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{{Infobox Specs
| name = PCG-505
| image = PCG-505.png
| subtitle = PCG-505
| series = Note 505, バイオノート505
| rel = 1997
| cpu = Intel Pentium MMX 133MHz, 200MHz, 233MHz, 266MHz
| gpu = NeoMagic MagicGraph 128ZV+ NM2097 (approx. 1.1MB VRAM)
| chipset = Intel 430TX
| memory = 32MB SDRAM, maximum 64MB
| display = 10.4" 800x600 LCD, Toshiba LTM10C272S
| storage = 2.5" IDE 1GB, 2.1GB, 4.3GB, 6.4GB
| audio = ESS AudioDrive ES1879 (Sound Blaster Pro compatible)
| os = Microsoft Windows 95
| weight = 1.35kg (2.98lbs)
| size = 259 x 208 x 23.9mm
| msrp = $2000 to $2700 US
}}
== Overview ==
== Overview ==
[[File:PCG-505.png|thumb|VAIO PCG-505]]
The Sony VAIO PCG-505 (also known as バイオノート505 in Japan, translated to BioNote 505) was a high-end subnotebook released by Sony in November 1997, thus being the 2nd VAIO laptop to be released, only a couple of months after the [[PCG-7**]] series. It was one of the thinnest and lightest laptops at the time, being only 23.9mm thick and weighing a staggering 1.35kg. Sony used the "MicroNotebook" (1997-1998), and "SuperSlim" (1998-1999) marketing moniker to underline its unique form factor at the time.
The Sony VAIO PCG-505 was a high-end subnotebook released by Sony in October 1997, the first VAIO laptop ever released. It was one of the thinnest and lightest laptops at the time, measuring only at 23.9mm thick and weighing only 1.35kg. Sony used the "SuperSlim" marketing moniker to underline its unique form factor at the time.
[[File:PCG-505 back.png|thumb]]
The PCG-505 introduced the iconic VAIO cylinder look (the purple look being introduced by the PCG-7**) and used a magnesium alloy chassis all around to reduce the weight of the machine. It adopted various design elements to make it more unique, such as the cylindrical battery, but also the matching accessories that could be bought with the laptop.


It had the classic VAIO purple look and used a magnesium alloy chassis to reduce the weight. It also adopted various design elements to make it more unique, such as the cylindrical battery as well as the matching accessories that could be bought with the laptop.
The 505 included a stylus on the left side of the display that was able to draw on the trackpad. Next to the power button, located on the right side of the machine, is a programmable button, customizable by Sony's software.
[[File:PCG-505 Stylus.png|thumb|Stylus in action]]
For Japanese models, the 505 included Navin' You, a map viewer software, with a map of Tokyo preinstalled. It also included PictureGear, a photo management program able to be linked with a Sony Cyber-shot or Mavica.


== Detailed Specs ==
A number of optional accessories were available for purchase, like external speakers that could be attached to both sides of the display (similar to the [[PCG-QR3]]'s external speakers), an external PCMCIA optical drive, a dock with matching purple casing, or an extended battery.
'''Processor:''' Intel Pentium MMX 133MHz, 200MHz, 233MHz, 266MHz
[[File:PCG-505 IO.png|thumb|PCG-505 I/O]]


'''Graphics:''' NeoMagic MagicGraph 128ZV+ NM2097 (approx. 1.1MB VRAM)
==Daily Usage Today==
These days, laptops of this age are only suitable for retro gaming and offline usage, such as editing basic text documents and spreadsheets, and it isn't adequate for running Windows games either, you are better off playing DOS games on it.


'''Chipset:''' Intel 430TX
==Resources==
 
If a link is broken, please input the URL in the [http://web.archive.org Wayback Machine].
'''Memory:''' 32MB SDRAM, maximum 64MB
 
'''Display:''' 10.4" 800x600 LCD, Toshiba LTM10C272S
 
'''Storage:''' 2.5" IDE 1GB, 2.1GB, 4.3GB, 6.4GB
 
'''Audio:''' ESS AudioDrive ES1879
 
'''Weight:''' 1.35kg
 
'''MSRP:''' $2000-2700
 
== Daily Usage Today ==
These days, laptops of this age are only suitable for retro gaming and offline usage, and it's not adequate for running Windows games either, you are better off playing DOS games on it.
 
== Resources ==


[https://www.sony.jp/products/Consumer/PCOM/VAIO/Note505/index.html Sony JP VAIO PCG-505 Presentation Web Pages]
====Recovery Discs ====
These discs are not compatible with [[Sony VAIO Recovery Patcher (SVRP)|SVRP]], but we are working on a patcher for earlier recoveries.


[https://www.sony.jp/products/Consumer/PCOM/VAIO/Note505EX/index.html Sony JP VAIO PCG-505X/505EX Presentation Web Pages]
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|PCG-505||[https://archive.org/details/vaio-pcg-505-recovery-CD Internet Archive]
|-
|PCG-505X/PCG-505EX
|[https://archive.org/details/sony-vaio-pcg-505-x-product-recovery-cd Internet Archive]
|-
|PCG-505V||[https://archive.org/details/pcg-505v-recovery-cd Internet Archive]
|-
|PCG-505G||[https://archive.org/details/sysrec_sony-PCG-505G Internet Archive]
|-
|PCG-505RS||[https://archive.org/details/vaio-pcg-505rs-recovery-cd Internet Archive]
|-
|PCG-505TS/TX ||[https://archive.org/details/pcg505tstx Internet Archive]
|-
|PCG-505X HDD image||[https://archive.org/details/505x-japan-win-95-oem Internet Archive]  
|}


[https://www.sony.jp/products/Consumer/PCOM/Note505GX/top.html Sony JP VAIO PCG-505G/505GX Presentation Web Pages]
====Manuals and Useful Links====
{| class="wikitable"
|+Manuals
|-
|User Guide EN (1998)||[https://download.vaiolibrary.com/manuals/pcg-505/PCG-505_User_Guide_1998.pdf PDF]
|-
|User Guide EN (1999)||[https://download.vaiolibrary.com/manuals/pcg-505/PCG-505_User_Guide_1999.pdf PDF]
|-
|User Guide JP (1997)||[https://download.vaiolibrary.com/manuals/pcg-505/PCG-505_JP_User_Guide_1997.pdf PDF]
|-
|Service Manual||[https://download.vaiolibrary.com/manuals/pcg-505/PCG-505_Service_Manual.pdf PDF]
|-
|About Your PCG-505||[https://download.vaiolibrary.com/manuals/pcg-505/PCG-505_About_Manual.pdf PDF]
|-
|CRX55A Optical Drive Manual||[https://download.vaiolibrary.com/manuals/pcg-505/PCG-505_CRX55A_Optical_Drive_Manual.pdf PDF]
|-
|CRX76A Optical Drive Manual||[https://download.vaiolibrary.com/manuals/pcg-505/PCG-505_CRX76A_Optical_Drive_Manual.pdf PDF]  
|}


[https://www.sony.jp/products/Consumer/PCOM/Note505RX/index.html Sony JP VAIO PCG-505R/505RS/505RX Presentation Web Pages]
{| class="wikitable"
|+Presentation Pages
|-
|PCG-505||[https://www.sony.jp/products/Consumer/PCOM/VAIO/Note505/index.html Sony JP]
|-
|PCG-505X/EX||[https://www.sony.jp/products/Consumer/PCOM/VAIO/Note505EX/index.html Sony JP]
|-
|PCG-505G/GX||[https://www.sony.jp/products/Consumer/PCOM/Note505GX/top.html Sony JP]
|-
|PCG-505R/RS/RX||[https://www.sony.jp/products/Consumer/PCOM/Note505RX/index.html Sony JP]
|-
|PCG-505S/SX||[https://www.sony.jp/products/Consumer/PCOM/Note505S/index.html Sony JP]
|-
|PCG-505V||[https://www.sony.jp/products/Consumer/PCOM/NOTE505/index.html Sony JP]
|}


[https://www.sony.jp/products/Consumer/PCOM/Note505S/index.html Sony JP VAIO PCG-505S/505SX Presentation Web Pages]
====Guides====
 
{| class="wikitable"
[https://www.sony.jp/products/Consumer/PCOM/NOTE505/index.html Sony JP VAIO PCG-505V Presentation Web Pages]
|-
 
|PCG-505 Disassembly Video||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLHdqfpHflI YouTube]  
===== Disassembly Guide =====
|-
[http://www.fieros.de/vaio/disass.html Sony VAIO PCG-505 Disassembly Guide]
|PCG-505 Disassembly||[http://www.fieros.de/vaio/disass.html fieros.de]
 
|}
If a link is broken, please input the URL in the [http://web.archive.org Wayback Machine].


== Credits ==
==Credits==


[https://sony.com Sony], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sony_Vaio_505_series Wikipedia], [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5z-DcHPdkKk TDNC YT]
[https://sony.com Sony], [[wikipedia:Sony_Vaio_505_series|Wikipedia]], [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5z-DcHPdkKk TDNC YT]

Latest revision as of 18:42, 22 February 2025

PCG-505
PCG-505
Series Note 505, バイオノート505
Release 1997
Processor Intel Pentium MMX 133MHz, 200MHz, 233MHz, 266MHz
Graphics NeoMagic MagicGraph 128ZV+ NM2097 (approx. 1.1MB VRAM)
Chipset Intel 430TX
Memory 32MB SDRAM, maximum 64MB
Display 10.4" 800x600 LCD, Toshiba LTM10C272S
Storage 2.5" IDE 1GB, 2.1GB, 4.3GB, 6.4GB
Audio ESS AudioDrive ES1879 (Sound Blaster Pro compatible)
OS Microsoft Windows 95
Weight 1.35kg (2.98lbs)
Dimensions 259 x 208 x 23.9mm
MSRP $2000 to $2700 US

Overview

The Sony VAIO PCG-505 (also known as バイオノート505 in Japan, translated to BioNote 505) was a high-end subnotebook released by Sony in November 1997, thus being the 2nd VAIO laptop to be released, only a couple of months after the PCG-7** series. It was one of the thinnest and lightest laptops at the time, being only 23.9mm thick and weighing a staggering 1.35kg. Sony used the "MicroNotebook" (1997-1998), and "SuperSlim" (1998-1999) marketing moniker to underline its unique form factor at the time.

PCG-505 back.png

The PCG-505 introduced the iconic VAIO cylinder look (the purple look being introduced by the PCG-7**) and used a magnesium alloy chassis all around to reduce the weight of the machine. It adopted various design elements to make it more unique, such as the cylindrical battery, but also the matching accessories that could be bought with the laptop.

The 505 included a stylus on the left side of the display that was able to draw on the trackpad. Next to the power button, located on the right side of the machine, is a programmable button, customizable by Sony's software.

Stylus in action

For Japanese models, the 505 included Navin' You, a map viewer software, with a map of Tokyo preinstalled. It also included PictureGear, a photo management program able to be linked with a Sony Cyber-shot or Mavica.

A number of optional accessories were available for purchase, like external speakers that could be attached to both sides of the display (similar to the PCG-QR3's external speakers), an external PCMCIA optical drive, a dock with matching purple casing, or an extended battery.

PCG-505 I/O

Daily Usage Today

These days, laptops of this age are only suitable for retro gaming and offline usage, such as editing basic text documents and spreadsheets, and it isn't adequate for running Windows games either, you are better off playing DOS games on it.

Resources

If a link is broken, please input the URL in the Wayback Machine.

Recovery Discs

These discs are not compatible with SVRP, but we are working on a patcher for earlier recoveries.

PCG-505 Internet Archive
PCG-505X/PCG-505EX Internet Archive
PCG-505V Internet Archive
PCG-505G Internet Archive
PCG-505RS Internet Archive
PCG-505TS/TX Internet Archive
PCG-505X HDD image Internet Archive

Manuals and Useful Links

Manuals
User Guide EN (1998) PDF
User Guide EN (1999) PDF
User Guide JP (1997) PDF
Service Manual PDF
About Your PCG-505 PDF
CRX55A Optical Drive Manual PDF
CRX76A Optical Drive Manual PDF
Presentation Pages
PCG-505 Sony JP
PCG-505X/EX Sony JP
PCG-505G/GX Sony JP
PCG-505R/RS/RX Sony JP
PCG-505S/SX Sony JP
PCG-505V Sony JP

Guides

PCG-505 Disassembly Video YouTube
PCG-505 Disassembly fieros.de

Credits

Sony, Wikipedia, TDNC YT

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