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NotYou · 04-15-2008, 10:13 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by The1Architect

what about the diagram does it look right ?

Close... couple of things to be aware of based on what I see if your diagram:

The ground from the power supply should go to the chassis, and be very close (1-3 ft) to the power supply. No need to go all the way back to the battery
Connect the DVD drive to the power supply, not the battery.
Don't connect the LCD to the battery. Either connect it to the power supply like everything else, or connect it to the ACCESSORY 12v. Otherwise, as you have it the lcd will always be powered (= battery drain)
You need both 12v and 5v going to the HDD.. you probably already know that, but there was only one power wire going to it in the diagram. =)
You will need a wire going from the car's accessory wire to the power supply as well. This is what triggers the power supply to use its "intelligence" to turn on and of.
There will be other, smaller connections to make that you'll find out as you hook everything up -- nothing major though. (i.e. a pair of small wires from the power supply to the power switch on the motherboard.)
Don't forget to connect your sound card to your amplifier/speakers =)

04-15-2008, 10:13 PM	#8
NotYou Constant Bitrate Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Posts: 130	Quote: Originally Posted by The1Architect what about the diagram does it look right ? Close... couple of things to be aware of based on what I see if your diagram: The ground from the power supply should go to the chassis, and be very close (1-3 ft) to the power supply. No need to go all the way back to the battery Connect the DVD drive to the power supply, not the battery. Don't connect the LCD to the battery. Either connect it to the power supply like everything else, or connect it to the ACCESSORY 12v. Otherwise, as you have it the lcd will always be powered (= battery drain) You need both 12v and 5v going to the HDD.. you probably already know that, but there was only one power wire going to it in the diagram. =) You will need a wire going from the car's accessory wire to the power supply as well. This is what triggers the power supply to use its "intelligence" to turn on and of. There will be other, smaller connections to make that you'll find out as you hook everything up -- nothing major though. (i.e. a pair of small wires from the power supply to the power switch on the motherboard.) Don't forget to connect your sound card to your amplifier/speakers =)