Calling the Computer nerds - Page 2 - Fuel Economy, Hypermiling, EcoModding News and Forum

some_other_dave · 10-02-2008, 11:59 AM

Anyone given any thought to the Asus EEEpc? They're currently in the $400-$500 range (the smaller one is less, obviously) but will probably be dropping like all other computer stuff. The AC adaptor for them supplies 12V, so you may be able to hard-wire it more easily than one that requires 15V... Plus it's a little tiny thing!

-soD

cfg83 · 10-02-2008, 01:22 PM

some_other_dave -

Ab-so-moot-lee have thought about the Asus, but can't justify the coin. I would like to resurrect one of my old notebooks with a solid state hard drive and go from there.

CarloSW2

dremd · 10-02-2008, 03:09 PM

a note about things that run on 12volt bricks; they are designed to operate on regulated 12v NOT automotive 12v which fluctuates widley and typically contains alternator noise. Some things work well; others do not

some_other_dave · 10-02-2008, 08:37 PM

Granted, that. I figured you'd have a pretty stout filter on the power supply. I'm not familiar enough with the technology to know if that would be much more compact/cheaper/efficient than a DC/DC voltage step-up gizmo or not. I'm guessing that it would be, but it is just a guess.

-soD

americasfuture2k · 11-20-2008, 12:31 AM

i have a carputer in my aveo. its a great thing to have. ultimate computer nerdness

my 98 Blazer. traded it for the horribly geared Aveo5.
http://www.mp3car.com/vbulletin/show...-b-eby701.html

system transplanted into the Aveo when i traded the Blazer.
http://www.mp3car.com/vbulletin/show...ml#post1247808

that lilliput is a budget screen. never never never use the auto adjust button. you will burn out the resolution its set it. or maybe its the 800x600. thats what mine was set at and i lost it.

Christ · 11-20-2008, 12:40 AM

as far as having another monitor, most laptops have a secondary output... remove the primary monitor, after setting the computer up to display to an external monitor, then connect a VGABox (google: VGA BOX) to the computer, and you can use a standard RCA jack after that, which means that any in-car DVD player will accept the signal. It's basically converting the signal from computer-ese to NTSC (or PAL) that will be the hardest part.

BTW, if you only want in-car MP3, you can do it w/o a head unit.. you just need an amp and a equalizer...