CarPC How To [And worklog]
04-28-2009, 08:38 AM
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i bought all my carpc parts except power supply and monitor. i went overboard but i got damn good prices on it and i couldnt pass it up. plus if it turns out to be too powerful and kills my car i can make it a htpc.
Intel BOXDG45FC
INTEL C2D E8500
G. Skill 2x2GB DDR2 RAM
OCZ 120GB Vertex SSD
thinking i might biuld my own case. and still researching on the right power supply for this build. Maybe a M2-ATX or M3 or M4, a Pico would be nice too. this thread has been really helpful so far!!
Intel BOXDG45FC
INTEL C2D E8500
G. Skill 2x2GB DDR2 RAM
OCZ 120GB Vertex SSD
thinking i might biuld my own case. and still researching on the right power supply for this build. Maybe a M2-ATX or M3 or M4, a Pico would be nice too. this thread has been really helpful so far!!
i really wouldn't install 4 gigs of ram. resume from hibernate will be very, very long. your hard drive will have to load 4 gigs of information and put it back in the memory. and unless you plan on intense gaming it wont make it any faster once loaded.
04-28-2009, 09:18 AM
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thats what i was thinking too. but im going to try and see what happens, i can always go to 2GB, plus the ram is really fast and the SSD is smoking fast too. like i said if its too much it will become my HTPC
04-28-2009, 10:21 AM
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As Flaring Afro said it will take twice as long to recover from hibernation and such.
What screen are you guys going with, I'm not sure what I want to use but I would like to spend less than 150 on it if I can.
OHH and I hear you on the finals
What screen are you guys going with, I'm not sure what I want to use but I would like to spend less than 150 on it if I can.
OHH and I hear you on the finals
04-28-2009, 11:08 AM
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this is probably as cheap as it gets. $170 shipped.
EDIT: looks like tech blocks ebay now. its auction 200275953621
i'd look up reviews on mp3 though. 350 isnt too dim, i think. people seem to be happy with the screen i want which is 400.
EDIT: looks like tech blocks ebay now. its auction 200275953621
i'd look up reviews on mp3 though. 350 isnt too dim, i think. people seem to be happy with the screen i want which is 400.
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04-28-2009, 11:10 AM
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this is probably as cheap as it gets. $170 shipped.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Lilliput-7-EBY70...3%3A1|294%3A50
i'd look up reviews on mp3 though. 350 its too dim i think. people seem to be happy with the screen i want which is 400.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Lilliput-7-EBY70...3%3A1|294%3A50
i'd look up reviews on mp3 though. 350 its too dim i think. people seem to be happy with the screen i want which is 400.
04-28-2009, 11:24 AM
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^ righto. that one does say 2009 model so he should be safe with that. Plus, i find stock tint to be very dark (for stock) so I think we'd be better off then most people on mp3 with their old hondas, etc that have like no tinting.
EDIT: never mind it says 2009 at top but later says 2008 so i would pm the seller about that one. i'd bet he just forgot to change in description but i'd make sure.
EDIT: never mind it says 2009 at top but later says 2008 so i would pm the seller about that one. i'd bet he just forgot to change in description but i'd make sure.
04-28-2009, 07:57 PM
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Yea Ive been lookin on gooddeals but that 10'' is more trouble(with the hvac relocation) than I wanna do. They do have a 8'' for 169 which might be what I go with even though I still think I would have to modify. My car has a dark tint so I'm thinkin I would be ok.
Vicinity are you talking about the one that goes to the radio?
Vicinity are you talking about the one that goes to the radio?
04-29-2009, 05:30 AM
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Yea Ive been lookin on gooddeals but that 10'' is more trouble(with the hvac relocation) than I wanna do. They do have a 8'' for 169 which might be what I go with even though I still think I would have to modify. My car has a dark tint so I'm thinkin I would be ok.
Vicinity are you talking about the one that goes to the radio?
Vicinity are you talking about the one that goes to the radio?
04-29-2009, 10:00 AM
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04-29-2009, 08:50 PM
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Oh alright. Good, I think I'll need to run another wire, though.
I'm working my *** off on a harness for this screen. So far it's come out nice. I'll have pics this weekend.
I'm working my *** off on a harness for this screen. So far it's come out nice. I'll have pics this weekend.
05-09-2009, 12:14 PM
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The way i did it was, cut one of the wires and use a 12v reader to see which one has power when the ignition key is on, thats the one you use.