[Website] Big Mess O' Wires

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Link: Big Mess o' Wires » BMOW 1

 

Big Mess o’ Wires 1 is an original CPU design. It does not use any commercial CPU, but instead has a custom CPU constructed from dozens of simple logic chips. Around this foundation is built a full computer with support for a keyboard, sound, video, and external peripherals...

 

BMOW picture:

 

http://www.bigmessowires.com/wiring/BMOW%20Photos%20004.jpg

 

Original project goals:

• Build the CPU from scratch, primarily using basic 7400-series logic. No 6502, Z-80, etc.
  
• Keep the hardware complexity to a minimum. I’m not an electrical engineer.
  
• Be capable of running “real” programs, not a 4-bit CPU or toy machine.
  
• Provide a way to interface with a PC.
  
• Be fast enough to run interesting programs interactively.