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Overclocking Your Sega Genesis/MegaDrive

Posted by simoniker on from the sonic-go-faster dept.

Deven "Epicenter" Gallo writes "I've recently been working on a project to alleviate the slowdown inherent in older game systems. How you ask? By overclocking them! I've managed to perfect overclocking the Sega Genesis / MegaDrive. The processor (a Motorola 68000, running at a stock speed of 7.6 MHz) can be pushed to 16.0 MHz in my experience, and I am still working on higher. The machine doesn't overheat and is entirely stable at these higher speeds."

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  1. I already have a hard enough time... by tsunamifirestorm · · Score: 4, Funny

    keeping up with Sonic ;)

  2. That does it... by SteveTheRed · · Score: 4, Funny

    I'm going to overclock my Timex Sinclair!!!

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  3. This is about as interesting by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    ... as the time I slapped a Type-R sticker on my Casio FX-1000 solar-powered calculator. Before I did that, it took 950 milliseconds to calculate 69! Afterward, it calculated 69! in 940 milliseconds flat.

    Or, wait, maybe it was because the sun came out.

  4. Now what about other consoles? by SDMX · · Score: 3, Funny

    Someone needs to recreate this with a NeoGeo. Metal Slug needs to be played free of all that ridiculous slowdown. =]

  5. 16mhz is fast! by Snagle · · Score: 5, Funny

    16mhz is what the Palm Zire runs at too. That means if someone ports Palm OS 4.1 and you attach a VGA/LCD thingy you can have a Sega brand PDA. True, you are sacrificing portability, but hey, I think there are some kids at my school with pockets big enough for a Genesis.

  6. FPS? by red_dragon · · Score: 3, Funny

    So now kids will start bragging about how many frames per second they get on Flashback, eh? That's just what we needed right there.

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    1. Re:FPS? by richie2000 · · Score: 3, Funny

      What, you haven't overclocked your TV?

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  7. anyone want to place a bet.... by npistentis · · Score: 3, Funny

    as to how high his cute little hit counter registers before his server reaches critical mass? maybe he should've turbocharged that machine first...

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  8. Poor Server by General+Sherman · · Score: 4, Funny

    It's a shame he didn't overclock his server to twice it's original speed. Those 10-25MB .avi's really don't help.

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  9. An easier way... by wardomon · · Score: 4, Funny

    Plug it into the 220 outlet behind the stove. It'll run really fast for a couple of seconds and then you can get on with your life.

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  10. Famous last words... by djupedal · · Score: 4, Funny

    The machine doesn't overheat and is entirely stable at these higher speeds.

    The machine doesn't overheat and is entirely stable...

    The machine doesn't overheat ...

    The machine doesn't ... ...work ?

  11. Re:Sega slowdown... by LocalH · · Score: 3, Funny

    WTF? You're trying to say that the NES' horrible OAM cycling is INTENTIONAL and is a valued part of the experience? You're on crack.

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  12. We can't let the Sega fanboys beat us. by Maul · · Score: 3, Funny

    Finally, we can recreate the glorious console wars of the 16-bit era!

    I'm going to overclock my Super NES.

    I'm not going to let those Sega fanboys get the upper hand on this. They already taunted us SNES owners about their "blast processing" in the early 90s.

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  13. You know... by TWX · · Score: 4, Funny

    " ... as the time I slapped a Type-R sticker on my Casio FX-1000 solar-powered calculator. Before I did that, it took 950 milliseconds to calculate 69! Afterward, it calculated 69! in 940 milliseconds flat."

    Personally, I prefer my sixty-nine bangs to take a little longer than that...

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