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Model

VGC-RA820G

HARDWARE

Processor

Intel

®

Pentium

®

4 Processor 540 with

Intel

®

Hyper-Threading Technology

(3.20E GHz

1

, 1MB L2 Cache) 

Front Side Bus Speed

800MHz

Chipset

Intel

®

915P

Memory

1GB PC-3200 400MHz DDR

(512MB X 2/DDR)
(Expandable to 2.0GB)

Hard Drive

200GB

2  

7200rpm SATA

Graphics

ATI Radeon™ X300

128MB Video Memory 

Graphics Interface

TV-Out / VGA-Out / DVI-Out (DVI

output: 1280x1024x60Hz max.)

16x PCI Express
Giga Pocket

®

MPEG2 Realtime

Encoder/Decoder 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

-RW

CD-R write (32x MAX), 

CD-RW write (24x MAX)

DVD-ROM Drive

3

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

Floppy Disk Drive

3.5” 1.44MB Floppy Disk Drive

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 (Memory

Stick

®

, Compact Flash

Type I and

Type II, XD Picture Card, SD/MMC,
IBM Micro Drive

)

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” (one 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-In/Out Port
One S/PDIF Out / One Parallel Port 
One 6pin i.LINK

®

Port (rear)/ One

4pin (front)

4

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)

34.172 lbs.

Dimensions (CPU)

7.4”(W) x 15.6”(H) x 15.3”(D)

Supplied Accessories

Speakers (Stereo) w/Subwoofer

IR Remote Control and Receiver / IR

Blaster

VAIO

®

Keyboard / PS/2

®

Optical Mouse

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

®

2.1 - Digital Music

VAIO Media

- Network File Sharing

Other Software Applications

Adobe

®

Premiere

®

Standard

Adobe

®

Photoshop

®

Album Starter

Edition

Adobe

®

Photoshop

®

Elements

®

2.0

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

(Previous Quicken Users may require
additional upgrade)

InterVideo

®

WinDVD

®

Sonic RecordNow!

®

7

Anti-Virus & Recovery Software

Norton

®

Internet Security™ 90 Day

Subscription - Norton AntiVirus™,
Norton™ Personal Firewall, Norton™
Privacy Control, Norton AntiSpam™,
Norton™ Parental Control

VAIO

®

Recovery Wizard

VAIO

®

Help and Support

VAIO

®

Update

Online Center

America Online

®

90 Day Trial

SERVICE AND WARRANTY
INFORMATION

Limited Warranty and Onsite
Service

1 Year Limited Warranty with Onsite

Service

5

Telephone Support

1 Year toll-free technical telephone

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

6.

On-line Support

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. 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. 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 accom
plished with  self repair kits.  Onsite 
Service may not be available in all loca

tions.  

6. For certain third party software appli-

cations, Sony provides first level Phone

Support.  Additional telephone 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.

©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, 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 trade-
marks of Microsoft Corporation. Realone is a trademark
of RealNetworks, Inc.   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. Weights and measure-
ments are approximate.

Printed in U.S.A. 8/04

Sony Electronics Inc.
For more information:  
1.800.4SONYPC (476-6972)
Web address: http://www.sony.com/vaio

Double Layer DVD cre-
ation - You’re a Pro now

Featuring advanced DVD+R
Double Layer with up to
8.5GB recording capacity.
With the ability to store up to
4 hours of high quality
MPEG2 video combined with
VAIO

®

Click to DVD™ cre-

ation software, you become
the pro.  Borrowing technolo-
gy from Sony’s professional
systems, the best tools of the
trade are in your hands.

Television at your
Fingertips

Take control of your television
with the personal video
recorder functionality pow-
ered by Sony

®

Giga Pocket

®

Engine TV Tuner / MPEG2
encoder and Microsoft

®

Windows

®

XP Media Center

Edition 2005.  Watch, record,
burn to DVD

3

- you have the

power. 

The Advantage in the
Solutions

The Sony VAIO

®

R Series

delivers the high quality
video, music, and digital
imaging solutions you
demand.  Create your own
professional quality DVDs

3

.

Master your own audio
recordings or remaster older
tapes or records.  Watch &
record television on your
schedule.  

Liquid Cooled.
Just Plain Cool

Higher specs and demanding
applications mean hotter run-
ning temperatures - but
Sony’s advanced liquid cool-
ing system handles heat with
ease.  A unique liquid flow
heat pipe draws heat away
from the processor with a side
benefit of eliminating a noisy
CPU fan.  Air intake from mid-
dle section maximizes air flow
while minimizing noise.   

The Sony VAIO

®

R 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.

High Performance, Cool Running.

Desktop

VGC-RA820G

i.LINK

®

(IEEE 1394)

Sony VAIO

®

R Series

Digital Studio™ PC

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