Mobile/PDA About Us Advertise here
User User name Password  
  Not registered yet? Register here.
Lost your password? Click here. 		 
  Home   News   Guides   Downloads   Glossary   Hardware   Profiles   Forums   v4  
 Advertise at AfterDawn.com     Link to us!     Private messages     Compose a private message     List of all updated threads     Threads without replies     Search messages
Friday 10.1.2025 / 19:51
Search AfterDawn Forums:        In English   Suomeksi   På svenska
afterdawn.com > forums > consoles > ps2 - hardware boot discussion > installing a modchip
Show topics
 
Forums
Forums
Installing a ModChip
  Jump to:
 
Posted Message
iantheman
Junior Member
_ 		22. December 2004 @ 16:33 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Hi, im about to buy a Matrix Infinity fir my V4 Ps2 but I've seen many people with problems with this modchip. Is it an easy modchip to install and use? Is there a big chance of the modchip not to work or to damage your PS2 if you solder it yourself. Any tips for installing the Infinity so my Ps2 doesnt break since I have no more money left for a new Ps2. Please help.
[ + quote]
Advertisement
_ 		__
iantheman
Junior Member
_ 		22. December 2004 @ 16:48 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Also, I dont have any soldering experience so is it safe?
[ + quote]
bigmac999
Member
_ 		23. December 2004 @ 00:20 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
If you dont have any soldering experience dont go any further. The points you have to solder to are tiny and some are difficult to see without a magnifying glass. Get an old circuit board and practice removing/installing components, and soldering wires to it. Then when you feel VERY confident soldering then consider trying it. I would say 90% of problems with mod chips is installation error.
[ + quote]
iantheman
Junior Member
_ 		24. December 2004 @ 07:57 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Luckily I ask my Dad and he has experience, still we are going to practice on a comp chip. I already order a Matrix Infinity in www.modchipman.com
Great service my order was shipped today and i order yesterday.
[ + quote]
Advertisement
_ 		__
 
_
bigmac999
Member
_ 		24. December 2004 @ 08:36 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
A few essential things you need. 15watt soldering iron with 0.1mm tip, 30awg Kynar wire, hot glue gun or sticky back pads, desoldering braid or pen, strong magnifying glass and good light sauce. After you solder each wire stick it to the PCB where you need it before going to the next wire, it makes it so much easier. Some examples of installs here you may like to follow http://www.norcalmods.com/
Hope this helps.
[ + quote]
afterdawn.com > forums > consoles > ps2 - hardware boot discussion > installing a modchip
 

Digital video: AfterDawn.com | AfterDawn Forums
Music: MP3Lizard.com
Gaming: Blasteroids.com | Blasteroids Forums | Compare game prices
Software: Software downloads
Blogs: User profile pages
RSS feeds: AfterDawn.com News | Software updates | AfterDawn Forums
International: AfterDawn in Finnish | AfterDawn in Swedish | AfterDawn in Norwegian | download.fi
Navigate: Search | Site map
About us: About AfterDawn Ltd | Advertise on our sites | Rules, Restrictions, Legal disclaimer & Privacy policy
Contact us: Send feedback | Contact our media sales team
 
  © 1999-2025 by AfterDawn Ltd.

  IDG TechNetwork