Guest Geneb Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 Got Part 1 of Carputer installed and should have part 2 finished tomorrow will post pics then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannyW Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 What is part 1? i'm planning one myself and could do with a parts list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pabs Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 parts list depends on what you are planning to do with the carPC... Some ideas (assuming you are making from scratch) Mini ITX motherboard or similar, CPU, RAM etc Wifi card Touchscreen LCD USB GPS receiver S/W - Windows XP? Sat nav software MP3 software Power supply that can survive in "rough" conditions - ie survive a fluctuating input from 10V-28V yet keep a very steady 12v output Harddrive or large solid-state media Input device(s) - wireless keyboard/mouse? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Geneb Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 will let you know the parts i use tomorrow bud but the psu issue is sorted np. i'm importing these now to sell in my shop as i now have a guy to install em:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannyW Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 will let you know the parts i use tomorrow bud but the psu issue is sorted np. i'm importing these now to sell in my shop as i now have a guy to install em:D Mucho cheapness? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvershark44 Posted November 22, 2006 Share Posted November 22, 2006 how much you think it would cost to install an incar pc? I have build many high end pc's over the years but evey time ive heard of an in car pc, the prices to build one seems stupidly high! I would go with the touch screen option though with windows media edition, or xp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic Posted November 22, 2006 Share Posted November 22, 2006 If I was doing this, I would use a Mac Mini for the install. See this thread: http://mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?t=34327 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvershark44 Posted November 22, 2006 Share Posted November 22, 2006 how much are mac minis? And why would u use one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic Posted November 22, 2006 Share Posted November 22, 2006 how much are mac minis? And why would u use one? From £400, they are very small, powerful and the best bit they are a Mac and run OSX....... and the main reason because I hate PC's/Windows with a passion http://store.apple.com/Apple/WebObjects/ukstore.woa/6584042/wa/PSLID?mco=6A2AA4B0&nclm=Macmini&wosid=H82ua5F3ldJ13HmhIvfRfEz26x3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pabs Posted November 22, 2006 Share Posted November 22, 2006 My whole carPC cost me about £450-500 all in. I did a lot of the work, I already had a spare copy of XP, and a spare laptop hdd, so saved a few quid there. Cheaper today i recon - and you can get an indash motorised Touchscreen rather than a std 7" tft which i moulded into my dash. Think about it this way though - get a cheap laptop and remove the screen. Flog screen on ebay for circa £100+, and use the base of the laptop as the carPC. Then all you'd need is peripherals - usb gps receiver, screen, wireless keyboard/mouse, psu... I recon I could pick up a laptop for about £200 ish, recoup a bit from the screen sale.. In fact, i was working on this recently: Dell C400 laptop on ebay (1.4Ghz, 512RAM, 40G HDD) - £200 Sell screen from laptop - £80 In dash touchscreen - £180 Other peripherals - £100 hmmm... maybe i'll make another one some day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraStar 3000 Posted November 22, 2006 Share Posted November 22, 2006 ....... and the main reason because I hate PC's/Windows with a passion right on brother!!! Lets start a revolution. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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