Clone CD settings for PS2 games

OK sorry but now am confused. 1st i read the dummies guide which says you need iso buster etc, & yet now i am reading if supported just wang in ytour CD & clone away.

could anyone please confirm this? I am not new to backups & Clone has never yet let me down however my ps2 aint chipped yet & i dont want to back up a load of games & find out in 4 months that they are all dud. The reader & writer are 100% clone compatible (all bar SD2) I would wait however i wont have access to a writer when i finally get my ps2 chipped.

thanks loads in advance for any help. I really hope I can just clone the CD games as the iso buster method etc sounds pretty long winded.