via c7 2g or core2duo

**ianth** · 05-13-2007, 04:04 PM

Hi Guys

I am looking into a car pc project for my 06 passat b6 and thinking of building my own itx based system.

I first thought about going for the epia via c7 2gb with 512mb pc4200 memory.

Will this be fast emough for roadrunner, gps, blutooth phone control? I mean I might not use roadrunner as my hu will offer most radio/cd/dvd functions and just use windows xp with map monkey and phonecontroll.net.

As I have found going the core2duo route the motherboard can cost well over £200 (uk) and £130 cpu ouch!

**symon_say** · 05-13-2007, 04:20 PM

yeap

**ianth** · 05-13-2007, 04:56 PM

what the c7 2g route?

**v8 scimitar** · 05-13-2007, 10:59 PM

everything you want will run on one of these http://store.mp3car.com/VIA_EPIA_M10..._p/mtb-001.htm never mind anything else.

**symon_say** · 05-13-2007, 11:23 PM

Via c7 es ok for carputer and multimedia use.

**ianth** · 05-14-2007, 04:58 AM

Originally Posted by v8 scimitar

everything you want will run on one of these http://store.mp3car.com/VIA_EPIA_M10..._p/mtb-001.htm never mind anything else.

Well I would not go for a 1g c7 when a 2g c7 is about $35 more expensive. I earn more than that an hour!

http://cgi.ebay.com/Jetway-VIA-C7-2G...QQcmdZViewItem

Mind you I have seen this motherbhoard in the uk for £150 ish but its quite rare

**ianth** · 05-17-2007, 06:43 AM

well guys I have kinda decided to go down a different route and use the amd geode 1.4 g motherboard. Any one know about this mboard as I have been told its faster than the via c7-2g

**symon_say** · 05-17-2007, 12:34 PM

It is faster than the C7, i have read everything about this CPU cause that's what i'm getting, plus is AMD, and AMD>>>>>>>>>Via, and you can use any socket 462 mobo with this.