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Mounting floppy disk reader in modern computer cases?

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First post, by Studiostriver

Posted on 2024-10-17, 21:43

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Hi to all. I plan in a future to refresh my Pentium 3 with new white computer case, but all i`ve found that looks good to me have only 2 slots for cd opening , since they are new of course no place where to mound floppy disk reader.
Are there any conversion adapter out there that would make me install it on CD reader opening?
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Dado.

Reply 1 of 8, by stamasd

Posted on 2024-10-17, 21:50

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Yes there are bracket adapters to mount floppy drives in 5.25" bays. Just recently ordered and used a few, I think they were $8 or so on amazon. YMMV depending on locale.

(edit) no I checked they were $5.50, these exact ones: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000HLZXH2

I/O, I/O,
It's off to disk I go,
With a bit and a byte
And a read and a write,
I/O, I/O

Reply 2 of 8, by Many Bothans

Posted on 2024-10-17, 21:54

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White case with only 5¼" bays? The Epson SD-800 would be a perfect fit.

Otherwise 3.5"/5.25" bay adapters are easily found or printed.

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Reply 3 of 8, by Studiostriver

Posted on 2024-10-17, 22:00

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Many Bothans wrote on 2024-10-17, 21:54:

White case with only 5¼" bays? The Epson SD-800 would be a perfect fit.

Otherwise 3.5"/5.25" bay adapters are easily found or printed.

Its super cool looking stuff, but man so expensive on ebay. Its madness to give so much money for floppy reader. 😀

Reply 4 of 8, by Studiostriver

Posted on 2024-10-17, 22:00

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stamasd wrote on 2024-10-17, 21:50:

Yes there are bracket adapters to mount floppy drives in 5.25" bays. Just recently ordered and used a few, I think they were $8 or so on amazon. YMMV depending on locale.

(edit) no I checked they were $5.50, these exact ones: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000HLZXH2

Nice, if needed i will paint it to white color, thanks for let me know. 😀

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Posted on 2024-10-17, 22:16

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There are white ones too I think, I went for black because I used them in black cases. If not yeah plastic is easily painted.

I/O, I/O,
It's off to disk I go,
With a bit and a byte
And a read and a write,
I/O, I/O

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Posted on 2024-10-17, 22:34

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stamasd wrote on 2024-10-17, 22:16:

There are white ones too I think, I went for black because I used them in black cases. If not yeah plastic is easily painted.

Oh ok thanks, i will need to investigate into numbers of pins and stuff to find a right ones. I`m new into terminology, terms about these old machines and connections. Thats why it confuses me a lot which are the right one. 😀
I guess i must examine my motherboard more closely and read a manual further just in case to check each connection.

Reply 7 of 8, by stamasd

Posted on 2024-10-17, 22:39

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The brackets themselves have no pins. The floppy connector has 34 pins (2 rows of 17), the IDE connectors 40 pins (2 rows of 20)

I/O, I/O,
It's off to disk I go,
With a bit and a byte
And a read and a write,
I/O, I/O

Reply 8 of 8, by Studiostriver

Posted on 2024-10-17, 22:46

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stamasd wrote on 2024-10-17, 22:39:

The brackets themselves have no pins. The floppy connector has 34 pins (2 rows of 17), the IDE connectors 40 pins (2 rows of 20)

Oh no, I see know i commented the wrong post, since i made two in a row, sorry about that. 😀

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