chip choice Is driving me crazy

[henboard]

With the range of modchips out there i dont know what to get.
I have a v10 (gh026) mobo, silver PAL Ps2.

Initially i was gonna get a magicV because i had a magic3 in my old ps2 and it worked fine.

then i thought about gettin a dms3, i thought it might have been a bit more stable because of the onboard clock thing.

now im thinkin of gettin a matrix mxl2, because theres less solder points and the chip sleeps after booting, but judging by the official matrix website the matrix company looks a bit dodgy.

somebody please put me out of my misery and tell me which chip to get and a reliable, safe sight to get it from before i go mad!!

Help! Cheers.

[tjtownz]

Messiah 2 Pro V1.33b is hands down the most stable chip ive installed, works every time.

I install them, located in ID, zip 83648

$80 installed + shipping ($8-$15, 2-3 day USPS)

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[N£TM£ÇH]

nah go with matrix MXL2 or DMS3

[shang504]

I have a PS2 V10 with a Messiah 2 1.33 and it works 100% everytime. I also had a Magic chip on the same PS2 and it's not as reliable as the Messiah. From experience I would go with the Messiah chip since it works great for me.

[jung_rob]

MXL2

[tai_te]

what do you want to do with a mod chip?
It's not really that big of a decision, but most people on here are just going to try to sell you something.......

[silentlight]

Originally posted by henboard
With the range of modchips out there i dont know what to get.
I have a v10 (gh026) mobo, silver PAL Ps2.

Initially i was gonna get a magicV because i had a magic3 in my old ps2 and it worked fine.

then i thought about gettin a dms3, i thought it might have been a bit more stable because of the onboard clock thing.

now im thinkin of gettin a matrix mxl2, because theres less solder points and the chip sleeps after booting, but judging by the official matrix website the matrix company looks a bit dodgy.

somebody please put me out of my misery and tell me which chip to get and a reliable, safe sight to get it from before i go mad!!

Help! Cheers.

Well actually, since you have a v10, you might need a DMS3 v9 which does not have an onboard clock unlike the DMS3 v2. I think the DMS3 v2 will work on a GH-026 mobo though. But IMO stability problems with the DMS3 are more due to the installation quality and not the clock design. So you shouldn't be worried about that.

I don't think the Magics are good, the Magic 3.1 is known to be buggy. But they're cheap though, I guess you get what you pay for.

I've heard good things about the MXL2, by now I think it's a safe bet to go with it, it's gone through sufficient testing. And yes, they should be easier to install as there are fewer wires. But this shouldn't matter if you decide to have a pro install it for you.

My advise is to go with the most stable chips whether they're a bit more expensive or harder to install, if everything's done right you'll only have to pay once, it's a small price to pay for saving you all the headaches later on.

[psx-tech]

what i would get .... in order ..
1. DMS3
2. mxl2
3. Messiah 2
4. magic V

[ps2mods101272]

MXL 2, ALL THE WAY!

[phenom71ca]

Originally posted by psx-tech
what i would get .... in order ..
1. DMS3
2. mxl2
3. Messiah 2
4. magic V

well i just installed a dm3 in my ps2 v10, and it works fine...
i took my time to install it...everything works great....

but i bought it for the update factor via cd...

and the other toys

i found magic to be a little buggy.. but all in all .. its what you want.