Model
VGC-RA930G CTO
HARDWARE
Processor (Configurable)
Intel
®
Pentium
®
4 Processor 570J
with Hyper-Threading Technology
(3.80GHz
1
,
1MB L2 Cache)
Intel
®
Pentium
®
4 Processor 560J
with Hyper-Threading Technology
(3.60GHz
1
,
1MB L2 Cache)
Intel
®
Pentium
®
4 Processor 550J
with Hyper-Threading Technology
(3.40GHz
1
,
1MB L2 Cache)
Intel
®
Pentium
®
4 Processor 540J
with Hyper-Threading Technology
(3.20GHz
1
,
1MB L2 Cache)
Front Side Bus Speed
800MHz
Chipset
Intel
®
915P
Memory (Configurable)
2GB (512MB X 4)
1GB (512MB X 2)
512MB (256MB X 2)
PC-3200 400MHz DDR
(Expandable to 2GB)
Hard Drive (Configurable)
1.6TB (400GB
2
x 4) 7200rpm SATA
1TB (250GB
2
x 4) 7200rpm SATA
800GB (400GB
2
x 2) 7200rpm SATA
500GB (250GB
2
x 2) 7200rpm SATA
400GB
2
7200rpm SATA
250GB
2
7200rpm SATA
200GB
2
7200rpm SATA
160GB
2
7200rpm SATA
RAID Support (Configurable)
Supports RAID 0
(default when config-
ured with multiple drives)
or non-RAID
(User Configurable)
Graphics (Configurable)
NVIDIA
®
GeForce™ 6600
(256MB Video Memory)
,
ATI Radeon
®
X300
(128MB Video Memory)
, or
ATI Radeon
®
X800XT
(256MB Video Memory)
Graphics Interface
(Configurable)
TV-Out/ VGA-Out/ DVI-D Out avail-
able with ATI Radeon
®
X300 graph-
ics and NVIDIA
®
GeForce™ 6600
TV-Out/ DVI-I x 2 Out available with
ATI Radeon
®
X800XT graphics
16x PCI Express
Giga Pocket
®
MPEG2 Realtime
Encoder board with TV Tuner
DVD+R Double Layer /
DVD±RW Drive
3
Double Layer +R
DVD+R write (2.4x MAX)
DVD±RW
3
-RW
DVD-R write (8x MAX), DVD-RW write (4x MAX)
+RW
DVD+R write (16x MAX),
DVD+RW write (4x MAX)
CD-RW
CD-R write (32x MAX), CD-RW write (24x MAX)
Optical Drive #2
(Configurable)
D
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DVD-ROM Read (16x MAX),
CD-ROM Read (40x MAX)
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Floppy Disk Drive
3.5” 1.44MB Floppy Disk Drive
(Drive
not available when configured with 4 hard
drives.)
Audio
5.1 Channel - Intel
®
High Definition
Audio
Ethernet
10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T
Fast Ethernet (RJ-45)
Modem
V.90 compatible data/fax modem
(RJ-11)
Expansion Slots
Multi-Media Card Reader
5
(Memory
Stick
®
, Memory Stick PRO/Duo™,
Compact Flash
®
Type I andType II, SD/
MultiMediaCard™, xD Picture Card
®
)
One x16 PCI Express (occupied by
Graphics Card)
Two PCI (one available)
One PCI Express x1 (occupied)
Expansion Bays
Two 5.25” Half-Height (occupied)
One External 3.5” (occupied)
Three Internal 3.5” (two occupied)
(Four 3.5” SATA Hard Drives can be acco-
modated if Floppy Drive is removed.)
Port Connections
Seven USB 2.0 (three front/four rear)
Two PS/2
®
(Mouse/Keyboard)
One VGA/DVI Monitor Out Port
One TV Out Port
One S/PDIF Out / One Parallel Port
One 6pin i.LINK
®
4
Port (rear)/ One 4pin
(front)
One Headphone / One Microphone/ One Line
In
S-Video: Two Inputs (front and rear)
Composite Video / Audio Inputs (front and
rear)
Coaxial Input (VHF/UHF)
Power Requirements
364.7 watts max. / 100-240V ~7A
(50/60Hz)
Power Management
ACPI 1.0 Compliant
Weight (CPU)
34.17 lbs.
(weight is approximate & may vary)
Dimensions (CPU)
7.4”(W) x 15.6”(H) x 15.3”(D)
Supplied Accessories
(Configurable) 5.1 Surround Sound Speakers
or 2.1 Surround Sound Speakers
IR Remote Control and Receiver / IR Blaster
Wireless Keyboard
Wireless Mouse
Wireless Keyboard/Mouse Receiver
SOFTWARE
Operating System
Microsoft
®
Windows
®
Media Center
Edition 2005
Sony
®
Original Software
Click to DVD™ - DVD Creation
SonicStage
®
Mastering Studio - Audio
Mastering & Remastering
PictureGear Studio™ - Digital Photo
DVgate Plus™- Digital Video
SonicStage
®
- Digital Music
VAIO Media™ - Network File Sharing
Additional Software
Adobe
®
Premiere
®
Standard Edition
Microsoft
®
Works 8.0
Intuit Quicken
®
2005 New User Edition
(Previous Quicken Users may require
additional upgrade.)
InterVideo
®
WinDVD
®
Sonic RecordNow!
®
7
O p t i o n a l S o f t w a r e
Adobe
®
Photoshop
®
Album Starter
Edition
Adobe
®
Photoshop
®
Elements
®
2.0
Adobe
®
Premiere
®
Professional Edition
Microsoft
®
Office 2003 60-Day Trial
Student/Teacher Edition
Microsoft
®
Office 2003 60-Day Trial
Small Business Edition
Microsoft
®
Office 2003 Basic, Small
Business or Professional Edition
Anti-Virus & Recovery
Software
Norton
®
Internet Security™ 90-Day
Subscription
Intermute™ SpySubtract™ 30-Day
Subscription
VAIO
®
Recovery Wizard
VAIO
®
Help and Support
VAIO
®
Update
Internet Services
America Online
®
90-Day Trial - For
new users only
SERVICE AND WARRANTY
INFORMATION
Limited Warranty and Onsite
Service (Configurable)
1 or 3 Year Limited Warranty with
Onsite Service
6
Telephone Support
1 Year toll-free technical telephone
assistance, available 24/7
7.
On-line Support
Support available from
http://www.sony.com/pcsupport
1. GHz denotes microprocessor internal clock speed;
other factors may affect application performance.
CPU speed will be reduced under certain operating
conditions.
2. GB means one billion bytes when referring to hard
drive capacity. Accessible capacity may vary. A por
tion of hard disk space is reserved as a recovery
partition.
3. DVD Media/Formats are not universally compatible.
4. i.LINK is a trademark of Sony used only to designate
that a product contains an IEEE 1394 connector. All
products with an i.LINK connector may not communi-
cate with each other.
5. Does not support Memory Stick media and Memory
Stick PRO media using the MagicGate
function.
Tested to support Memory Stick PRO media for up
to
1GB. Does not support 5.0V SmartMedia media or the
ID function of SmartMedia media with IDs. Does not
support the SD Memory Card media copyright
protection function.
6. When available. Sony will provide Onsite Service in
fulfifillment of its limited warranty obligations. Any
such services are subject to the terms and conditions
of the limited warranty. See actual Limited Warranty
for details. Onsite Service will be provided via thrid-
party technician to be dispatched as needed following
phone-base trouble-shooting. Some repairs may be
accomplished with self repair kits. Onsite Service
may not be available in all locations.
7. For certain third party software applications, Sony
provides first level Phone Support. Additional tele-
phone support may be available from the applicable
3rd party vendor. Availability and schedule for any
such support is determined by the applicable software
vendor.
Computer Interface: The computer industry lacks stan-
dards, and therefore, there are a multitude of varying
software packages and add-on hardware options. This
personal computer is not manufactured to any specific
software, and Sony does not and cannot make any war-
ranty or representation with respect to the performance
of this product with any particular software packages
and/or non-Sony add-on hardware option except those
mentioned in this document. Sony hereby disclaims any
representations or warranty that this product is compat-
ible with any combination of non-Sony products you
may choose to connect. While Sony representatives or
Sony authorized dealers may be able to assist you and
may make recommendations, they are NOT authorized to
vary or waive this disclaimer. Purchasers must deter-
mine for themselves the suitability and compatibility of
the hardware and software in each and every particular
instance. Some pre-installed software titles may not
include full documentation. Software titles pre-installed
on the Sony Desktop Computer are subject to change
without notice. Simulated graphic shown on display.
©2005 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights reserved.
Reproduction in whole or in part without
written permission is prohibited. Sony, i.LINK, VAIO,
SonicStage, Memory Stick, DVgate Plus, PictureGear
Studio, Giga Pocket, VAIO Media, Click to DVD, Like No
Other, and VAIO are trademarks of Sony. Intel and
Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation.
Microsoft, Windows and Outlook are trademarks of
Microsoft Corporation. All other trademarks are trade-
marks of their respective owners. This product meets the
standards of the International Energy Star Program for
energy efficiency. Features and specifications are sub-
ject to change without notice. Non-metric weights and
measurements are approximate.
Printed in U.S.A. 1/05.
Television at your
Fingertips.
Enjoy the quality TV viewing
experience that you've come
to expect from Sony. Watch
and record your favorite
shows with Microsoft
®
Windows
®
XP Media Center
Edition 2005 enhanced by
Sony's Giga Pocket
®
engine.
It's convenient and easy with
on-screen program listings
and navigation.
Sony’s Professional
Tools are in your Hands.
The VAIO
®
RA Digital Studio
Desktop Computer brings
Sony's professional audio,
video and broadcast expert-
ise directly to your desktop.
Create, manage, edit and
archive video, music and
photos just like a Pro.
Capture and edit high-defini-
tion camcorder video.
Convert VHS or 8mm videos
into high-quality DVDs
3
.
Advanced Cooling and
Acoustic Technology.
The innovative liquid-cooling
system and advanced noise-
reduction technology en-
sures premier performance
without the heat or noise of
traditional PCs. A unique liq-
uid-flow heat pipe draws
heat away from the proces-
sor, while air intake from the
desktop tower's mid-section
maximizes air flow and opti-
mizes acoustics.
Power for Demanding
A/V Applications.
Serial ATA hard drives in RAID
0 configuration deliver incredi-
ble hard-drive speeds and
accommodate a large collec-
tion of high-quality media files.
DVD+R Double Layer/
DVD±RW drive provides data
storage of up to 8.5GB on
one Double Layer DVD disc
3
.
PCI Express Video graphics
capabilities enable cinematic-
quality effects and color.
The Sony VAIO
®
RA Series exem-
plifies cutting edge design and
superior performance - A sleek
black chassis with a revolutionary
liquid heat pipe cooling system,
spectacular acoustic presence
and breakneck performance.
Topped off with loads of expan-
sion headroom to take your
VAIO
®
PC experience wherever
your passion leads you.
The premier multimedia desktop PC.
Desktop
VGC-RA930G
CTO
Sony VAIO
®
RA Series
Digital Studio PC
Display not
included.
Featuring One Year Onsite Service
6
and 24/7 Telephone Support
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