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20 June 2023, 14:28
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Join Date: Apr 2023
Location: Chiang Mai / Thailand
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What’s in your 5.25 inch Drive Bay?
I’ve been using .iso images for my cd-rom needs for a while now. So my actual cd-rom drive is pretty much just sitting there taking up space.
I was wondering if you all have anything interesting or useful in your 5.25 inch drive bays besides a cd/dvd rom drive? |
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20 June 2023, 15:13
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Amiga Tomcat
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Boston Lincs
Posts: 1,500
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I have a SCSI2SD card in mine connected to my WarpEngine
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20 June 2023, 15:47
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Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Helsinki / Finland
Age: 43
Posts: 9,863
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I have a DVD-RW in there, but have been also thinking about using it for something better. Currently I don't really know what else I'd put there to be honest. I don't have a need to mount my flash cards in an externally accessible manner either.
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20 June 2023, 16:30
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Semi-Retired
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Leiden / The Netherlands
Posts: 2,002
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ZIP, SyQuest, a SCSI multi-card drive (SD, PCMCIA, MC, some more).
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21 June 2023, 04:30
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Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: USA
Posts: 2,912
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I have a little drawer that I put sausages in to warm them up. Doing some lightwave renderings and I can smell the buffalo/jalapeno/cheddar links getting nice and toasty.
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21 June 2023, 09:42
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Finland
Posts: 1,178
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Magneto-Optical drive, not useful anymore but its been in there since 'back in the day'
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21 June 2023, 11:13
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2023
Location: Sesimbra
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SCSI 2x CD-Rom drive since 1994 on A4000D. Still working great.
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21 June 2023, 17:17
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Liverpool
Posts: 2,598
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Lite-On Bluray drive
Philips Dvd RW HP Colorado T1000 tape drive (never got it working) Zip & LS-120 drives Externally = X-box 360 HD-Dvd Drive. |
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22 June 2023, 13:43
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2023
Location: Washington/USA
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In my 5.25 inch drive bay, I've currently got an old 5.25" floppy disk drive that I use to read some ancient software. It's not something that gets used daily, but it's fun to have around for the nostalgia, and it does come in handy for some of my retro computing projects.
I've seen others install fan controllers or LCD displays for system stats in their bays. Some people even use them for additional storage, installing a small drawer for USB sticks and other small items. It really comes down to what you think you'd find useful or fun. |
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22 June 2023, 23:55
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Stockholm
Posts: 4,337
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One of my A4000s has a CDRW because it fits optically.
The other one has a 5,25 inch floppy drive connected to a Catweasel Mk III. |
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23 June 2023, 10:25
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Amigan
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: London
Posts: 1,311
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Cigarette lighter with ashtray:
[ Show youtube player ] I joke, in reality I have nothing but a big hole. A small drawer is a nice idea. You can buy them on eBay... in black 
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