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Model 1
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VA0 (JPN) |
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Due to a last-minute issue with the VDP in H40 mode, additional clock circuitry had to be added during manufacturing. This circuitry is present on a daughterboard in the center of the PCB, and contains the master oscillator (53.6931 MHz, NTSC), a 74LS74 (dual D-type flip-flops), and two 74LS161s (4-bit counter). An issue in the hardware causes the RAM memory to not completely initialize when the game starts, causing crashes in Osomatsu-kun Hachamecha Gekijou. | |
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VA1 (JPN) |
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VA2 (USA, High Definition Graphics) |
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VA3 (USA, High Definition Graphics) |
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VA4 (JPN) |
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VA4 (PAL) |
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VA5 (JPN) |
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VA6 (JPN) |
| The first Japanese revision with the TMSS. | |
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VA6 (USA, High Definition Graphics) |
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VA6.5 (PAL) |
| The unused female DE-9 port (used for the Mega Modem in Japan) is removed. | |
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VA6.8 |
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VA7 (USA) |
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A function on the VDP has broken PAL 50Hz support. |
Model 2
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VA0 (JPN) |
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| The YM2612 is now based on the YM3438, and is integrated into the main ASIC (the Sega 315-5487-10). | |
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VA0 (PAL) |
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VA0 (USA) |
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VA1 (USA) |
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VA1 (PAL) |
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VA1.8 (USA) |
| PCB Printed by SKS
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VA1.8 (USA) |
| PCB Printed by CMK
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VA1.8 (PAL) |
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VA1.8 (Asia) |
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VA2 (USA) |
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This revision (along with the VA2.3) is the only Model 2 boards with a discrete YM2612 chip. Additional circuitry is present on the daughterboard located on the PCB, with model number 171-6961A. | |
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VA2.3 (USA) |
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This revision (along with the VA2) is the only Model 2 boards with a discrete YM2612 chip. | |
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VA3 |
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VA4 |
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This is the first Mega Drive board without any discrete CPUs. Both the 68000 and Z80 are contained with the Sega 315-5960 ASIC, as well as the VDP, YM3438, and I/O controllers. |
Model 3
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VA1 (USA) |
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IC3 and IC4 markings are silkscreened but don't correspond to any physical ICs. | |
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