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6101 NVRAM Module
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5101 NVRAM Module
No More Batteries!
This is a premium quality Battery Eliminator / NVRAM replacement for 5101 RAM used in many classic pinball / arcade machines. Once installed, you can remove the batteries from your machine and your high scores / settings will be saved for many years to come!
Replaces a 5101, 2101 or compatible pinout 256 x 8 SRAM that has its data inputs and outputs connected together (ie. the majority of pinball/arcade boards). These modules use CYPRESS F-RAM nvram ICs rated at 151-year data retention & 100 trillion reads/writes. Module installs easily into any IC socket.
WHY REPLACE YOUR EXISTING RAM WITH NVRAM?
Batteries
leak. Even brand new batteries from major brands have leaked a year or
two later for no apparent reason and cause hundreds of dollars in
repairs or replacement of boards and components affected. Upgrading to
NVRAM will save you time, money and any future worry of battery damage.
It's one of the best mods you can do to your games!
NOTE ON BOARDS REQUIRING SOCKET INSTALLATIONSome boards require desoldering the 5101 RAM currently on the board and installation of an IC socket (WILLIAMS & Gottlieb). If you do not have proper equipment or experience to perform the upgrade, please hire a professional to upgrade your board. Any attempt to modify your board is AT YOUR OWN RISK. See our article on an example of an NVRAM upgrade that requires soldering.
NVRAM is shipped in anti-static foam & anti-static bag. An IC socket is included.
See the COMPATIBILITY INFO below for game compatibility.
*NOTE: EACH MODULE INCLUDES A NEW 22-PIN IC SOCKET!
COMPATIBILITY INFO
For pinball machines, refer to this Pinball NVRAM Game List to find what type of NVRAM you need for each game you'd like to upgrade. This will also help identify what games are plug-and-play and which require soldering for installation.
Additionally, check out the compatibility chart below for board diagrams showing the location of the RAM on the board, difficulty of the installation & any other usage/installation notes.
| BOARDSET | DIFFICULTY | RAM LOCATION | NOTES |
| CLASSIC BALLY (DASH-17, DASH-35, DASH-133) | EASY Plug-And-Play | U8 (see picture) | Plug-and-Play installation, existing RAM is socketed. Simply swap out the existing 5101 SRAM for the 5101 NVRAM Module. |
| GAME LIST: Baby Pac-Man, Black Jack, Black Pyramid, BMX, Centaur, Centaur II, Cybernaut, Dolly Parton, Eight Ball, Eight Ball Deluxe, Elektra, Embryon, Evel Knievel, Fathom, Fireball Classic, Fireball II, Flash Gordon, Freedom, Frontier, Future Spa, Gold Ball, Grand Slam, Granny And The Gators, Harlem Globetrotters, Hotdoggin', Kings of Steel, Kiss, Lost World, Mata Hari, Medusa, Mr. & Mrs. Pac-Man, Mystic, Night Rider, Nitro Groundshaker, Paragon, Playboy, Power Play, Rapid Fire, Rolling Stones, Silverball Mania, Skateball, Space Invaders, Speakeasy, Spectrum, Spy Hunter, Star Trek, Strikes and Spares, Supersonic, The Six Million Dollar Man, Vector, Viking, Voltan Escapes Cosmic Doom, X's & O's, Xenon | |||
| CLASSIC STERN (MPU-100, MPU-200) | EASY Plug-And-Play | U8 (see picture) U13 also on MPU-200 | Note that on Stern MPU-200 games you will need 2x modules -- or you can use the Stern MPU-200 NVRAM Module. |
| GAME LIST: Ali, Big Game, Catacomb, Cheetah, Cosmic Princess, Dracula, Dragonfist, Flight 2000, Freefall, Galaxy, Hot Hand, Iron Maiden, Lectronamo, Lightning, Magic, Memory Lane, Meteor, Nine Ball, Nugent, Orbitor 1, Pinball, Quicksilver, Seawitch, Split Second, Star Gazer, Stars, Stingray, Trident, Viper, Wild Fyre | |||
| WILLIAMS SYSTEM 3-7 | MEDIUM Requires Soldering | IC19 (pictures below) | NOT PLUG-AND-PLAY, REQUIRES SOLDERING. Requires removal of existing RAM & installation of a socket! Williams System 3-7 games did not have their RAM socketed from the factory. Unless someone has replaced the RAM and installed a socket, you will need to remove the existing RAM IC and install a 22-pin IC socket. |
| GAME LIST: Algar, Alien Poker, Barracora, Black Knight, Blackout, Contact, Cosmic Gunfight, Defender, Disco Fever, Firepower, Firepower II, Flash, Gorgar, Hot Tip, Hyperball, Joust, Jungle Lord, Laser Cue, Lazer Ball, Lucky Seven, Pharaoh, Phoenix, Pokerino, Scorpion, Solar Fire, Star Light, Stellar Wars, Time Fantasy, Time Warp, Tri Zone, Varkon, Warlok, World Cup | |||
| GOTTLIEB SYSTEM 80 (System 80, 80A, 80B) | MEDIUM Requires Soldering | Z5 (see picture) | NOT PLUG-AND-PLAY, REQUIRES SOLDERING. Requires removal of existing RAM & installation of a socket! Gottlieb System 80 games did not have their RAM socketed from the factory. Unless someone has replaced the RAM and installed a socket, you will need to remove the existing RAM IC and install a 22-pin IC socket. |
| GAME LIST: Alien Star, Amazon Hunt, Arena, Bad Girls, Big House, Black Hole, Bone Busters Inc., Bounty Hunter, Caveman, Chicago Cubs Triple Play, Circus, Counterforce, Devil's Dare, Diamond Lady, Eclipse, El Dorado City of Gold, Excalibur, Force II, Genesis, Gold Wings, Haunted House, Hollywood Heat, Hot Shots, Ice Fever, Jacks To Open, James Bond, Krull, Mars God of War, Monte Carlo, Night Moves, Panthera, Pink Panther, Punk!, Q*Bert's Quest, Rack 'Em Up, Raven, Ready Aim Fire!, Robo-War, Rock, Rock Encore, Rocky, Royal Flush Deluxe, Spirit, Spring Break, Star Race, Striker, Super Orbit, Tag Team Pinball, The Amazing Spider-Man, The Games, Time Line, Touchdown, TX Sector, Victory, Volcano | |||
| ZACCARIA GEN 1 | EASY Plug-And-Play | IC7 (see picture) | Plug-and-Play installation, existing RAM is socketed. Simply swap out the existing 5101 SRAM for the 5101 NVRAM Module. |
| GAME LIST: Earth Wind Fire, Fire Mountain, Future World, Hot Wheels, House of Diamonds, Locomotion, Shooting The Rapids, Space Shuttle, Star God, Winter Sports | |||
**These 5101 NVRAM modules ARE NOT COMPATIBLE with GOTTLIEB SYSTEM 1 pinball machines!
ARCADE GAME COMPATIBILITY
- Defender
- Omega Race
The
5101 NVRAM Module may work with other arcade games that used a 5101
SRAM with the data inputs/outputs of the 5101 tied together. Note that
the F-RAM chips latch each address on the falling edge of the /CE (chip
enable) line, so in the hardware being upgraded the /CE line must be
toggled for every read/write (not tied to GND). There may also be timing
or other hardware incompatibilities to take into consideration. The
chip enable circuit can be verified via schematic, but the toggling of
the chip enable line on every read/write would need to be verified via
logic analyzer.
LIABILITY INFORMATION
This product was designed ONLY for the purpose as stated in the product description. Pinitech LLC cannot control conditions of installation or use (ie. inadequate repairs of machines, improper installation, aftermarket modifications, etc). End user agrees to assume any and all liablity of this product. In no event shall Pinitech LLC be liable for any direct, indirect, punitive, incidental, special consequential damages, to property or life, whatsoever arising out of or connected with the use or misuse of our products. Pinball Leds by DRAPL is only a reseller of this product and takes no responsibility for the in proper installation or operation of the product.
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5101 NVRAM Module Battery Eliminator
- Brand: DRAPL
- Product Code: 5101 NVRAM Module Battery Eliminator
- Availability: 7
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$59.95