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 ====== Tech specs ====== ====== Tech specs ======
  
-The Commodore 64 Ultimate has two type of specifications. The real hardware specifications. And programmed specifications. +The Commodore 64 Ultimate has two type of specifications, the real hardware specifications and the programmed specifications. 
  
 The 'Commodore 64' part is powered by {{wp>Field-programmable gate array|FPGA hardware}}.  The 'Commodore 64' part is powered by {{wp>Field-programmable gate array|FPGA hardware}}. 
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 For the user, the experience is indistinguishable from using a real C64: the same keyboard, ports, video output, and timing, allowing original software to run unchanged. For the user, the experience is indistinguishable from using a real C64: the same keyboard, ports, video output, and timing, allowing original software to run unchanged.
  
-The being said; the actual hardware has much more resources then an original C64 ever had available. +The being said, the actual hardware has more resources then an original C64 ever had available. 
  
-So the C64U has configuration that the original does not had. 'Comfort of life' options like easily switch between PAL or NTSC video output. The ability to simulate original hardware, like a tape recorder of floppy drive. To allocate more RAM or to increase the clock speed. +Because of that, the C64U has configuration options that the original did not have, 'Comfort of life' options. You can easily switch between PAL or NTSC video output,  and have the ability to simulate original hardware, like a Commodore datasette or floppy drive, allocate more RAM or even increase the clock speed. 
  
-You **are not** going to run Windows or something like this on the C64U ((for for who likes to do that see C64X in the Commodore.net store)) but it can behave as an extremely souped up original Commodore 64.+You **are not** going to run Windows or something like this on the C64U (( For those who want to run Windows on a C64 PC see [[https://www.commodore.net/product-page/commodore-64x-pc|C64X in the Commodore.net store]] )) but it can behave as an extremely souped up original Commodore 64.
 ===== Hardware specs ===== ===== Hardware specs =====
  
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 ===== Connections ===== ===== Connections =====
   * **USB:** 3 × USB-A 2.0, 1 × USB-C   * **USB:** 3 × USB-A 2.0, 1 × USB-C
 +      * **The USB ports can reach up to about 10 MB/s.**
     * One of the USB-A ports is internal. Only the top internal one works     * One of the USB-A ports is internal. Only the top internal one works
     * The internal USB-C port is used for the keyboard     * The internal USB-C port is used for the keyboard
     * Note: these ports are intended for use with mass storage devices only. It has been reported that USB keyboards do work. Other devices **do not** work with USB (like mouse, gamepad, joystick)     * Note: these ports are intended for use with mass storage devices only. It has been reported that USB keyboards do work. Other devices **do not** work with USB (like mouse, gamepad, joystick)
 +
  
   * **MicroSD:**    * **MicroSD:** 
     * Internal slot (card sold separately)     * Internal slot (card sold separately)
 +      * **The SD card is working in 1-bit SPI mode at 25 Mbps (3.125 MB/s), thus this is more then 3x slower than USB.** 
  
   * **Display Output:**   * **Display Output:**
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  <WRAP center round important 70%>  <WRAP center round important 70%>
-Despite being labeled officially as **'a headphone jack'** there are strong indications that it is not a good idea to use it as an headphone jack. __It is presumed to damage the device__. - Advised is to use it as an 'line out' instead. And to use an amplifier for headphones between it.+Although a stereo audio jack may physically accept a 3.5 mm headphone plug, using it this way is not recommended and **may potentially damage the device**.   
 +It is advised to treat this connector strictly as a **line‑out** and use a headphone amplifier between the device and your headphones.
 </WRAP> </WRAP>
   * **Audio:**   * **Audio:**
-    * 3.5 mm headphone jack+    * 3.5 mm stereo audio jack
     * Optical S/PDIF     * Optical S/PDIF
  
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   * **Networking:**   * **Networking:**
     * Ethernet (100 Mbps)     * Ethernet (100 Mbps)
 +      * **Due to the software overhead, it can reach about 600 kB/s (4.8 Mbps) over TCP.**
     * Wi-Fi (built-in)     * Wi-Fi (built-in)
 +      * **The connection between the WiFi module and the FPGA is limited to 5 Mbit/s. Together with TCP overhead, it reaches about 300 kB/s.**
 +
 +<WRAP center round important 60%>
 +**DB-9 joystick/paddle ports** not all devices that have a DB-9 connector and work fine are advised to be used. Some devices are wired in a way that can damage your C64.
 +</WRAP>
 +
  
   * **Expansion & Peripherals:**   * **Expansion & Peripherals:**
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     * User port (26-pin internal, adapter sold separately)     * User port (26-pin internal, adapter sold separately)
  
-  * **Power:** 12V DC+  * **Power Requirements:**  
 +    * 12V DC 2.5A 30.0W 
 +    * Barrel connector with center-positive polarity
  
 {{tag>fundamentals}} {{tag>fundamentals}}
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