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Aluminum hot-swap cage fits four 3.5-inch drives in three 5.25-inch bays with 80mm fan

iStarUSA Inc.

iStarUSA Inc. BPU-340-SA- BLUE 3x5.25" to 4x3.5" SATA 2.0 Hot-Swap Backplane Raid Cage server accessory

SKU CH-G5W6-DRWMF MPN BPU-340-SA- BLUE

Converts three 5.25-inch bays into four hot-swap 3.5-inch SATA 2.0 drive slots with an 80 mm cooling fan and RAID 0/1/5 support

  • DetailsCooling Fan : 1 × 80 mm Interface : SATA 2.0 Hot-Swap Capabl
  • Key featuresStylish aluminum color handle and heat-sink body Plug & Play
  • Hot-swap four 3.5" drives into three 5.25" bays
  • RAID 0/1/5 support with an added controller
  • 80 mm fan and aluminum body cool high-RPM drives
  • Power, fan and temperature LEDs show status instantly
  • Plug-and-play SATA 2.0 backplane with cables included

Compact Four-Bay Hot-Swap Cage

The iStarUSA BPU-340-SA BLUE fits four 3.5-inch SATA drives into three standard 5.25-inch bays. It targets server builders and workstation users who need high-density storage with hot-swap capability for RAID 0, 1 or 5 arrays. The all-aluminium body includes conductive dissipation grooves to help manage drive temperatures.

Single 80 mm Fan With Speed Control

An 80 mm cooling fan provides front-to-back airflow across the installed drives. A fan-speed control switch lets the operator balance airflow against acoustic output. Power, fan-status and high-temperature LED indicators give immediate visual feedback on the subsystem health during normal operation.

Four SATA 2.0 Cables Included

The package supplies four SATA 2.0 cables for direct connection to a host controller or motherboard. Hot-swap support and RAID modes require a compatible RAID controller, which is not included. The cage accepts both 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch SATA I, II and III hard drives for flexible deployment.

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Specifications

Product
Brand nameiStarUSA
Model nameBPU-340-SA- BLUE
Size & build
Shipping weight1.86 kg
Package size260 × 191 × 171 mm

Questions about this item

How is the BPU-340-SA- BLUE installed into three 5.25-inch bays, and what step is often missed?

Mount the aluminum cage into three 5.25-inch bays using the supplied screws, then connect the four included SATA cables to the backplane ports; the step often missed is attaching the fan power lead to a motherboard header so the 80 mm fan runs and the temperature LED functions.

What maintenance or replacement will the BPU-340-SA- BLUE need later?

The 80 mm cooling fan is the only moving part; clean its blades periodically and replace the fan if bearing noise appears or airflow drops, otherwise the all-aluminum body and hot-swap trays require no scheduled service.

What limit appears first on the BPU-340-SA- BLUE during sustained heavy I/O?

The SATA 2.0 interface caps sustained throughput at 3 Gb/s, so drive arrays will hit that bandwidth ceiling before the aluminum heat-sink body or the 80 mm fan reach thermal limits.

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