Thread: my first mp3/gps car computer -- with pics

Deluio gps receiver, mounted right up front in window, barely noticeable, it is about the size of two quarters -- but it has to be in plain view.. even behind tinted windows it wont work.


shot of the mobo when i was building it.. fan is a speeze with aluminum heatsink


this is the case i made for my comp to fit in. i have two fans, one 80mm and a smaller one, moves alot of air and is barely noticable in front of the car.


AV center control for screen, it has four tv anteanns so it always has a decent signal, as well as two AV inputs. this pic was during installation, all wires are hidden now.


this is where i jammed the av center, this is under the HU area.

looks nice..
now is the fans you got mounted there both intakes or is one an exhaust?

also where did u get this gps from?

and how much for the monitor... looks like a nice picture it might have on the gps for being that small.

thanks

gps unit is from deluo.com

http://deluo.com/

it is $89 and takes 9 seconds to lock onto satellites, usb, and i havent had any problems with it..

screen is a Mobile Authority m56tp (with 2 AV in, 1 av out, 4 TV antennas + remote). retail is like $300 but i got the screen, remote, all wires, and av center unit for $119 on ubid.com. res is 960x234 and looks pretty decent.. composite input only.

both fans are intake (the back end of the case is openned, so it just flows through).

the 80mm fan is kinda loud upclose, but when ur in front of the car its barely noticcable.. add to that equation, going 70mph + car stereo, you cant hear it.

i know mobile authority isnt the best brand, and its prolly the cheapest thing quality wise ive bought for this, but i am impressed with it for such a low price.. a 5.6" screen with TONS of addons with just over $100 is quite a steal.

dizamn..you should add a wireless NIC and antenna for war driving...what kind of job do you have to afford this shiznit?

im a student still, and im broke as *****.. this wasnt very expensive, the AMD xp 1600 is on sale on newegg.com for $50, the mobo was 50, i mdae the case, and the audigy, video card, power supply, memmory i had laying around.. i just had to buy the screen as well and take the time to make it all. if i had to buy everything from scratch it would have cost me about $600 but it was significantly less since i had alot of stuff.

How is the SA 2003 software?

i like sa2003 alot.. its very good, its the only gps software ive used, but the maps are detailed -- one way streets.. it talks to you and you can talk to it.. however, when you get lost, it doesnt auto recalculate the root (or if i does i dont know how to do it).. i was very impressed with what i got for $50 ill tell ya that much.