more than nice build, It's a dream. I had a case like that before and ya adding drives kinda ruins the ascetics. In other cases or maybe they were kits I've seen aluminum bezels for the CD drive before.

These days I'm mainly sticking to Beige ABS stuff or older plastic cases. I have a few builds I'm working on myself but they look like bragging contests and It's really not what it is.

Lovely system!

Warlord wrote on 2021-08-15, 06:25:

more than nice build, It's a dream. I had a case like that before and ya adding drives kinda ruins the ascetics. In other cases or maybe they were kits I've seen aluminum bezels for the CD drive before.

These days I'm mainly sticking to Beige ABS stuff or older plastic cases. I have a few builds I'm working on myself but they look like bragging contests and It's really not what it is.

So true, it does completely destroy the aesthetics of it.
Both Cooler Master and later Lian-Li sold these bay 5.25" bay cover for their line of alu cases. I might try to snatch one up. the musketeer 3 seems to fit in there as well but they are hard to come by these days.

Hezus wrote on 2021-08-15, 07:54:

Lovely system!

thanks! This might be my first build that I ever really finish and stop replacing or addings parts to it for years.

frankmonk wrote on 2021-08-15, 08:10:

So true, it does completely destroy the aesthetics of it.
Both Cooler Master and later Lian-Li sold these bay 5.25" bay cover for their line of alu cases. I might try to snatch one up. the musketeer 3 seems to fit in there as well but they are hard to come by these days.

Let's hope you can find one. Alternatively you could always spray paint the bezel of any other optical drive. I did that for my gold coloured Pentium II build and it worked out pretty well.

My utterly redicilous dream Pentium II (build log with pics!)

Hezus wrote on 2021-08-15, 09:11:

Let's hope you can find one. Alternatively you could always spray paint the bezel of any other optical drive. I did that for my […]
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frankmonk wrote on 2021-08-15, 08:10:

So true, it does completely destroy the aesthetics of it.
Both Cooler Master and later Lian-Li sold these bay 5.25" bay cover for their line of alu cases. I might try to snatch one up. the musketeer 3 seems to fit in there as well but they are hard to come by these days.

Let's hope you can find one. Alternatively you could always spray paint the bezel of any other optical drive. I did that for my gold coloured Pentium II build and it worked out pretty well.

My utterly redicilous dream Pentium II (build log with pics!)

Wow..such a stunning build and work. I like it when ppl do such great jobs without modifying too much or going "too far". Just adding some beautiful tones to it like this nice fan controller.

frankmonk wrote on 2021-08-15, 09:34:

Hezus wrote on 2021-08-15, 09:11:

Let's hope you can find one. Alternatively you could always spray paint the bezel of any other optical drive. I did that for my […]
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frankmonk wrote on 2021-08-15, 08:10:

So true, it does completely destroy the aesthetics of it.
Both Cooler Master and later Lian-Li sold these bay 5.25" bay cover for their line of alu cases. I might try to snatch one up. the musketeer 3 seems to fit in there as well but they are hard to come by these days.

Let's hope you can find one. Alternatively you could always spray paint the bezel of any other optical drive. I did that for my gold coloured Pentium II build and it worked out pretty well.

My utterly redicilous dream Pentium II (build log with pics!)

Wow..such a stunning build and work. I like it when ppl do such great jobs without modifying too much or going "too far". Just adding some beautiful tones to it like this nice fan controller.

Thanks! 😀

I thought I gonna post a small update on this build.
Finally I found an Alpha p7125 heatsink last year. I thought I'll never find one. I've added a couple of Pabst Fans to it. now i have to place the thermal sensor properly to the CPU and have the readings displayed on LCD Frontpanel.

Also found a couple of these original cooler master CD-ROM bezels. I couldn't stand the regular one at all. Looks much better now.

There is still a lot of cabling work left but for now I'm happy with this build.

PS: the Noctua fans have to go next. They're just ugly as hell. Not sure why I installed them in the first place.

Cool! Love the CM/Lian Li aluminum era. Looking forward to updates

Nice build! I have the same Mainboard with the 1Ghz T-Bird and a Voodoo 4 4500 AGP. You could try to undervolt the CPU for better temps and a longer life for this very rare Slot A variant. My Slot A T-Bird also runs fine (Prime stable) since over 3 years with 1,60V VCore setting in the bios. 1,75V is the Stock voltage.

A slot Athlon is a great fit for a Voodoo 5. I have a similar system with a 950 Orion, but with a simpler cooler. With undervolting to 1.7V it stays very cool even in the well ventilated case and can live for a long time.
The old boards definitely need fresh capacitors and the Athlon often has problems with its old thermal paste as well, especially the one between the heatsink and the caches. However, opening the case involves a lot of risk. You should definitely practice with a cheaper CPU beforehand.
Furthermore, setting up the system for an optimal interaction of the Voodoo 5 with the KX133 was a real odyssey with some stumbling blocks. A stable and fast system is a challenge, but definitely possible

frankmonk wrote on 2023-05-13, 12:54:

I thought I gonna post a small update on this build. Finally I found an Alpha p7125 heatsink last year. I thought I'll never fin […]
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I thought I gonna post a small update on this build.
Finally I found an Alpha p7125 heatsink last year. I thought I'll never find one. I've added a couple of Pabst Fans to it. now i have to place the thermal sensor properly to the CPU and have the readings displayed on LCD Frontpanel.
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Wow, I've been looking for a high performance Slot A cooler for years and only ever found regular aluminium chunks. That's awesome especially with the Pabst fans.😃👌

I remember back in the day we used to “stealth” our optical drives behind the standard drive bay plates. Remove the side tabs, stick the plate to the drive-tray, and a well placed screw or nut to allow a slightly pressed plate to press the drive button.