Cooler Master Elite 130 Case Review

The Disk Drive Bays

The Elite 130 has one external 5.25” bay, shown in Figure 11. This bay uses a tool-free retention mechanism.

Figure 11: 5.25” drive bay

Under the 5.25” bay, there is room for a 2.5” drive, secured by two screws.

Figure 12: one of the 2.5” bays

There are two 2.5”/3.5” bays, one at the right-hand side and one at the bottom of the case. Those bays use a system where you attach four rubber pieces under the unit, and then slide them into place; those rubber parts help avoid vibration. You can also screw the drives in place directly, which is recommended if you plan to carry the computer around.

Figure 13: disk drive bays

If the 5.25” bay is unused, you can install one 3.5” or two 2.5” units there, as shown in Figure 14. So, you can install up to five 2.5” units (or three 3.5” drives) if no 5.25” drive is installed.

Figure 14: disk drive bays

The accessories that come with the case can be seen in Figure 15.

Figure 15: accessories