Sony VGC-RB64GY Specification Guide

VGC-RB64G

VAIO® RB Series Desktop PC

Last Updated: 01/19/2006

 

 

Computer Type: Desktop
Type of Use: Tower

Type: Intel® Pentium® D Processor 920

Speed: 2.80GHz
Front Side Bus Speed: 800MHz
L2 Cache: 4 (2MBx2)
Technology: Intel® Dual Core

Type: DDR2
Installed: 1GB (PC2-4200)
Maximum: 2GB
Speed: 533MHz

Capacity: 250GB
Speed: 7200rpm
Interface: Serial ATA Hard Drive

DVD+R DL Write: 6x (max.)

DVD+R Write: 16x (max.)

DVD+RW Write: 8x (max.)

DVD-R Write: 16x (max.)

DVD-RW Write: 6x (max.)
CD-R Write: 40x (max.)
CD-RW Write: 24x (max.)
CD Read: 40x (max.)

DVD Read: 16x (max.)

CD Read: 40x (max.)
DVD Read: 16x (max.)

5.25" Half-Height: 2 (occupied)
3.5" (External): 1 (occupied)
3.5" (Internal): 4 (1 occupied)

Multimedia Card Reader: Memory Stick®, Memory 

Stick PRO™ , Memory Stick Duo™ , Compact 
Flash® Type I and Type II, SmartMedia™ , 
SD/MultiMediaCard™ , xD Picture Card®

 

PCI Slot: 2 (occupied)
x16 PCI Express: One PCI Express x16 slot (vacant), 

One PCI Express x1 slot (vacant)

Processor: ATI Radeon® X300 Graphics
Video RAM: 128MB Video Memory
Chipset: Intel® 945P
Interface: VGA Out, DVI-D Out, TV-Out, x16 PCI 

Express

Format(s) Supported: Giga Pocket® MPEG2 Realtime 

Encoder board with TV Tuner

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Composite Audio/Video Input(s): 1
Headphone Jack: 1

i.LINK® Interface: 2 (6-pin Rear/4-pin Front)
Memory Stick® Media Slot: 1
Microphone Input: 1
Parallel Port(s): 1
PS/2® Port: 2 (Mouse/Keyboard)
S-Video Input(s): 1 (Rear)
DVI Output(s): 1
USB Port(s): 6 (2 Front, 4 Rear)
VGA Output(s): 1
Subwoofer Input(s): 1
Output(s): One Line Out

Ethernet Protocol: Fast Ethernet (RJ-45)
Ethernet Speed: 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T
Modem Type: V.90 compatible data/fax modem (RJ-

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Power Management: ACPI 1.0 Compliant
Power Requirements: 100-120V 7A, 200-240V 3.5A 

(50/60Hz)

Power Consumption: 300W (max.)

Operating System: Microsoft® Windows® XP Media 

Center Edition 2005 with Update Rollup 2

Internet Services: America Online® 180-Day Trial - 

New Users Only

Anti-Virus and Recovery Software: Norton Internet 

Security™  60-Day Subscription - Norton AntiVirus®, 
Norton Personal Firewall, Norton Privacy Control®, 
Norton AntiSpam®, and Norton Parental Control, 
TrendMicro™  Anti-Spyware™  30-Day Trial, VAIO® 
Recovery Wizard, VAIO® Update, VAIO® Support 
Central, VAIO® Security Center

Supplied Software: Adobe® Photoshop® Album 

Starter , Microsoft® Works 8.5 with Microsoft® 
Office 2003 60-Day Trial (Student/Teacher Edition), 
Intuit Quicken® 2005 New User Edition , Roxio® 
DigitalMedia SE, Intervideo® WinDVD®, Sony® 
Wheel of Fortune 60-minute Free Trial, Sony® 
Jeopardy 60-minute Free Trial, Discover Games

Sony® Original Software: Click to DVD® - DVD 

Creation, DVgate Plus™  - Digital Video, 
SonicStage® - Digital Music, VAIO Media™  - 
Network File Sharing, Image Converter - PSP 
Transfer, 60-minute Trial Version of Wheel of 
Fortune®, 60-minute Trial Version of Jeopardy!®

Limited Warranty: 1 Year Limited Warranty and Onsite 

Service

Telephone Support: 1 Year toll-free technical 

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

Online and Email Support: Support available from 

http://www.esupport.sony.com

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Weight: 25.35 lbs. (weight is approximate and may 

vary)

Measurements: 7.13” (W) x 16.8” (H) x 15.24” (D)

 

VAIO® Keyboard
USB Optical Mouse (VGP-UMS1)
Speakers (VGP-SP3)
Power Cord
IR Receiver/IR Blaster
Remote Commander

Upgrade to 2.1 Channel Speakers for incredible sound 

for your games, music or movies. (VGP-SP4)

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 portion of hard disk space is reserved as 
a recovery partition.

3. When available, Sony will provide Onsite Service in fulfillment 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 third-party technician to be dispatched 
as needed following phone-based troubleshooting. Some repairs may be 
accomplished with the self-repair kits. Onsite Service may not be available 
in all locations.

4. For certain third party software applications,

Sony provides first level Phone Support. Additional telephone support may 
be available from the applicable 3rd party vendor. Availability and 
schedule for any such support is determined by the applicable software 
vendor.

5. DVD Media/Formats are not universally compatible.
6. 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 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.

7. 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 communicate with each other.

8. The Microsoft Office 2003 60-Day Trial software included with this 

computer system is intended for evaluation purposes only. The software 
has been installed and you must activate the software before you can use 
it. Product activation procedures will be detailed during initial launch of 
the software; activation requires Internet access. This software has an 
expiration date of 60 days from date of first use, at which time the software 
will operate under reduced-functionality mode, limiting end-user options 
and operations.

Computer Interface: The computer industry lacks standards, and therefore, 
there are a multitude of varying software packages and add-on hardware 
options. This personal computer is not manufactured to operate any specific 
software, and Sony does not and cannot make any warranty 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 compatible 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 determine 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. 
This product meets the standards of the International Energy Star Program for 
energy efficiency. Features and specifications are subject to change without 
notice. Non-metric weights and measurements are approximate. 
©2005 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in 
part without written permission is prohibited. Sony, i.LINK, SonicStage, 
Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, DVgate Plus, MagicGate, VAIO Media, Click 
to DVD, like.no.other, and VAIO are trademarks of Sony. Intel and Pentium are 
registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. Microsoft and Windows are 
trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All other trademarks are trademarks of 
their respective owners. 
Printed in U.S.A. 11/05.