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* [[I/O Port Summary]] - map of all known I/O ports of the CPC
* [[I/O Port Summary]] - map of all known I/O ports of the CPC
* [[Serial interface]] - how to use the DART and 8253 chips of an Amstrad-compatible serial interface
* [[AY-3-8912]] - Sound chip / keyboard controller
* [[AY-3-8912]] - Sound chip / keyboard controller
* [[CRTC]] - Video chip
* [[CRTC]] - Video chip

Revision as of 01:04, 27 September 2006

Internal components

  • I/O Port Summary - map of all known I/O ports of the CPC
  • Serial interface - how to use the DART and 8253 chips of an Amstrad-compatible serial interface
  • AY-3-8912 - Sound chip / keyboard controller
  • CRTC - Video chip
  • Gate Array - Custom chip (frequency generation, colors, bank switching)
  • PIO - I/O controller

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