has anyone heard from LeythDC5 lately?

**Motorcity** · 03-31-2006, 09:58 AM

Originally Posted by dkguitarist

yeah he did delete his f/s items since he got it sold to me. it's a MII10000, 256memory, western digital laptop hd, preloaded with xp professional, and a startup/shutdown controller.

you should ba able to just pull the psu from the computer you are using now and test the setup. Unles you are on a laptop, or school/work/library unit.
What I am getting at is use a regular atx psu, and power your carpc up.

**DarquePervert** · 03-31-2006, 10:00 AM

Originally Posted by dkguitarist

yeah he did delete his f/s items since he got it sold to me. it's a MII10000, 256memory, western digital laptop hd, preloaded with xp professional, and a startup/shutdown controller.

Use a regular ATX power supply, hook it up to a monitor and see that it boots up and everything works.
You're going to hate yourself if you wait until you've got all the rest of your vehicle PC parts and install in your car, only to find that you received dead hardware.

**dkguitarist** · 03-31-2006, 10:03 AM

actually, i realized that i do have the powersupply. i believe it's 90w. just didn't realize what it looked like til i saw a pic of one in the faq section.

**dkguitarist** · 03-31-2006, 10:34 AM

is there any way i can use my opus? cuz i really don't feel like buying a powersupply. i do have another computer, but i'd have to shut it down, open it up and all that.

**blurp** · 03-31-2006, 10:35 AM

Originally Posted by dkguitarist

is there any way i can use my opus? cuz i really don't feel like buying a powersupply. i do have another computer, but i'd have to shut it down, open it up and all that.

Hook it up to a 12V source...

i.e. a car battery.

**Motorcity** · 03-31-2006, 11:07 AM

Originally Posted by blurp

Hook it up to a 12V source...

i.e. a car battery.

you have the shut down controller, right? connect that to a battery, connect the 90w ps to the sdc, and power that puppy up!

**dkguitarist** · 03-31-2006, 11:12 AM

Originally Posted by Motorcity

you have the shut down controller, right? connect that to a battery, connect the 90w ps to the sdc, and power that puppy up!

iirc, aren't the opus ps's supposed to have a built-in startup/shutdown controller? but there's no way i'm dragging a monitor out to my car, and no way i'm unbolting my car battery and bringing it in here.

**blurp** · 03-31-2006, 11:36 AM

Originally Posted by dkguitarist

iirc, aren't the opus ps's supposed to have a built-in startup/shutdown controller? but there's no way i'm dragging a monitor out to my car, and no way i'm unbolting my car battery and bringing it in here.

Test it or don't. It's your choice. But always be prepared to live with the consequences of your choices.

**Motorcity** · 03-31-2006, 12:00 PM

Originally Posted by dkguitarist

iirc, aren't the opus ps's supposed to have a built-in startup/shutdown controller? but there's no way i'm dragging a monitor out to my car, and no way i'm unbolting my car battery and bringing it in here.

I guess they do. I thought you had a morex 90 watt unit.
suit yourself re: testing. you did ask how to test. we told you, you don't want too. don't cry 3 months from now when you install a doa system.
good luck

**dkguitarist** · 03-31-2006, 12:24 PM

upon further inspection, i have an m1-atx powersupply. 10A fuse on it. does it really matter how big or small of a regular ps i buy? or can i just go for the cheapest since pc's only draw needed power?