Sony PCV-RX470DS Connectors and Headers, Front Panel Header, Front Panel header, Name Description

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VAIO Digital Studio™ System Reference Manual

Connectors and Headers

Front Panel Header

The front panel header is a 20-pin header (one pin is removed for the key) that provides connections to various front panel functions. A 20-pin header with only 10 wires is used to interface the system board to the front panel.

Front Panel header

MSG

 

LED

 

 

CD LED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PWR HD PWR RESET

 

 

 

 

LED LED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Front Panel header

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name

Description

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CD-LED

Connects to the CD/DVD drive access light on the front panel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 Stand by indicator light on the front panel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Contents Page Owner’s Record Safety Information and Caution Wave LengthPage Regulatory Information Declaration of ConformityFCC Part This modem uses the Usoc RJ-11 telephone jackTelephone Consumer Guidelines Canada Disposal of Lithium BatteryTelephone Consumer Protection Act United States Viii Industry Canada Notice Avis de L’industrie CanadaPage Contents Xii Vaio Digital Studio System Reference ManualXiii 109Xiv Chapter Identifying Components Front View All ModelsDrives Drive DescriptionPCV-RX490TV ‡ Data on a DVD-RW/DVD-R is read at a constant transfer rate Buttons and Switches Button or switch DescriptionIndicators Indicator DescriptionConnectors Connector DescriptionUSB Rear View USB1, USB2IconDescription IconsAll Models PCV-RX490TV Only Ethernet Port Keyboard and Mouse PortsUSB Ports Monitor Port Vaio Digital Studio System Reference Manual Serial PortPrinter/Parallel Port DVI Port Game PortTelephone and Line Jacks Link IEEE1394 Ports Expansion Slots Remote Control PCV-RX490TVVaio Digital Studio System Reference Manual Chapter Configuring Your System Accessing the Bios Setup Utility Changing the Displays Power Management Settings Vaio Digital Studio System Reference Manual Configuring Your System Vaio Digital Studio System Reference Manual Chapter Removing, Installing, Replacing Components Removing the Side Cover Replacing the Side Cover Installing a PCI Add-In Card Removing, Installing, and Replacing Components Removing a PCI Add-in Card Removing, Installing, and Replacing Components Replacing the Lithium Battery Push in not down to pop out battery Vaio Digital Studio System Reference Manual Installing System Memory Memory module configurations MBRemove the AGP add-in card Rimmb Rimma Vaio Digital Studio System Reference Manual Removing a Memory Module Vaio Digital Studio System Reference Manual Removing a Slot Cover Covering an Open I/O Slot Installing a 3.5-inch Internal Hard Disk Drive To prepare a startup disk PCV-RX490TV model onlyTo install a 3.5-inch internal hard disk drive all models Removing, Installing, and Replacing Components Drive connectors Power connectors Tab Disk drive holder Removing, Installing, and Replacing Components Removing the Power Supply Replacing the Power Supply Vaio Digital Studio System Reference Manual Chapter System Board Connectors and Headers Front Panel HeaderFront Panel header Name DescriptionFloppy Disk Drive header Pin Signal NameFloppy Disk Drive Header Memory Module Rimm Slots PCI Slots AGP Slot IDE Headers Power Supply and Aux Power Headers Power Supply headerAux Power header PinKeyboard and Mouse connectors Keyboard and Mouse PortsUSB Ports and USB Header USB3, USB4 ports USB23 header connects to USB1 on front panelUSB1, USB2 ports Ethernet port Ethernet PortSerial , Printer, and i.LINK Ports Serial port Printer port Link port PWR-FAN header Fan HeadersCPU-FAN header Game Port Game portHeadphones, Line In, Mic Jacks HeadphonesLine MicLink Headers Link headers 1394HEAD2 and 1394HEAD3CD-IN Header CD-IN headerAUX-IN Header AUX-IN headerVideo Header Video headerJumper Plug Position Function CLR Cmos Jumper settingsCLR Cmos Jumper Chapter Fax/Modem Card Name Connector Type Description HomePNA ModemLucent 1648 Modem Vaio Digital Studio System Reference Manual Pin1 Pin2 Pin3 Pin4 Pin5 Connector DescriptionChapter Giga Pocket Card Pin6 Pin7 Pin8 Pin9 Pin10 Chapter Video Card DVI port ConnectorsPin Signal Chapter Cmos Setup Options Vaio Digital Studio System Reference Manual Main Screen CD-ROM Advanced Screen 2F8H/IRQ3 PCI/AGP Power Screen Boot Screen Atapi MOExit Screen Chapter Miscellaneous Technical Information User and Supervisor Passwords If you set these passwords Following passwords are requiredBeep Code Error Messages PCI Configuration Status and Error Messages Message MeaningMiscellaneous Technical Information Default DMA Channel Assignments100 Channel AssignmentAddress Range Description Hex System I/O Address Map101 102 103 PCV-RX490TV104 105 Address range Default configurationMemory Map 106 IRQ Description IRQ Summary107 108 Chapter Specifications ProcessorsChipset AGP BusPage Audio 111Communications Giga Pocket I/O PCV-RX490TV onlyExpansion Slots 112113 Floppy Disk Drive and ControllerHard Drives and Controllers Optical Drives 114115 Standard rate is 150 KBpsSystem Bios 116Index 118 IDE119 PCI120
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