how to identify a modchip?

**futo** · 02-05-2006,08:38 AM

hey!

is there any tool that i can use to find out which mod chip is used in the ps2?

thx,
futo

**dungbeetle46** · 02-05-2006,08:40 AM

No
but you can get a rough idea by what boot sequence it uses, any logos that come up etc

**futo** · 02-05-2006,08:45 AM

no boot sequence at all... just the "normal" ps2 screen.
all i know is that it was one of the first modchips... but can't remember which one... *damn*

**dungbeetle46** · 02-05-2006,08:46 AM

do you have to hold buttons differently to boot ps1 or dvd

**dungbeetle46** · 02-05-2006,08:48 AM

if its one of the early ones it could be a
messiah or magic maybe

**futo** · 02-05-2006,08:49 AM

well... i don't really use old ps1 games or watch dvd on the ps2. but as far as i remember, i have to reset it twice at starting. but i am not 100% sure...

**futo** · 02-05-2006,08:52 AM

Originally Posted by dungbeetle46

if its one of the early ones it could be a
messiah or magic maybe

yeah. i also think it could be the messiah chip. but i just want to make sure...
(but non of the first mod chips are able to boot from mc or hdd, are they?)

**futo** · 02-05-2006,09:00 AM

i guess you were right!
seems as i have the old messiah chip:
http://www.modchipnow.com/product_in...products_id/93

no mc and hdd boot for me...

**dungbeetle46** · 02-05-2006,09:04 AM

did you open it up

**futo** · 02-05-2006,09:09 AM

nope. i figured it out with the described boot options on modchipnow.com...

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