Never mind... Great job! That got spendy though.
How hot does the computer get sitting under the plastic and carpet with no air circulation?
I have not had any overheating issues. I've had the computer in the car since July, and it has hit over 100 degrees where I live. Several things help keep it cool though. The Intel atom processor is designed to run cool, and there are dual fans that are part of the computer case, and another on the motherboard itself.
The BIOS of the motherboard will shut down the computer automatically if it does overheat.
Jarred
where you live at...i was about to ask the same question...thinking about doing something like this seriously but here in tx sometimes it's can be about 120 in the car....
What does it look like in the daylight? Very very cool man, great job!
I actually heard that the 2008 Lilliput's are a BIG step forward in terms of brightness, a true next-gen experience...
It's only on the regular 3. The spare is different and the tray doesn't fit.damn... i was dissappointed when my speed3 didnt have the tray under the rear floor panel in the trunk. Was it optional or is that ONLY on the regular 3???
Great job! Looks like it was a major project so I'm sure it feels good to be done. I like the stock look but... the only thing I don't get is why people feel the need to have a freakin computer in their car. I mean really... even the ability to watch dvds (and don't even get me started on playing video games) is a bit ridiculous imo. One of those things that sounds awesome... but in reality, rarely gets used. And if you ARE using your car for such activities... lol I'd probably urge you to find a place to live.
But seriously... nice work. I'm on the verge of getting an MS3 and, since my current car has an indash nav system with all the bells and whistles, I'm going to be looking at my options. An aftermarket flip up screen is an interesting idea. I prefer touchscreens for obvious reasons... but would also like to keep the audio controls in tact so we'll see.
Can u connect something like magden to a dif input on the monitor or is there another program that you can use to monitor ur gauges on the screen? I did see a gauges icon in one of the pics but wasn't sure what it was.