UrbanSoot CarPC
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I got one of his systems, buy could not get it to properly work with my DVD headunit, and I don't want to add an extra screen to the interior of my car, so it's up for sale.
Specs: VIA EPIA 1Ghz Processor 512MB RAM 60GB HD Slot-loading CD-RW/DVD USB WiFi USB Bluetooth 15ft USB cable USB Hub Windows XP Home Wireless keyboard w/ built-in mouse VGA -> RCA/S-Video Conversion Cable 3.5mm Stereo -> RCA Conversion Cable Easy as hell to wire up, has constant, accessory, and ground (which allows the computer to shut itself down when the car is turned off). I'll sell it for the same asking price as before for MiataTurbo.net members only: $450/shipped in the continental US. Also, my PM box is slightly on the full side, so please either respond here or email me at FAZER@aol.com. Pics: Attachment 215273 http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z...e/DSC00598.jpg http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z...e/DSC00599.jpg http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z...e/DSC00600.jpg |
oh man... low resolution on your screen?
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No. No usable signal to the screen. And I was never able to figure out the RCA output on the back, VIA doesn't have the greatest customer support service.
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yeah... sorry about that man...
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Id love to get this. I just put an Avic N2 into my car and have all the inputs in the world. But alas it would have to fit under my passenger seat and run through the RCA. I also have no clue how im gonna keep my eyes on the road with this thing.
Really crazy price though. |
NEVER put any electronics under seats! why? take a look whats under your seat and how much dust there is. and yes, dust conducts electricity.
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Originally Posted by UrbanSoot
(Post 174327)
NEVER put any electronics under seats! why? take a look whats under your seat and how much dust there is. and yes, dust conducts electricity.
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does it have vents in case? if it does - put it in a trunk!
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No, Pioneer seals the NAVI Brains. They actually suggest under the seat for vehicles with limited space, because the brain must be mounted level with the vehicle and be facing a certain direction to get proper coordination with the vehicle's movement.
But I would suggest another location for the PC. I was going to put it behind my passenger seat on my '95 using some heavy duty velcro attached to the carpet. There is a spot to the right and above the ECU that the PC fits perfectly in. |
dude... why didnt i ever think about using velcro?!
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Originally Posted by RotorNutFD3S
(Post 174359)
No, Pioneer seals the NAVI Brains. They actually suggest under the seat for vehicles with limited space, because the brain must be mounted level with the vehicle and be facing a certain direction to get proper coordination with the vehicle's movement.
But I would suggest another location for the PC. I was going to put it behind my passenger seat on my '95 using some heavy duty velcro attached to the carpet. There is a spot to the right and above the ECU that the PC fits perfectly in.
Originally Posted by UrbanSoot
(Post 174368)
dude... why didnt i ever think about using velcro?!
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Ah yeah. Oops, my bad for not paying attention to the model number. lol
Anyway, I worked at Best Buy installing Navi units like that, and for the 2 years or so I was there (and the 7 years I've been installing), I haven't seen one burn out from a dust issue. Always a good idea to keep a clean car though. :) Now someone buy this thing! |
actually it makes sense... car electronics are made to withstand dust and crap like that... computers are different thing though. long time ago i used to fix computers for living and ive seen MANY computers failing because of dust.
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Originally Posted by UrbanSoot
(Post 174408)
actually it makes sense... car electronics are made to withstand dust and crap like that... computers are different thing though. long time ago i used to fix computers for living and ive seen MANY computers failing because of dust.
I've been working at a University for 10 years managing ~1500 PC's. Can't say we've ever had a failure ASIDE from fans from excess dust. Imagine a PC that has been on the floor of a library study hall which has carpet that was intalled sometime around the birth of Christ. In any even, the dust was significant enough that we've named a number of the dust bunnies. Never seen dust that conducts electricity, unless it is metal dust ... if that's the case you've got a whole lot of other issues to deal with. I would avoid mounting a PC on the floor of a convertable, unless you live somewhere where it doesn't rain. Good price an a cool computer. CISCO uses the same type of case of their VOIP manager box. |
To keep bumping this thread, have you guys ever looked inside the computer of a heavy smoker? holy hell, i just refuse to fix pc's like that.
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Originally Posted by Saml01
(Post 174504)
To keep bumping this thread, have you guys ever looked inside the computer of a heavy smoker? holy hell, i just refuse to fix pc's like that.
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Still available. Will entertain reasonable offers!
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this is a good system. i assembled it for myself :)
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(sound of crickets chirping)
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Originally Posted by Joe Perez
(Post 175427)
It's a S/PDIF digital audio output.
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Maybe a BIOS setting to enable the composite?
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Originally Posted by RotorNutFD3S
(Post 175521)
Not saying this rudely, but it's not, that was suggested a couple of times,
(I feel like Hustler...) |
Originally Posted by RotorNutFD3S
(Post 175521)
Not saying this rudely, but it's not, that was suggested a couple of times, but VIA's User Manual shows/lists it as Composite Video Out.
You didn't post a specific model # for the motherboard, but based on comparing the picture you posted to the pictures on VIA's website, it appears to be a Mini-ITX form-factor "classic" EPIA. According to VIA's website specs for that motherboard: Back Panel I/O This is consistent with the fact that the VIA VT1612A audio chipset supports S/PDIF output.• 1 PS2 mouse port • 1 PS2 keyboard port • 1 VGA Port • 1 Parallel • 1 RJ-45 LAN port • 2 USB 1.1 ports • 1 Serial port • 1 S/PDIF RCA port • 3 Audio jacks: line-out, line-in and mic-in While many of the *other* boards in the EPIA family support TV out (both RCA & S-video) the "classic" version is specifically denoted as: TV Out: N/A in the VIA catalog: http://www.via.com.tw/en/downloads/b...Mainboards.pdf I'll bet you $1 (by PayPal) that if you install the proper audio drivers and enable that port you'll get S/PDIF audio out of it. |
You may have a point. That would seem correct as I found one, only one, sentence in the User's Manual that reads "This dual function port may be used either as a RCA Video port or as a S/PDIF port.
So, I am sorry that I said it wasn't, I didn't want an S/PDIF output, the manual said it was video, so I didn't care to even look into it any further. However, even after going through the BIOS a million more times today, I still cannot get it to show video out of that port. My conclusion now is that it is indeed an S/PDIF output, and since I wasn't sent the original manual to the motherboard, I could only assume that the model # specific manual that I downloaded from VIA's website was correct. Further, after using the VGA -> RCA adapter, I could not get a good signal to my DVD headunit, so probably the only good way to use this system is to get a small screen that operates via VGA. |
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Price Drop.
$400/shipped. |
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hey guys/ Joe, just to clarify i can use this in my car with a screen to tune my emu yes? & then do all the other p.c stuff like my lap top but in my car? if so i may be interested in this ......
please fill me in |
yeah you can do that
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hey rotornut throw me an email at zokstoj@optusnet.com if you dont mind shipping to Australia & we can go from there......
p.s is it the same size as a din hole or bigger? Zoran |
I'm shooting you an email as well, but for reference's sake, I will ship to you as long as you cover shipping costs.
Also it is larger than a din hole, but there is a perfect place behind the passenger seat to mount it, like Mazda had this PC in mind when they made the crevice. |
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