Building a Tualatin-based Voodoo 2 SLI Mini PC using an SBC \ VOGONS

Building a Tualatin-based Voodoo 2 SLI Mini PC using an SBC

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First post, by zwrr

Posted on 2026-03-28, 01:42

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I recently purchased an Advantech PCI-6872 SBC motherboard and used it as the foundation for building a mini PC.

My goal was to minimize the chassis dimensions as much as possible; upon completion, the final unit measured 18.5 cm x 16 cm x 25 cm.

Its components include:

Tualatin P3 1400-S
Advantech PCI-6872 (VIA PM133T chipset)
Kingmax PC-133 256MB SDRAM
PNY FX5200 PCI 256MB 128-bit DDR (Featuring 4ns video memory, ultimately overclocked to 280/540)
A-Trend Voodoo 2 12MB
Procomp G111 Voodoo2 12MB
Creative SB Live! CT4670
Delta DPS-250AB-35A PSU

I retained only the SD-to-IDE adapter, opting to omit both the floppy drive and the optical drive.

It has significantly freed up desktop space; however, there is one drawback: due to the extremely compact design, I had to install high-RPM fans to ensure adequate cooling, which results in somewhat elevated noise levels during operation.

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SBC1: Cyrix 5x86-120, HS-5x86HVGA, 16MB EDO, GD54M30, SB16 CT2770, HardMPU-wt
SBC2: VIA C3-800, PCISA-C800, 128MB SDRAM, TNT2 PCI, SB AWE64 Gold
SBC3: Tualatin-S 1.4G, PCI-6872, 256MB SDRAM, FX5200 PCI, Voodoo2 SLI, SB Live

Reply 1 of 6, by TheIpex

Posted on 2026-03-28, 02:39

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Looks great, you've done well fitting it all in.

What printer/filament did you use for the case?

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Reply 2 of 6, by zwrr

Posted on 2026-03-28, 06:12

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TheIpex wrote on 2026-03-28, 02:39:

Looks great, you've done well fitting it all in.

What printer/filament did you use for the case?

The printer I am using is the Bambu Lab P1S, and the material is Matte PLA.

Reply 3 of 6, by marxveix

Posted on 2026-03-28, 06:26

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Nice build, maybe use laptop cpu cooler on top of 2xVoodoo2 to get air better out of the case or replace SB Live with Audigy2 if it fits?

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Reply 4 of 6, by zwrr

Posted on 2026-03-29, 00:47

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marxveix wrote on 2026-03-28, 06:26:

Nice build, maybe use laptop cpu cooler on top of 2xVoodoo2 to get air better out of the case or replace SB Live with Audigy2 if it fits?

That's a good idea—I might look for an Audigy 2 or Audigy 2 ZS. As for the fan, the clearance at the top of this case is likely only 1 to 1.5 cm, so I'll probably need an ultra-slim fan.

Reply 5 of 6, by H3nrik V!

Posted on 2026-03-29, 06:40

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That's a really beautiful build! As for the CPU, could that fan be omitted of the front fan's flow could be somewhat diverted that way? As for cooling the Voodoos, I'd guess that the big front fan should be pretty well circulating around them?

Which color is the PLA? Desert Tan or Bone White?

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Reply 6 of 6, by zwrr

Posted on 2026-03-29, 11:17

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H3nrik V! wrote on 2026-03-29, 06:40:

That's a really beautiful build! As for the CPU, could that fan be omitted of the front fan's flow could be somewhat diverted that way? As for cooling the Voodoos, I'd guess that the big front fan should be pretty well circulating around them?

Which color is the PLA? Desert Tan or Bone White?

There are no gaps between the expansion cards, and with a depth of 20 cm, the front-mounted fans would struggle to push airflow that far. Perhaps, as marxveix suggested, installing a fan at the top to blow vertically downward would be a good idea.

The color of the Bambu Lab PLA-Matte material is Matte Nardo Gray (11104).

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