PS2 Version
 

OK, I hear everyone saying how the v7 is the best version of the PS2 you can get. My question is, is there any way to tell which version you're getting by looking at the retail box? What about the PS2's in those "bundles" that come with a game, network adapter, etc. Are there any particular version associated with those?

Well if the SCPH is 39000x (x meaning any number) then its a v7. If the SCPH is 5000x then its a v9 or v10.

Thats basically all you got when looking to buy one.




Tyler!

If I'm not wrong,
I'm pretty sure, V7s are the newer ones on sale now.

the new ones most stores are selling are V9s and V10s.. you would be lucky to find a v7 now!

The last PS2 I bought is a V7 and I bought it in Walmart, about last month.

Well, your wrong. Kinda. I still currently see a very small amount of PS2's that are v7 and they are only the online packs. But they are rapidly being sold out everywhere, leaving only the newer v9 or v10's.





Tyler!

So if I get a PS2 bundle with network adapter I have a good chance of getting a V7? i was looking to get that one anyway...

Look at the SCPH number to be sure.




Tyler!

Many stores you can't exactly look at the SCPH number,
for example Circuit City, you pay for the PS2, then you go to the customer service desk and they bring it out to you.

I've never understood that.
Do they expect me to stick the PS2 in my underwear and sneak it out?

They keep the 40gb IPODs out on dispaly shelves.

Then dont go to Circut City. :rolleyes:




Tyler!

Its the same at Ebgames, Walmart, ... I live in Florida man! There isn't any small video game shops. I have to go to giant department stores.

Well atleast theres always ebay. :cool:
Where I can get the exact verison I'm looking for. :cool:

Well yeah but, still Im sure you can politely ask the clerk to look for one for you. I mean if they really wanna sell you a system Im sure they will do a quick look. I think the bundle packs that have the v7's are blue and the new ones with the v9/10's are black.


I may have that backwards. :p


Tyler!

Yeah I guess I would be able to ask the clerk.

Or ... I'd just let my lazyness prevail, and ebay it :)

who knows what you bid on and what u actually get on ebay. Or if its been Tampered with....

True...very true. I had a guy that purchased a V9 online bundle from eBay and he had the buyer mail it to me. This thing was suppose to be brand new/unopened. Little did the seller know that he was sending it to some one that knows what an opened PS2 looks like. It worked and everything was fine with it, but this shows that you just never really know.

Also you would be very lucky to find a V7 even if it was an online bundle. Here in Cali I haven’t seen V7's on the shelves in over 6 months, and all the online bundles are V9's as well. Best Buy is the best place to be able to see what version you are getting, at least it is here. As for the color of the V9, V10 online bundles box, it is a normal blue box with a black poster board sleeve that covers the blue box. I can’t remember what the V7 online bundle looked like, I thought it was the same but I could be wrong.

Without a doubt, V7 lasers work far better than any other PS2, even V9’s. I’ve already had to adjust a V9 and I’ve noticed all of them skipping on some CDR FMV’s! If anyone need to adjust the 2 white cogs on V9’s first try then both with the holes at 6 o’clock, seems to work best. The metal clip is also easy to remove, just push forward in both sides, then you can screw with the pots under the laser. I find they have the default values very high, around 1400 ohms, V7’s are usually around 1250, but V9’s are not C type lasers either, I think they might be R type compatible.

A friend of mine just bought a new PS2, scph50004
is there a way to know if that one is a v9 or v10 ?

V9 Identification.

These consoles will either be Black or Satin Sliver in colour and have an Infrared Remote sensor located between the Power and Eject buttons of the front of the console.
SCPH Number will be from 50001 to 50004 Main board will be GH 023

V10 Identification.

These are the same as v9 up though the main mother board will be coded GH 026

The date code is 3C on NTSC V9's, should be different on V10's, haven't seen one yet tho.

Does this mean that the PS2 consoles without the infrared sensor is definitely not V9 or V10? Can anyone confirm the color of the Online Bundle box for a V7? I didn't know you could see the serial/identification number on the retail box, thought you had to take out the PS2 and look on the console itself.

The SCPH number is on the box too. You just gotta flip it around and look.




Tyler!

What about if the PS2 doesn't come with the built-in infrared sensor (where you need to use a separate receiver that plugs into the memory card port for a DVD Remote) - does this mean it's a V7?

Yes, or at least under v9.





Tyler!

Sweet, I didn't know about the IrDa sensor, was going to depend on the verison of the playstation 2.

I think I might go hunting for another V7, ... I'm just in a modding mood :)

So the only chance to see it is to open it up and check the GH number on mainboard.
Well, he will know the day he let someone mod it.

The only way I can get a V7 is to buy the PS2 bundle with the DVD Remote and plug-in IR Receiver (this means the PS2 doesn't have a built-in IR.) But this bundle would cost me like $40 more. Is it worth that much to get a V7 over a V9?

HELL YEA!

i got access to a few new v7 uk if anyone wants them fitted with m2 or dou

Aiites! Scored a V7 (SCPH-39001) from Circuit CIty. It was in an online bundle with the Network Adapter and ATV Offroad Fury 2 for $199. Same exact bundle in Walmart was a V9/V10, but returned it for the V7.

The thing is when i boot the V7, the fan/engine/disc player sounds a lot different from the V9/V10. Has a lower whirring tone, and is a little bit louder - is this normal?

its normal mate caus the fan is a bit louder than the 9 10s

I h0pe a louder fan doesn't mean it's lifespan will be shorter or anything. Also, if anyone could help, it would be great:

1) What's the best modchip to get (and where can I get it) for a V7 - I was going for a Magic V, but now that I have a V7, I'm thinking about an M2 or DMS3

2) I heard dust can damage the PS2 - is there any way to prevent that from happening, and if not, what's the best way to clean the dust out?

3) If you mail a PS2 to an installer to put in a modchip, is it possible for them to switch the laser or any other parts on you without you knowing (ex. they take my V7 laser and put in a V9 or whatever.) I dunno, I got trust issues...

Much appreciated :p

now when you talking about fans.
Is it possible to use a v9/v10 fan in a older ps2 like mine v5 without overheating it or anything like that?

The fan in v5 is way to loud in my opinion.