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Game Boy Advance Architecture

Chapter 1: Supporting Imagery


Models

Original
The original Game Boy Advance.
Released on 21/03/2001 in Japan, 11/06/2001 in America, and 22/06/2001 in Europe.

Clamshell
The Game Boy Advance SP.
Released on 14/02/2003 in Japan, 23/03/2003 in America, and 28/03/2003 in Europe.

Micro
The Game Boy Micro.
Released on 13/09/2005 in Japan, 19/09/2005 in America, and 04/11/2005 in Europe.

Motherboard

Motherboard
Motherboard
Showing the original model, revision '03'. 'AGB' is the codename of the Game Boy Advance. The audio amplifier is on the back.

Motherboard
Motherboard with important parts labelled

Diagram

Diagram
Main architecture diagram
Each data bus is labelled with its width. The layout shown of the AGB Game Pak doesn't include a mapper (as the new CPU is able to address significantly more memory), although games with a large ROM may still bundle one.


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