[Cialug] 12 volt computer

[Justin Richeson]

There's also some pretty nice tiny 12v --> "ATX" power supplies that came
out of the Car/MP3 "carputer" era if you already have a lower-powered ATX
machine...I think most laptops and SFF systems tend to run 19v.

On Mon, Jun 7, 2021 at 7:35 AM Dave Hala <dave at 58ghz.net> wrote:

> If arm/linux isn't an option you may not need to wait, there are a lot of
> low cost intel/windows single board computers out there.
>
> On Mon, Jun 7, 2021 at 7:03 AM Patrick Mcgillan <
> patrick.mcgillan at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Time marches forward quickly. Win10 on a Pi400 is looking promising.
> Maybe
> > I should shelve this project for a couple more months as they work more
> > details on drivers out. How many out there are using a Pi400, I see the
> > price has come down quite a bit.
> > --
> > Patrick
> >
> >
> > On Sun, Jun 6, 2021 at 8:15 PM Dan Hockey <icepuck2k at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > There is win10 for the pi4 now. I have a 8gb pi4 but haven't tried
> win10
> > on
> > > it yet. Maybe it would be better to find a 12v automotive adapter for
> > your
> > > laptop.
> > >
> > > On Sun, Jun 6, 2021 at 1:39 PM Patrick Mcgillan <
> > > patrick.mcgillan at gmail.com>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > I changed the subject, forgot to do that first time.
> > > >
> > > > I have several PI4s and PI3s hooked up doing a number of automation
> > type
> > > > things.
> > > >
> > > > On the other hand, I need a WIN10 machine to run MARS software with
> my
> > HF
> > > > radio. The Intel NUC is looking like the machine to get and a 12-19
> > volt
> > > > adapter will supply power needed. Did I also mention I want to use
> this
> > > > with my solar 12 volt setup.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Patrick
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Sun, Jun 6, 2021 at 2:30 PM Dave Hala <dave at 58ghz.net> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > I have a half a dozen pi 4's that I use in various appliance type
> > > > > functions. They are awesome little computers.  I also follow a
> number
> > > of
> > > > pi
> > > > > user groups and lot of people use them in cars for things ranging
> > from
> > > > real
> > > > > time license plate readers, digital instrumentation, ODBC readers
> and
> > > > data
> > > > > collection,  mapping, music devices, etc.
> > > > >
> > > > > On Sun, Jun 6, 2021 at 12:55 PM Nicolai <
> > > nicolai-cialug at chocolatine.org>
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > On Sun, Jun 06, 2021 at 06:09:28AM -0500, Patrick Mcgillan wrote:
> > > > > > > Hi,
> > > > > > > A few years back, I picked up a computer used in a semi for
> > > whatever
> > > > > > > purposes. Unfortunately, it perished along with everything else
> > > when
> > > > a
> > > > > > big
> > > > > > > lightning bolt came down and burned my house to the ground. I
> am
> > > > > looking
> > > > > > > for a small form factor computer, that runs off of 12-14
> volts. I
> > > > know
> > > > > > they
> > > > > > > are out there but am not searching on the wrong string to find
> > one
> > > on
> > > > > > eBay.
> > > > > > > Any ideas on a model or better search?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > What do you think of the Raspberry Pi 4?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > https://www.raspberrypi.org/products/type-c-power-supply
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I have a Rpi 3b+, which is much slower than a 4, but is still
> > > > > > surprisingly useful.  The Pi4 has a very high PPW ratio:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > http://web.eece.maine.edu/~vweaver/group/green_machines.html
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Interested to hear what you decide and how it works out.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Nicolai
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