A Magic 2 - V7 Success Story

[MyJ|gg4]

Well I am not sure if I am lucky or just got things figured out. Here is what I have done.

PS2: USA V7 39001
Chip: Magic 2 w/Clip

What I have had success booting:

Original PS2 DVD: Metal Gear Solid 2
Original DVD: Deep Blue Sea
Princo DVD-R: Mr. Deeds
Imation CDR: Twisted Metal Black - USA NTSC
Sony CDR: Battle Gear 2 - JAP NTSC
TDK CDR: Colony Wars 3 Red Sun PSX - USA NTSC
Princo (.70) DVD-R: Fire Blade - USA NTSC
Imation DVD-R: Need for Speed-Hot Pursuit 2 - USA NTSC
Vebatim DVD-R: Final Fantasy X - USA NTSC
Comp USA Ritek DVD-R: Fire Blade - USA NTSC

* All DVD-R Media burned at 1x using Prassi and an AO3.
* All CDR Media burned using Fireburner at 12x.

- I shortened wire S and added a cap to prevent the skipping in movie playback.

- What I changed with the install. Instead of using the brown 5V wire that runs from the clip connector to the mobo, I used a 22g solid core wire (as short as possible). I also added a 22g ground wire from the chip to a point on the mobo, about 2 inches long. No where does it state in MODCHIP.CAs instruction to ground the chip in addition to the ground on the clip.

- THE KEY for switching between all these formats was turning the machine off for at least 1 minute in between booting the media. I have swapped each title back to back with no issues.

Please post your success stories!

MyJ|gg4

[charlie_ps2]

I like success stories. Problem is it will give courage to a whole load of followers who will be less fortunate!

[jbad]

I also have a v7 ps2 with a magic2 chip and the clip. I installed it just the way it was and haven't really had any problems. Booted all of the originals I tried. I have also booted generic dvd-r's that cost .89cents. I have booted fujifilm cdrs and these cheap at&t cdrs. The only time i have trouble is with some of the generic dvd-r's sometimes they don't boot, but a simple tap of the reset button once or twice and everything is fine.

[charlie_ps2]

Originally posted by jbad
I also have a v7 ps2 with a magic2 chip and the clip. I installed it just the way it was and haven't really had any problems. Booted all of the originals I tried. I have also booted generic dvd-r's that cost .89cents. I have booted fujifilm cdrs and these cheap at&t cdrs. The only time i have trouble is with some of the generic dvd-r's sometimes they don't boot, but a simple tap of the reset button once or twice and everything is fine.

There is evidence to suggest that this could be the gauge (too thin) or the length (too long) of the GND wire. SHould be 22 awg less than 10 cms.

[kasper88]

How do you install the clip? Do you have to do any soldering at all? And has anyone else had any success with it?

[jbad]

Thanks Charlie_ps2, maybe I will pull it apart this weekend and see if that makes a difference, it isn't really too bad as they usually do load up on the first try.

Kasper88,
The clip is real easy to install. It fits right over the bios chip nice and tight. YOu still have to do soldering I think it is only 11 wires now instead of the 23 and you don't have to solder to the chip itself or the small points. It was a real easy install with the clip.

[MyJ|gg4]

One thing I did forgot to note is that the part of the clip that fits over the BIOS is not engineered perfectly so you may have to slightly scrape the short sides a little bit. Do it on both sides to make it an even fit. This was a pain in the ass.

GL!

MyJ|gg4