Lina Blue

Oh! Model Trains! Looks like my kind of topic.
 
I just recently made the grave error and begun playing with OO.
Currently just a little test loop and nothing more.

Oh! Model Trains! Looks like my kind of topic.
 
I just recently made the grave error and begun playing with OO.
Currently just a little test loop and nothing more.

The Sony NetMD Drive is really unique. I've not seen one of those in years. It's a shame you can't hook it up directly to the
audio pins. Still, it's perfect for the old retro sleeper look.
 
Look forward to seeming more progress on the build. Good luck ?

Hello, this is my first post, and my first non standard PC I built.
But my 2.5th PC build.
 
0. Preface
 
I always wanted to do a sleeper build, but never found a case, which I could work in. Originally, I wanted to try an IBM PS2 or PC 330, but those would require extensive reworks to get anything fitted inside. But then I remembered the other old PCs used in school. Those Fujitsu Siemens computers with a transparent green fronts.
A quick search revealed some expensive and heavily used systems all over the world. And after some browsing trough eBay, I found one in almost perfect condition for a reasonable price. Untested of course.
For my use, untested is fine.
And after delivery, it didn't boot. And I didn't want to mess around with that as I really only wanted it for my sleeper build. I still have the Siemens parts and will give them to my old PC tinker friend.
For Hardware, I just use what I currently had as my main PC. Also, the Maxwell are supposedly the last highend GPUs by NVidia with DVI-I for direct VGA access.
 
Old Spec:
Siemens Scenic 661
Intel Pentium III @ 500MHz
64MB SDRAM/100
Matrox Millenium G200 LE 8MB
4.3GB HDD
40x CD-ROM
3.5" FDD
Windows NT Workstation 4.0
 
New Spec:
Asrock Killer X99m
Intel i7 5820K @ 3.5GHz
32GB DDR4 / 2300
EVGA Geforce Titan X Superclocked 12GB
Samsung XP941 250GB m.2 SSD
Intel SSD 750 400GB PCIe
WD Red 6TB
Blu-ray / DVD / CD-ROM
Card Reader and USB
 
 

Picture shows computer after successfull procedure.
 
 
 
1. Taking a look inside
 
After opening it up. There was not much in it. But such cleanliness...
 

 
2 slot Harddrive bay and cone PC speaker

 
Testfit

 
Seems to fit. 
 

 
 
Or does it?
 
 
2. Trimming down
 
I knew the PCIe power for the GPU will be a problem, and first I thought the EVGA Powerlink L-Bracket may help. But I only have about 10mm clearence.
 

 
But after some quick search engine shenigans, I found out I could clip off some plastic and bend the cables away.
 

 
Not pretty, but practical.
 
3. preliminary cooling
 
There is so little airflow in this case. I mounted a fan at the ISA card holders to draw some cool air for the GPU. The CPU is currently out of luck.
But Idle temperatures hover around the 60°C mark, incl some internet browsing and YouTube consumption.
 
But starting anything slightly demanding, GPU and CPU go up to 80°C. There will be thermal throtteling eventually.
 

 
4. Next steps
 
To improove cooling, I'll need to cut or drill holes in the currently still 100% stock case.
I thought of installing a 240mm AIO unit with the rad mounted on the GPU side as an intake. And a fan to vent the mainboard around the GPU.
 
That should drop temperatures drastically. Just need to find a mounting solution for the rad.
 

Hello, this is my first post, and my first non standard PC I built.
But my 2.5th PC build.
 
0. Preface
 
I always wanted to do a sleeper build, but never found a case, which I could work in. Originally, I wanted to try an IBM PS2 or PC 330, but those would require extensive reworks to get anything fitted inside. But then I remembered the other old PCs used in school. Those Fujitsu Siemens computers with a transparent green fronts.
A quick search revealed some expensive and heavily used systems all over the world. And after some browsing trough eBay, I found one in almost perfect condition for a reasonable price. Untested of course.
For my use, untested is fine.
And after delivery, it didn't boot. And I didn't want to mess around with that as I really only wanted it for my sleeper build. I still have the Siemens parts and will give them to my old PC tinker friend.
For Hardware, I just use what I currently had as my main PC. Also, the Maxwell are supposedly the last highend GPUs by NVidia with DVI-I for direct VGA access.
 
Old Spec:
Siemens Scenic 661
Intel Pentium III @ 500MHz
64MB SDRAM/100
Matrox Millenium G200 LE 8MB
4.3GB HDD
40x CD-ROM
3.5" FDD
Windows NT Workstation 4.0
 
New Spec:
Asrock Killer X99m
Intel i7 5820K @ 3.5GHz
32GB DDR4 / 2300
EVGA Geforce Titan X Superclocked 12GB
Samsung XP941 250GB m.2 SSD
Intel SSD 750 400GB PCIe
WD Red 6TB
Blu-ray / DVD / CD-ROM
Card Reader and USB
 
 

Picture shows computer after successfull procedure.
 
 
 
1. Taking a look inside
 
After opening it up. There was not much in it. But such cleanliness...
 

 
2 slot Harddrive bay and cone PC speaker

 
Testfit

 
Seems to fit. 
 

 
 
Or does it?
 
 
2. Trimming down
 
I knew the PCIe power for the GPU will be a problem, and first I thought the EVGA Powerlink L-Bracket may help. But I only have about 10mm clearence.
 

 
But after some quick search engine shenigans, I found out I could clip off some plastic and bend the cables away.
 

 
Not pretty, but practical.
 
3. preliminary cooling
 
There is so little airflow in this case. I mounted a fan at the ISA card holders to draw some cool air for the GPU. The CPU is currently out of luck.
But Idle temperatures hover around the 60°C mark, incl some internet browsing and YouTube consumption.
 
But starting anything slightly demanding, GPU and CPU go up to 80°C. There will be thermal throtteling eventually.
 

 
4. Next steps
 
To improove cooling, I'll need to cut or drill holes in the currently still 100% stock case.
I thought of installing a 240mm AIO unit with the rad mounted on the GPU side as an intake. And a fan to vent the mainboard around the GPU.
 
That should drop temperatures drastically. Just need to find a mounting solution for the rad.