmer that a smaller PS. Or am I wrong?

#9 08-26-2008, 01:22 PM

"ShadowTek" wrote in message
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4Msk.17585$Ep1.43@bignews2.bellsouth.net:
>
>> The 500W PS will rarely if ever 'pull' 500W. 500W is its rated max
>> OUTput, not input
>
> Yes, I understand that. I was just referring to the idea that a bigger PS
> will run warmer that a smaller PS. Or am I wrong?

In all likelihood a bit warmer, although it does have a lot to do with
design parameters; internal fan(s), computer case ventilation, etc.

#10 08-30-2008, 09:49 AM

I just used for self adhesive standoff on the floor of the case
for mine (like
http://www.altronics.com.au/index.as...=item&id=H1406 ).
There were four suitable holes in the bottom of the new drive to
plug them in and it works fine.

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#11 08-30-2008, 09:51 AM

i.e Adhesive PCB board stand off that come in 6 mm and 12 mm
heights.

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