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if i were doing it it would be in the boot. think about fans and hot air then run usb extension back onto the bit vehind the back seats outa the way then!
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For the internet I am going to use my phone via either bluetooth or via usb. I dont see the need for another bill. I have unused quota on my phone already. Last edited by phildough; 13-05-2010 at 05:58 AM. |
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These pcs only have one tine 20 cm fan on the cpu and heat isn't really an problem unless you never clean the dust and crap out of the heatsink. It is possible to remove the fan and fit a larger passive heatsink. |
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I'm that that an external USB DVD player may be the solution but I will have to look more into it in terms of cost, size etc.
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13-05-2010, 12:11 PM | #46 |
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you can Download a nokia PC suite of there website and dont need the dvd to load it off it. however using your phone as a modem is going to make for some seriusly slow browsing
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Hehe, I dont need another dvd player, but then again my screen is a bit bigger then yours My one would be just played straight off the HDD, but would need a smallish inbuilt hdd for the computer side of things, to compute
How so? I have had my phone hooked up to the lappy and it dowloads at around 256k, so not so slow as mentioned
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SSD 4TW
u can get 256gb SSD drives for like 400ish now haha. give it 4-6 months they will be 100 |
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trying to keep this as cheap as possible, $400 aint gonna cut it!
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I would suggest using a compact flash card via a CF to IDE adaptor as a hard drive.
That way you are using a pc with no moving parts in the HDD to get damaged by vibrations. To install software you share the optical drive in your pc and use it across your wireless network. Or just copy the files onto a usb stick. My phone works as a 3G / hsdpa modem so its actually faster than my adsl 1 at home. |
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Have also tried the Open ICE and it looked pretty cool.
I dont have a GPS here so I cant fully test it. |
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Just something else to throw into the mix - wasn't really sure where to post it :p
PLX Kiwi makes a Wifi enabled diagnostics system. The system has a wireless transmitter that plugs into the ODB II port and transmits wirelessly to an IPod Touch / IPhone. (not classic, unfort). Product website: http://www.plxkiwi.com/kiwiwifi/ This system yields any number of additional gauges and trip information. Here is a sensor list for one program - quite impressive. http://www.palmerperformance.com/sup...a_enhanced.php
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Price slash on the parts.
It is an opus 120 W DC to DC ATX power supply and its now $75 and cases with boards are $100 each or best offer |
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I wish electric light bills were cheaper, i'd so snap one up
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What about this?
or this? or a bit of both? |
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That last pic looks so sad. LOL
Why not just use the touchscreen. I did see once a clear touch film that you apply to any screen and then just connect to USB. After it is calibrated works really well. Unfortunately I can't find the link for it anymore. |
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Man! All of this is giving me ideas! Very expensive ideas
I think that I will try to tick off a couple of my other mods that I have planned before I think of heading down the Carputer direction. This is a cool thread though guys! Keep up the discussion Phil, do you have a link to the dimensions of the ATX cases or even the motherboards themselves? I have an idea where one might be able to fit them but I want to see if it is feasible. Cheers.
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chicaboo..that mouse would go awesome in the centre consol, or on the arm rest
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