Enhanced Chip Set (ECS)
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Enhanced Chip Set (ECS) is an improved version of the original Commodore Amiga custom chipset, offering enhanced graphics and memory capabilities for later Amiga models.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Enhanced Chip Set | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Amiga custom chipset
ⓘ
computer graphics chipset ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | ECS chipset NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| backwardCompatibleWith | Original Amiga Chip Set NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| busWidth | 16-bit ⓘ |
| category |
home computer hardware
ⓘ
video display hardware ⓘ |
| colorDepth |
up to 4096 colors in Hold-And-Modify mode
ⓘ
up to 64 colors from 12-bit palette in standard modes ⓘ |
| compatibleWith | AmigaOS software designed for OCS ⓘ |
| component |
Agnus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Denise NERFINISHED ⓘ Paula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor |
home computer graphics
ⓘ
productivity applications ⓘ |
| developedBy | Commodore International NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feature |
enhanced graphics capabilities
ⓘ
enhanced memory capabilities ⓘ |
| follows | Original Amiga Chip Set NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| generation | second-generation Amiga chipset ⓘ |
| graphicsResolution |
up to 640×400 NTSC
ⓘ
up to 640×512 PAL ⓘ |
| improves |
display resolution options
ⓘ
memory addressing capabilities ⓘ |
| improvesUpon | Original Amiga custom chipset ⓘ |
| includes |
Fat Agnus variant
ⓘ
Super Denise variant ⓘ |
| intendedFor | later Amiga models ⓘ |
| marketedAs | improved Amiga chipset ⓘ |
| paletteSize | 4096 colors ⓘ |
| platform | Commodore Amiga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedes | Advanced Graphics Architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releasePeriod | early 1990s ⓘ |
| shortName | ECS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| soundCapabilities | 4-channel 8-bit PCM audio via Paula ⓘ |
| supports |
blitter operations
ⓘ
copper co-processor ⓘ genlock-compatible video output ⓘ hardware sprites ⓘ higher resolution display modes ⓘ interlaced display modes ⓘ productivity display modes ⓘ up to 2 MB chip RAM ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Amiga 3000
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Amiga 3000T NERFINISHED ⓘ Amiga 500 Plus NERFINISHED ⓘ Amiga 600 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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