Microprocessor Unit:
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IBM Power PC "Gekko".
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Manufacturing process:
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0.18 microns copper wire technology.
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Clock frequency:
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405 MHz
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CPU capacity:
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925 Dmips (Dhrystone 2.1).
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Internal data precision:
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32-bit integer and 64-bit floating point.
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External bus bandwidth:
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1.6GB/second (peak) (32-bit address, 64-bit data bus 202.5 MHz)
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Internal cache:
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- L1: 32KB instruction, 32KB data (8-way) L2: 256KB (2-way)
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System LSI:
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"Flipper".
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Manufacturing process:
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0.18 microns NEC embedded DRAM.
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Clock frequency:
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202.5 MHz.
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Embedded frame buffer:
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approx. 2MB; sustainable latency: 5ns (1T-SRAM).
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Embedded texture cache:
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approx. 1MB; sustainable latency: 5ns (1T-SRAM)
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Texture read bandwidth:
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12.8GB/second (peak)
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Main memory bandwidth:
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3.2GB/second (peak).
Color, Z-Buffer- each is 24 bits.
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Image-processing:
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function fog; sub-pixel anti-aliasing; hardware light x8; alpha blending; virtual texture design; multi-texture mapping/bump/environment mapping; MIPMAP; bilinear filtering.
More image-processing functions- real-time decompression of display list; hardware motion-compensation capability.
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Sound processor:
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special 16-bit DSP
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Instruction memory:
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8KB RAM plus 8KB ROM
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Data memory:
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8KB RAM plus 4KB ROM
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Clock frequency:
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101.25 MHz
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Maximum number of simultaneously produced sounds:
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ADPCM: 64 channels.
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Sampling frequency:
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48 KHz
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System floating-point arithmetic capability:
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13Gflops (peak), (MPU, geometry engine, hardware lighting total)
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Actual display capacity:
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6 to 12 million polygons/second (display capability assuming actual game with complexity model, texture, and so on)
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System main memory:
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24MB sustainable latency: 10ns or lower (1T-SRAM)
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A-Memory:
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16MB RAM (100-MHz DRAM)
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Disc drive:
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CAV (Constant Angular Velocity) system, average access time 128ms, data-transfer speed 16 to 25 mbps
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Media:
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8 cm Nintendo Gamecube disc based on Matsushita's Optical Disc technology; approx. 1.5GB capacity
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Input/output:
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controller port x4; Digicard slot x2; analog AV output; digital AV output; high-speed serial port x2; high-speed parallel port.
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Power supply:
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- AC Adapter DC12V x 3.5A
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Main unit dimensions:
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150 mm (width) x 110 mm (height) x 161 mm (depth)
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