Can I install a usb hub in one of the optical drive bays? Or anything other than an optical drive? 4 optical drives seems a bit excessive.
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Yes, Something along the lines of this would work:Rosewill 2-Port USB 3.0 4-Port USB 2.0 Hub eSATA Multi-In-1 Internal Card Reader with USB 3.0 Connector (RDCR-11004)
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There are hundreds of peripherals that you can install in these bays. Anything from a SSD bracket to Fan Controllers to Card Readers. Get this case, you will not regret it. I suggest you invest in some black Velcro straps or zip ties and a fan controller as there are a lot of fans.
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Yes, Something along the lines of this would work: http://www.amazon.com/Rosewill-5-25-Inch-Multi-In-1-Internal-RDCR-11004/dp/B007YDJJFS/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top
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You can install anything that is standard 5.25" chassis such as tape drives, fan controllers, usb hubs, water cooling reservoirs...etc.
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I'm guessing it would do okay as long as the initial USB port you plug into is USB 3.0. I have 6 usb 2.0 drives and 1 usb 3.0 external drives hooked to my hub. The 3.0 drive just flys, but so does the others.
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Yes, most external optical drives are USB driven, it's as simple as plugging it in and downloading any needed software.
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One drive-likely no problem. You could try attaching 2 drives and might be fine, I am not sure. Again, to be safe, buy a "powered"hub.
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I have 2 - 3.5" drives and one 2.5" drive. (The 2.5" drive isn't bolted in, just rests on top of the optical drive. You may be able to squeeze another but it is tight with the optical drive installed.
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There is only a single USB port on the drive. So each drive would have to be plugged into a dedicated USB port on your computer or plugged into a USB 2 or USB 3 hub. I have both of mine plugged into a hub.
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Thanks for your information. I did also find out that there's a sata port intended for an optical drive. If so, then I can mount the SSD in that bay and still have all 4 bays for data. Now - does anybody know if the BIOS can handle 3TB drives without repartitioning?
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MANUFACTURER RESPONSE: Good question, Alan - thanks for asking! As you mentioned, the My Cloud (and similar NAS devices from other manufacturers - this is not strictly a WD issue) are a bit picky when it comes to using USB 3.0 hubs. Generally USB 2.0 hubs work more reliably in this type of configuration, so we generally suggest going with that option. If the speed of USB 3.0 is a necessity, directly attaching a drive to the NAS will probably be the most reliable solution. If the speed of 3.0 is needed along with having additional ports, it's probably a good idea to contact WD to see if they have a tested/approved list of USB 3.0 hubs that have been tested with this NAS. If you have any other questions or concerns by all means feel free to send us an email at support@plugable.com - thanks!
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Yes, I do it all the time. There are only 3 USB ports, 1 on the left and 2 on the right. But you can plug in a 4 port hub expander if you need to.
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There are four drive bays on the front of the case for installing removable media drives or accessory panels. I have a DVD drive in one bay, and a USB/card reader panel in another. I haven't used the other two bays.
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It does not have an optical drive built in. Dinosaurs, right? It will accept virtually any external USB drive.
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there is no optical drive (DVD/CD), and there is no SATA port behind the plastic spacer! But you can add DVD capability by plugging USB external DVD drive.
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Quite a bit, actually. I use one onboard USB port for WiFi and the second for a 4-port hub that contains mouse, keyboard and flash drive. One free. No problem.
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Yes, it is only one USB 3.0 port. If you really like this particular model and need a second port, you could get a USB 3 hub.
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This unit is only designed to copy 2 duplicate USBs from one master USB. I do not believe it is designed recognize a USB hub to take place of one of the slots to duplicate a USB. I'm attempting it now with 2 gb worth of data ... it has taken 33 minutes and is only 45% finished. It is really bogging down.
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This is a desktop optical drive. Buy a external usb dvd drive if you want something external.
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no because it's too small, however, there are three slots for an optical drive. The external hard drive slots can be accessed from the outside either so there is no point placing a optical drive there.The optical drive cannot for into an external hard drive slot.