no update on this MOD?

if there's anybody else who might doing this, pls share with us the progress. TS very long time not online, make me wonder how his carpc right now.

ok. let me see what i capable of.

right now, i still gathering info for this setup.
just give me a couple weeks, and maybe by that time, my setup will be done.

should i share the progress with all u guys?
u wanna see it?

Edited...

Here's the my car pc spec.

Using Dell Inspiron 6400 motherboard
Core 2 Duo T7200 2.00ghz
DDR2 1gb
HDD 120gb
Ati X1400

And list of the other thing used in this project,
Cheapo 7" China LCD
Cheapo 500watt China DC-AC inverter
Free touch pad given by friend of mine.


Here's the latest update, and this project still in progress.

Powered by inverter



The motherboard




Switch to control the inverter.




Switch to turn on/off the Carpc




Touch Pad given by friend. Still rockin'... Also nicely located under the aircond hole compartment.



This post has been edited by friexs: Apr 4 2010, 09:11 PM

Continue..

Carpc in action

Using Windows XP Media Center
Just finish install everything this lunch, just now have time to upload it. any comment is appreciate




Car pc in action. first, USB is important for car pc. here's where i mount it



The audio portion. Powered by cheap Kenwood HU.


And here's the rest of my setup. Running on XP Media Center, and i know from the picture, it quite messy.

hi,

wouldnt be problem if u change the setting for font. i forget where the tab it is, but every pc is capable on doing this,
just enlarge the font, and u good to go.

click on advanced tab, will bring you to the font tab,


depend on your LCD quality, i change the font to 120%. big enough to read,


the 7" lcd for me, quiet ok la. able to read my windows.
the price is around 200, and using s-video from my pc, and connect to RCA yellow at LCD.
as you can see, the picture quality is good enough for 200rm lcd. able to play Most Wanted.. good enough for me.

not really. as stated before, this project still on going, and the wiring will tie up when i have free time.
will update the latest situation when done it.

why not?
the prove already here. i'm using s-video as main source for my carpc..
but, never try the lcd at win 7.

i will upload the nicer and neat wiring image after i done setup this weekend..

how to protect the car item from been stolen?
well, that answer depends on how you protect your precious item.

for me, the key is, keep low profile. the robber surely aim your car for a time, just waiting the right time to attack your car.

and to all car pc fan, stay tune to this thread. something biiiG about to happen here

actually, nothing really big. remember last time where i put my 7inch screen? i put it on top of dashboard. right now, in middle of some renovation of the dashboard, i'm tearing down the slot for HU, cut some portion, to give a way to mount screen permenantly, same like expensive car. giving me a custom, secure, neat and nice location for my screen. in case u wanna see it, here you go. might be look ugly for most of you guys, as long it does the job, ok for me.




















incase you wondering what's the yellow thingy, that's fibreglass. use to fabricate/ create a new shape/form. after the fibreglass hard enough, there's long way to go. need to buy a car cement, just like ppl use for put at the leaking/hole/dent accident. play with these thing is a new experience for me. it could be fun, but frustating. anyone else doing carpc? come come, share with us.

haha. it's cool to have a touch screen,
but i can't afford to pay more than half thousand for a 7inch touch screen just to use in car. the cheapest i found in LYN is around 650++.

anyway, anyone got any idea, how can i protect the screen from being seen from the outside while park / away from the car.

update for today.

playing with clay@plastesin, dunno how to spell it,
the previous setup was tear down, the dimension is not ngam.












this is what it should look like when done. hoping to have more free time to do it.
and for latest update, the frame already covered by fiberglass. need to give a few hour to dry up only can proced to next stage.











anyone here have a good hand at spraying?

mind to upload the picture on how your friend do it?
still can't imagine it. some kind like hood issit?

haha, dont wait too close, i'm not full time DIY kaki, just doing it during weekend. hopefully this project can done in 3 weeks period.

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Added on April 24, 2010, 10:20 pmsecond day update.







This post has been edited by friexs: Apr 24 2010, 10:20 PM

everyone. wait for my update. still in progress. the shape already come out. but need to sand paper some angle, and still looking for the right sand paper grade, right color to spray at the moulding, many thing still under consedation.

yup, i'm using Nissan Sunny. just an old car. with that car, many thing i can do. no monthly installment, meaning i'm free to purchase anything

for s-video input thru LCD, i think the computer need to have s-video out same like laptop do. it doesnt matter using internal or external video card, as long u have s-video connector, good to go.

about the resolution, i'm using 1280*1024, but cause using s-video, the font quite blur, so that why i increase the font size as i show before. dont have any problem watching movie, or playing game. i can see everything clearly, no blur. yup my screen is same like those selling at car accesories shop..

i will try to upload my current progress tonight if i have time.
about the on/off problem, i'm using DC-AC inverter. the wiring same as other. direct power source to inverter without going thru key igntion.. because i'm using laptop motherboard, i'm thinking to get a laptop battery for my carpc. with battery on it, i can hibernate@standby my pc. so there's no need to wait it to boot up.

wahh, rich guy spotted!

with 2k+ setup, maybe i can do much futher than my current setup. . but then, yours seem much more clean and neat. anyway, happy moding and update us your status. we would like to see the progress

good luck with your setup. mine need another 2 or 3 weeks to finish. can't find free time to do it. btw, how much u pay for the touch screen?

have any warranty by manufacture?

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Added on May 11, 2010, 3:58 pm
but my laptop comes wif s-video port~n it cannot detect when i plug in s-video connector..duno y..
while my fren's laptop which comes wif ATI graphic card can use pulak..

dunno, last time i'm using Dell inspiron 6000 which is dont have any external graphic card. using intel bla bla bla. still can use. yet still can read. what laptop u use?

resolution wise do u encounter any problem so far?
cz last time i cant see the font and graphic clearly if i use so high reso like urs..

if i set the resolution too low, i can't acces the OK, CANCEL, APPLY button at the bottom of the dialog box. also , i'm not using keyboard. all operation in carpc using mouse. so that's the reason i put it at the highest resoltion.

oic..so u mean u on/off d car-pc by urself la?
i think get m2-atx power supply is better den use laptop battery~if u hv d budget..
cz m2-atx is designed specially for car pc which it wil hibernate automatically once u off ur car~n auto on when u start ignition..
thus no nid to wait to boot up..
n i think it's better for car battery oso..
if use laptop battery i sked either car battery or d laptop battery wil kong very soon..

well, my carpc actually is laptop motherboard. i can't use the m2-atx power supply. plus right now i'm looking for laptop in car charger. so that's the reason i'm hunting for this laptop model batery.

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Added on May 11, 2010, 4:06 pmaiks..im so gatal nw after seeing bro friex's car pc..

currently i jz nid a decent motherboard n processor den i can try to start my low-budget car pc dy!!slurrpp..

maybe we can discuss in PM cause i have something to offer. right in time.

monitor wise perhaps i wil try to plug in to my current china screen since bro friex can do so..hopefully mine can success too..

btw bro friex~ur DC-AC power inverter supports til hw many watts?wat is d max watt required?i hv one power inverter nw..bt if nt wrong d watt value nt very high..
n do u connect d inverter direct to car battery or via d power socket?

i'm connecting the inverter direct to car battery, adding 2 fuse. 1 at the batery terminal. and another 1 is located near the 12v input inverter. just a precaution. and 1 switch at inverter, i pull and rewire it, put it near my dashboard, so i can turn on and off the inverter. dont want the inverter to drain power when not using.
china inverter is not really good inverter. outside the case, it state 500w. but i dont believe it. it's just a number. i believe inverter best working power at 100~150w


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