Author Topic: my new sub enclosure / incar PC (UPDATE 3.16.10) (Read 21016 times)

PspKicks316 · « **Reply #30 on:** July 04, 2009, 08:57:09 PM »

You are wrong...

RoBot1ks · « **Reply #31 on:** July 04, 2009, 08:58:11 PM »

Please explain

budgray19 · « **Reply #32 on:** July 04, 2009, 10:26:43 PM »

well considering the cpu in my can hit 55 c(131 f)
i dont think teh heats to much to worry about
he might wanna think about adding a vent to where the pc is but a vent that dosnt blow hard
because hes also gotta deal with moisture so thats why winter can be bad
u dont want the moisture and humidity to realy get to the components id say

PspKicks316 · « **Reply #33 on:** July 04, 2009, 10:42:18 PM »

The temperature doesn't effect the CPU, but everything else is effected. I didn't say the CPU...

budgray19 · « **Reply #34 on:** July 04, 2009, 11:03:39 PM »

i wasnt commenting on u
and imo
i dont think 130 wouldnt do much to hardware
of anything the harddrive wouldn't liek it the most

PspKicks316 · « **Reply #35 on:** July 04, 2009, 11:16:20 PM »

That wasn't to you bud...

budgray19 · « **Reply #36 on:** July 04, 2009, 11:24:15 PM »

rofl
ifail

Tec_ · « **Reply #37 on:** July 05, 2009, 01:31:58 AM »

Quit fighting in my thread

PspKicks316 · « **Reply #38 on:** July 05, 2009, 12:25:05 PM »

No one was fighting, what are you talking about? He asked me a question and I answered it. Someone's in a grumpy mood today, huh tec?

Tec_ · « **Reply #39 on:** July 10, 2009, 01:58:04 AM »

whats up guys? sorry for the shortage in posts but i bough a new bike and when im not working at my new job ive been doing nothing but riding it.

hear it is

i love it. its a 60's or 70's Schwinn continental and it rides like a champ.

as for work i now am a two way radio repair tech i fix two way radios (FCC licensed walkie talkies)
this is my work bench with my computer, solder station, and analyzer.

this work makes PSP's look like a walk in the park

on to some more good news
i picked up a new face for the gauges in my car

and this is what it should look like

as soon as i can get a hold of my hippie mechanic friend i should be installing it as for the rest of the sound system i hope to fiberglass the trunk this weekend.

as for OS most likely a media version of XP with some sort of car software on it. i will also be geting a OBD2 to USB cable so i can get real time info and more.

so stay tuned

PspKicks316 · « **Reply #40 on:** July 10, 2009, 06:53:53 AM »

VERY NICE.
OMG I can't wait till this is done

PhenomenalDesigns · « **Reply #41 on:** July 10, 2009, 08:23:19 AM »

Cold does affect electronics quite badly actually :P

I remember one time I went fishing and it was stupidly cold (Less than 0 degrees C) and the wifi had problems but once I heated it up it worked fine, till it got cold agian

bustinthejustin · « **Reply #42 on:** July 10, 2009, 09:14:21 AM »

Wow nice gauges! Sounds like you'll have one sweet car once you're done.

Tec_ · « **Reply #43 on:** July 10, 2009, 09:36:07 AM »

Quote from: PhenomenalDesigns on July 10, 2009, 08:23:19 AM

Cold does affect electronics quite badly actually :P

I remember one time I went fishing and it was stupidly cold (Less than 0 degrees C) and the wifi had problems but once I heated it up it worked fine, till it got cold agian

that is incorrect. cold is quite good for solid state electronics. why do you think such an extreme effort is made to cool servers? heat is a form of energy loss and can make your equipment inefficient. scientifically speaking electrons flow better through cold lines and encounter less resistance (a piece of copper will have a higher resistance when its hot and a lower resistance when its cold)

this being said the only thing i have that may be affected by the cold will be my LCD and once it warms up it wont be an issue

i should also mention that i am looking at springs as rims for my car as well as a new bike seat and grips for my new old bike

loganbyers07 · « **Reply #44 on:** October 30, 2009, 10:36:36 AM »

Verry nice! I am either going to build a car pc or get a mac mini. I will start a worklog soon.

Tec_ · « **Reply #45 on:** April 13, 2010, 08:55:15 AM »

ok sorry for the post revival but its getting to be spring time and its getting nice to be working on projects again.

ive scraped the PC.

im am pulling out the flip out and the old head unit and i will figure out a use for the SSD and zotac mobo

i have bought a alpine iXA-W407

will be replacing the current setup i have now (will be adding GPS and back up cam at later date)

i got a new sub MTX thunder Squared

and i will be ordering new amps to power every thing at a later date (when i have more money)

i have the Alpine PDX-M6 mono and the PDX-F4 4/3/2 in mind

when i get my sub i will finish the mock up and begen the final fiber glassing of the custom enclosure/amp rack that i started last fall. the sub, head unit, and bypass device have been orderd and should be in at the end of this week

look for updates soon!

robin1989 · « **Reply #46 on:** April 13, 2010, 01:23:40 PM »

hey tec_ have you seen the video of the guys who have put an ipad in there car as the unit

Tec_ · « **Reply #47 on:** April 13, 2010, 05:59:17 PM »

yeah the sound man. they have done 2 now. the second one is not a cool as the first but its still cool

crazy-modder · « **Reply #48 on:** April 13, 2010, 06:49:40 PM »

You can use that mini mobo to make an nes pc... or if you want to get rid of it i might be willing to buy it from you.

Tec_ · « **Reply #49 on:** April 13, 2010, 11:13:01 PM »

Quote from: crazy-modder on April 13, 2010, 06:49:40 PM

You can use that mini mobo to make an nes pc... or if you want to get rid of it i might be willing to buy it from you.

i dont think i want to sell it (havent made up my minde). i saw the NES PC over in the computer section and i was inspired. i might also be considering a medea extender if better graphics were a option.

Post Merge: April 16, 2010, 02:30:55 AM

well guys i got some boxes the other day.

SO SEXY!!!

then i ripped out the old crap and shoved in the new stuff

only did the head unit. because im heading out of town this weekend. and im taking the fiber glass with so my engineer friends can do the proper volume calculations for the sub.

robin1989 · « **Reply #50 on:** April 16, 2010, 04:23:55 AM »

yay boxes with shiney stuff inside

crazy-modder · « **Reply #51 on:** April 22, 2010, 06:05:26 AM »

Wow that's gonna be a nice setup. Alpine is the best!!

alman101 · « **Reply #52 on:** April 22, 2010, 07:17:07 AM »

any peticular reason for buying the thunder55?

Tec_ · « **Reply #53 on:** April 22, 2010, 02:01:27 PM »

Quote from: crazy-modder on April 22, 2010, 06:05:26 AM

Wow that's gonna be a nice setup. Alpine is the best!!

yeah im a big fan of there stuff

Quote from: alman101 on April 22, 2010, 07:17:07 AM

any peticular reason for buying the thunder55?

its different and suposidly its louder because there is more surface area with a 12in square than with a 12in circle

CRooKeD aNTLeR · « **Reply #54 on:** June 28, 2010, 11:39:12 AM »

no offense but i personally hate fiberglass boxes... i personally perfer a 3/4" plywood box.. just remember, the bigger the box the deeper the sound...

Modded Matt · « **Reply #55 on:** June 28, 2010, 12:03:33 PM »

the only bad part about fiberglass boxes is the math ans they are never built square and hard to figure. there is complet mathmatics involved in building a speaker box that will ACCURATLY deliver quality sound, bigger is not better, IDK who ever gave you that idea. when you put a speaker in a box that has 0.5 qubic feet of volume (not much) you will end up with flat sound. this is good for you bass boomers, I guess, but in terms of quality sound it can ruin the music when you play something with a beat that pops as apposed to one that drags, you will notice a big difference

Tec_ · « **Reply #56 on:** June 28, 2010, 11:20:23 PM »

Quote from: CRooKeD aNTLeR on June 28, 2010, 11:39:12 AM

no offense but i personally hate fiberglass boxes... i personally perfer a 3/4" plywood box.. just remember, the bigger the box the deeper the sound...

ware is the originality in that? and ive done the square box thing. it takes up to much room in my trunk.

Quote from: modded matt on June 28, 2010, 12:03:33 PM

the only bad part about fiberglass boxes is the math ans they are never built square and hard to figure. there is complet mathmatics involved in building a speaker box that will ACCURATLY deliver quality sound, bigger is not better, IDK who ever gave you that idea. when you put a speaker in a box that has 0.5 qubic feet of volume (not much) you will end up with flat sound. this is good for you bass boomers, I guess, but in terms of quality sound it can ruin the music when you play something with a beat that pops as apposed to one that drags, you will notice a big difference

well if it makes any difference to you i actually had 1 aerospace engineer and 1 civil engineer do my volume calculations.

and fiberglass sounds just fine when you put dynamat on it.

Modded Matt · « **Reply #57 on:** June 29, 2010, 04:16:17 AM »

Im agreeing I love fiberglass, its very dense and wil produce nice sound, as long as it contains the correct volume. as fro the plywood box=, you never, ever want to use plywood. you can use mdf but not plywood, as it is pourous, and will give the music a bouncing effect.

budgray19 · « **Reply #58 on:** June 29, 2010, 10:01:11 AM »

yea i was about to say plywood ya serial lol

CRooKeD aNTLeR · « **Reply #59 on:** July 07, 2010, 02:40:53 PM »

I meant MDF i was tired that day sorry, but its all prefrence i have a 97 Jeep Grand Cherokee and i have a 3/4" MDF Ported box with 5.80 cubic ft. in the back and it sounds good... though im pushing 1800 Watts RMS at 1 OHM i blew out the PLEXIGLASS window i put in to prevent me shattering the actuall glass window.. hahaa and the bigger the box the more air the subwoofers have to push around in a SEALED BOX therefore creating deeper bass. Sealed Boxes give you better sound Quality, However they do NOT get to be as lous as ported or vented boxes... Ported boxes are typically larger in size but the sound quality is not as good as a sealed box. Sorry for any confusion.

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