Antec P180 Drive Capacity Question

[amp88]

I'm looking at buying a new system some time around the start of next year and at the moment I'm thinking of getting an Antec P180/P182 case. Looking at the specs of the cases the number of drive bays is listed as being:

"11 Drive Bays
- External 4 x 5.25"; 1 x 3.5"
- Internal 6 x 3.5" for HDD"

Am I right in assuming that this means you could fit a total of 10 disks (6 in the 'internal' 3.5" bays, 1 in the 3.5" 'external' bay and 3 more in the 5.25" 'external' bays (using 5.25" to 3.5" brackets)) plus 1 optical drive in the case?

 

[smashbros]

Right, that means you could fit 10 HD drives + one optical. Although, from the pictures I have seen, you could buy something like this you could fit 5 hard drives into three 5.25 inch bays in the top of the case if you really need that much room. Hope that helps.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817994028

 

[Hurdler]

If that's what you really wanted to do, then yes. You will however need an adapter that will allow you to fit a 3.5" drive in a 5.25" bay though.

 

[Dangman]

.... 3 more in the 5.25" 'external' bays (using 5.25" to 3.5" brackets)) plus 1 optical drive in the case?

Actually you can fit 4 hard drives in the 5.25" External if you use a 4 in 3 HDD Module and still have room for 1 optical drive.

 

[amp88]

Ok, cheers for the replies. It's either going to be an internal array or an array in an external enclosure, not decided yet.

 

[smashbros]

Actually you can fit 4 hard drives in the 5.25" External if you use a 4 in 3 HDD Module and still have room for 1 optical drive.

Actually they make 5 in 3 HDD Modules, I linked to it on Newegg in my post above...

 

[PhantomFelix]

It's probably a fire hazard if you fit 5 Raptors in there...