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Antec P182 Computer Case - Drive Rails?

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First post, by gryffinwings

Posted on 2021-10-30, 16:03

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Hey guys, picked up a case from a second hand computer parts shop in my area, didn't know what it was at the time, but I got it cheap, anyways, recently discovered it is an Antec P182, only issue I am having is that I only have one set of 5.25" drive rails and those are installed on the Plextor PX-750A drive that it came with. Anyways I'm trying to figure out an alternative for rails for this case so I can use at least one more bay for a floppy drive for the Pentium II Windows 98 SE build that I am doing. Any ideas?

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Reply 1 of 2, by Horun

Posted on 2021-10-31, 02:03

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If they look like this: https://www.overclock.net/media/no-title.4059130/full
those type may be hard to come by. The Antec Sonata and early Antec/Enlight type are easier to get.
Can you pull the drive out and take a picture of the rails mounted to the drive ?
and give a measurement from back to front of the rail ? And the full width ?
They seem extremely long but maybe the front screw holes are for a 3.5" to 5.25" mount and and not actual 5.25" drive..
added: some Enlight rails may work but need the dimensions to compare....

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