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Red aluminum hot-swap cage converting two 5.25in bays to three 3.5in SATA drive slots with 80mm fan

iStarUSA Inc.

iStarUSA Inc. BPU-23-SATA-RED 2x5.25" to 3x3.5" SATA Hot-swap Raid Cage server accessory

SKU CH-SPRV-DXBWB MPN BPU-23-SATA-RED

Converts two 5.25in bays into three hot-swap 3.5in SATA bays with an 80mm fan and RAID support

  • Product typeHard Drive Cage
  • Product colorRed
  • DetailsInterface : SATA 2.0 Hot-Swap Capable Cooling Fan : 1 × 80 m
  • Fits three 3.5in drives into two 5.25in bays
  • Hot-swap SATA 2.0 bays enable drive changes without shutdown
  • RAID 0, 1, 1+0, 5 support via add-in controller
  • Aluminium body with dissipation grooves spreads heat effectively
  • 80 mm fan with speed control keeps drives cool

Drive cage for RAID arrays

The iStarUSA BPU-23-SATA-RED converts two 5.25in bays into three hot-swap 3.5in slots, accepting SATA and SAS hard drives. It targets server builders and workstation users who need removable storage with RAID 0, 1, 1+0 or 5 support via an external controller.

Thermals, noise and power

An 80mm fan with speed control forces front-to-back airflow through an all-aluminium chassis fitted with conductive dissipation grooves. Power, fan and high-temperature LEDs give immediate status feedback while the aluminium body spreads heat from high-performance drives.

Build integration

The cage occupies two standard 5.25in openings and secures with a SATA 2.0 backplane rated up to 6Gbps. It frees internal 3.5in bays for other uses and supports 2.5in drives alongside 3.5in units, but it requires a separate RAID controller for array management.

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Price $65.99
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Specifications

Product
Brand nameiStarUSA
Model nameBPU-230SATA-RED
Product typeHard Drive Cage
Product colorRed
Size & build
Shipping weight1.50 kg
Package size260 × 178 × 127 mm

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Questions about this item

How do I install the BPU-23-SATA-RED cage and what step is often missed?

Mount the cage into two 5.25in bays, secure with screws, connect SATA data and power cables to the backplane, then attach the 80mm fan power lead — the step often missed is powering the fan separately so the temperature LED and speed control function.

What maintenance or replacement will the BPU-23-SATA-RED need later?

The 80mm cooling fan is the only moving part; expect to replace it when bearings wear or airflow drops, and periodically clean the aluminum dissipation grooves to maintain thermal transfer for 3.5in SAS or SATA drives.

What limit appears first during sustained use of the BPU-23-SATA-RED?

Thermal throttling of the installed 3.5in drives typically appears first; the single 80mm fan and conductive grooves can only dissipate so much heat before drive temperatures trigger speed reductions, especially in RAID 5 rebuilds.

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