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Black aluminum hot-swap rack with three drive trays and LED indicators

iStarUSA Inc.

iStarUSA Inc. BPU-230HD-BPL 2 x 5.25" to 3 x 3.5" Hot-swap Rack server accessory

SKU CH-E3SM-E34X9 MPN BPU-230HD-BPL

Fits two 5.25" bays and holds three hot-swap 2.5" or 3.5" SAS/SATA drives with a 70 mm fan, lockable trays and 12 Gb/s support

  • Product typeHot-swap Rack
  • DetailsRoHS Compliance: Yes Standard Drive Bays: 3 × 3.5 in Hotswap
  • Key featuresStylish aluminum color handle and heat-sink body Support Hot
  • Fits three 3.5" drives in two 5.25" bays
  • Supports 2.5" and 3.5" SAS and SATA drives
  • Aluminium chassis with dissipation grooves aids cooling
  • 70 mm fan with speed control switch included
  • LED indicators show power, drive, fan and high temperature status

Three-drive hot-swap rack for 5.25-inch bays

The iStarUSA BPU-230HD-BPL fits two 5.25-inch openings and holds three 3.5-inch drives. It accepts both 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch SAS I/II/III and SATA I/II/III devices. The tray design supports hot-swap operation when paired with a RAID controller. Builders needing more than three bays or a different form factor will look elsewhere.

Aluminium chassis with 70 mm fan and thermal alerts

A single 70 mm fan draws air through conductive dissipation grooves in the black aluminium body. LED indicators show power, drive activity, fan status and high temperature. The fan speed control switch lets you balance airflow against noise. No liquid-cooling provisions or additional fan mounts are included.

12 Gb/s transfer ceiling and 14 TB drive support

Each bay is rated for up to 12 Gb/s throughput with compatible SAS or SATA drives. The tray mechanism is validated for drives up to 14 TB capacity. Sustained workloads stay within thermal limits thanks to the aluminium heat-sink body and active cooling. Workloads demanding higher interface speeds or unsupported drive formats are not served by this unit.

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Price $85.99
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Specifications

Product
Brand nameiStarUSA
Model nameBPU-230HD-BPL
Product typeHot-swap Rack
Size & build
Shipping weight1.36 kg
Package size254 × 178 × 127 mm

Questions about this item

How do I install the BPU-230HD-BPL into two 5.25" bays, and what step do people often miss?

Slide the unit into two adjacent 5.25" bays, secure it with screws, then connect the three included SATA cables to your motherboard or controller; the step often missed is plugging the 70 mm fan power lead into a motherboard header or Molex adapter so the temperature and fan-speed LEDs function.

What maintenance will the BPU-230HD-BPL need over time?

Clean dust from the 70 mm fan and the conductive dissipation grooves every few months; the fan is the only moving part and can be replaced with another 70 mm unit if it becomes noisy or fails.

What limit appears first when the BPU-230HD-BPL runs under sustained heavy I/O?

The single 70 mm fan and passive aluminum chassis set the thermal ceiling; with three 14 TB drives at 12 Gb/s the internal temperature triggers the high-temperature LED before the SAS or SATA interfaces saturate.

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