going to build my first carputer need input

**pioneer1976** · 01-30-2009, 09:53 PM

Ok so far im looking at this setup whats your input.
Intel BOXDG45FC LGA 775 Intel G45 Mini ITX Intel Motherboard - Retail
Intel Celeron E1500 2.2GHz 512KB L2 Cache LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor - Retail
mushkin 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail
DIRECTED DMHD1000 Car Connect HD Radio Receiver
i have a hard drive laying around here and am going to use that. sata 750 gig.
Also what to have gps which would you recommend.
Also what power supply would you guys recommend using.
Thanks for your input

Also plan on using this screen
New 2008 Lilliput 629 7" VGA Touchscreen 629GL-70NP LED Backlight

**Tidder** · 01-30-2009, 10:33 PM

Why a celeron? At 65 watts of consumption, a full blown core duo would be the better choice I'd think... unless you're basing it solely off cost, which it doesn't really appear that way.

**malcom2073** · 01-30-2009, 10:35 PM

You're gonna need quite the power supply to power all this. Maybe use a 300w dc to dc psu or something?

**Tidder** · 01-30-2009, 10:39 PM

Also 4gb is going to kill you in terms of hibernation time, plus if you'll be using windows XP, it won't see/use the full 4gb anyway.

**pioneer1976** · 01-30-2009, 11:02 PM

ok so my second option was the
all in one with the daul core atom
1 gig of memory (or would you suggest 2gig)

i want to store all my mp3's and my movies and play dvds and have gps,and hd radio.

**Tidder** · 01-30-2009, 11:03 PM

The D945GCLF2? Good choice. I have used this board in a few installs now with awesome results. Seems there's some odd incompatibility with it and the M2-ATX though. I've read of a lot of problems pairing those 2 together. However my D945GCLF2 and M2-ATX play together fine.

**pioneer1976** · 01-30-2009, 11:07 PM

ok thanks

**Tidder** · 01-30-2009, 11:10 PM

Oh, and DDR2 is so cheap these days, give it a shot with 2gb. If hibernation seems too slow, drop back to a gig. If you get the 2 gig, you can limit the amount of ram windows uses, so you wouldn't have to buy anymore ram. You can just limit it to 1gb, 1.2, 1.5, whatever you want.

**pioneer1976** · 01-30-2009, 11:19 PM

ah ok thanks

**Tidder** · 01-31-2009, 02:06 PM

Hmm... here's a setup already built and tested... though unsure of the software license at the moment. http://www.mp3car.com/vbulletin/clas...ust-built.html