Chipping a PS2 yourself?
(Click here to view the original thread with full colors/images)Posted by: htmark
How easy is it to add a mod chip to your ps2? And how much will it cost?
Posted by: abu_has_the_power
depends on what version your ps2 is. the older version, the bigger one, is slightly easier to chip because the solder points are slightly more spread apart. that said, u still have to be pretty good w/ a soldering iron to chip 20-30 tiny wire connectors. the chips run from $10 to prob more than $50.
if u have the newer slim ps2, and u have had no previous experience, there's a very large chance you'll fuck up. smaller circuit board, smaller area, much harder to solder.
i'd highly recommend u pay a professional to do it. check ps2scene forums for many professionals, including feedback on stores like xmodds.com and other sites that sell the chip and will install into your ps2.
i got mine done @ xmodds.com for around $80. had it for over 6 months now.
Posted by: Damnatory
I agree completely, I've been doing alot of research into it myself and it seems like a pretty difficult procedure.
That being said though, I think I'm still going to try it. I've got a v1 or v2 mobo in mine so it should be a little easier, however I bought a dead motherboard off of one of the professional modders on ps2-scene so that I may practice soldering before I attempt it. I really don't want to render my PS2 a paper weight.
Posted by: htmark
I got the older version
Posted by: htmark
Also i'm in the UK
Posted by: Formula1
yeah, when i tried to install it myself i literally had little expreience myself. I ended up fucking up one of the pins on the ps2 motherboard. That's when i decided to have a pro do it and replace the motherboard for me. Also when you install a modchip be sure you replace the ps2 laser with a 400c
go to http://www.ps2-scene.org/forums/index.php? and see if you can find a member named N£TM£ÇH, he's trustworthy.
Posted by: Damnatory
yeah, when i tried to install it myself i literally had little expreience myself. I ended up fucking up one of the pins on the ps2 motherboard. That's when i decided to have a pro do it and replace the motherboard for me. Also when you install a modchip be sure you replace the ps2 laser with a 400c
go to http://www.ps2-scene.org/forums/index.php? and see if you can find a member named N£TM£ÇH, he's trustworthy.
Yeah I've been looking at some of the installs N£TM£ÇH has done, impressively professional!
Check this one out:
http://img286.imageshack.us/img286/3236/matrixv12underheromw2.jpg
Posted by: htmark
But hes in the US right?
Posted by: Formula1
yeah he's located around chicago, IL.
Posted by: abu_has_the_power
yeah he's located around chicago, IL.
yes, netmech does some pretty dec work. i lived in chicago up till 2 months ago, and i felt stupid for getting mine modded by xmodds when there's at least 3-4 pro modders in the area who could do it for less. oh well :pinch: