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Computers/PCs => General Computer Forum => Topic started by: Haystack on September 28, 2005, 11:55:00 AM

Title: cheap car puter.
Post by: Haystack on September 28, 2005, 11:55:00 AM
$78 1 ghz pentium M
http://cgi.ebay.com/Rare-Intel-Fanless-Tiny-Small-ITX-Motherboard-1-GHz-CPU_W0QQitemZ6805556182QQcategoryZ31496QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Title: Re: cheap car puter.
Post by: baxo on September 28, 2005, 01:09:26 PM
Nice find man.
Title: Re: cheap car puter.
Post by: Haystack on September 28, 2005, 01:30:15 PM
its slightly larger then a mini-itx just thought I would throw that out as well. Its about 7 x 71/2 I think.
Title: Re: cheap car puter.
Post by: baxo on September 28, 2005, 02:22:07 PM
Wouldn't fit in the dash to replace the stock headunit then. The Mac Mini just about fits, and that's 6.5 x 6.5. But this one can definitely be mounted under a seat, or even hidden in the trunk.
Title: Re: cheap car puter.
Post by: Haystack on September 28, 2005, 02:37:54 PM
I was thinking about replacing the heatercore.....
Title: Re: cheap car puter.
Post by: baxo on September 28, 2005, 02:44:08 PM
hmm. then you'd have a computer and no heat. plus, wouldn't be very easily accessible.
Title: Re: cheap car puter.
Post by: Haystack on September 28, 2005, 03:06:46 PM
thats what usb is for, noone would know it was there or be able to steal it and my heater dont work anyways.
Title: Re: cheap car puter.
Post by: baxo on September 28, 2005, 03:15:56 PM
Seems like it'll work, however, you'll have to relocate the power button (which is no big deal but something else to consider). I've relocated mine, and it sure does come in handy sometimes.
Title: Re: cheap car puter.
Post by: Haystack on September 28, 2005, 03:35:34 PM
Maybe I could make it accesable through the glove bax? Mount the power switch to the glove box would be cool.
Title: Re: cheap car puter.
Post by: baxo on September 28, 2005, 03:48:54 PM
I mounted my power button right beside the griffin  on the console where the ash tray once was:
(http://www.baxo.ca/cougar/xr7/griffininstalled.jpg)

The little white circle is the power button.

Can't get more accessible then that LOL
Title: Re: cheap car puter.
Post by: EricCoolCats on October 04, 2005, 12:45:18 PM
Haystack, check it:
http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20051003PR200.html

Good price too. Cool part is that it won't drain your battery.