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Firmware v3.00 clocked higher then 222Mhz?

Posted Nov 25, 2006 at 10:02AM EST by QJ Staff

Listed in: Firmware, Rumors Tags: psp firmware, Sony
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Has Sony forgotten to mention something special about firmware 3.00? A discussion has been brewing in our PSP forums here at QJ, and although we wouldn't usually post assumptions, this discussion has pretty good reason to suggest that some games are running at a speed higher than 222Mhz on the new firmware 3.00. It all started with a forum user called Colombian Cartel (thanks for the tip!) who claimed that Metal Gear Acid and Metal Gear Acid 2 have been running a lot quicker since he upgraded to firmware 3.0, with the blinking effect on the game menu going much quicker than when he was on a lower firmware.

Of course, this is an isolated report from one user; until psp093 came a long testing his 1.50 firmware PSP playing Metal Gear Acid with a 3.00 PSP doing the same. His results backed up Colombian Cartel - that 3.0 did actually seem to run the game faster with the PSPs running side-by-side.

There are three explanations to this, and one of them is that both Colombian Cartel and psp093 are hallucinating. The other explanations are that either firmware 3.0 utilizes the processor speed of 222Mhz better and can run games faster, or that firmware 3.0 is clocking the processor to a speed above 222, for example 266Mhz.

Idle speculation? Or a new feature in 3.0 Sony neglected to mention? Join the discussion.

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# FIRST!!!!Guest 2006-11-25 11:05
FIRST!!!! YOU R-TARDS!!!!

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# FirstGuest 2006-11-25 11:06
1st! thus is k00l but mabye bad? winder what it uses itfior...

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# or not...Guest 2006-11-25 11:07
or not...

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# I think this may be rightGuest 2006-11-25 11:13
I upgraded to Firmware 3.0 too and I have to say that I own GTA: Liberty City Stories and the game seems to load the textures quicker and I now barely see any framerate drop.

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# Plan...Guest 2006-11-25 11:15
This was prolly their plan. Release it at 222MHz, when not many games can take advantage of it, but design it to go up to 333MHz. That way, battery life isn't as big an issue. Then, when games start coming out that can handle the juice, up the clock speed. No one is thinking about battery life anymore (except us), they just use the original battery specs. Rather clever...

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# ...Guest 2006-11-25 11:25
of course they did it! or you though they would able to run the psx emulator flawless at 222mhz?

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# The kid above meGuest 2006-11-25 11:43
is an awesome reason to do a little bit of this...



Sort by: >>1 star



What an idiot. Haha.

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# I spit in the face of those who are not coolGuest 2006-11-25 11:45
You sir, have no life at all or whatsoever.



Moderators should delete this spam or else people wont want to comment on these news because of this horrible spam.

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# Music, thats whyDave 2006-11-25 12:05
I think they upped it to 266MHz. It makes sense. they wanna make developers be able to make better graphic games and also they want users to play the music visualization with minimal fps drops.



Dont you see, they have their reasoning.

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# FIRST!!!!Guest 2006-11-25 12:06
nice

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# HAGuest 2006-11-25 12:09
qj trying to be so smart gets pwned with no stars themselves ..gd on you people and..oh i don't really care if you'd like to ban me from posting i don't do it much anyway...and if i ever desperately needed to post on this ridiculosly rubbish comment section again... iphide.com lol

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# overclockingGuest 2006-11-25 12:18
$ony wants a few new battery sales IMHO.....

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# CorrectionGuest 2006-11-25 12:44
"Firmware v3.00 clocked higher THAN 222Mhz?"

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# hahaaGuest 2006-11-25 12:57
qj is full of ***** holes and tards

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# correctionGuest 2006-11-25 13:09
it's THAN and not THEN

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# HateGuest 2006-11-25 13:10
than stop going here you dumb*****?

test.

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# ...Xulap 2006-11-25 13:29
maybe this is just another fooler article that qj is making,like the gta:vcs article tha they said you have to upgrade to play gta:vcs,maybe sony paid again,this is so gay,all they want is that we upgrade to 3.00. besides,i can run games and stuff at 222mhz+...there are overclocking modules out there...

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# Go up to 333 Mhz!!Guest 2006-11-25 13:29
Sony might as well as barely any of us are even paying attention to battery life, especially veterans (like me) who had them since last year since it's already worn out. Then, if there are some complaints, release batteries with longer life at a REASONABLE price. If this happens, our games will look better and probably more games will be bought, etc.

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# No way!pspgamer81 2006-11-25 13:30
Now my battery can run out of life faster!

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# GOOD!pollux 2006-11-25 13:53
Good news, now I don't have to avoid official firmwares and "hack" my PSP just to play games at a better framerate.

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# nahGuest 2006-11-25 14:18
I not updating. sony wants battery money!

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# i don't quite get itGuest 2006-11-25 14:52
Kyle M., sorry, i'm trying to understand the comment edit you made, who's the kid above you? i'm lost



and now a comment more relevant to this thread: i did a little test by opening up my psp, the processor does heat up a bit more, as if it was clocked higher. i say it is, plus the battery actually does last about 20 minutes less than other firmwares.

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# my mom wont let me sell this piece of crap!!!!!!!!Guest 2006-11-25 15:15
i wanted to sell my psp so i can get something thats actually fun like a wii but she wont let me cuz "she paid for it".the psp looks great till u actually pick it up to play the games.



does anyone know how i can raise some money for a wii?



http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/genmessage.php?board=918340&topic=32019520

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# andGuest 2006-11-25 15:21
First of all im not a spoiled little 12 year old and i take that mow lawns thing offensively considering im mexican,lol jk.My mom works 2 jobs and leaves to the first one at 6 in the mourning and comes home at 10 pm to 11 pm and my dad dont live with us or support us.He got the lucky end of this.Anyways i had to work alot to get a psp and i was not happy at all with it.Now i can finally do homebrew and i do it and im not happy still.The wii is the most affordable console i can get and thats what im aiming for.

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# reGuest 2006-11-25 15:30
http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/genmessage.php?board=918340&topic=32022118

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# So...Guest 2006-11-25 15:42
How many lawns did you have to mow to get the money for your psp? j/k

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# hmmGuest 2006-11-25 16:30
u said ur mum paid for it then u said U paid for it?

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# yeah WTFGuest 2006-11-25 16:50
I think he's lying if I were him I wouldn't be around the internet looking for help on how to get rid of a PSP to get a Wii because his mom wont let him do that. Obviously he's lying. Her mom bought him the PSP and he doesn't know what the word "work" means. Underage kids shouldnt' be alowed to be on the internet.

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# You arent first...Guest 2006-11-25 18:05
Yeah, you arent first...nice try though

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# I'd take..TheCheat 2006-11-25 20:00
the PSP over any of the next gen consoles myself, but thats just because I'm out and about all of the time. You can have plenty of fun with the psp if you buy the right games. I have a vast game library and I am happy with every game I own.

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# Check your titleGuest 2006-11-25 20:36
Learn the basic difference between than, and then.



It should be, Firmware v3.00 clocked higher thAn 222Mhz?

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# well you couldGuest 2006-11-25 20:47
whore yourself out to 1000 fat chicks for 50 bucks each

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# He can'tGuest 2006-11-25 21:30
I don't think this kid has even hit puberty yet...

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# Haha!Guest 2006-11-25 21:33
That's an American thing. They're so good with language, aren't they?! ^.^

American 'English' is a hybrid of Ebonics, Yiddish(comma here if you're an American) and English.

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# wowGuest 2006-11-26 00:18
wow wow wow!

woot woot woot

miaw miaw miaw

woof woof woof

bark bark bark

gah gah gah

lol

lol

lol

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# orGuest 2006-11-26 00:37
or 50 really fat chics for 1000 bucks each

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# REPLY ON FIST POSTSpankyMCnoodle 2006-11-26 02:06
I GOT ME WURDS UP HAR... I COOL...

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# ME TALK GOODSpankyMCnoodle 2006-11-26 02:09
YOU RACIST!!! Alastair!!!

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# Sell CRACKSpankyMCnoodle 2006-11-26 02:12
I hear that crack money is good. I'm just some idiot though. WOOT!!

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# oh myGuest 2006-11-26 02:16
whats worse than thinking your great cause you got the 1st post....trying it and failing, what a loser

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# I guess soGuest 2006-11-26 02:55
I to have noticed a significant change in how GTA VCS is running. It seems to run quicker and more fluid like. Not as many stutters either.

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# i...Guest 2006-11-26 05:47
I havnt really noticed any difference. I will check next time i play GTA VCS

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# what do you think?Angdvl089 2006-11-26 06:33
Should I stay with 2.8 or update to 3.01?

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# Sad ActsGuest 2006-11-26 06:59
What is with all the idiots posting on every psp site? Is there a psp site that isn't filled with 12 year olds crying 1st LoLZzzzorbzZzz



Jesus what is wrong with you all, lets make fun of someone because english isn't their first language, wow brilliant joke.



Not directed at any of the normal posters here by the way.

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# jdsfkjkasfdamakarman 2006-11-26 07:02
If firmware 3.0 does in fact run at a higher clock speed than 2.81 and below, the best way to find out would be to measure the battery life (both PSPs using new batteries) with both PSPs playing the same game.

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# it's trueBrainiac 2006-11-26 08:23
I just popped in GTA:LCS and I must say, the framerate looks much smoother than it used to be... and no I have not been drinking or using any type of drug.

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# bet your ass on itGuest 2006-11-26 08:45
i know it runs faster

plus the connection way better

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# ;oGuest 2006-11-26 11:58
VCS deffo has less slowdown during big fights such as when you get aloada cops on you!



Is the wireless internet faster...or is that just me?

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# no diff to meGuest 2006-11-26 12:52
i haven't noticed a diff in SOCOM FTB (1) both online and offline. i have 3.00 TA-082. although i should probably try Battlefront II and Twisted Metal. LocoRoco's already fast so theres no diff for it. wireless internet hasn;t changed for me.

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# slow downloadsGuest 2006-11-26 13:26
i got a 3.00 psp and whenever i try to download something on my psp from the web browser it seem to take 5 times as long to download. has any 1 eles had this problem

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# Dont upgrade man!Guest 2006-11-26 14:19
Dont do it! Soon there will be a Downgrader for 2.80



Then u can run Custom FW, like 2.71SE-C/HEN D



It runs almost all Homebrew + all ISOs right from XMB



God luck !!

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# maybeGuest 2006-11-26 14:20
well have you been noticing the homebrews there was one out that overclocks the cpu and sony got the idea from them and they thought well **** why dont we make a profit on battery sales



DUH...

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# am chuck norris and i'll give ya a roundhouse kickGuest 2006-11-26 17:33
well this is logic, that would allow some ps1 games and music visualisations, even the remote play thing,

I think there are some games that clock up the psp during gameplay but return it to normal when returns to xmb, then the 3.00 thing could be a general clockspeed addition...

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# working on his mom maybe?Guest 2006-11-27 02:20
Keep working on that Wii then. You say your not 12, so maybe you can get some money from a job.

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# 2.8 -> 3.01Guest 2006-11-27 04:32
you mine as well...seeing as 3.01 may become cracked very soon ( i hope ) unless 2.8 runs homebrew, which i dont think 2.8 or 2.81 runs homebrew, just update to 3.01 and enjoy th ecrapy visualizations! lol, trust me im an idiot i just bought me psp on friday (originally 2.6x) then updated like an idiot to 3.01...

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