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Created page with "== Overview == 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 == thumb|PCV-S PC only ''..."
 
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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 (2 MB)
| chipset  = 440EX AGPset
| memory  = 64 MB SDRAM (standard)<br>128 MB max (2 DIMM)
| 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
| 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 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 ==
[[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 ==
== 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.


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


Drivers unknown.
==== Recovery Discs ====
Recovery discs are not known for this model.


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


[http://pinsroom.fc2web.com/vaio-PCV-S510.html Interesting PCV-S510 page]
==== Presentation Pages ====
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Presentation Pages
|-
| PCV-S520 (Sony JP)      || [https://www.sony.jp/products/Consumer/PCOM/MicroTower/PCV-S520/index.html Sony]
|}


== 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]```

Latest revision as of 23:34, 25 April 2025

PCV-S Series
PCV-S
PCV-S
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

PCV-S500TV7
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.

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

Presentation Pages
PCV-S520 (Sony JP) Sony

Credits

Sony```

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