Topic: Who has done a carputer? (Read 17742 times)

Jorsher · « **Reply #30 on:** July 08, 2009, 09:36:08 AM »

Yeah, you won't need much computing power, but older slow procs still use a bit of power. Just search "[proc name] power consumption" and it'll let you know.

97Econobox · « **Reply #31 on:** July 08, 2009, 09:49:58 AM »

Well pl;an for a tad mroe than youd want cause once you get WiFi up and running along with a radio, mp3 CD DVD type shit you will want to do hot shit with it cause you can.

My buddies is set to just war drive as he goes along. So he can pull up Google maps and it tracks him and show it on the maps. While thats going on hes ripping you tube video and thats how he jams out. Plays the Music vids from youtube. I mean sure half of that is the "Why would i do that in my car or while driving" type shit but lets face it you do a carputer cause its cool. I think it'd be sorta cool to be able to watch yoursefl fly down the road on goole maps, jam videos from the Net and then let your passenger check their mail or IM all at the same time.

Not sure how much the devices pull but I dont think my boy needed that big of a PSU and hes got like all of it, HD radio jammer with teh GPS and all that horseshit.

Joseph Davis · « **Reply #32 on:** July 08, 2009, 12:14:04 PM »

I also have a mini-ITX board with a VIA 600Mhz/133FSB fanless processor.

Doug · « **Reply #33 on:** July 08, 2009, 06:48:31 PM »

Quote from: Jorsher on July 08, 2009, 09:36:08 AM

Yeah, you won't need much computing power, but older slow procs still use a bit of power. Just search "[proc name] power consumption" and it'll let you know.

Proc is old school haha.

Typical power 56.3W
Maximum 62.8W

http://www.cpu-world.com/CPUs/K7/AMD-Athlon%20XP%201600+%20-%20AX1600DMT3C.html

I tried looking for the requirements for the mobo itself, but didn't find any. It's a K7SEM Rev 1.0

Quote from: 97Econobox on July 08, 2009, 09:49:58 AM

Well pl;an for a tad mroe than youd want cause once you get WiFi up and running along with a radio, mp3 CD DVD type shit you will want to do hot shit with it cause you can.

My buddies is set to just war drive as he goes along. So he can pull up Google maps and it tracks him and show it on the maps. While thats going on hes ripping you tube video and thats how he jams out. Plays the Music vids from youtube. I mean sure half of that is the "Why would i do that in my car or while driving" type shit but lets face it you do a carputer cause its cool. I think it'd be sorta cool to be able to watch yoursefl fly down the road on goole maps, jam videos from the Net and then let your passenger check their mail or IM all at the same time.

Not sure how much the devices pull but I dont think my boy needed that big of a PSU and hes got like all of it, HD radio jammer with teh GPS and all that horseshit.

Yeah, but that isn't me for sure. I had a indash I could have watched DVD's on that came with the car I sold right away. Back when I had my EF I had a screen with DVD player I bought off a friend for cheap. Kept it about two days and sold it.

I have no desire to watch videos in my car. The only thing it would be used for right now is the audio. Later I will build a smaller PC to handle other options. Probably just GPS and MAYBE WiFi. As far as using a tuner card for radio I'm unsure on this. I have one on my PC that is the TV/Cable/Radio tuner so if I do decide to do it I will use that if I don't sell it first. If all else fails I will buy a cheap $20 used radio to play FM, I rarely listen to radio though.

jagojon3 · « **Reply #34 on:** July 08, 2009, 06:52:21 PM »

Sounds like you'd be better off getting a head unit and a separate GPS.

Why build a carputer if you just want to listen to music and have gps? They make head units with built in hard drives so you can store a ton of music on it.

Doug · « **Reply #35 on:** July 08, 2009, 06:58:56 PM »

Quote from: Joseph Davis on July 08, 2009, 12:14:04 PM

I also have a mini-ITX board with a VIA 600Mhz/133FSB fanless processor.

Tell me more about it when you PM me about the monitor.

Quote from: jagojon3 on July 08, 2009, 06:52:21 PM

Sounds like you'd be better off getting a head unit and a separate GPS.

Why build a carputer if you just want to listen to music and have gps? They make head units with built in hard drives so you can store a ton of music on it.

Price. If I can have a carputer for the same price why not? Then would have the expandability for later on.

hatchboy · « **Reply #36 on:** July 09, 2009, 12:06:16 AM »

What is War Driving?

Joseph Davis · « **Reply #37 on:** July 09, 2009, 01:15:03 AM »

Quote from: hatchboy on July 09, 2009, 12:06:16 AM

What is War Driving?

http://www.wardriving.com/

Doug · « **Reply #38 on:** July 09, 2009, 04:45:46 AM »

Quote from: hatchboy on July 09, 2009, 12:06:16 AM

What is War Driving?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wardriving

I guess it's for broke nigs who don't have interweb. There are only a few places here that even offer wifi.

97Econobox · « **Reply #39 on:** July 09, 2009, 08:51:03 AM »

That sucks. Theres a pizza shop literaly like less than 2 miles from my house and i find 84 hotspots between my house ther the shop with 48 of them being wide slam open. Like i call they say 10 minutes, so i wait for a commercial break and leave and only drop instawebs like twice throgh the entire journey.

No i have absolutley no use for it and do not surf the instawebs while driving lol. but it is amusing watching people look over in your car and see a laptop with Air Snort running wild. Id bet most of them have no idea what it is or what im doing but they give me dirty looks and get all concerned anyway. I just slowly reach over and shut the lid and begin whistling.

FYI if you are ever worried about being too conspicuous just start whistling as it instantly makes you inconspicuous. No one suspects the whistler.

rawr · « **Reply #40 on:** July 09, 2009, 08:56:13 AM »

Oh yeah because war driving is so sinister and criminal...

OMG iphone h4xz0ring

Joseph Davis · « **Reply #41 on:** July 09, 2009, 08:56:46 AM »

Henry, that's sissy. Roll down the wondow and ask them what their fucking problem is? It's the perfect solution.

Doug · « **Reply #42 on:** July 09, 2009, 05:44:32 PM »

Quote from: Joseph Davis on July 09, 2009, 08:56:46 AM

Henry, that's sissy. Roll down the wondow and ask them what their fucking problem is? It's the perfect solution.

or start streaming two girls one cup for their viewing pleasure.

97Econobox · « **Reply #43 on:** July 10, 2009, 08:45:00 AM »

Quote from: Joseph Davis on July 09, 2009, 08:56:46 AM

Henry, that's sissy. Roll down the wondow and ask them what their fucking problem is? It's the perfect solution.

Thats one way to look at it but it does sorta make me giggle when people think theyve caught you doing Uber l33t hax0ring. "Oh god Honey hes going to steal our Social Security Numbers from our license plates!! Oh Noes!!!"

Since you are callign me henery Ive decided to call you Raul. (pronouced Rah-ule) because he sounds like a suave name that would have long luscious flowing Golden locks.

Joseph Davis · « **Reply #44 on:** July 10, 2009, 10:08:32 AM »

Raul is a spanish sort of name; no blonde locks there. You sure are stupid, Henry.

97Econobox · « **Reply #45 on:** July 10, 2009, 10:16:48 AM »

Quote from: Joseph Davis on July 10, 2009, 10:08:32 AM

Raul is a spanish sort of name; no blonde locks there. You sure are stupid, Henry.

Know what? Fuck You Raul Youve got Spanish Flowing Locks goddamnit cause i said so.

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