SNES APU clock speed changes with long-term age and short-term heat

[lifning]

https://nextcloud.tas.bot/index.php/apps/forms/s/TJDiEwP6J7HFfYbPRw4A7dHN

I'm doing my part to measure it on my own hardware! This is one of those reminders that computers are made out of physical objects whose properties are affected by the world in which they exist.

[snow]

I love the idea of speedruns where you have to wait for the sound chip to warm up before you can start. I guess it's not the weirdest thing I've heard, lol

[lifning]

pointing a hair dryer at your console before doing record attempts

[lifning]

the results are in!

https://docs.getgrist.com/fpwWkqDcnxXR/SNES-SMP-speed/p/1

temperature isn't as significant as variance between consoles. (and i assume age will continue to increase it across the board)