Snes 1 Chip Serial
Correct If you have a picture with the serial number you can go off of this North American 1CHIP consoles are found in consoles with serial numbers that start with 'UN3'. Not every 'UN3' is a 1CHIP, but every 1CHIP I've seen (that wasn't moved in a case swap) has a serial number such as 'UN321907569'. It's possible serial numbers starting with 'UN31' were the first to include the 1CHIP, but I've seen the occasional SNS-APU-01 motherboard in a case starting with that serial number, so there really is no other sure-fire way to tell, other then opening the console.
RetroRGB - Finding the 1CHIP SNES 1CHIP SNES As described in the, the 1CHIP SNES is the best version of the original Super Nintendo system. I list a few tricks below on how to narrow your 1CHIP search, but t he only way to be 100% sure that you have a 1CHIP, is to open the console. What to look for: Use a to take the top off your SNES console.
Sep 23, 2012 The 'two-footer' should not yellow. Think cell license key 2014. At least not the bottom part. Of course, other parts of the console, such as the top, the cart slot, the area around the controller ports, are all separate plastic and could easily be from an earlier batch and end up yellowing.
Snes Serial Number Guide
Super Famicom 1 Chip
Next to the cartridge input, you'll see the board revision labeled 'SNS1CHIP' circled in yellow in the picture below. If you remove the metal cover plate (under the cartridge release lever), you'll see the final verification you'd need: The actual '1CHIP' S-CPUN chip, as well as the full motherboard revision (circled in red below).
Any 1CHIP revision is good: -01, -02 and -03. Click for full-sized: Compared to other models: 1CHIP (good): Others (bad): Other tips on how to narrow your search: North American 1CHIP consoles are found in consoles with serial numbers that start with 'UN3'. Not every 'UN3' is a 1CHIP, but every 1CHIP I've seen (that wasn't moved in a case swap) has a serial number such as 'UN321907569'.
It's possible serial numbers starting with 'UN31' were the first to include the 1CHIP, but I've seen the occasional SNS-APU-01 motherboard in a case starting with that serial number, so there really is no other sure-fire way to tell, other then opening the console. A few places have stated that. I haven't been able to test this myself, but it's been said that if you remove the expansion door on the bottom of the console and it looks like the top photo (no dots), it's a 1CHIP.
Click for full sized: Superfamicom.org also lists ways to use a few game's debug menu's to list what chips are inside. This is handy if you already own one of the games listed, or if you have a: For more info, you can check SNES serial lists.
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