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Jev · Joined: 21 Mar 2004 Posts: 297 Location: St. Ives, Cambs

I rmember reading ages ago about some peoples plans to install PC's to their cars - maybe as DVD or MP3 servers.
Well thought this new case might interest you - it takes a VIA EPIA motherboard and has external small power trnasformer like you would find with a laptop (i.e. just plug it in my inverter!)

There is room for a slimline DVD Writer and a Notebook hard drive.

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Cringer · Joined: 01 Mar 2005 Posts: 33 Location: Coventry

That’s what I plan to do when I can raise the cash. I have spotted some low power motherboards from Maplin’s with a built on CPU that only need heat sink cooling. 8)
I just need to track down how to protect the hard drive from Green lane and Off road activates. Oh and get a touch screen for a good price. Twisted Evil

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Jev · Joined: 21 Mar 2004 Posts: 297 Location: St. Ives, Cambs

The Motherboard from Maplin is most likely a VIA Mini-ITX board. Depending on speed of CPU they are fanless or small heatsink with fan.
Fastest CPU available currently is only 1.3GHz - but they do have very clever chipsets and MPEG de-coders that make up for the lack or raw CPU power.

http://www.viaembedded.com/product/index.jsp

Also available here

www.realtimeonline.co.uk/SearchResult.aspx?CategoryID=146

This system uses a touch screen (VIA board inside)

http://viaembedded.com/designwin/productDetail.jsp?categorys=4&company=175
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PinkPig · Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2005 15:02 Post subject:

and there's me happy with an old laptop with a DVD drive and a huge hard drive, 14" screen, a cable to the aux input on the stereo and some velcro holding it onto the centre console!
Cheap and chearful, works a treat and easily removal for security.
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Rusty · Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2005 19:09 Post subject:

Or you could get a decent computer:

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Jev · Joined: 21 Mar 2004 Posts: 297 Location: St. Ives, Cambs

Decent.......yes like this one.....

www.aopen.nl 8)
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Cringer · Joined: 01 Mar 2005 Posts: 33 Location: Coventry

Thanks guy’s. Anyone know where I can get a money tree? :D I think I’m going to need one. Rolling Eyes

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Crossbones · Joined: 30 Nov 2004 Posts: 47 Location: Darkest Zumerset

I`m middle of fitting one as we speak, hoping to be ready for WSM meeting as i`m fed up with no music and bare wiring in the ol` Girl!! Rolling Eyes

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