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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 == | ||
* IBM PowerPC 750CL-based CPU "Broadway", 729MHz | * IBM PowerPC 750CL-based CPU "Broadway", 729MHz | ||
* | * "[[Hollywood]]" Chipset, 243MHz | ||
* 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 | ||
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* [[Wii Hardware/DVD-ROM|DVD-ROM drive]] | * [[Wii Hardware/DVD-ROM|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]. | ||
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Latest revision as of 05:14, 7 November 2024
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]
- 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.