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Blue aluminum hot-swap cage with five drive trays and 80mm fan

iStarUSA Inc.

iStarUSA Inc. BPU-350-Blue 3x5.25" to 5x3.5" SATA 2.0 Hot-Swap Backplane Raid Cage server accessory

SKU CH-PC0A-0Q1PJ MPN BPU-350-Blue

Converts three 5.25-inch bays into five hot-swap 3.5-inch SATA 2.0 drives with an 80mm fan and all-aluminium cooling

  • DetailsStandard Drive Bays : 5.25 in Drive: 3 Cooling Fan : 1 × 80
  • Key featuresStylish aluminum color handle and heat-sink body Plug & Play
  • Converts three 5.25" bays into five hot-swap 3.5" SATA 2.0 drive slots
  • All-aluminium construction with conductive dissipation grooves keeps drives cool under load
  • Included 80 mm fan and super air ventilation maintain steady airflow across all bays
  • Power, fan and high-temperature LED indicators give instant status visibility
  • Supports RAID 0, 1 and 5 for flexible data-protection configurations

Hot-Swap Backplane Cage

The iStarUSA BPU-350-Blue converts three 5.25-inch drive bays into five hot-swap 3.5-inch SATA 2.0 slots. An all-aluminium body with conductive dissipation grooves and an included 80 mm fan provide active cooling for high-RPM drives.

Suited For And Not Suited For

This cage suits administrators building dense RAID 0, 1 or 5 arrays in servers or workstations that have three free 5.25-inch bays. Builders needing more than five drives, a newer SATA revision, or a different form factor should consider other solutions.

Deciding Specification

The SATA 2.0 interface sets the maximum transfer rate for every drive installed in this backplane. Verify that your controller and drives operate correctly at this speed before purchase.

How it compares

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Price $103.99
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Specifications

Product
Brand nameiStarUSA
Model nameBPU-350-Blue
Size & build
Shipping weight0.90 kg
Package size260 × 191 × 171 mm

Questions about this item

How many 5.25" bays does the BPU-350-Blue occupy in the chassis?

The unit occupies three standard 5.25" drive bays and provides five 3.5" hot-swap trays behind a single front panel.

Which cables must be connected to enable hot-swap on the SATA 2.0 backplane?

Connect the five included SATA data cables from the backplane ports to the motherboard or RAID controller, then attach power to the backplane and the 80mm fan.

What component should be checked first if the high-temperature LED lights up?

Verify that the 80mm cooling fan is spinning and that the aluminium dissipation grooves are not blocked by dust or cables.

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