Playstation 2 Modchip Choice--Help Needed

[LBFanGirl]

Im kinda having trouble chosing between three modchips-- i dont have much money but at the same time, i want to get the best modchip i can. Here's the first option--

http://www.consolesource.com/ecomm/customer/product.php?productid=2432&cat=4&page=1

Now i got Duo chips for my gamecube and the Bootrate is just horrible-- but it was great for my Xbox so im just not sure if i should get risk it overall-- but it happens to be one of the newest chips released so--

http://www.psxtune.com/psx2/ordermatrixe.html

Now i had the matrix chip for my previous PS2 and it has served me well for 2 whole years until a month ago where it just didn't boot any games pass the logo screen and just stood black the whole time-- i ended up opening my console only to mess up a few things putting it back that caused my Playstation 2 not to function anymore and basically was kinda pissed. And the last one--

http://www.psxtune.com/psx2/orderdmse.html

I have no experince with these chips, but the fact that the bootrate is 100% at all times has me willing to save up another week for it. But im not interested in having to flash a modchip first, not that it's a problem-- i just really rather not, but if its the best of the three, i can tolerate it.

So can anyone please reccemond any of those three to me-- i currently have $35 by the way.

[The Raincheck]

First what ps2 model do you have ? On ConsoleSource they had a Ghost 2 chip fro $20 which an excellent chip with great features like Matrix Infinty or DMS4 has but for a great price. If you just care to boot your backups, imports and orginals go with the Duo 3. Also look for the a modchip called the Modbo 745 its a Matrix Infinity Clone and has all the options in a MI except for being able to reflash the chip other than that its a great clone of the MI. Also look out for a chip called the Octopus 3D its a 8 WIRE modchip and boots backups and has dev1. Check out the PS2-Scene.org fourm on any questions on modchips cuz maxconsole kinda sucks for ps2 info. they are more xbox and somewhat ngc news site.

To sum it up

Ghost 2 - Flashable (FW Site here: http://zetha.lescigales.org/) lots of features, Play online with backups- $20 @ ConsoleSource

Duo 3 - not flashable, boots all games - $15-$20

Modbo 745 - a Clone of the MI just not flashable - $15-$20

Octopus 3D - basicly the same as a Duo 3 but with Dev1 as a plus - $20-$30

Its a basicly a tie between Ghost 2 (flashable) and the Modbo 745 (works like a MI but NOT Flashable) its up to you

[LBFanGirl]

First what ps2 model do you have ? On ConsoleSource they had a Ghost 2 chip fro $20 which an excellent chip with great features like Matrix Infinty or DMS4 has but for a great price. If you just care to boot your backups, imports and orginals go with the Duo 3. Also look for the a modchip called the Modbo 745 its a Matrix Infinity Clone and has all the options in a MI except for being able to reflash the chip other than that its a great clone of the MI. Also look out for a chip called the Octopus 3D its a 8 WIRE modchip and boots backups and has dev1. Check out the PS2-Scene.org fourm on any questions on modchips cuz maxconsole kinda sucks for ps2 info. they are more xbox and somewhat ngc news site.

To sum it up

Ghost 2 - Flashable (FW Site here: http://zetha.lescigales.org/) lots of features, Play online with backups- $20 @ ConsoleSource

Duo 3 - not flashable, boots all games - $15-$20

Modbo 745 - a Clone of the MI just not flashable - $15-$20

Octopus 3D - basicly the same as a Duo 3 but with Dev1 as a plus - $20-$30

Its a basicly a tie between Ghost 2 (flashable) and the Modbo 745 (works like a MI but NOT Flashable) its up to you

-- Well first of all, thank you for replying ^_^-- i have a V7 Playstation 2. So far, that Ghost Chip sounds pretty damn good, i might order it as soon as possible. It's hard to beleive that i could possibly go online with backups. Is the boot rate very good and fast as well for backups ?! mainly DVD-R's that's all i really wanted to be honest and i rather not take a risk with Duo anymore now that ive gave it some more thought. It was just a horrible experince for my GC with that chip. Also one more question-- flashing is that hard is it and will i have too to play backups ?

[The Raincheck]

Ghost 2 is pretty good chip its from the same team that created the legendary Messiah 2 chip that now alot of HK Clone Modchips use its name (Messiah 3.7, HK Messiah 2, BlueChip, etc....) For $20 smackers i think thats a darn good chip for its features and for the price. I have currently a Duo 2 SE in a V5 PS2 it has worked awesome if you want to just boot backups but since my laser is aged and is crapping out (im the process in getting a new ps2 slimline) THe only duo chip really avoid was the Duo 2 GT it had alot of bugs and problems with the chip. is really want to save some dough and still have a basic boot backups chip Foundmy.com has Duo 2 SE for $9 and Duo 3 for $15. So since you have a V7 you could get a Duo 2 SE for $9 or go get a Ghost 2 for $20

[LBFanGirl]

-- Alrighty, i went for the Ghost Chip G2-- i hope everything works out with it. Thankz for your help Rain. ;)

[LBFanGirl]

-- Sorry to double post but i just got the chip installed and it doesn't bootbackups at all-- im guessing i have to flash it first, can you instruct me on how please..im totally lost right now.

Edit: I found the latest firmware and how to install it, and wasted 13 CD-rs and 2 DVD-R's trying only to get a Red screen that says " Insert A PS2 Format Disc "-- i tried going to the fourm of the home site for support and i have to wait for some cruddy adminstrator to activate my account and its taking too long, i went through alot of trouble to get someone to mod this one and took a good friend of mine 2 whole hours to get it. I dont know where else to find the other versions of firmware because the people on the fourms are obviously too conersative about it in topics, and u have to PM someone to get the links for them. Im sorry if it feels like im ranting, but this is very annoying, i didnt think flashing was going to be essential to play backups and i got enough of this with my Xbox, but this one is just just pissing me off.

[The Raincheck]

where abouts did u get the firmware from? If you got it from Ghost 2s Offical webpage then its not going to work The offical G2 firmware ONLY boots homebrew thats it, if you wanting to play backups, youre going to after to get it from here

http://zetha.lescigales.org/G2_Fw_RC3_v2-21.rar

[LBFanGirl]

where abouts did u get the firmware from? If you got it from Ghost 2s Offical webpage then its not going to work The offical G2 firmware ONLY boots homebrew thats it, if you wanting to play backups, youre going to after to get it from here

http://zetha.lescigales.org/G2_Fw_RC3_v2-21.rar

^_^ Thank you, buts its ok now rain, it turns out that i just didnt press the reset button 5 times with a 1 second pause in btw them, after placing my firmware disc in the PS2 and now its flashed and it loads backups faster then matix ever did, thankz for all ur help and suggestions, really appreciaite it. It was worth the trouble.