How many SNES mobo revisions are there?

Post by **gannon** » Thu Jan 27, 2005 2:20 pm

So far from what I can tell there are 3 different mobo revisions for the NTSC original snes, does anyone know if there are any more?

SNESguy · Post by **SNESguy** » Thu Jan 27, 2005 3:09 pm

I believe you are right, because I remember reading modding site that said there were only three types of sound chip revisions.

There was the first(1991), with the extra sound 'card', then it was replaced by two SMT chips(1992), then there was the rarer 3rd revision(I dont know the date) that had only one chip for all the sound capabilities.

I'll check and make sure.

Post by **gannon** » Thu Jan 27, 2005 3:23 pm

This is what I have as a list at the moment
First revision(1991): offboard sound chips and snap on cart port
Second revision(1992-94): onboard sound chips and snap on cart port
Third revision(1995): onboard sound chips and soldered on cart port

SNESguy · Post by **SNESguy** » Thu Jan 27, 2005 3:24 pm

Here's the website-- scroll down just a bit and read under 'Determining your APU type'.

http://alpha-ii.com/Info/snes-spdif.html

Although it is talking about the SNES's APU, he tells how you tell what revision you have. There are aparrently only three revisions.

Hope this helps.

Unidentified Assilant · Fri Jan 28, 2005 2:01 pm

3? I only know of the Original SNES and Mini SNES

Post by **gannon** » Fri Jan 28, 2005 3:00 pm

yeah, but that's only the case revisions

Unidentified Assilant · Sat Jan 29, 2005 5:04 am

Where I live there is only 1 snes revision, the first one.

MM007 · Post by **MM007** » Sat Jan 29, 2005 6:07 am

I've only seen the one as well, but we are country bumpkins here, and the technological revolution didn't really reach us until the late 1990s.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Jan 29, 2005 5:45 pm

MM007 wrote:I've only seen the one as well, but we are country bumpkins here, and the technological revolution didn't really reach us until the late 1990s.

The revisions are not external case revisions they are mother board revisions and you can only tell the difference by opening the unit and examining the board.