Orchid XP v8 <voi### [at] devnull> wrote:
> (Kinda like the way many old 8-bit home computers have different CPU 
> speed depending on whether it's PAL or NTSC...)

  Not CPU speed, screen refresh rate.

  The screen refresh rate in PAL areas is 50 FPS because the frequency
of the alternate current from the wall socket is 50 Hz. In NTSC areas
the frequency is 60 Hz, and thus the screen refresh rate is 60 FPS.

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