What's new
CK5
Register an account today to become a member! Once signed in, you'll be able to participate on this site by adding your own topics and posts, as well as connect with other members.

87 K5 Build...Hmmm, whats that Ryoken up to? stay tuned...

Overview Gallery Discussion
the Art Carr's new home.....







consolecomposite010.jpg



consolecomposite013.jpg



consolecomposite012.jpg




it's looking like it's time to put an order in to NWF for the twinstick...
 
thanks Steve.... :D I'm thinking it's gonna be pretty badarse when done.. :wink1:


wow, 150,000 views.... :eek1: thanks for the interest guys... :bow: definitely helps keep me motivated....




next order of purchases...


tube
clocking ring
LCD
NWF
 
ryoken said:
you either run a laptop harddrive or ya can go solid state and not have to worry about it....... from what I understand, SS is impervious to the bouncing, etc, just a little slow retrieving data sometimes..
Click to expand...


Actually, SSD drives are really fast doing READs, but slow doing WRITEs.... anyone who has tried to load a bunch of data onto a USB stick has experienced the effect.

You can go with a wide temp (-30c to 85C) "Navi" drive (conventional HDD optimized for automotive environments). I'd still be concerned about excessive shock & vibe and the available capacities are pretty low.... prices are going to be substantially higher than normal 2.5" HDDs too.

If it were me, I think the best overall choice for an automotive application (with the fewest tradeoffs) would be SSD.


:usaflag:
 
Paul,

When you get to the point of the PC, you may want to consider going with some of the Linux options. I have been working on one that is an almost instant on system, meaning almost no delay between startup and ready to use.

As for hard drive, SSD is the only way to go in a automotive application, especially something like a truck that will see more bump inside than a typical car.

By the way, I am loving the overhead console and the center console. Keep up the great work!
 
thanks for the info guys, help me out with a little more comp tech here if ya don't mind.......

what's with the "embedded systems"? is that where they just run a portion of the OS, be it windows or linux? i assume to keep it small, streamlined and fast...
 
An embedded system is a computer system designed to perform one or a few dedicated functions, as opposed to a general purpose computer which can perform a wide range of functions.

Most nav devices are an embedded system. They have a rudimentary OS that is stripped down to perform the limited tasks desired only. Linux is used in many embedded systems due to its customizability in the kernel.

Have you looked into some of the newer nettop computers? if you are just going use the CarPC for media, etc, then they would be sufficient. They have the advantage of being small, low power and cheap...

Example...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16856158007&cm_re=asrock-_-56-158-007-_-Product
 
see, here's my thinking.... I'm not concerned about space, or cooling..... the enclosure will be the size of a home tower..

as far the embedded goes, i want as much flexability as I can have.. most power, speed, full os, big harddrive, dvd player.. heck, I may wanna add a wifi card at some point.. and being able to run any pci card is important.. thats what makes me nervous about the mini-itx format, some can't use the riser for that......

but I am concerned about offroading, so I definitely am looking at SSD..
 
lectric80 said:
Paul,

When you get to the point of the PC, you may want to consider going with some of the Linux options. I have been working on one that is an almost instant on system, meaning almost no delay between startup and ready to use.

As for hard drive, SSD is the only way to go in a automotive application, especially something like a truck that will see more bump inside than a typical car.

By the way, I am loving the overhead console and the center console. Keep up the great work!
Click to expand...

PM me about this system you're working with. :ears:
 
oh, i forgot my Jack Daniels induced template-making.... :crazy:

screw it, i'll use it! :haha:




consolecomposite021.jpg





consolecomposite020.jpg





consolecomposite019.jpg
 
ryoken said:
see, here's my thinking.... I'm not concerned about space, or cooling..... the enclosure will be the size of a home tower..

as far the embedded goes, i want as much flexability as I can have.. most power, speed, full os, big harddrive, dvd player.. heck, I may wanna add a wifi card at some point.. and being able to run any pci card is important.. thats what makes me nervous about the mini-itx format, some can't use the riser for that......

but I am concerned about offroading, so I definitely am looking at SSD..
Click to expand...


I Understand you have lots of space and such, but the lower power consumption of the Atom processor means you could play music for longer on the battery. I know you have two big batts, but they aren't unlimited. The atom draws ~40 watts fully utilized, compared to at least ~100 watts for a newer core2duo.

If you want all the flexibility of a full OS, then its not an embedded system. You could still go with either Windows or Linux. Windows 7 rocks and is probably what you are familiar with. If you have a student email address (.edu) you can get the Home Premium version for $30 right now. Linux is a great OS with some advantages over Windows, but there is a pretty good learning curve to it.

Newegg does have a case and Atom MiniITX board with a single PCI slot (full height).

Just my $.02... :dunno:
 
Seafarer76 said:
I Understand you have lots of space and such, but the lower power consumption of the Atom processor means you could play music for longer on the battery. I know you have two big batts, but they aren't unlimited. The atom draws ~40 watts fully utilized, compared to at least ~100 watts for a newer core2duo.

If you want all the flexibility of a full OS, then its not an embedded system. You could still go with either Windows or Linux. Windows 7 rocks and is probably what you are familiar with. If you have a student email address (.edu) you can get the Home Premium version for $30 right now. Linux is a great OS with some advantages over Windows, but there is a pretty good learning curve to it.

Newegg does have a case and Atom MiniITX board with a single PCI slot (full height).

Just my $.02... :dunno:
Click to expand...


I'm just trying to convey what I want in the system... I don't know how to put it together, but thats what I'd like...

I have no bias toward any board brand... I just want the best out there at the time... via, intel, atom, i don't care...

I hadn't even considered power usage... the truck'll be running a large portion of the time, so i figured i'd be good between that and the reserve capacity of the #27's... thats about 500 minutes of drawing 20 amps... I'll have to make a note of power usage when putting this together for sure, thanks.....

the reason I mention the amount of space and cooling is because i see alot of these mini-itx cases/systems are set up fanless, or you can run one in the case.. I want to take into account that the enclosure will have excellent airflow/cooling. so if that maybe i can free up any extra spot in a case for a dvd rom, wifi card, etc by not having the fan..
 
oh, and the linux thing... i've thought about messing with it here on the house pc, but never have.. just too lazy for all that work....

i'm thinking "a steep learning curve" and "linux noob' might not go hand and hand with an initial carpc install... if i had done it here on the house system, i would go for it...

maybe it would be an oppurtune time to learn it tho.... i'm guessing it'd be a much better, more stable OS for a car app....
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Latest Posts

Top Bottom