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Sega Genesis Chipset
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IC BD M5 USA VA 2

This is a complete list of an NTSC north american first-generation Sega Genesis chips and descriptions.  I have compiled this list by taking apart my own unit and documenting everything:

Hardware Specs:
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CPUs: Motorola 68000 @ 7 MHz / 64k RAM & Zilog Z-80 @ 3.6 MHz / 8k RAM
The Z-80 is also used for sound & Master System compatibility
Sound: TI 76489 (PSG) & Yamaha YM 2612 (FM) 6-Channel Stereo
Graphics (VDP): 64 displayable colors, 512 possible / 64k VRAM
Screen Resolution: 320 x 224

1 | SEGA 315-5390  | Mega Play 8 HW Custom Square Chip
  | 6048           | IC #5 - 80 PIN
  | 9113 74 c      |
2 | SCN68000C8N64  | CPU - Signetics (Phillips) 68k Compatible Chip
  | KFD8105        | IC #1
  | 8825KD         |
3 | SEGA 315-5308  | Mega Play 8 HW Custom Square Chip
  | 6045B          | IC #4
  | 8Z1171B        |
4 | SEGA           | Video Display Processor
  | 315-5313       | IC #8
  | 7101 92 04 65C |
5 | JAPAN 8904     | Hitatchi PSRAM - 32k x 8 Bit RAM
  | HM65256BLSP-10 | IC #3
  | 00002990       |
6 | JAPAN 8904     | Hitatchi PSRAM - 32k x 8 Bit RAM
  | HM65256BLSP-10 | IC #2
  | 00002990       |
7 | ZILOG           | Zilog Z-80 8-Bit CPU @ 3.6 MHz
  | Z08400004PSC    | IC #6
  | SL0965          |
  | Z80 CPU         |
  | 8916 MG         |
  | NEC JAPAN       | 8k RAM
  | D4168C-15-SG    | IC #7
  | 8842XX202       |
  | 8908KY          |
  | SEGA 315-5345   | IC #16
  | YAMAHA          | Yamaha FM Sound Generator
  | YM2612          | IC #11
  | 8Z 21 67 B      |
  | SONY 9A06       |
  | A1034           | IC #12
  | FMB81461-12     | 64K x 4 BIT Dual Port VRAM
  | 8914 M09 BF     | IC #9
  | FMB81461-12     | 64K x 4 BIT Dual Port VRAM
  | 8914 M09 BF     | IC #10
  | HA17358         | Power Supply Voltage Monitor
  | 9C2             | IC #14
  | 8V27            | SONY - RGB to Composite Video Encoder
  | CXA1145         | IC #13