justinwebb Posted September 9, 2013 Report Share Posted September 9, 2013 Havent updated the carpc in a while so I had some spare time and rebuilt it. Some of you may remember my custom screen install it hasn't changed at all as it works great just rebuilt the PC part and relocated it under the front seat to cut down on wiring the entire length of the car. The new specs are a bit better but since it was mostly free cant complain. AMD E-450 APU mini itx Asus board 8GB DDR 3 1TB 2.5" media drive 32GB SSD boot drive 160 W Automotive PSU Installed some new components as well such as a faster connecting GPS adapter, a bluetooth OBDII connector and a few other odds and ends. Haven't got the new camera in the grill yet still working on some things. It boots up in under 7 seconds and actually loads up all the programs quite snappy as opposed to my older system that was just a platter drive. Here are some pics of the dash for those who haven't seen it http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w264/justinwebb24/Carputer/DSC_0496.jpg http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w264/justinwebb24/Carputer/DSC_0497.jpg Here is the PC install itself in a super small case. So far no heat issues as I added a few fans, it was odd the E-450 was fanless as it ran hot all the time. I figure if it burns out I will go to a i3. I custom made most of the cables including the ATX to be the exact length needed so there is no excess wiring for max airflow. http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w264/justinwebb24/IMG_0253_zpsdaf0eba2.jpg http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w264/justinwebb24/IMG_0250_zps587a2a53.jpg http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w264/justinwebb24/IMG_0252_zps559e790e.jpg http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w264/justinwebb24/IMG_0282_zpsfffa650a.jpg http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w264/justinwebb24/IMG_0285_zps11f1611f.jpg http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w264/justinwebb24/IMG_0284_zpsdd1ffdf2.jpg Here are some pics of the centrafuse front end, I tether with my phone for data, have tons of music videos, MP3's and whatnot. Garmin GPS and dashcommand for OBD gauges and diagnostics. http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w264/justinwebb24/IMG_0286_zps03f79e5b.jpg http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w264/justinwebb24/IMG_0287_zps04865293.jpg http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w264/justinwebb24/IMG_0288_zps5a840b13.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mojoe Posted September 9, 2013 Report Share Posted September 9, 2013 That is pretty bad ass. Well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Jones Posted September 9, 2013 Report Share Posted September 9, 2013 Well done again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBQdDude Posted September 9, 2013 Report Share Posted September 9, 2013 What do you think of Parrot Asteroid Smart (Android Head Unit)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harmonda Posted September 9, 2013 Report Share Posted September 9, 2013 Wow. I have the weirdest nerd boner right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acklac7 Posted September 9, 2013 Report Share Posted September 9, 2013 Kickass. Ever thought about integrating a radar unit into it? that would be teh shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vonrottes Posted September 9, 2013 Report Share Posted September 9, 2013 Gotta ask, what OS is that thing running? It's pretty bad ass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justinwebb Posted September 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2013 Gotta ask, what OS is that thing running? It's pretty bad ass. Windows 7 that I stripped down to basically run almost no unneeded services and processes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrhobbz Posted September 9, 2013 Report Share Posted September 9, 2013 What do you think of Parrot Asteroid Smart (Android Head Unit)? PM me, I have one in my mustang Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gillbot Posted September 9, 2013 Report Share Posted September 9, 2013 awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion Posted September 9, 2013 Report Share Posted September 9, 2013 Well done, man. What would you charge to put another unit like that in someone's car? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justinwebb Posted September 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2013 awesome doesnt quite have your 32 gigs of ram, but i maxed it out lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gillbot Posted September 9, 2013 Report Share Posted September 9, 2013 doesnt quite have your 32 gigs of ram, but i maxed it out lol I always start building a carPC, then I get to the meaty part of it like the screen, mounting and such so I get lazy. I let it sit forever and usually sell off the thing before I finish it. The last one I attempted was a 3770k ITX based rig with 16gb ram because those were the parts I had around. This time I have a cheap-o Atom powered ITX one with a measly 2gb ram but the plus is it doesn't need ATX power. It runs from native 12v so it saves needing a power supply and can be wired right in to the ignition. I'm sure it'll sit on a shelf forever though and i'll never finish it either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Littleguy Posted September 9, 2013 Report Share Posted September 9, 2013 Damn cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justinwebb Posted September 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2013 I always start building a carPC, then I get to the meaty part of it like the screen, mounting and such so I get lazy. I let it sit forever and usually sell off the thing before I finish it. The last one I attempted was a 3770k ITX based rig with 16gb ram because those were the parts I had around. This time I have a cheap-o Atom powered ITX one with a measly 2gb ram but the plus is it doesn't need ATX power. It runs from native 12v so it saves needing a power supply and can be wired right in to the ignition. I'm sure it'll sit on a shelf forever though and i'll never finish it either. Building the PC is the easy part, the rest is quite tedious. I spent a good week just on the screen part trying to get it just right and the lines correct. The atom is a good board but for things like data logging and loading lots of music or stuff in a folder it might bog down. My e-450 had an issue processing my 7000 songs in one folder lol it was trying to get all the cover art and such. If you need a case i have a spare one just laying around I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gillbot Posted September 9, 2013 Report Share Posted September 9, 2013 Building the PC is the easy part, the rest is quite tedious. I spent a good week just on the screen part trying to get it just right and the lines correct. The atom is a good board but for things like data logging and loading lots of music or stuff in a folder it might bog down. My e-450 had an issue processing my 7000 songs in one folder lol it was trying to get all the cover art and such. If you need a case i have a spare one just laying around I think. The atom is a pile of shit, and that's being nice but for what I paid I don't care. It's better than me buying high end parts and unloading them later for less than what I paid after I lose interest yet again. I know i'll never finish it and if I do actually make it do something, it'll be simple like playing MP3's from a folder so I hope it can at least handle that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorne Posted September 9, 2013 Report Share Posted September 9, 2013 I've considered doing the conversion to my infintiy and running the radio steve has Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justinwebb Posted September 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2013 The atom is a pile of shit, and that's being nice but for what I paid I don't care. It's better than me buying high end parts and unloading them later for less than what I paid after I lose interest yet again. I know i'll never finish it and if I do actually make it do something, it'll be simple like playing MP3's from a folder so I hope it can at least handle that. Lol it is a pile but I meant good for carpc's, I got started in 2003 using a 800mhz via cpu with 1gb ram so you can get by with an atom lol. I got my e-450 for free or else i would have used a core i3 would have had more kick and processing power without much extra heat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vonrottes Posted September 10, 2013 Report Share Posted September 10, 2013 Huh, didn't know there was any sort of "apps" for 7 for use like that. Figured it was a car flavor of Linux. Still bad ass. Wonder what my S10 would be like if I replaced my Digi-dash with a Touch screen PC "dash" Hell even a 7" tablet running ICS or JB would be pretty bad ass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justinwebb Posted September 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2013 Yea there are a few apps out there, thinking about going back to xp as it boots a little faster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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