S-PPU2 B (Secondary Picture Processing Unit)
Title
S-PPU2 B (Secondary Picture Processing Unit)
Description
Small, black rectangle with silver prongs coming off all 4 sides. The Nintendo label is on the top followed by identifying numbers and letters
Curator
Brianna Croye
Part Number
5C78-03
Other Marks or Symbols
2GM 77
Function
This component uses the tile graphics data with information stored in the PPU's RAM, like the color and position, to piece together the final graphical output to the screen.
Country of Origin
Japan
Raw Materials
Silicon and aluminum
Evidence
I could not find a lot of information on this chip. I googled different components of the chip such as the part number, machine, company it was made under, and more to find the first link.
http://pikensoft.com/old/docs/SNES_chip_labels_(Piken).txt
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Picture_Processing_Unit#External_links
http://wiki.nesdev.com/w/index.php/PPU
https://emu-docs.org/Super%20NES/General/snesdoc.html#GraphicsOrganization
http://pikensoft.com/old/docs/SNES_chip_labels_(Piken).txt
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Picture_Processing_Unit#External_links
http://wiki.nesdev.com/w/index.php/PPU
https://emu-docs.org/Super%20NES/General/snesdoc.html#GraphicsOrganization
Collection:
Super Nintendo
Tags
Citation
“S-PPU2 B (Secondary Picture Processing Unit),” Mapping Our Devices, accessed May 2, 2026, https://maps.dgst101.net/items/show/270.