Sony VAIO VGC-RA920G Quick Start Manual

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The premier multimedia desktop PC.
Power for Demanding
A/V Applications.
Serial ATA hard drives in RAID
0 configuration deliver incredi-
ble hard-drive speeds and
accommodate a large collec-
tion of high-quality media files.
DVD+R Double Layer/
DVD±RW drive provides data
storage of up to 8.5GB on
one Double Layer DVD disc 3 .
PCI Express Video graphics
capabilities enable cinematic-
quality effects and color.
Model
VGC-RA920G CTO
HARDWARE
Processor (Configurable)
® ®
Intel Pentium 4 Processor 570 with
Hyper-Threading Technology
1
,
(3.80GHz 1MB L2 Cache)
® ®
Intel Pentium 4 Processor 560 with
Hyper-Threading Technology
1
,
(3.60GHz 1MB L2 Cache)
® ®
Intel Pentium 4 Processor 550 with
Hyper-Threading Technology
1
,
(3.40GHz 1MB L2 Cache)
® ®
Intel Pentium 4 Processor 540 with
Hyper-Threading Technology
1
,
(3.20GHz 1MB L2 Cache)
Front Side Bus Speed
800MHz
Chipset
Intel ® 915P
Memory (Configurable)
2GB (512MB X 4)
1GB (512MB X 2)
512MB (256MB X 2)
PC-3200 400MHz DDR
(Expandable to 2GB)
Hard Drive (Configurable)
1.6TB (400GB 2 x 4) 7200rpm SATA
1TB (250GB 2 x 4) 7200rpm SATA
800GB (400GB 2 x 2) 7200rpm SATA
500GB (250GB 2 x 2) 7200rpm SATA
400GB 2 7200rpm SATA
250GB 2 7200rpm SATA
200GB 2 7200rpm SATA
160GB 2 7200rpm SATA
RAID Support (Configurable)
Supports RAID 0
(default when config-
or non-RAID
ured with multiple drives)
(User Configurable)
Graphics (Configurable)
ATI Radeon ® X300
(128MB Video Memory) ,
ATI Radeon ® X600XT
or
(256MB Video Memory)
ATI Radeon ® X800XT
(256MB Video Memory)
Graphics Interface
(Configurable)
TV-Out/ VGA-Out/ DVI-D Out available
with ATI Radeon ® X300 and ATI
Radeon ® X600XT graphics
Television at your Sony's Professional
Fingertips. Tools are in your Hands.
Enjoy the quality TV viewing
The VAIO
experience that you've come
Desktop Computer brings
to expect from Sony. Watch
Sony's professional audio,
and record your favorite
video and broadcast expert-
shows with Microsoft ®
ise directly to your desktop.
Windows ® XP Media Center
Create, manage, edit and
Edition 2005 enhanced by
archive video, music and
Sony's Giga Pocket ® engine.
photos
It's convenient and easy with
Capture and edit high-defini-
on-screen program listings
tion
and navigation.
Convert VHS or 8mm videos
into high-quality DVDs
TV-Out/ DVI-I x 2 Out available with ATI
Radeon ® X800XT graphics
16x PCI Express
Giga Pocket MPEG2 Realtime Encoder
®
board with TV Tuner
DVD+R Double Layer /
3
DVD±RW Drive
Double Layer +R
DVD+R write (2.4x MAX)
3
DVD±RW
-RW
DVD-R write (8x MAX), DVD-RW write (4x MAX)
+RW
DVD+R write (16x MAX),
DVD+RW write (4x MAX)
CD-RW
CD-R write (32x MAX), CD-RW write (24x MAX)
Optical Drive #2
(Configurable)
D D V V D D - - R R O O M M
DVD-ROM Read (16x MAX),
CD-ROM Read (40x MAX)
o o r r n n o o n n e e
Floppy Disk Drive
3.5" 1.44MB Floppy Disk Drive
(Drive not available when configured with 4
hard drives.)
Audio
5.1 Channel - Intel ® High Definition
Audio
Ethernet
10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T
Fast Ethernet (RJ-45)
Modem
V.90 compatible data/fax modem (RJ-11)
Expansion Slots
5
Multi-Media Card Reader
(Memory
Stick ® , Memory Stick PRO/Duo™,
Compact Flash ® Type I andType II, SD/
MultiMediaCard™, xD Picture Card ® )
One x16 PCI Express (occupied by
Graphics Card)
Two PCI (one available)
One PCI Express x1 (occupied)
Expansion Bays
Two 5.25" Half-Height (occupied)
One External 3.5" (occupied)
Three Internal 3.5" (two occupied)
(Four 3.5" SATA Hard Drives can be acco-
modated if Floppy Drive is removed.)
Port Connections
Seven USB 2.0 (three front/four rear)
Featuring One Year Onsite Service
and 24/7 Telephone Support
Sony VAIO
Digital Studio PC
Advanced Cooling and
Acoustic Technology.
The innovative liquid-cooling
® RA Digital Studio
system and advanced noise-
reduction technology en-
sures premier performance
without the heat or noise of
traditional PCs. A unique liq-
uid-flow heat pipe draws
heat away from the proces-
just like a Pro.
sor, while air intake from the
desktop tower's mid-section
camcorder video.
maximizes air flow and opti-
mizes acoustics.
3 .
Two PS/2 ® (Mouse/Keyboard)
One VGA/DVI Monitor Out Port
One TV Out Port
One S/PDIF Out / One Parallel Port
4
One 6pin i.LINK ® Port (rear)/ One 4pin
(front)
One Headphone / One Microphone/ One
Line In
S-Video: Two Inputs (front and rear)
Composite Video / Audio Inputs (front and
rear)
Coaxial Input (VHF/UHF)
Power Requirements
364.7 watts max. / 100-240V ~7A
(50/60Hz)
Power Management
ACPI 1.0 Compliant
Weight (CPU)
34.17 lbs.
(weight is approximate & may vary)
Dimensions (CPU)
7.4"(W) x 15.6"(H) x 15.3"(D)
Supplied Accessories
(Configurable) 5.1 Surround Sound Speakers,
2.1 Surround Sound Speakers, 2.0 Speakers
IR Remote Control and Receiver / IR Blaster
PS/2 ® Keyboard
PS/2 ® Optical Mouse
SOFTWARE
Operating System
Microsoft ® Windows ® Media Center
Edition 2005
Sony ® Original Software
Click to DVD ™ - DVD Creation
SonicStage ® Mastering Studio - Audio
Mastering & Remastering
PictureGear Studio ™ - Digital Photo
DVgate Plus ™ - Digital Video
SonicStage - Digital Music
®
VAIO Media ™ - Network File Sharing
Additional Software
Adobe ® Premiere ® Standard Edition
Microsoft ® Works 8.0
Intuit Quicken ® 2005 New User Edition
(Previous Quicken Users may require
additional upgrade.)
InterVideo ® WinDVD ®
Sonic RecordNow! ® 7
Optional Software
Adobe ® Photoshop ® Album Starter Edition
Adobe ® Photoshop ® Elements ® 2.0
®
RA Series
VGC-RA920G
CTO
The Sony VAIO
plifies cutting edge design and
superior performance - A sleek
black chassis with a revolutionary
liquid heat pipe cooling system,
spectacular acoustic presence
and breakneck performance.
Topped off with loads of expan-
sion headroom to take your
VAIO
your passion leads you.
Adobe ® Premiere ® Professional Edition
Microsoft ® Office 2003 60-Day Trial
6. When available. Sony will provide Onsite
Student/Teacher Edition
Microsoft ® Office 2003 60-Day Trial
Small Business Edition
Microsoft Office 2003 Basic, Small
®
Business or Professional Edition
Anti-Virus & Recovery
Software
Norton ® Internet Security™ 90-Day
Subscription
Intermute™ SpySubtract™ 30-Day
7. For certain third party software applications,
Subscription
VAIO ® Recovery Wizard
VAIO ® Help and Support
VAIO ® Update
Internet Services
America Online ® 90-Day Trial - For
Computer Interface: The computer industry lacks stan-
new users only
dards, and therefore, there are a multitude of varying
software packages and add-on hardware options. This
personal computer is not manufactured to any specific
SERVICE AND WARRANTY
software, and Sony does not and cannot make any war-
INFORMATION
ranty or representation with respect to the performance
of this product with any particular software packages
Limited Warranty and Onsite
and/or non-Sony add-on hardware option except those
Service (Configurable)
mentioned in this document. Sony hereby disclaims any
1 or 3 Year Limited Warranty with
representations or warranty that this product is compat-
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Onsite Service
ible with any combination of non-Sony products you
may choose to connect. While Sony representatives or
Telephone Support
Sony authorized dealers may be able to assist you and
1 Year toll-free technical telephone
may make recommendations, they are NOT authorized to
7 .
assistance, available 24/7
vary or waive this disclaimer. Purchasers must deter-
On-line Support
mine for themselves the suitability and compatibility of
Support available from
the hardware and software in each and every particular
http://www.sony.com/pcsupport instance. Some pre-installed software titles may not
include full documentation. Software titles pre-installed
on the Sony Desktop Computer are subject to change
1. GHz denotes microprocessor internal clock
without notice. Simulated graphic shown on display.
speed; other factors may affect application per
formance. CPU speed will be reduced under
©2005 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights reserved.
certain operating conditions.
Reproduction in whole or in part without
2. GB means one billion bytes when referring to
written permission is prohibited. Sony, i.LINK, VAIO
hard drive capacity. Accessible capacity may
Digital Studio, SonicStage, Memory Stick, DVgate Plus,
vary. A portion of hard disk space is reserved as
PictureGear Studio, Giga Pocket, VAIO Media, Click to
a recovery partition.
DVD, Like No Other, and VAIO are trademarks of Sony.
3. DVD Media/Formats are not universally
Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel
compatible.
Corporation. Microsoft, Windows and Outlook are trade-
4. i.LINK is a trademark of Sony used only to des
marks of Microsoft Corporation. Realone is a trademark
ignate that a product contains an IEEE 1394
of RealNetworks, Inc. All other trademarks are trade-
connector. All products with an i.LINK connec
marks of their respective owners. This product meets the
tor may not communicate with each other.
standards of the International Energy Star Program for
5. Does not support Memory Stick media and
energy efficiency. Features and specifications are sub-
Memory Stick PRO media using the MagicGate
ject to change without notice. Weights and measure-
function. Tested to support Memory Stick PRO
ments are approximate.
media for up to 1GB. Does not support 5.0V
SmartMedia media or the ID function of
Printed in U.S.A. 1/05.
SmartMedia media with IDs. Does not support
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Desktop
RA Series exem-
®
PC experience wherever
®
the SD Memory Card media copyright protec
tion function.
Service in fulfifillment of its limited warranty
obligations. Any such services are subject to
the terms and conditions of the limited warran
ty. See actual Limited Warranty for details.
Onsite Service will be provided via thrid-party
technician to be dispatched as needed following
phone-base trouble-shooting. Some repairs
may be accomplished with self repair kits.
Onsite Service may not be available in all loca
tions.
Sony provides first level Phone Support.
Additional telephone support may be available
from the applicable 3rd party vendor. Availability
and schedule for any such support is deter
mined by the applicable software vendor.