After reading through many of the threads I found that mal posted the 21 pin CD board chronology:
21 pin CD board chronology
64 pin IC
32 pin IC
Sanyo CD board
Right now the only saturns that seem to easily be modded are the 32 pin IC ones. So perhpas if everyone lists some information about the saturn they have we can come up with a fairly reliable range of dates a compatible console was manufactured. So if anyone has the time or the desire perhaps you could post this information about your saturn. Here is what we have so far.
===============64 Pin======================
US
Model No.: MK-80000A
Serial NO. ?
made in Malaysia, ?
US
Model No.: MK-80000A
Serial NO. 065022388
Manufactured in Taiwan, July 1996
US
Model No.: MK-80000A
Serial NO. ?
Manufactured in Taiwan, July 1996
================32pin====================
US
Model No.: MK-80000A
Serial NO. 067005893
Manufactured in Taiwan, August 1996
PAL
Model No. MK-80200A-50
Serial Number 169103407
Manufactured in China, ?
US
Model No.: MK-80000A
Serial NO. ?
Manufactured in Philippines,October 1996
US
Model No.: MK-80000A
Serial NO. ?
Manufactured in Philippines,September 1996
?
Model No.: MK-80000A
Serial NO AE66011341
Manufactured in Malaysia, September 1996
===============Sanyo Board ======================
None yet listed
21 pin CD board chronology
64 pin IC
32 pin IC
Sanyo CD board
Right now the only saturns that seem to easily be modded are the 32 pin IC ones. So perhpas if everyone lists some information about the saturn they have we can come up with a fairly reliable range of dates a compatible console was manufactured. So if anyone has the time or the desire perhaps you could post this information about your saturn. Here is what we have so far.
===============64 Pin======================
US
Model No.: MK-80000A
Serial NO. ?
made in Malaysia, ?
US
Model No.: MK-80000A
Serial NO. 065022388
Manufactured in Taiwan, July 1996
US
Model No.: MK-80000A
Serial NO. ?
Manufactured in Taiwan, July 1996
================32pin====================
US
Model No.: MK-80000A
Serial NO. 067005893
Manufactured in Taiwan, August 1996
PAL
Model No. MK-80200A-50
Serial Number 169103407
Manufactured in China, ?
US
Model No.: MK-80000A
Serial NO. ?
Manufactured in Philippines,October 1996
US
Model No.: MK-80000A
Serial NO. ?
Manufactured in Philippines,September 1996
?
Model No.: MK-80000A
Serial NO AE66011341
Manufactured in Malaysia, September 1996
===============Sanyo Board ======================
None yet listed