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Sega Master System Chipset
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837-6067
SEGA M4 (V3) POWERBASE / NTSC
(C)SEGA 1986 MADE IN JAPAN
171 - 5379

Model No: 3010
Rating: DC 9v 850mA
Serial No: 36152045

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

Master System PCB:

Hardware Specs:
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CPU: Z-80 (8-Bit) @ 3.6MHz
RAM: 8k SYSTEM, 16k VRAM
Resolution: 240x226
Colors: 52 on-screen out of 256 total color palette

| NEC              | NEC Z-80 Compatible Processor (4MHz)
| JAPAN  8634M5    | IC #1 - 40 PINs
| D780C -1         | 
| SONY  6H05       | 
| CXK3864          | IC #2 - 28 PINs
| JAPAN 008        |
| NEC              | System RAM (8KB)
| JAPAN 8637PX247  | IC #3 - 28 PINs
| D4168C -20       |
| SEGA(R)          | I/O Controller
| 315-5216         | IC #4 - 42 PINs
| 120U             |
| 8635 Z11         |
| SEGA             | Video Display Processor (VDP)
| 315-5124         | IC #5 - 64 PINs
| 2602B 68 04 87 B |
| NEC              | Video RAM (Low 8KB)
| JAPAN 8637PX251  | IC #6 - 28 PINs
| D4168C -15       |
| NEC              | Video RAM (High 8KB)
| JAPAN 8637PX251  | IC #7 - 28 PINs
| D4168C -15       |
| SONY 6H17        | Video Encoder
| V7040            | IC #9 - 28 PINs
|                  |
|                  | IC #10 - EMPTY

Sega Master System II Chipset
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837-7257
SEGA IC BD M4Jr.  VA1
(C)SEGA 1990
171-5926-A

Model No: MK-3006
Serial No: B00013549

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

Master System II PCB:

Hardware Specs:
---------------
CPU: Z-80 (8-Bit) @ 3.6MHz
RAM: 8k SYSTEM, 16k VRAM
Resolution: 240x226
Colors: 52 on-screen out of 256 total color palette

| ZILOG          | Zilog Z-80 CPU
| Z0840004PSC    | IC #1 - 40 PIN
| SL0965         | 
| Z80 CPU        |
| 9023     DC    |
| SEGA           | Built-in Game ROM
|  MPR-12808 W63 | IC #2 - 28 PIN
| 9023EX018      |
| NEC JAPAN      | System RAM (8KB)
| D4168C-15      | IC #3 - 28 PIN
| 9016X5044      |
| SEGA   8813KY  | I/O Controller
|  315-5216      | IC #4 - 42 PIN
| SEGA 9020K7    | Video Display Processor (VDP)
| 315-5246       | IC #5 - 64 PIN
| NEC JAPAN      | Video RAM (Low 8KB)
| D4168C-15      | IC #6 - 28 PIN
| 9016X5044      |
| NEC JAPAN      | Video RAM (High 8KB)
| D4168C-15      | IC #7 - 28 PIN
| 9016X5044      |
| MC7805         |
| (M) CT         | IC #8 - 3 PIN
| J9006W         |
|  SONY          | Video Encoder
| CXA1145P       | IC #9 - 28 PIN
|  JAPAN         |
|  0F06M         |

Notes:
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Unlike modern consoles, the Sega Master System is universal, you can play PAL or NTSC games on the console with minimal or no problems.  The following PAL games are known to have issues on an NTSC machine:

The Newzealand Story - Totally bugged, nearly unplayable (Works fine with a Sega Genesis & Power Base Converter)
Operation Wolf - Glitchy but playable.  (Works fine with a Sega Genesis & Power Base Converter)
Predator 2 - Glitchy but playable
Cosmic Spacehead - Requires an SMS II in the US, Glitchy but playable
Back To The Future II - Glitchy but playable
Home Alone - Glitchy but playable
Chase HQ - Glitchy if using the Automatic transmission.  Playable.
Bart Vs. The Space Mutants - Totally bugged, dies during the first level.

All codemaster's games with NOT play with an NTSC SMS I.