H'swwEVO

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Hi,everyone.
I'm planning to start my carpc project soon, but still have tons of questions after lots of reserch..

I'm planning to get :
intel D945GCLF2 mobo
seagate 2.5' 250GB or 160GB 7200rpm HD
kingston 2G pc5300 memory
monitor : ??
power supply: ???

other hardware that will implement OBD-II , GPS,FM radio ...

after reading so many reviews about scosche kit and mertra kit, I decide to get scosche kit.

1: but can anyone tell me, can a 8" touch screen monitor fit in the scosche kit???

2: also can anyone give me some advice on the touch screen, since the only product I know is Lilliput, Is it good? any other better choices??



3:there are so many smart car pc power supply out there . any good ones?

thank you thank you~~~

i64X

mp3car.com - get a case made for car PCs and a DC to DC power supply.

H'swwEVO

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thx for the website..


Is Intel D945GCLF2 dual core??? it didn't say on the Intel website, but lots of Computer Vendors say it's dual core compared with Intel D945GCLF2D

strife

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You don't need 2gigs, it will just make the resume slower. 1gig is more than enough for a carputer. Check Mo-Co-So.com for monitors and parts. Dont go cheap on the screen, its hard to see normal screens. get a transflective if you can afford it.
Brian-

strife

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Get a solid state hard drive if you can. It will last longer with the vibration in the car.

H'swwEVO

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thx I'm gonna get the transfelctuve screen 4 sure. but dun know which size do i go with?? 7" of 8". since I dun know how big screen can the scosche kit hold..

SSD is way too much $$, I rather save some money for a nice monitor for now, and update for a SSD later.

SS Performance

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ive used the liliput screen in a couple carps's they are great for the price and definitely visible in multiple conditions.

lancer0220

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scosche kit can hold 7" just fine not sure about 8

SupremeX

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An 8" will work in it to. +1 on the SSD hard drive. Not just for longevity but for when you hit a bump at 80 mph a laptop HDD will skip. With that MB use a M4-ATX power supply. The M2 does not provide enough power on the 5v rail once you add several USB devices.

SupremeX

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Yes it is dual core. It is using the Intel Atom 330 processor which is a dual core running at 1.6 Ghz.

strife

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All the Lilliput trasfective screens are 7".
You might want to use this kit to mount the screen behind the scosche kit:
http://store.mo-co-so.com/doubledinl...ack-p-159.html
Brian-

lancer0220

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^^^ yes those work quite well, im using a similar kit from byte byte

blk-majik

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Anyone know of a LCD mounting frame (7" or 8") or double DIN dash kit that has a slot for a cd/dvd input? I'm specing out my own DYI carputer, but I'd rather not put a separate head unit in the lower console.

i64X

You can get the Lilliput screens on eBay for WAY cheaper than mp3car.com. I got mine for like half. I was pretty skeptical about it being real, but it turned out to be and it worked great. (They're all made in China).

asplodzor

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Kick ***! I've been looking for something to do this. Thanks!

/Not entirely sure yet if I wanna go with a Lilliput monitor, or one of these though: http://www.gooddeals18.com/c=GLtP3ma...reen__VGA.html

There's quite a commotion going on about them here: http://www.mp3car.com/vbulletin/lcd-...lcd-215-a.html (thread started about a 10.4", but they talk about the 8" too.)