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VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual vi ❑ 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 qua...

vii Regulatory Information Model No.: PCVA-IMB4A This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may ca...

VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual viii FCC Part 68 This equipment complies with Part 68 of the FCC rules and the requirements adopted by the ACTA. On the rear of this equipment is a label that contains, among other information, a product identifier in the format US:AAAEQ##TXXXX. If request...

ix Disposal of Lithium Battery You can return your unwanted lithium 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 batterie...

VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual x Industry Canada Notice This equipment meets the applicable Industry Canada technical specifications. The Ringer Equivalence Number (REN) is an indication of the maximum number of devices allowed to be connected to a telephone interface. The termination o...

xi Contents NOTICE ....................................................................................................... ii Owner’s Record .................................................................................. iiiSafety Information and Caution .............................................

VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual xii Chapter 3 — Upgrading and Maintaining Components ................................................. 23 Removing the Side Panel ........................................................................ 24 To remove the side panel (PCV-RZ series model) ......

xiii Chapter 6 — Miscellaneous Technical Information ......... 67 User and Supervisor Passwords ............................................................ 68Beep Code Error Messages ..................................................................... 69PCI Configuration Status and Error Messages ...

Identifying Components 3 Drives Drive Description Optical disc drive #1 See online specifications sheet for details. Optical disc drive #2 See online specifications sheet for details. Floppy disk drive 3.5-inch, 1.44 MB. Memory Stick® media slot Accommodates Memory Stick media. Optical disc drive #1...

VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual 4 Buttons and Switches Button or switch Description Optical disc eject button Automatically opens and closes the optical drive tray. Floppy disk eject button Ejects a floppy disk. Power on/off switch Turns system power on, off, or into Stand by mode. Optic...

Identifying Components 5 Indicators Indicator Description Floppy disk drive access indicator Light is green while reading and writing data from and to a floppy disk. Power indicator Light is blue while the power is on. Standby indicator Light is red when the computer is placed in Standby mode. Optic...

VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual 6 Connectors (Models Equipped with Giga Pocket Features) Connector Description Audio R In jack * * The audio and video connections are available only on models equipped with Giga Pocket™ features. Connects to an audio cable (supplied). Audio L In jack * Co...

VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual 8 Icon Labels Icon Description Mouse port Keyboard port VGA Monitor port i.LINK® S400 (IEEE 1394) port Universal Serial Bus (USB 2.0) ports MONITOR USB LINE PHONE HEADPHONES MIC LINE IN VHF/UHF AUDIO – VIDEO OUTPUT – AUDIO – VIDEO1 INPUT – S VIDEO/VIDEO S ...

VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual 10 I/O Connectors The following section identifies the various I/O connectors. Keyboard and Mouse Ports The keyboard and mouse ports are physically identical and have the same pinout. They are standard 6-pin PS/2® compatible female ports. USB Ports The USB...

VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual 14 Expansion Slots There are five expansion slots; however, four slot covers are visible from the back panel (see ”System Board” on page 51 ). Expansion Slot No. Description 5 Occupied by a VGA and DVI monitor card. * * Your system may not have this featur...

VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual 16 Accessing the BIOS Setup Utility Access the BIOS Setup Utility to make changes to the BIOS settings (see “CMOS Setup Options” on page 57 for information on BIOS settings). 1 Reboot your computer by selecting Shut Down... from the Start menu, then select...

Configuring Your System 17 Changing Power Management Settings Power Management capability is designed to enable your computer to reduce power or shut itself off after being idle for a specified period of time. 1 From the Start menu, point to Settings , click Control Panel , then click Display . The ...

VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual 18 2 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 stand by, and System hibernates. The Turn off monitor option enable...

Configuring Your System 19 4 Click the Advanced tab. 5 Select the desired settings.

VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual 20 6 Click the Hibernate tab. 7 Select the settings most appropriate for your system.

Configuring Your System 21 8 Click the UPS tab. The UPS tab enables you to select and configure an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) device for your system. 9 Select the settings most appropriate for your system and click OK . For more information about configuring a UPS device, refer to the Micros...

23 Chapter 3Upgrading and Maintaining Components This chapter describes upgrade and maintenance procedures. ! Before opening the system unit, save and close all open files, exit all open applications, turn off the power to all attached peripheral devices, shut down the computer, and unplug the power...

VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual 24 Removing the Side Panel You must remove the side panel to access the system board, add-on cards, power supply, battery, memory, and internal drives. To remove the side panel (PCV-RZ series model) 1 Shut down your computer and turn off all peripheral dev...

VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual 26 Replacing the Side Panel To replace the side panel (PCV-RZ series model) 1 Align tabs on the side panel to the tracks on the chassis frame. 2 Gently slide the side panel onto the chassis, until the tabs lock the panel into place. Replacing the side pane...

VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual 28 Installing an Add-on Card Your computer may have one or more open expansion slots, depending on the model configuration. An expansion slot enables you to install add-on cards to expand the functionality of your system. The length of the add-on card shou...

Upgrading and Maintaining Components 29 Removing the slot cover ❑ Install the add-on card by inserting it into the expansion slot and secure it with the screw from the expansion slot cover. ! When removing a slot cover, be careful not to damage components on the system board or add-on cards. You may...

VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual 30 Installing an add-on card 1 Attach any internal cables that the card requires. See the instructions supplied with the add-on card. 2 Replace the side panel. See “Replacing the Side Panel” on page 26. 3 Reconnect all peripheral devices and the power cord...

Upgrading and Maintaining Components 31 Installing an Add-On Card 1 Remove the side panel (see “Removing the Side Panel” 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 42). 4 Insert the add-on card into th...

VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual 32 5 Replace the screw that secures the card. 6 Attach any necessary cables to the card (see the instructions that came with the add-on card). 7 Replace the side panel (see “Replacing the Side Panel” on page 26). 8 Turn on the computer and follow any instr...

Upgrading and Maintaining Components 33 Replacing the Lithium Battery You may need to replace the lithium battery if your computer consistently loses the date or time settings after it is turned off. The lithium battery has a typical life of three years, after which the battery may be too weak to po...

VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual 34 8 If necessary, remove any add-on cards 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 release...

Upgrading and Maintaining Components 35 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...

VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual 36 Removing a Memory Module You may need to remove a memory module if you change the memory configuration or replace a bad module. By default, your computer ’s memory sockets are filled with DDR-DIMM modules. 1 Remove the side panel (see “Removing the Side...

Upgrading and Maintaining Components 39 Installing Memory Modules Your system supports PC2700 DDR-SDRAM memory modules. The DDR-DIMM memory modules can be single- or double-sided and installed in either socket. 1 Choose the size of the memory module and configuration as shown in the following table....

VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual 40 6 Align the module over the appropriate socket, noting the location of pin 1 on the module and pin 1 on the socket. 7 Carefully but firmly insert the edge of the module into the socket. Press downhere Handles Pin 1 side DDR-DIMM 2 Memory module (DDR-DIM...

VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual 42 Removing a Slot Cover To install an add-on card that occupies a slot, remove the slot cover. 1 Remove the side panel (see “Removing the Side Panel” on page 24). 2 Locate the slot whose cover you want to remove. 3 Lay the system on its side. 4 Remove the...

Upgrading and Maintaining Components 43 Covering an Open I/O Slot Slot covers prevent air from escaping through the empty slot. 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....

VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual 44 Installing an Additional Hard Disk Drive Your computer is equipped with an available bay to accommodate an additional 3.5-inch hard disk drive. The hard disk drive access light is lit when either drive is activated, however, the drives are not accessibl...

VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual 46 6 Slide the drive holder up and out. Installing an internal hard disk drive (PCV-RX series model) 7 Slide the new drive into the bottom part of the drive holder and align the holes on each side of the drive holder. 8 Secure the drive to the drive holder...

VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual 48 To identify additional hard disk space When you initialize the new hard disk drive, it must be configured as an extended partition in Windows NT file system (NTFS) format. 1 Log on in Windows® as Administrator. 2 Click Start in the Windows taskbar and r...

System Board 53 Power Supply and Aux Power Headers The power supply header on the system board connects to the power supply header labelled P1. Power Supply header Pin Signal Name 1 +3.3 V 2 +3.3 V 3 Ground 4 +5 V 5 Ground 6 +5 V 7 Ground 8 PWRGD (Power Good) 9 +5 VSB 10 +12 V 11 +3.3 V 12 -12 V 13 ...

VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual 54 16 Ground 17 Ground 18 No Connection 19 +5 V 20 +5 V Aux Power header Pin Signal Name 1 Ground 2 Ground 3 +12 V 4 +12 V Power Supply header (Continued) Pin Signal Name

System Board 55 CLR CMOS Jumper The CLR CMOS Jumper clears the BIOS password setting. CLR CMOS Jumper Settings Jumper Plug Position Function 1-2 Clear CMOS Password 2-3 Normal ✍ The configuration jumpers should never need changing unless otherwise directed by a technical support or service technicia...

57 Chapter 5CMOS 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...

CMOS Setup Options 59 Main Screen System Time [00:00:00] System Date [01/01/2003] Primary Master (see “IDE Sub-Menus” on page 60) Primary Slave (see “IDE Sub-Menus” on page 60) Secondary Master (see “IDE Sub-Menus” on page 60) Secondary Slave (see “IDE Sub-Menus” on page 60) Supervisor Password [Dis...

CMOS Setup Options 61 Advanced Screen CPU Speed [1500MHz] * Hyper Threading Technology [Enabled] † Disabled I/O Device Configuration (see “I/O Device Configuration Sub-Menu” on page 62) PCI Configuration (see “PCI Configuration Sub-Menu” on page 62) * CPU Speed may vary, depending on the model purch...

CMOS Setup Options 63 Power Screen Power Up Control AC PWR Loss Restart [Disabled]Enabled Wake On LAN [Disabled]Enabled Hardware Monitor MB Temperature [(displays actual temperature)]Ignore CPU Temperature [(displays actual temperature)]Ignore CPU Fan Speed [(displays actual RPM)]Ignore Power Fan Sp...

VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual 64 Boot Screen 1. ATAPI CD-ROM [(displays installed drive)]Disabled 2. Removable Device [Legacy Floppy]LS120ZIP-100ATAPI MOUSB FDDDisabled 3. IDE Hard Drive [(displays installed drive)]Disabled 4. Other Boot Device [Disabled]INT18 Device (Network)SCSI Boot...

CMOS Setup Options 65 Exit Screen Exit Saving Changes Exit Discarding Changes Load Setup Defaults Discard Changes Save Changes

VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual 68 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 Utilit...

Miscellaneous Technical Information 69 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. If a system error occurs, the Sony Online Support technicia...

VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual 70 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 floppy disk controller has requested a resour...

VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual 72 DMA Channel Assignments This shows the factory default values. The Windows® operating system reassigns resources to best meet the needs of a particular configuration. DMAChannel DefaultAssignment Channel 4 Direct memory access controller Channel 2 Stand...

Miscellaneous Technical Information 73 System I/O Address Map Resource Device Status 0x00000000-0x00000CF7 PCI bus 0x00000000-0x00000CF7 Direct memory access controller 0x00000D00-0x0000FFFF PCI bus 0x000003B0-0x000003BB SiS® Accelerated Graphics Port 0x000003B0-0x000003BB NVIDIA® GeForce™ FX 5800 U...

Miscellaneous Technical Information 75 Memory Map Resource Device 0x0000-0x9FFFF System board 0xF0000-0xFFFFF System board 0x100000-0x1FFFFFFF System board 0xFEC00000-0xFECFFFFF System board 0xFEE00000-0xFEEFFFFF System board 0xA0000-0xBFFFF PCI bus 0xA0000-0xBFFFF SiS® Accelerated Graphics Port 0xA...

VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual 76 IRQ Settings Resource Device 0 System timer 1 Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft® Natural PS/2® Keyboard 6 Standard floppy disk controller 8 System CMOS/real time clock 11 Sony Memory Stick controller (WB) 12 PS/2 Compatible Mouse 13 Numeric data process...

VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual 78 PCI Bus Memory Modules Memory Configurations L2 Cache Graphics PCI Level 2.2, 33 MHz zero wait state Three PCI slots - not all slots are available. (See online specifications sheet for details.) Installed memory See online specifications sheet for detai...

Specifications 79 Audio Communications Giga Pocket I/O * Sound chip See online specifications sheet for details. Wave synthesis Software synthesis Sound effects DirectX® software Audio sampling rate Up to 48 kHz at 16-bits Rear panel connectors MicrophoneHeadphones (for stereo headphones)Line In (fr...

VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual 80 I/O and Expansion Slots Floppy Disk Drive and Controller Hard Drives and Controller Speaker DC Out jack One connection for speaker power cable. Printer port One high-speed bi-directional Centronics-compatible port with ECP and EPP modes. Modem jacks Two...

Specifications 81 Optical Drives System BIOS Drive Description Optical drive #1 See online specifications sheet for details. Optical drive #2 See online specifications sheet for details. Make and model Award-based ROM 2 Mb Flash-ROM Passwords User and supervisor passwords supported Power management ...

83 Index A address map, system 73 AGP bus specifications 77 audio specifications 79 B battery - See lithium batterybeep codes 69 BIOS Setup Utility See CMOS Setup Utility BIOS setup utility advanced screen 61 boot screen 64 exit screen 65 main screen 59 options 57 power screen 63 screens 57 BIOS spe...