PCV-S
| PCV-S Series | |
|---|---|
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| Series | PCV-S Series |
| Release | 1998 |
| Processor | Pentium II 266 MHz (400 MHz on later models) |
| Graphics | ATI 3D RAGE PRO TURBO AGP (2 MB) |
| Chipset | 440EX AGPset |
| Memory | 64 MB SDRAM (standard) 128 MB max (2 DIMM) |
| Display | 15″ or 17″ Trinitron CRT Optional 13.3″ TFT LCD |
| Storage | 4.3 GB IDE HDD |
| Audio | |
| Networking | |
| OS | Microsoft Windows 95 |
| Battery | |
| Weight | 8.2 kg (tower only) |
| Dimensions | |
| MSRP | Unknown |
Overview
The Sony VAIO PCV-S was a PC component system released by Sony in 1998. It came in various different configurations, including some with an inbuilt TV tuner, popular on VAIOs of the time. It came with a 15 or 17 inch CRT monitor or a 13.3 inch TFT LCD. They all came bundled with Floppy and CD-ROM drives, a keyboard and a mouse.
Daily usage today
The PCV-S is a novelty item. It will be okay for some old games (depends on graphics card) and office tasks like Word, PowerPoint and Excel. Browsing the web should work fine too for old pages that are text only with maybe some low resolution images. You could use FrogFind for this.
They can be found every once in a while on Yahoo! Auctions Japan or Mercari Japan.
Resources
If a link is broken, please input the URL in the Wayback Machine.
Recovery Discs
Recovery discs are not known for this model.
Manuals and Useful Links
| Drivers | Unknown |
| Disassembly guide | Unknown |
| PCV-S510 community page | Interesting PCV-S510 page |
Presentation Pages
| PCV-S520 (Sony JP) | Sony |
Credits
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