SilverStone CFP52B 5.25-Inch to 3.5-Inch Bay Converter with Hot-Swappable Function (Black)

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 10 x 10 x 8 inches ; 5 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B001NPEBEM
• Item model number: CFP52B
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #20,841 in Electronics (See Bestsellers in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: December 22, 2008

Product Description

Product Description

SilverStone’s CFP52B is designed for chassis with three excess 5.25” drive bays or more, and is one of the better upgrades available on the market. With SilverStone CP05 adapter as an add-on, the CFP52B can convert three 5.25” drive bays into a bracket for four 3.5” SATA hard drives with hot-swappable function. Finished with cool LED light on 120mm fan and anti-vibration design, the CFP52B becomes a valuable component to add to any chassis by improving aesthetic and increasing system performance/capacity.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars With Hot Swap...not exactly, February 21, 2009

By	Paul Richter "comcy" (Moscow, Russia) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

After looking all over the Internet for something like this product I was quite pleased with the price/quality. There is another product that will give you five drives, mounted vertically, but for $150 each. Too rich for me, thanks!

A couple of notes about using this product in products not made by Silverstone:
First, getting the product into the drive bays was a VERY tight fit! Don't force it, just wiggle it from side to side and apply a gentle push. Do be carefull about the fan power cables during install!
Second, the fans do not lock into place in my Thermaltake case. Nothing a little bit of plastic and super glue, to create a ridge for their locking mech, won't fix, but buyers should be aware that Silverstone gave no thought to making this product compatable with other vender cases.

Curse Thermaltake for not having there own version of this product!



About the Hot Swap function:
Your mother board or SATA card must have AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface), which is what actually allows hot swapping. This product only MECHANICALLY facilitates hot swapping.