DIY: CarPC/Subs/Clean Trunk - Page 2

MetalTark · 05-17-2007, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by MetalTark

I worry about heat in the summer and cold in the winter with running a CarPC. A friend at work brought up an interesting solution. What if you bought a laptop and mounted a port replicator or a docking station in your trunk and you could just snap your laptop into it and be up and running. Then if needed you could snap it out and take it with you! Thought it was a creative solution for the carPC problem, and you can get a cheap laptop that exceeds the specs of most of the MicroITX boards for about $500! Still interested in finished pics of the dash BTW...

ohiocivicracer · 05-17-2007, 04:22 PM

its all put on hold for the time being... its in the car but doesnt look the best... im buying a SI within the month so i dont want to do to much work onto the EX until i get the SI so i dont have to redo...

AS soon as it is done i will take pics..

the PC is in the trunk, NO PROBLEMS in winter... cold didnt really affect it.. and it was all the way to -5 degrees

so far summer has only gotten to 91 and i have no had any problems... the fans are kicking strong and keep it cool... :-) there are some photos someplace of my box and such... ill see if i can find them

pj91198 · 05-17-2007, 11:25 PM

ohiocivicracer - what power supply are you using? trying to price all this out for myself and cannot figure out power supply

BLACKFG · 05-21-2007, 09:53 PM

do you have subs in trunk as well. OI have also been wondering about the magnetic field from the sub magnets messing with the hard drive and other components.

Seemund · 05-31-2007, 10:54 PM

One Question..
So lets say you'll spend around $800 with the setup (computer + screen + time + etc)..
You could probably buy a DVD+NAV touchscreen (Pioneer).. for around this price..

What are the differences?

I mean.. What are the PRO's about the CARPC?
I registered @ mp3cars.com and am reading some stuff.. but still can't figure it out..
Thanks

ohiocivicracer · 06-01-2007, 01:02 AM

well... i got internet... which is really nice... i can pull weather, news, traffic, traffic cams... and gas prices and much more! i also got games for passangers... i can store videos, music, whatever else in my car.. my phone connects to it.. i know some HU's do that now... Navi is cheaper for these... like i used to have a kenwood DDX7017... the navi for that costed around 500... this, the reciever was about 52..

Zaxx81 · 06-02-2007, 06:57 AM

Umm..it's June now and still no pics of the finished product.

Zaxx81 · 06-02-2007, 06:58 AM

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Originally Posted by ohiocivicracer

well... i got internet... which is really nice... i can pull weather, news, traffic, traffic cams... and gas prices and much more! i also got games for passangers... i can store videos, music, whatever else in my car.. my phone connects to it.. i know some HU's do that now... Navi is cheaper for these... like i used to have a kenwood DDX7017... the navi for that costed around 500... this, the reciever was about 52..

How are you accessing the Internet w/ this beast?

Zaxx81 · 06-02-2007, 06:59 AM

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Originally Posted by BLACKFG

do you have subs in trunk as well. OI have also been wondering about the magnetic field from the sub magnets messing with the hard drive and other components.

I don't think it's much different then having speakers and subwoofers by your Home PC. The casing are very good EMF shields. However my home monitor always flickers when my phone is about to ring

ohiocivicracer · 06-02-2007, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Zaxx81

How are you accessing the Internet w/ this beast?

with my MOTO Q using a program called PdaNET

digital · 07-23-2007, 03:47 PM

Nice project. I was thinking about doing same thing for a while now, but money was an issue.

Which GPS software are you using?

How is the screen readability in the direct sunlight?

ibanez37 · 07-31-2007, 07:33 PM

How are you powering on? Startup controller? I did one of these in my Stang with a laptop (no docking station... made it a pain in the ass) and I think it was more trouble than it was worth. For the price, I think the newer double dins are the way to go.

ohiocivicracer · 07-31-2007, 08:59 PM

i have a startup/shutdown controller... its Amazing... 10 mins after car off its off

right as car up its up..

i have switch to keep on longer... and such

mark88 · 08-10-2007, 01:37 PM

I'm doing the same thing as you! I have a post in the ICE forum about it. Hows your project going?

Aastan · 04-16-2008, 01:01 AM

What happened, did you give up. That dash was looking good??!!

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05-17-2007, 04:22 PM	#22 (permalink)
ohiocivicracer Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Mentor, Ohio Age: 24 Posts: 1,833 Kevin	its all put on hold for the time being... its in the car but doesnt look the best... im buying a SI within the month so i dont want to do to much work onto the EX until i get the SI so i dont have to redo... AS soon as it is done i will take pics.. the PC is in the trunk, NO PROBLEMS in winter... cold didnt really affect it.. and it was all the way to -5 degrees so far summer has only gotten to 91 and i have no had any problems... the fans are kicking strong and keep it cool... :-) there are some photos someplace of my box and such... ill see if i can find them

05-17-2007, 11:25 PM	#23 (permalink)
pj91198 Junior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2	ohiocivicracer - what power supply are you using? trying to price all this out for myself and cannot figure out power supply

05-21-2007, 09:53 PM	#24 (permalink)
BLACKFG Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 602	do you have subs in trunk as well. OI have also been wondering about the magnetic field from the sub magnets messing with the hard drive and other components.

05-31-2007, 10:54 PM	#25 (permalink)
Seemund Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,606	One Question.. So lets say you'll spend around $800 with the setup (computer + screen + time + etc).. You could probably buy a DVD+NAV touchscreen (Pioneer).. for around this price.. What are the differences? I mean.. What are the PRO's about the CARPC? I registered @ mp3cars.com and am reading some stuff.. but still can't figure it out.. Thanks

06-01-2007, 01:02 AM	#26 (permalink)
ohiocivicracer Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Mentor, Ohio Age: 24 Posts: 1,833 Kevin	well... i got internet... which is really nice... i can pull weather, news, traffic, traffic cams... and gas prices and much more! i also got games for passangers... i can store videos, music, whatever else in my car.. my phone connects to it.. i know some HU's do that now... Navi is cheaper for these... like i used to have a kenwood DDX7017... the navi for that costed around 500... this, the reciever was about 52..

06-02-2007, 06:57 AM	#27 (permalink)
Zaxx81 Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 73	Umm..it's June now and still no pics of the finished product.

07-23-2007, 03:47 PM	#31 (permalink)
digital Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Windsor, ON Age: 32 Posts: 281 Michal	Nice project. I was thinking about doing same thing for a while now, but money was an issue. Which GPS software are you using? How is the screen readability in the direct sunlight?

07-31-2007, 07:33 PM	#32 (permalink)
ibanez37 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chandler, AZ Age: 27 Posts: 2,168 Blake	How are you powering on? Startup controller? I did one of these in my Stang with a laptop (no docking station... made it a pain in the ass) and I think it was more trouble than it was worth. For the price, I think the newer double dins are the way to go.

07-31-2007, 08:59 PM	#33 (permalink)
ohiocivicracer Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Mentor, Ohio Age: 24 Posts: 1,833 Kevin	i have a startup/shutdown controller... its Amazing... 10 mins after car off its off right as car up its up.. i have switch to keep on longer... and such

08-10-2007, 01:37 PM	#34 (permalink)
mark88 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: BC, Canada Age: 23 Posts: 62 Mark	I'm doing the same thing as you! I have a post in the ICE forum about it. Hows your project going?

04-16-2008, 01:01 AM	#35 (permalink)
Aastan Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Charleston , SC Age: 34 Posts: 77 Aastan	What happened, did you give up. That dash was looking good??!!

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