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VAIO Digital Studio™ System Reference Manual

Removing the Side Cover

You must remove the side cover to access the system board, add-in cards,
power supply, battery, memory, and internal drives.

From the rear of the unit, pull the metal tab shown in the next
diagram.

Pull the top of the cover away from the unit about two inches, then
gently lift out the cover.

Pull out top a few
inches, then lift out

Pull out tab to

release front

panel

Summary of Contents for PCV-RX462DS

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Page 2: ...ony 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 and additions to software may require an addit...

Page 3: ...ng the modem during 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 DVD ROM Laser Diode Properties PCV RX462DS PCV RX463DS PCV RX465DS PCV RX470DS PCV RX480DS Laser output 0 4 mW DVD 0 14 mW CD Wave Length 650 655 nm DVD 785 nm CD CD RW Laser Diode Propert...

Page 4: ...odem durant un orage électrique N utilisez pas le modem ni le téléphone 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 To change the backup battery contact your nearest Sony Service Center Caution The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard As the laser beam used in th...

Page 5: ...illez contacter votre centre de service Sony le plus près Avertissement L utilisation d instruments optiques avec ce produit augmente les risques pour les yeux Puisque le faisceau laser utilisé dans ce produit est dommageable pour les yeux ne tentez pas de désassembler le boîtier Adressez vous à un agent de service qualifié Danger Radiation laser visible et invisible si ouvert Évitez l exposition ...

Page 6: ...he FCC Ringer Equivalence Number REN for this equipment is 0 79 B for Lucent modem or 0 0 B for HomePNA modem If requested this information must be provided to the telephone company This modem uses the USOC RJ 11 telephone jack The REN is used to determine the quantity of devices which may be connected to the telephone line Excessive RENs on the telephone line may result in the devices not ringing...

Page 7: ... use a computer or other electronic device to send any message via a telephone facsimile machine unless such message clearly contains in a margin at the top or bottom of each transmitted page or on the first page of the transmission the date and time it is sent and an identification of the business other entity or individual sending the message and the telephone number of the sending machine or su...

Page 8: ... not disassemble heat above 212 F 100 C or incinerate Dispose of used battery promptly Keep away from children Ne pas manipuler les batteries au lithium qui fuient ou sont endommagées Une batterie non conforme présente un danger d explosion La remplacer seulement par une batterie identique ou de type équivalent recommandé par le fabricant Évacuer les batteries usées selon les directives du fabrica...

Page 9: ... each terminal device provides an indication of the maximum number 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 79 B for Lucent modem or 0 ...

Page 10: ...ques ou à un électricien selon le cas AVIS L indice d équivalence 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 dispositi...

Page 11: ...ada vii Disposal of Lithium Battery vii Industry Canada Notice ix Avis de L industrie Canada ix Chapter 1 Identifying Components 1 Front View 2 Drives 3 Buttons and Switches 6 Indicators 7 Connectors 8 Rear View 10 Icons 11 I O Connectors 13 Expansion Slots 18 Remote Control 19 PCV RX490TV 19 Chapter 2 Configuring Your System 21 Accessing the BIOS Setup Utility 22 Changing the Display s Power Mana...

Page 12: ...l hard disk drive all models 46 To set up the new hard drive with the startup disk PCV RX490TV model only 49 To identify the additional hard disk space for Giga Pocket use PCV RX490TV model only 49 Removing the Power Supply 50 Replacing the Power Supply 51 Chapter 4 System Board 53 Connectors and Headers 54 Front Panel Header 54 Floppy Disk Drive Header 55 Memory Module RIMM Slots 56 PCI Slots 57 ...

Page 13: ...een 89 Power Screen 92 Boot Screen 93 Exit Screen 94 Chapter 9 Miscellaneous Technical Information 95 User and Supervisor Passwords 96 Beep Code Error Messages 97 PCI Configuration Status and Error Messages 98 DMA Channel Assignments 100 System I O Address Map 101 Memory Map 105 IRQ Summary 107 Chapter 10 Specifications 109 Processors 109 Chipset 109 AGP Bus 109 PCI Bus 110 Memory Modules 110 Memo...

Page 14: ...Reference Manual xiv Audio 111 Communications 112 Giga Pocket I O PCV RX490TV only 112 I O and Expansion Slots 112 Floppy Disk Drive and Controller 113 Hard Drives and Controllers 113 Optical Drives 114 System BIOS 116 Index 117 ...

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

Page 16: ...VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual 2 Front View All Models ...

Page 17: ...outermost track The average data transfer rate is 11 3X 15255 KBps Data on a CD R CD ROM is read at a variable transfer rate ranging from 17 5X at the innermost track to 40X at the outermost track The average data transfer rate is 28 6X 4293 KBps 32X maximum performance 16X maximum performance 40X maximum performance CD RW drive The CD RW CD R CD ROM data transfer standard 1X rate is 150 KB per se...

Page 18: ... Floppy disk drive 3 5 inch 1 44 MB DVD RW drive The DVD ROM data transfer standard 1X rate is 1350 KBps The CD RW CD R CD ROM data transfer standard rate is 150 KBps DVD ROM read DVD RW DVD R read CD ROM read CD RW CD R read CD R write CD RW write DVD R write DVD RW write 4X maximum performance 2X maximum performance 24X maximum performance 16X maximum performance 8X maximum performance 4X maximu...

Page 19: ... track to 16X at the outermost track The average data transfer rate is 11 5X 1725 KBps Data on a CD RW CD R is written at a constant transfer rate of 4X max for CD RW or 8X depending on the speed you select High speed writing to a CD RW disc is not supported Data on a DVD RW DVD R is written at a constant transfer rate of 1X max for DVD RW or 2X depending on the speed you select Data on a CD R CD ...

Page 20: ...s Button or switch Description Power Stand by switch Turns system power on off or into Stand by mode Floppy disk eject button Ejects a floppy disk Optical disc eject button Automatically opens and closes the optical drive tray Optical disc eject Floppy disk eject Power Stand by ...

Page 21: ...de ready to use Off no color indicates the computer is turned off or in hibernation mode Floppy disk drive access indicator On green indicates floppy disk drive activity Optical drive access indicator On red indicates optical drive activity Hard disk drive access indicator On red indicates hard disk drive activity Floppy disk drive access Hard disk drive access Optical disc drive access Power Stan...

Page 22: ...nnect to a 6 pin i LINK device use the i LINK header on the back of the system A 6 pin i LINK header can supply power from the computer to the device if the device also has a 6 pin i LINK header A 4 pin i LINK header cannot supply power to the device Connects to a digital device that has a 4 pin i LINK header USB3 USB4 Connects to USB devices USB3 USB4 i LINK ...

Page 23: ...o USB devices i LINK 4 pin port IEEE1394 Connects to a digital device that has a 4 pin i LINK connector S Video In port Connects to an S video cable optional Video In jack Connects to a video cable supplied Audio L In jack Audio R In jack Connects to an audio cable supplied USB i LINK Video Audio Inputs ...

Page 24: ...SB1 USB2 Ethernet Serial Printer Parallel Headphones Line In Microphone Monitor Line Power DVI Telephone i LINK Game MIDI Audio Out Video S video Out Audio In Video S Video In VHF UHF Only in PCV RX490TV Model In models with an HPNA modem the telephone line jack IEEE394 does not exist ...

Page 25: ...nts 11 Icons All Models All Models Icon Description Mouse port Keyboard port Universal Serial Bus USB port Ethernet port for LAN connection only Serial port Printer port i LINK IEEE1394 port Game MIDI port Icon Label Area ...

Page 26: ...ne jack for telephone line from primary service jack Telephone jack for phone DVI LCD Monitor port In models with an HPNA modem the telephone jack does not exist PCV RX490TV Only Icon Description VHF UHF port Audio In jack Audio Out jack Video S video In port Video S video Out port All Models Icon Description ...

Page 27: ... physically identical and have the same pinout They are standard 6 pin PS 2 type female ports USB Ports The USB ports are standard 4 pin USB ports Two USB ports are located at the front and two at the rear of the system Ethernet Port The Ethernet port at the rear of the system is used to connect to a 10Base T 100Base TX Ethernet network 2 3 1 4 5 6 Ethernet ...

Page 28: ...t is a standard 9 pin DB 9 male port Printer Parallel Port The printer parallel port is a standard 25 pin DB 25 female port Monitor Port The monitor port is a standard 15 pin female high density VGA type port located on the AGP plug in card 6 9 1 5 25 14 13 1 5 1 10 15 11 6 ...

Page 29: ...lly connect both a VGA and an LCD monitor at the same time However you cannot use both monitors at the same time If you operate only one monitor to the system the system automatically detects which monitor is connected If you connect both monitors you must choose one monitor from the Display settings Game Port The game port is a standard 15 pin DB 15 female port This port can be used to connect MI...

Page 30: ... the wall and the telephone jack is for connecting the computer to a telephone Your computer will only have one RJ 11 female phone jack if you have a HomePNA modem installed The modem installed on your computer may differ depending on the configuration you purchased Connector Description Headphones 1 0 Vrms typical Mic Electret condenser microphone input Line In 1 0 Vrms typical 10 Kohm impedance ...

Page 31: ...1394 connection The i LINK connection may vary depending on the software applications operating system and compatible i LINK devices All products with an i LINK connection may not communicate with each other Refer to the documentation that came with your compatible i LINK device for information on operating conditions and proper connections Before connecting compatible i LINK PC peripherals to you...

Page 32: ...s In the PCV RX490TV model slot No 3 is available for expansion a Giga Pocket card occupies slot No 2 PCI slot No 1 is occupied by the fax modem card A Lucent modem will have two jacks Line In and Phone while an HPNA modem has one jack Line In There is one AGP slot No 4 which is occupied by an AGP card Slot No 4 AGP Slot No 3 PCI Slot No 2 PCI Slot No 1 PCI Slot No 2 is occupied by a Giga Pocket c...

Page 33: ...n be controlled using the remote control supplied The remote control can start and stop video recording and playback select channels and set viewing preferences For more details about the remote control see the Remote Control Overview section of your VAIO Digital Studio Computer User Guide that came with your computer ...

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Page 35: ...ing Your System This 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 ...

Page 36: ...eft and right arrow keys to select a menu from the 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 fr...

Page 37: ...idle for a specified period of time 1 From the Start menu point to Settings click Control Panel then click Display The Power Options Properties dialog box opens with the Power Schemes tab displayed 2 Select the power 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 stand by and System ...

Page 38: ... your computer is running on AC power The System stand by option allows you to specify the period of inactivity in minutes that you want to elapse before your computer goes on Stand by when your computer is running on AC power Power is reactivated when you click the left mouse button or press spacebar on the keyboard The System hibernates option allows you to specify the period of inactivity in mi...

Page 39: ...Configuring Your System 25 5 Select the desired settings 6 Click the Hibernate tab 7 Select the desired settings and then click OK ...

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Page 41: ...ding reconfiguring and troubleshooting the components Before opening the system unit save and close all open files exit all open applications turn off the power to all attached peripheral devices shut down the computer and unplug the power cord Systems differ by model so your system may appear different from the illustrations in this chapter ...

Page 42: ...system board add in cards power supply battery memory and internal drives 1 From the rear of the unit pull the metal tab shown in the next diagram 2 Pull the top of the cover away from the unit about two inches then gently lift out the cover Pull out top a few inches then lift out Pull out tab to release front panel ...

Page 43: ...ents 29 Replacing the Side Cover 1 From the rear of the unit align the bottom of the cover so that it slips into the lip on the bottom of the unit 2 Push the top of the cover up against the top of the unit until the cover snaps into position ...

Page 44: ...e a gentle rocking motion pressing down until the card is fully seated 5 Replace the screw that secures the card Before opening the system unit save and close all open files exit all open applications turn off the power to all attached peripheral devices shut down the computer and unplug the power cord Align the card s bracket so that the bottom of the bracket fits into the slot at the bottom of t...

Page 45: ...s 31 6 Attach any necessary cables to the card see the instructions that came with the add in card 7 Replace the side cover see Replacing the Side Cover on page 29 8 Turn on the computer and follow any instructions that came with the add in card ...

Page 46: ... secures the add in card to the chassis 4 Remove the add in card from the PCI slot and store the card in an anti static wrapper for future use Before opening the system unit save and close all open files exit all open applications turn off the power to all attached peripheral devices shut down the computer and unplug the power cord Grasp the card with one hand on each end and gently pull up as you...

Page 47: ... 6 Replace the side cover see Replacing the Side Cover on page 29 Hold the add in card by its edges and do not touch any components or contacts on the card Static electricity in your body may damage sensitive components on the card As a precaution touch any exposed metal part on the metal chassis preferably the metal part on the power supply before handling an add in card to discharge any static e...

Page 48: ...o 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 side cover see Removing the Side Cover on page 28 Before opening the system unit save and close all open...

Page 49: ...ew battery 11 Insert the new battery into the battery holder with the plus side up and press down until the battery is secure 12 Replace any add in cards that were removed 13 Reconnect any cables that were disconnected 14 Replace the side cover see Replacing the Side Cover on page 29 15 Reconnect the power cord and turn on the computer Touch any exposed metal part of chassis to discharge static el...

Page 50: ...omputer 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 85 18 Select Exit Saving Changes from the main menu using the right arrow key 19 Press Enter type Y when prompted to discard changes then press Enter to exit the BIOS Setup Utility ...

Page 51: ...age 50 6 Remove the screw that secures the AGP add in card to the chassis 7 Press down on the handle at the edge of the AGP slot Before opening the system unit save and close all open files exit all open applications turn off the power to all attached peripheral devices shut down the computer and unplug the power cord Memory module configurations MB All models ship with at least 128 MB of RIMM mem...

Page 52: ... edges and do not touch any components or contacts on the card Static electricity in your body may damage sensitive components on the card As a precaution touch any exposed metal part on the metal chassis preferably the metal part on the power supply before handling an add in card to discharge any static electricity in your body Do not remove the Giga Pocket card located in PCI slot No 2 unless di...

Page 53: ...he 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 the handles lock into place A1 A1 A4 6 A4 7 A9 2 WARNING HOT A1 A4 6 A4 7 A9 2 Blank memory module CRIMM Pin 1 Handles RIMMB 1 RIMMB 2 RIMMA 1 RIMMA 2 Memory module in RIMM A1 B...

Page 54: ... Replace the side cover see Replacing the Side Cover on page 29 15 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 Be sure to press down firmly until the handle on the AGP slot is straight up and locked into the slot on the AGP card ...

Page 55: ...wer supply see Removing the Power Supply on page 50 3 Locate the memory module you wish to remove 4 Push down the handle on each side of the memory module to eject the module from its socket Before opening the system unit save and close all open files exit all open applications turn off the power to all attached peripheral devices shut down the computer and unplug the power cord The memory modules...

Page 56: ...O Digital Studio System Reference Manual 42 5 Grasp one edge of the memory module and lift out Store the module in a static free bag Empty sockets must be filled with either RIMM or CRIMM modules in pairs ...

Page 57: ...ving the Side Cover on page 28 2 Locate the slot whose cover you want to remove 3 Lay the system on its side 4 Remove the screw from the slot cover 5 Remove the loose slot cover and retain it for future use Before opening the system unit save and close all open files exit all open applications turn off the power to all attached peripheral devices shut down the computer and unplug the power cord ...

Page 58: ...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 Before opening the system unit save and close all open files exit all open applications turn off the ...

Page 59: ...econd hard disk drive to your computer Sony recommends creating a startup floppy disk to help support Giga Pocket functions in your new hard disk drive To create a startup disk insert a blank formatted floppy disk into your computer s floppy disk drive and follow these steps 1 From the Start menu point to Settings point to Control Panel and then click Add Remove Programs 2 Select the Startup Disk ...

Page 60: ...e s documentation for configuration instructions 2 Remove the side cover see Removing the Side Cover on page 28 3 Disconnect the drive connector A in diagram 4 Disconnect the power connector B in diagram 5 Pull out on the tab C that secures the drive holder to the chassis Power connector Jumpers Drive connector A B C Disk drive holder Tab Power supply connector Drive connector ...

Page 61: ...holder and align the holes on each side of the drive holder 8 Secure the drive to the drive holder using screws in each of the two holes on each side of the drive holder screws are provided with the new drive Do not overtighten the screws 9 Slide the drive holder back into the chassis so that the edge of the holder is flush with the chassis ...

Page 62: ...ng the Side Cover on page 29 16 Reconnect the power cord to the system and then turn on your computer All models except the PCV RX490TV will automatically recognize the new drive and configure itself accordingly when you turn it on Format and partition the new drive following the instructions provided with the drive For the PCV RX490TV model refer to the instructions on the following page to finis...

Page 63: ... Partition and press Enter 8 Select 3 Create logical DOS Drive s in the Extended DOS Partition and press Enter 9 Specify the maximum size for the partition and press Enter 10 Remove the startup floppy disk from the floppy disk drive and restart your computer 11 From the Desktop click on My Computer 12 Right click the icon for the new drive Local Disk E From the shortcut menu click Format The Local...

Page 64: ...he chassis 2 Pull the tab A that latches the power supply to the chassis 3 Slide the power supply up until the power supply clears the chassis 4 Rotate the power supply upside down and rest it on top of the chassis where the hard drive is located Before opening the system unit save and close all open files exit all open applications turn off the power to all attached peripheral devices shut down t...

Page 65: ...eplacing Components 51 Replacing the Power Supply 1 Rotate the power supply down and slide it down along the rails on each side of the chassis opening 2 Replace the screw that secures the power supply to the rear of the chassis ...

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Page 67: ...n the system board Processor CPU Fan Memory Power Supply Fan Aux Power Supply Power Supply Secondary IDE Primary IDE Diskette Slot 4 AGP Battery Front Panel Header USB23 Header CMOS Clear Slot No 3 PCI Slot No 2 PCI Slot No 1 PCI Keyboard Mouse USB1 USB2 Serial Printer 1394 Header 2 Game Mic In Line In Line Out 1394 Header 3 Aux In Video CD In iLink Ethernet ...

Page 68: ...stem board to the front panel Front Panel header Name Description CD LED Connects to the CD DVD drive access light on the front panel 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 SLEEP not used PWR Connects to the power on switch on the front panel RESET not used MSG LED Connects to the Stand by indicator...

Page 69: ...ELECT_ 3 7 Ground 8 INDEX 9 Ground 10 DRIVE_SELECT_ 0 11 Ground 12 DRIVE_SELECT_ 1 13 Ground 14 DRIVE_SELECT_ 2 15 Ground 16 N C 17 Ground 18 DIRECTION 19 Ground 20 STEP 21 Ground 22 WRITE_DATA 23 Ground 24 WRITE_GATE 25 Ground 26 TRACK_00 27 Ground 28 WRITE_PROTECT 29 N C 30 READ_DATA 31 Ground 32 SIDE_1_SELECT 33 N C 34 DSKCHG 33 Key pin 5 2 34 1 ...

Page 70: ...in 1 of the RIMM module is on the same side as pin 1 of the slot The RIMM module shows A1 on the pin 1 end and the system board shows Pin 1 next to the pin 1 end of the slot RIMMA1 RIMMA2 RIMMB1 RIMMB2 A1 A4 6 A4 7 A9 2 WARNING HOT A1 A4 6 A4 7 A9 2 Memory module RIMM A1 B1 Blank memory module CRIMM A2 B2 Pin 1 side ...

Page 71: ... a Lucent modem or an HPNA modem In models PCV RX462DS PCV RX463DS PCV RX465DS PCV RX470DS PCV RX480DS PCI slot No 2 and No 3 are available for expansion In model PCV RX490TV PCI slot No 3 is available for expansion a Giga Pocket card occupies PCI slot No 2 The PCI slots support 32 bit 5 V and Universal 3 3 5 V PCI add in cards Slot No 3 PCI Slot No 2 PCI Slot No 1 PCI A1 B1 A49 A52 A62 B49 B52 B6...

Page 72: ...VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual 58 AGP Slot There is one AGP slot slot No 4 that supports a 2x 4x AGP graphics card and an AGP retention module A1 A21 A26 A66 B1 B21 B26 B66 ...

Page 73: ...e two IDE Integrated Drive Electronics headers on the system board a Primary IDE and a Secondary IDE header Each 40 pin IDE header supports up to two IDE drives using a ribbon cable with two connectors Primary IDE Secondary IDE 40 39 2 1 ...

Page 74: ...r on the system board connects to the power supply header labelled P1 Power Supply header Pin Signal Name 1 3 3 V 2 3 3 V 3 Ground 4 5 V 5 Ground 6 5 V 7 Ground 8 PWRGD Power Good 9 5 VSB 10 12 V 11 3 3 V 12 12 V 13 Ground 14 PS ON power supply remote on off control 15 Ground 16 Ground 10 1 11 20 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 75: ...System Board 61 17 Ground 18 No Connection 19 5 V 20 5 V Aux Power header Pin Signal Name 1 Ground 2 Ground 3 12 V 4 12 V Power Supply header cont Pin Signal Name ...

Page 76: ...ard and Mouse Ports The keyboard port and the mouse port are 6 pin female PS 2 type mini DIN ports They have identical pinouts Keyboard and Mouse connectors Pin Signal Name 1 Data 2 NC 3 Ground 4 PS2VCC 5 Clock 6 NC Keyboard Mouse 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...

Page 77: ... use an external hub USB1 and USB2 are standard USB ports accessible from the rear panel An internal cable connects the 12 pin USB23 header to an interface board behind the front panel The interface board provides two standard USB ports USB3 and USB4 that are accessible from the bottom of the front panel If more USB devices are needed connect an external hub to any USB port USB1 USB2 USB23 header ...

Page 78: ...ual 2 NP1 3 NP3 4 NC Key 5 USB VCC1 6 USB VCC2 7 LP2 8 LP3 9 LP2 10 LP3 11 GND 12 GND USB1 USB2 ports Pin Signal Name 1 USBVCC1 2 USBP0 3 USBP0 4 Ground 5 USBVCC2 6 USBP1 7 USBP1 8 Ground USB3 USB4 ports Pin Signal Name 1 USBVCC3 2 USBP2 3 USBP2 4 Ground 5 USBVCC4 6 USBP3 7 USBP3 8 Ground Uses over current protector ...

Page 79: ...rk Serial Printer and i LINK Ports The serial printer and i LINK ports are mounted in a single bracket on the system board The Serial port is a DB 9 male connector The printer port is a DB 25 female port The i LINK connector is a 6 pin standard IEEE1394 port Ethernet port Pin Signal Name 1 Tx 2 Tx 3 Rx 4 N C 5 N C 6 Rx 7 N C 8 N C Ethernet ...

Page 80: ...e system can supply power from the computer to a device if the device also has a 6 pin port The 6 pin port supplies 10 V to 12 V and a maximum power of 6 watts Serial port Pin Signal Name 1 DCD 2 RXD 3 TXD 4 DTR 5 LOGIC GND 6 DSR 7 RTS 8 CTS 9 RI Printer 13 25 1 14 1 6 5 9 Serial i LINK ...

Page 81: ... DATA BIT 1 4 DATA BIT 2 5 DATA BIT 3 6 DATA BIT 4 7 DATA BIT 5 8 DATA BIT 6 9 DATA BIT 7 10 ACK 11 BUSY 12 ERROR 13 SELECT 14 AUTO FEED 15 FAULT 16 INIT 17 SELECT IN 18 LOGIC GND 19 LOGIC GND 20 LOGIC GND 21 LOGIC GND 22 LOGIC GND 23 LOGIC GND 24 LOGIC GND 25 LOGIC GND ...

Page 82: ...VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual 68 i LINK port Pin Signal Name 1 Ground VP Power 2 Ground 3 TPB 4 TPB 5 TPA 6 TPA Uses over current protector ...

Page 83: ...ght headers CPU FAN controls the cooling fan on the CPU PWR FAN controls the cooling fan in the power supply CPU FAN header Pin Signal Name 1 Ground 2 FAN_CTRL 12V 3 FAN_SEN PWR FAN header Pin Signal Name 1 Ground 2 FAN_CTRL 0 V S3 2 V S1 12 V S0 3 FAN_SEN CPU FAN PWR FAN 1 1 3 3 ...

Page 84: ...s a female DB 15 port for connecting to a game controller joystick or MIDI device Game port Pin Signal Name 1 GAMEVCC Uses over current protector 2 JPYB0 3 JOYA0 4 GND 5 GND 6 JOYA1 7 JOYB1 8 GAMEVCC 9 GAMEVCC 10 JOYB2 11 JOYA2 12 MIDI_TxD 13 JOYA3 14 JOYB3 15 MIDI_RxD Game ...

Page 85: ...k 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 Headphones Line In Mic Headphones Line In Mic Audio Right Out Audio Left Out Audio Right In Ground Audio Left In Electret Bias Voltage Ground Mic Mono In ...

Page 86: ...to an interface unit mounted behind the front of the chassis The interface unit connects to the 4 pin i LINK IEEE1394 header at the bottom of the front panel The other 8 pin header 1394HEAD2 is not used i LINK headers 1394HEAD2 and 1394HEAD3 Pin Signal Name 1 Shell Ground 2 Ground 3 TPA 4 TPA 5 TPB 6 TPB 7 Ground 8 VP Power Uses over current protection 1394HEAD3 1394HEAD2 8 8 1 1 ...

Page 87: ...e CD IN header on the system board is a 1 x 4 pin header that connects to the DVD ROM drive s audio output connector not used in the PCV RX490TV CD IN header Pin Signal Name 1 Left Line In 2 Ground 3 Ground 4 Right Line In CD IN 1 4 ...

Page 88: ...nual 74 AUX IN Header The AUX IN header on the system board is a 1 x 4 pin 2mm inline header It is only used by the Giga Pocket card in the PCV RX490TV AUX IN header Pin Signal Name 1 Left Line In 2 Ground 3 Ground 4 Right Line In AUX IN 4 1 ...

Page 89: ...System Board 75 Video Header The Video header on the system board is a 1 x 4 pin 2mm inline header It is not used VIDEO header Pin Signal Name 1 Video L 2 Ground 3 Ground 4 Video R Video 4 1 ...

Page 90: ...CMOS Jumper clears the BIOS password setting CLR CMOS Jumper settings Jumper Plug Position Function 2 3 Normal 1 2 Clear CMOS Password The configuration jumpers should never need changing unless otherwise directed by a technical support of service technician 1 2 3 CLR CMOS ...

Page 91: ...stalled with a HomePNA modem or Lucent 1648 modem depending on the configuration you purchased To determine the modem installed on your computer locate the RJ 11 jacks on the back of your system If one RJ 11 jack exists you have a HomePNA modem if two RJ 11 jacks exist you have a Lucent 1648 modem ...

Page 92: ...gle jack RJ 11 If you want to use a single wall jack for your computer s Internet access and for a standard telephone you can use an optional 1 to 2 jack adapter splitter in the telephone wall jack to accommodate both lines Refer to the Home Networking Solutions Using the HomePNA Modem with Sony V AIO Computers documentation that accompanied your computer s and the installation instructions that a...

Page 93: ... 1648 Modem 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 Telephone Line ...

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Page 95: ...Description Pin1 Pin2 Pin3 Pin4 Pin5 CN1 Ground L Out R Out CN2 Ground Ground Y Out C Out Reserved ID CN3 Ground L In R In CN4 Ground Ground Y In C In Reserved ID CN5 L Out L Out Ground R Out CN8 L Out L Out Ground R Out CN9 Reserved ID Reserved ID2 Y In Front C In Front Ground Audio Out Jack Video S video Out Port Audio In Jack Video S video In Port VHF UHF Port ...

Page 96: ...IO Digital Studio System Reference Manual 82 Connector Description Pin6 Pin7 Pin8 Pin9 Pin10 CN1 CN2 Ground Video Out CN3 CN4 Ground Video In CN5 CN8 CN9 Video In Front Ground L In Front R In Front Ground ...

Page 97: ...ses a DVI connector cable sold separately The DVI port can also be connected to any other DVI equipped LCD VGA monitor You can physically connect both a VGA and an LCD monitor at the same time However you cannot use both monitors at the same time If you operate only one monitor to the system the system automatically detects which monitor is connected If you connect both monitors you must choose on...

Page 98: ...ta2 4 shield 4 TMDA data4 5 TMDA data4 6 DDC clock 7 DDC data 8 NC 9 TMDS data1 10 TMDS data1 11 TMDS data1 3 shield 12 TMDS data3 13 TMDS data3 14 5V 15 Ground for 5V 16 Hot plug detect 17 TMDS data0 18 TMDS data0 19 TMDS data0 5 shield 20 TMDS data5 21 TMDS data5 22 TMDS clock shield 23 TMDS clock 24 TMDS clock ...

Page 99: ...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 100: ...eference Manual 86 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 101: ...aster see IDE Sub Menus on page 88 Primary Slave see IDE Sub Menus on page 88 Secondary Master see IDE Sub Menus on page 88 Secondary Slave see IDE Sub Menus on page 88 Supervisor Password Disabled User Password Disabled Installed Memory 128 MB BIOS Revision Version 1002 depends on model ...

Page 102: ...city 40992 MB depends on model Multi Sector Transfers Maximum Disabled 2 Sectors 4 Sectors 8 Sectors 16 Sectors 32 Sectors PIO Mode 4 ULTRA DMA Mode 4 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 no...

Page 103: ...p Options 89 Advanced Screen CPU Internal Frequency 1500MHz I O Device Configuration see I O Device Configuration Sub Menu on page 90 PCI Configuration see PCI Configuration Sub Menu on page 91 Depends on model ...

Page 104: ... Disabled Onboard Lan 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 Onboard Game Port 200H 207H 208H 20FH Disabled Onboard MIDI I O 330H 331H 300H 301H Disabled Onboard MIDI IRQ 10 3 4 5 6 7 9 11 12 14 15 ...

Page 105: ...CMOS Setup Options 91 PCI Configuration Sub Menu Slot 1 IRQ Auto to NA Slot 3 IRQ 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 VGA BIOS Sequence PCI AGP AGP PCI Onboard LAN Boot ROM Disabled Enabled ...

Page 106: ...s 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 Ignore 5V Voltage Ignore di...

Page 107: ...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 108: ...VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual 94 Exit Screen Exit Saving Changes Exit Discarding Changes Load Setup Defaults Discard Changes Save Changes ...

Page 109: ...Information This chapter contains information on the following subjects User and Supervisor password Beep code error messages PCI configuration status and error messages DMA channel assignments System I O address map Memory map IRQ summary ...

Page 110: ...ord is optional 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 Sup...

Page 111: ...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 112: ...ogged PCI I O Port Conflict Two devices requested the same resource resulting in a conflict PCI IRQ Conflict Two devices requested the same resource resulting 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 floppy disk drive CD ROM drive or network drive could not be f...

Page 113: ...ation 99 Static Device Resource Conflict A non Plug and Play ISA card has requested a resource that is already in use System Board Device Resource Conflict A non Plug and Play ISA card has requested a resource that is already in use ...

Page 114: ... DMA Channel Assignments This shows the factory default values Windows reassigns resources to best meet the needs of a particular configuration DMA Channel Default Assignment 02 Standard floppy disk controller 04 Direct memory access DMA controller ...

Page 115: ...rosoft Natural Keyboard 0x0065 0x006F Motherboard resources 0x0070 0x0073 System CMOS real time clock 0x0074 0x007F Motherboard resources 0x0080 0x0090 Direct memory access controller 0x0091 0x0093 Motherboard resources 0x0094 0x009F Direct memory access controller 0x00A0 0x00A1 Programmable interrupt controller 0x00A2 0x00BF Motherboard resources 0x00C0 0x00DF Direct memory access controller 0x00...

Page 116: ...CI bus 0xB000 0xB01F Intel 82801BA BAM USB universal host controller No 2 0xB400 0xB41F Intel 82801BA BAM USB universal host controller No 1 0xB800 0xB80F Primary IDE controller dual FIFO 0xB800 0xB80F Intel 82801BA Ultra ATA storage controller 0xB808 0xB80F Secondary IDE controller dual FIFO 0xC000 0xDFFF Intel 82801BA PCI bridge 244E 0xD000 0xD0FF WDM communication device 0xD400 0xD407 WDM commu...

Page 117: ...l time clock 0x0074 0x007F Motherboard resources 0x0080 0x0090 Direct memory access controller 0x0091 0x0093 Motherboard resources 0x0094 0x009F Direct memory access controller 0x00A0 0x00A1 Programmable interrupt controller 0x00A2 0x00BF Motherboard resources 0x00C0 0x00DF Direct memory access controller 0x00E0 0x00EF Motherboard resources 0x00F0 0x00FF Numeric data processor 0x0170 0x0177 Intel ...

Page 118: ...01BA BAM USB Universal Host Controller 2 0xA400 0xA41F Intel 82801BA BAM USB Universal Host Controller 1 0xA800 0xA80F Intel 82801BA Ultra ATA Storage Controller 0xA800 0xA80F Primary IDE controller dual fifo 0xA808 0xA80F Secondary IDE controller dual fifo 0xB000 0xDFFF Intel 82801BA PCI Bridge 244E 0xB800 0xB8FF WDM Communication Device 0xD000 0xD007 WDM Communication Device 0xD400 0xD4FF Sony M...

Page 119: ...ication Device 0xED800000 0xED8000FF Realtek RTL8139 A B C 8130 PCI Fast Ethernet NIC 0xEC000800 0xEC000FFF Texas Instruments OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller 0xEC004000 0xEC007FFF Texas Instruments OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller 0xA0000 0xAFFFF NVIDIA GeForce2 MX Sony 0xB0000 0xBFFFF NVIDIA GeForce2 MX Sony 0xC0000 0xCBFFF NVIDIA GeForce2 MX Sony 0xF0000 0xFFFFF System board ext...

Page 120: ...Texas Instruments OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller 0xEB804000 0xEB807FFF Texas Instruments OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller 0xEC000000 0xEC00FFFF Sony MPEG2 Encoder Board WDM 0xA0000 0xAFFFF NVIDIA GeForce2 MX Sony 0xB0000 0xBFFFF NVIDIA GeForce2 MX Sony 0xC0000 0xCBFFF NVIDIA GeForce2 MX Sony 0xF0000 0xFFFFF System board extension for ACPI BIOS 0x100000 0x7FFFFFF System board exte...

Page 121: ...r for PCI IRQ Steering 9 ACPI IRQ Holder for PCI IRQ Steering 9 ACPI IRQ Holder for PCI IRQ Steering 9 ACPI IRQ Holder for PCI IRQ Steering 9 Realtek RTL8139 A B C 8130 PCI Fast Ethernet NIC 9 Texas Instruments OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller 9 WDM Communication Device 9 Intel 82801BA BAM USB Universal Host Controller 1 9 Intel 82801BA BAM USB Universal Host Controller 2 10 MPU 401 Compat...

Page 122: ...I IRQ Holder for PCI IRQ Steering 9 ACPI IRQ Holder for PCI IRQ Steering 9 ACPI IRQ Holder for PCI IRQ Steering 9 ACPI IRQ Holder for PCI IRQ Steering 9 Realtek RTL8139 Family PCI Fast Ethernet NIC 9 Texas Instruments OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller 9 Sony MPEG2 Encoder Board WDM 9 WDM Communication Device 9 Intel 82801BA BAM USB Universal Host Controller 1 9 Intel 82801BA BAM USB Univers...

Page 123: ...X480DS PCV RX490TV computers Processors Chipset AGP Bus PCV RX462DS 1 3 GHz Intel Pentium 4 processor PCV RX463DS PCV RX465TV 1 4 GHz Intel Pentium 4 processor PCV RX470DS 1 50 GHz Intel Pentium 4 processor PCV RX480DS PCV RX490TV 1 70 GHz Intel Pentium 4 processor Intel 850 chipset AGP interface specification version 2 0 supports 2x 4x 1 AGP slot ...

Page 124: ...h more than 128 MB of RIMM memory if you purchased it through the VAIO Direct Web site System memory is 2 5 V non ECC 40ns 45ns PC800 Direct Rambus RIMM modules Your computer does not support EDO memory or buffered DIMM memory Memory must be installed in pairs Memory size can vary between sockets RIMM modules can be single or double sided RIMMB1 RIMMB2 0 8 16 32 64 128 0 8 16 32 64 128 Installed 2...

Page 125: ...evices SoundMAX integrated digital audio Wave synthesis Software synthesis Sound effects DirectX Audio sampling rate Up to 48 kHz at 16 bits Rear panel connectors Mic for microphone Line In from stereo audio source Headphones for stereo headphone ...

Page 126: ... of transfering data at 10 Mbps HomePNA and downloading at 56 Kbps 14 4 Kbps Modem using V 90 technology Your phone service online service or Internet Service Provider however may not support this technology or operate at this speed Fax 14 4 Kbps maximum i LINK IEEE1394 400 Mbps OHCI chip set Rear Audio In L R S Video Video In Audio In L R VHF UHF Front S Video In Video In Audio L In Audio R In Se...

Page 127: ...ondary each supports two IDE drives Drive Description Floppy disk controller 82077 compatible supports up to 2 88 MB Floppy disk drive 3 5 inch 1 44 MB Drive Description PCV RX462DS PCV RX463DS PCV RX465DS PCV RX470DS PCV RX480DS PCV RX490TV IDE hard drive Bus mastering EIDE driver installed 40 GB C 16 GB D 24 GB 60 GB C 16 GB D 44 GB 80 GB C 16 GB D 64 GB 80 GB C 12 GB D 68 GB EIDE controller Sup...

Page 128: ... from 17 5X at the innermost track to 40X at the outermost track The average data transfer rate is 28 6X 4293 KBps 32X maximum performance 16X maximum performance 40X maximum performance CD RW drive The CD RW CD R CD ROM data transfer standard 1X rate is 150 KB per second KBps CD RW read CD R CD RW write CD R CD ROM read Data on a CD RW is read at a variable transfer rate ranging from 8X at the in...

Page 129: ...rack to 16X at the outermost track The average data transfer rate is 11 5X 1725 KBps Data on a CD RW CD R is written at a constant transfer rate of 4X max for CD RW or 8X depending on the speed you select High speed writing to a CD RW disc is not supported Data on a DVD RW DVD R is written at a constant transfer rate of 1X max for DVD RW or 2X depending on the speed you select 4X maximum performan...

Page 130: ...Sony s web site at http www sony com pcsupport Passwords User and supervisor passwords supported Power management APM 1 2 Advanced features ACPI 1 0 compliant hardware for use with APM and PNP BIOS APIs Plug and Play devices Supported with steerable DMA channels and interrupts Special features PC 99 compliant multi boot PCI add in card auto configure ...

Page 131: ...tions 109 CLR CMOS Jumper 76 CMOS See Also BIOS CMOS Setup Utility 22 codes beeps 97 COM1 port See Serial communications specifications 112 computer lithium ion battery vii computer safety information ii configuring power management 23 connectors 4 pin on modem card 78 79 AUX IN 74 CD IN 73 fan 69 game 70 headphones line in mic 71 i LINK 8 65 72 IDE 59 keyboard 62 line 78 79 modem card 78 79 monit...

Page 132: ...ont panel header headphones line in mic connectors 71 I i LINK connector 8 65 i LINK header connectors 72 I O address map 101 I O connectors game port 15 i LINK 17 keyboard and mouse 13 mic line in headphones 16 monitor 14 NETWORK D Link port 65 printer port 14 serial port 1 14 telephone and line 16 USB ports 13 63 I O slot covering 44 I O slot specifications 112 icons description of 11 12 IDE con...

Page 133: ...acing lithium battery 34 resolution See graphics RIMM See memory module S safety information ii See Also communications Serial connector 65 serial numbers ii serial port See Serial slot See I O slot slot cover removing 43 specifications AGP bus 109 audio 111 BIOS 116 chipset 109 communications 112 floppy disk drive and controller 113 Giga Pocket 112 graphics 110 hard drives and controllers 113 I O...

Page 134: ... Manual 120 printer connector 65 Serial connector 65 USB connectors 63 65 system I O address map 101 system memory installing 37 T Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 vii TV interference vi U USB connectors 8 63 65 user password 96 ...

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