Re: Carputer
 

/haha
I have to race you nogs to build this, but having trouble finding a <10$ power inverter. Ill open up my psu if i have to, to avoid spending more on this project then a good sandwich. JD, I'll most likely have a trunkful of random pc ---- if and when you see me at the pinks car ----, so bring pocket change if you need something. :6

I have 4 pcs in pieces in the back of my car right now, trying to find the least power draining one, mainly to watch porno at 100mph+

and whats up with the 2 screens you mentioned??

Re: Carputer
 

bump because i saw this and i KNEW JD would want to read.

http://www.denguru.com/2006/06/22/ro..._pc/index.html

they say a regular 3.5"hdd wont last long. i would have to agree.

Re: Carputer
 

Ask Bizzar what sort of HDD he has. Ask him how many db he pushes since it's within 6" of his subs. Ask him how long it has lasted. He'll be more than happy to answer.

Re: Carputer
 

db dont affect a hdd :P

db = air pressure, hdd = sealed. its Geforces that kill a hdd, and in a car going over bumps and cracks and burnouts will not be nice to it. But im sure Jd, that you'll write a 2 page rebuttle now wont you :P

but lets not argue. laptop drives are better for this for more reasons than just that.

1. noise
2. power consumption
3. size (easier to hide away). ;)

Re: Carputer
 

db = vibration. Maybe you've never heard a ghetto homie's stereo where everything not loctited down rattles? Also, HDDs are not sealed airtight. Look at one closely sometime.

Noise, I coud care less. I won't hear it over my stereo. Power I have to burn. The 3.5" fits inside my enclosure just fine... smaller is pointless.

Re: Carputer
 

What, if anything, will you be using for navigation? I just realized I might have to spend some money if I want that... and I am trying to decided between spending $$ on a new 7-8" flat screen, or reusing a ~10 year old mac flat screen converted to run with pc's.... :S

Re: Carputer
 

bump to see ------ progress? jd hows your ----
I got my inverter mounted, my wiring routed, looks really sexy and impossible to find. all my wiring is sub carpet. Anyways, got the computer to boot in the car and all, now working on getting a wireless keyboard/mouse and a screen, 15" is way too big.

If anybody sees a good deal on the mouse/keyboard (must be usb) or a 6/7/8" lcd, lemme know. :y

Re: Carputer
 

I'm surfing the web on the future Carputer now. I'll probably use an inverter + a circuit Sinner linked me to that tells the computer to boot up and shut down with the ignition.

Really haven't done anything with the P3 600 mini-atx mobo, and just got the 10.5" screen for the second Carputer last night... time to get cracking on it.

Re: Carputer
 

How much did you pay for the screen? I have everything I need to do it. Just laying around my room, but the screen and inverter. Turns out i had a few sound cards and another graphics card in that one box.

Re: Carputer
 

The 7" VGA touchscreen is $120 shipped to the door... the eGay situation is kinda flaky, the guy seems to legitimately have a misunderstanding, but it could be a flaky seller; the same screens go for $130-150 plus shipping. *shrug*

I stripped down the AutoCinema 10.4" LCD tonight... it's a flip down monitor setup that some little kid yammed on and broke the hinges. I removed the monitor and hinge assy, and now it looks like a decent piece I can stick somewhere. Seems to take composite video only, and the converter box for it is wierd. I might try to run this with a video card that supports composite out, or composite out via the VGA connector.

Look into some of the *real* carputer power supplies available in the $70 range, they support a good amount of power and have intelligent power on/off schemes. mp3car.com for all sorts of good details.