Slim DVD Drive... Silverstone SG05

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radeon962

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Tired of searching....

What is recommended for a slim dvd drive for the Silverstone SG05? Does any old laptop drive work?

Thanks, Bill
 
Hi Bill,

I did a little digging for my SFF build and came across this:

Panasonic UJ-875-A SATA Slimline Slot-Loading DVD Writer from Logic Supply @ $69, though currently OOS ($2 cable adapter from Amazon)

For about the same price you can grab a Blu-Ray slim slot-loader off e-bay (ripped from dell laptops), usually rebfurbs.
 
My friend bought a slot loading drive and the bezel wasn't big enough to fill the whole and left a little gap all the way around it. I believe the drive he had was lite-on though so not sure if all will be like that.
 
munkle said:
My friend bought a slot loading drive and the bezel wasn't big enough to fill the whole and left a little gap all the way around it. I believe the drive he had was lite-on though so not sure if all will be like that.
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This

70 for no gap
free to 20 gap
 
Looks like NE has a few of the slim drives, Samsung, Sony and LiteOn. I did take a look at eBay and will probably just try a Dell or other laptop drive from there.

I was curious about SG05 owners and which drive seems to be a good match for the case. If a pulled laptop drive works just the same, then eBay will probably be my best bet.

Thanks
 
In have a SG05, SG06, & SG07... :eek:

Anyhow, I have the ebay 5600 slot loading sony BluRay drive incomming within ~ 2 weeks. I'll let you know the fitting on all three :)

My other drive that fits well is an old Dell unit, but it is JAE50, so I have to use a slimline adaptor to get it to work...
 
I had a CT21N (from ebay) in my sg06 (removed so I could add more HDDs), it fit quite well. Just make sure you don't screw the mounting screws in too far (or get short ones) or the drive tray will jam. Too loose and the drive will move back and forth. It's a tricky balance ;)
 
You guys went high end on your drives. I checked eBay with the drives mentioned and most of the ones are well north of $75. Look nice, but looking more in the $30 range for the SG05.

I was looking at this one at NewEgg: Samsung SN-S083F/BEBE --> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151221

Anything I'm missing about why this one would not be a good fit for the SG05. It will not be used for Blu Ray's and only burn CD's/DVD's every blue moon as most everything goes via email or thumb drive. I just need a CD/DVD for the kids primarily playing games or ripping CD's.

Ended up getting a slot load Dell 5V759 from eBay. Didn't need the BD capability, but had read some more about issues with the tray load drives catching and this was the best deal I found on a slot load drive. Should be here next week. Have to see how it fits.
 
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radeon962 said:
You guys went high end on your drives. I checked eBay with the drives mentioned and most of the ones are well north of $75. Look nice, but looking more in the $30 range for the SG05.

I was looking at this one at NewEgg: Samsung SN-S083F/BEBE --> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151221

Anything I'm missing about why this one would not be a good fit for the SG05. It will not be used for Blu Ray's and only burn CD's/DVD's every blue moon as most everything goes via email or thumb drive. I just need a CD/DVD for the kids primarily playing games or ripping CD's.

Ended up getting a slot load Dell 5V759 from eBay. Didn't need the BD capability, but had read some more about issues with the tray load drives catching and this was the best deal I found on a slot load drive. Should be here next week. Have to see how it fits.
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WTF! I searched hi and low on Newegg for a slim DVD drive (clearly I did a poor job just type searching), never found one! I would have been all over this!
 
Anyone know where I can get a bezel that would fit my LG/Hitachi driv from above? I did pick up Panasonic bezel but it does not fit correctly and it also does not cover the opening in SG05 very well. There is a space all around the bezel when I had it installed.

I ordered the Samsung from NewEgg to try out next but would still like to use the slot load if I can get a bezel.
 
I have a space around the bezel with 3 different DVD/Bluray drives in my two SG05 and one SG06 cases. I'm comming to think it's normal. My SG07 is fine, however :)
 
I got this Sony Optiarc DVD burner (or similar) for ~$35. I didn't see the Samsung at the time but it looks fine too.

Here is a white faceplate bezel if you have the white SG05. Snaps right on and the color matches perfectly. They have them with or without the DVD/Blu-Ray logos. The price is cheap but shipping is expensive; you can add an HDMI cable or something to feel better about the shipping.
 
Well, the drive came from NewEgg and it did not have the faceplate/bezel. I called NewEgg and the CSR said that it is an OEM drive so it may not come with everything. I said that the picture shows it with the bezel and that there is nothing that I could find noting that a bezel would not be included.

I ended up getting an RMA so I'm back on the search for a slim DVD with a bezel.
 
Lack of bezel is kind of messed up. You should make a note on the Newegg review about it.

I checked on eBay and there are bezels for sale there. It's an extra $5 or so but if you get another drive without the bezel, then that might be the easiest solution. I still have the black bezel from my Sony drive too, but I'm out of the US for a couple of months at least.
 
Most of the bezel's on eBay come from Japan/China and the quoted shipping times are several weeks.

Problem is finding a bezel that fits "x" drive. I did buy a bezel already, which of course did not fit the drive that I have, so I'm just looking for a retail drive so I know for sure that the bezel comes.

I may just use an external DVD for now while I search for a slim DVD.
 
AFAIK all tray-loading drives use the same bezel design. Slot-loading drives probably have more variation. So if you go for a tray-loading drive you should be fine.
 
I've got an extra SN-S083 (tray) sitting on my desk if you're still looking.
 
I'm going to give radeon962 first right of refusal (since this is his thread), but will PM you back if he doesn't need it ;)
 
Machupo and cmadki4 go ahead and work a deal amongst yourselves as I already picked up another drive with a bezel.
 
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