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#119433 - 04/10/2002 15:14 Maybe stupid questions (HDDs)
sundayjumper
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Registered: 19/06/2002
Posts: 72
Loc: West Berkshire
OK, so I have these two thoughts wandering around in my mind. There's probably good answers to both of them - more than likely "no" - but I thought I'd ask.

1) The Mk 2 will accept HDDs up to 19.5mm thick according to the FAQ. If "normal" HDDs are 9 or 9.5 mm thick, does that mean you could stack your two drives on top of each other in one bay, leaving the other bay clear for add-ons like the digital output board ?

2) Yes, I know the guys at Empeg / Rio spent a lot of time designing it to use 2.5" drives, but if you were desperate for more storage and had a cheap 3.5" drive available, could you mount it across the two bays and just run the risk of the HDD dying on you ?

Cheers,

Steve.


Edited by sundayjumper (04/10/2002 15:15)
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#119434 - 04/10/2002 15:36 Re: Maybe stupid questions (HDDs) [Re: sundayjumper]
tfabris
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Registered: 20/12/1999
Posts: 31600
Loc: Seattle, WA
1) Hmm, interesting, hadn't thought of that. There would be heat issues, though, so I think you're better off not trying it.

2) Is answered in the FAQ: No, you can't put a 3.5" in the player.
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#119435 - 14/10/2002 22:08 Re: Maybe stupid questions (HDDs) [Re: sundayjumper]
maczrool
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Registered: 13/01/2002
Posts: 1649
Loc: Louisiana, USA
No need to leave the second bay open for the digital out board. It fits fine behind the bay.

Stu
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