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Computer Interface: The computer industry lacks

standards, 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 warranty 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 representa-

tions or warranty that this product is compatible 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 determine for themselves the suit-

ability and compatibility of the hardware and soft-

ware in each and every particular instance. Some

pre-installed software titles may not include full docu-

mentation. Software titles pre-installed on the Sony

Desktop Computer are subject to change without

notice. Simulated graphic shown on display.
©2004 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights reserved.

Reproduction in whole or in part without 

written permission is prohibited. Sony, i.LINK, VAIO

Digital Studio, SonicStage, Memory Stick, DVgate

Plus, PictureGear Studio, VAIO Media,  Click to

DVD,  and VAIO are trademarks of Sony. Intel and

Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel

Corporation. Microsoft, Windows and Outlook are

trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Realone is a

trademark of RealNetworks, Inc.   All other trade-

marks are trademarks of their respective owners.

This product meets the standards of the International

Energy Star Program for energy efficiency. Features

and specifications are subject to change without

notice. Weights and measurements are approximate.

Printed in U.S.A. 5/04

Sony Electronics Inc.
For more information:  

1.800.4SONYPC (476-6972)

Web address: http://www.sony.com/vaio

Model

PCV-RS612P

HARDWARE

Processor

Intel

®

Pentium

®

4 Processor 2.80E GHz

1

with Intel

®

Hyper-Threading Technology

Intel

®

865P Chipset

Cache Memory

1MB L2 Cache

Front Side Bus Speed

800MHz

Standard RAM

512MB

3

PC-3200 400MHz DDR

(expandable to 2.0GB)

Hard Drive

2

160GB

2

7200rpm ATA-100

Hard Drive 

DVD±RW / CD-RW Drive

5

DVD±RW

5

-RW

(8X max. -R write / 4X max. -RW rewrite /

8X max. -R/-RW read)

+RW

(8X max. +R write / 4X max. +RW rewrite /

8X +R/+RW max. read)

CD-RW

(40X max. -R write / 24X max. rewrite /

40X max. -R/-RW read)

CD-ROM

40X max. CD-ROM read

Floppy Disk Drive

3.5” 1.44 MB Floppy Disk Drive

Video & Graphics

ATI Radeon™ 9200  

128MB Video Memory (128-bit DDR)
VGA-out / DVI-Out (DVI output:

1280x1024x60Hz max.)/TV-Out

8X AGP 3D Graphics Hardware

Acceleration

Audio

Integrated AC’97

Ethernet

10Base-T/100Base-TX Fast Ethernet

Modem

V.90 compatible data/fax modem

Expansion Slots

Three PCI (one occupied)
8x AGP Slot (available)

Expansion Bays

Two 5.25” Half-Height (two occupied)
One External 3.5” (occupied)
Two Internal 3.5” (one occupied)

Port Connectors

Eight USB 2.0 (four front/four rear)
Two PS/2

®

(Mouse/Keyboard)

S/PDIF Digital Optical
One VGA/DVI Monitor Port/TV Out
One Parallel Port
One 6pin i.LINK™

6

Port (rear)

One 4pin i.LINK™

6

Port (front)

One Headphone / One Microphone
One Line In

Supplied Accessories

Speakers (Stereo)
VAIO

®

Keyboard / PS/2

®

Wheel

Mouse

RJ-11 Phone Cord

Power Requirements

Min. 266W 100-120V 4.7A (50/60Hz)

Power Management

ACPI 1.0 Compliant

Dimensions (CPU)

7.2”(W) x 15.6”(H) x 14.9”(D)

Weight (CPU)

26.5 lbs.

Pre-Installed Software:

Sony Original Software

Click to DVD™ - DVD Creation
PictureGear Studio™ - Digital Imaging
DVgate Plus™ - Digital Video
SonicStage™ - Digital Audio
VAIO Media™ - Network File Sharing

Operating System

Microsoft

®

Windows

®

XP

Professional Edition

VAIO

®

recommends Microsoft

®

Windows

®

XP Professional

Other Software Applications

Microsoft

®

Works

®

7.0 -

Word Processing, Spreadsheet,
Calendar, Scheduling, Contact
Management, and Database

Microsoft

®

Office

®

2003 60-Day Small

Business Edition Trial

InterVideo

®

WinDVD

®

Anti-Virus & Recovery Software

Norton

®

Internet Security™ 90 Day

Subscription

VAIO

®

Recovery Wizard

VAIO

®

Support Agent

Online Center

America Online

®

90 Day Trial

7

SERVICE AND WARRANTY
INFORMATION

Limited Warranty

One Year Parts and Labor

8

Service

One Year Limited Express Repair

Service

9

Telephone Support

Hardware: One Year
Software and Operating System: 90

Days

On-line and Email Support

Free support available from 

http://www.sony.com/pcsupport

1. GHz denotes microprocessor inter-

nal 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. A Portion of Memory is allocated to 

Video memory.

4. Limited duration trial edition.

5. DVD Media/Formats are not uni-

versally compatible.

6. i.LINK is a trademark of Sony used 

only to designate that a product con-

tains an IEEE 1394 connector. All 

products with an i.LINK connector 

may not communicate with each other.

7. New users only. Terms and condi-

tions apply.

8. Certain restrictions apply. For a copy

of Sony’s warranty, please visit 

www.sony.com/pcsupport, call toll-

free 888-476-6972 (888-4SONYPC),

or write to Sony Electronics, 12451 

Gateway Boulevard, Fort Myers, FL 

33913.

9. Type of repair service provided is 

solely at Sony’s discretion. Not all 

types of repair service offered on all 

models.

Sony recommends
Microsoft

®

Windows

®

XP Professional 

VAIO

®

Creation Suite

Software

Loaded with powerful VAIO

®

original software empower-
ing you and your digital busi-
ness:

Click to DVD

Creation soft-

ware for easy and powerful
DVD creation.

PictureGear Studio

software

for your digital image needs.

SonicStage

audio software

to create audio CDs of pre-
sentations and speeches.

The Right
Connections

Take comfort in that the
VAIO

®

RS612P comes will all

the right connections to
make it easy to manage your
data.  From  i.LINK

™6

(iEEE

1394) to convenient USB
2.0 connections to 10Base-
T/100Base-TX Fast
Ethernet, your connected in
your new digital lifestyle.   

Technology
Turned On

Optimized for today’s ad-
vanced technologies such as
DVD±RW and Intel’s

®

Hyper-

Threading technology so you
can get the most out of your
Sony

®

VAIO

®

personal com-

puter.

DVD±RW

5

and Click to

DVD

Software

Create professional quality
DVDs with just one click
using VAIO’s original Click to
DVD

creation software and

DVD±RW drive

5

.  Quickly

and easily create DVD based
Sales and Training presenta-
tions for ultimate impact:
include videos,  slideshow
presentations (after convert-
ing to JPEG  images), and
corporate photography.

Ready for business.  
The Sony

®

VAIO

®

RS Series

comes loaded with the
tools to help you discover
how easy it is to create,
manage, and share your
data. Versatile. Empow-
ering. Ready for your digital
business.

Versatile. Empowering.  Ready for Business.

Desktop

PCV-RS612P

Display not included

i.LINK

®

(IEEE 1394)

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