2007 Honda Civic SI Carputer Project

Bxsteez · 05-15-2008, 02:42 PM

After doing loads of research on mp3car.com which is the greatest carputer site on the planet. I've decided to build a carputer to interface with a custom alarm system i'm designing , but thats still in the works. So here is what i have so far

Case - VoomPC-2 CarPC Enclosure
Power Supply - M2-ATX 160W Intelligent DC-DC PSU
RAM - CRUCIAL, 2GB kit (1GBx2),
Processor - Intel T5600 Core Duo 1.83Ghz 1.83/2M/667/SL8VN
TV Tuner - Pinnacle PCTV HD Card - ATSC HDTV \
Motherboard - JetWay J9F2-EXTRME-LF Mini ITX
Wireless Card - Intel Mini-PCI Express 802.11 a/b/g/n
Satellite Radio - XM Package (XMD-1000) + USB adapter
Front End - Streetdeck software
Screen - Double Din LCD Head Unit [DWW-6500]
Bluetooth - StreetDeck Bluetooth Dongle for mobile phones (when its released)
Harddrive - Seagate Momentus 7200.2 200GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s
Microphone - Andrea Electronics Superbeam Array Microphone Bundle

I'm also booting xp off of a 4gb compact flash drive (industrial strength) to improve boot times. I don't know how long the MB takes to post but we will see.

Everyone let me know what you think. Any thoughts at all.

WorkLog
First Carputer Build.. Tell me what you think!!! - MP3Car.com

yrean · 05-22-2008, 10:49 PM

look into the roadrunner front end. 1 its free and open source and 2.. im not much of a streetdeck fan.
also, if your gonna run off of CF cards. make sure you keep a spare with you at all times with the same info on it. the CF will fry eventually and you should be able to swap it out so your not down when your away from home.. driving without sound sucks. Good luck man. oh also the 2 din navi dash is cheap from the stealership. your gonna need an amp to power the pc unless your gonna use the stock amp in the car, and i wouldnt recomend using the onboard sound out of the pc, its not a very strong signal. cheers

Bxsteez · 05-26-2008, 05:08 PM

Yea i have switched to RR because its less buggy and modifyable. I'm using a modified LSX VOID skin. I've decided to add a pioneer premier amplifier but the deck itself has an amplifier in it thats why i chose it. I thought it would suck to have to boot up the pc if i just wanted to use the radio for a short while but that has gone out the window lol.. I've made quite a few changes so far.

M2-ATX 160W Intelligent DC-DC PSU
CRUCIAL, 2GB kit (1GBx2), 240-pin DIMM, DDR2 PC2-5300 memory module
CORE 2 DUO T5600 SL9SG
JetWay J9F2-EXTRME-LF Socket M Intel 945GM HDMI Mini ITX Intel Motherboard - Retail
4965AGN - Intel Mini-PCI Express 802.11 a/b/g/n 300Mbps Laptop Wireless Card
BU-353 Weather-proof GPS Receiver
Seagate Momentus 7200.2 ST9200420AS 200GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s
4GB Compact Flash Card (300X Speed)
CF - SATA hard disk adapter

Those are the parts from my phase 1

Bxsteez · 06-11-2008, 05:11 PM

Alright its time for an actual carputer update. So as everyone says your budget just goes to hell when ur doing these things so just like everyone else mine has gone to hell.

Phase I
M2-ATX 160W Power Supply
OCZ 2GB DDRII-PC6400 800MHz RAM
Intel Core 2 Duo T7100 1.83GHz FSB 800MHz
MSI Fuzzy GM965
4965AGN - Intel Mini-PCI Express 802.11 a/b/g/n 300Mbps Laptop Wireless Card
BU-353 Weather-proof GPS Receiver
Seagate Momentus 7200.2 ST9200420AS 200GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s
Transcend 4GB Compact Flash Card (300X Speed)
CF - SATA hard disk adapter

Phase 2
Andrea Electronics Superbeam Array Microphone Bundle
Pinnacle PCTV HD Card - ATSC HDTV

Phase 3 (the budget killer! Custom Assembly to fit computer in dash and have a slot drive)
LinITX 7" Widescreen TRANSFLECTIVE VGA/Composite with Touchscreen
Honda Navigation Center Panel Assembly
USB 2.0 Slim CD Enclosure
Panasonic UJ-875 Slim Slot load DVD-R/RW/+RDL/RAM Multi Drive

Phase 4
Centrafuse(POSSIBLY NOT SURE YET. CURRENTLY USING RR)
XM Package (XMD-1000) + USB adapter
ElmScan 5 USB OBD-II Scan Tool

Final Install Phase
Wires
Honda Integration Adapter - Amp Bypass
Amplifier

So far i have a final total of $2151.14 thats excluding the custom dashboard and case

If anyone is up to make some money i wouldn't mind paying someone else to do this custom dash cause i really don't want to have to even attempt it. PM me if u are interested.

05-15-2008, 02:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
Bxsteez Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 3 iTrader: 0 / 0%	2007 Honda Civic SI Carputer Project After doing loads of research on mp3car.com which is the greatest carputer site on the planet. I've decided to build a carputer to interface with a custom alarm system i'm designing , but thats still in the works. So here is what i have so far Case - VoomPC-2 CarPC Enclosure Power Supply - M2-ATX 160W Intelligent DC-DC PSU RAM - CRUCIAL, 2GB kit (1GBx2), Processor - Intel T5600 Core Duo 1.83Ghz 1.83/2M/667/SL8VN TV Tuner - Pinnacle PCTV HD Card - ATSC HDTV \ Motherboard - JetWay J9F2-EXTRME-LF Mini ITX Wireless Card - Intel Mini-PCI Express 802.11 a/b/g/n Satellite Radio - XM Package (XMD-1000) + USB adapter Front End - Streetdeck software Screen - Double Din LCD Head Unit [DWW-6500] Bluetooth - StreetDeck Bluetooth Dongle for mobile phones (when its released) Harddrive - Seagate Momentus 7200.2 200GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Microphone - Andrea Electronics Superbeam Array Microphone Bundle I'm also booting xp off of a 4gb compact flash drive (industrial strength) to improve boot times. I don't know how long the MB takes to post but we will see. Everyone let me know what you think. Any thoughts at all. WorkLog First Carputer Build.. Tell me what you think!!! - MP3Car.com

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05-22-2008, 10:49 PM	#2 (permalink)
yrean Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 31 iTrader: 0 / 0%	look into the roadrunner front end. 1 its free and open source and 2.. im not much of a streetdeck fan. also, if your gonna run off of CF cards. make sure you keep a spare with you at all times with the same info on it. the CF will fry eventually and you should be able to swap it out so your not down when your away from home.. driving without sound sucks. Good luck man. oh also the 2 din navi dash is cheap from the stealership. your gonna need an amp to power the pc unless your gonna use the stock amp in the car, and i wouldnt recomend using the onboard sound out of the pc, its not a very strong signal. cheers

05-26-2008, 05:08 PM	#3 (permalink)
Bxsteez Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 3 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Yea i have switched to RR because its less buggy and modifyable. I'm using a modified LSX VOID skin. I've decided to add a pioneer premier amplifier but the deck itself has an amplifier in it thats why i chose it. I thought it would suck to have to boot up the pc if i just wanted to use the radio for a short while but that has gone out the window lol.. I've made quite a few changes so far. M2-ATX 160W Intelligent DC-DC PSU CRUCIAL, 2GB kit (1GBx2), 240-pin DIMM, DDR2 PC2-5300 memory module CORE 2 DUO T5600 SL9SG JetWay J9F2-EXTRME-LF Socket M Intel 945GM HDMI Mini ITX Intel Motherboard - Retail 4965AGN - Intel Mini-PCI Express 802.11 a/b/g/n 300Mbps Laptop Wireless Card BU-353 Weather-proof GPS Receiver Seagate Momentus 7200.2 ST9200420AS 200GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 4GB Compact Flash Card (300X Speed) CF - SATA hard disk adapter Those are the parts from my phase 1

06-11-2008, 05:11 PM	#4 (permalink)
Bxsteez Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 3 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Alright its time for an actual carputer update. So as everyone says your budget just goes to hell when ur doing these things so just like everyone else mine has gone to hell. Phase I M2-ATX 160W Power Supply OCZ 2GB DDRII-PC6400 800MHz RAM Intel Core 2 Duo T7100 1.83GHz FSB 800MHz MSI Fuzzy GM965 4965AGN - Intel Mini-PCI Express 802.11 a/b/g/n 300Mbps Laptop Wireless Card BU-353 Weather-proof GPS Receiver Seagate Momentus 7200.2 ST9200420AS 200GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Transcend 4GB Compact Flash Card (300X Speed) CF - SATA hard disk adapter Phase 2 Andrea Electronics Superbeam Array Microphone Bundle Pinnacle PCTV HD Card - ATSC HDTV Phase 3 (the budget killer! Custom Assembly to fit computer in dash and have a slot drive) LinITX 7" Widescreen TRANSFLECTIVE VGA/Composite with Touchscreen Honda Navigation Center Panel Assembly USB 2.0 Slim CD Enclosure Panasonic UJ-875 Slim Slot load DVD-R/RW/+RDL/RAM Multi Drive Phase 4 Centrafuse(POSSIBLY NOT SURE YET. CURRENTLY USING RR) XM Package (XMD-1000) + USB adapter ElmScan 5 USB OBD-II Scan Tool Final Install Phase Wires Honda Integration Adapter - Amp Bypass Amplifier So far i have a final total of $2151.14 thats excluding the custom dashboard and case If anyone is up to make some money i wouldn't mind paying someone else to do this custom dash cause i really don't want to have to even attempt it. PM me if u are interested.