Sony Personal Computer VGC RA930G CTO User Manual

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Sony VAIO RA Series  
Display not  
included.  
Digital Studio PC  
VGC-RA930G  
The premier multimedia desktop PC.  
Desktop  
CTO  
Power for Demanding  
A/V Applications.  
Television at your  
Fingertips.  
Sony’s Professional  
Tools are in your Hands.  
Advanced Cooling and  
Acoustic Technology.  
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The Sony VAIO RA Series exem-  
plifies cutting edge design and  
superior performance - A sleek  
black chassis with a revolutionary  
liquid heat pipe cooling system,  
spectacular acoustic presence  
and breakneck performance.  
Topped off with loads of expan-  
sion headroom to take your  
The VAIO® RA Digital Studio  
Desktop Computer brings  
Sony's professional audio,  
video and broadcast expert-  
ise directly to your desktop.  
Create, manage, edit and  
archive video, music and  
The innovative liquid-cooling  
system and advanced noise-  
reduction technology en-  
sures premier performance  
without the heat or noise of  
traditional PCs. A unique liq-  
uid-flow heat pipe draws  
heat away from the proces-  
sor, while air intake from the  
desktop tower's mid-section  
maximizes air flow and opti-  
mizes acoustics.  
Enjoy the quality TV viewing  
experience that you've come  
to expect from Sony. Watch  
and record your favorite  
Serial ATA hard drives in RAID  
0 configuration deliver incredi-  
ble hard-drive speeds and  
accommodate a large collec-  
tion of high-quality media files.  
shows  
with  
Microsoft®  
Windows® XP Media Center  
Edition 2005 enhanced by  
Sony's Giga Pocket® engine.  
It's convenient and easy with  
on-screen program listings  
and navigation.  
DVD+R  
Double  
Layer/  
DVD RW drive provides data  
storage of up to 8.5GB on  
one Double Layer DVD disc3.  
PCI Express Video graphics  
capabilities enable cinematic-  
quality effects and color.  
photos just like  
Capture and edit high-defini-  
tion camcorder video.  
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Pro.  
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VAIO PC experience wherever  
your passion leads you.  
Convert VHS or 8mm videos  
into high-quality DVDs3.  
Model  
Port Connections  
Optional Software  
TV-Out/ DVI-I x 2 Out available with  
1GB. Does not support 5.0V SmartMedia media or the  
ID function of SmartMedia media with IDs. Does not  
support the SD Memory Card media copyright  
protection function.  
6. When available. Sony will provide Onsite Service in  
fulfifillment of its limited warranty obligations. Any  
such services are subject to the terms and conditions  
of the limited warranty. See actual Limited Warranty  
for details. Onsite Service will be provided via thrid-  
party technician to be dispatched as needed following  
phone-base trouble-shooting. Some repairs may be  
accomplished with self repair kits. Onsite Service  
may not be available in all locations.  
7. For certain third party software applications, Sony  
provides first level Phone Support. Additional tele-  
phone support may be available from the applicable  
3rd party vendor. Availability and schedule for any  
such support is determined by the applicable software  
vendor.  
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VGC-RA930G CTO  
Seven USB 2.0 (three front/four rear)  
Two PS/2® (Mouse/Keyboard)  
One VGA/DVI Monitor Out Port  
One TV Out Port  
Adobe Photoshop Album Starter  
Edition  
ATI Radeon X800XT graphics  
16x PCI Express  
HARDWARE  
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Giga Pocket MPEG2 Realtime  
Adobe Photoshop Elements 2.0  
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Encoder board with TV Tuner  
DVD+R Double Layer /  
DVD RW Drive3  
Adobe Premiere Professional Edition  
Processor (Configurable)  
Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor 570J  
with Hyper-Threading Technology  
(3.80GHz1, 1MB L2 Cache)  
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One S/PDIF Out / One Parallel Port  
Microsoft Office 2003 60-Day Trial  
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One 6pin i.LINK Port (rear)/ One 4pin  
Student/Teacher Edition  
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(front)  
Microsoft Office 2003 60-Day Trial  
Double Layer+R  
Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor 560J  
with Hyper-Threading Technology  
(3.60GHz1, 1MB L2 Cache)  
DVD+R write (2.4x MAX)  
One Headphone / One Microphone/ One Line  
In  
S-Video: Two Inputs (front and rear)  
Composite Video / Audio Inputs (front and  
rear)  
Small Business Edition  
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DVD RW3  
Microsoft Office 2003 Basic, Small  
Business or Professional Edition  
Anti-Virus & Recovery  
Software  
-RW  
Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor 550J  
with Hyper-Threading Technology  
(3.40GHz1, 1MB L2 Cache)  
DVD-R write (8x MAX), DVD-RW write (4x MAX)  
+RW  
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DVD+R write (16x MAX),  
Coaxial Input (VHF/UHF)  
Norton Internet Security™ 90-Day  
Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor 540J  
with Hyper-Threading Technology  
(3.20GHz1, 1MB L2 Cache)  
DVD+RW write (4x MAX)  
Power Requirements  
364.7 watts max. / 100-240V ~7A  
(50/60Hz)  
Power Management  
ACPI 1.0 Compliant  
Subscription  
CD-RW  
Intermute™ SpySubtract™ 30-Day  
Subscription  
CD-R write (32x MAX), CD-RW write (24x MAX)  
Front Side Bus Speed  
800MHz  
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VAIO Recovery Wizard  
Optical Drive #2 (Configurable)  
DVD-ROM  
DVD-ROM Read (16x MAX),  
CD-ROM Read (40x MAX)  
or none  
Floppy Disk Drive  
3.5” 1.44MB Floppy Disk Drive (Drive  
not available when configured with 4 hard  
drives.)  
Computer Interface: The computer industry lacks stan-  
dards, and therefore, there are a multitude of varying  
software packages and add-on hardware options. This  
personal computer is not manufactured to any specific  
software, and Sony does not and cannot make any war-  
ranty or representation with respect to the performance  
of this product with any particular software packages  
and/or non-Sony add-on hardware option except those  
mentioned in this document. Sony hereby disclaims any  
representations or warranty that this product is compat-  
ible with any combination of non-Sony products you  
may choose to connect. While Sony representatives or  
Sony authorized dealers may be able to assist you and  
may make recommendations, they are NOT authorized to  
vary or waive this disclaimer. Purchasers must deter-  
mine for themselves the suitability and compatibility of  
the hardware and software in each and every particular  
instance. Some pre-installed software titles may not  
include full documentation. Software titles pre-installed  
on the Sony Desktop Computer are subject to change  
without notice. Simulated graphic shown on display.  
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VAIO Help and Support  
Chipset  
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VAIO Update  
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Weight (CPU)  
Intel 915P  
Internet Services  
34.17 lbs. (weight is approximate & may vary)  
Dimensions (CPU)  
7.4”(W) x 15.6”(H) x 15.3”(D)  
Supplied Accessories  
(Configurable) 5.1 Surround Sound Speakers  
or 2.1 Surround Sound Speakers  
IR Remote Control and Receiver / IR Blaster  
Wireless Keyboard  
Memory (Configurable)  
2GB (512MB X 4)  
1GB (512MB X 2)  
512MB (256MB X 2)  
PC-3200 400MHz DDR  
(Expandable to 2GB)  
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America Online 90-Day Trial - For  
new users only  
SERVICE AND WARRANTY  
INFORMATION  
Audio  
Hard Drive (Configurable)  
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Limited Warranty and Onsite  
Service (Configurable)  
1 or 3 Year Limited Warranty with  
Onsite Service6  
5.1 Channel - Intel High Definition  
2
1.6TB (400GB x 4) 7200rpm SATA  
Audio  
Wireless Mouse  
Wireless Keyboard/Mouse Receiver  
2
1TB (250GB x 4) 7200rpm SATA  
Ethernet  
2
800GB (400GB x 2) 7200rpm SATA  
10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T  
Fast Ethernet (RJ-45)  
Modem  
2
500GB (250GB x 2) 7200rpm SATA  
Telephone Support  
SOFTWARE  
2
400GB 7200rpm SATA  
1 Year toll-free technical telephone  
2
250GB 7200rpm SATA  
Operating System  
7
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assistance, available 24/7  
V.90 compatible data/fax modem  
(RJ-11)  
2
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200GB 7200rpm SATA  
Microsoft Windows Media Center  
Edition 2005  
On-line Support  
Support available from  
2
160GB 7200rpm SATA  
Expansion Slots  
Sony® Original Software  
RAID Support (Configurable)  
Supports RAID 0 (default when config-  
ured with multiple drives) or non-RAID  
(User Configurable)  
Multi-Media Card Reader5 (Memory  
©2005 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights reserved.  
Reproduction in whole or in part without  
written permission is prohibited. Sony, i.LINK, VAIO,  
SonicStage, Memory Stick, DVgate Plus, PictureGear  
Studio, Giga Pocket, VAIO Media, Click to DVD, Like No  
Other, and VAIO are trademarks of Sony. Intel and  
Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation.  
Microsoft, Windows and Outlook are trademarks of  
Microsoft Corporation. All other trademarks are trade-  
marks of their respective owners. This product meets the  
standards of the International Energy Star Program for  
energy efficiency. Features and specifications are sub-  
ject to change without notice. Non-metric weights and  
measurements are approximate.  
Click to DVD - DVD Creation  
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Stick , Memory Stick PRO/Duo™,  
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SonicStage Mastering Studio - Audio  
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1. GHz denotes microprocessor internal clock speed;  
other factors may affect application performance.  
CPU speed will be reduced under certain operating  
conditions.  
2. GB means one billion bytes when referring to hard  
drive capacity. Accessible capacity may vary. A por  
tion of hard disk space is reserved as a recovery  
partition.  
3. DVD Media/Formats are not universally compatible.  
4. i.LINK is a trademark of Sony used only to designate  
that a product contains an IEEE 1394 connector. All  
products with an i.LINK connector may not communi-  
cate with each other.  
5. Does not support Memory Stick media and Memory  
Stick PRO media using the MagicGate function.  
Tested to support Memory Stick PRO media for up to  
Compact Flash Type I andType II, SD/  
Mastering & Remastering  
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MultiMediaCard™, xD Picture Card )  
PictureGear Studio - Digital Photo  
Graphics (Configurable)  
One x16 PCI Express (occupied by  
Graphics Card)  
Two PCI (one available)  
One PCI Express x1 (occupied)  
Expansion Bays  
Two 5.25” Half-Height (occupied)  
One External 3.5” (occupied)  
Three Internal 3.5” (two occupied)  
(Four 3.5” SATA Hard Drives can be acco-  
modated if Floppy Drive is removed.)  
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DVgate Plus - Digital Video  
SonicStage - Digital Music  
VAIO Media - Network File Sharing  
NVIDIA GeForce™ 6600  
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(256MB Video Memory),  
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ATI Radeon X300  
(128MB Video Memory), or  
Additional Software  
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ATI Radeon X800XT  
Adobe Premiere Standard Edition  
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(256MB Video Memory)  
Graphics Interface  
(Configurable)  
Microsoft Works 8.0  
Intuit Quicken 2005 New User Edition  
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(Previous Quicken Users may require  
additional upgrade.)  
TV-Out/ VGA-Out/ DVI-D Out avail-  
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Printed in U.S.A. 1/05.  
InterVideo WinDVD  
able with ATI Radeon X300 graph-  
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Sonic RecordNow!  
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ics and NVIDIA GeForce™ 6600  
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Featuring One Year Onsite Service  
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