Newb question about standard psu's

newbiemcnewb · 06-06-2004, 09:41 AM

hi guys,

im a complete newb on the carpc seen, hence the name, but ive got a question about using standard psu's.

ill be building my pc under a false floor in the trunk, with lots of cooling fans etc, but because i wont be restrained to a certain size i would like to use an ATX board with a decent CPU, gfx card etc etc. So, my question is, can I use a standard PSU, and if so how? I know ill need an inverter to convert the 12v feed to 240v (UK) but how do you control the startup and shut down functions ala Opus?

cheers

binary.h4x · 06-06-2004, 09:48 AM

here you go! http://www.roshanindustries.com/carmp3/sdc.htm

newbiemcnewb · 06-06-2004, 10:05 AM

thankyou sir!!!

just to clarify, the power chain would be

battery-shut down controller-inverter-psu-mobo

that sound about right?

no1knows · 06-06-2004, 10:13 AM

correct, u could also use the ITPS, u can get it from linitx.com, they are based in the UK. Sounds like your going for the exact setup i have.

newbiemcnewb · 06-06-2004, 11:05 AM

ive heard about inverters causing noise when it comes to using fm modulators or something. ill be running the sound straight into my amps, so will it cause a problem, what is yours like?