PS-2 Model 39004 & Mars III MA-502 Reset Button Modes...

[retroborg]

Hello,
I have a SONY PS-2 Model 39004 and recently I got a mod chip Mars III MA-502 for it.
http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/747/chip8qs.jpg

Before I install the chip, I noticed that it?s not mentioned in the diagrams how many times I have to press the reset button in order to change between the PS-1, PS-2, DVD Movie & Original game modes.

The guy at the shop told me that once I successfully install the chip, I turn on the console, insert a disc and do the follow Reset procedures for the different modes:

2 x Reset for:
DVD Movies
Original Games
PS-1 Copies

1 x Reset for:
PS-2 Copies

Are the above reset sequences right, so I can do some proper testing once I install it?
It?s been two years since I installed a mod chip and never this specific one, so if anybody could tell me how it works exactly before I install the chip I would highly appreciate it! (It would be very frustrating to re-solder everything, only to find that I?m not pressing the reset button the right amount of times)

Thanks in advance.

[T07N]

This might not be helpful to you but in my opinion, I think you should go and buy a Duo 2 GT or something. It would eliminate so many wires you have to solder. Only $15 + shipping and you can save yourself a lot of time. I think that chip is outdated and it requires a lot of unnecessary wires.

[retroborg]

Thanks a lot for the info!
I really appreciate it!

Somebody mentioned that I should get an auto-boot mod chip like these:

MATRIX INFINITY ACTEL based IC

http://www.infinitymod.com/matrix/up...yBigLetter.JPG
http://www.infinitymod.com/cgi-bin/m...=chip_infinity
http://www.neoasic.com/matrix-hb.htm

MATRIX Infinity se DNS.1011

http://www.game-messiah3.com/iam/MATRIX/NDS-1011.jpg
http://www.game-messiah3.com/Home.htm
http://img240.imageshack.us/img240/5271/v782vq.jpg

What’s the difference between the two?

Is the Matrix Infinity Actel based IC a newer version compared to the SE DNS 1011?
Which one is the best of the two?

Thanks.

[T07N]

Do not get the Matrix infinity SE. That is a clone chip that cannot be updated. Get the Actel based IC.

[retroborg]

A clone?!!
Thanks for noting that as I would have probably fallen for that as it does not look like a clone at all.

I noticed in the Matrix Infinity home site that the MATRIX INFINITY ACTEL based
IC is a universal chip and it's supposed to be compatible with all PS-2 Models from V1 - V14!

That looks very interesting indeed, but is it so?

Would it work perfectly on a V7-V8 39004, on a V9 GH23 5004 and on a Slim PStwo model and would I have to re-adjust the CD/DVD Lens resistance for the V7-8, V9 & Slim PStwo if I install the Matrix Actel Based IC?
I wouldn't want the laser lens to die out after a month. Or has this issue been resolved with the Matrix Infinity chip?

I also found the following chip at a shop:

ACTEL
A545X08A-F
TQ100 0347
F

Is this an older version of the Matrix Actel based IC chip and can it be updated or is it another clone of the Infinity?
It costs 10Euros


Thanks in advance.