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Model

VGC-RB36G

HARDWARE

Processor

Intel

®

Pentium

®

4 Processor 540J with

Intel

®

Hyper-Threading Technology

(3.20GHz

1

, 1MB L2 Cache)

Front Side Bus Speed

800MHz

Chipset

Intel

®

915G

Memory

1GB PC-3200 400MHz DDR
(512MB x 2)
(Expandable to 2GB)

Hard Drive

2

200GB

2

7200rpm Serial ATA Hard Drive

Graphics

ATI Radeon

®

X300

128MB Video Memory

Graphics

TV-Out / VGA-Out / DVI-D Out
16x PCI Express
Giga Pocket

®

MPEG2 Realtime

Encoder/Decoder board with TV
Tuner

DVD+R Double Layer / DVD±RW

5

CD-RW Drive

Double Layer

+R

DVD+R Write (2.4x MAX)

DVD±RW

5

-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) 

DVD-ROM

16x MAX DVD Read
40x MAX CD-ROM Read

Modem

V.90 compatible data/fax modem 
(RJ-11)

Ethernet

10Base-T/100Base-TX Fast Ethernet
(RJ-45)

Expansion Slots

Multi-Media Card Reader

6

(Memory

Stick

®

, Memory Stick PRO/Duo™, 

Compact Flash

®

Type I and Type II, 

SD/ MultiMediaCard™, Smart 
Media/xD Picture Card

®

)

One x1 PCI Express
Two PCI (one occupied)
One x16 PCI Express (occupied by

Graphics Card)

Expansion Bays

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

Port Connections

Six USB

7

2.0 (two front/four rear)

Two PS/2

®

(Mouse/Keyboard)

One VGA Out/ One DVI-D out
One Parallel Port 
One 6pin i.LINK

® 7 

Port (rear) / One

4pin i.LINK

®

Port (front)

One Line In
One Headphone 
One Microphone
S-Video Input (rear)
S-Video Output
Composite Video/Audio Inputs (rear)
Coaxial Input (VHF/UHF)

Power Requirements

Min. 305W 
100-240V 7A (50/60Hz)

Power Management

ACPI 1.0 Compliant 

Weight (CPU)

25.35 lbs. (weight is approximate and

may vary)

Dimensions (CPU) 

7.13”(W) x 16.9”(H) x 15.24”(D)

Supplied Accessories

VAIO

®

Keyboard

PS/2

®

Mouse

Speakers
IR Receiver
Power Cord
Remote Control

SOFTWARE

Operating System

Microsoft

®

Windows

®

XP Media Center

Edition 2005

Sony

®

Original Software

Click to DVD

- DVD Creation

PictureGear Studio

- Digital Photo

DVgate Plus

™ 

- Digital Video

SonicStage

®

-  Digital Music

VAIO Media

- Network File Sharing

Other Software Applications

Microsoft

®

Works 8.0 - Word

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

Microsoft

®

Office 2003 60-Day

Student/Teacher Edition Trial

Intuit Quicken

®

2005 New User Edition

Sonic RecordNow!

®

7- CD/DVD Data

Writing

Intervideo

®

WinDVD

®

Online Center

America Online

®

90-Day Trial - New

Users Only

Anti-Virus & Recovery Software

Norton Internet Security™ 90-Day

Subscription - Norton AntiVirus

®

,

Norton Personal Firewall, Norton
Privacy Contol, Norton AntiSpam

®

,

and Norton Parental Control

Intermute™ SpySubtract™ 30-Day Trial
VAIO

®

Recovery Wizard

VAIO

®

Update

VAIO

®

Help and Support

SERVICE AND WARRANTY
INFORMATION

Limited Warranty and Onsite
Service

Year Limited Warranty and Onsite
Service

3

Telephone Support

1 Year toll-free technical telephone

assistance, available 24-hours, 7
days-a-week

4

On-line and Email 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. When available, Sony will provide 

Onsite Service in fulfillment of its limit-
ed warranty obligations.  Any such serv-

ices are subject to the terms and condi-

tions of the limited warranty.  See actual

Limited Warranty for details.  Onsite 

Service will be provided via third -party
technician to be dispatched as needed 
following phone-based troubleshooting.

Some repairs may be accomplished with

the self repair kits.  Onsite Service may
not be available in all locations.  

4. For certain third party software applica-

tions, Sony provides first level Phone 
Support.  Additional telephone suuport 
may be available from the applicable 3rd
party vendor.  Availability and schedule 
for any such support is determined by 
the applicable software vendor.

5. DVD Media/Formats are not uni-

versally compatible.

6. 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 pro-
tection function. 

7. Not all products with USB connectors 

may communicate with each other due to

chipset variations.  

8.  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.

Computer Interface: The computer industry
lacks standards, and therefore, there are a mul-
titude of varying software packages and add-
on hardware options. This personal computer
is not manufactured to operate any specific
software, and Sony does not and cannot make
any warranty or representation with respect to

the performance of this product with any par-
ticular software packages and/or non-Sony
add-on hardware option except those men-
tioned in this document. Sony hereby dis-
claims any representations or warranty that
this product is compatible with any combina-
tion 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 dis-
claimer. Purchasers must determine for them-
selves the suitability and compatibility of the
hardware and software in each and every par-
ticular instance. Some pre-installed software
titles may not include full documentation.
Software titles pre-installed on the Sony
Desktop Computer are subject to change with-
out notice. Simulated graphic shown on dis-
play.

©2004 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights
reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part
without written permission is prohibited. Sony,
i.LINK, SonicStage, Memory Stick, Memory
Stick PRO, Memory Stick Duo, DVgate Plus,
PictureGear Studio, VAIO Media,  Click to
DVD,  Like No Other, VAIO Zone and VAIO are
trademarks of Sony.  Intel and Pentium are reg-
istered trademarks of Intel Corporation.
Microsoft and Windows are trademarks of
Microsoft Corporation. All other trademarks
are trademarks 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. 12/04

Sony Electronics Inc.
For more information:  
1.800.4SONYPC (476-6972)

Take control of 
your TV

With the VAIO

®

RB Desktop

you can watch and record
high-quality television from
your PC. It's convenient and
easy with integrated pro-
gram listings and on-screen
navigation. Enjoy your own
personal TV library on your
schedule.

Give new life to great
memories

Convert your VHS or 8mm
home videos to professional
quality DVDs. With Click to
DVD™ software and the
DVD+R Double Layer/
DVD±RW drive, high-quality
DVDs are just one click away

5

.

Create or record up to 8.5GB
of TV shows, music or digital
photos - or up to 4 hours of
MPEG-2 video - on one
Double Layer DVD disc.

Powerful Performance
and Versatility

The VAIO

®

RB Desktop is

loaded with the software and
hardware you need for your
growing multimedia enter-
tainment demands and
everyday essential comput-
ing needs. The stylish, mod-
ern and sleek design compli-
ments any room in your
home or office.

Ready for your 
creativity

The VAIO

®

RB Desktop

comes loaded with the tools
you need to create, manage,
share and enjoy your digital
photos, home videos, movies
and music. Sony

®

original

software includes
PictureGear Studio™ for dig-
ital photos, Click to DVD™
for DVD creation, and Sonic
Stage

®

for digital music.  

The VAIO

®

RB Desktop

Computer comes loaded with
the tools you need to easily
create, manage, share and
enjoy your digital photos,
home videos, movies and
music. View high-quality TV.
Record your favorite shows.
Turn your home videos into
high-quality DVDs. Intuitive.
Versatile. Empowering. Ready
for your digital lifestyle.

Next Generation Entertainment. Everyday Essential Computing.

Desktop

VGC-RB36G

Display not

included.  

i.LINK

®

(IEEE 1394)

Featuring  One  Year  Onsite  Service

3

and  24/7  Telephone  Support

4

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