Desktop in a rig

Make sure your computer is off when traveling also, unless you have a solid state hard drive.

To the O/P, also look at used computers, sometimes you can hit places that sell high end laptops form companies that turn them in when they get new.

 

i don't keep my laptop plugged in if both the truck and laptop are running. my first 2 laptops out on the road didn't last long at all.

 

Nope, nothing special. If you do install another board just make sure it's screwed down. Most desktops have everything on the mother board so there are no extra boards in any of the slots. Just make sure the PC is secured and cannot move. Keep in mind, these systems get shipped by trucks. No special padding other then Styrofoam and that's to keep it from moving. The monitors now can take a real beating also.

Keep in mind. Most have a fridge, microwave, LCD TV, DVD player, printer and all sorts of other stuff rattling around and they do just fine. This isn't the 1970's anymore. This stuff can take a direct mortar hit.

 

Long time ago my buddy who owned an appliance repair shop decided to clean out all the dust inside his desktop computer. He took it out back and used his 110psi hose. The main CPU and a few other chips were blown right out of their sockets.

 

sounds like a nice idea, those solid state drives can get pricey though for the space I need.

My laptop is 17.4inches which works fine for me, I use it for my movies etc and dont bother with a tv, I have thought about getting me a nice size monitor or tv to run hdmi though.

 

Ya, their pretty pricey at $600 for a 180gb drive. Most disk drives today park the head when the power is off and also have drop and vibration sensors that park and lock the head in the event of a drop or bang.