optical drive - vertical vs horizontal

[gychang]

I need to have a CD/DVD optical drive sit vertically on my thin PC case.

Do I need a special optical drive or can all do this vertically?. As expected one I tried seems to play OK but falls out when the tray is opened. I know some vendors have vertical optical drive...

thanks,

gychang

 

[Zap]

Some optical drives have little clips/nubs to hold the disc in when it is mounted vertically. I've had no problems in the past using a drive like that vertically.

 

[gychang]

guess will have to look around the newegg...

gychang

 

[pcgeek11]

All I have seen will work vertically and horizontally. The Hub will center the disk when the tray closes.

 

[gychang]

I noticed the CD flies out when it is vertical and push the button..., but does seem to play OK.

gychang

 

[0roo0roo]

yup the ones that can have tabs in the tray, sometimes you gotta swing them out.
or get a slot drive.
the tabs were a pain to use though