Card Reader for DVD Slim Drive Slot?

[poofyhairguy]

Does anyone know of a card reader, or something else other than a slim DVD burner that can go in one of those slots?

[bubbaQ]

If you get the Scythe "Kama-Panel", it comes with a slim-insert that is a 4-fan controller.

 

http://www.scythe-usa.com/product/acc/015/Conpane4.html

[kizer]

http://www.silverstonetek.com/products/p_contents.php?pno=FP35&area=

 

http://www.silverstonetek.com/products/p_contents.php?pno=SDP08&area=

 

My favorite

http://www.silverstonetek.com/products/p_contents.php?pno=TS03&area=

[poofyhairguy]

First I want to say thank you for the suggestions. I seriously though about buying that fan speed regulator to fill the slot even though I don't have any non-temp controlled fans.

 

But tonight I drank some booze to increase my Google-FU (I am a little Jackie Chan in that way), and I found what I was looking for:

 

http://www.idotpc.com/TheStore/pc/viewPrd.asp?idcategory=74&idproduct=713

 

Slim DVD slot to compact flash reader. But on this website there is something even more interesting:

 

http://www.idotpc.com/TheStore/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=780

 

There is a bracket to mount a 2.5 inch drive in that space. I purchased that to mount my HTPC's SSD in (and get some real use of the slot).

 

On a Norco though that could be used to mount a 2.5 inch cache drive, so I am happy to share the info!

 

 

 

 

[WeeboTech]

That 2.5" mount is pretty cool! Thanks for everyone's input. I saved all the links!

[kizer]

Oh, when you said slim slot you where not kidding. Wow.......... I was thinking 3.5 for some reason. 

 

The last one I posted I thought was kinda nifty thou. DVD slim drive along with a spot for a 2.5 inch drive. Talk about stuffing as much as you can in one spot.

[poofyhairguy]

The reason for my asking is my HTPC is built in the type A one of these:

 

http://www.g-alantic.com.tw/g-ga620ibk.htm

 

It was the only flat Mini ITX case I could find that would let me upgrade the GPU which I feel is essential to keeping the HTPC modern. I found one displaying Departure Times in an Airport and tracked down the product online.

 

In that case I can upgrade the GPU on my ION board to even a two slot GPU, but to do so I have to remove the HD mount so I had to mount my SSD with velcro (and I hated that). So this solution uses the drive bay and gives the SSD a slot which rocks!!!! I am a very happy camper!

[poofyhairguy]

The last one I posted I thought was kinda nifty thou. DVD slim drive along with a spot for a 2.5 inch drive. Talk about stuffing as much as you can in one spot.

 

That is a pretty cool part.