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Telion · 04-03-06, 02:47 AM

Something to hold others over till I do a DIY on the Car PC
Afew people asked what they would need so I am posting a reply here as well

Mother board and chip
(Pentium III, equivilant or better)

Video card (NVIDA ability to override display settings)
you will need to go down to 400x300 most cards only go down to 640x400

Hard drive
(wouldn't get less than 10 gig widows uses 1.5 alone)

Sound Card anything more than $30.00 will do

Memory (512 ddr) of course the more the better

Display panel of some kind I like the 7" TFT LCD with a 16:9 ratio

CPU Fan if your processor doesn't come with one

DVD drive any brand(for loading software and nice to have for adding 4gig of MP3's)

USB card (option if mother board has 2 usb outlets

Cirque touchpad

An extenion cable for your touch pad (about 4 ft) you have to make the wire run to the trunk

1/8 headphone to RCA adapter (to run Line out from sound card to the amp)

8 foot Video RCA cable or S-video if you get a display screen that can run S-video, would be better anyway.

300 watt PC Power supply

300 watt DC/AC converter for the computer

momentary switch to locate in the dash to turn on the PC

You will need to wire the switch for the DC/AC converter in the dash as well so you will need some 12 to 14 gauge power wire

you will need to have the use of a keyboard
(no need to buy one for the car if you own one)

this should get you a good start let me know (via PM) when your ready to jump into it and have these items.

04-03-06, 02:47 AM	#50 (permalink)
Telion Of the Telion Chip Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Hopefully In your ECU ;) Posts: 4,316 Car 1: White 91 KA8 5spd W/3.5, TII Cams & Manifold Car 2: White 91 KA8 JDM TII iTrader: (38)	Something to hold others over till I do a DIY on the Car PC Afew people asked what they would need so I am posting a reply here as well Mother board and chip (Pentium III, equivilant or better) Video card (NVIDA ability to override display settings) you will need to go down to 400x300 most cards only go down to 640x400 Hard drive (wouldn't get less than 10 gig widows uses 1.5 alone) Sound Card anything more than $30.00 will do Memory (512 ddr) of course the more the better Display panel of some kind I like the 7" TFT LCD with a 16:9 ratio CPU Fan if your processor doesn't come with one DVD drive any brand(for loading software and nice to have for adding 4gig of MP3's) USB card (option if mother board has 2 usb outlets Cirque touchpad An extenion cable for your touch pad (about 4 ft) you have to make the wire run to the trunk 1/8 headphone to RCA adapter (to run Line out from sound card to the amp) 8 foot Video RCA cable or S-video if you get a display screen that can run S-video, would be better anyway. 300 watt PC Power supply 300 watt DC/AC converter for the computer momentary switch to locate in the dash to turn on the PC You will need to wire the switch for the DC/AC converter in the dash as well so you will need some 12 to 14 gauge power wire you will need to have the use of a keyboard (no need to buy one for the car if you own one) this should get you a good start let me know (via PM) when your ready to jump into it and have these items. __________________ \/Provider of The Telion Chip click here\/ http://telionsite.com or search Telion Chip 3.5, TII cams,pnp mani & springs,Telion Chip,HID's,H&R's/Koni's,Addco Sway bars,TII calipers,RH C2's,R.J. shifter,DV8 EGR plate,CAI,OBX headers,2.5" exhaust,hi-flow cat,K2 muffler,Stage III clutch,S&D rotors, KVR pads, blackend damper, a CF hood, AFC NEO, 3.5 Aluminum pulley, & Web cams. C&R Racing radiator and more to come.