PCV-S - Revision history

Laki2 at 22:34, 25 April 2025

2025-04-25T22:34:17Z

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	{{Infobox Specs		{{Infobox Specs
	\| name = PCV-S Series		\| name = PCV-S Series
	\| image = PCV-S500TV7.jpg		\| image = PCV-S500TV7.jpg
	\| subtitle = PCV-S		\| subtitle = PCV-S
	\| series = PCV-S Series		\| series = PCV-S Series
	\| rel = 1998		\| rel = 1998
	\| cpu = Pentium II 266 MHz<br>(400 MHz on later models)		\| cpu = Pentium II 266 MHz<br>(400 MHz on later models)
	\| gpu = ATI 3D RAGE PRO TURBO AGP~~<br>~~(2 MB)		\| gpu = ATI 3D RAGE PRO TURBO AGP (2 MB)
	\| chipset = ~~Intel~~ 440EX AGPset		\| chipset = 440EX AGPset
	\| memory = 64 MB SDRAM (standard)<br>128 MB (~~max,~~ 2 DIMM ~~slots~~)		\| memory = 64 MB SDRAM (standard)<br>128 MB max (2 DIMM)
	\| display = ~~15"~~ or ~~17"~~ Trinitron CRT<br>Optional 13.3" TFT LCD		\| display = 15″ or 17″ Trinitron CRT<br>Optional 13.3″ TFT LCD
	\| storage = 4.3 GB IDE HDD		\| storage = 4.3 GB IDE HDD
	\| floppy = 3.5" 1.44 MB		\| floppy = 3.5″ 1.44 MB
	\| optical = CD-ROM drive		\| optical = CD-ROM drive
	~~\| connectivity = TV tuner (optional)<br>VGA out<br>PS/2 keyboard & mouse ports<br>Audio in/out~~		\| os = Microsoft Windows 95
	~~\| expansion = AGP slot<br>PCI slots~~		\| weight = 8.2 kg (tower only)
	\| os = Microsoft Windows 95		\| msrp = Unknown
	\| weight = 8.2 kg (tower only)
	\| msrp = Unknown
	}}		}}

	== Overview ==		== Overview ==
	[[File:PCV-S500TV7.jpg\|alt=PCV-S500TV7\|thumb\|PCV-S500TV7]]		[[File:PCV-S500TV7.jpg\|alt=PCV-S500TV7\|thumb\|PCV-S500TV7]]
	The Sony VAIO PCV-S was a PC component system released by Sony in 1998. It came in various configurations, including ~~models~~ with an inbuilt TV tuner. ~~Bundled~~ with ~~either~~ a ~~15″~~ or ~~17″ Trinitron~~ CRT monitor (or ~~optionally~~ a 13.3″ TFT LCD~~), each system shipped~~ with ~~a floppy drive,~~ CD-ROM ~~drive~~, keyboard, and mouse.		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.

	== ~~Detailed specs~~ ==		== Daily usage today ==
	~~[[File:~~PCV-S ~~PC only~~.~~jpg\|thumb\|PCV-S (tower only)]]~~		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.
	~~'''Processor:''' Pentium II 266 MHz~~ (~~400 MHz~~ on ~~later models~~)
	~~'''Graphics:''' ATI 3D RAGE PRO TURBO AGP (2 MB)~~
	~~'''Chipset:''' Intel 440EX AGPset~~
	~~'''Memory:''' 64 MB SDRAM (up to 128 MB~~, ~~2 DIMM)~~
	~~'''Display:''' 15″/17″ Trinitron CRT (optional 13~~.~~3″ TFT LCD)~~
	~~'''Storage:''' 4~~.~~3 GB IDE HDD~~
	~~'''Floppy:''' 3.5″ 1.44 MB~~
	~~'''Optical:''' CD-ROM drive~~
	~~'''Connectivity:''' Optional TV tuner, VGA out, PS/2 keyboard & mouse, audio in/out~~
	~~'''Expansion:''' AGP slot, PCI slots~~
	~~'''OS:''' Microsoft Windows 95~~
	~~'''Weight:''' 8~~.~~2 kg (tower only)~~
	~~'''MSRP:''' Unknown~~

	~~== Daily usage today ==~~		They can be found every once in a while on Yahoo! Auctions Japan or Mercari Japan.
	~~The PCV-S is now~~ a novelty system. It can handle older DOS/Windows 95–era games (depending on the GPU) and office tasks (Word, Excel, etc.). Web browsing is limited to simple, text-based pages. Units occasionally appear on Yahoo! Auctions Japan or Mercari Japan.

	== Resources ==		== Resources ==
	If a link is broken, please ~~try~~ the [http://web.archive.org/ Wayback Machine].		If a link is broken, please input the URL in the [http://web.archive.org/ Wayback Machine].

	==== Recovery Discs ====		==== Recovery Discs ====
	Recovery ~~disks~~ are not known ~~to exist~~ for this model.		Recovery discs are not known for this model.

	==== Manuals and Useful Links ====		==== Manuals and Useful Links ====
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	\|+ Manuals and Useful Links		\|+ Manuals and Useful Links
	\|-		\|-
	~~\| PCV-S Manuals \|\| Unknown~~		\| Drivers \|\| Unknown
	\|-
	\| Drivers \|\| Unknown
	\|-		\|-
	\| Disassembly guide \|\| Unknown		\| Disassembly guide \|\| Unknown
	\|-		\|-
	\| PCV-S510 community page \|\| [http://pinsroom.fc2web.com/vaio-PCV-S510.html Interesting PCV-S510 page]		\| PCV-S510 community page \|\| [http://pinsroom.fc2web.com/vaio-PCV-S510.html Interesting PCV-S510 page]
	\|}		\|}

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	\|+ Presentation Pages		\|+ Presentation Pages
	\|-		\|-
	\| PCV-S520 (Sony JP) \|\| [https://www.sony.jp/products/Consumer/PCOM/MicroTower/PCV-S520/index.html Sony]		\| PCV-S520 (Sony JP) \|\| [https://www.sony.jp/products/Consumer/PCOM/MicroTower/PCV-S520/index.html Sony]
	\|}

	~~==== Guides ====~~
	~~{\| class="wikitable"~~
	~~\|+ Guides~~
	\|-
	~~\| Disassembly Guide \|\| Unknown~~
	\|}		\|}

	== Credits ==		== Credits ==
	[https://www.sony.jp/products/Consumer/PCOM/MicroTower/PCV-S520/index.html Sony]```		[https://www.sony.jp/products/Consumer/PCOM/MicroTower/PCV-S520/index.html Sony]```

Laki2 at 22:30, 25 April 2025

2025-04-25T22:30:36Z

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			{{Infobox Specs
			\| name = PCV-S Series
			\| image = PCV-S500TV7.jpg
			\| subtitle = PCV-S
			\| series = PCV-S Series
			\| rel = 1998
			\| cpu = Pentium II 266 MHz<br>(400 MHz on later models)
			\| gpu = ATI 3D RAGE PRO TURBO AGP<br>(2 MB)
			\| chipset = Intel 440EX AGPset
			\| memory = 64 MB SDRAM (standard)<br>128 MB (max, 2 DIMM slots)
			\| display = 15" or 17" Trinitron CRT<br>Optional 13.3" TFT LCD
			\| storage = 4.3 GB IDE HDD
			\| floppy = 3.5" 1.44 MB
			\| optical = CD-ROM drive
			\| connectivity = TV tuner (optional)<br>VGA out<br>PS/2 keyboard & mouse ports<br>Audio in/out
			\| expansion = AGP slot<br>PCI slots
			\| os = Microsoft Windows 95
			\| weight = 8.2 kg (tower only)
			\| msrp = Unknown
			}}

	== Overview ==		== Overview ==
	[[File:PCV-S500TV7.jpg\|alt=PCV-S500TV7\|thumb\|PCV-S500TV7]]		[[File:PCV-S500TV7.jpg\|alt=PCV-S500TV7\|thumb\|PCV-S500TV7]]
	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.		The Sony VAIO PCV-S was a PC component system released by Sony in 1998. It came in various configurations, including models with an inbuilt TV tuner. Bundled with either a 15″ or 17″ Trinitron CRT monitor (or optionally a 13.3″ TFT LCD), each system shipped with a floppy drive, CD-ROM drive, keyboard, and mouse.

	== Detailed specs ==		== Detailed specs ==
	[[File:PCV-S PC only.jpg\|thumb\|PCV-S PC only]]		[[File:PCV-S PC only.jpg\|thumb\|PCV-S (tower only)]]
	'''Processor:''' Pentium II ~~Processor 266MHz~~ (~~400MHz~~ on later models)		'''Processor:''' Pentium II 266 MHz (400 MHz on later models)
			'''Graphics:''' ATI 3D RAGE PRO TURBO AGP (2 MB)
	'''Graphics:''' ATI 3D ~~RAGETM~~ PRO TURBO AGP ~~2MB~~		'''Chipset:''' Intel 440EX AGPset
			'''Memory:''' 64 MB SDRAM (up to 128 MB, 2 DIMM)
	'''Chipset:''' 440EX ~~AGPSet~~		'''Display:''' 15″/17″ Trinitron CRT (optional 13.3″ TFT LCD)
			'''Storage:''' 4.3 GB IDE HDD
	'''Memory:''' ~~64MB~~ (~~Standard), 128MB (Maximum)~~, 2 ~~Slots~~ DIMM ~~SDRAM~~		'''Floppy:''' 3.5″ 1.44 MB
			'''Optical:''' CD-ROM drive
	'''Display:''' ~~15"~~ / ~~17"~~ Trinitron CRT ~~Monitor~~		'''Connectivity:''' Optional TV tuner, VGA out, PS/2 keyboard & mouse, audio in/out
			'''Expansion:''' AGP slot, PCI slots
	'''Storage:''' 4.~~3GB~~ IDE HDD		'''OS:''' Microsoft Windows 95
			'''Weight:''' 8.2 kg (tower only)
	'''~~Weight~~:''' ~~8.2kg~~		'''MSRP:''' Unknown

	'''~~Original~~ OS:''' Microsoft Windows 95

	'''MSRP:''' Unknown

	== Daily usage today ==		== 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~~.		The PCV-S is now a novelty system. It can handle older DOS/Windows 95–era games (depending on the GPU) and office tasks (Word, Excel, etc.). Web browsing is limited to simple, text-based pages. Units occasionally appear on Yahoo! Auctions Japan or Mercari Japan.

	~~They can be found every once in~~ a ~~while on Yahoo! Auctions Japan or Mercari Japan~~.		== Resources ==
			If a link is broken, please try the [http://web.archive.org/ Wayback Machine].

	== ~~Resources~~ ==		==== Recovery Discs ====
	Recovery ~~Disks unknown~~.		Recovery disks are not known to exist for this model.

	Drivers ~~unknown~~.		==== Manuals and Useful Links ====
			{\| class="wikitable"
			\|+ Manuals and Useful Links
			\|-
			\| PCV-S Manuals \|\| Unknown
			\|-
			\| Drivers \|\| Unknown
			\|-
			\| Disassembly guide \|\| Unknown
			\|-
			\| PCV-S510 community page \|\| [http://pinsroom.fc2web.com/vaio-PCV-S510.html Interesting PCV-S510 page]
			\|}

	~~Disassembly guide unknown~~.		==== Presentation Pages ====
			{\| class="wikitable"
			\|+ Presentation Pages
			\|-
			\| PCV-S520 (Sony JP) \|\| [https://www.sony.jp/products/Consumer/PCOM/MicroTower/PCV-S520/index.html Sony]
			\|}

	~~[http://pinsroom.fc2web.com/vaio~~-~~PCV-S510.html Interesting PCV-S510 page]~~		==== Guides ====
			{\| class="wikitable"
			\|+ Guides
			\|-
			\| Disassembly Guide \|\| Unknown
			\|}

	== Credits ==		== Credits ==
	[https://www.sony.jp/products/Consumer/PCOM/MicroTower/PCV-S520/index.html Sony]		[https://www.sony.jp/products/Consumer/PCOM/MicroTower/PCV-S520/index.html Sony]```

Resident007: /* Detailed specs */ added original OS

2024-08-13T20:56:21Z

Detailed specs: added original OS

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	'''Weight:''' 8.2kg		'''Weight:''' 8.2kg

			'''Original OS:''' Microsoft Windows 95

	'''MSRP:''' Unknown		'''MSRP:''' Unknown

Romanio0089 at 20:02, 12 August 2024

2024-08-12T20:02:50Z

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	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.		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~~. You will need a Japanese proxy service such as [https://buyee.jp/ Buyee] for this though~~.		They can be found every once in a while on Yahoo! Auctions Japan or Mercari Japan.

	== Resources ==		== Resources ==

Laki2 at 21:04, 10 December 2023

2023-12-10T21:04:13Z

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	== Daily usage today ==		== Daily usage today ==
	The PCV-S is a novelty item. It will be okay for some old games (depends on graphics card) and ~~word processing~~.		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. You will need a Japanese proxy service such as [https://buyee.jp/ Buyee] for this though.		They can be found every once in a while on Yahoo! Auctions Japan or Mercari Japan. You will need a Japanese proxy service such as [https://buyee.jp/ Buyee] for this though.

Laki2 at 11:53, 29 November 2023

2023-11-29T11:53:47Z

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	== Overview ==		== Overview ==
	[[File:PCV-S500TV7.jpg\|alt=PCV-S500TV7\|thumb\|PCV-S500TV7]]		[[File:PCV-S500TV7.jpg\|alt=PCV-S500TV7\|thumb\|PCV-S500TV7]]
	The Sony VAIO PCV-S was a PC component system ~~launched~~ 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.		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.

	== Detailed specs ==		== Detailed specs ==

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2023-09-05T15:49:53Z

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== Overview ==
[[File:PCV-S500TV7.jpg|alt=PCV-S500TV7|thumb|PCV-S500TV7]]
The Sony VAIO PCV-S was a PC component system launched 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.

== Detailed specs ==
[[File:PCV-S PC only.jpg|thumb|PCV-S PC only]]
'''Processor:''' Pentium II Processor 266MHz (400MHz on later models)

'''Graphics:''' ATI 3D RAGETM PRO TURBO AGP 2MB

'''Chipset:''' 440EX AGPSet

'''Memory:''' 64MB (Standard), 128MB (Maximum), 2 Slots DIMM SDRAM

'''Display:''' 15" / 17" Trinitron CRT Monitor

'''Storage:''' 4.3GB IDE HDD

'''Weight:''' 8.2kg

'''MSRP:''' Unknown

== Daily usage today ==
The PCV-S is a novelty item. It will be okay for some old games (depends on graphics card) and word processing.

They can be found every once in a while on Yahoo! Auctions Japan or Mercari Japan. You will need a Japanese proxy service such as [https://buyee.jp/ Buyee] for this though.

== Resources ==
Recovery Disks unknown.

Drivers unknown.

Disassembly guide unknown.

[http://pinsroom.fc2web.com/vaio-PCV-S510.html Interesting PCV-S510 page]

== Credits ==
[https://www.sony.jp/products/Consumer/PCOM/MicroTower/PCV-S520/index.html Sony]