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PROJECT WRX This is the project page for my 2004 WRX Wagon and the computer I installed in it. |
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Computer-Rev 2
Its been over 2 years and I've been continuously upgrading. I finally came to a point where I felt like I was at a new revision. I took the motherboard out of the dash, it runs much cooler now and I'm experiencing ZERO lockups.
Components (so far)
- VIA EPIA-SP 13000 Motherboard and CPU (New March 2006)
- 512 MB Ram
- 80 GB 3.5" Western Digital HDD 7200 RPM 8MB Buffer
- Lilliput 7..0" VGA LCD with USB Touchscreen
- Opus 90W DC Power Supply (For motherboard, HDD & LCD)
- Opus 80W DC Power Supply (For everything else)
- SMC 7 Port USB Hub
- GlobalStat BR-355 USB GPS (SiRF III Chipset)
- Linksys WUSB54G USB 802.11G
- LiteOn 24X External USB Slim Combo Drive
- USB Audigy 2 NX Sound Card
- US Acoustics USB-4065 4 Channel Audio Amp
- Infinity 652i Speakers in front doors
- MB Quart DKE110 Speakers in rear doors
- EL-610 Zippy EL Keyboard
- Casetronic Cubid 2677-Black Case
I put the PC under the passenger's seat, on top of the amp.
The USB sound card is under there also, for easy access.
I have the keyboard and Combo drive in the glove box, along with my switches, 2 USB ports and 2 Firewire ports.
In the dash, I have the LCD, an 80W Opus for more power (USB 5.0V) and a 7 port USB hub that I hacked - modified it for external power only. I also have a couple of relays for controlling the power to the LCD and the USB hub.
Also, not shown I have my wifi and GPS in the dash.
For software, I'm running Frodoplayer (Front end - shown above) and iGuidance (GPS)