can a standard Internal 5.25 internal dvd drive fit into this case
1284269
No, Thermaltake case is designed for the physical dimensions of a SATA hard drive. The optical drive case is much too large to fit.
1284270
No, this unit has 5.25" size itself and can be used for 3,5 hard drives only.
1284271
No, this device is for hard drives, and mounted in a computer case. This device will use two 5.25" external drive slots in a computer case.
1284272
NOThis unit is designed to host 3 x 3.5" drives in the same space as it would take to put 2 optical drives or 2 x 5.25" floppy drives (no longer in use but still the original reason for the space requirement).Furthermore, I would NOT recommend this unit because it requires the use of "trays" in which the hard drives must be mounted before they can be used. If you should, in the future, decide to use a "hot-swappable" method for accessing hard drives, find one that is "trayless."
309518
If it's a 2.5 inch sata drive out of a laptop the silver case pictured should work fine. The operating system doesn't matter.
2279281
DVD'S do not fit into the CD case holders. DVD'S are about .25 inches too wide for the CD case.
2216661
I think It will work well. This case is pretty simple. In side this case there is SATA shot which can be fit any superdrive.
261433
Yes, it certainly will fit and work. Just remember... space inside the enclosure is at a premium, so play it smart by plugging in the connections first, then lower the drive into the enclosure for application of screws. Enjoy.
1295753
Yes. It can store DVD's in their normal cases. I just measured and you should be able to fit 25-28 cases in there if you stand them upright with the spines of the DVD case facing you. Hope this helps.
1497947
probably not, it's slightly thicker than a normal 2.5" HDD. I wouldn't suggest buying one anyway. I had 2 fail on me virtually out of the box.
668098
It's compatible. You'd need to get a hard drive caddy to replace the DVD drive or replace the internal 1 TB, though.
1583845
This case accepts standard desktop form factor optical drives which are 5.25" but doesn't have a full size opening on the case front. It does have an opening large enough for the tray to eject and it comes with an aluminium bezel that you can attach to "any" drive.
1410402
Yes, however it will be a tight fit. Do yourself a favor and don't buy the DVD Disc drive, I have yet to use mine.
1419636
Yes it does. This drive will fit in the same space that a standard 2.5" notebook drive will.
443562
As a 2.5" HDD I cannot imagine how it couldn't. While I have not looked up the specs for the Dell Optiplex 745, I can safely attest to the fact that if this HDD doesn't, then no standard drive would.
1217218
You should be able to replace the optical disc drive with a hard drive caddy. Else, you have to swap out your main hard disk. There is another mSATA slot (at least mine had it) that can fit a 25mm mSATA drive. I used a 50mm drive but I had to tape it down check this link for more details http://www.insidemylaptop.com/taking-apart-asus-q550lf-bbi7t07/ On a side note though, this laptop is kind of dated (first came out more than a year ago I think). Unless you're getting this for a really good deal, there might be better options. Still pretty sweet at ~600 though.
1811912
This was an internal drive but with an external hard drive case, im sure it would work.
668646
Yep. There is a mount at the bottom of the case that will take a 2.5 or 3.5 inch drive. You can also get adapters to put a 2.5 in any 3.5 slot. Specifically on this case, you may want to watch this quick unboxing and feature review video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=qJutw4eyvJ4
317556
Any standard drive will work, the case comes with a face plate for the drive that makes it flush with the front.
1181001
it depends on the case, it fits in most. all of your components are compatible