Sony PCV-R553DS User Manual

Notice to Users

© 2000 Sony Electronics Inc. Reproduction in
whole or in part without written permission
is prohibited. All rights reserved. This
manual and the software described herein, in
whole or in part, may not be reproduced,
translated, or reduced to any machine­readable form without prior written
approval.

SONY ELECTRONICS INC. PROVIDES NO
WARRANTY WITH REGARD TO THIS
MANUAL, THE SOFTWARE, OR OTHER
INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN
AND HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS
ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR
ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE WITH
REGARD TO THIS MANUAL, THE
SOFTWARE, OR SUCH OTHER
INFORMATION. IN NO EVENT SHALL
SONY ELECTRONICS INC. BE LIABLE
FOR ANY INCIDENTAL,
CONSEQUENTIAL, OR SPECIAL
DAMAGES, WHETHER BASED ON TORT,
CONTRACT, OR OTHERWISE, ARISING
OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS
MANUAL, THE SOFTWARE, OR OTHER
INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN OR
THE USE THEREOF.

Sony Electronics Inc. reserves the right to
make any modification to this manual or the
information contained herein at any time
without notice. The software described
herein is governed by the terms of a separate
user license agreement.

This product contains software owned by
Sony and licensed by third parties. Use of
such software is subject to the terms and
conditions of license agreements enclosed
with this product. Some of the software may
not be transported or used outside the
United States. Software specifications are
subject to change without notice and may not
necessarily be identical to current retail
versions.

Updates and additions to software may
require an additional charge. Subscriptions to
online service providers may require a fee
and credit card information. Financial
services may require prior arrangements
with participating financial institutions.

Sony, VAIO, the VAIO logo, VAIO Digital
Studio, and i.LINK are trademarks of Sony.
Intel, Pentium, and Celeron are trademarks
of Intel Corporation. Microsoft, Windows,
DirectX, and the Windows 98 logo are
registered trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation.

This product incorporates copyright
protection technology that is protected by
method claims of certain U.S. patents and
other intellectual property rights owned by
Macrovision Corporation and other rights
owners. Use of this copyright protection
technology must be authorized by
Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for
home and other limited viewing uses only
unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision
Corporation. Reverse engineering or
disassembly is prohibited.

All other trademarks are trademarks or
registered trademarks of their respective
owners.

Owner’s Record

The model number and serial number are
located on the back of your VAIO
Record the serial number in the space
provided here. Refer to the model and serial
number when you call your Sony Service
Center.

Model Number: PCV-R553DS
Serial Number:________________________

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computer.

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Safety Information and Caution

CD-RW Laser Diode Properties

Laser output 1.0mW(Read)

Wave Length 777–787nm

DVD Laser Diode Properties

Laser output 40mW(DVD)

Wave Length 650nm (DVD)

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do

❑

not expose your desktop to rain or
moisture.To avoid electrical shock,
do not open the cabinet. Refer
servicing to qualified personnel
only.

Never install modem or telephone

❑

wiring during a lightning storm.
Never install telephone jacks in wet

❑

locations unless the jack is
specifically designed for wet
locations.

Never touch uninsulated telephone

❑

wire or terminals unless the
telephone line has been
disconnected at the network
interface.

Use caution when installing or

❑

modifying telephone lines.
Avoid using the modem during an

❑

electrical storm.
Do not use the modem or a

❑

telephone to report a gas leak in the
vicinity of the leak.

The socket outlet shall be installed

❑

near the equipment and shall be
easily accessible.

35mW (Write)

0.14mW (CD)

780nm (CD)

!

To change the backup battery,
contact your nearest Sony
Service Center.

!

Caution - The use of optical
instruments with this product
will increase eye hazard. As the
laser beam used in this product is
harmful to the eyes, do not
attempt to disassemble the drive
cabinet. Refer servicing to
qualified personnel only.

!

Danger - Visible and invisible
laser radiation when open. Avoid
direct exposure to beam.

!

For CD-RW: Danger - Invisible
laser radiation when open. Avoid
direct exposure to beam.

!

Caution: For ADSL modem
models, to reduce the risk of fire,
use only No. 26 AWG or larger
telecommunication line cord.

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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
qualifiée.

Ne jamais effectuer l’installation de fil

❑

modem ou téléphone durant un orage
électrique.

Ne jamais effectuer l’installation

❑

d’une prise téléphonique dans un
endroit mouillé à moins que la prise
soit conçue à cet effet.

Ne jamais toucher un fil téléphonique

❑

à découvert ou un terminal à moins
que la ligne téléphonique n’ait été
débranché de l’interface réseau.

Soyez très prudent lorsque vous

❑

installez ou modifiez les lignes
téléphoniques.

Évitez d’utiliser le modem durant un

❑

orage électrique.
N'utilisez pas le modem ni le

❑

téléphone pour prévenir d'une fuite
de gaz vous êtes près de la fuite.

L’appareil doit être le plus près

❑

possible d’une prise murale pour en
faciliter l’accès.

!

Pour changer la pile de rechange,
veuillez contacter votre centre de
service Sony le plus près.

!

Avertissement - L'utilisation
d'instruments optiques avec ce
produit augmente les risques
pour les yeux. Puisque le faisceau
laser utilisé dans ce produit est
dommageable pour les yeux, ne
tentez pas de désassembler le
boîtier. Adressez-vous à un agent
de service qualifié.

!

Danger : Radiation laser visible et
invisible si ouvert. Évitez
l’exposition directe au faisceau.

!

Pour les CD-RW : Danger :
Radiation laser visible et invisible
si ouvert. Évitez l'exposition
directe au faisceau.

!

Attention : Pour ADSL modele
modem, afin de réduire les
risques d'incendie, n'utilisez
qu'un cordon de communication
N0. 26 AWG ou plus gros.

For questions regarding your product or for
the Sony Service Center nearest you, call 1­888-476-6972 in the United States or
1-800-961-7669 in Canada.

Sony Customer Support can be reached at
www.sony.com.pcsupport.

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Regulatory Information

Declaration of Conformity

Trade Name: SONY
Model No.: PCV-R553DS
Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc.
Address: 1 Sony Drive

Telephone: [phone]
This phone number is for FCC-related matters

only.
This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules.

Operation is subject to the two following
conditions:

(1) This device may not cause harmful
interference, and

(2) this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation.

This equipment has been tested and found
to comply with the limits for a Class B
digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the
Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference in a residential
installation. This equipment generates,
uses, and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may
cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur
in a particular installation. If this
equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, the user
is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the
following measures: :

Reorient or relocate the receiving

❑

antenna.
Increase the separation between the

❑

equipment and the receiver.
Connect the equipment into an

❑

outlet on a circuit different from
that to which the receiver is
connected.

Park Ridge, NJ 07656

Consult the dealer or an

❑

experienced radio/TV technician
for help.

You are cautioned that any changes or
modifications not expressly approved in
this manual could void your authority to
operate this equipment.

Only peripherals (computer input/output
devices, terminals, printers, etc.) that
comply with FCC Class B limits may be
attached to this computer product.
Operation with noncompliant peripherals
is likely to result in interference to radio
and television reception.

All cables used to connect peripherals
must be shielded and grounded.
Operation with cables, connected to
peripherals, that are not shielded and
grounded, may result in interference to
radio and television reception.

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FCC Part 68

This equipment complies with Part 68 of the
FCC rules. The FCC Ringer Equivalence
Number (REN) for this equipment is 0.7. If
requested, this information must be provided
to the telephone company.

This modem uses the USOC RJ-11 telephone
jack.

The REN is used to determine the quantity of
devices which may be connected to the
telephone line. Excessive RENs on the
telephone line may result in the devices not
ringing in response to an incoming call. In
most, but not all areas, the sum of the RENs
should not exceed five (5.0). To be certain of
the number of devices that may be connected
to the line, as determined by the total RENs,
contact the telephone company to determine
the maximum REN for the calling area.

If the terminal equipment causes harm to the
telephone network, the telephone company
will notify you in advance that temporary
discontinuance of service may be required.
But if advance notice is not practical, the
telephone company will notify the customer
as soon as possible. Also, you will be advised
of your right to file a complaint with the FCC
if you believe it is necessary.

The telephone company may make changes
in its facilities, equipment, operations or
procedures that could affect the operations of
the equipment. If this happens, the telephone
company will provide advance notice in
order for you to make the necessary
modifications in order to maintain
uninterrupted service.

If trouble is experienced with this modem,
for repair or warranty information, please
contact 1-888-4SONY-PC, or write to the
Sony Customer Information Center, 12451
Gateway Blvd., Fort Myers, FL 33913. If the
trouble is causing harm to the telephone
network, the telephone company may
request that you remove the equipment from
the network until the problem is resolved.

Repair of this equipment should be made
only by a Sony Service Center or Sony
authorized agent. For the Sony Service
Center nearest you, call 1-888-4SONYPC (1­888-476-6972).

This equipment cannot be used on public coin
service provided by the telephone company.
Connection to Party Line Servic e is subject to
state and possibl e prov incial tariffs. (Contact
the state or provinci al utility service
commission, public service commission, or
corporation commission for information.)

Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (United States)

The Telephone Consumer Protection Act of
1991 makes it unlawful for any person to use
a computer or other electronic device to send
any message via a telephone facsimile
machine unless such message clearly
contains, in a margin at the top or bottom of
each transmitted page or on the first page of
the transmission, the date and time it is sent
and an identification of the business, other
entity, or individual sending the message,
and the telephone number of the sending
machine or such business, other entity, or
individual.

In order to program this information into
your facsimile, see your fax software
documentation

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Telephone Consumer Guidelines (Canada)

Please refer to your telephone directory
under ‘Privacy Issues’ and/or ‘Ter ms o f
Service.’ For more detailed information,
please contact:

CRTC
Terrasses de la Chaudiére, Tour centrale
1 promenade du Portage, 5 étage Hull PQ
K1A 0N2.

This Class B digital apparatus complies with
Canadian ICES-003.

Cet àppareil numérique de la classe B est
conforme à la norme NM B-003 du Canada.

DISPOSAL OF LITHIUM ION BATTERY

You can return your unwanted lithium ion
batteries to your nearest Sony Service
Center or Factory Service Center.

In some areas the disposal of lithium

✍

ion batteries in household or business
trash may be prohibited.

For the Sony Service Center nearest you,
call 1-888-476-6972 in the United States or
1-800-961-7669 in Canada.

!

Do not handle damaged or
leaking lithium ion batteries.

!

Ne pas manipuler les batteries
au lithium-ion qui fuient ou sont
endommagées.

!

Danger of explosion if battery is
incorrectly replaced. Replace
only with the same or
equivalent type recommended
by the manufacturer. Discard
used batteries according to the
manufacturer’s instructions.

!

Une batterie non conforme
présente un danger d'explosion.
La remplacer seulement par une
batterie identique ou de type
équivalent recommandé par le
fabricant. Évacuer les batteries
usées selon les directives du
fabricant.

!

The battery pack used in this
device may present a fire or
chemical burn hazard if
mistreated. Do not disassemble,
heat above 212°F (100°C) or
incinerate.
Dispose of used battery
promptly.
Keep away from children.

!

La manutention incorrecte du
module de batterie de cet
appareil présente un risque
d'incendie ou de brûlures
chimiques. Ne pas démonter,
incinérer ou exposer à une
température de plus de 100°C.
Évacuer promptement la
batterie usée. Garder hors de
portée des enfants.

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INDUSTRY CANADA NOTICE

NOTICE: The Industry Canada label
identifies certified equipment. This
certification means that the equipment meets
certain telecommunications network
protective, operational and safety
requirements as prescribed in the appropriate
Terminal Equipment Technical Requirements
document(s). The Department does not
guarantee the equipment will operate to the
userís satisfaction.

Before installing this equipment, users
should ensure that it is permissible to be
connected to the facilities of the local
telecommunications company. The
equipment must also be installed using an
acceptable method of connection.

The customer should be aware that
compliance with the above conditions may
not prevent degradation of service in some
situations.

Repairs to certified equipment should be
coordinated by a representative designated
by the supplier. Equipment malfunctions or
any repairs or alterations made by the user to
this equipment may give the
telecommunications company cause to
request that the user disconnect the
equipment.

Users should ensure for their own protection
that the electrical ground connections of the
power utility, telephone lines and internal
metallic water pipe system, if present, are
connected together. This precaution may be
particularly important in rural areas.

CAUTION: Users should not attempt to
make such connections themselves, but
should contact the appropriate electrical
inspection authority, or electrician, as
appropriate.

NOTICE: The Ringer Equivalence Number
(REN) assigned to each terminal device
provides an indication of the maximum
number of terminals allowed to be connected
to a telephone interface. The termination on

an interface may consist of any combination
of devices subject only to the requirement
that the sum of the Ringer Equivalence
Numbers of all the devices does not exceed 5.
The Ringer Equivalence Number for this
equipment is 0.7.

AVIS DE L’INDUSTRIE CANADA

AVI S : L’étiquette d’Industrie Canada
identifie le matériel homologué.

Cette étiquette certifie que le matériel est
conforme aux normes de protection,
d’exploitation et de sécurité des réseaux de
télécommunications, comme le prescrivent
les documents concernant les exigences
techniques relatives au matériel terminal. Le
Ministère n’assure toutefois pas que le
matériel fonctionnera à la satisfaction de
l’utilisateur.

Ava nt d’installer ce matériel, l’utilisateur doit
s’assurer qu’il est permis de le raccorder aux
installations de l’entreprise locale de
télécommunication. Le matériel doit
également être installé en suivant une
méthode acceptée de raccordement.
L’abonné ne doit pas oublier qu’il est possible
que la conformité aux conditions énoncées ci­dessus n’empêche pas la dégradation du
service dans certaines situations.

Les réparations de matériel homologué
doivent être coordonnées par un
représentant désigné par le fournisseur.
L’entreprise de télécommunications peut
demander à l’utilisateur de débrancher un
appareil à la suite de réparations ou de
modifications effectuées par l’utilisateur ou à
cause de mauvais fonctionnement.

Pour sa propre protection, l’utilisateur doit
s’assurer que tous les fils de mise à la terre de
la source d’énergie électrique, des lignes
téléphoniques et des canalisations d’eau
métalliques, s’il y en a, sont raccordés

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ensemble. Cette précaution est
particulièrement importante dans les
régions rurales.

Avertissement: L’utilisateur ne doit pas
tenter de faire ces raccordements lui­même; il doit avoir recours à un service
d’inspection des installations électriques,
ou à un électricien, selon le cas.

AVI S: L’indice d’équivalence de la
sonnerie (IES) assigné à chaque dispositif
terminal indique le nombre maximal de
terminaux qui peuvent être raccordés à
une interface.

La terminaison d’une interface
téléphonique peut consister en une
combination de quelques dispositifs, à la
seule condition que la somme d’indices
d’équivalence de la sonnerie de tous les
dispositifs n’excède pas 5. L’indice
d’équivalence de la sonnerie de ce matériel
est de 0.7.

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Contents

Notice to Users .................................................................................... ii

Safety Information and Caution ...................................................... iii

Regulatory Information.......................................................................v

FCC Part 68 .........................................................................................vi

Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (United States) ..... vi

Telephone Consumer Guidelines (Canada).................................. vii

DISPOSAL OF LITHIUM ION BATTERY .................................... vii

INDUSTRY CANADA NOTICE....................................................viii

AVIS DE L’INDUSTRIE CANADA ..............................................viii

Chapter 1 — Identifying Components

Front View ...................................................................................................2

Drives ...................................................................................................3

Buttons and Switches .........................................................................4

Indicators ..............................................................................................5

Connectors ...........................................................................................6

Rear View ....................................................................................................7

Icons .....................................................................................................8

I/O Connectors ..................................................................................10

Expansion Slots ..................................................................................14

Chapter 2 — Configuring Your System

Accessing the BIOS Setup Utility............................................................16

Changing the Display's Power Management Settings.........................17

Configuring the System Board ...............................................................19

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Chapter 3 — Removing, Installing, and Replacing
Components

Removing the Cover ................................................................................22

Removing the Front Panel .......................................................................24

Replacing the Front Panel........................................................................26

Replacing the Cover .................................................................................27

Installing an Add-In Card .......................................................................29

Removing an Add-in Card .....................................................................30

Replacing the Lithium Battery ...............................................................32

Installing System Memory ......................................................................35

Removing a Memory Module ................................................................38

Removing a Slot Cover.............................................................................40

Covering an Open I/O Slot ....................................................................41

Installing a 3½” Internal Hard Disk Drive ............................................42

Removing the Power Supply...................................................................46

Replacing the Power Supply ...................................................................49

Chapter 4 — System Board

Connectors..................................................................................................52

Front Panel Header (J25)...................................................................52

Diskette Drive Connector ................................................................53

Memory Module (DIMM) Connectors ...........................................54

PCI Slot Connectors...........................................................................55

IDE Connectors .................................................................................56

Power Connector ...............................................................................56

KEYBOARD and MOUSE Connectors ..........................................57

USB Connectors .................................................................................58

SERIAL 1, PRINTER, and MONITOR Connectors .......................59

Fan Connector ...................................................................................62

CPU Fan Connector ..........................................................................63

GAME Connector...............................................................................64

HEADPHONES, LINE IN, MIC Connectors .................................65

CD-IN Connector ...............................................................................66

AUX-IN Connector............................................................................67

WOL-CON Connector.......................................................................68

Configuration Jumper .............................................................................69

Chapter 5 — Fax/Modem Card

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Chapter 6 — i.LINK

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Card

Chapter 7 — Ethernet Card

Chapter 8 — CMOS Setup Options

Main Screen ...............................................................................................79

Advanced Screen ......................................................................................81

Power Screen..............................................................................................87

Boot Screen ................................................................................................89

Exit Screen..................................................................................................90

Chapter 9 — Miscellaneous Technical Information

About User and Supervisor Passwords ................................................92

Beep Code Error Messages .....................................................................93

PCI Configuration Status and Error Messages ....................................94

DMA Channel Assignments ...................................................................95

System I/O Address Map ......................................................................96

Memory Map ............................................................................................98

IRQ Settings ..............................................................................................99

Chapter 10 — Specifications

Processor .................................................................................................101

Chipset ....................................................................................................101

PCI Bus ....................................................................................................101

Memory Modules (DIMMs) ................................................................101

DIMM Configurations ...........................................................................102

L2 Cache ..................................................................................................102

Graphics ..................................................................................................102

Audio .......................................................................................................102

Communications ...................................................................................103

I/O and Expansion Slots .......................................................................103

Drives and Controllers .........................................................................104

System BIOS ...........................................................................................104

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Chapter 1
Identifying Components

The following sections identify and describe each component that is
visible from the exterior of the VAIO Digital Studio™ Computer. Internal
components are identified in the appropriate section of this manual.

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Front View

Front panel

OM04694X.VSD

Identifying Components

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Drives

DVD-ROM

CD-RW

Diskette drive

FRNTPNLA.VS

Drive Description

Diskette drive 3.5-inch, 1.44 Mbyte.
DVD-ROM drive

CD-RW drive

* Data on a DVD-ROM is read at a variable transfer rate, ranging from 6.6X at the innermost track to 16X at

the outermost track (the data transfer standard 1X rate is 1350 kbytes/s). The average data transfer rate is

11.3X (15,255 kbytes/s). Data on a CD-ROM is read at a variable transfer rate, ranging from 17.2X at the
innermost track to 40X at the outermost track (the data transfer standard 1X rate is 150 kbytes/s). The
average data transfer rate is 28.6X (4293 kbytes/s).

† CD-RW writing speed may vary, depending on the media. The maximum writing speed is 8X (1X = 150

kbytes/s). The maximum reading speed is 20X.

*

†

DVD-ROM read: 16X (maximum
performance).
CD-ROM read: 40X (maximum performance).

CD-RW read: 20X (maximum performance).
CD-RW write: 4X (maximum performance).
CD-R read: 32X (maximum performance).
CD-R write: 8X (maximum performance).
CD-ROM read: 32X (maximum performance).

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Buttons and Switches

Optical disc eject

Diskette eject

Power/Standby

FRNTPNLB.VS

Button or switch Description

Power/Standby switch Turns system power on, off, or into standby mode.
Diskette eject button Ejects a diskette.
Optical disc eject button

Automatically opens and closes the optical drive
tray.

Indicators

Identifying Components

Optical drive access

Diskette drive access

Power/Standby
Hard disk drive access

5

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Indicator Description

Power/Standby indicator Standby (amber) indicates the computer is

in standby mode.
On (green) indicates the computer is out
of standby mode, ready to use.
Off (no color) indicates the computer is
turned off.

Diskette drive access indicator On (green) indicates diskette drive

activity.
Optical drive access indicator On (orange) indicates optical disc activity.
Hard disk drive access indicator On (amber) indicates hard disk drive

activity.

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Connectors

USB

i.LINK

FRNTPNLD.VS

Connector Description

i.LINK® (IEEE-1394)

*

Connects to a digital device that has a 4-pin i.LINK
connector.

USB Connects to USB devices.

* 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 from the computer to the device if the device also has a 6-pin i.LINK
connector. A 4-pin i.LINK connector cannot supply power to the device.

Rear View

E

D

MOUSE

Identifying Components

7

KEYBOARD

USB

SERIAL

PRINTER

MONITOR

GAME/MIDI

HEADPHONES

LINE IN

MIC

Ethernet

i.LINK (IEEE-1394)

LINE

Power

TELEPHON

KY0001.VS

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Icons

Icon Description

MOUSE connector

KEYBOARD connector

Icon labels

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USB (Universal Serial Bus) connector
SERIAL connector

PRINTER connector

GAME/MIDI connector

HEADPHONES connector

LINE IN jack (audio)

MIC (microphone) jack

MONITOR connector

Ethernet connector

Icon Description

LINE (for telephone line from primary service jack)

TELEPHONE (for phone)

®

i.LINK

(IEEE-1394) interface

Identifying Components

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I/O Connectors

The following section identifies the various I/O connectors.

KEYBOARD and MOUSE

The KEYBOARD and MOUSE connectors are physically identical and
have the same pinout. They are standard 6-pin PS/2
connectors.

KEYBOARD MOUSE

2

3

1

3

2

1

®

-type female

4

5

6

4

5

6

KY0002.V

USB Connectors

The USB connectors are standard 4-pin USB connectors. A USB connector
is located at the front and rear of the system.

KY0003.V

SERIAL Connector

The SERIAL connector is a standard 9-pin DB-9 male connector.

6

9

1

5

KY0057.VSD

Identifying Components

PRINTER Connector

The PRINTER connector is a standard 25-pin DB-25 female connector.

11

25

14

13

1

KY0005.VSD

MONITOR

The MONITOR connector is a standard 15-pin female high-density VGA­type connector.

10
15

11

6

5

1

KY0004.VSD

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GAME Connector

The GAME connector is a standard 15-pin DB-15 female connector. The
GAME connector is also used to connect MIDI devices.

15

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1

KY0012.VS

MIC, LINE IN, and HEADPHONES

The MIC, LINE IN, and HEADPHONES jacks are physically identical,
but have different connections. They are standard 3.5 mm stereo mini­jacks.

HEADPHONES LINE IN MIC

KY0013.VS

Connector Description

HEADPHONES 1.0 Vrms (typical).
MIC Electret condenser microphone input.
LINE IN 1.0 Vrms (typical), 10 Kohm impedance.

Identifying Components

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TELEPHONE and LINE

The TELEPHONE and LINE jacks are physically identical and have
identical connections. They are standard RJ-11 female phone jacks.
However, the LINE jack is for connecting to a telephone line that comes
from the wall, and the TELEPHONE jack is for connecting the computer
to a telephone.

LINE PHONE

KY0014.VSD

Accidentally plugging a phone line from the wall into the modem’s TELEPHONE jack, and

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a telephone into the LINE jack, will not damage the modem card or telephone
equipment. However, the modem will not work correctly.

i.LINK® (IEEE-1394) Connectors

The 6-pin i.LINK connector on the back of the system can supply power
from the computer to a device if the device also has a 6-pin i.LINK
connector. The 6-pin connector supplies 10V to 12V and a maximum
power of 6 watts.

The 4-pin i.LINK connector at the bottom of the front panel does not
supply power.

6-pin i.LINK
(IEEE-1394)

On back of

system

4-pin i.LINK
(IEEE-1394)

At bottom of

front panel

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Ethernet Connector

The Ethernet connector on the rear of the system is used to connect to a
100Base-TX/10Base-T Ethernet network.

Ethernet

On back of system

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Expansion Slots

There are four PCI slots, one of which is available for expansion (PCI #4).
The other three PCI slots are occupied by the fax/modem card (PCI #1),
i.LINK card (PCI #2), and D-Link card (PC #3).

PCI #4

PCI #3

PCI #2

PCI #1

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Chapter 2
Configuring Your System

This chapter contains information on configuring your system.
Configuring your system can consist of the following:

Making changes to the BIOS settings

❑

Making changes to the display's power management settings

❑

Changing the system board jumper position

❑

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Accessing the BIOS Setup Utility

You must access the BIOS Setup Utility to make changes to the BIOS
settings (see “CMOS Setup Options” on page 77 for information on BIOS
settings).

Before rebooting the system, save any open files and exit the Microsoft®

!

Windows

Reboot the system.

1

When the Sony logo appears, press F3. The following message

2

appears at the bottom of the screen.

Press <F2> for setup.

Press F2.

3

Each menu presents options for modifying the system configuration.
Use the left and right arrow keys to select a menu from the menu bar.
Use the up and down arrow keys to select items within a menu. Once
an item is highlighted, use the plus/minus (+/-) keys to modify a
setting.

If an item has a triangle ( ) to its left, this indicates that a sub-menu of
options is available. Press ENTER to access a sub-menu. If a sub­menu contains items with a triangle, there is another layer of options
from which to select.

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operating system.

Once you select an option, press ESC to back out of each menu until

4

you reach the top level, where the menu bar appears.
To exit the BIOS setup utility, press ESC from any top-level screen and

5

follow the prompts.

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Changing the Display's Power Management Settings

A display that has power management capability is designed to operate
on reduced power or shut itself off after the system has been idle for a
specified period of time.

From the

1

Double-click the Display icon.

2

Click the Screen Saver tab.

3

If your display is Energy-Star compliant or has other energy-saving
features, the Energy saving features of the monitor dialog box appear.
Otherwise, the options in the dialog box are grayed out.

Click

4

The Power Management Properties dialog box opens, with the Power
Schemes tab displayed.

Start

Settings

menu, point to Settings, then click Control Panel.

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Select the power scheme that is most appropriate for the way you use

5

your computer.
To change a power scheme, change the settings for System standby,

Turn of f mo nitor, a nd Turn off hard di sks.
The System standby option allows you to specify the period of

inactivity (in minutes) that you want to elapse before your computer
goes on standby when your computer is running on AC power.
Power is reactivated when you click the left mouse button or press a
key.

The Turn off monitor option allows you to specify the period of
inactivity (in minutes) that you want to elapse before your monitor
turns off when your computer is running on AC power. The display
reactivates when you move the mouse or press a key.

The Turn off hard disks option allows you to specify the period of
inactivity (in minutes) that you want to elapse before your hard disks
turn off when your computer is running on AC power.

To save a new power scheme, first modify the settings, click

6

type a descriptive name, and then click
Click the Advanced tab.

7

Select the desired settings, and then click OK.

8

OK

.

Save As

,

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Configuring the System Board

The system board contains a CMOS Clear configuration jumper, and two
sets of reserved jumper blocks (do not change).

The CMOS and Non-Volatile RAM (NVRAM) settings are only cleared if
the checksum test returns false. Access to specific setup fields is
controlled by a supervisor password or user password.

The Clear CMOS mode removes the password that is stored in CMOS. No
other parameters are cleared.

✍

The configuration jumpers should never need changing unless otherwise directed by a
technical support or service technician.

Before opening the system, save any open files, exit the Microsoft®

!

Windows
attached peripherals, and unplug the power cord.

Remove the cover (see “Removing the Cover” on page 22).

1

Set the jumpers as directed by a service technician (also see

2

“Configuration Jumper” on page 69).

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operating system, turn off the power of the computer and all

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2

Reserved (do not change)
Reserved (do not change)

CMOS CLR

= default jumper

CMOS Clear

Reinstall the cover (see “Replacing the Cover” on page 27).

3

Reinstall the front panel (see “Replacing the Front Panel” on page 26).

4

1-2

Normal

2-3

Clear

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Chapter 3
Removing, Installing, and
Replacing Components

This chapter describes removing, installing, and replacing major
components for upgrading, reconfiguring, and troubleshooting the
components.

Before opening the system unit, save any open files, exit the Windows®

!

operating system, turn off the power of the computer and all attached
peripherals, and then unplug the power cord.

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Removing the Cover

You must remove the cover to access the system board, add-in cards,
power supply, battery, memory, and internal drives.

From the rear of the unit, press the two tabs on the right side.

1

Remove the frame from the unit by gently pulling it from left to right.

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Remove the three screws from the metal back plate. The screws are

3

located at the top center, and the lower left and right corners.

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Lift the three-sided outer panel up and over the unit by pulling up on

4

the large tab that extends from the top rear.

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Removing the Front Panel

You must remove the front panel to install, remove, or replace internal
components such as a hard drive, optical drive, or diskette drive.

Remove the cover (see “Removing the Cover” on page 22).

1

Insert a straightened paper clip into the CD-RW optical drive

2

emergency-eject hole (1 in diagram) and gently push out the tray.

Emergency-eject hole

✍

If the tray does not push out, an alternate method is to connect the power cable to the
unit, press the power-on button on the front, then press the eject button on the CD-RW
drive. Then disconnect the power cable from the unit.

Remove the front plate (2 in diagram) from the tray by pressing up on

3

the plate with your fingers while pressing down on the tray (near the
plate end) with your thumbs. The front plate snaps off.

1

Front plate

Tray

2

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Adjust the tray such that it extends out about two inches.

4

✍

If you mistakenly pushed the tray back in all the way, repeat step 2 until the tray extends
out about two inches.

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Reach inside the chassis and push down and out on the two flat

5

plastic tabs (1 in diagram) at the bottom of the chassis to release the
bottom end of the front panel.

2

1

Front panel

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Pull out the top end of the front panel to remove it.

6

✍

If the top end of the front panel does not come out, reach inside the chassis and push
on the round plastic tabs (2 in diagram) located beneath the diskette drive. This should
release the top end of the front panel enough to remove the panel.

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Replacing the Front Panel

Insert the two flat plastic tabs (located on the bottom of the front

1

panel) into the slots at the bottom of the chassis.
Push the bottom of the front panel in until the tabs snap into place.

2

Push the top of the front panel in until it is flush with the chassis .

3

2

1

Front panel

✍

Be sure that the plastic tabs on the left and right side of the front panel (adjacent to the
diskette drive) are fully inserted.

Replace the front plate on the optical drive tray.

4

Push the optical drive tray all the way in.

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Replacing the Cover

Align the three-sided outer panel over the chassis and lower it onto

1

the unit so that the tabs slip into the lips on the unit.
Insert the three screws (removed earlier) to secure the panel.

2

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Insert the three small tabs on the frame into the slots on the left side of

3

the unit.
Slip the two larger tabs on the frame into the slots on the right side of

4

the unit.

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Gently press the frame in until it clicks into position.

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Installing an Add-In Card

Before opening the system unit, save any open files, exit Windows, turn off

!

the power of the computer and all attached peripherals, and then unplug the
power cord.

Remove the cover (see “Removing the Cover” on page 22).

1

Locate an available expansion slot connector.

2

Remove the slot cover adjacent to the selected slot connector (see

3

“Removing a Slot Cover” on page 40).

Insert the add-in card into the PCI slot connector. Use a gentle

4

rocking motion, pressing down until the card is fully seated.

✍

Align the card's bracket so that the bottom of the bracket fits into the slot at the
bottom of the chassis. Ensure that the top of the bracket fits snugly against the
chassis lip after the card is fully inserted.

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Replace the screw that secures the card.

5

Attach any necessary cables to the card (see the instructions that came

6

with the add-in card).
Replace the cover (see “Replacing the Cover” on page 27).

7

Turn on the computer and follow any instructions that came with the

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Removing an Add-in Card

Before opening the system unit, save any open files, exit the Windows®

!

operating system, turn off the power of the computer and all attached
peripherals, and then unplug the power cord.

Remove the cover (see “Removing the Cover” on page 22).

1

Disconnect any cables attached to the add-in card you want to

2

remove.
Remove the screw that secures the add-in card to the chassis.

3

Remove the add-in card from the PCI slot connector and store the

4

card in an anti-static wrapper for future use.

✍

Grasp the card with one hand on each end, and gently pull up as you rock the card
from side to side.

Hold the add-in card by its edges and do not touch any components or

!

connector contacts on the card. Static electricity in your body may
damage sensitive components on the card. As a precaution, touch any
exposed metal part on the metal chassis (preferably the metal part on
the power supply) before handling an add-in card to discharge any static
electricity in your body.

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If you do not replace the card or install another add-in card, install a

5

slot cover over the vacant slot at the rear of the chassis (see “Covering

an Open I/O Slot” on page 41).

Replace the cover (see “Replacing the Cover” on page 27).

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Replacing the Lithium Battery

You may need to replace the lithium battery if your computer consistently
loses the date or time settings after turning it off. The lithium battery has
a typical life of three years, after which the battery may be too weak to
power the CMOS memory.

When you remove the lithium battery, all values stored in the CMOS memory

!

(BIOS setup values and Plug and Play values) may be lost. Although the
computer can hold the charge for a short time while replacing the battery, it
is safer to assume that the settings will be lost. When the values are lost, the
BIOS values revert to their factory-default settings (see “Accessing the BIOS

Setup Utility” on page 16).

Do not handle damaged or leaking batteries.

The lithium battery may explode if mistreated. Do not disassemble it or
dispose of it in fire.

Reboot your computer by selecting Shut Down... from the Start

1

menu, and then selecting Restart the computer.
If the error message “Error: Check date and time settings”appears

2

during the reboot sequence, press F2 during the reboot process to
access the BIOS Setup Utility. Otherwise it is not necessary to replace
the battery at this time, and you can skip all remaining steps.

Compare all the BIOS options to their default settings (see “CMOS

3

Setup Options” on page 77). Make a list of all the BIOS options that

are different from their default values. You will refer to this list when
you restore the BIOS settings later.

Select Exit Discarding Changes from the main menu using the right

4

arrow key.
Press Enter, type Y when prompted to discard changes, then press

5

Enter to exit the BIOS Setup Utility.
Turn off the computer and unplug the power cord.

6

Remove the cover (see “Removing the Cover” on page 22).

7

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If necessary, remove any add-in cards (see “Removing an Add-in

8

Card” on page 30) to gain access to the battery. You may also need to

disconnect some cables.

Touch any exposed metal part of chassis to discharge static electricity in

!

your body before handling an add-in card or other sensitive electronic
component.

Use a small flathead screwdriver or your finger to push out against

9

the small tab at one end of the battery holder to pop out the battery.

Push in here to
pop out battery

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Gently lift out the battery and dispose of it according to the

10

instructions that came with the new battery.
Insert the new battery into the battery holder with the plus (+) side

11

up.

✍

The Sony CR2032 battery is recommended. Using a type of battery other than a
CR2032 may present a risk of fire or explosion.

Push down on the battery with your finger until it snaps into

12

position.
Replace any add-in cards that were removed.

13

Reconnect any cables that were disconnected.

14

Replace the cover (see “Replacing the Cover” on page 27).

15

Reconnect the power cord and turn on the computer.

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If the error message “Error: Check date and time settings.” appears

17

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
replacement and you can skip the remaining steps.

Refer to the list you made in step 3 and restore any non-default BIOS

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settings (see “CMOS Setup Options” on page 77).
Select Exit Saving Changes from the main menu using the right arrow

19

key.
Press Enter, type Y when prompted to discard changes, then press

20

Enter to exit the BIOS Setup Utility.
The computer’s BIOS settings are now restored.

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Installing System Memory

Before opening the system unit, save any open files, exit Windows, turn off

!

the power of the computer and all attached peripherals, and then unplug the
power cord.

If necessary, remove the memory module you wish to replace (see

1

“Removing a Memory Module” on page 38).

Remove the new memory module(s) from its anti-static package.

2

Hold the memory module only by its edges to prevent static­electricity damage.

Choose the size of the memory module and configuration as shown

3

in the following table. Memory modules can vary in size and speed
between sockets. The minimum memory size is 8 MB; the maximum
memory size is 256 MB. The BIOS automatically detects the type, size
and speed of the memory modules.

Memory module configurations (MB)

DIMM1 DIMM2

0, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128 0, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128

* The PCV-R553DS ships with 128 MB. SDRAM is expandable to 256

MB.

*

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Touch any exposed metal part of the chassis to discharge static electricity in

!

your body before handling a memory module.

✍

Use only 100 MHz FSB-supported memory. Do not mix 66 MHz memory with 100 MHz
memory. Supports SDRAM memory. Does not support EDO memory or buffered DIMM
memory.

Disconnect the power cord from the computer.

4

Remove the cover (see “Removing the Cover” on page 22).

5

If you cannot reach the memory modules, remove the power supply

6

(see “Removing the Power Supply” on page 46).

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Align the module over the appropriate socket, noting the location of

7

pin 1 on the module and pin 1 on the socket.

Press down
here

Handles

Pin 1 side

DIMM2

DIMM1

Memory module (DIMM)

1

Indicates pin 1

Carefully but firmly insert the edge of the module into the socket.

8

Press down firmly and evenly at both corners until the module is

9

fully seated.

✍

When the module is fully seated, the handles on each side are straight up and
locked into the slot on each side of the module. If the handles are not totally
straight upright, continue to press down on each side of the module until the
handles lock into place.

If you removed the power supply in step 6, replace the power supply

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(see “Replacing the Power Supply” on page 49).
Replace the cover (see “Replacing the Cover” on page 27).

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Reconnect the power cord and turn on the computer.

12

Your computer automatically recognizes the extra memory and will
configure itself accordingly when you turn on the computer. No further
action is required.

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Removing a Memory Module

You may need to remove a memory module if you change the memory
configuration or replace a bad module.

Before opening the system unit, save any open files, exit the Windows®

!

operating system, turn off the power of the computer and all attached
peripherals, and then unplug the power cord.

Remove the cover (see “Removing the Cover” on page 22).

1

Locate the memory module you wish to remove.

2

✍

The memory modules are located beneath the power supply. You do not have to remove
the power supply to reach the memory modules.

Reach around each side of the power supply and push down the

3

handle on each side of the memory module to eject the module from
its socket.

Push out

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Grasp one edge of the memory module and lift out. Store the module

4

in a static-free bag.

Touch any exposed metal part of the chassis to discharge static

!

electricity in your body before handling the memory module.

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Removing a Slot Cover

You remove a slot cover when you install an add-in card that occupies a
previously-empty slot.

Disconnect the power cord from the computer.

1

Remove the cover (see “Removing the Cover” on page 22).

2

Locate the slot whose cover you want to remove.

3

Lay the system on its side.

4

Remove the screw from the slot cover.

5

Remove the loose slot cover and retain it for future use.

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Covering an Open I/O Slot

Slot covers prevent air from escaping through the empty hole. 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).

Slide the tip of the slot cover (removed earlier) between the chassis

1

and system board.

Push the slot cover down until it rests firmly on the lip in the chassis.

2

All add-in card brackets and slot covers rest on this lip.
Replace the screw (removed earlier) to secure the I/O slot cover.

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Installing a 3½” Internal Hard Disk Drive

Your system comes with an available bay to hold an additional 3½” IDE
hard disk drive. The drive you install must not require front panel access.
The hard disk drive access light blinks when either internal drive is
active.

Before opening the system unit, save any open files, exit Windows, turn off

!

the power of the computer and all attached peripherals, and then unplug the
power cord.

Configure the jumpers on the new drive as a slave device (see your

1

drive’s documentation for configuration instructions).

Power connector

Jumpers

Drive connector

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Disconnect the power cord from the computer.

2

Remove the cover (see “Removing the Cover” on page 22).

3

Remove the four screws (A in next diagram) that secure the drive

4

holder to the top of the chassis.

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Slide the drive holder forward (B), and then out.

5

A

A

A

A

B

Place the drive holder on top of the power supply.

6

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Disk drive holder

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Slide the new drive into the drive holder and align the holes on each

7

side of the drive holder.

Align
holes

Secure the drive to the drive holder using the two holes on each side

8

of the drive holder (screws are provided with the new drive). Do not
overtighten the screws.

Connect the second drive connector to the new drive (see next

9

diagram).

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Connect the second power connector to the new drive.

10

Second power connector

Second drive connector

Make sure the drive connector is connected securely to the

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motherboard.
Lower the drive holder down and slide it back into the chassis (A in

12

next diagram). Be sure to align all four slots on the drive holder with
the tabs on top of the chassis.

Slide the drive holder back so that the tabs slip into the notches.

13

B

B

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B

A

Replace the four screws (B) that secure the drive holder to the chassis.

14

Replace the cover (see “Replacing the Cover” on page 27).

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Reconnect the power cord and then turn on your computer.

16

Your computer automatically recognizes the new drive and configures
itself accordingly when you turn it on. Format and partition the new
drive following the instructions provided with the drive.

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Removing the Power Supply

You remove the power supply when you insert a memory module (see

“Installing System Memory” on page 35).

Remove the three screws (A) from the rear of the chassis.

1

Remove the screw (B) from the power supply bracket.

2

A

B

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Slide the power supply back (towards the 3½” drive bay) about ½”

3

(or until the power supply detaches from the chassis tabs), then lift
up until the power supply clears the chassis lip.

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Rotate the power supply horizontally by 180 degrees

4

counterclockwise and rest it on top of the chassis where the
CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive is located.

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Replacing the Power Supply

Rotate the power supply horizontally by 180 degrees clockwise and

1

lower it into the chassis until it is flush against the square hole at the
rear of the chassis.

Slide the power supply forward (away from the 3½” drive bay) until

2

the power supply latches onto the chassis tabs.
Replace the three screws that secure the power supply to the rear of

3

the chassis.
Replace the screen that secures the power supply bracket to the

4

chassis.

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Chapter 4
System Board

This chapter identifies each component on the system board and provides
a detailed description of each connector, jumper, and switch on the
system board.

Processor Memory

Keyboard, Mouse

USB1

USB Header

COM1, Monitor,

Printer

CPU Fan

Power Supply Fan
Power Supply

Mic In, Line In,

Line Out, Game

CD-In

(to DVD-ROM drive)

Aux-In

(to CD-RW drive)

Slot 4 (PCI)

Slot 3 (PCI)

Slot 2 (PCI)
Slot 1 (PCI)

CMOS Clear
Normal 1-2
Clear

Secondary IDE
Primary IDE

Diskette

WOL_CON

CHA FAN

Front panel header

Battery

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Connectors

Front Panel Header (J25)

The front panel header is a 20-pin header (1 pin is removed for the key)
that provides connections to various front panel functions. A 20-pin
connector with only eight wires is used to interface the system board to
the front panel.

Front panel header

MSG

LED

PWR

LED

SPKR

(not used)

HD

RESET

PWR
LED

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Name Description

SPEAKER (not used)
PWR LED Connects to the power-on indicator light on the front panel
HD LED Connects to the hard disk drive access light on the front panel
SLEEP (not used)
PWR Connects to the power-on switch on the front panel
RESET (not used)
MSG LED Connects to the standby indicator light on the front panel.

Diskette Drive Connector

System Board

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53

Key (pin 5)

1

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Memory Module (DIMM) Connectors

DIMM1

DIMM2

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Both sides of each Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) look very
similar. The side with pin 1 has a small "1" to the left of pin 1. Be sure to
orient a DIMM correctly in the DIMM connector (a small triangle on the
connector indicates pin 1).

Memory module (DIMM)

1111

Indicates pin 1

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PCI Slot Connectors

There are a total of four PCI slot connectors (slot #1 to #4). One PCI slot
connector (#4) is available. The other three PCI slots are occupied by the
fax/modem card (#1), i.LINK
PCI slots support 32-bit 5V and Universal (3.3/5V) PCI add-in cards.

PCI slot connector

A1 A62

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card (#2), and the Ethernet card (#3). The

Slot 4 (PCI)

Slot 3 (PCI)

Slot 2 (PCI)
Slot 1 (PCI)

A49 A52

B1 B62

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IDE Connectors

There are two IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics) connectors on the
system board: a Primary IDE and a Secondary IDE connector.

Each IDE connector supports up to two IDE drives using a ribbon cable
with two connectors.

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Power Connector

The power supply connector on the system board connects to the power
supply connector labelled P1.

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1

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KEYBOARD and MOUSE Connectors

The KEYBOARD connector and the MOUSE connector are 6-pin female
PS/2-type (mini-DIN) connectors. They have identical pinouts.

MOUSE

1

1

KEYBOARD

6

6

KEYBOARD and MOUSE

Pin Signal Name

1DATA
2NC
3LOGIC GND
4 +5V (fused)
5CLOCK
6NC

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USB Connectors

There are two USB ports that permit connection of two USB peripheral
devices directly to the system without having to use an external hub.

USB2 is a standard USB connector accessible from the rear panel.
USBHEAD is a 4-pin single-line header that connects to a standard USB
connector (USB1) accessible at the bottom of the front panel. An internal
cable connects USBHEAD to an interface board behind the front panel.

If more USB devices are needed, connect an external hub to either USB1
or USB2.

(connects to USB1

USBHEAD

on front panel)

USB2

USBHEAD (connects to USB1 on front panel)

Pin Signal Name

1USBVCC2
2USBP1#
3USBP1
4Ground

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USB2

Pin Signal Name

1 USBVCC1

*

2USBP0#
3USBP0
4Ground
5 USBVCC2

*

6USBP1#
7USBP1
8Ground

* Uses over-current protector.

SERIAL 1, PRINTER, and MONITOR Connectors

The SERIAL 1, PRINTER, and MONITOR connectors are mounted in a
single bracket on the system board. The SERIAL 1 connector is a DB-9
male connector. The PRINTER connector is a DB-25 female connector. The
MONITOR connector is a standard 15-pin female high-density VGA-type
connector.

13 1

25 14

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11 15

SERIAL 1 MONITOR

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SERIAL 1 connector

Pin Signal Name

1DCD
2RXD
3TXD
4DTR
5LOGIC GND
6DSR
7RTS
8CTS
9RI

PRINTER connector

Pin Signal Name

1STROBE ­2DATA BIT 0
3DATA BIT 1
4DATA BIT 2
5DATA BIT 3
6DATA BIT 4
7DATA BIT 5
8DATA BIT 6
9DATA BIT 7
10 ACK ­11 BU SY
12 PE
13 SELECT
14 AUTO-FEED ­15 ERROR ­16 INIT ­17 SELECT-IN ­18 LOGIC GND
19 LOGIC GND
20 LOGIC GND
21 LOGIC GND
22 LOGIC GND

23 LOGIC GND
24 LOGIC GND
25 LOGIC GND

MONITOR connector

Pin Signal Name

1RED
2GREEN
3 BLUE
4GND
5 DDC GND
6RED GND
7GREEN GND
8 BLUE GND
9NC
10 GND
11 GND
12 SDA
13 HORIZONTAL SYNC
14 VERTICAL SYNC
15 SCL

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Fan Connector

The PWR-FAN connector is a 1 x 3-pin straight header connector.
PWR-FAN connects to the power supply and controls the power supply
cooling fan.

PWR-FAN

3

1

PWR-FAN Connector

Pin Signal Name

1Ground
2 FAN_CTRL (+12V)
3FAN_SEN

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CPU Fan Connector

The CPU_FAN connector is a 1 x 3-pin straight header connector.
CPU_FAN connects to the CPU fan and controls the CPU cooling.

CPU_FAN

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CPU_FAN Connector

Pin Signal Name

1Ground
2 FAN_CTRL (+12V)
3FAN_SEN

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GAME Connector

The GAME connector is a female DB-15 connector for connecting to a
game controller/joystick or MIDI device.

GAME

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GAME Connector

Pin Signal Name

1GAMEVCC
2JPYB0
3JOYA0
4GND
5GND
6JOYA1
7JOYA2
8GAMEVCC
9GAMEVCC
10 JOYB2
11 JO YA2
12 MIDI_TxD
13 JOYA3
14 JOYB3
15 MIDI_RxD

System Board

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HEADPHONES, LINE IN, MIC Connectors

The HEADPHONES, LINE IN, and MIC jacks are stereo mini-jacks
(3.5 mm). The HEADPHONES jack connects to headphones. The LINE IN
jack connects to a stereo audio source (not an audio source from a video
device). The MIC jack connects to a microphone.

HEADPHONES

LINE IN

MIC

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HEADPHONES

Audio Right Out

Audio Left Out

LINE IN

Audio Right In

L Imbalance

Audio Left In

MIC

Electret bias voltage

MIC imbalance

MIC mono in

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CD-IN Connector

The CD-IN connector on the system board is a 1 x 4-pin header connector
that connects to the DVD-ROM drive’s audio output connector.

CD-IN

4

1

CD-IN

Pin Signal Name

1Left Line In
2Ground
3Ground
4 Right Line In

KY0062.VSD

System Board

AUX-IN Connector

The AUX-IN connector on the system board is a 1 x 4-pin header
connector that connects to the CD-RW drive’s audio output connector.

AUX-IN

3

2

1

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AUX-IN

Pin Signal Name

1 Left Line In
2Ground
3Ground
4 Right Line In

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WOL-CON Connector

The WOL-CON connector on the system board is a 1 x 3-pin header
connector that connects to the WOL (Wake On LAN) connector on the
Ethernet card.

WOL-CON

Pin Signal Name

1+5V SB
2Ground
3WOL signal

WOL-CON

132

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System Board

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Configuration Jumper

There is one user-configurable jumper for CMOS Clear. The other two
jumpers are reserved (do not change).

The computer ships with CMOS Clear in the Normal position. Do not
change the position of this jumper unless directed by a technical support
person.

13

2

Reserved (do not change)
Reserved (do not change)

CMOS CLR

= default jumper

CMOS Clear

1-2

Normal

2-3

Clear

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Fax/Modem Card

The fax/modem card occupies PCI slot #1. There are two RJ-11 jacks: one
to connect a telephone line, and one to connect a phone.

TELEPHOINE

LINE

Connectors

Name Connector Type Description

TELEPHONE RJ-11 Connects to phone
LINE RJ-11 Connects to telephone line

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i.LINK® Card

The i.LINK (IEEE-1394) card occupies PCI slot #2. There are four header
connectors, but only two are used: CN3 connects to the power supply,
and CN4 connects to the 4-pin i.LINK connector on the front chassis
through an interface board on the front chassis.

To 4-pin i.LINK connector on front
chassis

CN2 CN3CN4CN5

i.LINK

(IEEE-1394)

to power
supply (+12V)

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Ethernet Card

The Ethernet card occupies PCI slot #3. JP1 connects to the WOL_CON
connector on the system board.

To WOL header on system board

JP1

Ethernet

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Chapter 8
CMOS 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 in brackets. Text that is not
enclosed in brackets cannot be changed.

A small triangle ( ) indicates that there is a sub-menu with additional
information and options. Press Enter to display the sub-menu. The
information and options in a sub-menu are context-sensitive (they appear
or disappear, depending on which options you select).

The item shown in [brackets] in this guide is the default option. The
option shown in [brackets] on the screen is the option currently set for
your system.

The other available options for each item are shown without brackets
directly below the default option in this guide. The available options are
listed in the order they occur when you press the + key.

Use the left and right arrow keys to choose a menu item. Use the up and
down arrow keys to select an option. Press Enter to display a list of
options, or press the + or - key to cycle through the other options.

If you display the list of options, use the up and down arrow keys to
select an option in the list, then press Enter to choose the selection.

Press Esc to go back to the main menu.

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Press F10 to save the changes and exit, or press Esc to discard the changes.
Follow the on-screen prompts for other choices. The bottom of the screen

presents a summary of the keys to use for navigation and control.

CMOS Setup Options

Main Screen

System Time [00:00:00]
System Date [01/01/2000]
Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.]

2.88M, 3.5 in.
None
360K, 5.25 in.

1.2M, 5.25 in.
720K, 3.5 in.

Legacy Diskette B [None]

360K, 5.25 in.

1.2M, 5.25 in.
720K, 3.5 in.

1.44M, 3.5 in.

2.88M, 3.5 in.

Floppy 3 Mode Support [Disabled]

Drive A
Drive B

Both
Primary Master (see
Primary Slave (see
Secondary Master (see
Secondary Slave (see

Language [English]
Supervisor Password [Disabled]
User Password [Disabled]
Halt On [All but Keyboard]

Installed Memory 127 MB

“IDE Sub-Menus”

“IDE Sub-Menus”

“IDE Sub-Menus”

“IDE Sub-Menus”

on page 80)

on page 80)

on page 80)

on page 80)

All but Disk

All but Disk/Keyboard

All Errors

No Error

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IDE Sub-Menus

Type [Auto]

Translation Method

Cylinders

Heads

Sectors

†

†

‡

CHS Capacity

Maximum LBA Capacity

*

*

*

User Type HDD
CD-ROM
LS-120
ZIP-100
MO
Other ATAPI
None

[LBA]
Large
Normal
Match Partition Table
Manual

[ 1024]

[255]

[63]

8422MB

30735MB

Multi-Sector Transfers

*

[Maximum]
Disabled
2 Sectors
4 Sectors
8 Sectors
16 Sectors
32 Sectors

SMART Monitoring

*

[Disabled]
Enabled

PIO Mode

**

ULTRA DMA Mode

Set Device As

††

†

[4]

[4]

[Auto]
Floppy
Hard Disk

* This option appears when Type is set to User Type HDD.

† This option appears when Type is set to Auto or User Type HDD.
‡ This option appears when Type is set to Auto or User Type HDD.

** This option appears when Type is not set to None.
†† This option appears when Type is set to ZIP-100 or MO.

Advanced Screen

CMOS Setup Options

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CPU Core:Bus Freq. Multiplier [6.5x]

CPU Level 1 Cache [Enabled]

CPU Level 2 Cache [Enabled]

CPU Level 2 Cache ECC Check [Disabled]

BIOS Update [Enabled]

PS/2 Mouse Function Control [Auto]

USB Legacy Support [Auto]

OS/2 Onboard Memory > 64M [Disabled]

Chip Configuration (see “Chip Configuration Sub-Menu” on page 82)
I/O Device Configuration (see “I/O Device Configuration Sub-Menu” on page 83)
PCI Configuration (see
Shadow Configuration (see

“PCI Configuration Sub-Menu”

“Shadow Configuration Sub-Menu”

7.0x

7.5x

8.0x

2.0x

2.5x

3.0x

3.5x

4.0x

4.5x

5.0x

5.5x

6.0x

Disabled

Disabled

Enabled

Disabled

Enabled

Disabled

Enabled

Enabled

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Chip Configuration Sub-Menu

SDRAM Configuration [By SPD]

SDRAM CAS Latency [3T]
SDRAM RAS to CAS Delay [3T]
SDRAM RAS Precharge Time [3T]
SDRAM Cycle Time (Tras, Trc) [5T, 7T]

SDRAM Page Closing Policy [All Banks]

CPU Latency Timer [Enabled]

Onboard VGA [Enabled]

Display Cache Paging Mode [Page open]

Video Memory Cache Mode [UC]

Memory Hole At 15M-16M [Disabled]

PCI 2.1 Support [Enabled]

High Priority PCI Mode [Enabled]

Onboard PCI IDE Enable [Both]

User Define
7ns (143MHz)
8ns (125MHz)

6T, 8T

One Bank

Disabled

Disabled

Page close

USWC

Enabled

Disabled

Disabled

Primary
Secondary
Disabled

I/O Device Configuration Sub-Menu

Onboard AC97 Audio Controller [Enabled]

Disabled

Onboard 1394 Controller [Enabled]

Disabled

Onboard Lan Controller [Enabled]

Disabled

Onboard FDC Swap A & B [No Swap]

Swap AB

Floppy Disk Access Control [R/W]

Read Only

Onboard Serial Port 1 [3F8H/IRQ4]

2F8H/IRQ3

3E8H/IRQ4

2E8H/IRQ10

Disabled

Onboard Parallel Port [378H/IRQ7]

278H/IRQ5

Disabled

3BCH/IRQ7

Parallel Port Mode [Normal]

EPP

ECP

ECP+EPP

Onboard Game Port [200H-207H]

208H-20FH

Disabled

Onboard MIDI I/O [330H-331H]

300H-301H

Disabled

Onboard MIDI IRQ [10]

3

4

5

6

7

9

11

12

14

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PCI Configuration Sub-Menu

Slot 1 IRQ [Auto]
to NA
Slot 3 IRQ 3

PCI/VGA Palette Snoop [Disabled]

PCI Latency Timer [32]
SYMBIOS SCSI BIOS [Auto]

USB Function [Enabled]

ONB VGA BIOS First [No]

4
5
7
9
10
11
12
14
15

Enabled

Disabled

Disabled

Yes

CMOS Setup Options

PCI/PNP IRQ Resource Exclusion Sub-Menu

IRQ 3 Reserved [No/ICU]

Yes

IRQ 4 Reserved [No/ICU]

Yes

IRQ 5 Reserved [Yes]

No/ICU

IRQ 7 Reserved [No/ICU]

Yes

IRQ 9 Reserved [No/ICU]

Yes

IRQ 10 Reserved [No/ICU]

Yes

IRQ 11 Reserved [No/ICU]

Yes

IRQ 12 Reserved [No/ICU]

Yes

IRQ 14 Reserved [No/ICU]

Yes

IRQ 15 Reserved [No/ICU]

Yes

PCI/PNP DMA Resource Exclusion Sub-Menu

DMA 1 Used By ISA [No/ICU]

Yes

DMA 3 Used By ISA [No/ICU]

Yes

DMA 5 Used By ISA [No/ICU]

Yes

PCI/PNP UMB Resource Exclusion Sub-Menu

ISA/MEM Block BASE [No/ICU]

C800

CC00

D000

D400

D800

DC00

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Shadow Configuration Sub-Menu

Video ROM BIOS Shadow [Enabled]

C8000-CBFFF Shadow [Disabled]

CC000-CFFFF Shadow [Disabled]

D0000-D3FFF Shadow [Disabled]

D4000-D7FFF Shadow [Disabled]

D8000-DBFFF Shadow [Disabled]

DC000-DFFFF Shadow [Disabled]

Disabled

Enabled

Enabled

Enabled

Enabled

Enabled

Enabled

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