Old PS2, which mod chip should i get?

[olleh]

I have a PS2, V4, SCPH-30001 with a Neo 2.2 mod chip. Now that i hear DVD-R's will hurt my laser i need to upgrade my mod chip. But which mod chips out there still support V4 PS2s? and what kinda do people suggest?

[UrrBodyH8sMe]

if ur going to stick with ur v4 i would buy a v4 no solder and do the swap method for now v4 not to good at reading dvd-r's and i would not spend alot of cash getting a messiah 2 installed on that system if u want to get a no swap chip best bet is get u a newer ps2 then put a no swap chip inside i seen v7 ps2 go for 150$ new on ebay thats not a bad price and if u want a no swap chip the best r messiah 2 and apple. Apples r just bout as good as messiah 2 but like 3 times less on cash i seen them for 21.96$ and messiah 2 54$ the cheapest i seen

[RoX]

yeah wouldnt mod that v4 m8, really not worth the hassle.

if you in UK, PM me i got a good place to get V7 messiah 2 models...