A car computer for audio or whatever
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A car computer for audio or whatever
I was thinking a while back that it would be cool to get one of those little lcd screens($100-130) and mount it on the dash somewhere and buy like 200-300mhz comptuer for like 50-100 bucks and you could store a huge amount of songs and/or visuals.
The same type of systems go for like 400-600 bucks. and yours would be completely customizable.
I just thought it would be cool to have an awesome sound system for less than 220-300 bucks.
The same type of systems go for like 400-600 bucks. and yours would be completely customizable.
I just thought it would be cool to have an awesome sound system for less than 220-300 bucks.
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I don't think the dc to dc will work on a standard computer. Unless you find a special power supply that will supply th + - 3.3 V, + -5V, + - 12V. I am not sure they even make them. I would probably just be easier and cheeper to buy a DC to AC converter then let the PS do the work.
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im actually going to make a system for my car
im going to use a 15" lcd from walmart
a wireless kb
a trackball mouse mounted to console
a 500 watt AC inverter from home depot
the 233Mhz box in the trunk
a 100G hdd
two marine batteries
an extra alterator
i havent decided on amp or PCI soundcard yet
but read the topic "Computer System" in this forum
also you dont need linux, my 98SE pc boots up in ~30 sec
im going to use a 15" lcd from walmart
a wireless kb
a trackball mouse mounted to console
a 500 watt AC inverter from home depot
the 233Mhz box in the trunk
a 100G hdd
two marine batteries
an extra alterator
i havent decided on amp or PCI soundcard yet
but read the topic "Computer System" in this forum
also you dont need linux, my 98SE pc boots up in ~30 sec
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Where are you going to put that extra alternator? You'll probably be better off getting a larger one, I think Ty has some at www.domesticperformance.com
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To support a 100gb hard drive your also going to have to get a really decent mb and a decent mb that supports 100gig hardd rdives doesnt support 233 mhz, 600 probably be about right. ALso buy a lcd from ebay. And a hella big fan in the trunk with vent holes somewhere
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Is there going to be a number 2? Anyway...
Normal trunk temp would be extreme and not within the machines normal operating temperature. Trunks stay hot... computers, even low mhz, stay hot. hot x2 = at least sluggish performance and many crashes not to mention the possibility of meltdown
Normal trunk temp would be extreme and not within the machines normal operating temperature. Trunks stay hot... computers, even low mhz, stay hot. hot x2 = at least sluggish performance and many crashes not to mention the possibility of meltdown