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TheGodFather420
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Posted - July 17 2007 : 7:07p

well heres the deal. i have an old desktop lying around. i want to install it into my truck. i have it all figured out except for a few things. will i need to get a new hard drive? i no that desktop hard drives arent built to take that much bouncing around. if you dont believe me, kick your computer and see what happens. lol. would it be possible to put a laptop hard drive into a pc? i no that laptop drives dont have cables and usually just slide into the comp. is there an adapter or somthing? or is there an affordable hardrive out there with a high G-force rating?

also i want to get a touch screen. do most come with a vga input or do i have to get a new graphics card with the regular AV plugs. But the big issue is how would i get the comp hooked up to my car stereo? i was thinking with an auxilery cable. but wonder if that might diminish sound quality. any advice is much appreciated. iv been looking all over the net and havent come up with much on this topic. i usually find people who have done it with a pc made to be put into cars.

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Posted - July 17 2007 : 7:10p

I'm not a computer wiz... but reading your post, it doesn't sound like you would be using any part of that old desktop at all.

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Posted - July 17 2007 : 7:13p

Google around, there are entire websites devoted just to this topic along.

It sound like you can probably use about 0% of your desktop PC for a carputer.

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Posted - July 17 2007 : 7:28p

no i can use the whole comp. its just the hard drive im worried about. the mother board, graphics card and so one shouldnt be a problem. im pretty sure i can just hook up the sound system using and aux cable, im just worried about sound. but i dont think that should be a problem really. i have my comp hooked up to my home stereo using an aux cable and sounds pretty good. i plan on upgrading the sound card on the comp but no hurries on that for now. and that shouldnt run me too much money.

i just signed up for this forum and so far am loving it! i dont think iv ever gotten responses on a forum this fast ever.

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Posted - July 17 2007 : 7:53p

Check this place out

http://store.mp3car.com/

They have forums on there too.

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Posted - July 17 2007 : 9:14p

offroad. thank you sooooo much man. this is exactly what i have been looking for! i spent a total of 2 min on that website and got more info than months of searching the net. thank you so much.

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Posted - July 18 2007 : 4:44p

not a problem, glad to help. They have some really cool stuff on there.

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Posted - July 20 2007 : 10:49a

I kinda think we have enough distractions in the car now.
What with DVD, Video Games, Ipod, music. cell phones, food, drink, portable shavers and even eye make up for the ladies.
Im sure everyone has seen a woman doing her eyes while driving on the fwy going to work.

Believe me driving in Los Angeles you don't need any distractions. People racing through the flow of traffic cutting in and out of lanes to get to where they are going 4 minutes faster. What ever happened to just driving safe?

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Posted - July 20 2007 : 11:46a

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Originally posted by Greez Lightning

I kinda think we have enough distractions in the car now.
What with DVD, Video Games, Ipod, music. cell phones, food, drink, portable shavers and even eye make up for the ladies.
Im sure everyone has seen a woman doing her eyes while driving on the fwy going to work.

Believe me driving in Los Angeles you don't need any distractions. People racing through the flow of traffic cutting in and out of lanes to get to where they are going 4 minutes faster. What ever happened to just driving safe?

So, you took the TV screens out of your truck?

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Posted - July 20 2007 : 4:57p

They are in the back of the visors and they are for show only.
They always were for show.

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Posted - July 20 2007 : 5:00p

Show off!

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Posted - July 21 2007 : 9:51a

Ya Think?

LOL

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Posted - July 21 2007 : 12:28p

Greez... You gotta tell us what your neighbors were saying when you were setting up for that shot.

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Posted - July 21 2007 : 11:11p

^^^^^^^^^^ I wounder what your neighbors said after you move in

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Posted - July 22 2007 : 11:23p

Bear, They had no idea I had a show truck. They were sort of slack jawed. That picture is 2 years old so I have a lot more its just too much work to drag them all out again. Its all a bit much anyway.

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