Does magic V clone reliable as the original??

**XcalibEr** · 06-05-2004,03:22 PM

I've installed magic V on lot's of PS2 version 9 and it's work great.
I have this deal of buying 25 magic V clones (looks the same) for 7$ each.
From what divineo saying it's reliable as the original, so i wonder if any one checked this out!!!

I'm also thinking of buying the duo 2 insted, i've hered that it's reliable chip but didn't had the chance to check it out.

XcalibEr

**tiggersbowl1** · 06-05-2004,03:31 PM

I don't know about the duo2's, but can say that the original duo's are great chips.

**XcalibEr** · 06-05-2004,03:48 PM

Thnx

Did u check the Magic V clones?

**tiggersbowl1** · 06-05-2004,04:50 PM

I am sorry, but I have no experience with the clones. From what I have read, I would just stay away from them. They might be ok at first, but then fail, or cause problems with the lasers, or not work at all.

Anyways, I figure it is best to support the companies that first came out with the chip, even though I have read that duo people possibly took some ideas from Ice or something like that.

you can pick up duo chips, the originals, for less than $10 each when buying in quantities from impactmods.com. Of course, these chips only work from version 1-8. I have bought a few different chips from them, and I am very happy. Obviously happy enough to give them a plug.

Good luck.

**loy** · 06-05-2004,04:59 PM

clones vary from distributers. u never know wat u're gonna get

**XcalibEr** · 06-05-2004,05:22 PM

Thnx guys, i think i'll stick with the Originals. (thay worked fine to me

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**uns97** · 06-05-2004,06:28 PM

I'd avoid from clones, no matter how cheap they are. No support, or the support is poor, and let's not talk about what happens if you get a dud chip, the chance you get your money back or the get the chip replaced is usually zero... There are several topics on this site asking help and a lot of these problems could be simply solved by avoiding from chips like clones. Magic V might be cheap enough, I think none really needs a saving of 1 usd, while losing a machine on the other side or spending hours with troubleshoting.

regards, Stephen

**XcalibEr** · 06-08-2004,05:22 AM

You right, but the Magic V clone look the same as the Magic original.
There is no way knowing if it's clone , unless buying from a trusted dealer.

And this is the main problem. (KNOWING WHO'S TRUSTED AND WHOS NOT)

Sometimes the most trusted websites are selling clones as originlas

**mikearama** · 06-08-2004,10:53 AM

I've been sold Magic clones in the past, and have had no issues. Still, I stick with Console Corner, just cause I 'trust' Steve not to screw me. So far so good.

As for the DUO2, I'm a big fan. This has quickly become my chip of choice for 9/10's.

**tiggersbowl1** · 06-08-2004,09:08 PM

I will use this space to give a plug to my newest supplier of chips. I am not a huge installer or anything, only about 6',

but I do a few here and there.

I have to say that they have great customer service and are worth checking out. Selection is small, but I am sure it will grow as they get to be a bigger and better supplier.

Check out impact mods

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