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#136
Posted 29 July 2005 - 10:47 AM
Does anyone know whern I can get a head up display unit? Either something like a display that projects onto the windscreen or by way of a small headset you wear that has a transparent lens that displays stuff?
I remember a while back seeing an advert in a magazine for a graphics card that had such a headset but can't remember where I saw it or who made it?
#137
Posted 03 August 2005 - 07:29 AM
Well I spoke to linitx about this board and it sounds like it can handle the stuff I need to do. Just need to buy it now. with 512mb ram!That does look good, only I need usb2 and I do not want to sacrifice the one and only pci!
Might have to get a VIA EPIA Nehemiah M10000 LVDS - 1Ghz from http://www.mini-itx....tore/?c=2#p1601 its a bit more cash but if its needed!
actually is that the same board as http://www.itx-wareh...px?ProductID=36 I am not sure !
Mike
#138
Posted 03 August 2005 - 09:05 AM
#139
Posted 03 August 2005 - 09:24 AM
An earlier post show what screen I have bought.
but here it is again
http://linitx.com/pr...products_id=773
I have it now. It works very well.
Resoultion and touch screen. Turns on when power applied etc. Only prob seems like it will not run with out engine running, Car battery could be a little low tho!
Mike
#140
Posted 04 August 2005 - 01:27 AM

Why are you all using 3.5" drives though?
I have a 3.5" external drive and you have to be very careful when transporting it. A Mini isnt exactly the smoothest car, so a 3.5" drive is going to end in disaster the first bump/pothole you hit.
I suppose a way around this would be to somehow cushion the mountings, but that isnt really going to be a proper way to do it either.
You can get a 20GB laptop HDD for as little as £20 and 60gb ones are about £60

As for the PSU issue - is £30 the cheapest that you can get a 12v PSU? Are these ATX? What wattage?
Has anyone tried to use their carputer as a GPS system?
My plan was to buy a cheap MicroATX Socket 370 board, a 60gb Laptop drive, small keyboard, touchscreen or monitor&trackball, 12v psu & then build the case.
Those MiniITX boards have got me thinking though and £55 isnt bad!
Anybody know if the onboard sound&video is any good?
Plan is to use the CarPC for mp3s, GPS, DVDs & maybe the odd game of solitare

#141
Posted 04 August 2005 - 10:28 PM
http://cgi.ebay.co.u...1QQcmdZViewItem
#142
Posted 04 August 2005 - 10:41 PM
Most use the 3.5 as they are a fair bit cheaper and have faster transfer, seak and read times, thus improving overall boot times and performance.Just read this whole thread - some good work guys
Why are you all using 3.5" drives though?
I have a 3.5" external drive and you have to be very careful when transporting it. A Mini isnt exactly the smoothest car, so a 3.5" drive is going to end in disaster the first bump/pothole you hit.
I suppose a way around this would be to somehow cushion the mountings, but that isnt really going to be a proper way to do it either.
You can get a 20GB laptop HDD for as little as £20 and 60gb ones are about £60
As for the PSU issue - is £30 the cheapest that you can get a 12v PSU? Are these ATX? What wattage?
Has anyone tried to use their carputer as a GPS system?
My plan was to buy a cheap MicroATX Socket 370 board, a 60gb Laptop drive, small keyboard, touchscreen or monitor&trackball, 12v psu & then build the case.
Those MiniITX boards have got me thinking though and £55 isnt bad!
Anybody know if the onboard sound&video is any good?
Plan is to use the CarPC for mp3s, GPS, DVDs & maybe the odd game of solitare
The 12psu's are designed for the atx socket of the mini itx boards, i sent a few e;mails and they all said that the psu's were not designed for use with atx boards, but you can get 200w ones so if you keep the processor speed down and don't run a lot of external drives i can't see it being a problem.
If you are starting from scratch get a mini itx board, they have everything you need onboard and have lots of bits designed specifically for them so are well worth the ££.
#143
Posted 04 August 2005 - 11:55 PM
#144
Posted 05 August 2005 - 10:16 PM
They are cheaper, but bang them and you are looking for trouble - and i dont know about the roads around you but they are pothole central here!Most use the 3.5 as they are a fair bit cheaper and have faster transfer, seak and read times, thus improving overall boot times and performance.
The 12psu's are designed for the atx socket of the mini itx boards, i sent a few e;mails and they all said that the psu's were not designed for use with atx boards, but you can get 200w ones so if you keep the processor speed down and don't run a lot of external drives i can't see it being a problem.
If you are starting from scratch get a mini itx board, they have everything you need onboard and have lots of bits designed specifically for them so are well worth the ££.
I think I'm going to go with micro ATX, inverter and the PSU I have.
I have quite a few old PCs kicking about in various states of repair so I'm just going to go the cheap route!
#145
Posted 06 August 2005 - 04:10 PM
#146
Posted 07 August 2005 - 10:56 PM
#147
Posted 10 August 2005 - 12:24 PM
#148
Posted 26 August 2005 - 12:43 PM

i'm interested in how people that have done something like this have gotten arround the turn the power on/off for the computer ( ive devised- as is usual for me- a nice heath robinson round about way of controling it with electronics

which looks at the power LED status off the PC and a button in the car etc....
#149
Posted 27 August 2005 - 12:58 AM
very simple 2 wires. :erm:
#150
Posted 01 September 2005 - 02:33 AM
so I need to have a button that (well I dont need but I want) I push once and the thing turns on the inverter and boots and then when I push it again it turns off.
obviously need to play with it a bit but to put it simply:
while the PC is on the inverter stays on, as soon as the pc turns off ( ie: power LED goes off) the inverter turns off, with a button to overide the 'offness' initially if u get it. ( makes sense to me)
also Ive converted a nice latching switch to become momentary, u see a standard switch will slot straight into the little console that my 1989 mini has. where the fog light is ( underneath next to the ignition key slot).
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