SNES consoles appear to run faster with age — APU frequency increased by up to 182 Hz after 35 years
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Why SNES hardware is running faster than expected—and why it’s a problem
To some observers, this is evidence that SNES APUs originally produced in the '90s have been speeding up slightly as they age ...
Super Nintendo consoles have been quietly overclocking themselves for 35 years, but it took until 2025 for the SNES fandom to notice
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Super Nintendo consoles have been quietly overclocking themselves for 35 years, but it took until 2025 for the SNES fandom to notice
It's been 35 years since the SNES first launched as the Super Famicom in Japan, complete with a sound chip designed by the father of PlayStation himself, Ken Kutaragi. Over the past few weeks ...