Has anyone played with VIA's EPIA brand of Mini-ITX mobos? I'm building a CarPuter and the EPIA board looks perfect for my application: Low heat, low power consumption, but all the functionality of a normal mobo.
I've ordered a few goodies already. I'll post some pics when they arrive
Mini-ITX
Mini-ITX
-Derek
Hey Derek, how about a little write-up on building your CarPuter?
And please remember to keep your eyes on the road!
And please remember to keep your eyes on the road!
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Absolutely!InactiveX wrote:Hey Derek, how about a little write-up on building your CarPuter?
And please remember to keep your eyes on the road!
I have a confession to make… As much as I am a computer geek, I’m a car nut too!
I’m installing a data-logging system in the car; it monitors many things including air/fuel ratios, RPM, EGT, boost pressure, etc. The beauty is you can hook it up to a laptop and read all the info in real-time or you can connect a little LCD panel that is purchased separately.
So that got me thinking.
I always wanted to install a carputer and what better reason is there than to monitor your engine! I’ll have all the readings displayed on an 8â€
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I want to know about the power supply
I've seen a 12v input, to 20 pin connector, plus the hdd/fdd connectors, but not sure about reasonable pricing
and availabilty in oz.
check the smoothwall forums too.
some of them have built ITX systems for tiny computer firewalls.
some of those tiny ITX come with lay on top daughter boards for up to 4 LAN connections. freaky cool ...
I've seen a 12v input, to 20 pin connector, plus the hdd/fdd connectors, but not sure about reasonable pricing
and availabilty in oz.
check the smoothwall forums too.
some of them have built ITX systems for tiny computer firewalls.
some of those tiny ITX come with lay on top daughter boards for up to 4 LAN connections. freaky cool ...
The PSUs are about 70-100 dollars. The neat thing is that they are intelligent PSUs in the way that they control the on/off switch.
Think about it, turning the car on and off constantly without properly shutting down the computer will kill it. The PSU can be set to send a signal to the mobo when accessory power has been turned off (ignition off) and properly shutdown the system.
The heatsink should be fine. I’m not the first one to build a carputer and I haven’t seen any problematic reports.
I’ll keep you posted.
Think about it, turning the car on and off constantly without properly shutting down the computer will kill it. The PSU can be set to send a signal to the mobo when accessory power has been turned off (ignition off) and properly shutdown the system.
The heatsink should be fine. I’m not the first one to build a carputer and I haven’t seen any problematic reports.
I’ll keep you posted.
-Derek