Sony VGC-RC210G Specification Guide
VGC-RC210G
VAIO® Digital Studio™ Desktop PC
Sony Electronics Inc. • 16450 West Bernardo Drive • San Diego, CA 92127 • 1-800-222-7669 • www.sony.com
Last Updated: 11/29/2005
Specifications
Hardware
Front Side Bus Speed: 800MHz
Chipset: Intel® 945P
Hard Drive: 320GB (160GBx2) 7200rpm SATA
Chipset: Intel® 945P
Hard Drive: 320GB (160GBx2) 7200rpm SATA
(RAID 0)
Memory: 1GB PC2-4200 533MHz DDR2
(Expandable to 2GB)
Optical Drive: DVD+R Double Layer/DVD±RW
drive
DVD+R DL Write (6x MAX)
DVD-R Write (16x MAX), DVD-RW Write (6x
MAX)
DVD+R Write (16x MAX), DVD+RW Write (8x
MAX)
CD-R Write (40x MAX), CD-RW Write (24x MAX)
DVD-ROM Read (16x MAX), CD-ROM Read
(40x MAX)
DVD+R DL Write (6x MAX)
DVD-R Write (16x MAX), DVD-RW Write (6x
MAX)
DVD+R Write (16x MAX), DVD+RW Write (8x
MAX)
CD-R Write (40x MAX), CD-RW Write (24x MAX)
DVD-ROM Read (16x MAX), CD-ROM Read
(40x MAX)
Modem: V.90 compatible data/fax modem (RJ-
11)
Ethernet: 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T
Fast Ethernet (RJ-45)
Audio: Sony® Sound Reality™ - Audio Enhancer
Graphics Interface: TV-Out / VGA-Out / DVI-D
Out
x16 PCI Express
Giga Pocket® MPEG2 Realtime Encoder board
with TV Tuner
x16 PCI Express
Giga Pocket® MPEG2 Realtime Encoder board
with TV Tuner
Power Requirements: 400 watts max.
100-240V ∼7A (50/60Hz)
Graphics: ATI Radeon® X300
128 DDR SDRAM Video Memory
Expansion Slots: Multi-Media Card Reader
(Memory Stick®, Memory Stick PRO/Duo™ ,
Compact Flash® Type I andType II, Smart
Media, SD/ MultiMediaCard™ , xD Picture
Card®)
One x16 PCI Express (occupied by Graphics
Card)
Two PCI (one available)
One PCI Express x1 (available)
Compact Flash® Type I andType II, Smart
Media, SD/ MultiMediaCard™ , xD Picture
Card®)
One x16 PCI Express (occupied by Graphics
Card)
Two PCI (one available)
One PCI Express x1 (available)
Expansion Bays: Two 5.25” Half-Height
(occupied)
One External 3.5” (occupied)
Four Internal 3.5” (two occupied)
One External 3.5” (occupied)
Four Internal 3.5” (two occupied)
Port Connectors: Seven USB 2.0 (three
front/four rear)
Two PS/2® (Mouse/Keyboard)
One VGA/TV-Out/DVI-D Monitor Out Port
One S/PDIF Out
One Parallel Port
One 6pin i.LINK® Port (rear)/ One 4pin (front)
Line In, Microphone Front and Headphone jacks
Subwoofer/Center, Rear jacks
S-Video In (Front and Rear)
Composite Video / Audio Inputs (front and rear)
Coaxial Input (VHF/UHF)
Two PS/2® (Mouse/Keyboard)
One VGA/TV-Out/DVI-D Monitor Out Port
One S/PDIF Out
One Parallel Port
One 6pin i.LINK® Port (rear)/ One 4pin (front)
Line In, Microphone Front and Headphone jacks
Subwoofer/Center, Rear jacks
S-Video In (Front and Rear)
Composite Video / Audio Inputs (front and rear)
Coaxial Input (VHF/UHF)
Power Management: ACPI 1.0 Compliant
Processor: Intel® Pentium® D Processor 930
Processor: Intel® Pentium® D Processor 930
(3GHz , 2MBx2 L2 Cache)
Additional Optical Drive: DVD-ROM Drive
DVD-ROM Read (16xMAX), CD-ROM Read
(40x MAX)
(40x MAX)
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Software
Operating System: Microsoft® Windows®
Media Center Edition 2005 with Update Rollup 2
Internet Services: America Online® 180-Day
Trial - For new users only
Sony Original Software: Click to DVD™ - DVD
Creation
SonicStage® Mastering Studio - Audio Mastering
& Remastering
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!®
SonicStage® Mastering Studio - Audio Mastering
& Remastering
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!®
Anti-Virus and Recovery Software: Norton®
Internet Security™ 60-Day Subscription - Norton
AntiVirus®, Norton Personal Firewall, Norton
Privacy Control®, Norton AntiSpam®, Norton
Parental Control
TrendMicro™ Anti-Spyware 30-Day
Subscription
VAIO® Recovery Wizard
VAIO® Support Central
VAIO® Security Center
VAIO® Update
AntiVirus®, Norton Personal Firewall, Norton
Privacy Control®, Norton AntiSpam®, Norton
Parental Control
TrendMicro™ Anti-Spyware 30-Day
Subscription
VAIO® Recovery Wizard
VAIO® Support Central
VAIO® Security Center
VAIO® Update
Supplied Software: Adobe® Photoshop®
Album Starter Edition
Adobe® Premiere® Standard Edition
Adobe® Photoshop® Elements
Microsoft® Works 8.5 with 60-Day Trial Version
of Microsoft® Office 2003 (Student/Teacher
Edition)
Intuit Quicken® 2005 New User Edition (Previous
Quicken Users may require additional upgrade)
InterVideo® WinDVD®
Roxio® DigitalMedia SE
Adobe® Premiere® Standard Edition
Adobe® Photoshop® Elements
Microsoft® Works 8.5 with 60-Day Trial Version
of Microsoft® Office 2003 (Student/Teacher
Edition)
Intuit Quicken® 2005 New User Edition (Previous
Quicken Users may require additional upgrade)
InterVideo® WinDVD®
Roxio® DigitalMedia SE
Service and Warranty Information
Telephone Support: 1 Year toll-free technical
telephone assistance, available 24-hours, 7-
days-a-week
days-a-week
Limited Warranty and Onsite Service: 1 Year
Limited Warranty with Onsite Service
Online and Email Support: Support available
from http://www.esupport.sony.com
Dimensions
Weight: 30.9 lbs. (weight is approximate and may
vary)
Measurements: 7.7"(W) x 15.7"(H) x 17.9"(D)
Supplied Accessories
Two Speakers
IR Remote Control and Receiver / IR Blaster
Wireless Keyboard and Mouse
IR Remote Control and Receiver / IR Blaster
Wireless Keyboard and Mouse
1. GHz denotes microprocessor internal clock speed; other factors may
affect application performance. CPU speed will be reduced under
certain operating conditions.
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.
a recovery partition.
3. DVD Media/Formats are not universally compatible.
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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 communicate with each other.
may not communicate 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 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.
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.
6. 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 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.
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 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.
applicable 3rd party vendor. Availability and schedule for any such
support is determined by the applicable software vendor.
8. Performance will vary depending on specific hardware and software in
use.
9. The Microsoft Office 2003 60-Day Trial software is intended for evaluation
purposes only. This trial software is installed on your system 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.
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 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. 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, VAIO Digital Studio,
SonicStage, Memory Stick, DVgate Plus, 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
trademarks of their respective owners.
Printed in U.S.A. 11/05.
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 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. 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, VAIO Digital Studio,
SonicStage, Memory Stick, DVgate Plus, 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
trademarks of their respective owners.
Printed in U.S.A. 11/05.