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Notice to Users
© 2000 Sony Electronics Inc. Reproduction in
whole or in part without written permission
is prohibited. All rights reserved. This
manual and the software described herein, in
whole or in part, may not be reproduced,
translated, or reduced to any machine-
readable form without prior written
approval.
SONY ELECTRONICS INC. PROVIDES NO
WARRANTY WITH REGARD TO THIS
MANUAL, THE SOFTWARE, OR OTHER
INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN
AND HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS
ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR
ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE WITH
REGARD TO THIS MANUAL, THE
SOFTWARE, OR SUCH OTHER
INFORMATION. IN NO EVENT SHALL
SONY ELECTRONICS INC. BE LIABLE
FOR ANY INCIDENTAL,
CONSEQUENTIAL, OR SPECIAL
DAMAGES, WHETHER BASED ON TORT,
CONTRACT, OR OTHERWISE, ARISING
OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS
MANUAL, THE SOFTWARE, OR OTHER
INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN OR
THE USE THEREOF.
Sony Electronics Inc. reserves the right to
make any modification to this manual or the
information contained herein at any time
without notice. The software described
herein is governed by the terms of a separate
user license agreement.
This product contains software owned by
Sony and licensed by third parties. Use of
such software is subject to the terms and
conditions of license agreements enclosed
with this product. Some of the software may
not be transported or used outside the
United States. Software specifications are
subject to change without notice and may not
necessarily be identical to current retail
versions.
Updates and additions to software may
require an additional charge. Subscriptions to
online service providers may require a fee
and credit card information. Financial
services may require prior arrangements
with participating financial institutions.
Sony, VAIO, the VAIO logo, VAIO Digital
Studio, and i.LINK are trademarks of Sony.
Intel, Pentium, and Celeron are trademarks
of Intel Corporation. Microsoft, Windows,
and the Windows Me logo are registered
trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. PS/2 is
a registered trademark of IBM Corporation.
i.LINK is a trademark of Sony used only to
designate that a product contains an
IEEE1394 connector. All products with an
i.LINK connector may not communicate with
each other.
All other trademarks are trademarks or
registered trademarks of their respective
owners.
Owner’s Record
The model number and serial number are
located on the back of your VAIO
®
computer.
Record the serial number in the space
provided here. Refer to the model and serial
number when you call your Sony Service
Center.
Model Number: PCV-RX270DS/
PCV-RX280DS
Serial Number:________________________
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Safety Information and
Caution
❑
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do
not expose your desktop to rain or
moisture.To avoid electrical shock,
do not open the cabinet. Refer
servicing to qualified personnel
only.
❑
Never install modem or telephone
wiring during a lightning storm.
❑
Never install telephone jacks in wet
locations unless the jack is
specifically designed for wet
locations.
❑
Never touch uninsulated telephone
wire or terminals unless the
telephone line has been
disconnected at the network
interface.
❑
Use caution when installing or
modifying telephone lines.
❑
Avoid using the modem during an
electrical storm.
❑
Do not use the modem or a
telephone to report a gas leak in the
vicinity of the leak.
❑
The socket outlet shall be installed
near the equipment and shall be
easily accessible.
CD-RW Laser Diode Properties
Laser output 1.0mW(Read)
35mW (Write)
Wave Length 777–787nm
DVD Laser Diode Properties
Laser output 40mW(DVD)
0.14mW (CD)
Wave Length 650nm (DVD)
780nm (CD)
!
To change the backup battery,
contact your nearest Sony
Service Center.
!
Caution - The use of optical
instruments with this product
will increase eye hazard. As the
laser beam used in this product is
harmful to the eyes, do not
attempt to disassemble the drive
cabinet. Refer servicing to
qualified personnel only.
!
Danger - Visible and invisible
laser radiation when open. Avoid
direct exposure to beam.
!
For CD-RW: Danger - Invisible
laser radiation when open. Avoid
direct exposure to beam.
!
Caution: For ADSL modem
models, to reduce the risk of fire,
use only No. 26 AWG or larger
telecommunication line cord.
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❑
Pour prévenir tout risque d’incendie
ou d’électrocution, garder cet appareil
à l’abri de la pluie et de l’humidité.
❑
Pour prévenir tout risque
d’électrocution, ne pas ouvrir le
châssis de cet appareil et ne confier
son entretien qu’à une personne
qualifiée.
❑
Ne jamais effectuer l’installation de fil
modem ou téléphone durant un orage
électrique.
❑
Ne jamais effectuer l’installation
d’une prise téléphonique dans un
endroit mouillé à moins que la prise
soit conçue à cet effet.
❑
Ne jamais toucher un fil téléphonique
à découvert ou un terminal à moins
que la ligne téléphonique n’ait été
débranché de l’interface réseau.
❑
Soyez très prudent lorsque vous
installez ou modifiez les lignes
téléphoniques.
❑
Évitez d’utiliser le modem durant un
orage électrique.
❑
N'utilisez pas le modem ni le
téléphone pour prévenir d'une fuite
de gaz vous êtes près de la fuite.
❑
L’appareil doit être le plus près
possible d’une prise murale pour en
faciliter l’accès.
For questions regarding your product or for
the Sony Service Center nearest you, call 1-
888-476-6972 in the United States or
1-800-961-7669 in Canada.
Sony Customer Support can be reached at
www.sony.com/pcsupport.
!
Pour changer la pile de rechange,
veuillez contacter votre centre de
service Sony le plus près.
!
Avertissement - L'utilisation
d'instruments optiques avec ce
produit augmente les risques
pour les yeux. Puisque le faisceau
laser utilisé dans ce produit est
dommageable pour les yeux, ne
tentez pas de désassembler le
boîtier. Adressez-vous à un agent
de service qualifié.
!
Danger : Radiation laser visible et
invisible si ouvert. Évitez
l’exposition directe au faisceau.
!
Pour les CD-RW : Danger :
Radiation laser visible et invisible
si ouvert. Évitez l'exposition
directe au faisceau.
!
Attention : Pour ADSL modele
modem, afin de réduire les
risques d'incendie, n'utilisez
qu'un cordon de communication
N0. 26 AWG ou plus gros.
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Regulatory Information
This equipment has been tested and found
to comply with the limits for a Class B
digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the
Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference in a residential
installation. This equipment generates,
uses, and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may
cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur
in a particular installation. If this
equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, the user
is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the
following measures: :
❑
Reorient or relocate the receiving
antenna.
❑
Increase the separation between the
equipment and the receiver.
❑
Connect the equipment into an
outlet on a circuit different 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 product.
Operation with noncompliant peripherals
is likely to result in interference to radio
and television reception.
All cables used to connect peripherals
must be shielded and grounded.
Operation with cables, connected to
peripherals, that are not shielded and
grounded, may result in interference to
radio and television reception.
Declaration of Conformity
Trade Name: SONY
Model No.: PCV-RX270DS/
PCV-RX280DS
Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc.
Address: 1 Sony Drive
Park Ridge, NJ 07656
Telephone: 201-930-6972
This phone number is for FCC-related matters
only.
This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the two following
conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful
interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation.
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FCC Part 68
This equipment complies with Part 68 of the
FCC rules. The FCC Ringer Equivalence
Number (REN) for this equipment is 0.7. If
requested, this information must be provided
to the telephone company.
This modem uses the USOC RJ-11 telephone
jack.
The REN is used to determine the quantity of
devices which may be connected to the
telephone line. Excessive RENs on the
telephone line may result in the devices not
ringing in response to an incoming call. In
most, but not all areas, the sum of the RENs
should not exceed five (5.0). To be certain of
the number of devices that may be connected
to the line, as determined by the total RENs,
contact the telephone company to determine
the maximum REN for the calling area.
If the terminal equipment causes harm to the
telephone network, the telephone company
will notify you in advance that temporary
discontinuance of service may be required.
But if advance notice is not practical, the
telephone company will notify the customer
as soon as possible. Also, you will be advised
of your right to file a complaint with the FCC
if you believe it is necessary.
The telephone company may make changes
in its facilities, equipment, operations or
procedures that could affect the operations of
the equipment. If this happens, the telephone
company will provide advance notice 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 1-888-4SONY-PC, or write to the
Sony Customer Information Center, 12451
Gateway Blvd., Fort Myers, FL 33913. If the
trouble is causing harm to the telephone
network, the telephone company may
request that you remove the equipment from
the network until the problem is resolved.
Repair of this equipment should be made
only by a Sony Service Center or Sony
authorized agent. For the Sony Service
Center nearest you, call 1-888-4SONYPC (1-
888-476-6972).
This equipment cannot be used on public coin
service provided by the telephone company.
Connection to Party Line Service is subject to
state and possible provincial tariffs. (Contact
the state or provincial utility service
commission, public service commission, or
corporation commission for information.)
Telephone Consumer
Protection Act of 1991
(United States)
The Telephone Consumer Protection Act of
1991 makes it unlawful for any person to use
a computer or other electronic device to send
any message via a telephone facsimile
machine unless such message clearly
contains, in a margin at the top or bottom of
each transmitted page or on the first page of
the transmission, the date and time it is sent
and an identification of the business, other
entity, or individual sending the message,
and the telephone number of the sending
machine or such business, other entity, or
individual.
In order to program this information into
your facsimile, see your fax software
documentation
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Telephone Consumer
Guidelines (Canada)
Please refer to your telephone directory
under ‘Privacy Issues’ and/or ‘Terms of
Service.’ For more detailed information,
please contact:
CRTC
Terrasses de la Chaudiére, Tour centrale
1 promenade du Portage, 5 étage Hull PQ
K1A 0N2.
This Class B digital apparatus complies with
Canadian ICES-003.
Cet àppareil numérique de la classe B est
conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
DISPOSAL OF LITHIUM ION
BATTERY
You can return your unwanted lithium ion
batteries to your nearest Sony Service
Center or Factory Service Center.
For the Sony Service Center nearest you,
call 1-888-476-6972 in the United States or
1-800-961-7669 in Canada.
✍
In some areas the disposal of lithium
ion batteries in household or business
trash may be prohibited.
!
Do not handle damaged or
leaking lithium ion batteries.
!
Danger of explosion if battery is
incorrectly replaced. Replace
only with the same or
equivalent type recommended
by the manufacturer. Discard
used batteries according to the
manufacturer’s instructions.
!
The battery pack used in this
device may present a fire or
chemical burn hazard if
mistreated. Do not disassemble,
heat above 212°F (100°C) or
incinerate.
Dispose of used battery
promptly.
Keep away from children.
!
Ne pas manipuler les batteries
au lithium-ion qui fuient ou sont
endommagées.
!
Une batterie non conforme
présente un danger d'explosion.
La remplacer seulement par une
batterie identique ou de type
équivalent recommandé par le
fabricant. Évacuer les batteries
usées selon les directives du
fabricant.
!
La manutention incorrecte du
module de batterie de cet
appareil présente un risque
d'incendie ou de brûlures
chimiques. Ne pas démonter,
incinérer ou exposer à une
température de plus de 100°C.
Évacuer promptement la
batterie usée. Garder hors de
portée des enfants.
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INDUSTRY CANADA NOTICE
NOTICE: The Industry Canada label
identifies certified equipment. This
certification means that the equipment meets
certain telecommunications network
protective, operational and safety
requirements as prescribed in the
appropriate Terminal Equipment Technical
Requirements document(s). The Department
does not guarantee the equipment will
operate to the userís satisfaction.
Before installing this equipment, users
should ensure that it is permissible to be
connected to the facilities of the local
telecommunications company. The
equipment must also be installed using an
acceptable method of connection.
The customer should be aware that
compliance with the above conditions may
not prevent degradation of service in some
situations.
Repairs to certified equipment should be
coordinated by a representative designated
by the supplier. Equipment malfunctions or
any repairs or alterations made by the user to
this equipment may give the
telecommunications company cause to
request that the user disconnect the
equipment.
Users should ensure for their own protection
that the electrical ground connections of the
power utility, telephone lines and internal
metallic water pipe system, if present, are
connected together. This precaution may be
particularly important in rural areas.
CAUTION: Users should not attempt to
make such connections themselves, but
should contact the appropriate electrical
inspection authority, or electrician, as
appropriate.
NOTICE: The Ringer Equivalence Number
(REN) assigned to each terminal device
provides an indication of the maximum
number of terminals allowed to be connected
to a telephone interface. The termination on
an interface may consist of any combination
of devices subject only to the requirement
that the sum of the Ringer Equivalence
Numbers of all the devices does not exceed 5.
The Ringer Equivalence Number for this
equipment is 0.7.
AVIS DE L’INDUSTRIE
CANADA
AVIS: L’étiquette d’Industrie Canada
identifie le matériel homologué.
Cette étiquette certifie que le matériel est
conforme aux normes de protection,
d’exploitation et de sécurité des réseaux de
télécommunications, comme le prescrivent
les documents concernant les exigences
techniques relatives au matériel terminal. Le
Ministère n’assure toutefois pas que le
matériel fonctionnera à la satisfaction de
l’utilisateur.
Avant d’installer ce matériel, l’utilisateur doit
s’assurer qu’il est permis de le raccorder aux
installations de l’entreprise locale de
télécommunication. Le matériel doit
également être installé en suivant une
méthode acceptée de raccordement.
L’abonné ne doit pas oublier qu’il est possible
que la conformité aux conditions énoncées ci-
dessus n’empêche pas la dégradation du
service dans certaines situations.
Les réparations de matériel homologué
doivent être coordonnées par un
représentant désigné par le fournisseur.
L’entreprise de télécommunications peut
demander à l’utilisateur de débrancher un
appareil à la suite de réparations ou de
modifications effectuées par l’utilisateur ou à
cause de mauvais fonctionnement.
Pour sa propre protection, l’utilisateur doit
s’assurer que tous les fils de mise à la terre de
la source d’énergie électrique, des lignes
téléphoniques et des canalisations d’eau
métalliques, s’il y en a, sont raccordés
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ensemble. Cette précaution est
particulièrement importante dans les
régions rurales.
Avertissement: L’utilisateur ne doit pas
tenter de faire ces raccordements lui-
même; il doit avoir recours à un service
d’inspection des installations électriques,
ou à un électricien, selon le cas.
AVIS : L’indice d’équivalence de la
sonnerie (IES) assigné à chaque dispositif
terminal indique le nombre maximal de
terminaux qui peuvent être raccordés à
une interface.
La terminaison d’une interface
téléphonique peut consister en une
combination de quelques dispositifs, à la
seule condition que la somme d’indices
d’équivalence de la sonnerie de tous les
dispositifs n’excède pas 5. L’indice
d’équivalence de la sonnerie de ce matériel
est de 0.7.
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Contents
Notice to Users .................................................................................... ii
Safety Information and Caution ..................................................... iii
Regulatory Information.......................................................................v
FCC Part 68 ......................................................................................... vi
Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (United States) ..... vi
Telephone Consumer Guidelines (Canada).................................. vii
DISPOSAL OF LITHIUM ION BATTERY .................................... vii
INDUSTRY CANADA NOTICE....................................................viii
AVIS DE L’INDUSTRIE CANADA ..............................................viii
Chapter 1 — Identifying Components
Front View ...................................................................................................2
Drives ...................................................................................................3
Buttons and Switches .........................................................................4
Indicators ..............................................................................................5
Connectors ...........................................................................................6
Rear View ....................................................................................................7
Icons .....................................................................................................8
I/O Connectors ..................................................................................10
Expansion Slots ..................................................................................14
Chapter 2 — Configuring Your System
Accessing the BIOS Setup Utility............................................................16
Changing the Display's Power Management Settings.........................17
Configuring the System Board ...............................................................20
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Chapter 3 — Removing, Installing, and Replacing
Components
Removing the Side Cover .......................................................................22
Replacing the Side Cover ........................................................................23
Installing an Add-In Card .......................................................................24
Removing an Add-in Card .....................................................................25
Replacing the Lithium Battery ...............................................................27
Installing System Memory ......................................................................30
Removing a Memory Module ................................................................33
Removing a Slot Cover.............................................................................35
Covering an Open I/O Slot ....................................................................36
Installing a 3½” Internal Hard Disk Drive ............................................37
Removing the Power Supply...................................................................41
Replacing the Power Supply ...................................................................42
Chapter 4 — System Board
Connectors..................................................................................................44
Front Panel Header (J25)...................................................................44
Diskette Drive Connector ................................................................45
Memory Module (DIMM) Connectors ...........................................46
PCI Slot Connectors...........................................................................47
AGP Connector ..................................................................................48
IDE Connectors .................................................................................49
Power Connector ...............................................................................49
Keyboard and Mouse Connectors ..................................................50
USB Connectors .................................................................................51
Ethernet Connector ...........................................................................53
Serial 1, Printer, and i.LINK Connectors ........................................54
Fan Connectors ..................................................................................56
Game Connector.................................................................................57
Headphones, Line In, Mic Connectors............................................58
i.LINK Header Connectors...............................................................59
CD-IN Connector ...............................................................................60
AUX-IN Connector............................................................................61
VIDEO Connector ..............................................................................62
Configuration Jumpers ............................................................................63
Chapter 5 — Fax/Modem Card
Connectors .................................................................................................65
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Chapter 6 — Video Card
DVI Connector ..........................................................................................68
Chapter 7 — CMOS Setup Options
Main Screen ...............................................................................................71
Advanced Screen ......................................................................................74
Power Screen..............................................................................................80
Boot Screen ................................................................................................82
Exit Screen..................................................................................................83
Chapter 8 — Miscellaneous Technical Information
About User and Supervisor Passwords ................................................86
Beep Code Error Messages .....................................................................87
PCI Configuration Status and Error Messages ....................................88
DMA Channel Assignments ...................................................................90
System I/O Address Map ......................................................................91
Memory Map ...........................................................................................93
IRQ Summary ...........................................................................................94
Chapter 9 — Specifications
Processors .................................................................................................95
Chipset ......................................................................................................95
AGP Bus .....................................................................................................95
PCI Bus ......................................................................................................95
Memory Modules (DIMMs) ..................................................................95
DIMM Configurations .............................................................................96
L2 Cache ....................................................................................................96
Graphics ....................................................................................................96
Audio .........................................................................................................96
Communications .....................................................................................97
I/O and Expansion Slots .........................................................................97
Drives and Controllers ............................................................................97
System BIOS .............................................................................................98
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Chapter 1
Identifying Components
The following sections identify and describe each component that is
visible from the exterior of the VAIO Digital Studio™ Computer. Internal
components are identified in the appropriate section of this manual.
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Front View
OM04694X.VSD
Identifying Components
3
Drives
Drive Description
Diskette drive 3.5-inch, 1.44 Mbyte.
DVD-ROM drive
*
* Data on a DVD-ROM is read at a variable transfer rate, ranging from 6.6X at the innermost track to 16X at
the outermost track (the data transfer standard 1X rate is 1385 kbytes/s). The average data transfer rate is
11.3X (15,255 kbytes/s). Data on a CD-ROM is read at a variable transfer rate, ranging from 17.2X at the
innermost track to 40X at the outermost track (the data transfer standard 1X rate is 150 kbytes/s). The
average data transfer rate is 28.6X (4293 kbytes/s).
DVD-ROM read: 16X (maximum performance).
CD-ROM read: 40X (maximum performance).
CD-RW drive
†
† CD-RW writing speed may vary, depending on the media. The maximum writing speed of the CD-R is 8X
(1X = 150 kbytes/s) and 4x for the CD-RW. The maximum reading speed of the CD-ROM is 32X, and 20X
for the CD-RW.
CD-RW read: 20X (maximum performance).
CD-RW write: 4X (maximum performance).
CD-R read: 32X (maximum performance).
CD-R write: 8X (maximum performance).
CD-ROM read: 32X (maximum performance).
FRNTPNLA.VSD
DVD-ROM
CD-RW
Diskette drive
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Buttons and Switches
Button or switch Description
Power/Standby switch Turns system power on, off, or into standby mode.
Diskette eject button Ejects a diskette.
Optical disc eject button
Automatically opens and closes the optical drive
tray.
FRNTPNLB.VSD
Optical disc eject
Diskette eject
Power/Standby
Identifying Components
5
Indicators
Indicator Description
Power/Standby indicator Standby (orange) indicates the computer
is in standby mode.
On (blue) indicates the computer is out of
standby mode, ready to use.
Off (no color) indicates the computer is
turned off, or in hibernation mode.
Diskette drive access indicator On (green) indicates diskette drive
activity.
Optical drive access indicator On (amber) indicates CD-ROM activity.
Hard disk drive access indicator On (orange) indicates hard disk drive
activity.
FRNTPNLC.VSD
Diskette drive access
Power/Standby
Hard disk drive access
Optical disc drive access
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Connectors
Connector Description
i.LINK
®
(IEEE1394)
*
* To connect to a 6-pin i.LINK device, use the i.LINK connector on the back of the system. A 6-pin i.LINK
connector can supply power from the computer to the device if the device also has a 6-pin i.LINK connector.
A 4-pin i.LINK connector cannot supply power to the device.
Connects to a digital device that has a 4-pin i.LINK
connector.
USB Connects to USB devices.
FRNTPNLD.VSD
USB
i.LINK
Identifying Components
7
Rear View
Mouse
Keyboard
USB1, USB2
Serial
Printer/Parallel
Power
Game/MIDI
Headphones
Telephone
i.LINK (IEEE1394)
KY0001.VSD
LINE IN
Microphone
Monitor
Line
Ethernet
DVI
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Icons
Icon Description
Mouse connector
Keyboard connector
Universal Serial Bus (USB) connector
Serial port connector
Printer port connector
Game/MIDI port connector
Headphones
LINE IN jack (audio)
Microphone jack
Monitor connector
Line jack (for telephone line from primary service jack)
OM04692X.VSD
Icon label area
Identifying Components
9
Telephone jack (for phone)
i.LINK (IEEE1394) connector
Ethernet connector (for LAN connection only)
Icon Description
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I/O Connectors
The following section identifies the various I/O connectors.
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
The USB ports are standard 4-pin USB connectors. One USB connector is
located at the front, and two at the rear of the system.
Ethernet Connector
The Ethernet connector at the rear of the system is used to connect to a
10Base-T/100Base-TX Ethernet network.
1
6
2
3
4
5
KY0002.VS
KY0003.V
S
Ethernet
KY0100.VSD
On back of system
Identifying Components
11
Serial Port
The serial port is a standard 9-pin DB-9 male connector.
Printer/Parallel Port
The printer/parallel port is a standard 25-pin DB-25 female connector.
Monitor
The Monitor connector is a standard 15-pin female high-density VGA-
type connector.
1
5
6
9
KY0057.VSD
13
1
25
14
KY0005.VS
D
5
1
15
11
10
6
KY0004.VS
D
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DVI
The DVI connector is a 24-pin DVI connector that can be attached to a
Sony XGA LCD panel (PCVA-15XD2), which uses a DVI connector cable
(sold separately).
You can physically connect both a VGA and an LCD monitor at the same
time. However, you cannot use both monitors at the same time. If you
operate only one monitor to the system, the system automatically detects
which monitor is connected. If you connect both monitors, you must
choose one monitor from the Display settings.
Game Port
The Game port is a standard 15-pin DB-15 female connector. This port is
also used to connect MIDI devices.
JD001.VSD
DVI
18
1724 916
8
1
15
9
KY0012.VSD
Identifying Components
13
Mic, Line In, and Headphones
The Mic, Line In, and Headphones jacks are physically identical, but have
different connections. They are standard 3.5 mm stereo mini-jacks.
Telephone and Line
The Telephone and Line jacks are physically identical and have identical
connections. They are standard RJ-11 female phone jacks. However, 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.
i.LINK
®
(IEEE1394) Connectors
The 6-pin i.LINK connector on the back of the system can supply power
from the computer to a device if the device also has a 6-pin i.LINK
connector. The 6-pin connector supplies 10V to 12V and a maximum
power of 6 watts.
Connector Description
Headphones 1.0 Vrms (typical).
Mic Electret 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, will not damage the modem card or telephone equipment.
However, the modem will not work correctly.
Headphones Line In Mic
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LINE PHONE
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The 4-pin i.LINK connector at the bottom of the front panel does not
supply power.
Expansion Slots
There are three PCI slots, two of which are available for expansion. The
other PCI slot is occupied by the fax/modem card (#1).
6-pin i.LINK
(IEEE1394)
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On back of
system
4-pin i.LINK
(IEEE1394)
At bottom of
front panel
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PCI #1
PCI #3
AGP
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Chapter 2
Configuring Your System
This 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
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Accessing the BIOS Setup Utility
You must access the CMOS Setup Utility to make changes to the BIOS
settings (see “CMOS Setup Options” on page 69 for information on BIOS
settings).
1
Reboot the system.
2
Press F2 after the progress bar starts.
3
Use the arrow keys to select an item from the main menu.
4
Press Enter to display the options for the selected item.
5
Use the arrow keys to select an option.
6
Press Page Up or Page Down to modify the setting.
7
Press ESC to return to the main menu.
8
Select SAVE & EXIT SETUP, then press Enter. Follow the on-screen
prompts.
!
Before rebooting the system, save any open files and exit Windows
®
.
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17
Changing the Display's Power Management
Settings
A display that has power management capability is designed to operate
on reduced power or shut itself off after the system has been idle for a
specified period of time.
1
From the
Start
menu, point to Settings, click Control Panel, then click
Display.
2
Click the Screen Saver tab.
If your display is Energy-Star compliant or has other energy-saving
features, the Energy saving features of the monitor dialog box appear.
Otherwise, the options in the dialog box are grayed out.
3
Click
Settings
.
The Power Options Properties dialog box opens, with the Power
Schemes tab displayed.
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4
Select the power scheme that is most appropriate for the way you use
your computer.
To change a power scheme, change the settings for Turn off monitor,
and Turn off hard disks, System standby, and System Hibernate.
The Turn off monitor option allows you to specify the period of
inactivity (in minutes) that you want to elapse before your monitor
turns off when your computer is running on AC power. The display
reactivates when you move the mouse or press a key.
The Turn off hard disks option allows you to specify the period of
inactivity (in minutes) that you want to elapse before your hard disks
turn off when your computer is running on AC power.
The System standby option allows you to specify the period of
inactivity (in minutes) that you want to elapse before your computer
goes on standby when your computer is running on AC power.
Power is reactivated when you click the left mouse button or press
spacebar on the keyboard.
The System hibernate option allows you to specify the period of
inactivity (in minutes) before your computer goes in the hibernate
state. Power is reactivated when you push the power button.
5
To save a new power scheme, first modify the settings, click
Save As
,
type a descriptive name, and then click
OK
.
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6
Click the Advanced tab.
7
Select the desired settings.
8
Click the Hibernate tab.
9
Select the desired settings, and then click
OK
.
20
Configuring the System Board
The system board contains a CMOS Clear configuration jumper, and two
sets of reserved jumper blocks (do not change).
The CMOS and Non-Volatile RAM (NVRAM) settings are only cleared if
the checksum test returns false. Access to specific setup fields is
controlled by a supervisor password or user password.
The Clear CMOS mode removes the password that is stored in CMOS. No
other parameters are cleared.
1
Remove the side cover (see “Removing the Side Cover” on page 22).
2
Set the jumpers as directed by a service technician (also see
“Configuration Jumpers” on page 63).
3
Reinstall the side cover (see “Replacing the Side Cover” on page 23).
✍
The configuration jumpers should never need changing unless otherwise directed by a
technical support or service technician.
!
Before opening the system, save any open files, exit the Microsoft
®
Windows
®
operating system, turn off the power of the computer and all
attached peripherals, and unplug the power cord.
O
M
CMOS Clear
Clear
2-3
Normal
1-2
= default jumper
CMOS CLR
1
3
2
Reserved (do not change)
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Chapter 3
Removing, Installing, and
Replacing Components
This chapter describes removing, installing, and replacing major
components for upgrading, reconfiguring, and 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.
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Removing the Side Cover
You must remove the side cover to access the system board, add-in cards,
power supply, battery, memory, and internal drives.
1
From the rear of the unit, pull the metal tab shown in the next
diagram.
2
Pull the top of the cover away from the unit about two inches, then
gently lift out the cover.
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Pull out tab to
release front panel
Pull out top a few inches,
then lift out
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Replacing the Side Cover
1
From the rear of the unit, align the bottom of the cover so that it slips
into the lip on the bottom of the unit.
2
Push the top of the cover up against the top of the unit until the cover
snaps into position.
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Installing an Add-In Card
1
Remove the side cover (see “Removing the Side Cover” on page 22).
2
Locate an available expansion slot connector.
3
Remove the slot cover adjacent to the selected slot connector (see
“Removing a Slot Cover” on page 35).
4
Insert the add-in card into the PCI slot connector. Use a gentle rocking
motion, pressing down until the card is fully seated.
5
Replace the screw that secures the card.
6
Attach any necessary cables to the card (see the instructions that came
with the add-in card).
7
Replace the side cover (see “Replacing the Side Cover” on page 23).
8
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 bracket so that the bottom of the bracket fits into the slot at the
bottom of the chassis. Assure that the top of the bracket fits snugly against the
chassis lip after the card is fully inserted.
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Removing an Add-in Card
1
Remove the side cover (see “Removing the Side Cover” on page 22).
2
Disconnect any cables attached to the add-in card you want to
remove.
3
Remove the screw that secures the add-in card to the chassis.
4
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 pull up as you rock the card
from side to side.
!
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 add-in card to discharge any static
electricity in your body.
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Replacing the Lithium Battery
You may need to replace the lithium battery if your computer consistently
loses the date or time settings after turning it off. The lithium battery has
a typical life of three years, after which the battery may be too weak to
power the CMOS memory.
1
Reboot your computer by selecting Shut Down... from the Start
menu, and then selecting Restart the computer.
2
If the error message “Error: Check date and time settings”appears
during the reboot sequence, press F2 during the reboot process to
access the BIOS Setup Utility. Otherwise it is not necessary to replace
the battery at this time, and you can skip all remaining steps.
3
Compare all the BIOS options to their default settings (see “CMOS
Setup Options” on page 69). Make a list of all the BIOS options that
are different from their default values. You will refer to this list when
you restore the BIOS settings later.
4
Select Exit Discarding Changes from the main menu using the right
arrow key.
5
Press Enter, type Y when prompted to discard changes, then press
Enter to exit the BIOS Setup Utility.
6
Turn off the computer and unplug the power cord.
7
Remove the side cover (see “Removing the Side Cover” on page 22).
!
When you remove the lithium battery, all values stored in the CMOS memory
(BIOS setup values and Plug and Play values) may be lost. Although the
computer can hold the charge for a short time while replacing the battery, it
is safer to assume that the settings will be lost. When the values are lost, the
BIOS values revert to their factory-default settings (see “Accessing the BIOS
Setup Utility” on page 16).
Do not handle damaged or leaking batteries.
The lithium battery may explode if mistreated. Do not disassemble it or
dispose of it in fire.
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8
If necessary, remove any add-in cards (see “Removing an Add-in
Card” on page 25) to gain access to the battery. You may also need to
disconnect some cables.
9
Use a small flathead screwdriver or your finger to push in (not down)
against the small tab at one end of the battery holder to pop out the
battery.
10
Gently lift out the battery and dispose of it according to the
instructions that came with the new battery.
11
Insert the new battery into the battery holder, with the plus (+) side
up, and press down until the battery is secure.
12
Replace any add-in cards that were removed.
13
Reconnect any cables that were disconnected.
14
Replace the side cover (see “Replacing the Side Cover” on page 23).
15
Reconnect the power cord and turn on the computer.
!
Touch any exposed metal part of chassis to discharge static electricity in
your body before handling an add-in card or other sensitive electronic
component.
✍
The Sony CR2032 battery is recommended. Using a type of battery other than a
CR2032 may present a risk of fire or explosion.
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Push in (not down) to
pop out battery
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16
If the error message “Error: Check date and time settings.” appears
during the reboot sequence, press F2 during the reboot process to
access the BIOS Setup Utility. If no error message displays, the
computer’s BIOS settings were retained during the battery
replacement and you can skip the remaining steps.
17
Refer to the list you made in step 3 and restore any non-default BIOS
settings (see “CMOS Setup Options” on page 69).
18
Select Exit Saving Changes from the main menu using the right arrow
key.
19
Press Enter, type Y when prompted to discard changes, then press
Enter to exit the BIOS Setup Utility.
The computer’s BIOS settings are now restored.
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Installing System Memory
1
If necessary, remove the memory module you wish to replace (see
“Removing a Memory Module” on page 33).
2
Remove the new memory module(s) from its anti-static package.
Hold the memory module only by its edges to prevent static-
electricity damage.
3
Choose the size of the memory module and configuration as shown
in the following table. Memory modules can vary in size and speed
between sockets. The minimum memory size is 8 MB. The maximum
memory size is 512 MB. The BIOS automatically detects the type, size
and speed of the memory modules.
4
Disconnect the power cord from the computer.
5
Remove the side cover (see “Removing the Side Cover” on page 22).
6
Remove the power supply (see “Removing the Power Supply” on
page 41).
!
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-RX270DS/PCV-RX280DS ships with 128 MB. SDRAM is
expandable to 512 MB.
DIMM1 DIMM2
0, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256 0, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256
!
Touch any exposed metal part of the chassis to discharge static electricity in
your body before handling a memory module.
✍
Use only 133 MHz memory. Supports SDRAM memory. Does not support EDO memory or
buffered DIMM memory.
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7
Align the module over the appropriate socket, noting the location of
pin 1 on the module and pin 1 on the socket.
8
Carefully but firmly insert the edge of the module into the socket.
9
Press down firmly and evenly at both corners until the module is
fully seated.
10
Replace the power supply (see “Replacing the Power Supply” on
page 42).
11
Replace the side cover (see “Replacing the Side Cover” on page 23).
✍
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 place.
DIMM1
DIMM2
Pin 1 side
1
Indicates pin 1
Memory module (DIMM)
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Press down
here
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12
Reconnect the power cord and turn on the computer.
Your computer automatically recognizes the extra memory and will
configure itself accordingly when you turn on the computer. No further
action is required.
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Removing a Memory Module
You may need to remove a memory module if you change the memory
configuration or replace a bad module.
1
Remove the side cover (see “Removing the Side Cover” on page 22).
2
Remove the power supply (see “Removing the Power Supply” on
page 41).
3
Locate the memory module you wish to remove.
!
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.
✍
The memory modules are located beneath the power supply.
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4
Reach around each side of the power supply and push down the
handle on each side of the memory module to eject the module from
its socket.
5
Grasp one edge of the memory module and lift out. 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
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Removing a Slot Cover
You remove a slot cover when you install an add-in card that occupies a
previously-empty slot.
1
Disconnect the power cord from the computer.
2
Remove the side cover (see “Removing the Side Cover” on page 22).
3
Locate the slot whose cover you want to remove.
4
Lay the system on its side.
5
Remove the screw from the slot cover.
6
Remove the loose slot cover and retain it for future use.
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Covering an Open I/O Slot
Slot covers prevent air from escaping through the empty hole. If air
escapes, the components inside the computer cannot be properly cooled.
This may damage some components, especially the main processor
(which generates the most heat).
1
Slide 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.
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Installing a 3½” Internal Hard Disk Drive
Models that have only one hard disk drive have an available bay to hold
an additional 3½” hard disk drive. The drive you install must not require
front panel access. The hard disk drive access light blinks when either
internal drive is active.
1
Configure the jumpers on the new drive as a slave device (see your
drive’s documentation for configuration instructions).
2
Disconnect the power cord from the computer.
3
Remove the side cover (see “Removing the Side Cover” on page 22).
!
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.
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Drive connector
Power connector
Jumpers
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4
Disconnect the drive connector (A in diagram).
5
Disconnect the power connector (B in diagram).
6
Pull out on the tab (C) that secures the drive holder to the chassis.
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Tab
A
B
Disk drive holder
Drive connector
Power supply connector
C
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7
Slide the drive holder up and out.
8
Slide the new drive into the bottom part of the drive holder and align
the holes on each side of the drive holder.
9
Secure the drive to the drive holder using screws in each of the two
holes on each side of the drive holder (screws are provided with the
new drive). Do not overtighten the screws.
10
Slide the drive holder back into the chassis so that the edge of the
holder is flush with the chassis.
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11
Push in on the tab (A) to securely latch the holder to the chassis.
12
Connect the inner drive cable connector (B) to the first drive.
13
Connect the outer drive cable connector(C) to the second drive.
14
Connect the first power connector (D) to the first drive.
15
Connect the second power connector (E) to the second drive.
16
Replace the side cover (see “Replacing the Side Cover” on page 23).
17
Reconnect the power cord to the system and then turn on your
computer.
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.
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Tab
C
E
A
B
D
Disk drive holder
Drive connectors
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Removing the Power Supply
You remove the power supply when you insert a memory module (see
“Installing System Memory” on page 30).
1
Remove the screw that secures the power supply to the rear of the
chassis.
2
Pull the tab (A) that latches the power supply to the chassis.
3
Slide the power supply up until the power supply clears the chassis.
4
Rotate the power supply upside down and rest it on top of the chassis
where the hard drive is located.
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Replacing the Power Supply
1
Rotate the power supply down and slide it into the chassis until the
tab snaps into position.
2
Replace the screw that secures the power supply to the rear of the
chassis.
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Chapter 4
System Board
This chapter identifies each component on the system board and provides
a detailed description of each connector, jumper, and switch on the
system board.
Processor Memory
Secondary IDE
Primary IDE
Battery
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CPU Fan
Diskette
Front panel header
1394 Header 2
Game
Mic In, Line In, Line Out
Serial, Printer, i.LINK
USB1, USB2, Ethernet
Power Supply Fan
Keyboard, Mouse
Aux-In
Video
1394 Header 3
Power Supply
AGP
Slot 2 (PCI)
Slot 3 (PCI)
Slot 1 (PCI)
CD-In
USB23 Header
Configuration Jumpers
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Connectors
Front Panel Header (J25)
The front panel header is a 20-pin header (1 pin is removed for the key)
that provides connections to various front panel functions. A 20-pin
connector with only 10 wires is used to interface the system board to the
front panel.
Name Description
CD-LED Connects to the CD/DVD drive access light on the front panel.
PWR LED Connects to the power-on indicator light on the front panel
HD LED Connects to the hard disk drive access light on the front panel
SLEEP (not used)
PWR Connects to the power-on switch on the front panel
RESET (not used)
MSG LED Connects to the standby indicator light on the front panel.
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Front panel header
PWR
HD
LED
RESET
MSG
LED
CD LED
PWR
LED
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Diskette Drive Connector
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2
34
Key (pin 5)
1
33
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Memory Module (DIMM) Connectors
Both sides of each Dual 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).
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DIMM2
DIMM1
1
11
1
Indicates pin 1
Memory module (DIMM)
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PCI Slot Connectors
There are a total of three PCI slot connectors (slot #1 to #3). Two PCI slots
connector (#2 and #3) are available. The PCI slots support 32-bit 5V and
Universal (3.3/5V) PCI add-in cards.
B1 B62
B49 B52
A1 A62
A49 A52
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Slot 3 (PCI)
Slot 1 (PCI)
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AGP Connector
There is one AGP slot connector that supports a 2x/4x AGP graphics card
and an AGP retention module.
B1 B66
B21 B26
A1 A66
A21 A26
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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.
Power Connector
The power supply connector on the system board connects to the power
supply connector labelled P1.
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39
2
40
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1
10
11
20
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Keyboard and Mouse Connectors
The keyboard connector and the mouse connector are 6-pin female
PS/2-type (mini-DIN) connectors. They have identical pinouts.
Keyboard and Mouse connectors
Pin Signal Name
1DATA
2NC
3LOGIC GND
4 +5V (fused)
5CLOCK
6NC
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6
1
6
Keyboard
Mouse
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USB Connectors
There are two USB ports at the rear panel, and one USB port at the front
panel. Each permits connection of USB peripheral devices directly to the
system without having to use an external hub.
USB1 and USB2 are standard USB connectors accessible from the rear
panel. USB23 Header is a 12-pin header that connects to a standard USB
connector (USB1) accessible at the bottom of the front panel. An internal
cable connects USB23 Header to an interface board behind the front
panel.
If more USB devices are needed, connect an external hub to any USB
connector.
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USB2
USB23 header
12 11
10 9
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USB23 Header (connects to USB1 on front panel)
Pin Signal Name
1+3V
2NP1 (NC)
3NP3
4 Key (no mount)
5USBVCC2
6USBVCC3 (NC)
7USBP2#
8 USBP3# (NC)
9USBP2
10 USBP3 (NC)
11 GND
12 GND (NC)
USB1, USB2 connectors
Pin Signal Name
1USBVCC1
*
2USBP0#
3USBP0
4Ground
5USBVCC2
*
6USBP1#
7USBP1
8Ground
* Uses over-current protector.
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Ethernet Connector
There is one Ethernet connector at the rear panel, which permits
connection to a 10Base-T/100Base-TX Ethernet network.
Ethernet connector
Pin Signal Name
1Tx+
2Tx-
3Rx+
4N/C
5N/C
6Rx-
7N/C
8N/C
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Serial 1, Printer, and i.LINK Connectors
The Serial, Printer, and i.LINK connectors are mounted in a single bracket
on the system board. The Serial 1 connector is a DB-9 male connector. The
Printer connector is a DB-25 female connector. The i.LINK connector is a
6-pin standard IEEE1394 connector.
Serial 1 connector
Pin Signal Name
1DCD
2RXD
3TXD
4DTR
5LOGIC GND
6DSR
7RTS
8CTS
9RI
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SERIAL 1 i.LINK
PRINTER
15
69
13 1
25 14
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Printer connector
Pin Signal Name
1 STROBE -
2DATA BIT 0
3DATA BIT 1
4DATA BIT 2
5DATA BIT 3
6DATA BIT 4
7DATA BIT 5
8DATA BIT 6
9DATA 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
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Fan Connectors
The CPU-FAN and PWR-FAN connectors are 1 x 3-pin straight header
connectors. CPU-FAN controls the cooling fan on the CPU. PWR-FAN
controls the cooling fan in the power supply.
i.LINK connector
Pin Signal Name
1Ground VP (Power)
*
2Ground
3TPB*
4TPB
5TPA*
6Ground TPA
* Uses over-current protector.
CPU-FAN and PWR-FAN connectors
Pin Signal Name
1Ground
2 FAN_CTRL (+12V)
3FAN_SEN
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PWR FAN
3
1
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Game Connector
The Game connector is a female DB-15 connector for connecting to a
game controller/joystick or MIDI device.
Game connector
Pin Signal Name
1GAMEVCC
2JPYB0
3JOYA0
4GND
5GND
6JOYA1
7JOYA2
8GAMEVCC
9GAMEVCC
10 JOYB2
11 JOYA2
12 MIDI_TxD
13 JOYA3
14 JOYB3
15 MIDI_RxD
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Headphones, Line In, Mic Connectors
The Headphones jack is a stereo mini-jack (3.5 mm) that connects to
headphones. The 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
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Mic
Line In
Headphones
OM04713.VSD
Audio Right Out
Audio Left Out
OM04713B.VSD
Audio Right In
Audio Left In
L Imbalance
OM04713A.VSD
Electret Bias Voltage
Mic Imbalance
Mic Mono In
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i.LINK Header Connectors
The system board has two i.LINK header connectors: 1394HEAD2 and
1394HEAD3.
A cable connects the 8-pin header connector (1394HEAD3) to an interface
unit mounted behind the front of the chassis. The interface unit connects
to the 4-pin i.LINK (IEEE1394) connector at the bottom of the front panel.
The other 8-pin header connector (1394HEAD2) is not used.
i.LINK Header connectors (1394HEAD2 and 1394HEAD3)
Pin Signal Name
1 Shell Ground
2Ground
3TPA
4TPB*
5TPB
6GroundTPB*
7Ground
8VP (Power)
*
* Uses over-current protection.
KY0099.VSD
1394HEAD3
1394HEAD2
1
8
1
8
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CD-IN Connector
The CD-IN connector on the system board is a 1 x 4-pin header connector
that connects to the DVD-ROM drive’s audio output connector.
CD-IN connector
Pin Signal Name
1Left Line In
2Ground
3Ground
4 Right Line In
KY0062.VSD
CD-IN
1
4
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AUX-IN Connector
The AUX-IN connector on the system board is a 1 x 4-pin 2mm inline
header connector that connects to the CD-RW drive’s audio output
connector.
AUX-IN connector
Pin Signal Name
1 Left Line In
2Ground
3Ground
4 Right Line In
KY0062B.VSD
AUX-IN
1
4
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VIDEO Connector
The VIDEO connector on the system board is a 1 x 4-pin 2mm inline
header connector. It is not used.
VIDEO connector
Pin Signal Name
1 Video L
2Ground
3Ground
4 Video R
KY0105.VSD
VIDEO
1
4
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Configuration Jumpers
There is one user-configurable jumper for CMOS Clear. The other two
jumpers are reserved (do not change).
The computer ships with CMOS Clear in the Normal position. Do not
change the position of this jumper unless directed by a technical support
person.
OM04588.VSD
CMOS Clear
Clear
2-3
Normal
1-2
= default jumper
CMOS CLR
1
3
2
Reserved (do not change)
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Chapter 5
Fax/Modem Card
The fax/modem card occupies PCI slot #1. There are two RJ-11 jacks: one
to connect a telephone line, and one to connect a phone.
Connectors
Name Connector Type Description
Telephone RJ-11 Connects to phone
Line RJ-11 Connects to telephone line
KY0038.VSD
Telephone
Line
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Chapter 6
Video Card
The video card occupies the AGP slot. The video card has two connectors:
a standard VGA-style connector, and a DVI connector.
The VGA-style connector is a standard 15-pin high-density VGA-style
connector on the rear bracket.
The DVI connector is a 24-pin DVI connector that can be attached to a
Sony XGA LCD panel (PCVA-15XD2), which uses a DVI connector cable
(sold separately). The DVI connector can also be connected to any other
DVI-equipped LCD/VGA monitor.
You can physically connect both a VGA and an LCD monitor at the same
time. However, you cannot use both monitors at the same time. If you
operate only one monitor to the system, the system automatically detects
which monitor is connected. If you connect both monitors, you must
choose one monitor from the Display settings.
The video card in the PCV-RX270DS has 16 Mbytes of SDRAM and has a
64-bit wide bus. The video card in the PCV-RX280DS has 32 Mbytes of
SDRAM and has a 128-bit wide bus.
KY0104.
V
VGA
Monitor
DVI LCD
Monitor
68
DVI Connector
Pin Signal
1TMDS data2-
2TMDS data2+
3 TMDS data2/4 shield
4TMDA data4-
5TMDA data4+
6 DDC clock
7 DDC data
8NC
9TMDS data1-
10 TMDS data1+
11 TMDS data1/3 shield
12 TMDS data3-
13 TMDS data3+
14 +5V
15 Ground for +5V
16 Hot-plug detect
17 TMDS data0-
18 TMDS data0+
19 TMDS data0/5 shield
20 TMDS data5-
21 TMDS data5+
22 TMDS clock shield
23 TMDS clock+
24 TMDS clock-
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Chapter 7
CMOS Setup Options
This chapter describes each screen in the Award BIOS Setup Utility (see
“Accessing the BIOS Setup Utility” on page 16).
The Award BIOS setup has five menu items on the menu bar. These are:
❑
Main
❑
Advanced
❑
Power
❑
Boot
❑
Exit
Options that you can change are enclosed in brackets. Text that is not
enclosed in brackets cannot be changed.
A small triangle ( ) indicates that there is a sub-menu with additional
information and options. Press Enter to display the sub-menu. The
information and options in a sub-menu are context-sensitive (they appear
or disappear, depending on which options you select).
The item shown in [brackets] in this guide is the default option. The
option shown in [brackets] on the screen is the option currently set for
your system.
The other available options for each item are shown without brackets
directly below the default option in this guide. The available options are
listed in the order they occur when you press the + key.
Use the left and right arrow keys to choose a menu item. Use the up and
down arrow keys to select an option. Press Enter to display a list of
options, or press the + or - key to cycle through the other options.
If you display the list of options, use the up and down arrow keys to
select an option in the list, then press Enter to choose the selection.
Press Esc to go back to the main menu.
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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.
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Main Screen
System Time [00:00:00]
System Date [01/01/2000]
Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.]
2.88M, 3.5 in.
None
360K, 5.25 in.
1.2M, 5.25 in.
720K, 3.5 in.
Legacy Diskette B [None]
360K, 5.25 in.
1.2M, 5.25 in.
720K, 3.5 in.
1.44M, 3.5 in.
2.88M, 3.5 in.
Floppy 3 Mode Support [Disabled]
Drive A
Drive B
Both
Primary Master (see
“IDE Sub-Menus”
on page 72)
Primary Slave (see
“IDE Sub-Menus”
on page 72)
Secondary Master (see
“IDE Sub-Menus”
on page 72)
Secondary Slave (see
“IDE Sub-Menus”
on page 72)
Keyboard Features (see
“Keyboard Features Sub-Menus”
on page 73)
Supervisor Password [Disabled]
User Password [Disabled]
Halt On [All but Keyboard]
All but Disk
All but Disk/Keyboard
All Errors
No Error
Installed Memory 128 MB
BIOS Revision 1002
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IDE Sub-Menus
Type [Auto]
User Type HDD
CD-ROM
LS-120
ZIP-100
MO
Other ATAPI
None
Translation Method
*
[LBA]
Large
Normal
Match Partition Table
Manual
Cylinders
†
[ 1024]
Heads
†
[255]
Sectors
‡
[63]
CHS Capacity
*
8422MB
Maximum LBA Capacity
*
30735MB (depends on model)
Multi-Sector Transfers
*
[Maximum]
Disabled
2 Sectors
4 Sectors
8 Sectors
16 Sectors
32 Sectors
SMART Monitoring
*
[Disabled]
Enabled
PIO Mode
**
[4]
ULTRA DMA Mode
†
[4]
Set Device As
††
[Auto]
Floppy
Hard Disk
* This option appears when Type is set to User Type HDD.
† This option appears when Type is set to Auto or User Type HDD.
‡ This option appears when Type is set to Auto or User Type HDD.
** This option appears when Type is not set to None.
†† This option appears when Type is set to ZIP-100 or MO.
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Keyboard Features Sub-Menus
Boot Up Numlock Status [On]
Off
Keyboard Auto-Repeat Rate [12/sec]
6/sec
8/sec
10/sec
15/sec
20/sec
24/sec
30/sec
Keyboard Auto-Repeat Delay [1/4 sec]
1/2 sec
3/4 sec
1 sec
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Advanced Screen
CPU Core:Bus Freq. Multiplier [5.5x]
6.0x
6.5x
7.0x
7.5x
8.0x
2.0x
2.5x
3.0x
3.5x
4.0x
4.5x
5.0x
CPU Level 1 Cache [Enabled]
Disabled
CPU Level 2 Cache [Enabled]
Disabled
CPU Level 2 Cache ECC Check [Disabled]
Enabled
Processor Serial Number [Disabled]
Enabled
BIOS Update [Enabled]
Disabled
PS/2 Mouse Function Control [Auto]
Enabled
USB Legacy Support [Auto]
Disabled
Enabled
OS/2 Onboard Memory > 64M [Disabled]
Enabled
Chip Configuration (see “Chip Configuration Sub-Menu” on page 75)
I/O Device Configuration (see “I/O Device Configuration Sub-Menu” on page 76)
PCI Configuration (see
“PCI Configuration Sub-Menu”
on page 77)
Shadow Configuration (see
“Shadow Configuration Sub-Menu”
on page 79)
CMOS Setup Options
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Chip Configuration Sub-Menu
SDRAM Configuration [By SPD]
User Define
SDRAM CAS Latency
*
[3T]
SDRAM RAS to CAS Delay
*
[3T]
SDRAM RAS Precharge Time
*
[3T]
SDRAM Cycle Time (Tras, Trc) [6T, 8T]
5T, 7T
SDRAM Page Closing Policy [All Banks]
One Bank
CPU Latency Timer [Enabled]
Disabled
CPC [Enabled]
Disabled
Graphics Window Size [64MB]
32MB
Video Memory Cache Mode [UC]
USWC
AGP 4X Support [Enabled]
Disabled
Memory Hole At 15M-16M [Disabled]
Enabled
PCI 2.1 Support [Enabled]
Disabled
High Priority PCI Mode [Enabled]
Disabled
Onboard PCI IDE Enable [Both]
Primary
Secondary
Disabled
* Enabled only when Configuration is set to User Define.
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I/O Device Configuration Sub-Menu
Onboard AC97 Audio Controller [Enabled]
Disabled
Onboard 1394 Controller [Enabled]
Disabled
Onboard Lan Controller [Enabled]
Disabled
Onboard FDC Swap A & B [No Swap]
Swap AB
Floppy Disk Access Control [R/W]
Read Only
Onboard Serial Port 1 [3F8H/IRQ4]
2F8H/IRQ3
3E8H/IRQ4
2E8H/IRQ10
Disabled
Onboard Parallel Port [378H/IRQ7]
278H/IRQ5
Disabled
3BCH/IRQ7
Parallel Port Mode [Normal]
EPP
ECP
ECP+EPP
Onboard Game Port [200H-207H]
208H-20FH
Disabled
Onboard MIDI I/O [330H-331H]
300H-301H
Disabled
Onboard MIDI IRQ [10]
3
4
5
6
7
9
11
12
14
15
CMOS Setup Options
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PCI Configuration Sub-Menu
Slot 1 IRQ [Auto]
to NA
Slot 3 IRQ 3
4
5
7
9
10
11
12
14
15
PCI/VGA Palette Snoop [Disabled]
Enabled
PCI Latency Timer [32]
SYMBIOS SCSI BIOS [Auto]
Disabled
USB Function [Enabled]
Disabled
VGA BIOS Sequence [PCI/AGP]
AGP/PCI
Onboard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled]
Enabled
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PCI/PNP IRQ Resource Exclusion Sub-Menu
IRQ 3 Reserved [No/ICU]
Yes
IRQ 4 Reserved [No/ICU]
Yes
IRQ 5 Reserved [Yes]
No/ICU
IRQ 7 Reserved [No/ICU]
Yes
IRQ 9 Reserved [No/ICU]
Yes
IRQ 10 Reserved [No/ICU]
Yes
IRQ 11 Reserved [No/ICU]
Yes
IRQ 12 Reserved [No/ICU]
Yes
IRQ 14 Reserved [No/ICU]
Yes
IRQ 15 Reserved [No/ICU]
Yes
PCI/PNP DMA Resource Exclusion Sub-Menu
DMA 1 Used By ISA [No/ICU]
Yes
DMA 3 Used By ISA [No/ICU]
Yes
DMA 5 Used By ISA [No/ICU]
Yes
PCI/PNP UMB Resource Exclusion Sub-Menu
ISA/MEM Block BASE [No/ICU]
C800
CC00
D000
D400
D800
DC00
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Shadow Configuration Sub-Menu
Video ROM BIOS Shadow [Enabled]
Disabled
C8000-CBFFF Shadow [Disabled]
Enabled
CC000-CFFFF Shadow [Disabled]
Enabled
D0000-D3FFF Shadow [Disabled]
Enabled
D4000-D7FFF Shadow [Disabled]
Enabled
D8000-DBFFF Shadow [Disabled]
Enabled
DC000-DFFFF Shadow [Disabled]
Enabled
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Power Screen
Power Management [User Define]
Disabled
Min Saving
Max Saving
Video Off Option [Suspend -> Off]
Always On
Video Method [DPMS OFF]
DPMS Reduce ON
Blank Screen
V/H SYNC+Blank
DPMS Standby
DPMS Suspend
HDD Power Down [Disabled]
1 Min
2 Min
3 Min
4 Min
5 Min
6 Min
7 Min
8 Min
9 Min
10 Min
11 Min
12 Min
13 Min
14 Min
15 Min
ACPI Mode [S3]
S1
Suspend Mode [Disabled]
1
~
2 Min
2
~
3 Min
4
~
5 Min
8
~
9 Min
20 Min
30 Min
40 Min
1 Hour
PWR Button < 4 Secs [Suspend]
Soft Off
Power Up Control (see “Power Up Control Sub-Menu” on page 81)
Hardware Monitor (see “Hardware Monitor Sub-Menu” on page 81)
CMOS Setup Options
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Power Up Control Sub-Menu
AC PWR Loss Restart [Disabled]
Enabled
PWR Up On Modem Act [Disabled]
Enabled
Wake On LAN [Disabled]
Enabled
Hardware Monitor Sub-Menu
MB Temperature [(displays actual temperature)]
Ignore
CPU Temperature [(displays actual temperature)]
Ignore
CPU Fan Speed [Ignore]
(displays actual RPM)
Power Fan Speed [(displays actual RPM)]
Ignore
VCORE Voltage [(displays actual voltage)]
Ignore
+3.3V Voltage [(displays actual voltage)]
Ignore
+5V Voltage [(displays actual voltage)]
Ignore
+12V Voltage [(displays actual voltage)]
Ignore
-12V Voltage [(displays actual voltage)]
Ignore
-5V Voltage [(displays actual voltage)]
Ignore
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Boot Screen
1. ATAPI CD-ROM [(displays installed drive)]
Disabled
2. Removable Device [Legacy Floppy]
LS120
ZIP-100
ATAPI MO
Disabled
3. IDE Hard Drive [(displays installed drive)]
Disabled
4. Other Boot Device [Disabled]
Network
SCSI Boot Device
Plug & Play O/S [No]
Yes
Boot Virus Detection [Enabled]
Disabled
Quick Power On Self Test [Enabled]
Disabled
Boot Up Floppy Seek [Disabled]
Enabled
Silent Boot [Enabled]
Disabled
CMOS Setup Options
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Exit Screen
Exit Saving Changes
Exit Discarding Changes
Load Setup Defaults
Discard Changes
Save Changes
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Chapter 8
Miscellaneous Technical
Information
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
❑
PCI configuration space map
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About User and Supervisor Passwords
The system allows you to specify up to two passwords (a User password
and a Supervisor password) in the CMOS Setup Utility. The User
password is required; the Supervisor password is optional.
Access to the CMOS 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.
Supervisor password is required by most
setup options.
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Beep Code Error Messages
During a normal bootup, a single short beep signifies 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.
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PCI Configuration Status and Error Messages
The following is a list of status and error messages that may appear on
your system from time to time.
Message Meaning
Floppy Disk Controller
Resource Conflict
The diskette controller has requested a
resource that is already in use.
NVRAM Checksum Error,
NVRAM Cleared
The NVRAM data was reinitialized due to
an NVRAM checksum error.
NVRAM Cleared By Jumper The Clear CMOS jumper block has been
changed to the clear position.
NVRAM Data Invalid,
NVRAM Cleared
Invalid entry in the NVRAM.
Parallel Port Resource Conflict The parallel port has requested a resource
that is already in use.
PCI Error Log is Full This message is displayed when more than
15 PCI conflict errors are detected. No
additional PCI errors can be logged.
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.
Primary IDE Controller
Resource Conflict
The primary IDE controller has requested a
resource that is already in use.
Primary Input Device Not
Found
The designated primary input device
(keyboard, mouse, or other, if input is
redirected) could not be found.
Primary Output Device Not
Found
The designated primary output device
(display, serial port, or other, if input is
redirected) could not be found.
Secondary IDE Controller
Resource Conflict
The secondary IDE controller has requested
a resource that is already in use.
Serial Port 1 Resource Conflict Serial port 1 has requested a resource that is
already in use.
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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.
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DMA Channel Assignments
This shows the factory default values. Windows reassigns resources to
best meet the needs of a particular configuration.
DMA
Channel
Default
Assignment
02 Standard floppy disk controller.
04 Direct memory access (DMA) controller.
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System I/O Address Map
Address Range
(hex)
Description
0000h - 000Fh Direct memory access controller.
0010h - 001Fh Motherboard resources.
0020h - 0021h Programmable interrupt controller.
0022h - 002Dh Motherboard resources.
002Eh - 002Fh Motherboard resources.
0030h - 003Fh Motherboard resources.
0040h - 0043h System timer.
0044h - 005Fh Motherboard resources.
0060h - 0060h Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural Keyboard.
0061h - 0061h System speaker.
0062h - 0063h Motherboard resources.
0064h - 0064h Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural Keyboard.
0065h - 006Fh Motherboard resources.
0070h - 0073h System CMOS/real time clock.
0074h - 007Fh Motherboard resources.
0080h - 0090h Direct memory access controller.
0091h - 0093h Motherboard resources.
0094h - 009Fh Direct memory access controller.
00A0h - 00A1h Programmable interrupt controller.
00A2h - 00BFh Motherboard resources.
00C0h - 00DFh Direct memory access controller.
00E0h - 00EFh Motherboard resources.
00F0h - 00FFh Numeric data processor.
0170h - 0177h Secondary IDE controller (dual FIFO).
0170h - 0177h Intel 82801AA bus master IDE controller.
01F0h - 01F7h Intel 82801AA bus master IDE controller.
01F0h - 01F7h Primary IDE controller (dual FIFO).
0200h - 0207h Gameport joystick.
0290h - 0297h Motherboard resources.
0330h - 0331h MPU-401-compatible MIDI device.
0376h - 0376h Secondary IDE controller (dual FIFO).
0376h - 0376h Intel 82801AA bus master IDE controller.
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0378h - 037Fh Printer port (LPT1).
03B0h - 03BBh NVIDIA GeForce2 MX (Sony).
03C0h - 03DFh NVIDIA GeForce2 MX (Sony).
03F0h - 03F1h Motherboard resources.
03F2h - 03F5h Standard floppy disk controller.
03F6h - 03F6h Intel 82801AA bus master IDE controller.
03F6h - 03F6h Primary IDE controller (dual FIFO).
03F7h - 03F7h Standard floppy disk controller.
03F8h - 03FFh Communications port (COM1).
04D0h - 04D1h Motherboard resources.
0CF8h - 0CFFh PCI bus.
B400h - B41Fh Intel
®
82801AA USB universal host controller.
B800h - B807h Primary IDE controller (dual FIFO).
B800h - B80Fh Intel 82801AA bus master IDE controller.
B808h - B80Fh Secondary IDE controller (dual FIFO).
C000h - DFFFh Intel 82801AA PCI bridge.
D400h - D4FFh WDM communication device.
D800h - D807h WDM communication device.
E000h - E0FFh YAMAHA AC-XG audio device.
E100h - E13Fh YAMAHA AC-XG audio device.
E400h - E47Fh Motherboard resources.
E800h - E80Fh Intel 82801AA SM bus controller.
EC00h - EC3Fh Motherboard resources.
Address Range
(hex)
Description
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Memory Map
✍
I/O addresses that may be used by add-in cards are not listed.
Address range Default configuration
00000000h-0009FFFFh System board extension for ACPI BIOS.
000A0000h-000AFFFFh NVIDIA GeForce2 MX (Sony).
000B0000h-000BFFFFh NVIDIA GeForce2 MX (Sony).
000C0000h-000CB7FFh NVIDIA GeForce2 MX (Sony).
000F0000h-000FFFFFh System board extension for ACPI BIOS.
00100000h-07FFFFFFh System board extension for ACPI BIOS.
D4000000h-D4003FFFh Sony OHCI i.LINK(IEEE 1394) PCI host controller.
D4000000h-D5FFFFFFh Intel 82801AA PCI bridge.
D4800000h-D48007FFh Sony OHCI i.LINK(IEEE 1394) PCI host controller.
D5800000h-D58000FFh WDM communication device.
D6000000h-D7EFFFFFh Intel
®
82815 processor-to-AGP controller - 1131
D6000000h-D6FFFFFFh NVIDIA GeForce2 MX (Sony).
D7000000h-D700FFFFh NVIDIA GeForce2 MX (Sony).
D7F00000h-E3FFFFFFh Intel
®
82815 processor-to-AGP controller - 1131.
D8000000h-DFFFFFFFh NVIDIA GeForce2 MX (Sony).
E4000000h-E7FFFFFFh Intel
®
82815 processor-to-AGP controller - 1130.
FFB80000h-FFBFFFFFh System board extension for ACPI BIOS.
FFF80000h-FFFFFFFFh System board extension for ACPI BIOS.
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IRQ Summary
IRQ Description
00 System timer.
01 Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural Keyboard.
02 Programmable interrupt controller.
03 YAMAHA AC-XG audio device.
03 Intel 82801AA SM bus controller.
03 ACPI IRQ holder for PCI IRQ steering.
04 Communications port (COM1).
06 Standard floppy disk controller.
07 Printer port (LPT1).
08 System CMOS/real time clock.
09 SCI IRQ used by ACPI bus.
09 Intel
®
82801AA USB universal host controller.
09 Sony OHCI i.LINK(IEEE 1394) PCI host controller.
09 WDM communication device.
09 ACPI IRQ holder for PCI IRQ steering.
09 ACPI IRQ holder for PCI IRQ steering.
10 MPU-401-compatible MIDI device.
11 NVIDIA GeForce2 MX (Sony).
11 ACPI IRQ holder for PCI IRQ steering.
12 PS/2-compatible mouse port.
13 Numeric data processor.
14 Primary IDE controller (dual FIFO).
14 Intel 82801AA bus master IDE controller.
15 Secondary IDE controller (dual FIFO).
15 Intel 82801AA bus master IDE controller.
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Chapter 9
Specifications
This chapter describes the technical specifications for the Sony
PCV-RX270DS/PCV-RX280DS computers.
Processors
Chipset
AGP Bus
PCI Bus
Memory Modules (DIMMs)
PCV-RX270DS: 866 MHz Intel Pentium
®
III processor
PCV-RX280DS: 1 GHz Intel Pentium
®
III processor
Intel 815 chipset
AGP interface specification, version 2.0 (supports 2x/4x)
1 AGP slot
PCI Level 2.2, 33 MHz zero wait state
3 PCI slots (2 open)
Installed memory 128 Mbytes PC-133 SDRAM (133 MHz)
Maximum memory 512 Mbytes (256 Mbytes in each socket)
Voltage 3.3 V memory only
Pins 168-pins with gold-plated contacts
SDRAM type PC-133, 60 ns, unrestricted CAS latency 3, unbuffered,
Intel 4-clock, 64 bits (non-ECC)
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DIMM Configurations
L2 Cache
Graphics
Audio
DIMM1
*
* The PCV-RX270DS/PCV-RX280DS is shipped with 128 MB. SDRAM is expandable to 512 MB. Computer
SDRAM is unbuffered DIMM, specification Rev. 1.0 or later. Supports SDRAM memory. Does not support
EDO memory or buffered DIMM memory. Memory can be installed in either socket. Memory size can vary
between sockets. DIMMs can be single- or double-sided. DIMMs must be 133 MHz SDRAM module. Use
only 133 MHz memory—do not use 66 MHz or 100 MHz memory.
DIMM2
*
0, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256 0, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256
Installed 256 kbytes of Advanced Transfer cache
AGP Controller
*
* Supports DDC-1 and DDC-2b standards for Plug and Play displays.
NVIDIA GeForce2 MX
Video memory PCV-RX270DS: 16 Mbytes SDRAM @ 166 MHz
PCV-RX280DS: 32 Mbytes SDRAM @ 166 MHz
Resolution (displayed resolution depends on the graphics display you use)
True color (32 bits) Up to 1600 x 1200 at 85 Hz non-interlaced
High color (16 bits) Up to 1600 x 1200 at 100 Hz non-interlaced
256 colors (8 bits) Up to 1600 x 1200 at 100 Hz non-interlaced
Sound chip Yamaha AC-XG audio
Wave synthesis Software synthesis
Sound effects DirectX
Audio sampling rate Up to 48 kHz at 16 bits
Rear panel connectors Mic (for microphone)
Line In (from stereo audio source)
Headphones (for stereo headphone)
Specifications
97
Communications
I/O and Expansion Slots
Drives and Controllers
Modem Lucent 1648 technology V.90-compatible data/fax
modem (REN 0.7)
*
* Your modem is capable of downloading at 56 Kbps using K56flex™ technology/V.90. Your phone service,
online service, or Internet Service Provider may not support this technology or operate at this speed.
Fax 14.4 kbps maximum
i.LINK (IEEE1394) 400 Mbps, OHCI chip set
Serial port One high-speed NS16C550-compatible port
Parallel port One high-speed bi-directional Centronics-
compatible port with ECP and EPP modes
MIDI/game port One (supports MIDI in/out or two joysticks —
adapter cable not supplied)
Modem ports Two RJ-11 connectors (for line and phone)
USB ports USB1 (front panel) and USB1 and USB2 (rear panel)
PCI slots Two available slots. Maximum length for add-in
cards is 9.05 inches
IDE connectors Primary and secondary (each supports two IDE
drives)
Diskette controller 82077-compatible (supports up to 2.88 MByte)
Diskette drive 1.44 MByte 3.5-inch MFDD
EIDE controller Supports up to four EIDE drives (supports PIO Mode 4
EIDE drives and Ultra DMA/66 Mode drives)
IDE hard drive
*
* Bus-mastering EIDE driver installed.
PCV-RX270DS: 40 GByte
PCV-RX280DS: 60 GByte
DVD-ROM drive
†
DVD-ROM read: 16X (maximum performance).
CD-ROM read: 40X (maximum performance).
CD-RW drive
‡
CD-RW read: 20X (maximum performance).
CD-RW write: 4X (maximum perfornance).
CD-R read: 32X (maximum performance).
CD-R write: 8X (maximum performance).
CD-ROM read: 32X (maximum performance).
Expansion bays
One 3.5 inch hard disk drive bay.
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System BIOS
† Data on a DVD-ROM is read at a variable transfer rate, ranging from 6.6X at the innermost track to 16X at
the outermost track (the data transfer standard 1X rate is 1385 kbytes/s). The average data transfer rate is
11.3X (15,255 kbytes/s). Data on a CD-ROM is read at a variable transfer rate, ranging from 17.2X at the
innermost track to 40X at the outermost track (the data transfer standard 1X rate is 150 kbytes/s). The
average data transfer rate is 28.6X (4293 kbytes/s).
‡ CD-RW writing speed may vary, depending on the media. The maximum writing speed of the CD-R is 8X
(1X = 150 kbytes/s) and 4x for the CD-RW. The maximum reading speed of the CD-ROM is 32X, and 20X
for the CD-RW.
Make and model Award-based
ROM 2Mbit flash-ROM
*
* Flash-ROM update utility is available from Sony’s web site at http://www.sony.com/pcsupport.
Passwords User and supervisor passwords supported
Power management APM 1.2
Advanced features ACPI-1.0 compliant hardware for use with APM and
PNP BIOS APIs
Plug and Play devices Supported with steerable DMA channels and
interrupts
Special features PC-99 compliant, multi-boot, PCI add-in card auto-
configure
99
Index
A
add-in card
installing
24
removing
25
address map, system
91
AGP slot connector
48
audio specifications
96
AUX-IN connector
61
B
battery - See lithium battery
beep codes
87
BIOS Setup Utility
See CMOS Setup Utility
BIOS setup utility
advanced screen
74
boot screen
82
exit screen
83
main screen
71
options
69
power screen
80
screens
69
BIOS specifications
98
C
card
modem
65, 67
CD-IN connector 60
CD-RW drive
location of
3
performance of discs 3, 97
specifications 97
CMOS - See Also BIOS
CMOS Setup Utility
16
codes, beeps 87
COM1 port - See Serial
communications, specifications
97
computer
lithium ion battery
vii
computer safety information
ii
configuration switch
password clear
63
configuration switches
CPU frequency multiplier
63
configuring
power management
17
system board
20
connectors
4-pin on modem card
65
AUX-IN
61
CD-IN
60
fan
56
game
57
headphones, line in, mic
58
i.LINK
6
,
54
,
59
IDE
49
keyboard
50
line
65
modem card 65
monitor
11
mouse 50
power 49
printer 54
telephone 65
USB 6, 51, 53
cover 23
removing 22
cover, slot 35
covering I/O slot 36
CPU - See processor
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D
DIMM - See memory module
diskette drive
connector
45
display, power management
17
disposal of lithium ion battery
vii
DMA channel assignments
90
drive
CD-RW specifications
97
IDE connectors
49
installing an additional 3½" drive
37
specifications
97
DVD-ROM drive
performance of discs
3
,
97
E
error messages
beep codes
87
PCI configuration
88
expansion slots
14
specifications for
97
expansion slots - See Also slots
F
fan connectors
56
CPU-FAN
56
PWR-FAN
56
fax card - See modem card
fax/modem - See Also
communications
FCC Part 68
vi
front panel header 44
front view 2
buttons and switches 4
connectors 5, 6
drives 3
indicators 5
G
Game connector 57
graphics controller - See graphics
graphics specifications
96
H
header - See front panel header
headphones, line in, mic connectors
58
I
i.LINK connector
6
,
54
i.LINK header connectors
59
I/O address map
91
I/O connectors
game port
12
i.LINK
13
keyboard and mouse
10
mic, line in, headphones
13
monitor
11
NETWORK (D-Link) port
53
printer port
11
serial port 1
11
telephone and line
13
USB ports
10
,
51
I/O slot covering
36
I/O slot specifications
97
icons, description of
8
IDE
connectors
49
specifications
97
IEEE1394 - See i.LINK
installing
3½" hard disk drive
37
add-in card
24
system memory
30
interference
v
J
jumper - See system board
K
keyboard connector 50
L
L2 cache specifications 96
lithium battery, replacing 27
lithium ion battery
disposal
vii
safety precautions vii
101
M
map - See Also I/O address map and
memory map
memory - See Also system memory
memory module
connector
46
removing
33
specifications
95
messages
error
87
status and error
88
microprocessor - See processor
model numbers
ii
modem - See Also communications
modem card
connectors
65
view of
65
,
68
monitor - See display
monitor connector
11
mouse connector
50
N
NETWORK (D-Link) connector
53
notice to users
ii
P
passwords, user and supervisor
86
PCI
slot connectors
47
power connector
49
power management, configuring
17
printer connector
54
processor specifications 95
R
radio interference v
RAM - See Also system memory
rear view
7
I/O connectors 10
icons 8
recording ii
regulatory information v
removing
add-in card
25
cover
22
memory module
33
slot cover
35
replacing
23
cover
23
replacing lithium battery
27
resolution - See graphics
S
safety information
ii
Serial connector
54
serial numbers ii
serial port - See Serial
slot - See Also I/O slot
slot cover, removing
35
specifications
audio
96
BIOS
98
communications
97
drives and controllers
97
graphics
96
I/O and expansion slots
97
L2 cache
96
memory module
95
processor
95
status and error messages
88
supervisor password
86
system board
AGP slot connector
48
AUX-IN connector
61
CD-IN connector
60
configuration switches
63
configuring 20
diskette drive connector 45
fan connectors
56
front panel header 44
game connector 57
headphones, line in, mic
connectors
58
i.LINK connector 54
i.LINK header connectors 59
IDE connectors 49
keyboard connector 50
memory module connector 46
mouse connector 50
PCI slot connectors
47
power connector
49
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