Ok, I have a question

[LiquidCell]

Ok, in about 2 hours I am going to pick up a Playstation2 (in Canada) so it will most likely be a v7 (or v6). Now, I have 2 Magic3.1 Mod Chips (I am obviously only installing one, my friend wants the other one installed in his v7 PS2). Ok my question is with the Magic3.1, do I have to do any twisting of any wires at all for like a CLK point (does Magic3.1 even have one?) like I see on installed Messiah2 PRO Chips? Thankyou

And if anyone could give me any tips on installing the chip, I'd appreciate it. I got some Flux Paste and hairthin solder here.

[GothInTheBox]

Magic chips are not picky at all, you shouldnt have any problems. Search through the posts if you want install help, its been gone over a few hundert times.

[usafa92]

Magic 3.1 doesn't have CLK wire, so no, you don't have to twist them.


As for tips, you can search the threads for soldering tips. The hardest part with a v7 are the bios pins. Make absolutely sure you don't bridge those legs.

A fine tip soldering iron will help you out a lot. If yours isn't fine tip, try using a file to sharpen it a bit. I use long metal tweezers to hold my wire in place while I solder the wires to the bios legs. Prevents my fingers from getting burned and is great for holding the wire steady on a bios leg.

[LiquidCell]

thanks, im gonna use some tweezers, I have a 15 (switch) 30 watt iron from radioshack, the tips are fine in my opinion and from what I have heard they are good. Thanks for that tweezers tip.