Project Rose - A Car-puter by axipher
AMD APU Entertainment System in a 2007 Honda Accord SE
Introduction
Welcome to my latest project, Project Rose. This is something that I've often thought about doing but could never justify buying a new system just for my car. Thankfully, with a few build logs under my belt, I've managed to get some sponsorship started for w truly unique build.
It all started with some talks with Rob over at AMD whom I met at the OCN Grand Champion Series in Toronto, ON over Canada Day weekend. He managed to get me in touch with the right people and got my build kicked off with a big bang with a AMD A8-3870k. I've never played with an APU myself other then a couple lower end ones in builds for friends so I'm really looking forward to doing a nice review of the chip and seeing how well it performs in a car-based entertainment system.
I'm currently looking in to securing some more sponsorship so I can truly make this build the best it can be by focusing my own funds on the car itself in preparation for the new system.
I'm going to spend as much time as I can on this thread making it the best it can be as well so please feel free to give me any constructive critcism that you have in regards to the thread or the build itself. It's my first car-puter build, but not my first time working with car audio systems so I'm not worried at all.
Project Overview
- Full entertainment system
- Install a GPS program
- Allow for input from an external audio and video source
- Custom mounting bracket for 7" LCD touchscreen
- Custom case built inside my glovebox with some clever duct work I have planned to get rid of the heat
- Completely re-wire the entire speaker system
- Design a custom box for all the audio equipment in the trunk within the spare-tire area
- Upgrade the car's electrical system
- Possible LED TV or projector in the trunk as well
- Fully sleeve the build
- Run EL-Wire and LED's as accents
- Update front bumper with fog lights
- Integrate light controls in to Car-Puter
List of Resource Threads
List of Resource Sits
- EL-Wire
- mini-box.com
- Front Bumper Covers
- the12volt.com (wiring schematics)
- Crutchfield (Dash Removal)
- Arduino Automotive Integration
- Dash kit
- Short-Circuit
- mp3car.com Store
Table of Contents
| Introduction | Post #1 |
| Sponsors | Post #2 |
| Video Log | Post #3 |
| Block Diagram Log | Post #4 |
| Picture Log | Post #5 |
| Acquired Lutro0 as a sponsor | Post #17 |
| Version 1 of block diagram | Post #19 |
| Pictures of the cars interior | Post #33 |
| EL-Wire accents | Post #134 |
| Pictures of trunk (Before) | Post #136 |
| More Pictures of trunk (Before) | Post #146 |
| Massive amp, cap & sub re-wiring & Skippy | Post #153 |
| Stella's band-aid and first stereo competition | Post #179 |
| Stella's 3rd place trophy | Post #182 |
| New media panel and ODD idea | Post #187 |
| AMD A8-3870k Received | Post #201 |
| Electrical Brain-storming Part 1 | Post #221 |
| Electrical Brain-storming Part 2 | Post #226 |
| Electrical Brain-storming Part 3 | Post #242 |
| Electrical Sequence of Events | Post #247 |
| Sound system woes | Post #257 |
| Temporary Sound System Update | Post #272 |
| Custom 4-channel A/B Switch | Post #286 |
| Car Show DJ setup | Post #292 |
List of parts
| Part | Model | Confirmed | Sponsored | In-Hand |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | A8-3870k | Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Sleeving | Misc | Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Amplifier (Sub-woofer) | Alpine MRP-M500 | Yes | No | Yes |
| Amplifier (Sub-woofer) | Alpine MRP-M1000 | No | No | No |
| Amplifier (Speakers) | Alpine KTP-445u | Yes | No | Yes |
|
Sub-woofer |
Alpine SWR-1022d | Yes | No | Yes |
| Front Speakers | Alpine SPR-60c | Yes | No | Yes |
| Read Speaker | Alpine SPR-69 | Yes | No | Yes |
| PSU | M4-ATX |
No |
No | No |
| Touch Screen | VM7000 | No | No | No |
| EL-Wire | Various Red | No | No | No |
| DVD Mount | Silverstone FP58B | No | No | No |
| DVD Drive | Silverstone SOD02 | No | No | No |
| Single DIN > 5.25" Adapter | TBD | No | No | No |
Completed Tasks
- Received sponsorship form AMD
- Received sponsorship form Lutro0
- Ran 3-pair RCA to trunk for sub and speaker amps
- Designed and built custom 4-channel A/B switch for external speakers
To-do list
- Design custom mounting box for spare-tire well
- Design and install lighting
- Plan power for computer
- Prep in-dash mount for LCD touchscreen
- Plan the sleeving
Edited by axipher - 9/17/12 at 6:32am
CHILZ - Lan Rig
(17 items) |
CANARY - Main Rig
(16 items) |
CADILLAC - HTPC
(14 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| FX-8150 @ 4.6 GHz | Fatal1ty 990FX Pro | 9800 GTX+ 512 MB | G.Skill Ripjaws X 1866 CL9 |
| Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Cooling | OS |
| 120 GB OCZ Vertex 3 | 1 TB WD Black | 5x 120mm + MCP350 + EK Supreme HF + MicroRes | Windows 8 Consumer Preview |
| Monitor | Keyboard | Power | Case |
| 2x Dell U2212HM | Logitech G110 | Cooler Master 850W Silent Pro | Cooler Master 690 II Adv. |
| Mouse | Mouse Pad | Audio | |
| Razer Death Adder 3.5G | Staples Gel Cushion | Asus Xonar DG + Senn. PC333D | |
| View all | |||
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q6600 | Acer X1800 | ATI 5670 | 2 GB Kingston |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | OS | Monitor |
| 2 TB WD Green | Asus BD-R | Windows 7 Home Premium | Sony 50" LCD |
| Keyboard | Power | Case | Mouse |
| Acer Media | 220 W SFF | Acer X1800 | Acer Optical |
| Mouse Pad | Audio | ||
| The TV cabinet | Denon 2808 7.1 AVR + Dahlquist 350W 8" Sub + Kl... | ||
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CHILZ - Lan Rig
(17 items) |
CANARY - Main Rig
(16 items) |
CADILLAC - HTPC
(14 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| FX-8150 @ 4.6 GHz | Fatal1ty 990FX Pro | 9800 GTX+ 512 MB | G.Skill Ripjaws X 1866 CL9 |
| Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Cooling | OS |
| 120 GB OCZ Vertex 3 | 1 TB WD Black | 5x 120mm + MCP350 + EK Supreme HF + MicroRes | Windows 8 Consumer Preview |
| Monitor | Keyboard | Power | Case |
| 2x Dell U2212HM | Logitech G110 | Cooler Master 850W Silent Pro | Cooler Master 690 II Adv. |
| Mouse | Mouse Pad | Audio | |
| Razer Death Adder 3.5G | Staples Gel Cushion | Asus Xonar DG + Senn. PC333D | |
| View all | |||
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q6600 | Acer X1800 | ATI 5670 | 2 GB Kingston |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | OS | Monitor |
| 2 TB WD Green | Asus BD-R | Windows 7 Home Premium | Sony 50" LCD |
| Keyboard | Power | Case | Mouse |
| Acer Media | 220 W SFF | Acer X1800 | Acer Optical |
| Mouse Pad | Audio | ||
| The TV cabinet | Denon 2808 7.1 AVR + Dahlquist 350W 8" Sub + Kl... | ||
| View all | |||
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