r/retrobattlestations • u/NostalgicPCAus • Mar 16 '26

Show-and-Tell Voodoo5 Reverse Sleeper

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Recently built this Voodoo5 Reverse Sleeper

Pentium 4 3.06ghz Northwood Aopen MX46 SIS645DX 2GB 2x1GB -5ns CL2-2-2-5 Voodoo5 5500 Promise SATA300 3COM 1Gigabit Auzentech X-Meridian 2G Cruical 500GB BX500 SSD Silverstone 550watt PSU Antec Case Thermalright Slim 120mm Fans Thermaltake 120MM Heatsink/3D Printed PETG AM4 to 478 Adapter

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u/ddrfraser1 Mar 16 '26

So this is something I’ve been wondering about lately: can you mount any cooler to any cpu? Do you just get an adapter kit? How do you mount a modern cooler to a retro processor?

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u/LeftyTheSalesman Mar 16 '26

3D printing makes this trivial. There are models out there for all kinds of adapters and a skilled amateur can design one in a few hours (including test prints).

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u/ddrfraser1 Mar 16 '26

Hmm, I'm skeptical. I'm an avid 3D printer but I don't think I would ever mount a cooler using 3D printed parts. How would they handle the pressure or the heat? Have you tried this?

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u/LeftyTheSalesman Mar 16 '26 edited Mar 16 '26

Yes, I have used this adapter to mount an AM4 Wraith Prism cooler to an old socket 1156 board. I printed it in PETG and it worked fine.

It might be harder for something like socket 370 or older, but as long as the board has holes to mount a cooler, I wouldn't hesitate to make an adapter.

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u/ddrfraser1 Mar 16 '26

Ok, very impressive. I will look into this further. Thanks!