Crystal Chip 1.1 lite and 2.0 Pro!

**<G>** · 10-11-2005,07:49 AM

As some may already know. The crystal chip team has been hard at work on some new hardware revisions. Seems as if those new mods have just been officially announced by the crystal chip team. Here is a full quote from their news page about the new hardware.

Today we would like to announce two new versions of Crystal Chips:
Crystal Chip 1.1 lite (CC1.1) and Crystal Chip 2.0 Pro (CC2.0).

Due to the demand of our customers and the market structure we decided to develop 2 new versions. Crystal Chip 1.1 lite is a new revision of the former Crystal Chip 1.0. Crystal Chip 2.0 Pro is a new version with an advanced hardware platform and a more extensive software feature set.

Here is just a brief listing of some improvements and new features for Crystal Chip 1.1 lite:

- new on-chip fix for v12 consoles: "HA" wire (not available on CC1.0 or any other chips in the market) reduces the occurence of "mechacon crashes" which are the most common cause of laser burnouts in v12 consoles as well as reducing the occurence of RSOD.

- software controlled on-board LED to help debug installation problems. Very useful for all installers, the LED will tell wheather you made an installation error at the Bios ROM or at the the CD/DVD controller chip.

- new very compact 4 layer circuit-board and new optimized solder-pad layout for easiest installation.

- new redesigned FPGA software to allow highest flexibility for future upgrades

- and of course a lot new software features and an improved version of the BootManager software

A full feature list and more detailed information will be up in the next days when we upload our new firmware package for CC1.1. Samples of CC1.1 and a beta firmware package got sent to beta-testers a couple of weeks ago. Crystal Chip 1.1 got shipped to our distributors today and will be available for retail in most of the shops within this week.

A completely new software and hardware test setup will prevent any non-working device from leaving our manufacturing chain.

Crystal Chip 2.0 Pro will be completed in a few weeks, the retail price will be significantly higher compared to Crystal Chip 1.1 lite.

The installation manuals also changed, you can view them in our installation manuals section. The old Crystal Chip 1.0 firmware will not be compatible with CC1.1 and CC2.0.

Thanks to all betatesters and supporters . . . stay tuned!

The crystal chip website has also undergone a complete revamp with a new look and resources for CC users. The new Crystal chip 1.1 lite specs can be seen here and the 2.0 pro page has yet to be updated with full hardware specs.

Also Yello and IVC have posted pics of the new CC hardware and a comparison shot with the old and new CC 1.x hardware. You can view the ongoing forum thread here.

Sell dem chips hoes! daddy needs a new pair of gator shoes!

**Gradius** · 10-11-2005,02:16 PM

Hmm, I'll wait for 2.0 Pro to see.

Gradius

**alexo** · 10-11-2005,04:46 PM

What does it mean for the future support of 1.0 chips?

**woore** · 10-11-2005,04:56 PM

Does anybody know whats SO pad 4

**Ex-Cyber** · 10-12-2005,02:26 AM

What does it mean for the future support of 1.0 chips?

If I've understood their news post correctly, 1.0 will get the same new firmware features as 1.1, but it sounds like they're more interested in developing some spiffy 2.0-exclusive stuff utilizing the larger onboard flash.

**davbere** · 10-12-2005,04:28 AM

I cant wait to see the 2.0 features.

**cyx** · 10-12-2005,07:22 AM

I prefer to see the price first, I doubt people with already good modchip will upgrade. Especially with new generation consoles around the corner.

**spedmetal** · 10-12-2005,07:40 PM

It would be nice if they would explain the pritection some more. I'm also lookinf forward the info in the 2.0.

**GeToChKn** · 10-12-2005,07:49 PM

From there site

"Also we need to clarify the purpose of the "HA" point which is required for installation of the CC1.1 and 2.0 revisions. "HA" allows us to much more accurately patch the PS2 disc authentication data resulting in a lower occurence of Red Screen and mechacon crashes. On v12 consoles, it's recommended that you install a "laser fix" of some sort IN ADDITION to the CC1.1/2.0 since the "HA" wire cannot save your laser from burning out if the mechacon crashes. "

So it seems you still need some sort of laser fix.

**spedmetal** · 10-12-2005,08:06 PM

Originally Posted by GeToChKn

From there site

"Also we need to clarify the purpose of the "HA" point which is required for installation of the CC1.1 and 2.0 revisions. "HA" allows us to much more accurately patch the PS2 disc authentication data resulting in a lower occurence of Red Screen and mechacon crashes. On v12 consoles, it's recommended that you install a "laser fix" of some sort IN ADDITION to the CC1.1/2.0 since the "HA" wire cannot save your laser from burning out if the mechacon crashes. "

So it seems you still need some sort of laser fix.

Right but this really isnt explaining anything about whats actually going on with the HA point.

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