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02-22-09, 08:10 PM

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Thing is badass man, great job! Was thinking about doing something like this, only in my truck though.

What did the whole thing cost you?

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02-22-09, 08:37 PM

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Hardware:
7" touchscreen $175
Motherboard with cpu $75
1 GB ram $30
wifi/bluetooth card $25
Power supply for car pc $75
CF card to IDE adapter $5
CF card $35

Software:
Centrafuse software $250
XP Pro $100

New Case $80 I think...

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02-23-09, 09:34 AM

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damn, thats not expensive at all. I might do a build.

EDIT: heres my question, how would you do the outputs for the sub/components?

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02-23-09, 10:26 AM

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heres my question, how would you do the outputs for the sub/components?

See the green, blue, and red jacks on the lower right? Them are audio outputs. You can manage them from the computer, then just get (or make) cables that adapt them to the processor/amps you want to use. His might have a SPIDF output, since he said he has an HD radio tuner. If you don't want to go that route, though, the mobo should have capable sound.

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02-23-09, 10:34 AM

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man that looks real nice. Can you upgrade the processor to speed up the processing when switching "applications" such as radio, camera, ect.

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02-23-09, 02:00 PM

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damn, thats not expensive at all. I might do a build.

EDIT: heres my question, how would you do the outputs for the sub/components?

My motherboard has Line-in I use for my HD radio Reciever.
and Front Speaker out. If you get a 5.1 sound card it will include the sub output and rear speaker outputs.
In my case I just split the outputs at the amp

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man that looks real nice. Can you upgrade the processor to speed up the processing when switching "applications" such as radio, camera, ect.

The motherboard I have has the Processor integrated so I can't upgrade.
I had some programs installing at the time of the video. It actually performs very well if nothing else is running.

Thanks again everyone !

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02-27-09, 06:33 AM

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02-28-09, 11:46 PM

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You should probably re-do everything... lol j/k

Looks clean and factory.

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03-01-09, 09:32 AM

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Very nice! Great job on the custom install!

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03-01-09, 12:21 PM

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Looks good 2.5 now help me with mine

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03-04-09, 02:04 PM

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You should probably re-do everything... lol j/k

Looks clean and factory.

whats funny, it looks so oem people dont really look at it like at car shows, I have to point it out.

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Very nice! Great job on the custom install!

thanks alot

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Looks good 2.5 now help me with mine

I sure can help you if you would like, where in FL are you ?

I replaced the Centrafuse logo with this:

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03-04-09, 05:49 PM

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new boot screen

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03-16-09, 09:29 PM

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Damn... that is some sweet fab work. I know how to build the computers but fall short in the "mount it in the car so it looks real clean" dept. I have the factory nav in a 2000 GS400 which kinda precludes me installing a car PC unless I can find a way around the climate being built into the same unit.

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03-17-09, 11:49 AM

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hey can you reload the pic of the mounting...it is saying moved or deleted.

Also can you show us some snap shots of the thumb drive or is this not done yet. I have been looking to begin building mine as I want this setup so I can run the AEM without any additonal units in the car (ie lugging a laptop around).

is the radio intergrated??? where is the tuner?

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