Considering getting a premod

[Terra]

Hi ppl,

as the title says, i'm considering getting a premod ps from : http://www.gameworlddirect.co.uk/

Ideally it would have the following options:

Base - Brand New PS2 Slimline
Fit Blank PCB - Matrix Infinity
HD Connect (with case) - yes
IDE Hard Drive - yes
HDLoader - yes

I've emailed them and they have confirmed this setup is possible, my questions are:

-they say the fit a blank PCB (Matrix Infinity) - So does this mean that out of the box I'll need to flash the thing before it'll work? Any info on this from anyone who's used the service?

-I have been informed that i'll need to use the mc exploit to use the HDLoader software they supply - is this the case, is so can you direct me to clear instructions on how to make this work and get HDL on my mem card.

>>to be more specific i was told the original hd loader disk does not work
with hd connect, I assume i need both? could anyone clarify the method needed to use the hdd , hdloader and hdconnect in the above example.

Any help will be greatly appreciated.