Pretty nice CarPC over on HS boards
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Rupp
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It is a neat idea but the logistics make me wonder how it will hold up.
When executed well, they hold up just fine. Hard drives have not been an issue, when mounted with flexibility. Hard to tell how that HD is mounted to the car tub from the pics. If it is rubber isolated, then probably won't be an issue. Heat is, if the CPU isn't cooled properly. I suspect that collegeboys will have heat issues with the high CPU he is running, and no apparant cooling outside of the small compartment - especially in high ambient temps.
SnyperBob
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I've never been a fan of Infill systems (They're like $2200). You can do your own with any old computer you have laying around for just a few hundred $$.
I'm more of a DIY kind of person, that's why I'm here
If anyone is interested in Carputers, check out my website:
www.mobile-effects.com
7000+ members, some high class installs, and all the carpc information you need to install your own system
The image gallery has pictures of tons of user's installs on most makes of cars. We have all the software you need to get any of your carpc ideas up and running (for free)! Everything is all in one place - check it out
I started with CarPcs, and got bored with it. They're fun once you get it up and running, but a whole-house setup seemed like more fun
I'm more of a DIY kind of person, that's why I'm here
If anyone is interested in Carputers, check out my website:www.mobile-effects.com
7000+ members, some high class installs, and all the carpc information you need to install your own system
The image gallery has pictures of tons of user's installs on most makes of cars. We have all the software you need to get any of your carpc ideas up and running (for free)! Everything is all in one place - check it out
I started with CarPcs, and got bored with it. They're fun once you get it up and running, but a whole-house setup seemed like more fun
upstatemike
Senior Member
I'm not interested in carputers but very interested in fanless PCs. It seems like the car stuff would be ideal for a fanless home system where you don't have to worry about high ambient temps plus want to have a system that runs off of 12VDC for extended operation during a power failure. (I am not a fan of computer UPS backups because of the low efficiency and short run times). The Xenarc stuff definitely looks interesting.
Upstatemike,
the prob with using CarPC PC hardware for home is that the home doesn't have the size constraints. CarPC stuff typically uses more expensive and less powerful motherboards / CPU packages.
The other issue is that because things are small, there is less native I/O capability that is essential for Home automation to control hardware devices.
There are better embedded / no fan systems for home automation uses than what CarPC crowd uses.
The 12 volt is nothing more than a special power supply (search for Opus). You would be better off with a UPS and standard PC (embedded is optional, so is fanless) for Home Automation.
Been doing both for many years. My first carPC was a IBM AT system connected via a home made power invertor
There was also a turntable in the car, so that should date it all Google "Intel, little valley"
Uhmm...
Google "Intel, little valley"
$65!!!! at a local brick and mortar!!! (pcclub.com)
upstatemike
Senior Member
My problem with "Home Use" fanless PCs that I have researched so far is:
Many have no OS and no CD/DVD drive to install one. Plus I am not interested in doing my own OS install because I don't have the patience to hunt down all the drivers for the hardware pieces used to make the PC. The car PCs I have seen tend to offer XP pre-installed for an added $99 or so. Well worth it to me not to have to deal with that.
For some reason "Home Use" fanless PCs I have found are more expensive than similiar car PCs. By the time you get a Gig of RAM into a fanless "Home Use" PC you are approaching $2K where a similiar Xenarc (for example) runs around $500-$600 less for some reason.
I'm still in the research stage but my goal is to get my Slimserver onto a low power fanless PC using 40 watts or less. It has to stay on 24/7 because the displays show time/weather when not playing music, but a full blown PC with fan running 24/7 just seems like a waste of electricity.
Down the road I want to use a second fanless 24/7 PC to run some touch screens.
Many have no OS and no CD/DVD drive to install one. Plus I am not interested in doing my own OS install because I don't have the patience to hunt down all the drivers for the hardware pieces used to make the PC. The car PCs I have seen tend to offer XP pre-installed for an added $99 or so. Well worth it to me not to have to deal with that.
For some reason "Home Use" fanless PCs I have found are more expensive than similiar car PCs. By the time you get a Gig of RAM into a fanless "Home Use" PC you are approaching $2K where a similiar Xenarc (for example) runs around $500-$600 less for some reason.
I'm still in the research stage but my goal is to get my Slimserver onto a low power fanless PC using 40 watts or less. It has to stay on 24/7 because the displays show time/weather when not playing music, but a full blown PC with fan running 24/7 just seems like a waste of electricity.
Down the road I want to use a second fanless 24/7 PC to run some touch screens.
upstatemike
Senior Member
Google "Intel, little valley"
Uhmm...
Google "Intel, little valley"
$65!!!! at a local brick and mortar!!! (pcclub.com)
Just to clarify: When I say fanless I mean no CPU fans as well as no power supply fans. Even CPU fans make noise, and worse, draw dust into the PC.
damage
Senior Member
Google "Intel, little valley"
Uhmm...
Google "Intel, little valley"
$65!!!! at a local brick and mortar!!! (pcclub.com)
i'm waiting for the fanless D201GLY2 ( http://www.intel.com/products/motherboard/D201GLY2/index.htm )
i found it in stock @ one place for $77 but should be coming soon to buy.com for $68
http://www.buy.com/prod/d201gly2-motherboa.../205887511.html
Mike, all the drivers are available on the intel site
http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Product_Fi...?ProductID=2873
upstatemike
Senior Member
Why do these boards have parallel ports on them? Can you even buy parallel interface peripherals anymore?
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