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03-28-2007, 09:19 AM
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Variable Bitrate
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: DFW, Texas
Vehicle: 01 Turbo Mazda MP3
Posts: 311
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Mazda MP3 Project part II
My old project had to come out, due to me getting new seats for the car:
So I decided it was time to update my system anyway. So here are the specs on the new equipment:
VIA EPIA M10000 Motherboard
M2 ATX 160 Watt Power Supply/Shutdown Controller
Seagate Ultra ATA/100 5400 RPM, 8MB Cache 2.5 HD
Panasonic UJ-85J-B Slimline DVD drive/burner
Belkin Wireless G USB Network Adapter
Two Antec 80mm Case fans with Red LEDs
Here are some pictues of testing this week:
Loading iGuidance 3 again. This time I installed ALL states. 
My project will end up looking quite similar to Ogold007's Lexus project in the glove box. I figured why re-invent the wheel, and time is very limited for me on this. He already has figured out a lot of the challenges that I face. I have to have this in the car, and working today.
More to follow!!
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My Car: 2001 Mazda MP3
My OLD Carputer project: Here
Completion Progress Bar: [**********100%]
Starting over again with new build! Here
Completion Progress Bar: [*********99%]
Last edited by LinuxRacr : 08-28-2007 at 09:57 PM.
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03-28-2007, 04:01 PM
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Variable Bitrate
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: DFW, Texas
Vehicle: 01 Turbo Mazda MP3
Posts: 311
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Progress, thus far:
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My Car: 2001 Mazda MP3
My OLD Carputer project: Here
Completion Progress Bar: [**********100%]
Starting over again with new build! Here
Completion Progress Bar: [*********99%]
Last edited by LinuxRacr : 03-28-2007 at 04:11 PM.
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03-28-2007, 05:48 PM
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Variable Bitrate
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: bloomington,mn / moss point,ms
Vehicle: 96, Chevy Cavalier ; 2004 Acura TL
Posts: 415
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what are you using to hold up the m2 in your glovebox?
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Motherboard: M10k
Power: M2-ATX
Storage: 200gb 3.5"
Optical: Slim Slot cdrw/dvd (USB Enclosure)
Audio: SB Audigy
GPS: BU-353 & iGuidance 4
OS: Win FLP (Fundamentals)
Software: Roadrunner (Lucid Skin)
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03-28-2007, 11:44 PM
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Variable Bitrate
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: DFW, Texas
Vehicle: 01 Turbo Mazda MP3
Posts: 311
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My Car: 2001 Mazda MP3
My OLD Carputer project: Here
Completion Progress Bar: [**********100%]
Starting over again with new build! Here
Completion Progress Bar: [*********99%]
Last edited by LinuxRacr : 04-26-2007 at 10:56 AM.
Reason: Automerged Doublepost
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03-30-2007, 09:02 AM
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Variable Bitrate
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: DFW, Texas
Vehicle: 01 Turbo Mazda MP3
Posts: 311
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Ok, yesterday morning when I woke up, I noticed that I had a problem. My PC keeps rebbooting. Everytime it gets to the Windows XP logo, with the scrolling bar at the bottom, it reboots. Any idea of what that may be? It seems that my usb accessories (like my keyboard) don't function. The 7-port hub has power light, but the keyboard doesn't work. Hmm.. It did come with an transformer, but I am not using it right now. I may try a couple of things to troubleshoot this, but if anyone has any ideas let me know.
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My Car: 2001 Mazda MP3
My OLD Carputer project: Here
Completion Progress Bar: [**********100%]
Starting over again with new build! Here
Completion Progress Bar: [*********99%]
Last edited by LinuxRacr : 03-30-2007 at 09:10 AM.
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03-30-2007, 10:01 AM
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Newbie
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Atlanta
Vehicle: 04 350z redline
Posts: 11
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Boot problem....
Quote: Originally Posted by LinuxRacr  Ok, yesterday morning when I woke up, I noticed that I had a problem. My PC keeps rebbooting. Everytime it gets to the Windows XP logo, with the scrolling bar at the bottom, it reboots. Any idea of what that may be? It seems that my usb accessories (like my keyboard) don't function. The 7-port hub has power light, but the keyboard doesn't work. Hmm.. It did come with an transformer, but I am not using it right now. I may try a couple of things to troubleshoot this, but if anyone has any ideas let me know.
You just posted on mine. I have the M1200. I had a similar problem. With mine it was fixed when I did away the the HUB. Also, make sure you don't have any drives connected (i.e. USB)... |
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03-30-2007, 10:24 AM
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Variable Bitrate
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: DFW, Texas
Vehicle: 01 Turbo Mazda MP3
Posts: 311
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I will give that a try. Then I have to fix my ground loop noise issues... They are BAD!!
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My Car: 2001 Mazda MP3
My OLD Carputer project: Here
Completion Progress Bar: [**********100%]
Starting over again with new build! Here
Completion Progress Bar: [*********99%]
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03-30-2007, 11:04 AM
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Newbie
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Atlanta
Vehicle: 04 350z redline
Posts: 11
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Groud....
Quote: Originally Posted by LinuxRacr I will give that a try. Then I have to fix my ground loop noise issues... They are BAD!!
Start by regrounding. And I would ground to the frame, not the battery...use some sandpaper to ensure you are getting a good ground on whatever frame screw you choose. Then buy a ground loop isolater from Radio shack (like $18)....you should be good then... |
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03-30-2007, 11:23 AM
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Variable Bitrate
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: DFW, Texas
Vehicle: 01 Turbo Mazda MP3
Posts: 311
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I have a ground loop isolator, but where is the best place to install it?
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My Car: 2001 Mazda MP3
My OLD Carputer project: Here
Completion Progress Bar: [**********100%]
Starting over again with new build! Here
Completion Progress Bar: [*********99%]
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03-30-2007, 01:18 PM
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Low Bitrate
Join Date: Sep 2006
Posts: 84
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Hard drive mount position.
In my years of experience dealing with computers I have had the experience that hard drives that are mounted vertical tend to fail faster than horizontal ones, this can be due to ball bearing having to deal with gravity and taking in consideration that this drive is going to be subjected to constant movement and vibrations its worth taking a look to the mounting position of it, again this is my own experience and I haven't researched for specific data...
Otherwise thumbs up looks great...
Cheers.
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03-30-2007, 03:55 PM
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Variable Bitrate
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: DFW, Texas
Vehicle: 01 Turbo Mazda MP3
Posts: 311
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Quote: Originally Posted by popi79 In my years of experience dealing with computers I have had the experience that hard drives that are mounted vertical tend to fail faster than horizontal ones, this can be due to ball bearing having to deal with gravity and taking in consideration that this drive is going to be subjected to constant movement and vibrations its worth taking a look to the mounting position of it, again this is my own experience and I haven't researched for specific data...
Otherwise thumbs up looks great...
Cheers.
Thanks for the heads-up on that! I will re-mount it a little later. I just picked up some round IDE cables from Fry's. I will also be adding that.
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My Car: 2001 Mazda MP3
My OLD Carputer project: Here
Completion Progress Bar: [**********100%]
Starting over again with new build! Here
Completion Progress Bar: [*********99%]
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03-30-2007, 04:16 PM
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Variable Bitrate
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: DFW, Texas
Vehicle: 01 Turbo Mazda MP3
Posts: 311
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I think I may have just figured out my rebooting issue...
Looks like I have the hard drive plugged into the secondary IDE port, and the DVD drive plugged into the Primary...WTF? Correcting, remounting the HD horizontal, and then testing. Standby.
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My Car: 2001 Mazda MP3
My OLD Carputer project: Here
Completion Progress Bar: [**********100%]
Starting over again with new build! Here
Completion Progress Bar: [*********99%]
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03-30-2007, 05:38 PM
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Variable Bitrate
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: DFW, Texas
Vehicle: 01 Turbo Mazda MP3
Posts: 311
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My Car: 2001 Mazda MP3
My OLD Carputer project: Here
Completion Progress Bar: [**********100%]
Starting over again with new build! Here
Completion Progress Bar: [*********99%]
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03-30-2007, 07:06 PM
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Variable Bitrate
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: DFW, Texas
Vehicle: 01 Turbo Mazda MP3
Posts: 311
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Quote: Originally Posted by LinuxRacr I think I may have just figured out my rebooting issue...
Looks like I have the hard drive plugged into the secondary IDE port, and the DVD drive plugged into the Primary...WTF? Correcting, remounting the HD horizontal, and then testing. Standby.
Ok, I don't know what to do. It keeps getting to the windows logo, and then reboots....again, and again. I've unplugged all USB devices, and it still does the same thing. I put in a PS/2 keyboard, and that keyboard worked, but the USB keyboard wass not working. What gives? Please help!
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My Car: 2001 Mazda MP3
My OLD Carputer project: Here
Completion Progress Bar: [**********100%]
Starting over again with new build! Here
Completion Progress Bar: [*********99%]
Last edited by LinuxRacr : 04-12-2007 at 08:27 AM.
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03-30-2007, 10:35 PM
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Newbie
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Atlanta
Vehicle: 04 350z redline
Posts: 11
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G/L Isolater
Quote: Originally Posted by LinuxRacr I have a ground loop isolator, but where is the best place to install it?
I assume you have no room to install it in the glove box...how about behind the radio?
Can you boot in safe mode by pressing F8 at startup?
Last edited by striker008 : 03-30-2007 at 10:35 PM.
Reason: Automerged Doublepost
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