home pc to car pcparts

**dc5k2os** · 11-03-2005, 05:44 PM

i just had a custom pc built for my house and i was wondering if i am able to take some of the parts lke motherboard rams and other stuff to put into the new car pc casing or would i have to buy new parts.i understand i neeed a thinner cd drive and all dat wat bout teh other parts

**xdjxklusivex** · 11-03-2005, 05:46 PM

gotta search noob buddy... lets just say... people have used crt monitors.. that shud tell u enuf lol

**Escalade182** · 11-03-2005, 05:48 PM

many people do this with shuttle PC's and convert the power supply to dc-dc...

the problem with a desktop being used in a car is that its not set-up to conserve energy so you will need a stronger psu, and maybe even a deep-cycle battery to replace the starter battery to handle the excesive drain.