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The Wii is a video game console that was produced by [[Nintendo]]. It is the primary target device of the [[Wii-Linux]] project. It is largely an iteration over the [[GameCube]]. | The Wii is a video game console that was produced by [[Nintendo]]. It is the primary target device of the [[Wii-Linux]] project. It is largely an iteration in hardware over the [[GameCube]], keeping a lot of the same underlying hardware, but adding new features, including a heavy focus on security. | ||
== Hardware == | == Hardware == | ||
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* 24MB of 1T-SRAM, "MEM1", shared from the GameCube | * 24MB of 1T-SRAM, "MEM1", shared from the GameCube | ||
* 64MB of GDDR3, "MEM2", new to the Wii | * 64MB of GDDR3, "MEM2", new to the Wii | ||
* 512MB of NAND storage (inaccessible to Wii-Linux for now) | * 512MB of [[Wii Hardware/NAND|NAND]] storage (inaccessible to Wii-Linux for now) | ||
* SD Card slot | * SD Card slot | ||
* [[Wii Hardware/USB|2x USB 2.0 "EHCI" ports]], expandable using a USB hub | * [[Wii Hardware/USB|2x USB 2.0 "EHCI" ports]], expandable using a USB hub | ||
* [[Wii Hardware/Wi-Fi|Broadcom 4318 Wi-Fi Radio]], connected over SDIO | * [[Wii Hardware/Wi-Fi|Broadcom 4318 Wi-Fi Radio]], connected over SDIO | ||
* Broadcom 2045A Bluetooth Radio, shared by the Wii U | * Broadcom 2045A Bluetooth Radio, shared by the Wii U | ||
* [[Wii Hardware/ | * [[Wii Hardware/Drive Interface|DVD-ROM drive]] | ||
More detailed information about the Wii can be obtained from | More detailed information about the Wii can be obtained from its [https://wiibrew.org/wiki/Wii WiiBrew article], or its [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wii Wikipedia article]. | ||
[[Category:Nintendo Consoles]] | [[Category:Nintendo Consoles]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:18, 15 July 2026
The Wii is a video game console that was produced by Nintendo. It is the primary target device of the Wii-Linux project. It is largely an iteration in hardware over the GameCube, keeping a lot of the same underlying hardware, but adding new features, including a heavy focus on security.
Hardware
[edit | edit source]- IBM PowerPC 750CL-based CPU "Broadway", 729MHz
- "Hollywood" Chipset, 243MHz
- 24MB of 1T-SRAM, "MEM1", shared from the GameCube
- 64MB of GDDR3, "MEM2", new to the Wii
- 512MB of NAND storage (inaccessible to Wii-Linux for now)
- SD Card slot
- 2x USB 2.0 "EHCI" ports, expandable using a USB hub
- Broadcom 4318 Wi-Fi Radio, connected over SDIO
- Broadcom 2045A Bluetooth Radio, shared by the Wii U
- DVD-ROM drive
More detailed information about the Wii can be obtained from its WiiBrew article, or its Wikipedia article.