Wii memories - Still gaming - hot potato
🎮 Nintendo Wii – Technical & Feature Presentation 🧱 1. Core Concept: Evolution of the GameCube Aspect GameCube (2001) Wii (2006) Upgrade Summary CPU IBM “Gekko” – 485 MHz PowerPC 750CXe IBM “Broadway” – 729 MHz PowerPC 750CL ~50% faster clock, smaller 90 nm die, lower power, adds security & efficiency features GPU ATI “Flipper” – 162 MHz ATI “Hollywood” – 243 MHz Adds faster core, integrated RAM, better texture compression & TEV shading RAM 24 MB 1T-SRAM + 16 MB DRAM (total = 40 MB) 24 MB 1T-SRAM + 64 MB GDDR3 (“main RAM”) = 88 MB total Over double usable memory + faster bus Storage Media 1.5 GB mini-DVD 4.7 GB 12 cm DVD (single layer) Standard DVD size + slightly faster drive Backward Compat. — Full GameCube hardware inside (ports, memory card, controller support) 100% backward-compatible Power ~39 W < 20 W typical More efficient, nearly silent fanless design ⚙️ 2. Wii System-on-Chip Architecture Main Chips: 🧠 IBM Broadway CPU (PowerPC 750CL) 729 MHz 32-b...