Project CarPuter

me asked:


first i am not driving!!!!
it will be in back
can i hook up a desktop pc in a car?
would a dc to ac power inverter work for pc and monitor?
i want to know it anyone has doen this?
can it be done? will it put a lot of strain on the engine?
it would be in the back of the vehicle driver can’t see it and dosent even want to as they are computer illeterate.

doug.labelle asked:


I custom built a desktop PC, from processor to 4 hard drives. I want to put a computer into my car, what are some good sites or good tips that I can use to put (essentially) a powerful desktop computer in a car.

I’m not too big on pre-built crud, they are too slow.

My home comp is a C2D, 2GB Ram, 8800 GT, 1.07 TB HDspace. I want something MORE powerful in a carputer.

How does power work? There’s really no wall plug-in in a car, and I’m pretty sure that the 220 watts that my home computer draws out of the wall is too much for a regular alternator to handle.

Of course the 8800 GT isn’t necessary, and draws probably a third to half that power, it can go.