Messiah 2 clone ? (doubt it, but it works)
 

I installed two "Messiah 2" clone chips yesterday on two 39001 ver.7's. I guess the chips came from http://www.the-console-corner.com/the_messiah_2.htm

They certainly aren't messiahs, but they work ok. Booted all my Ritek DVD-R backups. But only my quality CD-R back-ups booted (ie - TDK, Verbatim, Phillips). Memorex back-ups gave the RSOD.

GT3 DVD-R - OK
Dead To Rights DVD-R - OK
LOTR The Two Towers DVD-R - OK
GTA Vice City DVD-R - OK

I let the Vice City intro play for a bit, didn't freeze. Played around for a while, didn't freeze. I'm not sure where the Magic 3 freezes.

Anyone know what they really are ? Apple chip clones maybe ? Matrix ?

Re: Messiah 2 clone ? (doubt it, but it works)
 

It wasn't the intro to vice city that had the prob, it is randomly during the game. Kingdom hearts is the intro to test.

Please report back.

I have also given this chip a full testing and these are my findings:



DVD-r games: yes(no freeze on vice city or kingdom hearts)
CD-r games: yes
DVD9 original: 3/10 tries (metal gear solid substance would not work at all but xenosaga booted occasionally)
chip shut off function: yes
browser support: weird but out of six chips installed it worked on 3 i did and two others didnt, and a fellow installer friends did not have browser support on his.

will do more test soon but so far the magic 3.1 seems to be a little better. I will keep you posted. They should sell it as a clone and not just call it a messiah 2. Its not even a good clone. The real Messiah 2 is still the best chip out.