Thread: How Fast of a cpu do you really need?

You need to get a P4 3.4 Extreme Edition, if you want to get any good results in your car. Anything slower you wouldn't be do any of the basic things. j/k

But serious, what do you want to use you computer for? There is no need for 3ghz processor. Most people are fine with the epia boards.

Yup Yup, that's how we do it. Ofcourse it's a compromise between current draw, heat, space,...etc.

Originally Posted by Quattro-A4

You need to get a P4 3.4 Extreme Edition, if you want to get any good results in your car. Anything slower you wouldn't be do any of the basic things. j/k

But serious, what do you want to use you computer for? There is no need for 3ghz processor. Most people are fine with the epia boards.

I use a P4 2.0 Works fine and dandy for me, but it's mainly cause I own a pc repair shop and I have lots of parts lying around. Otherwise I probably woulda went with a via board, higher end one. I do a lot of like 3ivx movies and stuff, which didn't work too good on my EPIA 800 board in my VCR, but a higher end board could probably handle it.

I've used a Compaq Preasario 4840 (PII 266). It was surprisinly extremely efficient. Handled everything from MP3s to GPS,DVD, and DivX. Never once had a problem with skipping or lag.

I'm using the ubiquitous M10000, 1ghz processor. It's great, does MP3, GPS, etc without effort. I also play video (DivX and other codecs) perfectly.

There's good reason to go with something like an EPIA instead of a P4, and that's power consumption. Think power supplies, even if you use an inverter you're drawing on from a limited power well.

More the better!

For movies, 500-800 Mhz should be fine, but processors are so cheap nowadays that you might as well get something beefier.

Originally Posted by lgbr

More the better!

For movies, 500-800 Mhz should be fine, but processors are so cheap nowadays that you might as well get something beefier.

Agreed. I have a XP 2600 underclocked to 2000. I can't stand having a slow computer (even in my car). Didn't cost me much more than any of the lower end CPUs. The only thing I regret is not getting a mobile instead.

266 is the min u can use but a 300mhz should be min i say.

I have a VIA ITX MII 6000 (600mhz fanless cpu) and i can run mediacar with destinator and mp3 going at the same time without lag and iv tryed playing a movie while destinator is running (not playing movie in mediacar of course)

I got the MII with the fanless cpu for heat i could of got a 1ghz but i can run everything i need i can run emulators all fine

if you want 3d games above quake 3 arena then u will need a faster pc but its a carPC why bother with the 3d games??