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ii Notice to Users © 2001 Sony Electronics Inc. Reproduction inwhole or in part without written permissionis prohibited. All rights reserved. Thismanual and the software described herein, inwhole or in part, may not be reproduced,translated, or reduced to any machine-readable form without prior writ...
iii Safety Information and Caution ❑ To prevent fire or shock hazard, donot expose your desktop to rain ormoisture.To avoid electrical shock,do not open the cabinet. Referservicing to qualified personnelonly. ❑ Never install modem or telephonewiring during a lightning storm. ❑ Never install telephon...
iv ❑ Pour prévenir tout risque d’incendieou d’électrocution, garder cet appareilà l’abri de la pluie et de l’humidité. ❑ Pour prévenir tout risqued’électrocution, ne pas ouvrir lechâssis de cet appareil et ne confierson entretien qu’à une personnequalifiée. ❑ Ne jamais effectuer l’installation de fi...
v Regulatory Information This equipment has been tested and foundto comply with the limits for a Class Bdigital device, pursuant to Part 15 of theRules. These limits are designed toprovide reasonable protection againstharmful interference in a residentialinstallation. This equipment generates,uses, ...
vii Telephone Consumer Guidelines (Canada) Please refer to your telephone directoryunder ‘Privacy Issues’ and/or ‘Terms ofService.’ For more detailed information,please contact: CRTCTerrasses de la Chaudiére, Tour centrale1 promenade du Portage, 5 étage Hull PQK1A 0N2. This Class B digital apparatus...
viii Industry Canada Notice NOTICE: The Industry Canada labelidentifies certified equipment. Thiscertification means that the equipment meetscertain telecommunications networkprotective, operational and safetyrequirements as prescribed in theappropriate Terminal Equipment TechnicalRequirements docum...
ix ensemble. Cette précaution estparticulièrement importante dans lesrégions rurales. Avertissement: L’utilisateur ne doit pastenter de faire ces raccordements lui-même; il doit avoir recours à un serviced’inspection des installations électriques,ou à un électricien, selon le cas. AVIS: L’indice d’é...
xi Contents Notice to Users .................................................................................... iiOwner’s Record ................................................................................... iiSafety Information and Caution ........................................................
VAIO® System Reference Manual xii Chapter 3 — Removing, Installing, and Replacing Components ....................................................................... 23 Removing the Side Cover ....................................................................... 24Replacing the Side Cover ............
xiii Chapter 5 — Fax/Modem Card .......................................... 69 HomePNA Modem ................................................................................... 70 Connectors ......................................................................................... 70 Lucent 1648 Modem...
VAIO® System Reference Manual xiv Floppy Disk Drive and Controller ........................................................ 94Hard Drives and Controllers ................................................................. 94Optical Drives ..................................................................
Identifying Components 3 Drives Drive Description Floppy disk drive 3.5-inch, 1.44 MB. DVD-ROM drive DVD-ROM read * CD-R/CD-ROM read † CD-RW read ‡ * 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 stand...
Identifying Components 5 Buttons and Switches Button or switch Description Power/Stand by switch Turns system power on, off, or into Stand bymode. Floppy disk eject button Ejects a floppy disk. Optical disc eject button Automatically opens and closes the assignedoptical drive tray. Optical disc ejec...
VAIO® System Reference Manual 6 Indicators Indicator Description Power/Stand by indicator Stand by (red) indicates the computer is inStand by mode.On (blue) indicates the computer is out ofStand by mode, ready to use.Off (no color) indicates the computer isturned off or in Hibernation mode. Floppy d...
Identifying Components 7 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...
VAIO® System Reference Manual 8 Rear View Mouse Keyboard USB1 Ethernet Monitor Printer i.LINK (IEEE1394) Serial Headphones Line In Mic Line Telephone Power
Identifying Components 9 Icons Icon Description Mouse port Keyboard port USB port Ethernet port Printer/Parallel port Monitor port i.LINK® (IEEE1394) port Serial port Headphones jack Label Area
Identifying Components 15 Expansion Slots There are three PCI slots, two of which are available for expansion (PCINo. 2 and No. 3). The other PCI slot is occupied by the fax/modem card(PCI No. 1). There is one AGP slot that is available for expansion. Slot No. 4 (AGP) Slot No. 3 (PCI) Slot No. 2 (PC...
VAIO® System Reference Manual 18 Accessing the BIOS Setup Utility You must access the BIOS Setup Utility to make changes to the BIOSsettings (see “CMOS Setup Options” on page 73 for information on BIOS settings). 1 Reboot your computer by selecting Shut Down... from the Startmenu, then selecting Res...
Configuring Your System 19 Changing the Display's Power Management Settings A display that has power management capability is designed to operateon reduced power or shut itself off after the system has been idle for aspecified period of time. 1 From the Start menu, point to Settings, Control Panel, ...
VAIO® System Reference Manual 22 6 Click the Hibernate tab. 7 Select the desired settings, and then click OK.
VAIO® System Reference Manual 24 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 nextdiagram. 2 Pull the top of the side cover away from th...
Removing, Installing, and Replacing Components 25 Replacing the Side Cover 1 From the rear of the unit, align the bottom of the side cover so that itslips into the lip on the bottom of the unit. 2 Push the top of the side cover up against the top of the unit until theside cover snaps into position.
VAIO® System Reference Manual 26 Installing a PCI Add-In Card 1 Remove the side cover (see “Removing the Side Cover” on page 24). 2 Locate an available expansion slot. 3 Remove the slot cover adjacent to the selected slot (see “Removing a Slot Cover” on page 39). 4 Insert the add-in card into the PC...
Removing, Installing, and Replacing Components 27 8 Turn on the computer and follow any instructions that came with theadd-in card. Removing a PCI Add-in Card 1 Remove the side cover (see “Removing the Side Cover” on page 24). 2 Disconnect any cables attached to the add-in card you want toremove. 3 ...
VAIO® System Reference Manual 28 4 Remove the add-in card from the PCI slot and store the card in ananti-static wrapper for future use. 5 If you do not replace the card or install another add-in card, install aslot cover over the vacant slot at the rear of the chassis (see “Covering an Open I/O Slot...
Removing, Installing, and Replacing Components 29 Installing an Add-On AGP Card Your computer has one open AGP expansion slot. This slot enables you toinstall an AGP card to enhance your system’s graphics capabilities. Thelength of the AGP card should not exceed 9.05 inches. 1 Remove the side cover ...
VAIO® System Reference Manual 30 6 Secure the AGP card with the screw removed in step 2. 7 Replace the side cover (see “Replacing the Side Cover” on page 25). 8 Attach the monitor cable to the monitor port on the AGP card. 9 Turn on the computer. 10 Follow the instructions that came with the AGP car...
Removing, Installing, and Replacing Components 31 Replacing the Lithium Battery You may need to replace the lithium battery if your computer consistentlyloses the date or time settings after turning it off. The lithium battery hasa typical life of three years, after which the battery may be too weak...
VAIO® System Reference Manual 32 8 If necessary, remove any add-in cards (see “Removing a PCI Add-in Card” on page 27) 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 o...
VAIO® System Reference Manual 34 Installing System Memory 1 Choose the size of the memory module and configuration as shownin the following table. Memory modules can vary in size and speedbetween sockets. The minimum memory size is 8 MB. The maximummemory size is 512 MB. The BIOS automatically detec...
VAIO® System Reference Manual 36 10 Replace the power supply (see “Replacing the Power Supply” on page 46). 11 Replace the side cover (see “Replacing the Side Cover” on page 25). 12 Reconnect the power cord and turn on the computer. Your computer automatically recognizes the extra memory and willcon...
Removing, Installing, and Replacing Components 37 Removing a Memory Module You may need to remove a memory module if you change the memoryconfiguration or replace a bad module. 1 Remove the side cover (see “Removing the Side Cover” on page 24). 2 Remove the power supply (see “Removing the Power Supp...
Removing, Installing, and Replacing Components 39 Removing a Slot Cover You remove a slot cover when you install an add-in card that occupies apreviously-empty slot. 1 Remove the side cover (see “Removing the Side Cover” on page 24). 2 Locate the slot whose cover you want to remove. 3 Lay the system...
VAIO® System Reference Manual 40 Covering an Open I/O Slot Slot covers prevent air from escaping through the empty hole. If airescapes, 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 ...
Removing, Installing, and Replacing Components 41 Installing a 3.5-inch Internal Hard Disk Drive Your system comes with an available bay to hold an additional 3.5-inchhard disk drive. The drive you install must not require front panel access.The hard disk drive access light blinks when either intern...
VAIO® System Reference Manual 42 3 Disconnect the drive connector (A in diagram). 4 Disconnect the power connector (B in diagram). 5 Pull out on the tab (C) that secures the drive holder to the chassis. C B A Drive connector Power supply connector Tab Disk drive holder
VAIO® System Reference Manual 44 10 Push in on the tab (A) to securely latch the holder to the chassis. 11 Connect the inner drive cable connector (B) to the first drive. 12 Connect the outer drive cable connector(C) to the second drive. 13 Connect the first power connector (D) to the first drive. 1...
Removing, Installing, and Replacing Components 45 Removing the Power Supply You remove the power supply when you insert a memory module (see “Installing System Memory” on page 34). 1 Remove the screw that secures the power supply to the rear of thechassis. 2 Pull the tab (A) that latches the power s...
VAIO® System Reference Manual 46 Replacing the Power Supply 1 Rotate the power supply down and slide it into the chassis along therails to each side of the chassis until the tab snaps into position. 2 Replace the screw that secures the power supply to the rear of thechassis.
VAIO® System Reference Manual 48 Connectors and Headers Front Panel Header The front panel header is a 20-pin header (one pin is removed for the key)that provides connections to various front panel functions. A 20-pinconnector with only eight wires is used to interface the system board tothe front p...
System Board 49 Floppy Disk Drive Header 33 34 2 1 Key (pin 5)
System Board 51 PCI Slots There are a total of three PCI slots (slots No. 1 to No. 3). Two PCI slots(No. 2 and No. 3) are available. The other PCI slot is occupied by the fax/modem card (No. 1). Your modem may look different depending onwhether it is a Lucent modem or an HPNA modem. The PCI slotssup...
VAIO® System Reference Manual 52 AGP Slot There is one AGP slot (slot No. 4). This slot enables you to install an AGPcard to enhance your system’s graphics capabilities. The length of theAGP card should not exceed 9.05 inches. ✍ Installing an AGP card disables the internal graphics. Your system supp...
System Board 53 IDE Headers There are two IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics) headers on the systemboard: a Primary IDE and a Secondary IDE header. Each 40-pin IDE header supports up to two IDE drives using a ribboncable with two connectors. 39 40 1 2 Secondary IDE header Primary IDE header
System Board 55 USB Ports, USB Header, and Ethernet Port There are three USB ports that permit connection of three USB peripheraldevices directly to the system without having to use an external hub. USB1 is a standard USB port that is accessible from the rear panel. USBHEAD is a 12-pin header that c...
VAIO® System Reference Manual 56 11 Ground 12 Ground * Uses over-current protector. USB1 and Ethernet port Pin Signal Name 1 ACTLEDP 2 ACTLEDN 3 LILEDP 4 LILEDN 5 TXPCON 6 TXNCON 7 RXPCON 8 LANP5 9 LANP5 10 RXNCON 11 LANP8 12 LANP8 13 USBVCC1 * 14 USBP1- 15 UCBP1+ 16 GND 17 NC 18 NC 19 NC 20 NC * Us...
System Board 57 Printer, Monitor, and i.LINK Connectors The printer, monitor, and i.LINK (IEEE1394) connectors are mounted in asingle bracket on the system board. The printer connector is a DB-25female connector. The monitor connector is a standard 15-pin femalehigh-density VGA-type connector. The 6...
VAIO® System Reference Manual 58 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 Monitor connector Pin Signal Name 1 RED 2 GREEN 3 BLUE 4 NC 5 DDC GND 6 RED GND 7 GREEN GND 8 BLUE GND...
System Board 61 Serial Port, Headphones, Line In, and Mic Connectors The serial connector is a DB-9 male connector. The headphones, line in,and mic jacks are stereo mini-jacks (3.5 mm). The headphones jackconnects to headphones. The line in jack connects to a stereo audio source(not an audio source ...
System Board 63 Power Supply Header The power supply header on the system board connects to the powersupply connector labelled P1. 20 11 1 10
VAIO® System Reference Manual 64 Fan Headers The CPU-FAN and PWR-FAN headers are 1 x 3-pin straight headers. TheCPU_FAN header connects to the CPU fan and controls the CPU cooling.The PWR-FAN header is a 1 x 3-pin straight header. The PWR-FANconnects to the power supply and controls the power supply...
VAIO® System Reference Manual 66 Wake On LAN (WOL-CON) Header The Wake On LAN header (WOL-CON) on the system board is a 3-pinheader. It is not used. Wake On LAN header Pin Signal Name 1 +5Vsb 2 Ground 3 WOL signal Wake On Lan
System Board 67 AUX Audio Header The AUX Audio header is a 4 pin standard 2mm single line header thatconnects to the AUX Audio signal input (not used). AUX Audio header Pin Signal Name 1 Left Line In 2 Ground 3 Ground 4 Right Line In AUX Audio
VAIO® System Reference Manual 68 Configuration Jumper (CMOS CLR) There is one user-configurable jumper for CMOS Clear. The computer ships with CMOS Clear in the Normal position. Do notchange the position of this jumper unless directed by a technical supportperson. CMOS Clear Jumper settings Jumper P...
VAIO® System Reference Manual 70 HomePNA Modem The HomePNA standard uses frequency division multiplexing (FDM) touse the same phone line for voice and data transmission. This enablesnetwork access for any compatible HomePNA device that can be pluggedinto a phone jack (RJ-11) in your home. The HomePN...
73 Chapter 6CMOS Setup Options This chapter describes each screen in the Award BIOS Setup Utility (see “Accessing the BIOS Setup Utility” on page 18). 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...
CMOS Setup Options 75 Main Screen System Time [00:00:00] System Date [01/01/2001] Primary Master (see “IDE Sub-Menus” on page 76) Primary Slave (see “IDE Sub-Menus” on page 76) Secondary Master (see “IDE Sub-Menus” on page 76) Secondary Slave (see “IDE Sub-Menus” on page 76) Supervisor Password [Dis...
CMOS Setup Options 77 Advanced Screen CPU Speed 1000 MHz (PCV-RX450)1200 MHz (PCV-RX460) I/O Device Configuration Onboard AC97 Audio Controller [Enabled] Disabled Onboard 1394 Controller [Enabled]Disabled Onboard LAN Controller [Enabled]Disabled Onboard Serial Port 1 [3F8H/IRQ4]2F8H/IRQ33E8H/IRQ42E8...
VAIO® System Reference Manual 78 Power Screen Power Up Control AC Power Loss Restart [Disabled]Enabled Power Up On Modem Act [Disabled]Enabled Wake On LAN [Disabled]Enabled Hardware Monitor MB Temperature [(displays actual temperature)] CPU Temperature [(displays actual temperature)] CPU Fan Speed [...
CMOS Setup Options 79 Boot Screen 1. ATAPI CD-ROM [(displays installed drive)]Disabled 2. Removable Device [Legacy Floppy]LS120ZIP-100ATAPI MODisabled 3. IDE Hard Drive [(displays installed drive)]Disabled 4. Other Boot Device [Disabled]NetworkSCSI Boot Device 5. Silent Boot [Enabled]Disabled
VAIO® System Reference Manual 80 Exit Screen Exit Saving Changes Exit Discarding Changes Load Setup Defaults Discard Changes Save Changes
VAIO® System Reference Manual 82 About User and Supervisor Passwords The system allows you to specify up to two passwords (a User passwordand a Supervisor password) in the CMOS Setup Utility. The Userpassword is required; the Supervisor password is optional. Access to the CMOS Setup Utility depends ...
Miscellaneous Technical Information 83 Beep Code Error Messages During a normal bootup, a single short beep signifies that the system isOK. Other beep patterns signify errors. The number of beeps indicates thespecific error that occurred. The Sony Online Support technical representative will need to...
VAIO® System Reference Manual 84 PCI Configuration Status and Error Messages The following is a list of status and error messages that may appear onyour system from time to time. Message Meaning Floppy Disk ControllerResource Conflict The floppy disk controller has requested aresource that is alread...
Miscellaneous Technical Information 85 DMA Channel Assignments This shows the factory default values. The Microsoft® Windows® Meoperating system reassigns resources to best meet the needs of aparticular configuration. DMAChannel Default Assignment 2 Standard floppy disk controller 4 Direct memory ac...
VAIO® System Reference Manual 86 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 Motherbo...
VAIO® System Reference Manual 88 Memory Map Address range Default configuration 00000000h-0009FFFFh System board extension for ACPI BIOS 000A0000h-000AFFFFh SiS 730S 000B0000h-000BFFFFh SiS 730S 000C0000h-000CBFFFh SiS 730S 000F0000h-000FFFFFh System board extension for ACPI BIOS 00100000h-07FFFFFFh...
Miscellaneous Technical Information 89 IRQ Settings IRQ Settings 00 System timer 01 Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural Keyboard 02 Programmable interrupt controller 03 BCM HPNA 10Mbps NIC * * For HPNA modem models only. 03 Texas Instruments OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller 03 ACPI IRQ...
VAIO® System Reference Manual 92 DIMM Configurations Memory Modules (DIMMs) L2 Cache Graphics DIMM1 * * The PCV-RX450/PCV-RX460 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 memor...
Specifications 93 Audio Communications I/O and Expansion Slots Sound chip SiS 730S Audio Controller Wave synthesis 64 voice polyphony wave table synthesis 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 he...
VAIO® System Reference Manual 94 Floppy Disk Drive and Controller Hard Drives and Controllers Drive Description Floppy disk controller 82077-compatible (supports up to 2.88 MB) Floppy disk drive 3.5-inch, 1.44 MB. Drive Description EIDE controller Supports up to four EIDE drives (supports PIO Mode 4...
Specifications 95 Optical Drives Drive Description DVD-ROM drive DVD-ROM read * CD-R/CD-ROM read † CD-RW read ‡ * 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 1350 KBps). The avera...
VAIO® System Reference Manual 96 System BIOS Make and model Award-based ROM 2 MB flash-ROM Passwords User and supervisor passwords supported Power management APM 1.2 Advanced features ACPI-1.0 compliant hardware for use with APM andPNP BIOS APIs Plug and Play devices Supported with steerable DMA cha...
97 Index A add-in card installing 26 removing 27 address map, system 86 AGP slot connector 52 audio specifications 93 B battery - See lithium batterybeep codes 83 BIOS setup utility 18 advanced screen 77 boot screen 79 exit screen 80 main screen 75 options 73 power screen 78 screens 73 BIOS specific...
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