Thread: my first car project

Originally Posted by pezzodefero

hi,
i'm going to do my first car project.
i 'm going to buy this item:
epia M10000 (on cartft) 145 euros
120gb maxtor hd(3.5'') in italy 100 euros
itps (mini-itx.it at 30 euros
12V PW-70A power supply (mini-itx.it 69 euros)
"xp" or "xp PE" operating system
and lilliput 7'' with touchscreen (on ebay at 270 euros)

some questions:
what do u think about it?
does the vga onboard work fine with lilliput?if yes, what is better resolution ?
waht about hd ?

Hello Gabriele,

That list looks good. The only thing that concerns me is the 70 Watt power supply. It should be OK for everything, but you're cutting it close with the 3.5" hard drive. Is it 5400rpm or 7200rpm? 5400 would be better as far as power goes.

I don't see any DVD drive in your list, but adding one would probably put you over the recommended limit of that power supply. Also, you'll have to be carefull how many USB devices that you hook up. Some can be power hungry too.

I would get a bigger power supply to give yourself some room to grow later. That's just my opinion. Sorry, I can't tell you anything about the Liliput screens. I don't have one.

Later,
Tom

The PW70A should be fine. It is a 100 Watt power supply.
+3.3@5A, +5@5A, -5@.2A, +12@6A, -12@.2A, +5Vsb@2A