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System Board

IDE Connectors

There are two IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics) connectors on the
system 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.

OM04701G.VSD

Summary of Contents for VAIO PCV-E204

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Page 2: ...are trademarks of Sony Microsoft Windows and the Windows 98 logo are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Intel and Pentium are trademarks of Intel Corporation K56flex is a trademark of Lucent Technologies Inc and Rockwell International All other trademarks are trademarks of their respective owners Safety Information Owner s Record The model number and serial number are located on the ba...

Page 3: ...erent from that to which 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 pr...

Page 4: ...pment If this happens the telephone company will notify you in advance in order for you to make the necessary modifications in order to maintain uninterrupted service If trouble is experienced with this modem for repair or warranty information please contact 1 888 4SONYPC or write to the Sony Customer Information Center One Sony Drive Park Ridge NJ 07656 This equipment cannot be used on telephone ...

Page 5: ...icators 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 18 Chapter 3 Removing Installing and Replacing Components Removing the Left Side Panel 22 Removing the Bottom Panel 23 Removing the Front Panel 24 Replacing the Front Panel 25 Replaci...

Page 6: ...hapter 4 System Board Connectors 48 Front Panel Header 48 Diskette Drive Connector 49 Memory Module DIMM Connectors 50 Slot Connectors 51 IDE Connectors 53 Power Connector 54 Optional Keyboard and Mouse Connectors 55 USB Connectors 56 Serial Printer and Monitor Connectors 57 Fan Connectors 60 Game Connector 61 Headphones Line In Mic Connectors 62 Ring Connector 63 Modem In Connector 64 CD In Conne...

Page 7: ...on About User and Supervisor Passwords 90 Beep Code Error Messages 91 PCI Configuration Status And Error Messages 92 DMA Channel Assignments 94 IRQ Assignments 95 System I O Address Map 96 Memory Map 98 Chapter 9 Specifications Processor 99 Memory Modules DIMMs 99 DIMM Configurations 99 L2 Cache 99 Graphics 100 Video 100 Audio 100 Communications 100 I O and Expansion Slots 101 Drives and Controlle...

Page 8: ...viii Power Supply 102 CPU Environment 102 ...

Page 9: ...dentifying Components The following sections identify and describe each component that is visible from the exterior of the VAIO MicroTower Internal components are identified in the appropriate section of this manual ...

Page 10: ...VAIO MicroTower System Reference 2 Front View Front panel OM04694X VSD ...

Page 11: ...nsfer rate ranging from 2X at the innermost track to 4X at the outermost track the data transfer standard 1X rate is 1385 kbytes s The average data transfer rate is 3 3X 4616 kbytes s Data on a CD ROM disc is read at a variable transfer rate ranging from 10X at the innermost track to 24X at the outermost track the data transfer standard 1X rate is 150 kybtes s The average data transfer rate is 17X...

Page 12: ...urns system power on and off Diskette eject button Ejects a diskette DVD ROM disc eject button Automatically opens and closes the DVD ROM tray Emergency eject hole Ejects a DVD ROM disc or CD ROM disc Diskette eject button DVD ROM drive disc eject button Power on off switch FNRTPNLB VSD Emergency eject hole ...

Page 13: ...no color indicates the computer is turned off Diskette drive access indicator On green indicates diskette drive activity DVD ROM drive access indicator On orange indicates DVD ROM disc or CD ROM activity Hard disk drive access indicator On orange indicates hard disk drive activity Power on indicator Diskette drive access indicator Drive access indicator Hard disk drive access indicator FRNTPNLD VS...

Page 14: ...VAIO MicroTower System Reference 6 Rear View Mouse Optional Keyboard USB Serial Printer Power socket Monitor Game Headphones Telephone S Video Out Video Out Line KY0001 VSD Line In Mic ...

Page 15: ...ouse connector Optional Keyboard connector Universal Serial Bus USB connectors Serial port connector Printer port connector Game MIDI port connector Headphones Line In jack audio Microphone jack S Video Out jack Video Out jack OM04692X VSD Icon labels ...

Page 16: ...VAIO MicroTower System Reference 8 Monitor connector Line for telephone line from primary service jack Telephone for phone Icon Description ...

Page 17: ...ional Keyboard and Mouse The keyboard and mouse connectors are physically identical and have the same pinout They are standard 6 pin PS 2 type female connectors USB Ports Serial Port The serial port is a standard 9 pin DB 9 male connector 1 6 2 3 4 5 KY0002 VSD Port 1 Port 2 KY0003 VSD 5 1 9 6 KY0057 VSD ...

Page 18: ...Tower System Reference 10 Printer Port The printer port is a standard 25 pin DB 25 female connector S Video Out The S Video Out connector is a standard 4 pin S Video jack 13 1 25 14 KY0005 VSD 1 2 3 4 KY0006 VSD ...

Page 19: ...sity VGA type connector Game Port The Game port is a standard 15 pin DB 15 female connector This port is also used to connect MIDI devices Do not plug video cables into the wrong connectors as this may damage the video card in the computer and the equipment to which it is connected Case ground Signal center Yellow band KY0007 VSD 5 1 15 11 10 6 KY0004 VSD 8 1 15 9 KY0012 VSD ...

Page 20: ...r the 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 Electrolet 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 w...

Page 21: ...Identifying Components 13 Expansion Slots Two dedicated PCI slots are available for expansion The ISA slot is occupied by the fax modem card OM04577B VSD PCI ISA PCI ...

Page 22: ...VAIO MicroTower System Reference 14 ...

Page 23: ...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 24: ...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 from which to se...

Page 25: ... of the monitor dialog box appear Otherwise the options in the dialog box are grayed out 4 Select Low power standby or Shut off monitor Selecting Low power standby blanks the screen similar to a screen saver and automatically reduces power to the display after a specified amount of time The display reactivates when you move the mouse or press a key Selecting Shut off monitor automatically turns of...

Page 26: ...d if the checksum test returns false Access to specific setup fields is controlled by a supervisor password or user password Clear Password mode removes the password that is stored in CMOS BIOS Recovery mode sets the CPU input clock to 66 MHz fast mode and attempts to perform a blind BIOS update 1 Remove the side panel see Removing the Left Side Panel on page 22 2 Remove the bottom panel see Remov...

Page 27: ... by a service technician also see Configuration Jumpers on page 67 4 Reinstall the bottom panel see Removing the Bottom Panel on page 23 5 Reinstall the side panel see Replacing the Left Side Panel on page 27 OM04588 VSD JP1 CPU SPEED ...

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Page 29: ... removing installing and replacing major components for upgrading reconfiguring replacing or troubleshooting the components 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 30: ...cards power supply battery and internal drives 1 From the rear of the unit remove the two thumb screws that secure the panel to the chassis 2 Slide the left side panel back with your right hand as you hold the chassis in position with your left hand The panel slides back about inch 3 Pull the panel straight out to remove it KY0064 VSD ...

Page 31: ... panel to access internal components 1 Remove the left side panel see Removing the Left Side Panel on page 22 2 Remove the screw that secures the bottom panel to the chassis 3 Pull up on the bottom panel until it stops The panel moves up about inch 4 Pull the panel straight out to remove it KY0065 VSD ...

Page 32: ...e front tray cover to remove it 4 Push the tray back in 5 Remove the bottom panel see Removing the Bottom Panel on page 23 to access the two plastic tabs on the bottom of the front panel 6 Push down and out on the two plastic tabs from inside the bottom of the chassis to release the bottom end of the front panel 7 Pull out the top end of the front panel to remove it Follow steps 1 to 3 in the sequ...

Page 33: ...ttom of the front panel in until the tabs snap into place 3 Push the top of the front panel until it is flush with the chassis 4 Insert a straightened paper clip into the emergency eject hole to open the tray 5 Pull the tray out to its normal opened position 6 Carefully slide the tray cover down onto the CD DVD ROM tray then slide the tray in KY0077 VSD Tab Front panel Front tray cover Insert tab ...

Page 34: ...tom panel up against the bottom of the chassis with the top of the panel about inch higher than the chassis 3 Slide the bottom panel down until the panel s tabs slide into the chassis s slots Push down firmly until the screw hole in the chassis aligns with the screw hole in the panel 4 Replace the screw removed earlier to secure the bottom of the panel to the chassis KY0078 VSD KY0079 VSD Screw go...

Page 35: ...t the side of the unit with the left side panel offset from the rear of the unit by about to inch 2 Hold the unit in position with your left hand as you slide the left side panel forward with your right hand until the panel snaps into place 3 Insert the two thumbscrews removed earlier to secure the panel KY0067 VSD ...

Page 36: ... Replace the bottom panel see Replacing the Bottom Panel on page 26 5 Replace the left side panel see Replacing the Left Side Panel on page 27 6 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 Align the card s...

Page 37: ...dd in card 4 Remove the screw that secures the add in card to the chassis 5 Remove the add in card from the PCI slot connector and store the card in an anti static wrapper for future use 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 Grasp the card with one hand on each end and gently pu...

Page 38: ...m Panel on page 26 8 Replace the left side panel see Replacing the Left Side Panel on page 27 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 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...

Page 39: ...eir default values You will refer to this list when you restore the BIOS settings later 4 Press ESC then select Exit from the main menu using the right arrow key The Exit Discarding Changes is automatically selected it is the first item in the list 5 Press Enter type N when prompted to save then press Enter to exit the BIOS Setup Utility 6 Turn off the computer and unplug the power cord 7 Remove t...

Page 40: ...the battery holder with the plus side up 13 Replace any add in cards that were removed 14 Reconnect any cables that were disconnected 15 Replace the bottom panel see Replacing the Bottom Panel on page 26 16 Replace the left side panel see Replacing the Left Side Panel on page 27 17 Reconnect the power cord and turn on the computer Touch any exposed metal part of chassis to discharge static electri...

Page 41: ...ettings were retained during the battery replacement and you can skip the remaining steps 19 Refer to the list you made in step 3 and restore any non default BIOS settings see BIOS Setup Options on page 73 20 Press ESC then select Exit from the main menu using the right arrow key 21 Select Exit Saving Changes using the down arrow key then press Enter to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Uti...

Page 42: ...mory modules can vary in size and speed between sockets The minimum memory size is 8 MB the maximum memory size is 256 MB The BIOS automatically detects the type size and speed of the memory modules 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 E2...

Page 43: ...ully seated 7 Replace any add in cards and other components that were removed 8 Replace the bottom panel see Replacing the Bottom Panel on page 26 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 the handles lock into pl...

Page 44: ...l see Replacing the Front Panel on page 25 10 Replace the left side panel see Replacing the Left Side Panel on page 27 Your computer automatically recognizes the extra memory and will configure itself accordingly when you turn it on No further action is required ...

Page 45: ...ge 23 3 Remove the front panel see Removing the Front Panel on page 24 4 Slide the diskette drive out approximately two inches see Detaching the Diskette Drive on page 39 5 Remove any add in cards see Removing an Add in Card on page 29 and other components as needed to access the memory modules 6 Locate the memory module you wish to remove Before opening the system unit save any open files exit Wi...

Page 46: ... to eject the module from its socket 8 Lift the memory module out by grasping it by its edges Store the module in a static free bag Touch any exposed metal part of the chassis to discharge static electricity in your body before handling the memory module Handles Push out KY0042 VSD KY0043 VSD ...

Page 47: ...iskette drive carrier out approximately two inches enough to provide access to the memory modules 3 Unplug the flat ribbon cable and power connector P4 as needed Be careful not to hook the plastic LED and power switch cover when sliding the diskette drive in or out The metal tab on the diskette drive may come close to the plastic cover If the plastic cover is accidentally removed reattach it by in...

Page 48: ...previously empty slot 1 Locate the slot of the cover you want to remove 2 Remove the left side panel see Removing the Left Side Panel on page 22 3 Lay the system on its side with the open side facing up 4 Carefully remove the screw from the slot cover 5 Carefully remove the loose slot cover and retain it for future use KY0069 VSD ...

Page 49: ...operly cooled This may damage some components especially the main processor which generates the most heat 1 Fit 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 50: ...ion instructions 2 Remove the left side panel see Removing the Left Side Panel on page 22 3 Remove the front panel see Removing the Front Panel on page 24 4 Remove the bottom panel see Removing the Bottom Panel on page 23 5 Lay the system on its right side left side faces up see diagram that follows 6 Remove the two screws A that secure the drive holder Before opening the system unit save any open...

Page 51: ...ve holder forward B and then out C 8 Place the drive holder upside down on top of the power supply KY0081 VSD C B A Drive holder KY0082 VSD First drive connector Drive holder First hard disk drive First power connector Second power connector Second drive connector ...

Page 52: ...ided with the new drive Do not overtighten the screws 11 Connect the second drive connector to the new drive 12 Connect the second power connector to the new drive 13 Place the drive holder against the inside of the front chassis and slide the drive holder back Be sure to align the slots A on the drive holder with the tabs B on the inside of the chassis Be sure to slide KY0083 VSD Align holes KY00...

Page 53: ...at secure the holder to the chassis 15 Replace the bottom panel see Replacing the Bottom Panel on page 26 16 Replace the front panel see Replacing the Front Panel on page 25 17 Replace the left side panel see Replacing the Left Side Panel on page 27 18 Reconnect the power cord and then turn on your computer KY0086 VSD A A A B A C Slot on drive holder Tab on chassis ...

Page 54: ...er System Reference 46 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 ...

Page 55: ...and jumper on the system board Slot 1 ISA Processor Memory Power Secondary IDE Primary IDE Slot 2 PCI Slot 3 PCI Battery Fan 2 OM04581 VSD CPU Fan not used Diskette PS Fan CHA Fan not used Front panel header Ring BIOS Configuration CD In Modem In TV Out CPU Speed Mic In Line In Line Out Game Display COM1 Printer USB Optional Keyboard Mouse ...

Page 56: ...d to interface the system board to the front panel Connector Name Description J22 SPEAKER not used J23 PWR LED Connects to the power on indicator light on the front panel J25 HD LED Connects to the hard disk drive access light on the front panel J27 SLEEP not used J29 PWR Connects to the power on switch on the front panel J30 RESET not used KY0031 VSD Front panel header SPEAKER J22 not used PWR LE...

Page 57: ...System Board 49 Diskette Drive Connector OM04701H VSD 1 2 33 34 Key pin 5 ...

Page 58: ...l Inline 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 OM04710A VSD Bank 0 Bank 1 1 1 1 1 Indicates pin 1 Memory module DIMM OM04908B VSD ...

Page 59: ...ors one ISA slot 1 and two PCI slot connectors slot 2 and 3 The ISA slot is occupied by the fax modem card The two PCI slot connectors are available for PCI cards ISA Slot Connector Slot 2 and 3 PCI connectors do not support bus mastering A1 A49 A31 B1 B49 B31 OM04712A VSD ...

Page 60: ...VAIO MicroTower System Reference 52 PCI Slot Connectors There are two PCI slot connectors PCI slots support 32 bit 5V and Universal 3 3 5V PCI add in cards B1 B62 B49 B52 A1 A62 A49 A52 OM04599B VSD ...

Page 61: ...here are two IDE Integrated Drive Electronics connectors on the system 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 OM04701G VSD 1 39 2 40 ...

Page 62: ...VAIO MicroTower System Reference 54 Power Connector The power supply connector on the system board connects to the power supply connector labelled P1 OM04701I VSD 1 10 11 20 ...

Page 63: ...optional keyboard connector and the mouse connector are 6 pin female PS 2 type mini DIN connectors They have identical pinouts Optional 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 Optional Keyboard Mouse ...

Page 64: ...ard USB ports that permit connection of two USB peripheral devices directly to the system without having to use an external hub If more USB devices are needed connect an external hub to either USB1 or USB2 Pin Signal Name 1 PWR 2 SIGNAL 3 SIGNAL 4 GND KY0033 VSD USB2 USB1 ...

Page 65: ...ket on the system board The Serial connector is a DB 9 male connector The Printer connector is a DB 25 female connector The Monitor connector is a DB 15S female connector Serial connector Pin Signal Name 1 DCD 2 RXD 3 TXD 4 DTR 5 LOGIC GND 6 DSR 7 RTS 8 CTS 9 RI OM04701D VSD COM1 MONITOR PRINTER 1 5 6 9 13 1 25 14 5 1 15 11 ...

Page 66: ...2 DATA BIT 0 3 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 PE 13 SELECT 14 AUTO FEED 15 ERROR 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 67: ...rd 59 Monitor connector Pin Signal Name 1 RED 2 GREEN 3 BLUE 4 NC 5 LOGIC GND 6 RED GND RTN 7 GREEN GND RTN 8 BLUE GND RTN 9 5V PULL UP 10 LOGIC GND 11 NC 12 DDC DAT 13 HORIZONTAL SYNC 14 VERTICAL SYNC 15 DDC CLK ...

Page 68: ...ve the same pinout PS Fan is a 2 x 3 pin connector that controls the cooling fan in the power supply CHA and CPU Fan Connectors Pin Signal Name 1 LOGIC GND 2 12 VDC FAN PWR ON 3 FANTACH3 PS Fan Connector Pin Signal Name 1 Reserved 2 Fan On Off 3 Reserved 4 6 Reserved KY0034 VSD CPU Fan not used 1 3 6 4 3 1 PS Fan 1 3 CHA Fan not used ...

Page 69: ...ecting to a game controller joystick or MIDI device Game Connector Pin Signal Name 1 5 VDC fused 2 GP4 JSBUTO 3 GP0 JSX1R 4 Ground 5 Ground 6 GP1 JSY1R 7 GP5 JSBUT1 8 5 VDC fused 9 5 VDC fused 10 GP6 JSBUT2 11 GP2 JSX2R 12 MIDI OUTR 13 GP3 JSY2R 14 GP7 JSBUT3 15 MIDI INR KY0056 VSD Game ...

Page 70: ...he 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 Headphones Line In Mic KY0058 VSD Mic Line In Headphones OM04713 VSD L R OM04713B VSD R IN L IN L Imbalance OM04713A VSD Mic Power Mic Imbalance Mic IN ...

Page 71: ...to enable the phone ring signal to wake the system from the sleep state This permits the system to go into the sleep state while monitoring the fax modem card for a ring signal Upon receiving an incoming phone or fax call the ring signal on the fax modem card wakes the system allowing unattended reception of voice or fax messages KY0060 VSD J20 ...

Page 72: ... Connector The Modem In connector J9 on the motherboard is a 1 x 4 pin header connector and connects to the audio output connector J4 on the fax modem card J9 Pin Signal Name 1 GND 2 MONO_O to modem chip 3 GND 4 MONO_I to sound chip KY0061 VSD J9 ...

Page 73: ...65 CD In Connector The CD In connector J12 on the motherboard is a 1 x 4 pin header connector and connects to the DVD ROM drive s audio output connector J12 Pin Signal Name 1 LEFT 2 GND 3 GND 4 RIGHT KY0062 VSD J12 ...

Page 74: ... J16 on the motherboard is a 2 x 5 pin straight header connector and connects to the composite video out connector J5 on the TV Out Paddle card J16 Pin Signal Name 1 GND 2 COMPOSITE OUT 3 GND 4 LUMINANCE OUT 5 GND 6 CHROMINANCE OUT 7 GND 8 RESERVED 9 NC 10 NC KY0063 VSD J16 ...

Page 75: ...d BIOS recovery JP3 selections CPU Speed The processor speed jumper JP1 is a 2 x 5 header that is preconfigured for the maximum speed as shown in the following table JP1 Position Pins 1 2 Pins 3 4 Pins 5 6 Pins 7 8 266 MHz OFF ON ON ON 300 MHz OFF ON ON OFF 333 MHz default OFF OFF ON ON OM04588 VSD JP1 CPU SPEED ...

Page 76: ...ap on pins 2 and 3 pin 3 is floating for future use The jumper cap should remain in this inactive position unless otherwise directed by a technical support person JP2 JP3 Position Pins Description BIOS RCVRY 1 2 BIOS recovery mode CLEAR PSWD 4 5 Password clear mode KY0059 VSD BIOS RCVRY JP3 JP2 CLEAR PSWRD 1 2 3 4 5 ...

Page 77: ...but does not occupy a slot on the system board Instead a ribbon cable connects between J5 on the TV Out Paddle card and J16 on the system board The two connectors on the front of the I O bracket provide composite video out and S Video out KY0035 VS J5 S Video Out Composite Video Out ...

Page 78: ...Reference 70 Connectors Name Connector Type Description S Video Out S video connector Connects to S video input of video device Composite Video Out RCA phono jack yellow band Connects to video input of composite video device ...

Page 79: ...odem card to J20 Ring on the system board Another two wire twisted pair cable connects J4 on the fax modem card to J9 Modem In on the system board There are two RJ 11 jacks one to connect a telephone line and one to connect a phone Telephone Line To J9 Modem In on system board KY0038 VSD To J20 Ring on system board JP3 J4 ...

Page 80: ...s Name Connector Type Description Telephone RJ 11 Connects to phone Line RJ 11 Connects to telephone line J4 4 pin connector on board Connects to Modem In J9 connector on system board JP3 2 pin header Connects to Ring J20 connector on system board ...

Page 81: ...open the sub menu The information and options in a sub menu are context sensitive they appear or disappear depending on other selected options The item shown in brackets in this guide is the default option The option shown in brackets on the screen is the current option The available options are shown without brackets in this guide directly below the default option The available options are listed...

Page 82: ...Esc to go back to the main menu 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 83: ...Screen System Time 00 00 00 System Date 01 01 1988 Language English US Legacy Diskette A Disabled 360 KB 5 1 2 MB 5 720 KB 3 1 44 1 25 MB 3 2 88 MB 3 Legacy Diskette B Disabled 360 KB 5 1 2 MB 5 720 KB 3 1 44 1 25 MB 3 2 88 MB 3 ...

Page 84: ...apacity Example 8455 MB Multi Sector Transfers Example 16 Sectors Enabled 2 Sectors 4 Sectors 8 Sectors LBA Mode Control Enabled Disabled 32 Bit I O Enabled Disabled Transfer Mode Fast PIO 4 FPIO 3 DMA 1 FPIO 4 DMA 2 Standard Fast PIO 1 Fast PIO 2 Fast PIO 3 Ultra DMA Mode Mode 2 Disabled Mode 0 Mode 1 This option appears when Type is set to User or Auto and the device is a hard drive This option ...

Page 85: ...tors 8 Sectors 16 Sectors LBA Mode Control Disabled Enabled 32 Bit I O Enabled Disabled Transfer Mode Standard Fast PIO 1 Fast PIO 2 Fast PIO 3 Fast PIO 4 FPIO 3 DMA 1 FPIO 4 DMA 2 Ultra DMA Mode Disabled Mode 0 Mode 1 Mode 2 This option appears when Type is set to User or Auto and the device is a hard drive This option is enabled when Type is not set to NONE or Auto ...

Page 86: ...Transfers Disabled LBA Mode Control Disabled 32 Bit I O Enabled Disabled Transfer Mode Fast PIO 4 FPIO 3 DMA 1 FPIO 4 DMA 2 Standard Fast PIO 1 Fast PIO 2 Fast PIO 3 Ultra DMA Mode Disabled Mode 0 Mode 1 Mode 2 This option appears when Type is set to User or Auto and the device is a hard drive This option is enabled when Type is not set to NONE or Auto ...

Page 87: ...isabled Enabled 32 Bit I O Enabled Disabled Transfer Mode Standard Fast PIO 1 Fast PIO 2 Fast PIO 3 Fast PIO 4 FPIO 3 DMA 1 FPIO 4 DMA 2 Ultra DMA Mode Disabled Mode 0 Mode 1 Mode 2 QuickBoot Mode Enabled Disabled System Memory 640 KB Extended Memory 64512 KB This option appears when Type is set to User or Auto and the device is a hard drive This option is enabled when Type is not set to NONE or A...

Page 88: ...d PCI Configuration PCI Device Slot 1 Option ROM Scan Enabled Disabled Enable Master Disabled Enabled Latency Timer 0040h 0060h 0080h 00A0h 00C0h 00E0h Default 0020h PCI Device Slot 2 Option ROM Scan Enabled Disabled Enable Master Disabled Enabled Latency Timer 0040h 0060h 0080h 00A0h 00C0h 00E0h Default 0020h Secured Set Configuration No Yes ...

Page 89: ...DMA 1 DMA 3 Floppy disk controller Enabled Auto Disabled Base I O address Primary Secondary Large Disk Access Mode DOS Other Local Bus IDE adapter Both Disabled Primary Secondary Sound Enabled Disabled This option appears only if the port is set to Enabled This option appears only if the port is set to Auto or Enabled This option appears only if the port is set to Enabled and Mode is not set to EP...

Page 90: ...VAIO MicroTower System Reference 82 Advanced Chipset Control Enable memory gap Disabled Conventional Extended ...

Page 91: ...BIOS Setup Options 83 Security Screen User Password Is Clear Supervisor Password Is Clear Set User Password Enter Set Supervisor Password Enter Password on boot Disabled Enabled ...

Page 92: ...odem Ring On Off Resume on Time On Off Resume Time 00 00 00 AC LOSS Control Disabled Enabled Advanced Options IDE Drive 0 Monitoring Enabled Disabled IDE Drive 1 Monitoring Enabled Disabled IDE Drive 2 Monitoring Disabled Enabled IDE Drive 3 Monitoring Disabled Enabled Audio Joystick Enabled Disabled Floppy Disk Drive Enabled Disabled Serial Port A Enabled Disabled Serial Port B or Modem Enabled D...

Page 93: ...BIOS Setup Options 85 Keyboard Mouse Video Enabled Disabled PCI Bus Mastering Disabled Enabled ...

Page 94: ... System Reference 86 Boot Screen 1 ATAPI CD ROM Drive 2 Removable Devices 3 Hard Drive Hard Drive 1 Example IBM DHEA 38451 2 Bootable Add in Card Removable Devices 1 Legacy Floppy Drives Floppy check Enabled Disabled ...

Page 95: ...BIOS Setup Options 87 Exit Screen Exit Saving Changes Exit Discarding Changes Load Setup Defaults Discard Changes Save Changes ...

Page 96: ...VAIO MicroTower System Reference 88 ...

Page 97: ...formation 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 IRQ assignments System I O address map Memory map ...

Page 98: ... is optional Access to the BIOS 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 Superv...

Page 99: ...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 100: ...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 diskette drive CD ROM drive or network drive could not be found Prim...

Page 101: ... port 2 has requested a resource that is already in use 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 102: ...ws the factory default values Windows 98 reassigns resources to best meet the needs of a particular configuration DMA Channel Default Assignment 0 Open 1 Printer port LPT1 2 Standard diskette drive controller 3 ES1938 DOS emulation 4 DMA controller 5 Open 6 Open 7 Open ...

Page 103: ... holder for PCI steering ES1938 PCI AudioDrive and ES1938 AudioDrive device manager 6 Standard diskette drive controller 7 Printer port LPT1 8 System CMOS real time clock 9 Shared between IRQ holder for PCI steering and Intel 82371AB EB PCI to USB Universal Host Controller 10 Open 11 Shared between IRQ holder for PCI steering and Rage Pro Turbo 1X English DirectX 12 PS 2 compatible mouse port 13 N...

Page 104: ...known device 0080 System board resources 0081 008F DMA controller 0090 009F In use by unknown device 00A0 00A1 Programmable interrupt controller 00A2 00BF In use by unknown device 00C0 00DF DMA controller 00E0 00E1 System board resources 00E2 00EF In use by unknown device 00F0 00FF Numeric data processor 0108 010F LT WinModem NV 3 0120 013F Standard universal PCI to USB host controller 0170 0177 S...

Page 105: ...between primary IDE controller dual FIFO and Intel 82371AB EB PCI bus master IDE controller 03F7 Standard diskette drive controller 03F8 03FF Communications port COM1 04D0 04D1 System board resources 0778 077F Printer port LPT1 0CF8 0CFF PCI bus 1000 1007 Primary IDE controller dual FIFO 1008 100F Shared between secondary IDE controller dual FIFO and Intel 82371AB EB PCI bus master IDE controller ...

Page 106: ...stem board extension for PnP BIOS 00100000 03FFFFFF System board extension for PnP BIOS F4000000 F4000FFF Rage Pro Turbo 1X English DirectX F4000000 F40FFFFF Intel 82443LX EX Pentium II processor to AGP controller F4020000 F403FFFF Rage Pro Turbo 1X English DirectX F5000000 F5FFFFFF Shared between Intel 82443LX EX Pentium II processor to AGP controller and Rage Pro Turbo 1X English DirectX F800000...

Page 107: ...pins with gold plated contacts SDRAM type 60 ns unrestricted CAS latency 2 unbuffered Intel 4 clock 64 bits non ECC or 72 bits ECC DIMM Size Can be installed in one or two sockets Memory size can vary between sockets DIMMs can be single sided or double sided DIMMs must be 3 3V unbuffered 4clock 64 bit or 72 bit 66MHz SDRAM module Rev 1 0 Non ECC 64 bits and ECC 72 bits 8 MB 1 Mbit 16 MB 2 Mbit 32 ...

Page 108: ... non interlaced High color 16 bits Up to 1280 x 1024 at 85 Hz non interlaced 256 colors 8 bits Up to 1280 x 1024 at 85 Hz non interlaced Video playback Sony tuned MPEG Digital Video supports full screen playback at 30 fps 640x480x16 Output connectors Composite out S Video out Plug and Play Configuration of DDC compatible displays Controller PCI ESS Solo 1 audio accelerator Surround sound 3D enhanc...

Page 109: ... Mode 4 EIDE drives and Ultra DMA 33 Mode drives IDE hard drive 5 1 GByte bus mastering EIDE driver installed DVD ROM drive DVD ROM disc 4X maximum performance CD ROM disc 24X maximum performance DVD ROM drive also plays CD ROM discs Data on the DVD ROM is read at a variable transfer rate ranging from 2X at the innermost track to 4X at the outermost track the data transfer standard 1X rate is 1385...

Page 110: ...A at 12 VDC 0 72A at 5VSB 5V current to expansion slots should not exceed 2A per slot Combined 5V and 3 3V power not to exceed 30W Operating temperature 10 to 35 C 50 to 95 F Non operating storage temperature 30 to 60 C 22 to 140 F Operating humidity 80 RH at 36 C with no hard disk drive Non operating humidity 92 RH at 36 C Dimensions Approx 7 in w x 12 in h x 13 in d 178 x 305 x 349 mm Weight wit...

Page 111: ...See Also BIOS codes beeps 91 COM1 port See Serial communications specifications 100 composite video out connector 70 computer safety information ii configuration jumper BIOS recovery 67 CPU Speed 67 password clear 67 configuring BIOS setup utility 16 power management 17 system board 18 connector 4 pin on modem card 72 composite video out 70 fan 60 keyboard 55 line 72 modem card 72 monitor 11 mouse...

Page 112: ...front panel header 48 front view 2 buttons and switches 4 connectors 5 drives 3 indicators 5 G graphics specifications 100 graphics controller See graphics H header See front panel header I I O address map 96 I O connectors game port 11 mic line in headphones 12 monitor 11 optional keyboard and mouse 9 printer port 10 S video 10 serial port 1 9 telephone and line 12 USB ports 9 I O slot covering 4...

Page 113: ... radio interference iii RAM See Also system memory rear view 6 I O connectors 9 icons 7 recording ii regulatory information iii removing add in card 29 bottom panel 23 diskette drive 39 front panel 24 memory module 37 side panel 22 slot cover 40 replacing 27 bottom panel 26 front panel 25 side panel 27 replacing lithium battery 31 resolution See graphics S S video out connector 70 safety informati...

Page 114: ...nnector 51 keyboard connector 55 memory module connector 50 mouse connector 55 PCI slot connectors 52 power connector 54 Serial connector 57 slot connectors 51 USB connectors 56 system I O address map 96 system memory installing 34 T TelephoneConsumer Protection Act of 1991 iv TV interference iii TV Out card connectors 70 TV Out paddle card connector 70 view of 69 U USB connectors 56 user password...

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