Newbie....

**hidstang** · 12-06-2006, 02:43 AM

Well been searching around the site and looking at the worklogs..
I have been wanting to put a screen in my car but been contimplating of buying a dvd player indash, but was like why not do a carputer

ok, here is what I had laying around the house that I thought I could use:

old Pentium 3 Motherboard with P3 processor I think its a 700-800 Mhz processor??

2 Ultra ATA hard drive (40 & 80gb)

2 RAM memory (512mb & 256mb)

3 DVD drives (2 - dual-layer dvd-r/rw & dvd drive)

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things gonna buy:

power supply - http://store.mp3car.com/ProductDetai...Code=PWR%2D024

Screen - http://cgi.ebay.com/Lilliput-7-Touch...em300055551106

and other acessorys ....

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things I want out of the project is well,

mp3, dvd's, bluetooth, OBD, and other cool stuf I can do...

anything else I would need??

**DarquePervert** · 12-06-2006, 08:02 AM

That PSU will be overkill for your setup. It will however, come in handy if/when you choose to updgrade the system.

Why do you need three DVD drives? Or do you just have those lying around and can use one?

For bluetooth connectivity, you need a bluetooth adapter.
For OBD, you need an OBD connector and software.

Other than that it looks like you have a good idea of what you're doing and how to accomplish it.

**hidstang** · 12-06-2006, 04:55 PM

:-) for the DVD drives, I just got them laying around :-p

I am thinking of running a P4 3.0ghz Processor with a micro atx MOBO, since I can get it for like 70..

then get this board - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813138262

or get a board for the p3 cpu??

**hidstang** · 12-06-2006, 05:48 PM

kool...

the drives I have laying around, the two are in my desktop now...

I wqas thinking of changing my set up to a P4 3.0ghz Processor and buy a micro atx MOBO like this one - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813138262

or this one - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813123008

Or I could buy a micro atx MOBO for the P3 CPU, like this - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813136146

**SlamVS** · 12-12-2006, 01:29 AM

kool too... )

**DarquePervert** · 12-12-2006, 06:51 AM

Originally Posted by hidstang

kool...

the drives I have laying around, the two are in my desktop now...

I wqas thinking of changing my set up to a P4 3.0ghz Processor and buy a micro atx MOBO like this one - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813138262

or this one - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813123008

And have you considered how you'll power that beastie of a processor?

Or I could buy a micro atx MOBO for the P3 CPU, like this - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813136146

I think that would be easier, depending on your intentions for powering the system.

Powering the system propwerly is crucial to the stability of the setup. If you go half-assed on powering the system, you'll have problems down the road, guaranteed.

**hidstang** · 12-12-2006, 01:09 PM

DarquePervert - Im thinking of useing this power supply http://store.mp3car.com/ProductDetai...Code=PWR%2D024, would it still be not enough...

I went to the P4 set up because I got it laying around :-)

**RedGTiVR6** · 12-12-2006, 01:33 PM

the last link isn't working...which PSU is it you are looking at?

Powering a P4 isn't going to be an easy task...not to mention the heat issue...how are you going to keep it cool? Where do you live?

**DarquePervert** · 12-12-2006, 01:43 PM

The link is bad...
Do you mean the DSATX? The Opus 250w PSU? The new Carnetix unit?

NM. I looked it up. It's the Opus 250w unit.
Yes, it will power it, more than likely. however, you're also looking at heat issues, not only w/ the PSU, but the CPU itself. You're also reducing the amount of power you have available for other devices. Considering that the CPU you have in mind sucks 80 or 89w (depending on the core), you're using up a huge chunk of the 120w the PSU available on the 12v rail.
That limits the number of other 12v accessories you may want/need powered by the 12v from the PSU. This would include a full-size optical drive, an LCD screen, relay boards, etc.

I'm not saying that it won't work. I'm saying that your CPU choice limits your capabilities pretty significantly.

**hidstang** · 12-12-2006, 02:04 PM

yea, I was gonna put the 3.0 P4 in my desktop and switch it with the one in it a P4 2.4c northwood cpu, but the P4 3 doesnt fit in the socket, i guess because its a prescott?. If I have to then I will use a regular psu and an inverter.

but yea, just odered the board http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813138262

and planning on getting a lilliput screen, already have extra HD's and a optical drive.