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(This does not stand for External Work ROM (no matter how much GBA experience you have), or for Erasable Writable ROM (you're thinking EPROM).)
 
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'''EWROM''' (NES-EWROM and HVC-EWROM) is a board within the [[ExROM]] set. Like other ExROM boards, EWROM uses the [[MMC5|Nintendo MMC5]] ASIC.
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== Overview ==
 
* PRG ROM size: 128, 256 or 512 KB (DIP-28/32 Nintendo pinout)
* PRG ROM bank size: 8 KB, 16 KB, or 32 KB
* PRG RAM: 32 KB with optional battery
* CHR capacity: 128, 256 or 512 KB ROM (DIP-32 Nintendo pinout)
* CHR bank size: 1 KB, 2 KB, 4 KB, or 8 KB
* Nametable [[mirroring]]: Controlled by mapper
* Subject to [[bus conflict]]s: No
 
== Solder Pad Config ==
* MMC5 in 'CL mode' : 'CL3', 'CL4', 'CL5' and 'CL6' connected, 'SL3', 'SL4', 'SL5' and 'SL6' disconnected.
* MMC5 in 'SL mode' : 'CL3', 'CL4', 'CL5' and 'CL6' disconnected, 'SL3', 'SL4', 'SL5' and 'SL6' connected.
 
 
* RAM chip with data retention : 'CL2' connected, 'SL2' disconnected, with battery, D1 and R5 present.
* RAM chip without data retention : 'CL2' disconnected, 'SL2' connected, with battery, D1 and R5 removed.
 
 
* Sound circuitry used : R1, R2, R4, C2, C3 present, R9 present (NES-EWROM only) or R3 and C4 present (HVC-EWROM only). An American or European NES must be modified to output cartridge audio, even if the audio circuitry is implemented.
* Sound circuitry unused : R1, R2, R3, R4, R9, C2, C3 and C4 not present.
 
Note : Maybe there are more than two ways to put the MMC5 in 'CL mode' or 'SL mode' if some pads are set to CL and some other to SL. More testing on this should be done.
 
== See also ==
*[[MMC5|Nintendo MMC5]]

Latest revision as of 22:15, 15 November 2010

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