V10 ? best mod chip

[jipratt]

Well I modded a V7 Magic 3.1 for one son works great and now killed a V4 gap for my other son. On V4 gap messed legs up where G and D wires go. Will have to get a new PS2 and will be a V10. Just want to play backup games mainly. What is the cheapest, easyest chip to install, and most stable also. I know the Magic 3.1 I have will not work for V10. Any other issue on V10 I should know? Thanks

[messiahfan2003]

Matrix MXL 2 USA is good for you because there is only 18 wires and it supports the v10.

[jipratt]

Was woundering if there is still a concern about adding resiters to laser coils to prevent the v9/v10 syndrome?

[EnTiTy]

The syndrome well and truly still exists
the reason behind it is still not known either only partly.
EnTiTy

[villasg]

MATRIX MXL2

[TeknoZ]

I agree on the MXL2, it is a good choice.
But are you sure that the V4 cannot be repaired? What do you mean that you "messed legs up"? Are the pins broken or just shorted?

Maybe a pro could repair it and it would be cheaper than buying a new PS2.

[precisionmods]

I vote for DMS3. HDD compatible, PS1 stealth, DVD region free, Dev.olution mode. Mega Memory 16 compatible, just to name a few.

[jipratt]

Originally posted by TeknoZ
I agree on the MXL2, it is a good choice.
But are you sure that the V4 cannot be repaired? What do you mean that you "messed legs up"? Are the pins broken or just shorted?

Maybe a pro could repair it and it would be cheaper than buying a new PS2.

The pins, one is broken and I used a wire to repair. Got PS2 games to work but not PS1. Tried to do some more repair got a bridge, shorted. Used a solder wick to remove solder and I believe now some of the pins may not be soldered to the board. To much for me. Mabe some one could repair. I think four pins need to be resoldered. Mybe I could post a picture of the area later.