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Off-Topic => General discussions => Topic started by: soarwitheagles on September 16, 2012, 10:13:03 pm

Title: What is the function of this component inside my Coolermaster HAF X?
Post by: soarwitheagles on September 16, 2012, 10:13:03 pm

Hi.

I am trying to put together a new build in a new Coolermaster HAF X.  I discovered this strange component inside the 5.25 bays and I am trying to figure out what it is and why they put it there.

I think it is to be used for SSD drives, but I am not 100% certain.

Can someone please explain it to me?

If it truly is for SSD's, what is the benefit of using it rather than simply plug into the SATA III socket on the MB?  Is it designed for RAID?  Why a separate circuit board? 

I am kinda confused on this strange addition and not sure exactly what to do with it!

I would appreciate any help you can give me.

Thanks,

Soar

Title: Re: What is the function of this component inside my Coolermaster HAF X?
Post by: Dark Mantis on September 18, 2012, 08:58:28 pm

Hi Soar,

The component you are referring to is a dual hot swap bay connector. It normally resides in the bottom two bays and allows you to hot swap the HDDs there as long as you have enabled AHCI etc.

You can move it to another location if you want to.  ;)

Title: Re: What is the function of this component inside my Coolermaster HAF X?
Post by: soarwitheagles on September 20, 2012, 06:19:23 am

Thanks DM!

Soar