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OK.. SO lets say the following

In car PC

satnav

dvd

internet

cordless mouse

Through my own lcd

easy to connect (with instructions)

All other software installed by me

$$$$$

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If your gonna use your own LCD just get one with a touchscreen built in then you don't need the mouse.

You can fit a 7" screen in nicely where the tissue box holder is. My friend has done it and I also intend to...

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Heat isn't a problem, have you ever seen a P4 notebook?  the small footprint computers run those processors fine. 

If you are worried about the heat in a full sized pc we can always supply you with a bigger heatsink...

What is really important is to match the hardware with the application. We are not talking about gaming or video editing here. The P4 is simply not needed for this application.

It's was hard to get my head around it as well when I was researching the carputer setup because I am used to thinking 'bigger is better'. For this application bigger is not better, it is merely hotter, more expensive and outright overkill.

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In car PC

satnav

dvd

internet

cordless mouse

Through my own lcd

easy to connect (with instructions)

All other software installed by me

If I can get the components cheaper than mentioned in the first post, I will pass that saving on to you. But as it stands

Jaycar 250W PSU - $120

Wiring / Plugs - $75

Case - $50

Cooling Fan 1 x 12cm $20

Motherboard $75

Processor P3 733 $50

RAM 256MB PC133 $75

Hard Drive 80GB IDE $100

GPS Receiver $125

DVD Player $100 (assuming it is mounted in the case)

Wireless Network D-Link $100 + for bigger antenna

Cordless Mouse $75

AGP Video Card $75 (this is a standard Video Card, not the Arcade VGA Card needed to connect to the factory ICC in BA-BF)

Again, if I can get the parts cheaper, the price will drop. Easy to connect, you will have to run a power cable from your battery to the boot and plug that to the PSU. You didn't mention how you will connect the sound to your car, nor what type of LCD you have (VGA input I assume)

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You just jumped in Panda's thread and started selling stuff....

Why didnt you start your own thread.....??

I am still interested in the system Panda has..........

If PozzE has a better solution / package / price I have no objections, like I said this is just a hobby

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Better MB to use would be one of the VIA mini boards.. got a C3 1.3ghz procesor. more than enough power. has vga out, svideo out, and video out.. has onboard sound and lan, you cant use the arcadevga, but you can get a convertor box to convert 32khz signal to 15khz for around $90.. better than a $150 Arcade Vga card (it wont plug into the via board anyways)..

Oh, and highly recommend a Laptop hdd,. not a normal 3.5" hdd. they aint designed for mobile environments, and every car pc I've seen installed with the 3.5" have failed.. Only a matter of time..

and, best solution would be a touchscreen membrane over the original ford ICC unit.. I have done it. but its a pain in the arse...

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For a 16.5x16.5x5.1 "Tiny PC" with the following specs

Intel Mobile Celeron M 370 (1.5 GHz), 512MB DDR2 RAM, 40GB HDD, Slot-in Super-Multi DVD Burner, Genuine MS Windows XP Home

Our normal price for this PC is $999 but for forum members we can drop this down to $900

If your after a "Micro PC" (larger than the Tiny PC but still alot smaller than a std PC) they are around $200 - $250 cheaper depending on the specs your after

Do these systems have an AGP slot?

Without an AGP slot (assuming you want to connect to the factory ICC) you will have to buy a converter similar to this About $300 I believe. If you are not running to the factory ICC, you will have to buy an LCD / TFT screen. Price varies on these but it should be between $300 and $400, I haven't really researched this because I was always planning on using the factory ICC.

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but you can get a convertor box to convert 32khz signal to 15khz for around $90.. better than a $150 Arcade Vga card (it wont plug into the via board anyways)..
Hey, good find. Any more info on this?

Better than the $300 converter box I mentioned in the previous post.

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