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Old 02-23-08, 03:23 PM
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Building a pc for my 7
im bulding a carpc for my 7..... pics will be up soon
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here some pics of the scree and cables.

screen is 8.4'' wide touch screen, usb vga, cd software and a braket.
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How do you mean Carpc?
Will this interface with a laptop and just act as a color monitor?
What kind of software?
Seems interesting if you can integrate a PC into the Radio Din. Will it be running a windows based setup?
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Bit short on details. Brand of monitor? Price? How does it mount? Does it fit properly in the double DIN opening? What brand of car PC? Where are you installing the PC? Etc.
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I am just getting a Sony Micro PC....I just need to figure out how to mount it...
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How do you mean Carpc?
Will this interface with a laptop and just act as a color monitor?
What kind of software?
Seems interesting if you can integrate a PC into the Radio Din. Will it be running a windows based setup?
its a monitor and it hooks up to a mini computer...
software is the touch screen software..
and yes it will fit perfectly on the double din the screen is only 1'' thick...
screen is Dynamix 8.4" 816 Widescreen Touch Screen Monitor
(16:9) Widescreen Aluminum Ultra-Bright TouchScreen Monitor with VGA and RCA Video Inputs..

here is a pic of how it will mount..
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Bit short on details. Brand of monitor? Price? How does it mount? Does it fit properly in the double DIN opening? What brand of car PC? Where are you installing the PC? Etc.
the monitor was 336 shipped....the pc im building it myself i have the case but still need to buy the mother board memory and hardrive.........dont know where im gonna mount the pc yet.....pc size is about the size of a mini car battery...
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and what's the purpose of this?
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and what's the purpose of this?
well for one ill have internet in my car

two i can hook it up to my datalogit and pfc and tune right from the screen

three gps capable

four movies, music, ****, or whatever a regular pc does...
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Fifth BALLER FACTOR


I have the parts to make mine but haven't ever started, I am installing mine in the same place, it is scary have perfect the wide screen 8in in that spot.
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Fifth BALLER FACTOR


I have the parts to make mine but haven't ever started, I am installing mine in the same place, it is scary have perfect the wide screen 8in in that spot.

baller is correct.....

and the 8.4'' screen fits perfect....

get going on your project it will be fun!!
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I thought a car was to drive....not be a mobile entertainment center...lol!

Just bustin' you *****, man. Kudos to taking the time to do this right.
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I thought a car was to drive....not be a mobile entertainment center...lol!

Just bustin' you *****, man. Kudos to taking the time to do this right.
hahah yeah im taking my time on it so it comes out perfect.

im mostly doing it for the tunnig porpuse....oh and for the gps cause i suck with directions...
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here is the pic of the pc case.....its empty the internals will here soon.
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Originally Posted by revhardallday
the monitor was 336 shipped....the pc im building it myself i have the case but still need to buy the mother board memory and hardrive.........dont know where im gonna mount the pc yet.....pc size is about the size of a mini car battery...
Cool. Don't forget pictures of the final install. I looked this unit up on mp3car.com and it has a pretty good reputation. (For those that don't know, mp3car.com is a really good site for car PC information.)
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Cool. Don't forget pictures of the final install. I looked this unit up on mp3car.com and it has a pretty good reputation. (For those that don't know, mp3car.com is a really good site for car PC information.)
dont worry ill have pics up of every thing that i do.....still trying to figure out where to put the pc????
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cool idea but not practical for some. I don't drive my car long enough to need a pc in it. I guess that's why they make laptops dohhhhh
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cool idea but not practical for some. I don't drive my car long enough to need a pc in it. I guess that's why they make laptops dohhhhh
works for me though..
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I went with this combo for my carputer:




Takes up the double din slot and the monitor is a touch screen and retracts back into the case.


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wow i like that too... nice setup..

how is it working for you?
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nice shot of the tattoo's in one of the pics
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hah thanks im almost done with that sleeve...

but this one is my favorite of course..

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Originally Posted by revhardallday
wow i like that too... nice setup..

how is it working for you?
I'll let you know when I install it , plan to use it mostly for dataloging and watching Days of Thunder when I'm in grid

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