Scion tC CarPC Finally Completed, AMD inside
07-24-2006, 11:18 PM
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Originally Posted by etsnet
Three fans and under the seat should be good living in Illinois. I'd setup the BIOS to turn the computer off at hight temps just to be safe (it should be set as default but check to make sure). You may also want to check out case modding sites to find some good blowing/low noise fans if the noise is a problem.
07-25-2006, 12:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Harmonic_tC
Originally Posted by etsnet
Three fans and under the seat should be good living in Illinois. I'd setup the BIOS to turn the computer off at hight temps just to be safe (it should be set as default but check to make sure). You may also want to check out case modding sites to find some good blowing/low noise fans if the noise is a problem.
08-25-2006, 05:13 AM
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I just want to add an update here since its been awhile and ive had some time to let the carpc run for long periods of time.
well i have been running this system for awhile now and i havent had one problem. I have a 70 mil fan on the processor, a teeny fan on the power supply and 2 60 mil case fans for a push/pull effect. Everything works, even on the hottest days this summer!
well i have been running this system for awhile now and i havent had one problem. I have a 70 mil fan on the processor, a teeny fan on the power supply and 2 60 mil case fans for a push/pull effect. Everything works, even on the hottest days this summer!
09-17-2006, 01:38 AM
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Hey everyone
Here are the pics of my new case. It fits perfectly under the seat on the passenger side.
And ill show off my second mortgage, lol yep thats 7.5 feet long, almost 3 feet deep and 4.7 feet tall toolbox AND FULL of tools, haha
Sorry for the poor quality pictures, they were taken form my phone
Here are the pics of my new case. It fits perfectly under the seat on the passenger side.
And ill show off my second mortgage, lol yep thats 7.5 feet long, almost 3 feet deep and 4.7 feet tall toolbox AND FULL of tools, haha
Sorry for the poor quality pictures, they were taken form my phone
10-07-2006, 02:31 AM
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very nice, im a big computer guy so im deffinitely gonna look into putting a pc into my car now but dont worry i wont steal your blueprints 
ill just have to come up with my own way
but very nice, its coming along very well
ill just have to come up with my own waybut very nice, its coming along very well
10-07-2006, 03:34 AM
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Don't have much expirence building pc's so I have a few questions:
How do you power it? do you just splice the cord and hook it up the the battery? Or is there a way to hook it up so it runs off the alternator while the car is running? Or am I missing something completely where you can just plugg it into a port already in are cars?
Second is there a place online where I could read and learn everything that is required to build a pc? Because I have been looking into doing this in my car instead of just a video system, but I have no idea how to build a pc!
How do you power it? do you just splice the cord and hook it up the the battery? Or is there a way to hook it up so it runs off the alternator while the car is running? Or am I missing something completely where you can just plugg it into a port already in are cars?
Second is there a place online where I could read and learn everything that is required to build a pc? Because I have been looking into doing this in my car instead of just a video system, but I have no idea how to build a pc!
10-07-2006, 07:09 AM
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10-11-2006, 05:06 AM
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Anyone do a Mac mini in a car yet? I was thinking about this the other day. I installed XP on a iMac for a customer the other day. I felt so dirty afterwards. 
I do have to say that XP started pretty fast plus it had the extra bonus of OS X on it for the video, pictures, and music programs. I can see putting the mini in the radio hole on the bottom (it has the slot load DVD burner) and a flip out touchscreen on the top. Of course you'd have to make some kind of face to cover the iMac but it might work.
BTW, I will be installing OS X on a windows intel based pc within the next coming weeks. I tried it on my AMD and almost got it to work but no go. I know it'll work on an intel so I'll be doing that.
I do have to say that XP started pretty fast plus it had the extra bonus of OS X on it for the video, pictures, and music programs. I can see putting the mini in the radio hole on the bottom (it has the slot load DVD burner) and a flip out touchscreen on the top. Of course you'd have to make some kind of face to cover the iMac but it might work. BTW, I will be installing OS X on a windows intel based pc within the next coming weeks. I tried it on my AMD and almost got it to work but no go. I know it'll work on an intel so I'll be doing that.
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