Sony PCV-L630 manual

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ii Notice to Users © 200 0 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights rese rved. This manual and the software described herein, in whole or in part, may not be reproduced, tra nslat ed, or reduced to an y machine-readable form withou t prior written approval. SONY ELECTRONICS INC. PROVIDES NO W ARRAN TY WITH RE GARD T O THIS MANUAL , THE SOF TW ARE, OR OTHE[...]

V AIO Computer Reference Manual iii For questions r egarding you r product, or for the Sony Servic e Center nearest you, call: 1-888-476 -6972 The ph one nu mber sh own in the De clarat ion of Con formity is f or FCC -related m atters only . Regulatory Inf ormation This eq uipme nt has been te sted a nd foun d to comply with the limits for a Class [...]

iv FCC Part 68 This equi pment comp lies with Part 68 of the FCC rul es. The r inger equ ivale nce numb er (REN) and the FCC registration number ar e printed on the modem board. If r equ ested, this information must b e supplied to the teleph one com pany . The REN is used to determ ine the q uanti ty of devices wh ich may be connected to the phone[...]

v Contents Notice to Users ................. ................. ................. ................. ................ ii Safety Information ........... ................. ................. ................. ................ ii Regulatory Information......... ...................... ................. ................. .... iii FCC Part 68 ..............[...]

V AIO Comp uter Reference Manual vi Chapter 3 — Removing, Installing, and Replacing Components Removing the System Cover ............................ ...........................24 Replacing the System Cove r .................... ........................... ......... 25 Installing an Add-In Card ........................ ...........................[...]

Contents vii Chapter 5 — Fax/Modem Card Chapter 6 — CMOS Setup Options STANDARD CMOS SETUP Screen ............................... ............. 74 BIOS FEATURES SETUP Screen............................ ...................... 75 CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP Screen .................... ...................... 78 POWER MANAGEMENT SETU P Screen ..........[...]

V AIO Comp uter Reference Manual viii I/O and Expansion Slots ......................... ........................... ......... 97 i.LINK Interface ......................................... .................. ..................98 Drives and Controllers .................... ........................... ..................98 System CMOS .................[...]

1 Chapter 1 Identifying Components The following sections iden tify and describe each com ponent that is visi bl e f rom th e ex ter ior of t he V AIO ® Computer . Internal components are identif ied in Chapters 3, 4, and 5 of this manual.[...]

V A IO Computer Re ference Manual 2 Front View SHA0001.VS D FD DISC HD Flip-down panel[...]

Identifying Compo nents 3 Drives Drive Descriptio n Diskette drive 3.5-inch, 1.44 Mb yte. DVD-ROM drive * * Data on a DVD-ROM is re ad at a variable transfer rate , ranging from 2X at the innermost trac k to 4.8X at the outermost tra ck (the data transfer sta ndard 1X rate is 1385 kbytes/s). The a verage data transfer rat e is 3.6X (4986 kbytes/s).[...]

V A IO Computer Re ference Manual 4 Buttons and Switches Button or switch Description Power/ Standby swit ch T urns system pow er on and off. Floppy disk eject button Ejects a diskette. DVD-ROM disc eject button Automatically opens and closes the DVD-ROM tray . Emer gency eject hole Ejects an optical disc. SHA0003.VSD FD DISC HD Power on/off Floppy[...]

Identifying Compo nents 5 Indi cato rs Indicator Descri ption Power/ Standby indicator Stand by (amber ) indicates the compu ter is in standby m ode. On (gr een) indicates the computer is out of standby mode, ready to use. Of f (no color) in dicates the computer is turned off. Diskette drive acces s indicator On (gr een) indi cates disket te drive [...]

V A IO Computer Re ference Manual 6 Connectors Connector Descriptio n MIC Connects to micr ophone. PHONES Connects to headph ones. i.LINK ® (IEEE-1394) * * 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 f rom the computer to the device if the device also has a 6-pi[...]

Identifying Compo nents 7 Slots Slot Description PC Card Slot Accommodates one T ype I or T ype II PCMCIA card Memory Stick ™ Media Slot Accommodat es Memory Stick med ia SHA0006.VS D FD DISC HD PC Card Slot Memory Stick Media Slot[...]

V A IO Computer Re ference Manual 8 Rear V iew Connector Description Power AC input power LINE Connects to phon e cable fr om wall jack PHONE Connects to telephone PRINTER Connects to paral lel device SERI AL Conne cts to serial de vice MONIT OR Connec ts to VGA monitor (o ptional) USB Connects to USB devices LINE IN Connects to output c onnector o[...]

Identifying Compo nents 9 I/O Connectors The following section identifies the various I/O connectors. PRINTE R Port The PRINTER port is a stand ar d 25-p in DB-25 female connector assigned as LP T1. SERIA L Port The SERIAL port is a standard 9- pin DB-9 male connector assigned as COM1. MONI TOR The MONIT OR connector is a standar d 15-pin female hi[...]

V A IO Computer Re ference Manual 10 USB Connect ors A USB connector is located on the front and real panels. PHONE, MIC, LINE IN, and LINE OUT The PHONES, MIC, LINE IN, and LINE OUT jacks ar e physically identical, but have dif fer ent connections. They are standar d 3.5 mm ster eo mini-j acks . The PHO NES an d MIC j acks are loc ated o n the fro[...]

Identifying Compo nents 11 i.LINK ( IEEE-1394) The 6-pin i.LINK ( IEEE-1394) conn ector on the r ear panel can supply power fr om the computer to a device if the device also has a 6- pin i.LINK connector . The connector supplies 10V to 12V . The total power supplied by the 6-pin i.LINK connector cannot exceed 6 watts. LCD The LCD connector is a 40-[...]

V A IO Computer Re ference Manual 12 LINE and P HONE The LINE and PH ONE jacks ar e physica lly identical and ha ve identical connections. They ar e standar d RJ-1 1 female phone jacks. However , the LINE jack is for connecting to a telephone line that com es from the wall jack, and the PHONE jack is for connecting the computer to a telephone. Expa[...]

13 Chapter 2 Configuring Y our System This chapter contains information on configuring your system. Configuring yo ur system can co nsist of the follow ing: ❑ Making changes to the CMOS settings ❑ Making chan ges to the display 's power man agement settin gs ❑ Changing the system bo ard jumper positi on[...]

V A IO Computer Re ference Manual 14 Accessing the CM OS Setup Utility Y ou must a ccess the CMOS Setup Utili ty to make changes to the CMOS setting s (see “ CMOS Set up Options ” on page 7 3 for information o n CMOS settings ). 1 Reboot the sys tem. The followin g message appears durin g the initial boot sequence: Press TAB to show the POST sc[...]

Configuring Y our System 15 Changing the Di splay's Power Management Settings A display that h as power management capability is desi gned to operat e on reduced power or shut itself off after the system has been idle for a specified period of time. 1 From the St art menu, point to S ettings, then click Control Panel. 2 Cli ck th e Pow er Mana[...]

V A IO Computer Re ference Manual 16 inactivity (in minutes) that you wan t to elapse before your monitor turns off w hen your computer is running on AC power . The display reactivates when you move the m ouse or press a key . The T urn off hard disks option allo ws you to specify the period of inactivity (in minu tes) that you want to elapse befo [...]

Configuring Y our System 17 Config uring the S ystem Board The syst em boar d contai ns the fo llowing co nfigurat ion set tings: ❑ CMOS jumper ❑ CPU Multiplier swi tches ❑ AGP_INT swit ch ❑ VGA switch CMOS Jumper The CMOS jumper pr ovides two modes of operation: Normal mode, and Clear CMOS mode. Normal mod e allow s norma l access to th e [...]

V A IO Computer Re ference Manual 18 T o change the CMOS jumper , perform the following steps: 1 Remove the system cove r (see “ Removing the System Co ver ” on page 24 ). 2 Set the jumper as dir ected by a service technician (also see “ CMOS Jumper ” on page 66). 3 Reinstal l the system cover (see “ Replacin g the System Cover ” on pag[...]

Configuring Y our System 19 CPU Frequency Ratio Mul tiplier Switches The computer ships with the FREQ Ratio multiplier set to X6 .0 (see SW table for position s of SW 1 through 4). Changing th e FREQ Ratio multiplier will n ot change the s peed of your CPU. Do not change the position of any switch unless directed by a technical support person. SW F[...]

V A IO Computer Re ference Manual 20 AGP_INT Switch Y ou can enable or disable the onboard AGP interrupt. T o enable or disable the AGP_INT , perform the following steps: 1 Remove the system cove r (see “ Removing the System Co ver ” on page 24 ). 2 Set the switch to ON (Enable) or OFF ( Disable). The def ault is ON (see also “ Configuration [...]

Configuring Y our System 21 VGA Switch Y ou can ena ble or disable the onbo ar d VGA controller if you install a VGA PCI add- in card. T o enable or disable the onboar d VGA, perform the following steps: 1 Remove the system cover (see “ Removin g the System Cover ” on page 24 ). 2 Set the VGA switch (SW6) to ON (Enable) or O FF (Disable ). The [...]

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23 Chapter 3 Removing, Installing, and Replacing Components This chapter desc ribes removing, installin g, and replacing major components for upgrading, reconfiguring, and troubleshootin g the components. ! Befo re op ening th e syst em unit, sa ve any ope n files , exit W indows , tur n off the pow er of the co mputer and al l at tached peri phera[...]

V A IO Computer Re ference Manual 24 Removing the Syst em Cover Y ou mu st remove the system cover to acces s the system board, add-in cards, po wer supply , battery , and internal drives. 1 From the r ear of the unit, pus h down on the two tabs th at secure the system co ver to the chas sis. 2 Slide the system cover back. The panel slides back abo[...]

Removing, I nstalling, and Replacing Co mponents 25 Replacing the Syst em Cover 1 Position th e system cover over the cha ssis such that the front portion of the system cover extends past th e fr ont of the unit. 2 Care fully lower the system cover down over the chassis. The re ar of the system cover should be ab out ½ inch in from the rear of the[...]

V A IO Computer Re ference Manual 26 Install ing an Add- In Car d 1 Remove the system cove r (see “ Removing the System Co ver ” on page 24 ). 2 Remove the slot cover adjacent to th e selected slot connector on the system board (see “ Re movin g a Slo t Cov er ” on page 44). 3 Insert the add-in card into the PCI slot connector . Use a gentl[...]

Removing, I nstalling, and Replacing Co mponents 27 Remo ving an Add- in Card 1 Remove the system cover (see “ Removing the System Cover ” on page 24 ). 2 Disconnect any cables attached to the add-in car d. 3 Remove the screw that secures the add-in car d to the chassis. 4 Remove the add-in car d fr om the PCI slot connector and stor e the car [...]

V A IO Computer Re ference Manual 28 5 If you do no t r eplace the card or install ano ther add-in card, install a slot cover over the vacant slot at the rear of the chassis (see “ Covering an Open I /O Slot ” on page 45). 6 Replace the system cover (see “ Replacing the System Cover ” on page 25).[...]

Removing, I nstalling, and Replacing Co mponents 29 Setting the Config uration Swi tches 1 Remove an y add-in car ds (see “ Removing an Add-i n Car d ” on page 27). 2 Set the switches as needed (see “ Configuring the System Board ” on page 17). 3 Replace any add- in card r emo ved in st ep 1 (see “ Installin g an Add-In Card ” on page 2[...]

V A IO Computer Re ference Manual 30 Setting the CMO S Jum per 1 Remove the system cove r (see “ Removing the System Co ver ” on page 24 ). 2 Use long-nose pliers to r eposition the CMOS jumper as needed. 3 Replace the system cover (see “ Replacing the System Cover ” on page 25). ! Before ope ning th e system un it, save any ope n files , e[...]

Removing, I nstalling, and Replacing Co mponents 31 Replacing the L ithium B attery Y ou may need to replace the lith ium battery if your com puter consistently loses the date or tim e settings after tu rning it off. The lithium battery ha s a typical life of three years, after which the battery ma y be too weak to power the CMOS memory . 1 Reboot [...]

V A IO Computer Re ference Manual 32 8 Carefully r each un der the ribbon cable with your finger and push o n the battery-eject lever (see diagram). One side of the battery pops up. 9 Remove the battery with your finger and th umb and dispose of the battery according to the instructions that came with the ne w battery . 10 Insert the new battery in[...]

Removing, I nstalling, and Replacing Co mponents 33 14 Refer to the list you made in step 3 an d restor e any non-default CMOS settin gs (see “ CMOS Set up Opti ons ” on pag e 73). 15 Select SA VE & EXIT S ETUP fr om the mai n menu usin g the arr ow keys, then press Enter . 16 T ype Y , then press Enter to save the ch anges and exit the CMO[...]

V A IO Computer Re ference Manual 34 Instal ling S ystem Memor y 1 If necessary , remove the memory module you wish to r eplace (see “ Remo ving a M emory Module ” on page 3 6). 2 Remove th e new memo ry mod ule(s) from its a nti-static package. Hold the memo ry module only by it s edges to prevent static- electricity damage. 3 Choose the siz e[...]

Removing, I nstalling, and Replacing Co mponents 35 4 Align the module o ver the appr opriate sock et, noting the location of pin 1 o n the module an d pin 1 on th e socket. 5 Carefully but firmly insert the edge of th e module into the socket. 6 Pres s down firmly and evenly at both corners until the module is fully se ated. 7 Replace the system c[...]

V A IO Computer Re ference Manual 36 Removing a Memory Modu le Y ou may ne ed to r emove a m emory module if y ou chang e the memor y configuratio n or r eplace a bad mo dule. 1 Remove the system cove r (see “ Removing the System Co ver ” on page 24 ). 2 Locate the memory mo dule you wish to remove. ! Before ope ning th e system un it, save any[...]

Removing, I nstalling, and Replacing Co mponents 37 3 Remove the two screw s that secure the har d drive carrier to the diskette drive housing. 4 Lift up the hard drive carrier about ½” (until the tabs r e ach the stops), then pull side ways (away from the front panel) until the hard drive carrier is clear . MAN002A.VSD[...]

V A IO Computer Re ference Manual 38 5 Flip the har d drive carrier upside dow n and let it res t on the power supply while yo u remove DIMM #1. 6 Push out the handle on each side of the memory module to eject the module from its socket. MAN003.VSD Handles Push out KY0042.VSD[...]

Removing, I nstalling, and Replacing Co mponents 39 7 Lift the memory module out by grasping it by its edges. Store th e module in a static-f ree bag. 8 Flip the hard dr ive carrier back to its normal position. 9 Insert the drive carrier tabs into the chassis slots, then slip the drive carrier down until the holes in the hard dr ive carrier align w[...]

V A IO Computer Re ference Manual 40 10 Replace the two scr ews that secure the har d drive carrier to the diskette drive ho using. 11 Replace the system cover (see “ Replacing the System Cover ” on page 25). ✍ Be sure you rea ttach the groun d wire located a t each screw .[...]

Removing, I nstalling, and Replacing Co mponents 41 Replacing the Har d Drive 1 Remove the system cover (see “ Removin g the System Cover ” on page 24 ). 2 Remove the two screw s that secure the har d drive carrier to the diskette drive housing. 3 Lift the har d drive carrier about ½” (until it r eaches the sto ps), then pull sideways ( away[...]

V A IO Computer Re ference Manual 42 4 Unplug the ribbon cable and power supply cable fr om the hard d rive connectors. 5 Remove the four screws that secure the har d drive to the bottom of the drive carrier . 6 Remove the har d drive fr om the drive carrier . 7 Set the jumpers o n the new hard drive to be the Primary Master IDE drive (refer to the[...]

Removing, I nstalling, and Replacing Co mponents 43 11 Insert the drive carrier tabs into the chassis slots, then slip the drive carrier down until the holes in the hard dr ive carrier align with the holes in the diskette drive carrier . 12 Route the longest ground wir e through the white plastic cable-tie. 13 Replace the two screws that secure the[...]

V A IO Computer Re ference Manual 44 Removing a Slot Cover Y ou remove a slot co ver when you install an add-in car d that occupies a previously-empty slot. 1 Lay the sy stem on it s side with th e open side f acing up an d the slo t covers facing you. 2 Locate the slot of the cover you want to remove. 3 Remove the screw from the slot cover . 4 Car[...]

Removing, I nstalling, and Replacing Co mponents 45 Cover ing an Open I/O Slot Slot covers pr event air fr om escaping through the empty hole. If air escapes, the components inside the computer cannot be pr operly cooled. This may da mage some compon ents, especial ly the main processor (which generates th e most heat). 1 Fit the bottom end of the [...]

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47 Chapter 4 System Board This chapter identifies each component on the system board and provides a detailed description of each connector and jumper on the system boar d. O N 12345 6 Printer Serial VGA Monitor USB1 Line In Line Out LCD Monitor Keyboard/Mouse Primary IDE CPU IEEE-1394 Front Panel header Memory Volume Phone Mic Wake On LAN Floppy Po[...]

V A IO Computer Re ference Manual 48 Connectors Front Panel Header The fr ont panel header is a 10-pin header t hat pr ovides conn ections to var ious front pan el fu nct ions . Pin # Name Desc ript ion 1 +5 +5V fr om power supply 2 LED (DVD-ROM) Connects to LED on DVD-ROM 3 LED (FDD) Connects to LE D on floppy disk drive 4 LED (HDD) Connects to LE[...]

System Board 49 Diskette Drive (FLOPPY) Conne ctor The FLOPPY connector is a 26-pin connector for a slim notebook-type diskette drive. O N 12 3456 OM04701H.VSD FLOPPY[...]

V A IO Computer Re ference Manual 50 IDE Connector s Ther e are two IDE (Int egrated Drive Electronics) connectors: a Primary IDE and a S econdary IDE co nnector . The Prim ary IDE conne ctor is a 4 0-pin 2.54mm pi tch heade r-type connector for the 3.5 inch h ard disk drive. The Secondary IDE connector is a 50-pin 2 mm pitch header-type connector [...]

System Board 51 PCI Slot Connectors The system board contain s one PCI Ri ser slot connecto r for a PCI riser car d. The PCI riser card in turn pr o vides two PCI slot connectors for PCI add-in car ds. One PCI slot connector is available for an add-in PCI car d, except some configure-to-order models, which ma y already use this slot. The other PCI [...]

V A IO Computer Re ference Manual 52 Memory Module (DIMM) Connectors Both sides of each Dua l Inline Memory Module (DIMM) look very simila r . The side w ith pin 1 h as a small "1" to the left of pin 1. Be sur e to orient a DIMM correctly in the DIMM con nector (a small tria ngle on the connector indicates pin 1). O N 12345 6 OM04710A.VSD[...]

System Board 53 Power (A TX PWR) Connector The A TX PWR connector is a 20-pin Molex-type header co nnector that pro vides power to the A TX system bo ar d. Power co nne ctor Pin # Name Pin # Name 1+ 3 . 3 V 1 1 + 3 . 3 V 2 +3.3V 12 -12V 3G N D 1 3 G N D 4 +5V 14 PS-ON# (pow er s upply rem ot e on / of f c on t rol ) 5G N D 1 5 G N D 6 +5V 16 GND 7G[...]

V A IO Computer Re ference Manual 54 Fan (CPU F AN, CTRL PWR) Connectors The CPU Fan connector is a 1 x 3-pin straight header connector that controls the CPU cooling fan. The CTRL PWR connector is a 2 x 3-pin connector that contr ols the power supply coolin g fan. It connects to P3 fr om the power su pply . CPU Fa n connector Pin Signal Nam e 1G N [...]

System Board 55 Keyboard/Mouse ( KB/MOUSE) Connector The combinat ion keyboard/mouse connecto r is a 6-pin femal e PS/2 ® type (mini-DIN) conn ector that can accommo date the supplied V AIO Smart convertibl e keyboard and wheel mo use, or a PS/2 keyboard only . K eyboard/Mouse connector Pin Signal Name 1 Keyboa rd data 2 Mouse data 3G N D 4 +5V (f[...]

V A IO Computer Re ference Manual 56 USB Connectors Ther e are two USB po rts that permit connection of two USB peripheral devices directly to the system without havin g to use an external hub. If more US B devices ar e needed, connect an external hub to either USB1 or USB2. USB1 is a standar d USB connector accessib le from the rear panel. USB2 is[...]

System Board 57 PRINTER, SER IAL, and VGA MONITOR Connect ors The SERIAL connector is a DB-9 male co nnector . The PRINTER connector is a DB-2 5 female co nnector . The VGA MONIT OR conn ector is a 15- pin D-sub female connector . PRINTER connector Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 1 STROBE# 14 AUTO FEE D# 2 DA T A BIT 0 15 F AUL T# 3 DA T A BIT 1 16[...]

V A IO Computer Re ference Manual 58 SERIAL 1 connector Pin Signal Nam e 1D C D 2R X D # 3T X D # 4D T R # 5G N D 6D S R 7R T S 8C T S 9R I VGA M ON I TOR c o nn ec to r Pin Signal Na me 1R E D 2G R E E N 3B L U E 4G N D 5 DDC GND 6R E D G N D 7G R E E N G N D 8 BLUE G ND 9N C 10 GND 11 G N D 12 SDA 13 HORIZO NT AL SYN C 14 VERTICAL SYNC 15 SCL[...]

System Board 59 LCD Connector The LCD connector is a 40- pin MDR-type conn ector for the Sony V AIO Slimtop LCD mon itor . ! Do not connec t any othe r LCD ot her th an the So ny V AIO Slim top L CD moni tor that came with the P CV - L630. The Sony V AIO Slimtop LCD monitor that came with the PCV -L620 is not compatibl e with the PCV -L630 syste m.[...]

V A IO Computer Re ference Manual 60 Wak e On LAN (WOL_CON) Connector The WOL_CON connector is a 3-pin header connector that pr ovides the W ake On LAN function. W a ke On LA N connector Pin Sign al 1+ 5 V S B 2G N D 3W O L s i g n a l O N 12 3456 KY0096.VSD 1 3 WOL_CON[...]

System Board 61 LINE IN and LINE OUT Connectors The LINE IN and LINE OUT jacks ar e stereo mini-j acks (3.5 mm) that connect t o a ster eo audio devi ce (not an au dio sour ce fr om a video device). Connect a ster eo audio output jack to the LINE IN jack, and the LINE OUT jack to a ster eo audio input jack. LINE IN jack Pin Signa l Sleeve GND T ip [...]

V A IO Computer Re ference Manual 62 PHONE and MIC Connect ors The PHONES jack is a ster eo mini-jack (3.5 mm) that co nnects to headphones. The MIC ja ck is a ster eo mini-jack (3.5 mm) that connects to a mic rophone. PHONES j ack Pin Signa l Sleeve GND Ti p L e f t o u t Ring Right out MIC jack Pin Signa l Sleeve GND Ti p M i c r o p h o n e m o [...]

System Board 63 Sony Memory Stick Slot Connect or The Sony Mem ory Stick slot conn ector is a 10- pin MCR 103 -10S connector . O N 12345 6 KY0097.VS D Sony Memory Stick[...]

V A IO Computer Re ference Manual 64 i.LINK Inter face Header Co nnectors The system boar d has two i.LINK (IEEE-1394) i nterface header connectors. A cable connects each 6-pin header connector to the riser card . IEEE-1394 interface header connector (r ear panel) Pin Signal Na me 1G r o u n d 2T A 1 + 3T A 1 - 4T B 1 + 5T B 1 - 6G r o u n d IEEE-1[...]

System Board 65 i.LINK C onnectors The system boar d has two i.L INK (IEEE-1394) con nectors: a 4-pin connector is accessible from the front panel, and a 6- pin connector is accessible from the r ear panel. Use th e front-panel connector to connect to devices that use a 4 -pin i.LINK (IEEE-1394) connector . Use the rear -panel connector to connect [...]

V A IO Computer Re ference Manual 66 Configurat ion Jumper and Switches Ther e is one configuration jumper (CMOS), and a bank of six configuratio n switches (1-6) th at sets the CPU sp eed multiplier , AGP interrupt state (A GP_INT), and on-boa rd VGA state (VGA). CMOS Jumper A jumper ca p is insta lled on pi ns 1 and 2 (Normal) of the CMOS jumper [...]

System Board 67 Configurati on Switches (SW) A 6-switch dual in line package (DIP) provides configuration s ettings for FREQ Ratio (C PU multiplier), A GP_INT (AGP Interrupt) Enable/ Disable, an d onboar d VGA Enable/D isable. The CPU determines th e CPU cor e freq uency .[...]

V A IO Computer Re ference Manual 68 The computer ships wi th AGP_INT (SW 5) set to OFF (Disable) and VGA (SW 6) set to OFF (Disable). The com puter ships with th e FREQ Ratio multiplier set to X6.0 (see SW table for pos itions of SW 1 through 4). Do not change the position of any switch unless directed by a S ony-[...]

System Board 69 authorized technical support person. SW Function SW 1 SW 2 SW 3 SW 4 SW 5 SW6 AGP_INT Enable N/A N/A N/A N/A ON N/A AGP_INT Disable N/A N/A N/A N/A O FF N/A VGA Enab le N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A ON VGA Disable N/A N/A N/A N/ A N /A OFF FREQ R atio = X3.0 ON OFF ON ON N/A N/ A FREQ Ratio = X3.5 OFF OFF ON ON N/A N/A FREQ Ratio = X4. 0 ON O[...]

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71 Chapter 5 Fax/Modem Card The K56flex ™ technology/V .90-com patible data fax/modem card occupies PCI slot #1 in the Riser card. The fax/modem car d h as two RJ-1 1 jacks that ar e accessible fr om the r ear panel: one to connect a telephone line, and one to connect a ph one. Name Conne ctor T ype Descriptio n TELEPHONE RJ-1 1 Connects to phon [...]

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73 Chapter 6 CMOS Setup Options This chapter describes ea ch screen in the CMOS SETU P UTILITY (see “ Accessing the CM OS Setup Utility ” on page 1 4). The CMOS Setup U tility presents the following menu items on the ma in scr een: ❑ ST ANDARD CMOS SETUP ❑ BIOS FEA TURES SETUP ❑ CHIP SET FEA TUR ES SETU P ❑ POWER MANAGEMEN T SETUP ❑ P[...]

V A IO Computer Re ference Manual 74 ST ANDARD CMOS SETUP Screen Date (mm:dd :yy) [Sat, Oct 16 199 9] Time (hh:mm:ss) [14 : 52: 53] HARD DISKS Primary Master Prim ary Slav e Seconda ry Maste r Seconda ry Slav e TYPE [Auto] None User MODE [AUTO] NORMAL LBA LARGE Drive A [1.44 M, 3.5 in.] 2.88M , 3.5 in. None 360K , 5.25 i n. 1.2M, 5. 25 in. 720K , 3[...]

CMOS Setu p Opti ons 75 BIOS FEA TURES SETUP Screen CPU Internal Core Speed 500MHz * Boot Virus De tection [Enabled ] Disabled Processor Ser ial Number [Disabled] Enabled BIOS Upda te [Enabled ] Disabled Quick Power On Self Tes t [Enabled] Disabled HDD Sequence S CSI/IDE First: [IDE] SCSI Boot Sequence [CDROM,A,C] D,A E,A F,A C only LS/ZIP ,C LAN,A[...]

V A IO Computer Re ference Manual 76 HDD S.M.A.R.T. c apability [Disab led] Enabled Silent Boot [Enabled] Disabled Boot Up Sound [Disabled] Enabled Boot Up Volume * [Med ium] High Mute Low PCI/VGA Palet te Snoop [Disabled] Enabled Video ROM BIO S Shadow [Enabled] Disabled C8000 - CBFF F Shadow [Disabled] Enabled CC000 - CFFFF Shadow [Disabled] Enab[...]

CMOS Setu p Opti ons 77 Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec): [6] 8 10 12 15 20 24 30 Typematic Delay (Msec) [250] 500 750 1000 Secu rity Optio n [Sys tem] Setup PS/2 Mouse Funct ion Control [Auto] Enabled[...]

V A IO Computer Re ference Manual 78 CHIPSET FEA TURES SETUP Screen SDRAM Configura tion [By SPD] Disabled 7ns (1 43MHz) 8ns (1 25MHz) SDRAM CAS Laten cy * [2T] 3T SDRAM RAS to CAS Delay * [2T] 3T SDRAM RAS P recharge Time * [2T] 3T SDRAM Idle T imer * [8T] 10T 12T 16T 32T Infinite 0T 2T 4T SDRAM MA W ait Stat e [Norm al] Slow Fast Graph ics A pert[...]

CMOS Setu p Opti ons 79 Onboar d Seri al Port 1 [3F8H /IRQ4] 2F8H/IR Q3 3E8H/IRQ 4 2E8H/IRQ 10 Disabled Onboar d Seri al Port 2 [2F8H /IRQ3] 3E8H/IRQ 4 2E8H/IRQ 10 3F8H/IR Q4 Onboard Pa rallel Port [378H/IRQ7] 278H/I RQ5 Disabled 3BCH/IRQ 7 Parallel Por t Mode [Bi-direct] EPP ECP ECP+EPP ECP DMA Select * [3] 1 Onbo ard PCI ID E En able [Bo th] Prim[...]

V A IO Computer Re ference Manual 80 POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP Screen Power Managemen t [User Define] Disable Min Sa ving Max Savin g Video Off Op tion [Suspend -> Off] Always On Video Off Meth od [DPMS OFF] DPMS Reduce ON Blank S creen V/H SYNC+Blank DPMS Standby DPMS Suspend ** PM Timers ** HDD Power Down [Disable] 1 Min 2 Min 3 Min 4 Min 5 Min 6[...]

CMOS Setu p Opti ons 81 ** Power Up Control ** PWR Butto n < 4 Secs [Soft Off ] Suspend Automa tic Power Up [Dis abled] Everyday By Date Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm * [ 3: 2: 0] Date Of Mo nth Alarm † [1 ] 2 . . . 31 ** Fan Monitor ** Power Fa n Spee d [(dis plays actual R PM)] Ignore ** Thermal Monit or ** CPU Temper ature [(displ ays act ual tempe[...]

V A IO Computer Re ference Manual 82 PNP AND PCI SETUP Screen PNP OS I nstalled [No] Yes Slot 1 IR Q Slot 2 IRQ [Auto] NA 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 PCI Latenc y Timer [32] PCI Clock . . . 255 PCI Clock 0 PCI Clock 1 PCI Clock . . . 31 PCI Clock IRQ 3 Used By ISA [No/ICU] Yes IRQ 4 Used By ISA [No/ICU] Yes IRQ 5 Used By ISA [Yes] No/ICU IRQ 7 Used By[...]

CMOS Setu p Opti ons 83 IRQ 14 Used By ISA [No/ICU] Yes IRQ 15 Used By ISA [No/ICU] Yes DMA 1 Used By ISA [No/ICU] Yes DMA 3 Used By ISA [No/ICU] Yes DMA 5 Used By ISA [No/ICU] Yes ISA MEM Block B ASE [No/ICU] C800 CC00 D000 D400 D800 DC00 USB IRQ [Enabled ] Disabled ONB VGA BIOS Firs t [No] Yes Onboard Audio [Enabled] Disabled] Onboard Cardbus [En[...]

V A IO Computer Re ference Manual 84 LOAD SETUP DEF AUL TS Screen Press Enter to load setup defaults except standard CMOS setup. SUPERVISOR P AS SWORD Scr een Press Enter to change, set, or disab le the supervisor password. Follow the prompts. USER P ASSW ORD Screen Press Enter to change, set, or disable the user password. Follow the prompts. IDE H[...]

85 Chapter 7 Miscellaneous T echnical Information This chapte r conta ins i nformat ion on the fol lowing subje cts: ❑ User and Su pervisor passwor d ❑ Beep code err or messages ❑ PCI con figura tion st atus an d error messag es ❑ DMA chann el assign ments ❑ IRQ assignm ents ❑ System I/O address map ❑ Memo ry map[...]

V A IO Computer Re ference Manual 86 About User and Supervis or Passwords The system allows yo u to specify up to two passw ords (a User password and a Supervisor passw or d) in the BIOS Setup Utility . The User passwo rd is requir ed; the Supervisor passw ord is optional. Access to the BIOS Setup Utilit y depends on wh ich passwords were pr evious[...]

Miscellan eous T echnical Information 87 Beep Code Error Message s During a no rmal bootup, a single sho rt beep signifies th at the system is OK. Other beep patterns signify errors. The number of beeps indicates the specific err or that occurred. The Sony Onlin e Support technical representative will need to kn ow how many beeps your system pro du[...]

V A IO Computer Re ference Manual 88 PCI Configurati on Status and Error Messag es The followin g is a list of stat us and error messages that may appear on your system fro m time to time. Mess age M eani ng Floppy Disk Con troller Resour ce Conflict The disket te contr oller has r equested a re sour ce th at is al ready in use . CMOS Checksum Err [...]

Miscellan eous T echnical Information 89 DMA Channel Assignmen ts This show s the facto ry default va lues. W i ndows 98 reassigns resources to best meet the needs of a particular configuration. DMA Channel Default Assignment 2 Stand ard diskette driv e contr oller 3 ECP printer port (LP T1) for ECP 4 Direct memory access controller[...]

V A IO Computer Re ference Manual 90 IRQ Ass ignment s ✍ T his show s the factory default v alues . Windows 98 w ill reassign resources to best meet the needs of a particular co nfigur ation. PCI IRQ s can be shared between sever al PCI devices . IRQ # Default Assignment 01 Standar d 101/102-key or Micr osoft Natural Keyb oard 02 Progra mmable i [...]

Miscellan eous T echnical Information 91 System I/O Addres s Map Addr ess R ang e (hex) Description 0000h - 000Fh Dir ect me mory acc ess cont roller 0010h- 001Fh Mothe rboa rd r esou rces 0020h- 0021 h Programm able int errupt controlle r 0022h- 003Fh Mothe rboa rd r esou rces 0040h- 0043h System t imer 0044h- 005Fh Mothe rboa rd r esou rces 0060 [...]

V A IO Computer Re ference Manual 92 03F0h- 03F1h Motherb oard r esources 03F2h- 03F5h Standar d diskette contro ller 03F6h- 03F6h Primary I DE contr oller (dual FIFO) 03F6h- 03F6h Intel 82 371AB/EB PCI bus ma ster IDE con tr oller 03F7h- 03F7h Standar d diskette contro ller 03F8h-03FF h Communicati ons port (COM1) 04D0h-04D1h Motherboar d r esourc[...]

Miscellan eous T echnical Information 93 Memory Map Address Range Description 0000000 0h-00 09FFF Fh Syst em board ext ensio n for ACP I BIOS 000A 0000h-0 00AFFF Fh Rage 128 Pr o 4XL (English) 000B0 000h-00 0BFFF Fh Rage 128 Pr o 4XL (Englis h) 000C 0000h-0 00CA7F Fh Rage 128 Pr o 4XL (En glish) 000F00 00h- 000FF FFFh Syste m board ext ensio n for [...]

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95 Chapter 8 Specifications This chapt er d escrib es the techni cal spe cific atio ns f or the Sony PCV -L630 compu ter . Processor Chipset PCI Bus Memory Modules (DIMMs) 600E MH z * Intel ® Penti um ® III pr ocessor ( with 100 MHz FSB) * MHz denotes microprocessor internal clock speed. Other factors may affect applicat ion performance. Intel 44[...]

V A IO Computer Re ference Manual 96 DIMM Confi gurations L2 Ca che Graphics DIMM1 * * The PCV-L630 is shipped with 128 MB. SDRAM is expandable t o 256 MB. Computer SDRAM is unbuffered DIMM, specification R ev. 1.0 or later. Supports SDRAM memory. Does not support EDO memory or buffer ed DIMM memory. Memo ry can be i nstalled in eith er socket. Mem[...]

Sp ecif icat ion s 97 Audio Communi cations I/O and Expansion Slo ts Sound chip Aureal 8810 PCI sou nd contr oller plus AC97 W ave synthes is Aur eal wave table synt hesis ef fect Sound ef fects A3D ster eo Audio sampling rate Up to 4 8 kHz at 16 bits Fr ont panel Mic (for micr ophone) Phones (for ster eo headphone) V olume control (for headphone) [...]

V A IO Computer Re ference Manual 98 i.LINK Inter face Drives and Control lers System CMOS Ports T wo (one at fr ont panel , one at r ear pan el) Speed Up to 400 Mbps Chipset TI TSB12L V22 and TSB41 L V03 OHCI Enable/ disable function Fr om BIOS Disk ette cont roller 765A- comp atib le (s uppor ts u p to 2.88 MByt e) Diskette drive 1.44 M Byte 3.5-[...]

99 Index A add-in c ard install ing 26 remov ing 27 , 29 , 30 address map, syst em 91 AGP_INT switc h, changing 20 audio sp ecifications 97 B batter y - See lithi um batte ry beep codes 87 BIOS - See Also CMOS BIOS features setup screen 75 C card, fax/ modem 71 changin g AGP_INT switch 20 CMOS jumper 17 CPU Multiplier switch 19 VGA switch 21 chipse[...]

V AIO Computer Reference Manual 100 covering I/O slot 45 CPU See processor CPU Multiplier switch, chang ing 19 D DIMM 52 con figur atio ns 96 See Also memory modules diskett e drive conn ector 49 display, po wer management 15 DMA cha nnel as sign ment s 89 drives contro ller specificatio ns 98 DVD-ROM specifications 98 IDE connectors 50 specificat [...]

Index 101 L L2 cache spec ifications 96 LCD - See Also monitor LCD connec tor 11 , 59 LIN E an d PHON E co nnec to rs 12 LINE IN connec tor 10 , 61 LINE OUT conne ctor 10 , 61 lithiu m battery, replacing 31 M map - See Also I/O address map and memory map memory See Als o system m emory Sony Mem ory Stick slo t connec tor 63 memory map 93 memory mod[...]

V AIO Computer Reference Manual 102 DVD-ROM drive 98 gra phics 96 i.LINK i nterface 98 I/O and e xpansion sl ots 97 L2 cach e 96 memory module 95 PCI bus 95 processor 95 status a nd error m essages 88 supervisor password 86 switches AGP_INT 20 CPU Multiplier 19 VGA 21 system board con figu ratio n sw itch es 66 con figu rin g 17 connectors 48 diske[...]