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I'm working on a case mod that should be done by Thursday! Yes, it will be done by then. I'll have from when I started Sunday till then to finish it. It was raining outside, so I really go outside to the garage to take pictures of the case... so I'll reveal the case tomorrow. :o
The computer I'm going to be modifying will have a soul purpose to just play MP3 files.
Parts gutted from my old Compaq 5151:
Compaq Motherboard
ATI Rage II+ On-Board
Aureal 3D Sound On-Board
AMD K6-2 350mhz
97mbs of PC100 RAM
All that:
http://www.experimentalinsanity.com/case/nova/nova1.jpg
The problem is that the case I'm putting this computer into is too small for the Compaq oversized non-standard AT PSU. So what I did was grabbed my HIRO ATX and do some wire splicing to create a modified Micro-ATX PSU that would be small and more powerful. Everything went smooth until I accidently cut the wires at the connector end of the wire. As seen by the red splices of annoyance! Its a mess and hack job for that one, but it works!
http://www.experimentalinsanity.com/case/nova/nova2.jpg
813_Error
03-08-04, 05:28 AM
I was/am going to make a box like this for my car, maybe looking at how you do it will keep me from messing the whole thing up :D. I cant wait to see how this one turns out.
SewerBeing
03-08-04, 05:50 AM
nice powersupply, good luck.
Sorry for no updates Monday. My cable modem decided to crap out. Oh, that and the motherboard lit on fire. :D I'm going to take the shotgun to it and buy a Mini-ITX for this project and unfortuneately delay it till the parts arrive.
Umm, how exactly did it catch on fire?
I think I'm speaking for everyone here when I say that I want pics of the burn.
Originally posted by Bensa
Umm, how exactly did it catch on fire?
I think I'm speaking for everyone here when I say that I want pics of the burn.
One of the capaictors let out magic smoke. I've replaced it already and it boots, still have the Mini-ITX on order though. :o
Time for updates! Bear with me, might tell a few stories or two to go with the pictures.
Hardware acquired so far:
VIA Epia M10000 Mini-ITX
256mb DDR
Toshiba Slim line DVD-ROM (24x/8x)
Slim line ATAPI to IDE converter
New audio cable to replace the bad one.
Western Digital 5.25" BIGFOOT TX 8.9gb hard drive :eek:
The Case - 1996 Jeep Cherokee Classic, Navy blue and grizzly rims!
Need:
PW-70A PSU for Mini-ITX board
Finally, the case! The story behind the car's name Nova is odd. My friend wrote a story with a character with bubble gum pink hair named Nova. Coming home from Hershey park one day, my other friend sticks the tube of leftover pink cotton candy on my attenna and promptly named my car Nova. (Promptly making it gender confused as well.) Considering the cotton candy had only been exposed to wind on the way home, we figured it was safe to try to eat. It tasted like truck exhuast. :p
http://www.experimentalinsanity.com/case/nova/case1.jpg
http://www.experimentalinsanity.com/case/nova/case2.jpg
Now that friend that friend that had stuck that cotton candy on there isn't the friend I took to the prom and loved dearly. She's turned ice cold ***** and has banished herself to the firey pits below! She loved to wear these big boots and one day, since I still had the original audios coming out to the front seat, decided to stomp on them and flatten them. I wasn't too happy. Now time for wire hiding/management, replacing that wire with a longer one to reach the back seat.
http://www.experimentalinsanity.com/case/nova/wire1.jpg
(Damn too many images per post.)
http://www.experimentalinsanity.com/case/nova/wire2.jpg
This is where I will be putting the entire computer and severed heads of past girlfriends. Plenty of cable to spare. :D
http://www.experimentalinsanity.com/case/nova/wire3.jpg
That should be all for now... oh well... a friend was wandering the neighborhood and I decided to take a picture. Trust me, this is common around here. ;)
http://www.experimentalinsanity.com/case/nova/llama.jpg
k3nshin
03-12-04, 11:20 PM
is that a llama?!
Cerberus2k7
03-12-04, 11:34 PM
That llama is damn sexy! I'm moving to where you are. ;)
tbones1337
03-13-04, 12:13 AM
your car is sek-c... PM plz..
lol
sixsixone
03-13-04, 12:25 AM
I was just scrolling down the pictures and that llama scared the **** out of me.
Originally posted by sixsixone
I was just scrolling down the pictures and that llama scared the **** out of me.
Just trying to spice the thread up. Not going to have a boring work log here... hopefully.
Forgot to mention, getting 256mb DDR with the motherboard. Only paid $150 for the motherboard and RAM. The motherboard costs $150 new.
Via Epia M10000 comes tomorrow! :D
Tracking number
058376751600613
Ship date
Mar 12, 2004
Estimated delivery date
Mar 13, 2004
Cerberus2k7
03-13-04, 02:38 AM
I want a llama. :(
Originally posted by Cerberus2k7
I want a llama. :(
Don't we all? :D
Epia came today! Hardware shown here is the Epia, 256mb DDR RAM, Toshiba DVD-ROM, and Toshiba 5.2gb 3.25" hard drive with adapter. The power supply is just a bench test PSU I bought for $5. Replaced the dead fan and bam!
http://www.experimentalinsanity.com/case/nova/parts1.jpg
More wandering farm animals. ;)
http://www.experimentalinsanity.com/case/nova/cow.jpg
devilscow22
03-13-04, 09:22 PM
good job so far but were do you live with all this wildlife?
Cerberus2k7
03-13-04, 09:45 PM
Is that FFXI?
York, PA and yes it is FFXI. :p
AFIsoldier
03-13-04, 10:27 PM
more, more, more! what kind of display are you going to have? small lcd i'm guessing. Also, when you actually wire it into the speaker system, tell me how you did it because i have the idea to do this too...
Originally posted by AFIsoldier
more, more, more! what kind of display are you going to have? small lcd i'm guessing. Also, when you actually wire it into the speaker system, tell me how you did it because i have the idea to do this too...
There will be no LCD at all. Sorry to disappoint, but the cost is way more than I can afford. I would love to get a 10" Lilliput touch screen, but they are about $200-$300 each.
As for wiring to the car audio. Look at the pictures where I'm installing the RCA cables in the dash. I modified the inputs on the stereo so I can hook those cables up. Then just run the wires through the car to the PC. When I want to listen to MP3s, I flip a switch and tune the radio to a dead station.
AFIsoldier
03-13-04, 11:20 PM
how exactly are you going to switch through songs?
Cerberus2k7
03-13-04, 11:34 PM
Originally posted by Alexia
York, PA and yes it is FFXI. :p
*Moves to York, PA* :D Snag some more pics of llamas! I want to see them more than your project! ;) J/K
Originally posted by AFIsoldier
how exactly are you going to switch through songs?
Why, something they invented before the mouse. ;) The keyboard of course! I started using computers before they came out with the mouse. I freaked people out at school when I would turn off the monitor and still use the computer. :o
It will be a 16 key number pad in place of a keyboard though. MPXPlay is a DOS MP3/OGG player that works wonders.
Working on setting up the OS. No new pictures yet. I may have fubared the hard drive. :(
Build cost tally so far:
Via Epia M10000/DDR 256mb - $150
44pin to 40pin laptop hard drive - $9.49
Toshiba 24x/8x DVD-ROM - $14.31
Toshiba HDD2144 6gb 4,200rpm - FREEBIE!
15' Stereo RCA cable - $10
Stereo to mini headset plug - $5
Total: $188.80
suicidalmole
03-14-04, 08:19 PM
llama........and nice work on that comp. a few people have done this before but its still a pretty friggin hot mod.
Cooper58d
03-14-04, 09:17 PM
Thats a really awesome idea. Is the PSU run directly from the battery or is it powered from an inverter. (I know that kinda defeats the purpose of changing from 12 v dc to 120v ac then back to 12 v dc
I did fubar the 2.5" hard drive. I'll be installing a 5.75" Quantum BIGFOOT TX hard drive. :p
Suicidalmole, go check out http://www.mp3car.com/
Cooper, the PSU I'm getting is the PW-70A (http://mp3car.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=29&osCsid=7a834e187f8162d17ea25a9a8722bce2) which puts about 120watts max. The PSU I have pictured is my testing and setting up PSU. Replaced two fans in it already. The used fan was dead and I dropped a small screw driver into the cover today ripping a fin off. :eek:
I have one of those bigfoot drives. Damn it's a pain! I only use it for backup and only when there's no alternative. By the way, is that a laptop CDROM drive? How does one connect that to a normal PC? I mean, they aren't standardized are they? At any rate, keep up the good work and don't skimp an the llamas!
Originally posted by Alice
I have one of those bigfoot drives. Damn it's a pain! I only use it for backup and only when there's no alternative. By the way, is that a laptop CDROM drive? How does one connect that to a normal PC? I mean, they aren't standardized are they? At any rate, keep up the good work and don't skimp an the llamas!
They do have a standard ATAPI interface, but a specialized connector. The little circuit board screwed onto the back is like a breakout box. It takes the connector and turns it into IDE, CD Digital, CD Analog, and power connector.
Per request!
http://www.experimentalinsanity.com/case/nova/llama2.jpg
Lord_Zoltan
03-15-04, 01:36 AM
HAHA that lama roxorz !
Keep those updates coming, i have been wanting to build a little system for my car for a while too. Lets see what you think of before me :P
Zoltan
Originally posted by Lord_Zoltan
HAHA that lama roxorz !
Keep those updates coming, i have been wanting to build a little system for my car for a while too. Lets see what you think of before me :P
I found my old Creative remote laying around. I might use it if I can get it to work. :o Would allow the seamless operation... having the worst time getting DOS to work since MPXPlay doesn't like the sound card.
Two questions:
1. where did you find a slim line DVD drive with adapter for so cheap?!?! Ebay?
2. Does anyone remember when Maxis made great software, and the lama actually reminded you of them. Also I think if someone was to invent braces for lamas they could be rich.
Cerberus2k7
03-15-04, 02:21 AM
That llama screams sex. I bet that's the llama pimp. :p You should make a llama thread :D I still want a llama :( I wonder how it would do in Arizona...
Originally posted by cack01
Two questions:
1. where did you find a slim line DVD drive with adapter for so cheap?!?! Ebay?
2. Does anyone remember when Maxis made great software, and the lama actually reminded you of them. Also I think if someone was to invent braces for lamas they could be rich.
Local computer store. :D I bought the adaptor online. They also have slim line CD-ROMs for $10 and slim line floppy drives for $5. Mostly from Compaq laptops. I bought one of the CD-ROMs too. :o
EDIT: They sell them cheap because they have no way of testing them.
I don't think there needs to be a Llama thread!
DJ Spike
03-15-04, 06:12 AM
Nice Llama!
Nice carmod! :>
I have always liked the idea of a car mod, mp3 discs are not very easy, don't like the players. Still got to change discs evrytime, so yes, I think this is a very good idea!
Forgot I had one of these remotes laying around! Great for the software I'm running, Media Engine. I'm going to HAVE TO install a screen to really use it. :(
http://www.experimentalinsanity.com/case/nova/remote1.jpg
http://www.experimentalinsanity.com/case/nova/remote2.jpg
http://www.experimentalinsanity.com/case/nova/remote3.jpg
OMG llamas running around (:0 Nice job dude
fordman
03-15-04, 06:54 PM
Great idea i think i just found a use for my old k62-550. Ill put it into my 86 tbirdthat beats up mustangs. pre 93 stangs. lol
yes im a speed freak lol
Cerberus2k7
03-16-04, 11:17 AM
*Walks into thread hoping for more llamas*
*Doesnt see any and runs out crying* :p
Hey, where did you get this?:
http://www.experimentalinsanity.com/case/nova/remote1.jpg
Originally posted by Cerberus2k7
*Walks into thread hoping for more llamas*
*Doesnt see any and runs out crying* :p
Hey, where did you get this?:
http://www.experimentalinsanity.com/case/nova/remote1.jpg
Sorry, the rest of the Llama pictures are just... blah. :p I bought it at http://www.compgeeks.com/ about a year ago. Getting about impossible to find anymore.
Really cheap on eBay: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3467744520&category=3666
Cerberus2k7
03-16-04, 04:32 PM
Ooh...Why thank you. :D But you should have PMed that to me! Now people are gonna try and take it from me! *Grabs a machete* Bring it on! ;)
Originally posted by Cerberus2k7
Ooh...Why thank you. :D But you should have PMed that to me! Now people are gonna try and take it from me! *Grabs a machete* Bring it on! ;)
Speaking of machete...
I decided to make my old AT case a lot more portable. :D
http://www.experimentalinsanity.com/case/nova/at2.jpg
I also cut this old motherboard tray out of it to mount everything to.
http://www.experimentalinsanity.com/case/nova/at1.jpg
Cerberus2k7
03-16-04, 05:28 PM
I placed a bid. :D Do you know if that thing works with Winamp 5? And what are you going to mount that mobo try to? And where you doing to put that IR reciever?
Originally posted by Cerberus2k7
I placed a bid. :D Do you know if that thing works with Winamp 5? And what are you going to mount that mobo try to? And where you doing to put that IR reciever?
When I get everything put together you'll see. ;) It will work with Winamp with a program called Remote Selector.
Cerberus2k7
03-16-04, 06:04 PM
I'm not one that likes to "wait and see" I rather see and not wait! :p
Originally posted by Cerberus2k7
I'm not one that likes to "wait and see" I rather see and not wait! :p
I'll come over there and lick you!
http://www.experimentalinsanity.com/case/nova/mount1.jpg
http://www.experimentalinsanity.com/case/nova/mount2.jpg
Cerberus2k7
03-17-04, 02:08 AM
Originally posted by Alexia
I'll come over there and lick you!
Are you a hot female? If so, i'll let you lick me as much as you want. :D
EDIT: Grrrr....Who's the little ******* that out bid me?!?!
Originally posted by Cerberus2k7
Are you a hot female? If so, i'll let you lick me as much as you want. :D
EDIT: Grrrr....Who's the little ******* that out bid me?!?!
Dude, there are quite a few others and you should use the Buy It Now option. Search for Creative Remote. Also, never bid until the last second.
Cerberus2k7
03-17-04, 07:08 PM
Actually I was kinda hoping I would get outbid, because then I saw the shipping and I was like O_O but it's all good. Going to upgrade first. So got any new pics? lit something on fire? ran over a llama? dear God I hope not! :p
Originally posted by Cerberus2k7
Actually I was kinda hoping I would get outbid, because then I saw the shipping and I was like O_O but it's all good. Going to upgrade first. So got any new pics? lit something on fire? ran over a llama? dear God I hope not! :p
Camera batteries are charging, takes about four hours. :( Did some modification to the motherboard tray to fit better. MIGHT be getting the laptop hard drive back in action.
Cerberus2k7
03-17-04, 10:16 PM
You gonna do that clear cover mod to the HDD? Or you afriad to screw it up more?
Originally posted by Cerberus2k7
You gonna do that clear cover mod to the HDD? Or you afriad to screw it up more?
If I get the laptop hard drive to work, than no. If I don't, I'll mod it and have it visible in the back seat with blue LEDs inside. :p
Originally posted by Alexia
If I get the laptop hard drive to work, than no. If I don't, I'll mod it and have it visible in the back seat with blue LEDs inside. :p
Mwuahahahaha! The laptop drive is back up and running. Norton Ghost is worth every penny it costs. :D
Cerberus2k7
03-18-04, 12:00 AM
ooh...never used ghost. I have a couple of HDDs that are in pretty bad shape right now. What would it do for me exactly?
Originally posted by Cerberus2k7
ooh...never used ghost. I have a couple of HDDs that are in pretty bad shape right now. What would it do for me exactly?
Well, Windows would just refuse to install properly. I cloned a succesful installation of the BIGFOOT TX drive. Runs just fine now.
Cerberus2k7
03-18-04, 12:24 AM
ahh...don't you love windows? :p You going to go all fancy and use Wi-Fi so you can download songs on the fly? That would be sweet! Just be crusing around, hear a song on the radio and then you can just download it in your car! Which city has the most hot spots? I can't rememeber. But I believe NY is turning all their phone booths into wi-fi towers. Could be wrong, but I believe it's NY that's doing that.
Originally posted by Cerberus2k7
ahh...don't you love windows? :p You going to go all fancy and use Wi-Fi so you can download songs on the fly? That would be sweet! Just be crusing around, hear a song on the radio and then you can just download it in your car! Which city has the most hot spots? I can't rememeber. But I believe NY is turning all their phone booths into wi-fi towers. Could be wrong, but I believe it's NY that's doing that.
No such thing as a hot spot in my area! Though, I can drive up to the house and link up almost instantly. :p Just need hardware which I don't need to buy yet. I could just pull the hard drive out for a few minutes, easy either way.
Cerberus2k7
03-18-04, 01:19 AM
What type of router you using? And you going to hot-swap the drive? I just got a Linksys 802.11g but I havent had the money to get an actual wireless card yet. :(
Originally posted by Cerberus2k7
What type of router you using? And you going to hot-swap the drive? I just got a Linksys 802.11g but I havent had the money to get an actual wireless card yet. :(
Linksys BEFRS41 v1.1 4 port router with WAP11 modded to run full 100mw power.
Linksys WRT54G 4 port router with 54g wireless.
New! Everything is mounted to the tray properly and ready to go once I have power. Test setup playing Weezer - In the Garage. ;)
http://www.experimentalinsanity.com/case/nova/mount3.jpg
http://www.experimentalinsanity.com/case/nova/mount4.jpg
Bad news. :(
The Via EPIA M10000 doesn't support legacy Soundblaster for DOS. This means I can't use MPXPlay.
Ironically, the EPIA C3 800 does support legacy sound for DOS. I sold my C3 800 for a M10000.
*gets out the gun and shoots repeatedly in foot*
Cerberus2k7
03-19-04, 07:45 PM
*Points and laughs*
*Watches mobo catch on fire*
noooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!
MPXPlay or not, this is really turning out nice. If only I could fit a nice computer in a vespa...
Originally posted by Alice
MPXPlay or not, this is really turning out nice. If only I could fit a nice computer in a vespa...
I SO WANT A VESPA! :D Furi Kuri? Via's new Nano-ITX would be perfect!
The thing is 1:30 to boot into playing MP3s and the interface is really only friendly if you have a monitor. MPXPlay is 20 seconds to boot and it super friendly without any type of display. When you are getting in your car, a 1:30 is a good deal of time. It was 2:10 before I optimized Windows XP.
Cerberus2k7
03-22-04, 05:24 AM
I want a vespa too! I wish I had the money to get one. :( Also, why don't you think about getting a really quick hard drive? Spend some $$! :p
Originally posted by Cerberus2k7
I want a vespa too! I wish I had the money to get one. :( Also, why don't you think about getting a really quick hard drive? Spend some $$! :p
Don't see why? :confused: Weeee! Finally updating. :p
Just got a lot of power today! PW-70A DC-DC PSU, ITPS 12v regulator, and some OEM parts for the Jeep.
http://www.experimentalinsanity.com/case/nova/power1.jpg
This is how small the PW-70A is. It puts out about 120watts of power.
http://www.experimentalinsanity.com/case/nova/power2.jpg
(What the beep?! Only two images per post?!)
The ITPS helps to regulate 12 volt power to the PSU and also boots and shuts down the motherboard based on the ignition status.
http://www.experimentalinsanity.com/case/nova/power3.jpg
bubba gump
03-22-04, 11:10 PM
I think once you have a certain amount of posts you get a higher limit on how many images you can have per post...I'd guess it woudl ahve to do w/spamming? Dunno...
Anywho, this is looking pretty nice :) Keep up the good work. I like the idea.
Fold and Frag on
Brian
Orange Fire.
03-23-04, 12:36 AM
LOL, Only two pic's per post. Yeah like he said the more star's you get the more pic's you are alowed to put on a single post. Haha that was soo funny just hearing you say " What the beep " Haha that was a Classic!:p
See, that is odd. It was letting me post three images per post before. Now I'm downgraded!
EDIT: Its letting do it now! This forum is possessed!
The thing about the ITPS is that the heatsink is hooked up to +12 volts. If that touches any bare metal on the car or the motherboard plate, oh beeping beeeeeeeeep! So its time to put one of those souvenirs from camping trips I keep laying around to good use.
http://www.experimentalinsanity.com/case/nova/itpscase1.jpg
Drilled a mounting hole and a hole for a fan to blow across the heatsink.
http://www.experimentalinsanity.com/case/nova/itpscase2.jpg
The ITPS fits inside very well and I drilled mounting holes for it. The fan on the back is a 7,500 RPM 30mm YS Tech fan.
http://www.experimentalinsanity.com/case/nova/itpscase3.jpg
Doesn't that fan whine a bit? I guess what with the noise of the car it'd be pretty silent.. ? Interesting project so far - if I had a car of my own, I'd be more than tempted to try this! One thing though, I'd like to see a water-cooled mod like this ;)
Originally posted by G33k
Doesn't that fan whine a bit? I guess what with the noise of the car it'd be pretty silent.. ? Interesting project so far - if I had a car of my own, I'd be more than tempted to try this! One thing though, I'd like to see a water-cooled mod like this ;)
Actually, this has been discussed quite a bit! The main problem being is weather. Summer time, even with radiator, you are still trying to using water around 100F to cool the CPU. Winter time, you are using ice(if no anti-freeze, condensation as well) to cool the CPU. :( Its possible, just would be more maintenence than its worth.
Not the noise of the car, the noise of the speakers going THUMP THUMP WHAT THE BEEP?! THUMP!
Ah, some good points there - I'd not thought about that. You might be able to solve the winter problems with lots of insulation, but summer problems would be more of an issue. In fact, surely that's going to be an issue anyway - what happens when you leave your car in the sun and then try to run the computer? :eek:
Cerberus2k7
03-23-04, 05:57 AM
I am not even going to mention what that looks like... ;)
Some updates today. I got the dash switch installed today. Been busy tutoring and working!
Needs to be done:
Mount a location for the IR remote.(Possibly to the same spot as the keyless remote, tight and would have to mess with the carpeting of the roof - tricky.)
Wire power from the car to the ITPS/switch.
Replace all the burnt out dash bulbs and the ones I broke. :(
ROCK ON BABY! (Figure out how to get cool stickers of forum logos for my car!)
Install cold cathodes in the rear.
1-Man-Army
03-26-04, 03:16 PM
Originally posted by Alexia
Linksys BEFRS41 v1.1 4 port router with WAP11 modded to run full 100mw power.
Linksys WRT54G 4 port router with 54g wireless.
full 100mw?????? wow any linky for this?
LMAO, llamas, no doubt!!! Take some more pics of llamas man :)
Originally posted by 1-Man-Army
full 100mw?????? wow any linky for this?
Google for it. I don't have the link anymore and can't find it.
Sorry, no more Llamas to take pictures of. :(
Cerberus2k7
03-27-04, 04:18 AM
You only had 2 llamas? :( well i'm not going to come in here anymore! ;) :p
Originally posted by Cerberus2k7
You only had 2 llamas? :( well i'm not going to come in here anymore! ;) :p
Two pictures of the SAME Llama! Mwuhahahaha!
OMGWTFBBQ! SUPER UPDATE! :D
The switch and plastic housing here is taken from pre-1991 Jeep Cherokee when they stopped making the Power/Comfort transmission. This switch will keep the computer from turning on when moving it around in the driveway.
http://www.experimentalinsanity.com/case/nova/wire4.jpg
Here are the three wires neccessary to hook up the power. Ground, unswitched power, and ignition switched power. The key when in the accessory position and the dash switch on will tell the ITPS controller to boot the computer. Turning either off makes ITPS do a normal shutdown like pressing the button on your computer.
http://www.experimentalinsanity.com/case/nova/wire5.jpg
http://www.experimentalinsanity.com/case/nova/wire6.jpg
The ignition/accessory wire breaks off here going into the fuse panel.
http://www.experimentalinsanity.com/case/nova/wire7.jpg
Here is the hole we drilled through the firewall to push the wires through.
http://www.experimentalinsanity.com/case/nova/wire8.jpg
The other side. Took three drill bits and an out of control drill to punch through the hard metal.
http://www.experimentalinsanity.com/case/nova/wire9.jpg
The ground wire hooks right onto the body and battery while the unswitched power wire hooks into the terminal coming off the battery into the power distrobution block.
http://www.experimentalinsanity.com/case/nova/wire10.jpg
YATTA! :attn: :clap: :thup: :cool:
It works! Had a slight problem with it not working at first. Cleaned up my mess and took the computer inside to get everything configured correctly. The boot time was one minute thirty seconds, but I cut it down to thirty seconds using hibernation.
http://www.experimentalinsanity.com/case/nova/wire11.jpg
:p
http://www.experimentalinsanity.com/case/nova/wire12.jpg
k3nshin
03-28-04, 10:42 PM
whats that a pic of? ^
Originally posted by k3nshin
whats that a pic of? ^
Which one? :confused:
Cerberus2k7
03-29-04, 02:07 AM
http://www.experimentalinsanity.com/case/nova/wire12.jpg
^^I think that pic right there. I'm a bit confused also. But not of what it is, but of what you did to it. I don't see any visable modifications.
Originally posted by Cerberus2k7
http://www.experimentalinsanity.com/case/nova/wire12.jpg
^^I think that pic right there. I'm a bit confused also. But not of what it is, but of what you did to it. I don't see any visable modifications.
OH! Its a Sony XR-C450 tape deck with AM/FM reciever! I took a picture because I was bouncing around all excited with gleeeeeee! :D
The only modification I did to that was to hard wire the AUX inputs in the back to the FM tuner. Normally the AUX inputs are only active when a MD/CD changer is hooked up.
wait a sec, you did this without changing out that old stereo in there? :eek:
:p just kidding, but you should really get you one of those too :)
Originally posted by t1mex
wait a sec, you did this without changing out that old stereo in there? :eek:
:p just kidding, but you should really get you one of those too :)
I got it off my brother! :D
My plans for upgrading the sound system:
Infinity Kappa 52.5I speakers
Sony XA-300 External Input Selector
Sony head unit(If I can find one that has AUX in on all the time, good bye Sony!)
Cerberus2k7
03-29-04, 10:23 PM
Originally posted by Alexia
My plans for upgrading the sound system:
Infinity Kappa 52.5I speakers
Sony XA-300 External Input Selector
Sony head unit(If I can find one that has AUX in on all the time, good bye Sony!)
You could donate that to me you know. :D Oh wait, I don't have a car. :(
Originally posted by Cerberus2k7
You could donate that to me you know. :D Oh wait, I don't have a car. :(
Maybe in the future! :p Planning on a Sony CDX-CA710X if it has an input.
Speakers I bought:
Front: Polk Audio db Series db525 2-Way Speaker
Rear: Pioneer TS-A1370R 3-Way Speaker
Nice, i've been meaning to get a hold of one of those EIPA Mobos for a while now.
I bet i can tell you why your Compaq died: Non-ATX Power Supply means Non-standard wiring scheme. AKA Color coding is not the same, resulting in things going where they shouldnt.
Its a great way to fry a Mobo you dont like though.
Also, do you know where that MP3Car.com store is located? Is it in America? Its not posted anywhere apparent on their website.
Thanks, and what anime (or manga) series is your avatar from?
Yah, and FLCL = :D
Its from Ridge Racer! Actually, the Compaqs PSU is ATX compliant, just that it used three AT style connectors.
MP3Car.com is located in America. The owner Ziplock is currently in the middle of moving, but he took the time to ship my stuff out. ;)
Update!
Currently in the middle of writing my own custom interfacing software for Winamp. Media Engine is a great program, but it heavilly relies on a screen. I'm writing a program that is input only for now.
It can be controlled by the IR remote and a keyboard. If will also be able to skip ahead in the playlist based on directories. So if you have all your artists/album arranged into directories, you can skip between them a lot easier than skipping one track at a time through thousands of MP3s.
The software will be open source and called Tiny Music Embedded. Perfect for anyone who needs input only.
wizardPC
03-31-04, 10:59 PM
hey, how come you havent posted this over at mp3car? Have you got it to actually run where you have it? I'm having those awful heat problems with lots more airspace that the spot yours is.
Originally posted by wizardPC
hey, how come you havent posted this over at mp3car? Have you got it to actually run where you have it? I'm having those awful heat problems with lots more airspace that the spot yours is.
Um... I didn't know if they liked project logs or not. :o I'll post it when I'm done or if you ask my to. :p Yes, actually, it runs very nicely there. Just can't control it yet... which is very annoying... especially when you find out dueling banjos is on your playlist.
While the inside of my car gets very hot in the summer, the space under the seat stays rather cool because its not in direct sunlight.
sorry this is the first time i've viseted this thread...
"It will be a 16 key number pad in place of a keyboard though. MPXPlay is a DOS MP3/OGG player that works wonders."
i dont think you still plan on using it, but...
rock on, dude. i have a cardbaord box computer that i used for a DOS only mp3 player (with MPXplay), the + key to switch to the next song. it was AT so all i had to do was turn on the surge bar and the music would play within 15 seconds.
you could PM me if you need help with the playlist part, not that you would need it to display all of hte ID3 tags without automatically loading them each time (you can save to a list a and it takes all of half a second to show them on boot) but i had that set up. i loved it, and people gave me funny looks. Now its in my closet still in hte box, i stole the PSU from it for another project and killed it...heh. Oh well, i got my new system now, and it stayes on whenever i'm in there, boots just as fasts...and still playes mp3's. (although for some reason on 2 channel i cant get decnet sound quality from my mobo...)
oh, and bigfoot drives are sexy :p i have a 1.2 gig one somewhere...
FatChance
04-03-04, 05:23 PM
HAHAHAH that lllama scared ths sh*t out of me
webfreak
04-04-04, 12:46 AM
Nice worklog, the pics of the llama have to be the most hilarious random thing I've seen all day :). Cool idea for the car mp3 player. By the way, I have a 98 grand cherokee limited (with the 5.2l V8 and quadra-trac all-time 4wd in case anyone was wondering :D). I replaced all the speakers with Rockford Fosgate 6.5" 100watt speakers (don't remember which ones exactly). They really sound great, and I'm using the factory infinity gold stereo. You could look into those as an alternative. That's my suggestion anyway.
My speakers should be delivered on Monday! YAY! :burn:
First release of my software:
1.) Download both and let them install to the same location.
2.) They will place shortcuts in your start menu, please run the config program first before running TME otherwise you will just get a big error.
http://www.experimentalinsanity.com/upload/TMERemConfig0-9.zip
http://www.experimentalinsanity.com/upload/TME0-9.zip
Modes are not implemented yet, so don't worry about the keys.
PLAYLISTS MUST BE SAVED AS *.PLS TYPE IN WINAMP!
Works with keyboard, Creative CMR-100 remote, and IRMan.
I didn't get keyboard input configuration finished so you will notice that that part of config doesn't work.
Default Keyboard keys:
Left - Skip back
Right - Skip Forward
Up - Rewind
Down - Fast Forward
Numpad Enter - Play
Numpad Minus - Volume Down
Numpad Plus - Volume Up
Numpad Multiply - Mute (Not working - known bug.)
Home - Toggle Shuffle
Numpad Divide - Pause
Numpad Del/Period - Stop
Numbers = Numbers
If you decide to play around with the settings.ini file to change the keyboard settings.
1 = "ESCAPE"
2 = "1 On main keyboard"
3 = "2 On main keyboard"
4 = "3 On main keyboard"
5 = "4 On main keyboard"
6 = "5 On main keyboard"
7 = "6 On main keyboard"
8 = "7 On main keyboard"
9 = "8 On main keyboard"
10 = "9 On main keyboard"
11 = "0 On main keyboard"
12 = "MINUS On main keyboard"
13 = "EQUALS On main keyboard"
14 = "BACK BACKSPACE"
15 = "TAB"
16 = "Q"
17 = "W"
18 = "E"
19 = "R"
20 = "T"
21 = "Y"
22 = "U"
23 = "I"
24 = "O"
25 = "P"
26 = "LBRACKET ["
27 = "RBRACKET ]"
28 = "RETURN ENTER on main keyboard"
29 = "LCONTROL Left CTRL Key"
30 = "A"
31 = "S"
32 = "D"
33 = "F"
34 = "G"
35 = "H"
36 = "J"
37 = "K"
38 = "L"
39 = "SEMICOLON"
40 = "APOSTROPHE"
41 = "GRAVE Grave accent (`"
42 = "LSHIFT Left SHIFT"
43 = "BACKSLASH"
44 = "Z"
45 = "X"
46 = "C"
47 = "V"
48 = "B"
49 = "N"
50 = "M"
51 = "COMMA"
52 = "PERIOD On main keyboard"
53 = "SLASH Forward slash (/on main keyboard"
54 = "RSHIFT Right SHIFT"
55 = "MULTIPLY Asterisk on numeric keypad"
56 = "LMENU Left ALT"
57 = "SPACE Spacebar"
58 = "CAPITAL CAPS LOCK"
59 = "F1"
60 = "F2"
61 = "F3"
62 = "F4"
63 = "F5"
64 = "F6"
65 = "F7"
66 = "F8"
67 = "F9"
68 = "F10"
69 = "vNUMLOCK"
70 = "SCROLL SCROLL LOCK"
71 = "NUMPAD7"
72 = "NUMPAD8"
73 = "NUMPAD9"
74 = "SUBTRACT Hyphen (minus sign on numeric keypad"
75 = "NUMPAD4"
76 = "NUMPAD5"
77 = "NUMPAD6"
78 = "ADD Plus sign on numeric keypad"
79 = "NUMPAD1"
80 = "NUMPAD2"
81 = "NUMPAD3"
82 = "NUMPAD0"
83 = "DECIMAL Period (decimal point on numeric keypad"
87 = "F11"
88 = "F12"
86 = "F13"
84 = "F14"
85 = "F15"
91 = "NUMPADCOMMA Comma on NEC PC98 numeric keypad"
116 = "PAUSE"
156 = "NUMPADENTER"
157 = "RCONTROL Right CTRL key"
181 = "DIVIDE Forward slash (/on numeric keypad"
183 = "SYSRQ"
184 = "RMENU Right ALT"
199 = "HOME"
200 = "UP Up arrow"
201 = "PRIOR PAGE UP"
203 = "LEFT Left arrow"
205 = "RIGHT Right arrow"
207 = "END"
208 = "DOWN Down arrow"
209 = "NEXT PAGE DOWN"
210 = "INSERT"
211 = "DELETE"
219 = "LWIN Left Windows key"
220 = "RWIN Right Windows key"
221 = "APPS Application key"
Well, the speakers came Tuesday instead even though they were in the warehouse Friday. :(
Polk db525 speakers for the front doors. Just freaking AWESOME. They are a step down from the top of the line MOMO series. To a little brain work to install them. Stuck the magnets to the metal door to hold them in the air. :biggrin:
http://www.experimentalinsanity.com/case/nova/speaker1.jpg
Pioneer TS-A1370R for the rear pillar. Great $50 speakers for the rear. You really don't need speakers in the back, but they are great for filling out the sound in the car. By the way, if you have a Jeep Cherokee and have this pillar, be prepared to be in a world of pain to get the pillar out to change the speakers.
http://www.experimentalinsanity.com/case/nova/speaker2.jpg
Remember the picture of the head unit I took for apparently no reason? I gutted it and mounted the IR reciever in there... case mod complete! :D
http://www.experimentalinsanity.com/case/nova/ir1.jpg
Scary_Penguin
05-07-04, 01:59 PM
Originally posted by Alexia
Maybe in the future! Planning on a Sony CDX-CA710X if it has an input.
Dunno if you knew this or not but the 710x and 810x were discontinued in manufacturing and the ones remaining are whats left of the mass stock (So I was told by the retailer that sold me mine) :(
I have an 810X that I bought for a friend for her birthday, and it went bad (no power). Went to the store where I bought it and found that it was being replaced by a very much uglier model.
However! Sony was able to replace it with a Refurb for free under warranty, yay! It took like 3 weeks though, slackers. I love the symmetry in this radio, sony (usually) does a good job making asthetically pleasing products :)
http://www.hookedontronics.com/brands/sony/more/cdxca810x.jpg
Nice Display, all silver, there was a lower version that had black buttons and a few less features, cant remember the model number.
http://www.hookedontronics.com/brands/sony/more/cdxca810xd.jpg
Has 7 different colors, not just 4! (white, light blue, and yellow)
Here is the 710x so people know what you were planning on :)
http://store2.yimg.com/I/autovibes_1790_154891
Edit!: Pictures courtesy of their respective hosts, all credit due where needed, sorry!
:drool:
Me want!
Actually, last night I was fiddling around fixing the stereo. Accidently broke the left channel, but I got rid of all the interference!
Scary_Penguin
05-08-04, 12:43 PM
$124/$15 Ship -- http://www.hookedontronics.com/show_product_details.jsp?cid=2924
$119/$15 Ship -- http://www.etronics.com/product.asp?icatid=347&stk_code=soncdxca810x&svbname=309
$145/$15 Ship/Phone Support -- http://buyriteelectronics.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=CDXCA810X&Category_Code=_PRINTERS
(no idea why it says printers :) )
Hope these help if this is something you want! It is a great radio, and powers the 4 Pioneer 6 1/2" I bought for the car as well. (It blew the factory ones! haha)
Orange Fire.
05-12-04, 10:52 AM
Super Nice stuff.. Im loving this whole project, hope everything work's out for you. ;)
-Orange Fire.
Originally posted by Orange Fire.
Super Nice stuff.. Im loving this whole project, hope everything work's out for you. ;)
-Orange Fire.
Yep, so far it is. :o Don't have anything else planned for it at the moment.
Orange Fire.
05-12-04, 11:46 AM
Yup that's cool, Just take your time. Have a time to reflect on thing's and just think of new ideas. I bet it's going to be a cool finished thing though.
-Orange Fire.
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