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Originally Posted by rafaelsherman
With this thought it looks like it takes away being able to use a CD Changer if you already have one... Is that the truth?
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rafaelsherman
With this thought it looks like it takes away being able to use a CD Changer if you already have one... Is that the truth?
Yea I would suspect that, but I really have no idea
Ok, so this morning I started putting my PC together in a secondary mATX case so I can configure it indoors. Well, I had so much trouble trying to it to work. I plugged everything, as normal, it would turn on for about 5 sec then turn off. Boy was i ****ed :mad:.
So began the troubleshooting hours. I started by reseeding the CPU and RAM. Nope. Next I put a heatsink/fan on the CPU (since my low profile one is not due in until Monday or Tuesday) (the h/f was for a socket 7. Nope. CRAP, now what? I surely hoped it was not the PSU, since the ATX one I was using is 150W and my Opus is 150W. So, I unplugged the HD and CD drive to see if it was a power issue. NOPE... man, going on hour 2 now. So maybe it was the RAM,so I took the RAM from my desktop to try. Nope. Hmm, well since I have a bunch of other PC's I thought I would try the PSU option. After shutting down my server, trying to make the mobo cable to reach without too much dismantling, still no luck.
So, it is almost 10 and that is when Best Buy opens up. So I head over to BB and pick up a new Socket A H/F, praying to God that this will fix it. Viola, it works, darnit, what a waste of 2.5 hours. Oh well, so that is my story and I'm sticking too it. Pics to come once I head back upstairs.
Ok, so I got an AMP wiring kit, the only issue is that the inline fuse block that it came with has a 100A fuse. Should this be ok? I am going to place another inline fuse after the distribution block and before the Opus (10-15A). Just want to make sure that I don't need to change the other fuse (100A).
So, here are a few pics of the progress.
http://www.anulsia.com/carpc/images/DSCN0772sm.JPG
CPU Heatsink/Fan: (one bought since I was having issues with booting up)
http://www.anulsia.com/carpc/images/DSCN0773sm.JPG
Xenarc Power Cable: (soldered an inline fuse and used a molex connector to connect to extension cable)
http://www.anulsia.com/carpc/images/DSCN0782sm.JPG
Xenarc Extension Cable: (created one end as standard 4-pin molex and the other as a 2-pin molex to interface with power cord)
http://www.anulsia.com/carpc/images/DSCN0785sm.JPG
Xenarc: (got most everything running, pic of boot-up screen)
http://www.anulsia.com/carpc/images/DSCN0789sm.JPG
Ok, I spent a few hours last night developing a switch box to control my Opus and inverter. I am thinking of controlling my radar detector also. I will post pictures when I get home, just need to pull them off the camera. Things are going well so far, so that is a bonus.
Keep up the good work! Seeing projects getting done gives me hope someday mine will be also.
I am definately obsessed with getting mine done. I have spent countless hours reading, playing, designing, buying, returning, ruining, etc... I have put tons of other things off just to get this baby runnning. My goal is to have everything finished by this coming Sunday. We will see. Wish me luck :shake:
Here are some pictures of my switch box. It will allow me to have the Opus and inverter run off Acc/Off/Constant. I will be using a blue/green bi-color led for the status. The other lights will be for Computer Power & HD activity and Inverter power and other indicator led (not exactly sure what it is for, but saw 2 leds on the inverter/maybe a warning).
http://www.anulsia.com/CarPC/images/DSCN0798Sm.JPG
http://www.anulsia.com/CarPC/images/DSCN0799Sm.JPG
http://www.anulsia.com/CarPC/images/DSCN0800Sm.JPG
I love this thread - keep the pics coming!