some general ps2 neo questions

[g11p33]

Ok, I'm getting a PAL PS2 with a neo 2.2 chip modded in. I've already got lots of games. Most of them are NTSC. Can I play these NTSC games on my PAL PS2 if I write them to cd? Do I need a special cable (RGB?)? Or is it better to use NTSC -> PAL patches? And what are these EA patches? Do I need them?

And how do I boot those games, do I need Gameshark or something?
I've read some faqs and some sites, but these things arent really clear to me yet.

Please take the time to awnser them
thanks in advance!