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[Muchi Muchi Pink]

If you believe that, you may as well go download some ram

My 3D printer is ready.

 

[Mr. Pointy]

Espresso is a NCPPU* confirmed.


* Nintendo Central Pikmin Processing Unit (TM)

Does that mean the main reason for any technical problems with games on the Wii U is Bulborbs?

 

[JimboJones]

Nintendo trying to melt all current WiiU's.

 

[MikeE21286]

How does a website even post that lol.

Seems like the most absurd thing ever.

 

[Napalm_Frank]

What trope does this fall under?

Deus ex Machina?

 

[Jibbed]

This is the most ridiculous thing I've ever read on GAF.

I kinda wish this was true just to see the resultant confusion and meltdowns.

 

[Metalmurphy]

How can you work at a gaming website and post an article like this?...

 

[Cheech]

What? RAM doesn't have anything to do with GPU or CPU overclock.)

Sure it does. You can't physically do that kind of an overclock without increasing the voltage.

Which cooks RAM. I have unfortunate personal experience here. ;D

 

[Jaded Alyx]

Welp, someone actually made a thread about it.

Oh well.

 

[Luigiv]

As bullshit as this story clearly is, the update can at least raise the clock speed a little though, can't it? (though obviously not that much)

After all, I'm pretty sure a PSP update once did that when God Of War was released on it.

Theoretically it should be able too but I have know idea if that's something Nintendo's engineers are willing to do.

The PSP was a special case, btw. The system was specifically designed, from the beginning, to have an adjustable clock rate. All the firmware update did was unlock the capability that was already there (which was originally locked off purely out of battery life concerns).

Most other hardware platforms are not designed this way, so unplanned overclocking can have a serious effect on thermal management.

 

[Flightmare]

Nintendo trying to melt all current WiiU's.

Then they can announce a brand new console at e3, brilliant!

 

[jay]

With enough system updates, the WiiU will make the PS4 look like a TI-83.

 

[1-D_FTW]

Be funny if it's reporting the speed by adding up the three cores. Because in that case, it'd actually be a downclock. Going from 1 to 3Ghz. There aren't lulz big enough to do this justice.

 

[Mr. Pointy]

I just got back from my source at Nintendo's janitorial department. The big 2014 update will duct tape two Wii Us together.

Also, their staff toilets are now smelling lemon fresh.

Spoiler

Unless Miyamoto gets natto burritos again...

 

[tkscz]

We disproved this last night in the Latte thread. The voltage didn't increase, ergo it couldn't have risen in clock speed.

 

[QaaQer]

Can we please add this site to the banned list?
Thanks.

Also I hope the mod will close this.
I mean, there really is nothing to discuss here.

jokes my friend, jokes.

 

[Napalm_Frank]

We disproved this last night in the Latte thread. The voltage didn't increase, ergo it couldn't have risen in clock speed.

Shocking turn of events.

 

[DarkLordMalik]

I heard that the upcoming update will add...........

Wait, this joke is already old now =/

 

[prag16]

Secret sauce.

 

[wsippel]

As bullshit as this story clearly is, the update can at least raise the clock speed a little though, can't it? (though obviously not that much)

After all, I'm pretty sure a PSP update once did that when God Of War was released on it.

Sure, it's possible in theory. Cooling might be sufficient for a 6x multiplier (1488MHz), but this isn't something I'd expect Nintendo to do.

 

[Kunan]

Ahahahahahaha no

I could believe a small bump due to nintendos recent obsession with wattage of home consoles, but anything sizeable would be awful planning and cook the console.

 

[R_thanatos]

Is it the water? The air? The trees? Something must have caused the increase in the crazies lately.

The moon cycles obviously !

That's because the PSP was underclocked to preserve battery life.

And again only some games used the overclocked features if you had a regular firmware.

 

[Vermillion]

This is the most ridiculous thing I've ever read on GAF.

I kinda wish this was true just to see the resultant confusion and meltdowns.

You'd see meltdowns alright.

 

[GarthVaderUK]

Enthusiast press will spread any old rumour it seems.

 

[Raist]

The update increased the RAM to 16GB GDDR5 too, I've heard.

 

[GrotesqueBeauty]

The next update will unlock third party support.

 

[Angelus Errare]

I heard this patch unlocks the raytracing chip.

 

[Forkball]

It's coming out the same day as Shenmue 3.

 

[tkscz]

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=511628&page=80

Again, just saying, Gaf has already prove this to be false.

 

[AkiraGr]

This cannot be happening...3:33 time of post, Wii U update is a sanity effect promoted by nintendo for the release of Eternal Darkness 2.

In all seriousness this rumor is bollocks.

 

[1st Course]

CPU: IBM PowerPC 7xx-based tri-core processor “Espresso” clocked at 1.24 GHz before the 3.0.0 update, 3.24 GHz after the 3.0.0 update.

So more than double the CPU clock just from a software update? And without any additional cooling too? Yeah this is totally believable.

 

[Flightmare]

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=511628&page=80

Again, just saying, Gaf has already prove this to be false.

No one believed this for a second

 

[nubbe]

Intel does it

Why can't nintendo?

Just saying

 

[GarthVaderUK]

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=511628&page=80

Again, just saying, Gaf has already prove this to be false.

From that page:

So... How long before this is on "news" sites?

How depressing, lol.

 

[MikeE21286]

The next update will unlock third party support.

Well done :lol

 

[flipswitch]

This is going to be extremely hot to handle...well the expresso part will.

 

[Kunan]

The next update will unlock third party support.

I'm dying :lol

 

[Brerlappin]

This is incredible, im gonna go update the firmware on my PC which should boost my CPU speed up to like 4.7ghz and maybe even turn my 560ti into a 660ti!
I had literally no idea firmware updates could do this kinda thing!

 

[Flightmare]

This is going to be extremely hot to handle...well the expresso part will.

Yep, so the new update also heats up your coffee

 

[SirIgbyCeaser]

PSP did this.

233mhz -> 333mhz.

It was for battery saving reasons it was underclocked at first I believed. Wii-U has none of that.

 

[ChronoX]

Nintendo had their next gen secret sauce technology up their sleeves the entire time! Watch out Sony and Microsoft. They'll out do you with overclocking powers.

 

[tkscz]

This is incredible, im gonna go update the firmware on my PC which should boost my CPU speed up to like 4.7ghz and maybe even turn my 560ti into a 660ti!
I had literally no idea firmware updates could do this kinda thing!

Actually firmware updates can increase clock speeds. It's bullshit in this case, but possible.

 

[acm2000]

funniest rumor of the year so far, bravo

 

[SovanJedi]

This is going to be extremely hot to handle...well the expresso part will.

Would that make this the Hot Coffee mod?

 

[Sendou]

Nice job Iwata. Lure in Sony and Microsoft into making underpowered consoles then when they have lock on them overclock your console to the fucking moon.

 

[sakipon]

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=511628&page=80

Again, just saying, Gaf has already prove this to be false.

And once again GAF is giving out money worthy clicks to a shameless news outlet. They know damn well this isn't real, just taking the opportunity to repeat someone's online post. Who knows, perhaps VG247 staff wrote the original 'rumor' themselves.

 

[sprsk]

Wii U was made out of 2 gokus taped together after all.

*takes off his wristbands* now you'll see my real power!

 

[Relaxed Muscle]

Wii U: "And this isn't even my final form!"

 

[DieH@rd]

Whoever reported this needs a solid hit to the face. Bullshit rumor.

 

[flipswitch]

"My Wii U just turned into a melted white goo and burnt my carpet"

Will be on Nintendo's updated FAQ page.