Using internal optical drive when case has no front panel slot for it?

treeplantis · Nov 30, 2014

Hi,

I have a build with an NZXT H440, which has no front panel slot for an optical drive. I only need the optical drive temporarily for installing the OS.

Any recommendations on how I should do this? Should I just rest the optical drive anywhere in the case while doing the OS install? Is it ok to use it outside the case?

Thanks!

Math Geek · Nov 30, 2014

so long as you don't bump it around it'll be fine just sitting wherever it can for that short time. i've had to do this myself a couple times.

just be sure it's stable while it works. i set a book on top of mine to kind of weigh it down while it was working and did not have any issues

treeplantis · Nov 30, 2014

Awesome. Why did you need to weigh it down? And do you think it would be better if I leave the drive outside the case, or have it sit inside the case here: http://www.legitreviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/nzxt_h440_52.jpg

Math Geek · Nov 30, 2014

my thoughts were as it spun it might move itself off the case since i just had it sitting on the top of it. probably not needed but i did it anyway

so long as its sitting flat i don't think it matters where you sit it.

treeplantis · Nov 30, 2014

Math Geek :

Interesting. During the write, did you get the impression that it was moving at all? I'm deciding whether I should make this precaution as well.

Math Geek · Nov 30, 2014

did not seem to be moving but i did have a heavy calculus book on top of it

again probably not needed at all but at the time it made sense to me.

treeplantis · Nov 30, 2014

Ok Thanks!

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