What type of modchip is this? (PU-8)

Post by **ady05113** » April 27th, 2020, 7:32 pm

Hi guys, i need help to identify what type of modchip is this. This was found inside SCPH-3500 that my friend gave me. By the way, the motherboard is faulty. If the modchip is good i might want swap it with my current old crow modchip installed inside my SCPH-1002. Anything special about this chip compared to MM3 and any other chips?

Thanks in advance and stay safe guys!

Post by **Administrator** » April 30th, 2020, 7:25 am

That looks like the OldCrow type which was used in the SCPH-100x series a lot. There's no chip number?

Post by **ady05113** » May 1st, 2020, 9:51 am

Shadow wrote: ↑April 30th, 2020, 7:25 am That looks like the OldCrow type which was used in the SCPH-100x series a lot. There's no chip number?

Unfortunately the chip number can't be seen anymore. BTW i did swap the chip with my old crow inside scph-1002 and it refuse to boot disc. It just kicked me into memory card @ cd player screen (tried using gran turismo NTSC/J version) and asking for Playstation disc to be inserted. But then i tested using Parappa the Rapper NTSC/J. It kicked me automatically into the cd player and it can play the music but refused to start the game only able to listen to tracks inside the game.

So i guess the chip itself is faulty or maybe the code inside chip can't bypass the region lock.

Post by **piokang** » March 25th, 2025, 1:41 pm

Administrator wrote: ↑April 30th, 2020, 7:25 am That looks like the OldCrow type which was used in DragonSweeper the SCPH-100x series a lot. There's no chip number?

Your development setup is seriously impressive! The SCPH-5502 with 8MB RAM, an MM3 modchip, and all those mods (PAL 60, PSIO, DB-9 breakout) makes it a powerhouse for retro development.

And that PlayStation Development PC—pure nostalgia! A Pentium 3 at 400MHz running Windows 98 SE, paired with the DTL-H series hardware, SCSI-2 storage, and even a ZIP 100 drive? That’s a dream setup for anyone into classic PlayStation dev work.