Sgb mbc5 1-4

MBC5 Variant

This board is the MBC5 variant, useful for making standalone MBC5-based Game Boy games for the Super Nintendo. You can also use this board completely without the Game Boy parts to make an enhanced SGB board with link port and modified clock.

Board Characteristics and Order Information

The zipped folder contains all the gerber files for this board. The following options must be chosen when ordering boards for yourself.

• Thickness: 1.2mm
• Layers: 4
• Surface Finish: ENIG
• Gold Fingers: Yes, 30° chamfer

You can use the zipped folder at any board fabricator you like. You may also buy the board from PCBWay using this link (disclosure: I receive 10% of the sale value to go towards future PCB orders of my own):

PLEASE NOTE: I have not ordered these from PCBWay, so I cannot attest to their quality or performance. I have put the order details in as I believe they should be, but you need to review all parameters before ordering. Order at your own risk.

Purchase from My Website

You can purchase this circuit board at my website, https://mousebitelabs.store. Click the following image to be directed to the specific item listing:

Purchase from Etsy

I also offer the board on Etsy, if you would rather purchase through there - click the banner to be redirected.

Bill of Materials (BOM)

Here's a Mouser cart that has every part you would need on the circuit board, except the parts you must harvest from a Super Game Boy cartridge and an MBC5 Game Boy cartridge. It also does not include a link port, since you will need to get that from aftermarket sellers (check the link in the BOM).

If your Super Game Boy cartridge has damaged RAM chips (something that is unlikely, but possible), you will also need to add the RAM chips listed in the BOM.

https://www.mouser.com/ProjectManager/ProjectDetail.aspx?AccessID=6f87901e1f

If you don't need all of the component groups below, you will need to go through the cart and remove the ones you do not need. Note that the FRAM itself is >$10 at the time of writing. You can get cheaper parts from other sellers on eBay or AliExpress, but the quality is dubious, so order at your own risk.

Group A Components (Required for Every Build)

Group B Components (For a Fixed 4.194304 MHz Clock)

Group C Components (For a Fixed 4.194304 MHz Clock, with Overclocking and Underclocking)

Group D Components (For Adding a Link Port)

Group E Components (For an Enhanced SGB Board)

Group F Components (For a Single-Game SGB Board)

Other Components - Do Not Populate

License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. You are able to copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format, as well as remix, transform, or build upon the material for any purpose (even commercial) - but you must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if any changes were made.

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