I recently got an old 30001 R (V4) which is labelled as having a "Star" mod applied in late 2001. As far as I've found this is the only source for information on its use.
http://playstation_2001.tripod.com/p...2001/id18.html
Having said that am I to understand you need to use a GameShark 2 modifier disc to run backed up/import software via swapping?
If anyone else has experience using this chip, let me know and thanks.