Carputer - Your Thoughts?

[SqUaReD 80 10+ year member]

The computer hooks into my amps - which hook into my speakers. It also hooks into a touch-screen monitor in my dash.

MP3Car Custom Car Computer (OPUS)

- Motherboard VIA EPIA SP13000 Mini-ITX Motherboard [MP3CAR-0047]

- Memory 512MB DDR RAM PC2700 184-Pin DIMM Memory [MP3CAR-0059]

- Hard Drive 2.5" Hard Drive 80GB Samsung 5400rpm [MP3CAR-0068]

- Operating System Windows XP Home [MP3CAR-0065]

- Monitor Liliput 7" Touchscreen (Black) [MP3CAR-0022]

- CD/DVD Drive Panasonic Slot Load DVD-ROM/CD-RW Combo Drive [MP3CAR-0088]

- Wireless Linksys USB Wireless G [MP3CAR-0079]

- Bluetooth Linksys USB Bluetooth [MP3CAR-0078]

- Sound Creative Labs Sound Blaster Audigy2 ZS [MP3CAR-0077]

- Build Build+Test+Preload OS [MP3CAR-0114]

- Keyboard Mini PS2 Keyboard [MP3CAR-0075]

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[TypeRBass 10+ year member]

i want a carputer //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

 

[pd298 10+ year member]

The computer hooks into my amps - which hook into my speakers. It also hooks into a touch-screen monitor in my dash.
MP3Car Custom Car Computer (OPUS)

- Motherboard VIA EPIA SP13000 Mini-ITX Motherboard [MP3CAR-0047]

- Memory 512MB DDR RAM PC2700 184-Pin DIMM Memory [MP3CAR-0059]

- Hard Drive 2.5" Hard Drive 80GB Samsung 5400rpm [MP3CAR-0068]

- Operating System Windows XP Home [MP3CAR-0065]

- Monitor Liliput 7" Touchscreen (Black) [MP3CAR-0022]

- CD/DVD Drive Panasonic Slot Load DVD-ROM/CD-RW Combo Drive [MP3CAR-0088]

- Wireless Linksys USB Wireless G [MP3CAR-0079]

- Bluetooth Linksys USB Bluetooth [MP3CAR-0078]

- Sound Creative Labs Sound Blaster Audigy2 ZS [MP3CAR-0077]

- Build Build+Test+Preload OS [MP3CAR-0114]

- Keyboard Mini PS2 Keyboard [MP3CAR-0075]

Must be nice to have that kind of money.

 

[Randy Savage 5,000+ posts]

Don't waste your money on the Linksys wireless/bluetooth.

I got my wireless adapter for $25 from newegg and it works 100000 times better then the wireless linksys adapters we sell at work.

Check my link in the sig to my carputer...//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[DOHCrazy 10+ year member]

I have one, I think its worth it if you can install it yourself.

 

[SqUaReD 80 10+ year member]

Don't waste your money on the Linksys wireless/bluetooth.
I got my wireless adapter for $25 from newegg and it works 100000 times better then the wireless linksys adapters we sell at work.

Check my link in the sig to my carputer...//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

Nice to see that someone here knows how to do it. I am not very good with all of it. I am not 100% on how the all-in-one computer I am buying will interact with the touchscreen and my speaker system. Is it hooked up something like this? And thanks for the tip on the wireless.

 

[Randy Savage 5,000+ posts]

All there is on the touchscreen is a VGA and a usb to the mobo, and power. Power I ran straight back to a molex on the PSU. As for the speakers, I picked up an RCA--->1/8" headphone jack and plugged it into the mobo. Pretty simple to hook it all up.

 

[SqUaReD 80 10+ year member]

As for the speakers, I picked up an RCA--->1/8" headphone jack and plugged it into the mobo.

Wow, seems a little too easy. Sounds great though? Any hurdles that caused you some pain?

 

[Randy Savage 5,000+ posts]

I did have a problem with a ground loop...which seems very common with carputers. I grabbed a ground loop isolator and that got rid of most of the noise. I'm going to be getting a new sound card though, from what I've heard on board sound cards have a lot of problems with noise as opposed to aftermarket cards. We shall see //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif.

 

[dkguitarist 5,000+ posts]

nice system man. i'm working on my carputer setup currently as well. can't wait for everything to get installed once i finish buying stuff. g/l with the install.

 

[UndercoverPunk 5,000+ posts]

Where's a good place to read up about carpootez?

 

[dkguitarist 5,000+ posts]

http://www.mp3car.com

 

[ndnbolla 10+ year member]

I would love to make a carputer.

The only problem I have with them is the longer boot times vs the navigation systems on the market.

If I could create a fully loaded one that has a boot time of less than 15 sec from a cold start (non-hibernating) than I would go for it.

 

[SqUaReD 80 10+ year member]

http://www.mp3car.com

Yeah, that's the place to go.

Can anyone tell me the proper way to hook up my amps and speakers to the system? I would greatly appreciate it. I am not good with wiring.

 

[dkguitarist 5,000+ posts]

just search the forums over there. use rca>1/8" phone jack (to the sound car on the mobo). (provided all your speakers are amped).

and there is a way to make boot times less than 20 seconds. just gotta know what programs to take off the bootup process. and all this has been covered over there plenty plenty of times. ;-)