Sony VGC-RA842G Marketing Specifications
VGC-RA842G
VAIO® RA Series Desktop PC
Premier performance. Professional multimedia tools.
Cutting-edge design.
THE POWER YOU NEED FOR THE MOST DEMANDING A/V APPLICATIONS.
Intel® dual-core processor delivers robust performance for running multiple, demanding applications
simultaneously8. Serial ATA hard drives in a RAID 0 configuration delivers incredible hard drive
speeds. DVD+R Double Layer/DVD±RW3drive provides data storage of up to 8.5GB on one Double
Layer DVD disc. PCI Express Video graphics capabilities enable cinematic-quality effects and color.
ULTIMATE A/V ENTERTAINMENT.
Bringing Sony's professional audio, video and broadcast expertise directly to your PC, so you can
create, manage, edit and archive video, music and photos like a Pro. Capture and edit high-definition
camcorder video. Turn your old VHS and 8mm videos into high-quality DVDs3with Click to DVD™
creation software. Watch and record high-quality TV. Master your own audio recordings, or digitize
your old records and tapes, with Sony’s original SonicStage® Mastering Studio software. The VAIO®
RA Digital Studio™ PC empowers your creativity and entertainment.
ENJOY THE HIGH-QUALITY TV VIEWING EXPERIENCE THAT YOU'VE COME
TO EXPECT FROM SONY.
Watch and record all of your favorite shows with Microsoft® Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005
enhanced by Sony's Giga Pocket® engine. It's convenient and easy with on-screen program listings
and navigation. Create a digital library for personal viewing at your convenience. It's TV on your
schedule.
INNOVATIVE INDUSTRIAL DESIGN.
Sony's revolutionary liquid-cooling system and advanced noise-reduction technology ensures premier
performance without the heat or noise of traditional PC designs and cooling fans. A unique liquid-flow
heat pipe draws heat away from the processor, while air-intake from the desktop tower's mid-section
maximizes air flow and optimizes acoustics. The result: cool, quiet and reliable performance from an
incredibly powerful desktop computer.
The VAIO® RA Digital Studio PC provides the multimedia muscle for your
next-generation A/V entertainment demands. Edit high-definition camcorder
video. Master your own music recordings. Turn your home movies into
high-quality DVDs3. The tools you need to work like a Pro. Premier
performance. Cutting-edge design. The ultimate in multimedia desktop
computing.
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VGC-RA842G
VAIO® RA Series Desktop PC
Hardware
Processor
Intel® Pentium® D Processor 830
(3GHz1, 2MB L2 Cache)
Front Side Bus Speed
800MHz
Chipset
Intel® 945P
Memory
1GB PC2-4200 533MHz DDR2
(Expandable to 2GB)
Hard Drive
500GB27200rpm SATA in RAID 0 configuration
Graphics
NVIDIA® Graphics GeForce™ 6600
256MB DDR SDRAM
Graphics Interface
TV-Out / VGA-Out / DVI-D Out
16x PCI Express
Giga Pocket® MPEG2 Realtime Encoder board with TV
Tuner
Optical Drive
DVD+R Double Layer/DVD±RW drive
Double Layer +R
DVD+R DL write (6x MAX)
3
DVD±RW
DVD-R write (16x MAX), DVD-RW write (6x MAX)
DVD+R write (16x MAX), DVD+RW write (8x MAX)
CD-R write (40x MAX), CD-RW write (24x MAX)
Additional Optical Drive
DVD-ROM
DVD-ROM Read (16x MAX), CD-ROM Read (40x MAX)
Floppy Disk Drive
3.5” 1.44MB Floppy Disk Drive
Audio
5.1 Channel - Intel® High Definition Audio
Ethernet
10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T Fast Ethernet (RJ-45)
Modem
V.90 compatible data/fax modem (RJ-11)
Expansion Slots
Multi-Media Card Reader5(Memory Stick®, Memory Stick
PRO/Duo™, Compact Flash® Type I andType II, SD/
MultiMediaCard™, xD Picture Card®)
One x16 PCI Express (occupied by Graphics Card)
Two PCI (one available)
One PCI Express x1 (occupied)
Expansion Bays
Two 5.25” Half-Height (occupied)
One External 3.5” (occupied)
Three Internal 3.5” (two occupied)
(Four 3.5” SATA Hard Drives can be accomodated
if Floppy Drive is removed.)
3
Port Connectors
Seven USB 2.0 (three front/four rear)
Two PS/2® (Mouse/Keyboard)
One VGA/DVI-D Monitor Out Port
One TV-Out Port
One S/PDIF Out / One Parallel Port
One 6pin i.LINK®4Port (rear)/ One 4pin (front)
One Headphone / One Microphone/ One Line In
S-Video: Two Inputs (front and rear)
Composite Video / Audio Inputs (front and rear)
Coaxial Input (VHF/UHF)
Power Requirements
364.7 watts max. / 100-240V ~7A (50/60Hz)
Power Managment
ACPI 1.0 Compliant
Weight
34.17 lbs. (weight is approximate and may vary)
Dimensions
7.4"(W) x 15.6"(H) x 15.3"(D)
Supplied Accessories
5.1 Surround Sound Speakers
IR Remote Control and Receiver / IR Blaster
Wireless Keyboard
Wireless Mouse
Software
Operating System
Microsoft® Windows® Media Center Edition 2005
Sony Original Software
Click to DVD™ - DVD Creation
SonicStage® Mastering Studio - Audio Mastering &
Remastering
PictureGear Studio™ - Digital Photo
DVgate Plus™- Digital Video
SonicStage® - Digital Music
VAIO Media™ - Network File Sharing
Image Converter - PSP Transfer
Other Software Applications
Adobe® Premiere® Standard Edition
Adobe® Photoshop® Album Starter Edition
Adobe® Photoshop® Elements® 3.0
Microsoft® Works 8.0 - Word Processing, Spreadsheet,
Calendar, Scheduling, Contact Management, and
Database
Microsoft® Office 2003 60-Day Student/Teacher Edition
Trial
Intuit Quicken® 2005 New User Edition (Previous Quicken
Users may require additional upgrade)
InterVideo® WinDVD®
Sonic RecordNow!® 7
Anti-Virus and Recovery Software
Norton® Internet Security™ 90-Day Subscription - Norton
AntiVirus®, Norton Personal Firewall, Norton Privacy
Control, Norton AntiSpam®, Norton Parental Control
Intermute™ SpySubtract™ 30-Day Subscription
VAIO® Recovery Wizard
VAIO® Control Center
VAIO® Update
Online Center
America Online® 90-Day Trial - For new users only
Service and Warranty
Limited Warranty and Onsite Service
1 Year Limited Warranty with Onsite Service
6
Telephone Support
1 Year toll-free technical telephone assistance, available
24-hours, 7-days-a-week
7
Online and Email Support
Support available from http://www.esupport.sony.com
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aff ect appl icat ion p erfo rman ce. C PU s peed wil l be redu ced unde r ce rtain
ope rati ng c ondit ions .
2. GB mean s on e bi llion byt es w hen refe rring to hard dri ve c apac ity.
Acc essi ble capa city may vary . A port ion of h ard d isk spac e is res erved
as a re cove ry p artit ion.
3. DVD Med ia/F orma ts ar e no t un ivers ally com pati ble.
4. i.L INK is a tra dema rk of Son y us ed o nly t o de sign ate t hat a pr oduc t
con tain s an IEE E 139 4 co nnec tor. All prod ucts wit h an i.L INK c onne ctor
may not com muni cate wit h eac h ot her.
5. Doe s no t su pport Mem ory Stic k me dia a nd M emor y Sti ck P RO m edia
usi ng t he M agicG ate func tion . Tes ted to s uppo rt Me mory Sti ck P RO
med ia f or u p to 1GB. Doe s no t su pport 5.0 V Sm artM edia medi a or the ID
fun ctio n of Sma rtMed ia m edia wit h IDs . Do es n ot su ppor t th e SD Memo ry
Car d me dia copy right pro tect ion func tion.
6. Whe n av aila ble. Sony wil l pr ovid e Ons ite Serv ice in f ulfif illm ent of i ts
lim ited war rant y obl igat ions . Any suc h se rvic es ar e su bjec t to the term s
and con diti ons of t he li mite d wa rrant y. S ee a ctual Lim ited War rant y for
det ails . On site Serv ice will be prov ided via thr id-pa rty tech nici an to be
dis patc hed as n eeded fol lowi ng p hone- base tro uble -shoo ting . So me
rep airs may be acco mpli shed with sel f re pair kit s. On site Ser vice may
not be avai labl e in all loc ation s.
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Pho ne S uppo rt. A ddit iona l tel epho ne s uppor t ma y be ava ilabl e fr om t he
app lica ble 3rd part y ven dor. Ava ilab ility and sch edul e fo r any suc h
sup port is dete rmin ed by the app lica ble soft ware vend or.
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use .
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ad d-o n h ard wa re opt ion s. Th is per son al co mpu ter is no t man ufa ctu red
to an y s pe cif ic sof twa re, a nd Son y d oes n ot and c ann ot mak e a ny
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ha rdw are o pti on exc ept t hos e m ent ion ed in th is doc ume nt . S ony he reb y
di scl aim s a ny re pre sen tat ion s o r war ran ty tha t thi s p rod uct i s
co mpa tib le wi th any c omb ina tio n o f n on- Son y p ro duc ts you m ay cho ose
to co nne ct . W hil e S ony re pr ese nta tiv es or So ny aut hor ize d dea ler s m ay
be ab le to as sis t y ou an d m ay mak e rec omm end ati ons , t he y a re NOT
au tho riz ed to va ry or wa ive th is di scl aim er. Pu rc has ers mu st de ter min e
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ar e t rad ema rks o f S ony . I nte l a nd Pe nti um are r egi ste red t rad ema rks of
In tel Co rp ora tio n. Mic ros of t, Win dow s a nd Ou tlo ok are t rad ema rks of
Mi cro sof t C or por ati on. Re alo ne is a tra de mar k o f R eal Net wor ks, I nc. Al l
ot her tr ad ema rks ar e t rad em ark s o f t hei r r esp ect ive o wne rs. Th is
pr odu ct me ets th e s tan dar ds of th e I nte rn ati ona l E ner gy St ar Pro gra m
fo r e ner gy ef fic ien cy. Fe at ure s a nd spe cif ica ti ons ar e s ubj ect t o c han ge
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Pr int ed in U. S.A . 4 /05 .
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Last Updated 2005-04-27
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