Check out my diagram!

Uncle Shurley · 12-08-2005, 02:43 PM

Hey guys, this site rocks. I have had many kinks in my neck reading and reading posts here. I have been planning to start my car pc project next summer and have been slowly buying my stuff. But tragedy struck and my cd player just died on me so I am forced to start my project now in the dead of friggin winter in Minnesota. So here is a diagram of my projected setup, let me know if I am missing anything. I am going to start very basic just to get it up and running and will addon from there. Here is my Projected CPU setup.

Opus 150
DWW-700H Not Motorized In-dash LCD (i love the 1 din idea to hide it when not in use, stealth is key!)
ASUS Micro ATX with onboard video
AMD XP mobile cpu
1 stick 512 ram
80GB 3.5" sata HDD (its free to me, if I have power or other problems with it I will buy a 2.5")
Sound Blaster Audigy Card (PCI card, not usb)
CD-RW/DVD Slim Line
a couple pc fans for air circulation

Now the diagram, I didn't put an ignition wire on my diag from the opus but I know I need to, I do have an inline fuse from my battery but not shown on diag. I am probably forgetting to mention some stuff but heres the diagram.

PURDooM · 12-08-2005, 02:50 PM

You live nearby.

Do you feel like getting some of your install recorded for a mp3car video I plan on making soon? I need a car without components that I can demonstrate the process of the install.

Everything looks good to me, it should be noted my hard drive fails at starting in below 0 tempratures (9:30 am or earlier most days) but if your HD is under the seat or something you should be fine (mine is in the trunk).

How do you plan on installing all this without freezing your nuts off?

Edit: Your going headunitless? You may want to put a cutoff switch for your amp in just in case god smites your computer and your OS locks up.

kirbycope · 12-08-2005, 03:34 PM

You forgot your ign wire in the diagram. important for the amps and opus

MatrixPC · 12-08-2005, 03:40 PM

Look good except

Try to limit your component from using 5V rails cuz AMD chips seem to take power from 5V rail.

Uncle Shurley · 12-08-2005, 03:45 PM

I stated in my original post that i forgot to put in the IGN wires. As for the 5v: My LCD, cd/dvd, and HDD will be tapping the 5v rail. That shouldn't be overload for the opus, that is the only thing I can do unless I get an additional 5v power supply.