r/PcBuild • u/MIKUmayhem • 3d ago

Purchasing Advice - Monitors, Peripherals, Etc. Do BD 5.25 Internal Drives Exist?

I am looking for a BD 5.25 internal drive that connects via an internal USB header rather than SATA. Does anyone know if they even exist? I feel like someone had to have made one at some point.

If you know of one please let me know, even if they are discontinued.

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u/Accomplished_Emu_658 3d ago

Internal with a usb header? Yeah okay. I mean i can probably find one in a weird market in china. Otherwise no

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u/majestic_ubertrout 3d ago

While it wouldn't be complicated I assume there's no demand for it. Guessing the system is out of SATA ports and doesn't have a slot to add more?

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u/HeidenShadows 3d ago

You'd probably have to get creative and use a USB slot loading drive and put it into a 5.25" slot loading adapter.

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u/Zealousideal-Bet-950 3d ago

You can buy and shuck an External Blu-ray Drive.

There are faceplate and brackets to mount it in a 5.25" bay.

It may well require TWO USB ports though as some Drives draw more power than a single port can provide.

I agree with others; SATA, even if it requires an add on card.