Real specialist,come here?

[Petsorin]

No matter how many times I go with google,it's impossible to find out a "good" (not to mention a perfect) guide/faqs about PS2 although there are so many PS2 freaks all around.May this thread become a good one,bros?
0/Are you a PS2 freak?
1/How many ver of PS2 are there? (includes Jap,U.S...)
2/What are the differences between other versions?Which is the best?
3/How many manufacturer of PS2 modchip and modchip are there?
4/What are the differences between other modchips?Which is the best?
5/What does "SPCH-xxxxxx" mean?What does V1,V2...Vx mean?
6/Is it necessary to upgrade my/your modchip?
7/Is it possible to replace a modchip once it's installed?
7+/ Can I ask more next time?

[charlie_ps2]

Originally posted by Petsorin
No matter how many times I go with google,it's impossible to find out a "good" (not to mention a perfect) guide/faqs about PS2 although there are so many PS2 freaks all around.May this thread become a good one,bros?
0/Are you a PS2 freak?
1/How many ver of PS2 are there? (includes Jap,U.S...)
Charlie's response: JAP (SCPH number ends in 0); Americas (1); Aus/NZ (2); UK/IRL (3); Europe (4); HK (6); Asia (7); Russia (8). I'm not sure if there is a 5. The 2,3,4,8 models all play PAL games but the 2 & 4 models have a different DVD region from the 3 & 4 models. The JAP. Americas and Asian models play NTSC games. The first PS2 started with motherboard GH-001 (the Jap v0) and we are now at GH-023 (commonly known as v9).

2/What are the differences between other versions?Which is the best?
Charlie's response: You should buy the PS2 that applies to your DVD region. You can generally only buy v9s now (GH-023)

3/How many manufacturer of PS2 modchip and modchip are there?
Charlie's response: A Dozen or so.

4/What are the differences between other modchips?Which is the best?
Charlie's response: Generally DMS3 and Messiah2 are reckoned to be best but there are good reports about Magic V and others in this forum.

5/What does "SPCH-xxxxxx" mean?What does V1,V2...Vx mean?
Charlie's response: SCPH-50000 is Jap; 50001 is US; 50002 is Aus/NZ; 50003 is UK/Ireland; 50004 is mainland Europe; 50006 is Hong Kong; 50007 is Asia; 50008 is Russia. The 50 series is generically dubbed v9. 3900x series is dubbed v7 or v8 according to other factors. Too complex to go into here.

6/Is it necessary to upgrade my/your modchip?
Charlie's response: No modchip can be upgraded directly for major PS2 changes. i.e. yopu can't carry a modchip over from a v7 to a v9 PS2 if the modchip wasn't compatible with v9. The DMS3 is upgradeable for its additional software functions that are not related to the guts of modchip operation.

7/Is it possible to replace a modchip once it's installed?
Charlie's response: Yes - just take it out and all the wires making sure you clean up properly or else the PS2 won't work.

7+/ Can I ask more next time?
Charlie's response: NO!

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[QUOTE]6/Is it necessary to upgrade my/your modchip?
Charlie's response: No modchip can be upgraded directly for major PS2 changes. i.e. yopu can't carry a modchip over from a v7 to a v9 PS2 if the modchip wasn't compatible with v9. The DMS3 is upgradeable for its additional software functions that are not related to the guts of modchip operation.[QUOTE]


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[charlie_ps2]

Yes - I forgot about that.

[ShadowKnyght]

pst - also check out here - www.psxmodchips.net/ps2tips.htm

[messiahfan2003]

I heard Korea uses 5 i.e SCPH-30005 R or SCPH-50005.