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The Wii is a console that was produced by [[Nintendo]].  It is the primary target device of the [[Wii-Linux]] project.
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.
More detailed information about the Wii can be obtained from it's [https://wiibrew.org/wiki/Wii WiiBrew article], or it's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wii Wikipedia article].
 
== Hardware ==
* 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
* [[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
* Broadcom 2045A Bluetooth Radio, shared by the Wii U
* [[Wii Hardware/DVD-ROM|DVD-ROM drive]]
 
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]]

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.