ed
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Registered: 10th Sep 03
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I'm doing it... Definately!
I have found some cheap(ish) decent quality touch screens that I'm happy with using... However I don't know much about building PC's 
I want it to run Windows XP with reasonable performance....
So this is the list of stuff I think I need to build the actual PC:
Mother Board
PSU
Hard Disk
Graphics Card
Sound Card (if not on the mother board)
Here are the extras I think I will be adding on:
WAN Card
GPS Reciever
Here are the other bits I will be using too:
Compact Wireless Keyboard
Basically the idea is to have the hardware hidden away in my dashboard, which I will be customising 
Not sure what else I have to say about this project as I haven't even finished the exterior of the car yet... But watch this space 
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RKS
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Registered: 2nd Mar 04
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www.linitx.com
you want mini-itx stuff as this is lower wattage mini-itx usually have onboard graphics with tv-out, alltho if using a touch screen you will probably just use the vga anyway, sound will be on board you will however need some memory
you will either need a 12v in PSU or you will have to run a power invertor
u2u chumbly as he has already done the project himself 
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ed
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Yea spoke to Ash... I have found some decent PSU's that hibernate the PC when the ignition is turned off...
I have found a few boards that would be suitable. Need to research this all. I think I am going to split charge a secondary battery for the PC and a few other accessorys
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chumbly_warner
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Registered: 22nd Aug 03
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This lot went in my car:
It has all been taken out now and i am running my laptop in there insted, its alot easier to power, i hide it under the front seat.
It does look good when its running though
Ashley
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RKS
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i'd built a pc to go in but hadnt fitted it... and i also have a laptop with a ciggy lighter which im going to put in now... just need a decent touchscreen, alltho i could just get that at a later date
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M2RTY
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i made mine from mini itx stuff
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corsa_lover
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Registered: 2nd Feb 03
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dont know much on the subject but do know if your putting behind dash remember to alllow for some sort of cooling. Seems obvious but its usually the obvious we miss
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ed
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It's going to have a fan sucking air in from the cold air feed off of the cars ventilation system I guess
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MikeLamb
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Registered: 23rd Sep 03
Location: Crowthorne Drives: Veccy SRI
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Like chumbly, I've done this myself. It doesn't work like you want it too, you will hit loads of problems.
I ripped it all out & replaced it with a slimline ps2, 8" sunvisor screens, an ipod and an xda exec. Works 100x better.
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