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Chapter 1
Identifying Components

The following sections identify and describe each component that is 
visible from the exterior of the VAIO

®

 Computer. Internal components are 

identified in the appropriate section of this manual.

Summary of Contents for PCV-J150 - Vaio Desktop Computer

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Page 2: ...ement This product contains software owned by Sony and licensed by third parties Use of such software is subject to the terms and conditions of license agreements enclosed with this product Some of the software may not be transported or used outside the United States Software specifications are subject to change without notice and may not necessarily be identical to current retail versions Updates...

Page 3: ...uring an electrical storm Do not use the modem or a telephone to report a gas leak in the vicinity of the leak The socket outlet shall be installed near the equipment and shall be easily accessible CD RW Laser Diode Properties Laser output 1 0mW Read 35mW Write Wave Length 777 787nm To change the backup battery contact your nearest Sony Service Center Caution The use of optical instruments with th...

Page 4: ...éléphone pour prévenir d une fuite de gaz vous êtes près de la fuite L appareil doit être le plus près possible d une prise murale pour en faciliter l accès For questions regarding your product or for the Sony Service Center nearest you call 1 888 476 6972 in the United States or 1 800 961 7669 in Canada Sony Customer Support can be reached at http www sony com pcsupport Pour changer la pile de re...

Page 5: ...the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment Only peripherals computer input output devices terminals printers etc that comply with FCC Class B limits may be attached to this computer product Operation with nonc...

Page 6: ...ations in order to maintain uninterrupted service If trouble is experienced with this modem for repair or warranty information please contact 1 888 4SONY PC or write to the Sony Customer Information Center 12451 Gateway Blvd Fort Myers FL 33913 If the trouble is causing harm to the telephone network the telephone company may request that you remove the equipment from the network until the problem ...

Page 7: ...ng lithium batteries Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Discard used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions The battery pack used in this device may present a fire or chemical burn hazard if mistreated Do not disassemble heat above 212 F 100 C or incinerate Dispose of used battery prom...

Page 8: ...umber of terminals allowed to be connected to a telephone interface The termination on an interface may consist of any combination of devices subject only to the requirement that the sum of the Ringer Equivalence Numbers of all the devices does not exceed 5 The Ringer Equivalence Number for this equipment is 0 7 AVIS DE L INDUSTRIE CANADA AVIS L étiquette d Industrie Canada identifie le matériel h...

Page 9: ...lence de la sonnerie IES assigné à chaque dispositif terminal indique le nombre maximal de terminaux qui peuvent être raccordés à une interface La terminaison d une interface téléphonique peut consister en une combination de quelques dispositifs à la seule condition que la somme d indices d équivalence de la sonnerie de tous les dispositifs n excède pas 5 L indice d équivalence de la sonnerie de c...

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Page 11: ...RIE CANADA viii Chapter 1 Identifying Components Front View 2 Drives 3 Buttons and Switches 4 Indicators 5 Rear View 6 Icons 7 I O Connectors 9 Expansion Slots 13 Chapter 2 Configuring Your System Accessing the BIOS Setup Utility 16 Changing the Display s Power Management Settings 17 Configuring the System Board 20 Chapter 3 Removing Installing and Replacing Components Removing the Side Panel 22 R...

Page 12: ...49 Memory Module DIMM Connectors 50 PCI Slot Connectors 51 IDE Connectors 52 Power Connector 52 KEYBOARD and MOUSE Connectors 53 USB Connectors 54 PRINTER i LINK and MONITOR Connectors 55 SERIAL HEADPHONES LINE IN MIC Connectors 57 Fan Connector 59 CD IN Connector 60 AUX IN Connector 61 Configuration Jumper 62 Chapter 5 Fax Modem Card Chapter 6 Ethernet Card Chapter 7 CMOS Setup Options Main Scree...

Page 13: ...ignments 79 System I O Address Map 80 Memory Map 82 IRQ Settings 83 Chapter 9 Specifications Processor 85 Chipset 85 PCI Bus 85 Memory Modules DIMMs 85 DIMM Configurations 86 Cache Memory 86 Graphics 86 Audio 87 Communications 87 I O and Expansion Slots 87 Drives and Controllers 88 System BIOS 88 ...

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Page 15: ...Identifying Components The following sections identify and describe each component that is visible from the exterior of the VAIO Computer Internal components are identified in the appropriate section of this manual ...

Page 16: ...VAIO Reference Manual 2 Front View O M04694X VSD Front p a ne l ...

Page 17: ...CD R is read at a variable transfer rate ranging from 13X at the innermost track to 32X at the outermost track the data transfer standard 1X rate is 150 kbytes s The average data transfer rate is 22 5X 3375 kbytes s Data on a CD R is written at a constant transfer rate of 1X 2X 4X or 8X depending on the speed you select Data on the CD ROM is read at a variable transfer rate ranging from 13X at the...

Page 18: ...tion Power Standby switch Turns system power on off or into standby mode Diskette eject button Ejects a diskette CD RW disc eject button Automatically opens and closes the CD RW drive tray FRNTPNLB VSD C D RWd isce je c t Diske tte e je c t Powe r Sta nd b y Eje c t hole ...

Page 19: ... the computer is out of standby mode ready to use Off no color indicates the computer is turned off or in hibernate mode Diskette drive access indicator On green indicates diskette drive activity Hard disk drive access indicator On amber indicates hard disk drive activity FRNTPNLC VSD Diske tted rivea c c e ss Powe r Sta nd b y Ha rdd isk d rivea c c e ss ...

Page 20: ...VAIO Reference Manual 6 Rear View MO USE KEYBO ARD USB1 USB3 SERIAL PRINTER HEADPHO NES TELEPHO NE MO NITO R KY0001 VSD LINE IN MIC i LINK IEEE1394 Powe r Ethe rne t LINE ...

Page 21: ...nts 7 Icons Icon Description MOUSE connector KEYBOARD connector USB Universal Serial Bus connector SERIAL connector PRINTER connector HEADPHONES connector LINE IN jack audio MIC microphone jack Ic on la bels O M04692X VSD ...

Page 22: ...onnector LINE for telephone line from primary service jack TELEPHONE for phone i LINK IEEE1394 interface Ethernet connector 10Base T 100Base TX This connector is for LAN use only Do not plug a phone into this connector Icon Description ...

Page 23: ...al and have the same pinout They are standard 6 pin PS 2 type female connectors USB Connectors The USB connectors are standard 4 pin USB connectors The USB connectors are located at the rear of the system SERIAL Connector The SERIAL connector is a standard 9 pin DB 9 male connector KY0002 VS 1 6 2 3 4 5 1 6 2 3 4 5 KEYBO ARD MO USE KY0003 VS USB1 USB2 USB3 1 5 6 9 KY0057 VSD ...

Page 24: ...10 PRINTER Connector The PRINTER connector is a standard 25 pin DB 25 female connector MONITOR The MONITOR connector is a standard 15 pin female high density VGA type connector 13 1 25 14 KY0005 VSD 5 1 15 11 10 6 KY0004 VSD ...

Page 25: ...he LINE jack is for connecting to a telephone line that comes from the wall and the TELEPHONE jack is for connecting the computer to a telephone Connector Description HEADPHONES 1 0 Vrms typical MIC Electret condenser microphone input LINE IN 1 0 Vrms typical 10 Kohm impedance Accidentally plugging a phone line from the wall into the modem s TELEPHONE jack and a telephone into the LINE jack will n...

Page 26: ...connection The i LINK connection may vary depending on the software applications operating system and i LINK compatible devices All products with an i LINK connection may not communicate with each other Refer to the documentation that came with your i LINK compatible device for information on operating conditions and proper connections Before connecting i LINK compatible PC peripherals to your sys...

Page 27: ...3 Expansion Slots There are four PCI slots two of which are available for expansion PCI 3 and 4 The other two PCI slots are occupied by the Ethernet card PCI 2 and fax modem card PCI 1 O M04577B VSD PC I 2 PC I 1 PC I 3 PC I 4 ...

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Page 29: ...chapter contains information on configuring your system Configuring your system can consist of the following Making changes to the BIOS settings Making changes to the display s power management settings Changing the system board jumper position ...

Page 30: ...menu bar Use the up and down arrow keys to select items within a menu Once an item is highlighted use the plus minus keys to modify a setting If an item has a triangle to its left this indicates that a sub menu of options is available Press ENTER to access a sub menu If a sub menu contains items with a triangle there is another layer of options from which to select 4 Once you select an option pres...

Page 31: ...r scheme that is most appropriate for the way you use your computer To change a power scheme change the settings for Turn off monitor and Turn off hard disks System standby and System Hibernate The Turn off monitor option allows you to specify the period of inactivity in minutes that you want to elapse before your monitor turns off when your computer is running on AC power The display reactivates ...

Page 32: ...Power is reactivated when you press spacebar on the keyboard The System hibernate option allows you to specify the period of inactivity in minutes before your computer goes in the hibernate state Power is reactivated when you push the power button 3 To save a new power scheme first modify the settings click Save As type a descriptive name and then click OK 4 Click the Advanced tab 5 Select the des...

Page 33: ...Configuring Your System 19 6 Click the Hibernate tab 7 Select the desired settings and then click OK ...

Page 34: ...ed 1 Remove the side panel see Removing the Side Panel on page 22 2 Set the jumpers as directed by a service technician also see Configuration Jumper on page 62 3 Reinstall the side panel see Replacing the Side Panel on page 25 The configuration jumpers should never need changing unless otherwise directed by a technical support or service technician Before opening the system save any open files ex...

Page 35: ...ing installing and replacing major components for upgrading reconfiguring and troubleshooting the components Before opening the system unit save any open files exit the Windows operating system turn off the power of the computer and all attached peripherals and then unplug the power cord ...

Page 36: ... You must remove the side panel to access the system board add in cards power supply battery memory and internal drives 1 From the rear of the unit remove the single screw on the right side 2 Slide back the panel about inch then lift out KY0064B VSD ...

Page 37: ... or replace internal components such as a drive diskette drive or CD RW drive 1 Lay the system down on its side 2 Pull up and out on the two plastic tabs 1 in diagram at the bottom of the chassis to release the bottom end of the front panel 3 Pull out the top end of the front panel to remove it KY0091 VSD Front p a ne l 1 ...

Page 38: ...ing the Front Panel 1 Insert the two flat plastic tabs located on the top of the front panel into the slots at the top of the chassis 2 Push the bottom of the front panel in until the tabs snap into place KY0093 VSD Front p a ne l 1 ...

Page 39: ...ottom of the side panel with the bottom of the chassis with the side panel extending about inch from the rear of the unit 2 Slide the side panel forward until the lip on the side panel is flush with the rear of the chassis 3 Insert the screw removed earlier to secure the panel KY0067 VSD ...

Page 40: ...card 6 Attach any necessary cables to the card see the instructions that came with the add in card 7 Replace the cover see Replacing the Side Panel on page 25 8 Turn on the computer and follow any instructions that came with the add in card Before opening the system unit save any open files exit Windows turn off the power of the computer and all attached peripherals and then unplug the power cord ...

Page 41: ... open files exit the Windows operating system turn off the power of the computer and all attached peripherals and then unplug the power cord Grasp the card with one hand on each end and gently pull up as you rock the card from side to side Hold the add in card by its edges and do not touch any components or connector contacts on the card Static electricity in your body may damage sensitive compone...

Page 42: ...f you do not replace the card or install another add in card install a slot cover over the vacant slot at the rear of the chassis see Covering an Open I O Slot on page 41 6 Replace the cover see Replacing the Side Panel on page 25 ...

Page 43: ...e 67 Make a list of all the BIOS options that are different from their default values You will refer to this list when you restore the BIOS settings later 4 Select Exit Discarding Changes from the main menu using the right arrow key 5 Press Enter type Y when prompted to discard changes then press Enter to exit the BIOS Setup Utility 6 Turn off the computer and unplug the power cord 7 Remove the si...

Page 44: ...ery snaps into place 12 Replace any add in cards that were removed 13 Reconnect any cables that were disconnected 14 Replace the side panel see Replacing the Side Panel on page 25 15 Reconnect the power cord and turn on the computer Touch any exposed metal part of chassis to discharge static electricity in your body before handling an add in card or other sensitive electronic component The battery...

Page 45: ...er s BIOS settings were retained during the battery replacement and you can skip the remaining steps 17 Refer to the list you made in step 3 and restore any non default BIOS settings see CMOS Setup Options on page 67 18 Select Exit Saving Changes from the main menu using the right arrow key 19 Press Enter type Y when prompted to save configuration changes then press Enter to exit the BIOS Setup Ut...

Page 46: ...er supply by lifting it up and resting it upside down over the corner of the chassis where the CD RW and floppy drives are located Before opening the system unit save any open files exit the Windows operating system turn off the power of the computer and all attached peripherals and then unplug the power cord The screw that secures the power supply to the chassis is the same screw that secures the...

Page 47: ... you wish to remove 4 Push down the handle on each side of the memory module to eject the module from its socket Gently push the power supply cables and ribbon cables aside as you reach inside the system to access the module connector KY0073 VSD Ha nd le s Push out KY0042 VS ...

Page 48: ...the power supply slips into the slot in the CD RW drive 8 Replace the side panel see Replacing the Side Panel on page 25 9 Reconnect the power cord and turn on the computer Your computer automatically recognizes any change in memory and will configure itself accordingly when you turn on the computer No further action is required Touch any exposed metal part of the chassis to discharge static elect...

Page 49: ...e computer 4 Remove the side panel see Removing the Side Panel on page 22 5 Remove the front panel see Removing the Front Panel on page 23 Before opening the system unit save any open files exit Windows turn off the power of the computer and all attached peripherals and then unplug the power cord Memory module configurations MB The PCV J150 ships with 64 MB SDRAM is expandable to 512 MB DIMM1 DIMM...

Page 50: ...the corner of the chassis where the CD RW and floppy drives are located 7 If necessary remove the memory module you wish to replace see Removing a Memory Module on page 33 The screw that secures the power supply to the chassis is the same screw that secures the side panel to the chassis AUR001 VSD ...

Page 51: ...orners until the module is fully seated Gently push the power supply cables and ribbon cables aside as you slip your hands into the system to reach the module connector When the module is fully seated the handles on each side are straight up and locked into the slot on each side of the module If the handles are not totally straight upright continue to press down on each side of the module until th...

Page 52: ...y slips into the slot in the CD RW drive 12 Replace the side panel see Replacing the Side Panel on page 25 13 Reconnect the power cord and turn on the computer Your computer automatically recognizes the extra memory and will configure itself accordingly when you turn on the computer No further action is required AUR002 VSD Ta bfits intoslot in C D RWd rive ...

Page 53: ...t occupies a previously empty slot 1 Disconnect the power cord from the computer 2 Lay the system on its side 3 Remove the side panel see Removing the Side Panel on page 22 4 Locate the slot whose cover you want to remove 5 Remove the screw from the slot cover 6 Remove the loose slot cover and retain it for future use KY0069 VSD ...

Page 54: ... This may damage some components especially the main processor which generates the most heat 1 Slide the tip of the slot cover removed earlier between the chassis and system board 2 Push the slot cover down until it rests firmly on the lip in the chassis All add in card brackets and slot covers rest on this lip 3 Replace the screw removed earlier to secure the I O slot cover KY0076 VSD ...

Page 55: ...el access The hard disk drive access light blinks when either internal drive is active 1 Configure the jumpers on the new drive as a slave device see your drive s documentation for configuration instructions 2 Disconnect the power cord from the computer 3 Remove the side panel see Removing the Side Panel on page 22 4 Lift the tab adjacent to the drive holder Before opening the system unit save any...

Page 56: ...l 42 5 Slide the drive holder forward towards the diskette drive about a inch and then lift out 6 Place the drive holder upside down on top of the power supply KY0081 VSD Disk d rivehold e r KY0081B VSD Disk d rivehold e r ...

Page 57: ...oles on each side of the drive holder screws are provided with the new drive Do not overtighten the screws 9 Connect the second drive connector to the new drive see next diagram 10 Connect the second power connector to the new drive 11 Make sure the drive connector is connected securely to the motherboard KY0083 VSD Align hole s KY0085 VSD Se c ond p owe r c onne c tor Se c ond d rive c onne c tor...

Page 58: ...em 2 in diagram to secure the drive holder 14 Replace the side panel see Replacing the Side Panel on page 25 15 Reconnect the power cord and then turn on your computer Your computer automatically recognizes the new drive and configures itself accordingly when you turn it on Format and partition the new drive following the instructions provided with the drive KY0086 VSD Disk d rivehold e r 1 2 ...

Page 59: ...im a ry IDE Ba tte ry O M04581 VS C PU Fa n Diske tte Front p a ne l he a d e r Se ria l top MicIn LineIn LineO ut Pa ra lle l top i Link Monitor USB1 2 3 Powe r SupplyFa n Ke yb oa rd Mouse Aux In not use d C D In to C D RWd rive Powe r Supply PC I slot 3 PC I slot 4 PC I slot 2 C MO S C le a r C le a r 2 3 Norm a l 1 2 PC I slot 1 VIRQ Vid e o not use d Wa ke O n LAN not use d IEEE 1394 He a d e...

Page 60: ... interface the system board to the front panel Name Description SPEAKER not used PWR LED Connects to the power on indicator light on the front panel HD LED Connects to the hard disk drive access light on the front panel PWR Connects to the power on switch on the front panel RESET not used MSG LED Connects to the standby indicator light on the front panel KY0031 VSD Front p a ne l he a d e r PWR HD...

Page 61: ...System Board 49 Diskette Drive Connector O M04701H VSD 2 34 Ke y p in 5 1 33 ...

Page 62: ...e Memory Module DIMM look very similar The side with pin 1 has a small 1 to the left of pin 1 Be sure to orient a DIMM correctly in the DIMM connector a small triangle on the connector indicates pin 1 O M04710A VSD DIMM2 DIMM1 1 Ind ic a te s p in 1 Me m ory m od ule DIMM O M04908B VSD ...

Page 63: ...connectors slot 3 and 4 are available The other PCI slots are occupied by the Ethernet card slot 2 and fax modem card slot 1 The PCI slots support 32 bit 5V and Universal 3 3 5V PCI add in cards O M04599B VSD Slot 3 PC I Slot 4 PC I Slot 2 PC I Slot 1 PC I B1 B62 B49 B52 A1 A62 A49 A52 PC I slot c onne c tor ...

Page 64: ...ystem board a Primary IDE and a Secondary IDE connector Each IDE connector supports up to two IDE drives using a ribbon cable with two connectors Power Connector The power supply connector on the system board connects to the power supply connector labelled P1 O M04701G VSD 1 39 2 40 O M04701I VSD 1 10 11 20 ...

Page 65: ...ors The KEYBOARD connector and the MOUSE connector are 6 pin female PS 2 type mini DIN connectors They have identical pinouts KEYBOARD and MOUSE Pin Signal Name 1 DATA 2 NC 3 LOGIC GND 4 5V fused 5 CLOCK 6 NC KY0032 VSD 1 6 1 6 KEYBO ARD MO USE ...

Page 66: ...ection of USB peripheral devices directly to the system without having to use an external hub USB1 USB2 USB3 Pin Signal Name 1 USBVCC1 Uses over current protector 2 USBP0 3 USBP0 4 Ground 5 USBVCC2 6 USBP1 7 USBP1 8 Ground 5 USBVCC3 6 USBP2 7 USBP2 8 Ground KY0033 VSD USB1 USB2 USB3 ...

Page 67: ...onnector supplies 10V to 12V and a maximum power of 6 watts The MONITOR connector is a standard 15 pin female high density VGA type connector PRINTER connector Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 1 STROBE 13 SELECT 2 DATA BIT 0 14 AUTO FEED 3 DATA BIT 1 15 ERROR 4 DATA BIT 2 16 INIT 5 DATA BIT 3 17 SELECT IN 6 DATA BIT 4 18 LOGIC GND 7 DATA BIT 5 19 LOGIC GND 8 DATA BIT 6 20 LOGIC GND 9 DATA BIT 7 21 ...

Page 68: ...VAIO Reference Manual 56 MONITOR connector Pin Signal Name 1 RED 2 GREEN 3 BLUE 4 GND 5 DDC GND 6 RED GND 7 GREEN GND 8 BLUE GND 9 NC 10 GND 11 GND 12 SDA 13 HORIZONTAL SYNC 14 VERTICAL SYNC 15 SCL ...

Page 69: ...ts to headphones The LINE IN jack is a stereo mini jack 3 5 mm that connects to a stereo audio source not an audio source from a video device The MIC In jack is a stereo mini jack 3 5 mm that connects to a microphone SERIAL SERIAL connector Pin Signal Name 1 DCD 2 RXD 3 TXD 4 DTR 5 LOGIC GND 6 DSR 7 RTS 8 CTS 9 RI KY0058 VSD MIC LINE IN HEADPHO NES SERIAL 1 5 6 9 ...

Page 70: ...e Manual 58 HEADPHONES LINE IN MIC O M04713 VSD Aud io Rig ht O ut Aud ioLe ft O ut O M04713B VSD Aud ioRight In Aud ioLe ft In L Im ba la nc e O M04713A VSD Ele c tre t b ia s volta g e MICim ba la nc e MICm onoin ...

Page 71: ...The PWR FAN connector is a 1 x 3 pin straight header connector PWR FAN connects to the power supply and controls the power supply cooling fan PWR FAN Connector Pin Signal Name 1 Ground 2 FAN_CTRL 12V 3 FAN_SEN KY0034 VSD PWR FAN 3 1 ...

Page 72: ...Connector The CD IN connector on the system board is a 1 x 4 pin header connector that connects to the CR RW drive s audio output connector CD IN Pin Signal Name 1 Left Line In 2 Ground 3 Ground 4 Right Line In KY0062 VSD C D IN 1 4 ...

Page 73: ...System Board 61 AUX IN Connector The AUX IN connector on the system board is a 1 x 4 pin header connector AUX IN Pin Signal Name 1 Left Line In 2 Ground 3 Ground 4 Right Line In KY0062B VSD AUX IN 1 4 ...

Page 74: ...igurable jumper for CMOS Clear The computer ships with CMOS Clear in the Normal position Do not change the position of this jumper unless directed by a technical support person O M04588 VSD C MO S C le a r C le a r 2 3 Norm a l 1 2 d e fa ult jum p e r 1 3 C MO S C LR 2 ...

Page 75: ... occupies PCI slot 1 There are two RJ 11 jacks one to connect a telephone line and one to connect a phone Connectors Name Connector Type Description TELEPHONE RJ 11 Connects to phone LINE RJ 11 Connects to telephone line KY0038 VSD TELEPHO NE LINE ...

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Page 77: ...net card occupies PCI slot 2 The Ethernet card has one connector that is accessible from the rear panel Name Connector Type Description Ethernet RJ 45 Connects to 10Base T 100Base TX Ethernet LAN cable VO Y002 VSD Ethe rne t JP1 not use d ...

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Page 79: ...ear depending on which options you select The item shown in brackets in this guide is the default option The option shown in brackets on the screen is the option currently set for your system The other available options for each item are shown without brackets directly below the default option in this guide The available options are listed in the order they occur when you press the key Use the lef...

Page 80: ...nual 68 Press F10 to save the changes and exit or press Esc to discard the changes Follow the on screen prompts for other choices The bottom of the screen presents a summary of the keys to use for navigation and control ...

Page 81: ...000 Primary Master see IDE Sub Menus on page 70 Primary Slave see IDE Sub Menus on page 70 Secondary Master see IDE Sub Menus on page 70 Secondary Slave see IDE Sub Menus on page 70 Supervisor Password Disabled User Password Disabled Installed Memory 64 MB BIOS Revision 1002 ...

Page 82: ...ector Transfers Maximum Disabled 2 Sectors 4 Sectors 8 Sectors 16 Sectors 32 Sectors SMART Monitoring Disabled Enabled PIO Mode 4 ULTRA DMA Mode 5 Set Device As Auto Floppy Hard Disk This option appears when Type is set to User Type HDD This option appears when Type is set to Auto or User Type HDD This option appears when Type is set to Auto or User Type HDD This option appears when Type is not se...

Page 83: ...oard AC97 Audio Controller Enabled Disabled Onboard 1394 Controller Enabled Disabled Onboard Serial Port 1 3F8H IRQ4 2F8H IRQ3 3E8H IRQ4 2E8H IRQ10 Disabled Onboard Parallel Port 378H IRQ7 278H IRQ5 Disabled 3BCH IRQ7 Parallel Port Mode Normal EPP ECP ECP EPP PCI Configuration Slot 1 IRQ Auto to NA Slot 3 IRQ 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 ...

Page 84: ...r MB Temperature displays actual temperature Ignore CPU Temperature displays actual temperature Ignore CPU Fan Speed Ignore displays actual RPM Power Fan Speed displays actual RPM Ignore VCORE Voltage displays actual voltage Ignore 3 3V Voltage displays actual voltage Ignore 5V Voltage displays actual voltage Ignore 12V Voltage displays actual voltage Ignore 12V Voltage displays actual voltage Ign...

Page 85: ...OM displays installed drive Disabled 2 Removable Device Legacy Floppy LS120 ZIP 100 ATAPI MO Disabled 3 IDE Hard Drive displays installed drive Disabled 4 Other Boot Device Disabled INT18 Device Network SCSI Boot Device Silent Boot Enabled Disabled ...

Page 86: ...VAIO Reference Manual 74 Exit Screen Exit Saving Changes Exit Discarding Changes Load Setup Defaults Discard Changes Save Changes ...

Page 87: ... chapter contains information on the following subjects User and Supervisor password Beep code error messages PCI configuration status and error messages DMA channel assignments IRQ assignments System I O address map Memory map PCI configuration space map ...

Page 88: ...ptional Access to the CMOS Setup Utility depends on which passwords were previously set as indicated next If you set these passwords the following passwords are required User password only User password is required at bootup Supervisor password only No password is required at bootup Supervisor password is required by most setup options Both passwords User password is required at bootup Supervisor ...

Page 89: ...ies that the system is OK Other beep patterns signify errors The number of beeps indicates the specific error that occurred The Sony Online Support technical representative will need to know how many beeps your system produces if there is an error so be sure to count the number of beeps before calling for support ...

Page 90: ...lting in a conflict PCI Memory Conflict Two devices requested the same resource resulting in a conflict Primary Boot Device Not Found The designated primary boot device hard disk drive diskette drive CD ROM drive or network drive could not be found Primary IDE Controller Resource Conflict The primary IDE controller has requested a resource that is already in use Primary Input Device Not Found The ...

Page 91: ... This shows the factory default values The Microsoft Windows Millenium Edition operating system reassigns resources to best meet the needs of a particular configuration DMA Channel Default Assignment 2 Standard diskette controller 4 Direct memory access controller ...

Page 92: ...herboard resources 0070h 0073h System CMOS real time clock 0074h 007Fh Motherboard resources 0080h 0090h Direct memory access controller 0091h 0093h Motherboard resources 0094h 009Fh Direct memory access controller 00A0h 00A1h Programmable interrupt controller 00A2h 00BFh Motherboard resources 00C0h 00DFh Direct memory access controller 00E0h 00EFh Motherboard resources 00F0h 00FFh Numeric data pr...

Page 93: ...oard resources 0CF8h 0CFFh PCI bus B000h B0FFh WDM communication device B400h B407h WDM communication device B800h B8FFh Realtek RTL8139 A B C 8130 PCI Fast Ethernet NIC C000h CFFFh SiS Accelerated Graphics Port C800h C87Fh SiS 730s D400h D4FFh SiS 7018 audio driver D800h D807h Primary IDE controller dual FIFO D800h D80Fh SiS 5513 dual PCI IDE controller D808h D80Fh Secondary IDE controller dual F...

Page 94: ... controller E9000000h E90007FFh Texas Instruments OHCI compliant IEEE 1394 host controller E9800000h E98000FFh WDM communication device EA000000h EA0000FFh Realtek RTL8139 A B C 8130 PCI Fast Ethernet NIC EA800000h EAFFFFFFh SiS Accelerated Graphics Port EA800000h EA81FFFFh SiS 730s EB000000h EB000FFFh SiS 7018 audio driver EB800000h EB800FFFh SiS 7001 PCI to USB open host controller EC000000h EFF...

Page 95: ...nter Port LPT 2 06 Standard floppy disk controller 07 Printer Port LPT1 08 System CMOS real time clock 09 SiS 7001 PCI to USB open host controller 09 WDM communication device 09 ACPI IRQ holder for PCI IRQ steering 09 SCI IRQ used by ACPI bus 10 ACPI IRQ holder for PCI IRQ steering 10 SiS 7018 audio driver 11 SiS 730s 11 ACPI IRQ holder for PCI IRQ steering 12 PS 2 compatible mouse port 13 Numeric...

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Page 97: ...icroprocessor internal clock speed Other factors may affect application performance SiS730S PCI Level 2 2 33 MHz zero wait state 4 PCI slots 2 open Installed memory 64 MB PC 133 SDRAM 133 MHz Maximum memory 512 Mbytes 256 Mbytes in each socket Voltage 3 3 V memory only Pins 168 pins with gold plated contacts SDRAM type PC 133 60 ns unrestricted CAS latency 2 unbuffered Intel 4 clock 64 bits non EC...

Page 98: ... 3 3V unbuffered 4 clock 64 bit or 72 bit 133 MHz SDRAM module DIMM2 0 8 16 32 64 128 256 0 8 16 32 64 128 256 Integrated L1 128Kbytes L2 64Kbytes exclusive Chipset SiS730S Video memory Shared with system memory Resolution displayed resolution depends on the video monitor you use It is recommended to use 1024x768 True color 24 bits or High color 16 bits when at 75 Hz or lower refresh rate for vide...

Page 99: ...a speeds may vary depending on line conditions Fax 14 4 kbps maximum i LINK IEEE 1394 400 Mbps OHCI chipset Ethernet 10Base T 100Base TX Serial ports One high speed NS16C550 compatible port Parallel port One high speed bi directional Centronics compatible port with ECP and EPP modes Modem ports Two RJ 11 connectors for line and phone USB ports USB1 USB2 USB3 on rear panel PCI slots Two available s...

Page 100: ...s The average data transfer rate is 22 5X 3375 kbytes s Data on a CD R is written at a constant transfer rate of 1X 2X 4X or 8X depending on the speed you select Data on the CD ROM is read at a variable transfer rate ranging from 13X at the innermost track to 32X at the outermost track the data transfer standard 1X rate is 150 kbytes s The average data transfer rate is 22 5X 3375 kbytes s 20X maxi...

Page 101: ...ns for 88 CMOS See Also BIOS CMOS Clear configuration jumper 62 codes beeps 77 COM1 port See SERIAL connector communications specifications 87 computer lithium battery vii computer safety information ii configuration jumper CMOS Clear 62 configuring BIOS setup utility 16 power management 17 system board 20 connectors 4 pin on modem card 63 AUX IN 61 CD IN 60 Ethernet 12 65 fan 59 IDE 52 KEYBOARD 5...

Page 102: ...ators 5 G graphics controller See graphics graphics specifications 86 H header See front panel header HEADPHONES connector 11 57 I i LINK connector 55 I O address map 80 slot covering 41 slot specifications 87 I O connectors HEADPHONES 11 57 i LINK 12 55 KEYBOARD 9 LINE 11 LINE IN 11 57 MIC 11 57 MONITOR 10 MOUSE 9 PRINTER 10 SERIAL 9 TELEPHONE 11 USB 9 54 icons description of 7 IDE connectors 52 ...

Page 103: ...v removing add in card 28 front panel 23 memory module 33 side panel 22 slot cover 40 replacing 25 front panel 24 lithium battery 30 side panel 25 resolution See graphics specifications S safety information ii SERIAL connector 9 57 serial numbers ii serial port See SERIAL setup BIOS 16 side panel 25 removing 22 slot See Also I O slot slot cover removing 40 specifications audio 87 BIOS 88 communica...

Page 104: ...r connector 52 PRINTER connector 55 SERIAL connector 57 USB connectors 54 system I O address map 80 system memory installing 36 T TELEPHONE connector 11 Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 vi TV interference v U USB connectors 9 54 user password 76 ...

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