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[[File:Aes_palram.jpg|thumb|right|CXK5864 8KiB RAM chips as palette RAM in a AES system]]
[[File:Aes_palram.jpg|thumb|right|CXK5864 8KiB RAM chips as palette RAM in a AES system]]
Palette RAM is 16KiB, and contains color data for each [[palettes]].
Palette RAM is 16KiB (2 banks of 256 palettes of 16, 16bit colors), and contains color data for each [[palettes]].


It can be read and written at any time as the [[68k]] has priority over the [[GPU]].
It can be read and written at any time. During active display, the color read or written will be displayed for at least one pixel, resulting in noticeable glitches if multiple palettes are updated.


[[Category:Video system]]
[[Category:Video system]]
[[Category:Chips]]
[[Category:Chips]]

Revision as of 03:36, 24 November 2013

File:Aes palram.jpg
CXK5864 8KiB RAM chips as palette RAM in a AES system

Palette RAM is 16KiB (2 banks of 256 palettes of 16, 16bit colors), and contains color data for each palettes.

It can be read and written at any time. During active display, the color read or written will be displayed for at least one pixel, resulting in noticeable glitches if multiple palettes are updated.