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The Commodore 64 (C64, CBM 64) is a 8-bit home computer manufactured by Commodore Business Machines. Sale started in September 1982 (USA).

    Technical Specifications:
  • CPU: MOS Technology 6510 or MOS Technology 8500
  • Clock speed: 0.985 MHz (PAL) / 1.023 MHz (NTSC)
  • Video: MOS Technology VIC-II MOS 6567/8567 (NTSC) MOS 6569/8569 (PAL)
  • Resolutions: Text mode: 40×25, 16 colors, Graphics modes: 160×200, 320×200, 8 hardware sprites
  • Sound: MOS Technology 6581/8580 'SID', 3 voices, ADSR programmable; white noise channel, 4 Waveforms: Triangle, Sawtooth, Variable Pulse, Noise, Oscillator Synchronization, Ring modulation
  • RAM: 64 KB (65,535 bytes), 0.5 KB (nybble) Colour RAM, Expandable to 320 KB (with Commodore 1764 256K*)
  • ROM: 20 KB (8KB BASIC 2.0, 8KB KERNAL, 4KB character generator providing two 2KB character sets)
  • I/O Ports: High-quality Y/C (S-Video), Composite video, 2 × DE9M game controller ports (Atari 2600 standard), Cartridge expansion slot, PET-type Datassette 300 baud tape interface, User port with TTL-level RS-232 signals, Serial bus
  • Power supply: 5V DC and 9V AC from external power unit


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