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Sony VAIO RA Series
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included.
Digital Studio PC
VGC-RA930G
The premier multimedia desktop PC.
Desktop
CTO
Power for Demanding
A/V Applications.
Television at your
Fingertips.
Sony’s Professional
Tools are in your Hands.
Advanced Cooling and
Acoustic Technology.
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The Sony VAIO RA Series exem-
plifies cutting edge design and
superior performance - A sleek
black chassis with a revolutionary
liquid heat pipe cooling system,
spectacular acoustic presence
and breakneck performance.
Topped off with loads of expan-
sion headroom to take your
The VAIO® RA Digital Studio
Desktop Computer brings
Sony's professional audio,
video and broadcast expert-
ise directly to your desktop.
Create, manage, edit and
archive video, music and
The innovative liquid-cooling
system and advanced noise-
reduction technology en-
sures premier performance
without the heat or noise of
traditional PCs. A unique liq-
uid-flow heat pipe draws
heat away from the proces-
sor, while air intake from the
desktop tower's mid-section
maximizes air flow and opti-
mizes acoustics.
Enjoy the quality TV viewing
experience that you've come
to expect from Sony. Watch
and record your favorite
Serial ATA hard drives in RAID
0 configuration deliver incredi-
ble hard-drive speeds and
accommodate a large collec-
tion of high-quality media files.
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.
DVD+R
Double
Layer/
DVD RW drive provides data
storage of up to 8.5GB on
one Double Layer DVD disc3.
PCI Express Video graphics
capabilities enable cinematic-
quality effects and color.
photos just like
Capture and edit high-defini-
tion camcorder video.
a
Pro.
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VAIO PC experience wherever
your passion leads you.
Convert VHS or 8mm videos
into high-quality DVDs3.
Model
Port Connections
Optional Software
TV-Out/ DVI-I x 2 Out available with
1GB. Does not support 5.0V SmartMedia media or the
ID function of SmartMedia media with IDs. Does not
support the SD Memory Card media copyright
protection function.
6. When available. Sony will provide Onsite Service in
fulfifillment of its limited warranty obligations. Any
such services are subject to the terms and conditions
of the limited warranty. See actual Limited Warranty
for details. Onsite Service will be provided via thrid-
party technician to be dispatched as needed following
phone-base trouble-shooting. Some repairs may be
accomplished with self repair kits. Onsite Service
may not be available in all locations.
7. For certain third party software applications, Sony
provides first level Phone Support. Additional tele-
phone support may be available from the applicable
3rd party vendor. Availability and schedule for any
such support is determined by the applicable software
vendor.
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VGC-RA930G CTO
Seven USB 2.0 (three front/four rear)
Two PS/2® (Mouse/Keyboard)
One VGA/DVI Monitor Out Port
One TV Out Port
Adobe Photoshop Album Starter
Edition
ATI Radeon X800XT graphics
16x PCI Express
HARDWARE
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Giga Pocket MPEG2 Realtime
Adobe Photoshop Elements 2.0
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Encoder board with TV Tuner
DVD+R Double Layer /
DVD RW Drive3
Adobe Premiere Professional Edition
Processor (Configurable)
Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor 570J
with Hyper-Threading Technology
(3.80GHz1, 1MB L2 Cache)
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One S/PDIF Out / One Parallel Port
Microsoft Office 2003 60-Day Trial
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One 6pin i.LINK Port (rear)/ One 4pin
Student/Teacher Edition
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(front)
Microsoft Office 2003 60-Day Trial
Double Layer+R
Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor 560J
with Hyper-Threading Technology
(3.60GHz1, 1MB L2 Cache)
DVD+R write (2.4x MAX)
One Headphone / One Microphone/ One Line
In
S-Video: Two Inputs (front and rear)
Composite Video / Audio Inputs (front and
rear)
Small Business Edition
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DVD RW3
Microsoft Office 2003 Basic, Small
Business or Professional Edition
Anti-Virus & Recovery
Software
-RW
Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor 550J
with Hyper-Threading Technology
(3.40GHz1, 1MB L2 Cache)
DVD-R write (8x MAX), DVD-RW write (4x MAX)
+RW
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DVD+R write (16x MAX),
Coaxial Input (VHF/UHF)
Norton Internet Security™ 90-Day
Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor 540J
with Hyper-Threading Technology
(3.20GHz1, 1MB L2 Cache)
DVD+RW write (4x MAX)
Power Requirements
364.7 watts max. / 100-240V ~7A
(50/60Hz)
Power Management
ACPI 1.0 Compliant
Subscription
CD-RW
Intermute™ SpySubtract™ 30-Day
Subscription
CD-R write (32x MAX), CD-RW write (24x MAX)
Front Side Bus Speed
800MHz
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VAIO Recovery Wizard
Optical Drive #2 (Configurable)
DVD-ROM
DVD-ROM Read (16x MAX),
CD-ROM Read (40x MAX)
or none
Floppy Disk Drive
3.5” 1.44MB Floppy Disk Drive (Drive
not available when configured with 4 hard
drives.)
Computer Interface: The computer industry lacks stan-
dards, and therefore, there are a multitude of varying
software packages and add-on hardware options. This
personal computer is not manufactured to any specific
software, and Sony does not and cannot make any war-
ranty or representation with respect to the performance
of this product with any particular software packages
and/or non-Sony add-on hardware option except those
mentioned in this document. Sony hereby disclaims any
representations or warranty that this product is compat-
ible with any combination of non-Sony products you
may choose to connect. While Sony representatives or
Sony authorized dealers may be able to assist you and
may make recommendations, they are NOT authorized to
vary or waive this disclaimer. Purchasers must deter-
mine for themselves the suitability and compatibility of
the hardware and software in each and every particular
instance. Some pre-installed software titles may not
include full documentation. Software titles pre-installed
on the Sony Desktop Computer are subject to change
without notice. Simulated graphic shown on display.
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VAIO Help and Support
Chipset
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VAIO Update
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Weight (CPU)
Intel 915P
Internet Services
34.17 lbs. (weight is approximate & may vary)
Dimensions (CPU)
7.4”(W) x 15.6”(H) x 15.3”(D)
Supplied Accessories
(Configurable) 5.1 Surround Sound Speakers
or 2.1 Surround Sound Speakers
IR Remote Control and Receiver / IR Blaster
Wireless Keyboard
Memory (Configurable)
2GB (512MB X 4)
1GB (512MB X 2)
512MB (256MB X 2)
PC-3200 400MHz DDR
(Expandable to 2GB)
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America Online 90-Day Trial - For
new users only
SERVICE AND WARRANTY
INFORMATION
Audio
Hard Drive (Configurable)
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Limited Warranty and Onsite
Service (Configurable)
1 or 3 Year Limited Warranty with
Onsite Service6
5.1 Channel - Intel High Definition
2
1.6TB (400GB x 4) 7200rpm SATA
Audio
Wireless Mouse
Wireless Keyboard/Mouse Receiver
2
1TB (250GB x 4) 7200rpm SATA
Ethernet
2
800GB (400GB x 2) 7200rpm SATA
10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T
Fast Ethernet (RJ-45)
Modem
2
500GB (250GB x 2) 7200rpm SATA
Telephone Support
SOFTWARE
2
400GB 7200rpm SATA
1 Year toll-free technical telephone
2
250GB 7200rpm SATA
Operating System
7
.
assistance, available 24/7
V.90 compatible data/fax modem
(RJ-11)
2
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200GB 7200rpm SATA
Microsoft Windows Media Center
Edition 2005
On-line Support
Support available from
2
160GB 7200rpm SATA
Expansion Slots
Sony® Original Software
RAID Support (Configurable)
Supports RAID 0 (default when config-
ured with multiple drives) or non-RAID
(User Configurable)
Multi-Media Card Reader5 (Memory
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©2005 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights reserved.
Reproduction in whole or in part without
written permission is prohibited. Sony, i.LINK, VAIO,
SonicStage, Memory Stick, DVgate Plus, PictureGear
Studio, Giga Pocket, VAIO Media, Click to DVD, Like No
Other, and VAIO are trademarks of Sony. Intel and
Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation.
Microsoft, Windows and Outlook are trademarks of
Microsoft Corporation. All other trademarks are trade-
marks of their respective owners. This product meets the
standards of the International Energy Star Program for
energy efficiency. Features and specifications are sub-
ject to change without notice. Non-metric weights and
measurements are approximate.
Click to DVD - DVD Creation
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Stick , Memory Stick PRO/Duo™,
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SonicStage Mastering Studio - Audio
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1. GHz denotes microprocessor internal clock speed;
other factors may affect application performance.
CPU speed will be reduced under certain operating
conditions.
2. GB means one billion bytes when referring to hard
drive capacity. Accessible capacity may vary. A por
tion of hard disk space is reserved as a recovery
partition.
3. DVD Media/Formats are not universally compatible.
4. i.LINK is a trademark of Sony used only to designate
that a product contains an IEEE 1394 connector. All
products with an i.LINK connector may not communi-
cate with each other.
5. Does not support Memory Stick media and Memory
Stick PRO media using the MagicGate function.
Tested to support Memory Stick PRO media for up to
Compact Flash Type I andType II, SD/
Mastering & Remastering
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MultiMediaCard™, xD Picture Card )
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PictureGear Studio - Digital Photo
Graphics (Configurable)
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 acco-
modated if Floppy Drive is removed.)
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DVgate Plus - Digital Video
SonicStage - Digital Music
VAIO Media - Network File Sharing
NVIDIA GeForce™ 6600
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(256MB Video Memory),
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ATI Radeon X300
(128MB Video Memory), or
Additional Software
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ATI Radeon X800XT
Adobe Premiere Standard Edition
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(256MB Video Memory)
Graphics Interface
(Configurable)
Microsoft Works 8.0
Intuit Quicken 2005 New User Edition
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(Previous Quicken Users may require
additional upgrade.)
TV-Out/ VGA-Out/ DVI-D Out avail-
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Printed in U.S.A. 1/05.
InterVideo WinDVD
able with ATI Radeon X300 graph-
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Sonic RecordNow!
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ics and NVIDIA GeForce™ 6600
6
Featuring One Year Onsite Service
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