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11-23-2007, 01:34 PM
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Newbie
Join Date: May 2007
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Carputer in AC box under dash in RX7
Well I was trying to fit the custom box that I made for my carputer to fit under the dash where my AC box was, but only to find out that I couldn't reduct the air from the blower to the heater core easily, so then it struct me, gut the inside of the ac box, then slam the computer in there. The car blower will act as a cooling fan for the computer. And also the sweet thing is even if the heater is on, because it is ducted after the AC box, it will always be cold air blowing through it.
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11-23-2007, 01:42 PM
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Maximum Bitrate
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Austin, Texas
Vehicle: 2002 Thunderbird V8
Posts: 714
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Condensation issues?
You may be asking for problems with condensation.
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11-23-2007, 02:25 PM
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FLAC
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Las Vegas
Vehicle: 2006 Nissan Altima
Posts: 1,124
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Quote: Originally Posted by JimmyFitz  You may be asking for problems with condensation.
Probably, as air is typically 32-40F coming out of the evap. Turn off the car and presto, instant rain.
Make sure the condensation drain wont get plugged, but I'm not sure that will save you.
Did you read the PC cooling FAQ? |
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11-23-2007, 04:54 PM
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Low Bitrate
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: St. Louis
Vehicle: 94 Mazda RX7
Posts: 64
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I'm working on RX-7 carPC, but my plan is to fit everything into one double din box. I have case made and it looks like it will work. Tight, but will work
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11-23-2007, 05:04 PM
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Newbie
Join Date: Sep 2006
Vehicle: 2006 Ford Mustang Coupe
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Quote: Originally Posted by JimmyFitz You may be asking for problems with condensation.
+1000
I would look for an alternate location. Water + Electronics = POOF!!! |
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12-28-2007, 10:30 AM
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Variable Bitrate
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Dallas, Texas
Vehicle: 01 Turbo Mazda MP3
Posts: 392
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Unless they don't plan to use the A/C?
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12-31-2007, 02:07 PM
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FLAC is for flaccid
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Dallas, Texas
Vehicle: Mustang GT
Posts: 1,116
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seal the computer in an airtight box in the ac compartment. Bingo.
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12-31-2007, 03:12 PM
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FLAC
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Las Vegas
Vehicle: 2006 Nissan Altima
Posts: 1,124
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then the airtight case would have to be a pretty good cpu heatsink as well (or something like that, beyond that small heatsink and fan), and have enough external surface area to remove that heat. Since that solution would make the computer's internal air cooling a closed system. And radiant and conduction heat transfered from the air inside the box through the airtight case to the air outside the box(cooling) would be much less than which would be achieved with an open system.
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01-03-2008, 12:07 PM
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Constant Bitrate
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Central Florida
Vehicle: 1999 Toyota Solara
Posts: 131
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If I understand this correctly, I believe he is not using the AC. He is only using the blower. Therefore there shouldn't be much of a condensation problem since it will always be ambient air. However, from the pictures, it looks like the air flow is almost completely cut off by the PCI card. I don't think he's going to get much use out of the blower or cooling for the computer that way. Just my $0.02.
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01-03-2008, 01:20 PM
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FLAC is for flaccid
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Dallas, Texas
Vehicle: Mustang GT
Posts: 1,116
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Quote: Originally Posted by h3rk then the airtight case would have to be a pretty good cpu heatsink as well (or something like that, beyond that small heatsink and fan), and have enough external surface area to remove that heat. Since that solution would make the computer's internal air cooling a closed system. And radiant and conduction heat transfered from the air inside the box through the airtight case to the air outside the box(cooling) would be much less than which would be achieved with an open system.
Great point.
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05-23-2008, 09:08 AM
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Newbie
Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 10
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wow ... totally forgot about this forum for a while  ... yes the AC is out and not using it, its Canada we all live in Igloos :P. Yes the blower has been restricted by the PCI card, but it all works great, I've had the thing in the car for about a month now and with it raining and stuff and not a single problem. |
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