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Dale_ta22 Regular Location: Forster NSW Registered: September 2004	Re: Computer setups in cars Wed, 06 April 2005 07:29 Merudo wrote on Wed, 06 April 2005 15:29 ah ok that would be sufficient display area. Just wondering... would a normal sized computer consume too much power to make it feasible? 'cause you could probably pick up the equivalent to a VIA PC (p3 1ghz, probably with some SDRAM for very cheap or that comes with it for much cheaper than one of these VIA boards. I know the VIA EPIA board would be the preferred option, because of its size, much lower power consumption, ease of use and the fact that it's got EVERYTHING onboard, but would a normal sized computer put too much strain on the battery? It would just be so much cheaper to do it this way. Although I doubt I could fit everything in the glovebox/under the seat if I did it this way. EPIA you certainly could. Also would you guys fit a UPS in your car as well, so that when the engine goes out it keeps supplying power to the computer? Some UPS's you can configure so when the power cuts out the computer goes into hibernate as well... could be useful for not having to worry about shutting down the PC before you turn off the car! A computer wouldn't consume much power at all. I read of one person who put a computer in his car, that had left it on overnight. The car still started the next morning. (computer only, no monitors) They might draw 10amps on the +12v and the same on +5v. Which isn't a great deal. The biggest problem comes with the power supplies. You can go with an inverter, but for what you need this is pricey. Considering it needs to be a sinewave inverter. Plus the problem with that is it seems rather impractical to convert 12volts DC up to 240volts AC, and then back down to 12v/5v DC. DC-DC power supplies are also dear and more so rare to come across. The advantage of a good DC-DC unit is, that the input supply can usually be from around 8v - 16v, so the PC stays on while you crank the engine over. I'm looking into an in car PC myself at the moment, power supplies are the only thing giving me grief. Looking into making my own... [Report message to a moderator]

	Subject	Poster	Date
	Computer setups in cars	Merudo	Wed, 06 April 2005 04:35
	Re: Computer setups in cars	justcallmefrank	Wed, 06 April 2005 04:53
	Re: Computer setups in cars	Merudo	Wed, 06 April 2005 05:03
	Re: Computer setups in cars	rthy	Wed, 06 April 2005 05:05
	Re: Computer setups in cars	justcallmefrank	Wed, 06 April 2005 05:05
	Re: Computer setups in cars	Merudo	Wed, 06 April 2005 05:10
	Re: Computer setups in cars	justcallmefrank	Wed, 06 April 2005 05:17
	Re: Computer setups in cars	Merudo	Wed, 06 April 2005 05:21
	Re: Computer setups in cars	justcallmefrank	Wed, 06 April 2005 05:23
	Re: Computer setups in cars	Merudo	Wed, 06 April 2005 05:29
	Re: Computer setups in cars	Dale_ta22	Wed, 06 April 2005 07:29
	Re: Computer setups in cars	CrUZsida	Wed, 06 April 2005 07:32
	Re: Computer setups in cars	justcallmefrank	Wed, 06 April 2005 05:32
	Re: Computer setups in cars	Merudo	Wed, 06 April 2005 05:40
	Re: Computer setups in cars	rthy	Wed, 06 April 2005 05:45
	Re: Computer setups in cars	Merudo	Wed, 06 April 2005 05:49
	Re: Computer setups in cars	smt_007	Wed, 06 April 2005 05:34
	Re: Computer setups in cars	justcallmefrank	Wed, 06 April 2005 05:41
	Re: Computer setups in cars	CrUZsida	Wed, 06 April 2005 05:59
	Re: Computer setups in cars	Merudo	Wed, 06 April 2005 06:13
	Re: Computer setups in cars	Major Clod	Wed, 06 April 2005 06:21
	Re: Computer setups in cars	CrUZsida	Wed, 06 April 2005 06:26
	Re: Computer setups in cars	Merudo	Wed, 06 April 2005 06:33
	Re: Computer setups in cars	rthy	Wed, 06 April 2005 08:42
	Re: Computer setups in cars	Merudo	Wed, 06 April 2005 08:49
	Re: Computer setups in cars	rthy	Wed, 06 April 2005 08:51
	Re: Computer setups in cars	Major Clod	Wed, 06 April 2005 06:35
	Re: Computer setups in cars	CrUZsida	Wed, 06 April 2005 06:44
	Re: Computer setups in cars	EldarO	Wed, 06 April 2005 07:02
	Re: Computer setups in cars	Dale_ta22	Wed, 06 April 2005 08:16
	Re: Computer setups in cars	justcallmefrank	Wed, 06 April 2005 08:25
	Re: Computer setups in cars	CrUZsida	Wed, 06 April 2005 08:26
	Re: Computer setups in cars	justcallmefrank	Wed, 06 April 2005 08:28
	Re: Computer setups in cars	CrUZsida	Wed, 06 April 2005 08:30
	Re: Computer setups in cars	toof	Wed, 06 April 2005 08:57
	Re: Computer setups in cars	Major Clod	Wed, 06 April 2005 10:49
	Re: Computer setups in cars	Allan	Wed, 06 April 2005 11:44
	Re: Computer setups in cars	clubagreenie	Wed, 06 April 2005 12:01
	Re: Computer setups in cars	gearb0x	Wed, 06 April 2005 12:51
	Re: Computer setups in cars	gearb0x	Wed, 06 April 2005 13:10
	Re: Computer setups in cars	beterthenu	Wed, 06 April 2005 13:18
	Re: Computer setups in cars	tadpole	Wed, 06 April 2005 15:52
	Re: Computer setups in cars	checks202	Wed, 06 April 2005 15:54
	Re: Computer setups in cars	Les	Wed, 06 April 2005 23:07
	Re: Computer setups in cars	Merudo	Thu, 07 April 2005 00:24
	Re: Computer setups in cars	ehendrikd	Thu, 07 April 2005 01:04
	Re: Computer setups in cars	GtiRboy	Thu, 07 April 2005 16:21
	Re: Computer setups in cars	fingers	Fri, 08 April 2005 01:57
	Re: Computer setups in cars	RobST162	Fri, 08 April 2005 02:22
	Re: Computer setups in cars	Major Clod	Fri, 08 April 2005 03:03
	Re: Computer setups in cars	Merudo	Fri, 08 April 2005 03:54
	Re: Computer setups in cars	ehendrikd	Fri, 08 April 2005 03:32
	Re: Computer setups in cars	fingers	Fri, 08 April 2005 03:38
	Re: Computer setups in cars	EldarO	Fri, 08 April 2005 15:10
	Re: Computer setups in cars	ViPeR_NiPPleX	Fri, 08 April 2005 02:27
	Re: Computer setups in cars	GtiRboy	Fri, 08 April 2005 02:38
	Re: Computer setups in cars	fingers	Fri, 08 April 2005 03:23
	Re: Computer setups in cars	Alchemist	Fri, 08 April 2005 12:08
	Re: Computer setups in cars	Hirogen	Sun, 10 April 2005 07:06
	Re: Computer setups in cars	Dale_ta22	Sun, 10 April 2005 14:36
	Re: Computer setups in cars	Alchemist	Sun, 10 April 2005 15:07
	Re: Computer setups in cars	Hirogen	Sun, 10 April 2005 14:51

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