BYTECC Bracket-535 5.25" Metal Tray for 2.5", 3.5" HDD/Slim DVD

Pros: Really nice high quality build. Looks great in my CM Elite 120 case. Really maximizes all the space which is important in a MITX build. I also had room for a mod on the bottom of the right side for an IR receiver from a CIR header on my Asrock Z68M-ITX-HT. The front cover for the non-ODD portion fits perfectly, (one of my concerns from the previous reviews here) I just removed one of the black "slats" to ensure a good line of site for the remote receiver and cut a small piece of plexiglas and siliconed it in. This is perfect for my build and really looks fantastic. I really couldn't could have found a better 5.25" bay converter for my needs!

Cons: I really can't think of one bad thing to say about this.

Other Thoughts: This bay adapter really made a huge difference in the HTPC build I just finished. By being able to put all of my ODD and SSD drives in this bay, I have kept the hard drive bay mostly clear from obstructions for the front fan and increased cooling in my case. Also having an easy area to install my IR receiver with very little modification, saved me a lot of work and effort and to top it off, it looks fantastic. It's nice to find something that not only is so highly functional, but also looks great doing it. I am really pleased with this little bay and I highly recommend it. As usual Newegg got it too me in 2 days for no shipping cost or tax, gotta love that.

Pros: *NOTE: I didn't get this from Newegg, but from a Nation-Wide Retailer M-Center

I have been looking for a way to mount an optical drive in my latest build, which is in an NZXT Switch 810 (white). Like most recent cases, it's only equipped with a few 5.25 bays (4), which is almost the perfect amount unless you are water cooling, like myself.
I have an XSPC Single-5.25 Bay Reservoir (as well as an EK Multi Option X2 150 Advanced Res), and my MCP35X pump is connected directly to the bay res courtesy of a Bitspower 90deg Single-Rotary Adapter and Male-Male Coupler. The Res is in the second-from-the-top bay, while the top bay holds a BitFenix Hydra Property 5ch 30W/ch Fan Controller.
The way the pump fit, it leaves about 1.75mm between its base and the top of a full-sized DVD-R/W drive. This is somethingof a pproblem, as the PCB of theDDC pumps are kknown to get very hot, so I have the Swiftech heatsink and an 80x15mm fan to use to reduce the temps from 65-70C to just 30C. However, a full-size ODD prevents their use.

I managed to get a few LG/Hitachi Slim DVD-R/W drives from some Optiplex 980's I have lying around, and they are the perfect way to solve this problem. Unfortunately, slim drives don't line up properly with regular mounting holes, requiring an adapter.

I spent a lot of time trying to figure out the best mounting option, and I have had/tried every available bracket.

This Bytecc unit is by far my favorite.

It is very sturdy and we'll built, comes with 4 different sets of mounting screws, has a good black finish, and can be configured in a number of ways.

I have personally been able to set it up as follows:
- 1x (slim) ODD Top or Bottom
- 2x ODDs
- 1x ODD + 1x 3.5" HDD
- 1x ODD + 1x 2.5" HDD/SSD
- 1x ODD + 2x 2.5" HDD/SSD (using a 1x3.5 to 2x2.5 adapter)

In everycconfiguration, it is flawless.

I would recommend this to anyone!

Cons: The empty slot cover is ventilated, which is good and bad. It's good because it allows for airflow to reach the installed drives, but aesthetically it is a bit out of place. I would have very much preferred to have both a solid and a slotted oneincluded.

Other Thoughts: Since I have an XSPC EX420 radiator up top (using 6x Bgears Blasters 140mm fans push-pull), I can't use the top optical drive bay for anything besides a fan controller.
Since I have an Alphacool NeXXos UT60 240 rad in the bottom (with 4x Koolance 120x25mm 2600rpm fans push pull), I lost the bottom drive cage, reducing capacity to 3x 3.5" bays.

I am a storage junkie, andwwhile this system is not intended to be rrunning a large number ofhard ddrives, as I have a home server (with an LSI 16port PCIe 3.0 x8/x16 RAID Controller Card with 4GB DDR3-1333 Cache and a BBU) running 8x 4TB RE4's in RAID6 and 8x VelociRaptor 1TB's in RAID0 (backed up to a pair of 4TB Hitachi drives), I still like to have extra space for an extra drive or two without having to go external.

This unit not only allowed me to save space by using a Slim DVD drive, but also provided room for either a ssingle extra 3.5 or two 2.5 drives. This is perfect, as I am adding a pair of Momentus XT 750GB Hybrid Drives (8GB SLC NAND) in RAID0, which can both now fit in one slot while allowing me to keep my two 3.5" drives (WD BLUE 1TB WD10EZEX, WD VelociRaptor 1TB) and both my Samsung 830 256GB SSD and the 64GB SSD I use ffor "write dumping" in the main HDD cage. Further more, I still have the room to add at least 3 2.5" SSDs via Velcro mounting, which would free up space for another 3.5" or allow me to add a second pair of Momentus XT's for either a second array or to make one giant 4-drive RAID0 that can push 700MBs+!

This is an excellent product, and I highly recommend it!

Pros: Installed in my In-Win Micro ATX SFF case with a TSST slimline DVD-RW Drive and a WD Scorpio HD. All went in good and everything fit.

Cons: Had to cut my DVD drive's faceplate slightly to get it to open and close properly.

Pros: Better than Expected
Easy Install
2 BD/DVD/CD drive easily slip in (all holes lineup 2)
Bottom cover slips in or out for 1 or 2 drive install
Htpc compatible.

Cons: Front plate has notched plastic holders which is a little hard to remove. Could break the arm during R&R. I sprung the case a little to facilities R&R. You have 4 arms and 4 screws holding the front plate. I would thing the added notched arm holder is an over kill. And could cause arm breakage

Other Thoughts: Much Much better than I thought. I don't know what the other reviewers were talking about screw holes not matching up!
Both drive bay screw holes match my drives perfectly

Pros: This is the one to buy if you are running out of room in your HTPC build. It comes with all the screws to mount everything, even those hard to find screws for your OEM slim drive. Plus it's half the price of that other bracket. NICE!

Cons: None

Pros: Mount fitted perfectly for a Server that needed an additional 3.5" HDD bay.

Cons: None

Pros: Allows you to use 2.5" or 3.5" hard drive and a Slim Optical drive in a standard 5 1/4" drive opening. Great fit and finish. Easy to install and inlcudes all mounting hardware for drives and adapter.

Cons: None

Pros: The screw holes all line up and the construction isn't bad.

Cons: The faceplate isn't that pretty.

Other Thoughts: I bought this for an HTPC and it actually looks nice and works well. Granted, my HTPC is pretty ugly, so it's not hard to make it look better.

Pros: - Cheap
- Holds two slim-line dvd drives (sort of)

Cons: As reported by others, even though the instructions state it can hold two slim-line drives, it doesn't hold them properly. The holes on the left side don't line up with with any drives I tested. I have two in the bracket, but each is being held with only one screw. Further, the bottom drive bay was too snug to mount the drive flush and allow the door to open (non-slotload drive). So I had to use another mount hole and let the bottom drive stick out about a 1/4 inch.

Other Thoughts: Needed something cheap to mount two slimline drives in my ESXi server and refuse to pay $20+ on a bracket. It works, and the server sits in the office room and the drives don't get used very often, I'm okay with things not being quite flush.

Pros: - Allows you to add laptop drives to desktops
- easy to install

Cons: - Does not come with the cables required to attach a slim drive to a desktop
- does not firmly attach drives
- over priced

Other Thoughts: It works but it's over priced. I also used it to attach an SSD and it doesn't firmly hold it in and there is lots of wiggle room. Also you need a special adapter to attach a power cable to a laptop DVD drive so you need to pay extra for that. They should have included one in the box.