I have no idea about car PC, but very interested in purchasing one after I get my Z. So what PC is good, what do you guys normally use? and how much are they normally? thanx.
(I only know Xenarc atm...)

 

chazz makes a nice prebuilt model, its a bit more "pc" than the xenarc type thing(by that I mean its closer to a traditional PC mobo, tho it does not use any sort of ATX setup). you can also get all home built and go for the gold, takes more space, and likely gives you far more power than you need, but hey, isnt that the sports car mentality? more than you need.

search around, you'll see lots of info about all sorts of stuff. then come on back for help with the stuff your unclear on, as there is just way too much info to give it all to you.

 

get an xbox and put a chip in it.. then use xbox media player.. .it is by far the best media player ever developed...

 

There are several routes to go on this actually, but you need to think about what you would want to use it for and that should help you make your decision.

I agree that Chazz's offering is a great way to go. I have the same basic setup that he offers and I'm going on several months with it and love it.

Scott G

 

I was thinking about getting a PS2 to play DVDs... but I found it that my PS2 can't play most video cds I have(Best motoring...), and I thought having a PC to play everything is a pretty good idea, so...

 

you can put a large hard drive in an xbox and use as an mp3 server, video server, and dvd player.. much more cost effective than a full blown PC...not really that difficult to do either

 

what you just listed would cost more than my PC(500$) then of course add a screen to both.

tho the Xbox would be easier for sure.

 

Didn't know that you can get a larger HD for the Xbox and make it play MP3s guess I'll think about it thanx

 

This is all bleeding edge technology and in my opinion more trouble than it is worth.
From what I know (in all modesty, more than average), hacking an XBox is NOT a simple matter.
Maybe this has changed in the last few months; I haven't checked up on it

And after you hack the XBox you still will need a video and power solution.

Pv

 

How much is an X-box nowdays?

 

I think they run about 9 lap dances now.

 

wow, thats all? I thought they were more.






















smart ***

 

a modded xbox will cost you $350...NOT 500

it is easy to do for those that know how.. i can do them in about 15 minutes

just havnt gotten around to putting mine in the z ..but soon

 

What do you think about PS2 vs Xbox?(for in-car use)
My PS2 is hacked... it plays all zone DVD and games, but it won't play VCD?!?!

 

xbox can have a swapped hard drive and have over a hundred gigs of storage space...vids, mp3..pics etc...

 

The 1U rack mount servers are oldies with Dimensions 595mm(L) x 430mm(W) x 44mm(H) NET Weight: 8.5kg (not including CPU, DRAM and HDD)

Another 1U rack mount servers sample has its dimensions at 619.5mm(L) x 427.6mm(W) x 43mm(H) System Weight 13kg (Full-loaded system)

Then you have the ASUS, Pundit desktop, which are exquisitely designed 8-litre solution, about a third of the size of conventional desktop PCs. 91(w) x 357(d) x 275(h) mm

And, some of the newer trends are the XP4 mini Cubes - SFF form factor measuring at 160mm x 190mm x 270mm (W x H x D) (6.3 in x 7.5 in x 10.64 in)

The above systems are equipped to accommodate 533/400 MHz. system FSB, Hyper-threading, 1-2GB of DDR & SDRAM and processors 3.6 GHz and above.

 

i understand what you are saying but i think you totally lost 99.9999% of the people reading this forum

 

Sorry, but I am unable to grasp your point, care to elaborate on your statement? Not certain of what you’re really trying to say?

In any event, I could be off track somewhat, toykilla, but '99.9999%' would be rather presumptuous on your part; don’t you think.

I would give a little more credit to the readers at this forum that they are at your level of comprehension too.

G

PS: Love your avatar

 

sorry .. i didnt read the topic of your post..."some of my z power pc considerations" ... so disregard my previous comments

 

If you wish to know, I was actually taking up from where ares left off; as the xbox is limited (more a toy IMO), pre-built are limited (often even intentionally crippled) and I was going for the "gold;" so to speak.

Building it your self, or having others customize one, would allow you to build a system geared for future upgradeability and equipped for a number of options.......just my thoughts.