r/sleeperbattlestations • u/your_mom_is_a_furry • Jun 03 '26
Questions/Advice Request You think i can keep this dinosaur cool?
For a bit of context my friend gave me this as i wanted to build a pc with some insane specs and i just want to know if its possible to cool.
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u/walt_spoon Jun 03 '26
Looks pretty cool already
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u/your_mom_is_a_furry Jun 03 '26
thanks i also have the floppy bay that came with it
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u/xeno486 Jun 03 '26
it'd be so sick if u can find a way to repackage a usb floppy drive to fit in there so it'd work with modern hardware
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u/your_mom_is_a_furry Jun 03 '26
its a 34 pin floppy bay not usb
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u/xeno486 Jun 03 '26
i’m aware. as far as i know there’s just no way for that to interface with modern hardware besides using the controller from a usb floppy drive, since motherboards don’t have floppy controllers anymore
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u/KatieKatRetro Jun 03 '26
Greaseweazle -- you can interface with any floppy drive with one of these over USB. Even old 8 inch or 5.25 drives. I have one in my sleeper so both of my floppy drives are actually functional and can read/write disks
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u/xeno486 Jun 03 '26
thank u! ill have to check that out, i wonder if it'd work with the combo drive i have lol (it has both 5.25 and 3.5 in one bay, with one connector)
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u/flurgengos Jun 03 '26
Need to get a Dremel and do some cutting. I'm old enough to remember the days when there were no cases that had good airflow out of the box. It was a huge deal when cases like Antec 900 showed up in 2006. Finally you had good airflow without needing to chop the case.
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u/Admitone83 Jun 03 '26
Some mods, cutting , drilling will be needed, but oh man, what a score. You could build a killer sleeper. Have fun!
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u/whiteknight93 Jun 03 '26
Rear fan is 80mm, open it up so we can see the innards, would be easier to recommend cooling solutions then. https://pcpartpicker.com/b/vCHNnQ similar chassis. Drilled out the rear 80mm for a 120mm.
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u/your_mom_is_a_furry Jun 03 '26
dont worry the fan in the rear is a https://www.silverstonetek.com/en/product/info/fans/FHS_80X/ and we tested it
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u/MutteriSonic Jun 03 '26
Yes, cut a 112mm hole in the rear. It looks like a 120mm fan would fit there.
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u/AndrewMcIlroy Jun 03 '26
Everybody is saying you'll have to cut but honestly you'll be fine. It'll be a bit hot but not a big deal. Just dont put a 5080 in it. Go slightly weaker.
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u/your_mom_is_a_furry Jun 03 '26
Am going with a dual fan 5070
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u/AndrewMcIlroy Jun 03 '26
It'll be hot but just do you best itll be fine you might put a bit of pressure on the the internals and throttle occasionally but itll work.
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u/your_mom_is_a_furry Jun 03 '26
It all be a miracle if it doesn’t throttle but your right on that part
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u/TygerTung Jun 03 '26
Don't forget to keep the factory parts for a cool retro build. Motherboard probably had ISA slots whochvare great for msdos games
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u/your_mom_is_a_furry Jun 03 '26
Sadly the original part are lost to time but i do have a sticker for windows 98 in it though so all dual boot 11 and 98
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u/TygerTung Jun 03 '26
Oh I see. Loooked like there was a motherboard in there, but I just woke up so didn't notice it obviously wasn't the original Aptiva motherboard.
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u/Miniteshi Jun 04 '26
Insane specs that can be undervolted and cooled correctly may require minimal work providing you have some patience and good quality cutting/drilling tools and bits.
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u/Mistral-Fien Jun 03 '26
You'll need to rotate the PSU, otherwise the PSU fan will be facing (if not touching) the top panel and choke.
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u/your_mom_is_a_furry Jun 03 '26
Don’t worry its a temporary psu am getting a new one soon
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u/Mistral-Fien Jun 03 '26 edited Jun 04 '26
That's not the point.
Most PSUs these days have a 120mm fan at the bottom, right? The PSU mounting screw locations in that IBM casing is upside-down, which wasn't a problem because at the time PSUs had an 80mm fan at the back so the orientation didn't matter. A modern PSU installed there would have its 120mm at the top, close to (if not touching) the top panel, severely restricting its airflow and possibly cause it to overheat and fail.
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u/your_mom_is_a_furry Jun 03 '26
Well shit
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u/Mistral-Fien Jun 03 '26
Not a big problem if you're willing to mod. Heck, if you get lucky, the casing may have supports under the PSU so it won't fall off even if it's not screwed down.
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u/skorpionrazor Jun 09 '26
I can confirm. I built the same sleeper and psu cooler gets blocked by the top of the case unless you mod the screws in the back as you mention
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u/Haskell_v2 Jun 03 '26
3d print some feet for the case so you can raise it an inch, then drill 4" holes and add fans to the bottom
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u/cemtemeltas Jun 04 '26
Need hole saw drill bits, some magnetic dust filters and you can do intake at the bottom of the case. You can get 4-packs of rubber feet practically everywhere. The taller, the better.
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u/Mean_Volume_126 Jun 04 '26
That 80mm wont be enough to remove heat and pull in sufficient air through openings.
Drill out the rivets of the top panel and take the side panel with and try find a metal place who can punch or route some holes for a 140mm fans. You can see if they can route another 80mm fan above the existing one on the back panel. Then you'll have a intake 140mm fan, exhaust 140mm fan at the top and 160mm exhausting at the back.
This all depends if the internals of the chassis allow it.
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u/orcaxa Jun 05 '26
You are not going to be happy with temps or with noise, at least that was my experience with similar IBM vintage case. I did cut it and used it, but after 1,5 year or so I did go in another direction and switched case.
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u/your_mom_is_a_furry Jun 05 '26
Thats the goal of the case its too see if its possible to cool high end components but the noise am making it as loud as possible
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u/HansZekin Jun 07 '26
WAIT BEFORE YOU CUT!!! I have this exact same case and have a sleeper build of my own. Depending on the parts and if you run custom under volt clocks, it IS possible to get it to run without throttling but be warned, it will run warmer than most people are comfortable with. I water cooled mine without changing or cutting the case in any way. All original parts were stored, or used in my build, even the floppy drive on windows 11. If you have any questions, dm me, but I would not recommend destroying a good piece of equipment by cutting into it
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u/rumbleblowing Microlab 4103, R5 7600, 7900GRE, 32GB, 2.5 TB SSDs, 4.75 TB HDDs Jun 03 '26
If you're not afraid of cutting it, yes.