v7 duo2 se or magicv

**hatakiller** · 02-03-2005,12:30 AM

hi, i just got my lil bro a v7 ps2 off ebay, and im gona mod it for him soon.im just wondering whats a good chip for it, i dont need a hight tech chip just something that would boot original/backups both ps1-ps2 also something reliable with high boot rate, i was thinking either a duo2 se or magic v. would you guys recommend any of these or have a better one is mind...thx for imput

**Toma** · 02-03-2005,12:34 AM

Never used a Magic V, but I've been using Duos for a while now and they're pretty good for the money.

**clumzy** · 02-03-2005,10:36 AM

Duo2SE is an awesome barebones chip. Cheap, reliable, boots everything with a single tap of the reset button. I highly recommend for average backup users.

**mikearama** · 02-03-2005,01:51 PM

I really don't know if there's a difference between the two... they're identical in every way. I think one less wire for the DUO2Se... the 'y' is gone. But other than that, same features, same boot methods... same everything. Take your pick.

**Warclock** · 02-03-2005,04:22 PM

V7 can be use with Magic 3.1, Duo, and Duo2 SE
Magic 3.1 is better but more wires to solder ($9, discontinue product)
Duo is cheap, easy to solder ($9)
Duo2 SE is like 5 bucks more, easy to solder ($15)

I just did V7 with Duo, easy , quick. I had V7 with Magic 3.1 before took longer time to install. Both work perfect.

Remember, make sure all the wires as short as possible. You will get 100% boot all the time.

jasonkid · 02-04-2005,12:02 AM

either duo or magicV would be fine but never magici 3 they are craps

**saasf** · 02-04-2005,01:20 AM

duo but get duo 2se as most(if not all) of the sites still selling duo clones and not very reliabe

**hatakiller** · 02-04-2005,01:37 AM

@warlock you sure about magic 3.1 i have read over and over about how crappy they are, i cant agree since i havent install one, but isnt magiv better than 3.1 i would think so newer chip have newer bios

**hatakiller** · 02-04-2005,01:38 AM

also i see no difference in duo2 and duo se, some1 plz correct me if im wrong, and enlighten me

**saasf** · 02-04-2005,07:20 AM

duo2se just has newer code to work better with 9-10 and 1 less wire as compaired to duo2
duo only work on 1-7 but r discontinued and now when u buy 1 u will most likely get a cheap clone(some clones work fine and some don't so better off just gettion an orginal 1)

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