Car Computer / CarPC - Upcoming Build and Journal

Alstann

Thanks!

Yep, mp3car is where I got my ideas! I had no idea they made a prefit dash kit for the screen! Damn, haha. Ah well. Since I have the base with no bose, I figure the screen will fit flush nonetheless in my dash without the need of a dash kit (or do I still need a dash kit?)

That custom install looked tough. I was thinking of the navi cubby and trying to make it factory fit looking, but my bravery for trying all sorts of fiberglass/putty is low, so I'll revisit that another day. If I set up two screens, I believe centrafuse can split the displays to let usage of two "apps" at the same time, which would be amazing. OBD info on one, and music on the other or something like that.

As for the power supply, I have an M2-ATX which hopefully will behave the way I want it to, seeing that others have had issues with slow response times and non-latching on ignition. I actually haven't tested it yet, but I might pick up an AC-DC bench power supply from my college's lab to test it out. I'm planning on having the computer sit on hibernate for fast boot times, and when I'm away from my car for more than a day, I'll just shut it down.