Hardware

This list shows the parts I have used in various implementations of the carputer, with the most recent revisions being at the top of the list. I have them laid out in a pretty straightforward manner for those of you who like my ideas and want to replicate them for their own PERSONAL use. If you sell my ideas, I'll find you and you won't like what happens after that. I'm crazy, ya know!

I have the columns set up as such: An image of the part, a brief description with links to more extensive info where it's needed, and then what the part cost me and where I got it from. "N/A" means I already had the part. Most of the photos are clickable and will open a new window with larger photos and/or seperate pages with several images and more detailed information for that item.

Carputer v2.0 (Still being assembled)
	Screen: Hosiden CTFT model HLD1026-026110. Color TFT LCD panel capable of 640x480 (plenty for in-car use IMHO). According to the auction description, it measures about 9" x 7" so it won't fit in the stereo opening. Not sure where I'm gonna mount it yet but I can't block the airbags, vents, or anything else... and I'm not sure how long I can run its cable... I have a feeling it's gonna end up in the glovebox area since that's near where the motherboard will be (behind the glovebox). But if the dimensions are right, and I can run the cable that far, I'm gonna try to mount it on the passenger side visor. Can't put it in front of my rearview mirrors - the sunroof motor would probably kill the LCD pabel. Maybe I'll have it flip up from the dashboard. Then my only concern is that it'll be in direct sunlight... *sigh* the woes of engineering...	$Cost where
	Mainboard: Advantech PCM-5862E EBX (Biscuit) form factor. Socket 7, UDMA/33 (2 drives), 4 serial, 1 paralell, onboard VGA, onboard sound, onboard 10/100 ethernet, 1 PCI slot, 2 72-pin SIMM slots, 1 PC104 connector, more... and all on a single computer board the size of an internal CDROM drive. Click here for full spec sheet with pictures.	$220 TRCXS
	CPU: AMD K6-2/300 - Spare a friend gave me when he upgraded his box to a 550.	Free N/A
	Memory: two 8MB EDO 72Pin SIMMs from an old pentium 100 I had in the closet (I knew I was keeping that old crap around for a reason...) 16MB is plenty for this simple machine.	Free N/A
	Hard Drive: Maxtor 17.4GB EIDE 3.5" drive that was left over from upgrading my home desktop system. No, this is not a special laptop hard drive - it's a regular old 3.5" drive - the same ones used in regular desktop PCs.	Free N/A
	Inverter: "Power-to-go" model PC140HS - 140Watt continuous, 250W surge MOSFET 12VDC to 110VAC power inverter. Originally purchased in 1999 for use powering my laptop in the car.	$35 Best Buy
	Power Supply: A small 60W AT Power supply scavenged from an old Packard Bell 386 desktop PC. Has two standard molex power connectors (for HDD/CDROM-sized connections), one 3.5" fdd power lead, and the two AT power connectors for a mainboard. Input 115VAC @ 60Hz. Approx dimensions are 4" x 3" x 7"	Free N/A
	Numeric Keypad: Used to control Winamp, though this may get phased out in a future revision of the carputer. Purchased at an online retailer, but I can't remember who, sorry!	$35 ??
	Part: Comments	$Cost where

Carputer v1.0 (Still being assembled)
	old motherboard	$50 n/a