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Undiluted Platinum: Compatibility Check made Easy!

Posted Jun 22, 2006 at 08:18AM by Jake D. Listed in: Hacks & Exploits, Mods, News Tags: Undiluted Platinum, modchip
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TA-082Since it became officially known that some of the more recent versions of PSP hardware will not be compatible with the initial releases of Undiluted Platinum, many PSP owners have been wondering if they should be cracking open their precious handheld to check out what hardware they have. Well wonder no more!


The makers of Undiluted Platinum have just sent us a little bit of info which makes it easy to determine whether you have an unsupported TA-082 motherboard inside your PSP. Simply open your UMD drive and take a close look at the area indicated in the picture to the right. If it says "IC1003" in there, you have one of the dreaded TA-082 PSP's and will have to sit out on this round of modchips.

I'm not sure about the rest of you, but I could have sworn I just hear the sound of thousands of UMD drives being opened in unison.

Now that you know whether or not the modchip will work work for you, be sure to take another look at the several options for purchasing a modchip - and be warned, installing this chip on your own is going to be mighty difficult and possibly damaging to your PSP if you don't have advanced soldering skills!

Update: According to early reports, some people are finding "IC6001" located on the other side of the UMD drive than what is pictured. This is an indicator for TA-081 PCB's and WILL be compatible with Undiluted Platinum. If you don't see "IC1003" than you are good to go!

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   by Mission aka Darren (Unregistered) - 2006-06-22
 » :-P
thats pretty good :)

   by Shrink (Unregistered) - 2006-06-22
 » Nothing to read
There's nothing too read for me. Got a 1.5 anyways. I have no writing there...

   by stingray1059 (Unregistered) - 2006-06-22
 » oh well
my 1.5 doesnt have anyting written on the said part..

   by Vio1ator (Unregistered) - 2006-06-22
 » nope
i'm qualified

   by poopface (Unregistered) - 2006-06-22
 » am i qualfied?
i bought my psp and it was fw 1. 5 but right now i updated it to 2.71 fw there is nothing written on the psp will this still work for me?

   by steve (Unregistered) - 2006-06-22
 » nothing
nowt there for me 2.5 uk version

   by Likeke (Unregistered) - 2006-06-22
 » Yes!
Oh yea I'm straight.

   by 2:0 for italia (Unregistered) - 2006-06-22
 » 2:0 for italia
yes u are.. O_o

   by Advertising -
   by DJShrimpy (Unregistered) - 2006-06-22
 » HELP
Mine says IC6001... can I use the modchip?

   by anonymous (Unregistered) - 2006-06-22
 » have professional installtion
What's the price to get a them to install the modchip for me? All i see on http://www.modchipstore.com/sony-white-psp-giga-pack-jap-201-console-firmware-ceramic-16322.html is buying a PSP with the modchip......

   by GermanyIsWorldCupChampion (Unregistered) - 2006-06-22
 » Woot
Theres nothing written at mine! Im happy!

   by Northernfusion - 2006-06-22
 » same here
nothing written on that spot, on the other side tough, there is something partly hidden by a metal cover, but i dont think it looks anything like IC1003, or the likes.

So does this mean it will support the modchip?

I have 2 PSP. the first i bought came with 2.01, stupid me upgraded to 2.7. (doh....)
So i bought a new one and made sure it was downgradable, and that one came with 2.00.

And if I have understood earlier posts about the compatibility problem, PSP'S made after the "dreaded" date (dont remember it), is PSP's with f.w. 2.01, and not supporting the modchip....
(dont take this for granted, i could be wrong about this, and it can also differ from witch PSP you have(US, UK or JAP))

   by GoItalia (Unregistered) - 2006-06-22
 » #9
#9: Are you sure you're looking at the right place? It might be written stuff elsewhere but don't care. On mine it is written IC6001 (or something like that) on the left side of the UMD drive, but it's not relevent (it is a TA-081, I've opened it)

   by KaNo (Unregistered) - 2006-06-22
 » to yal who sya they Got a 1.5
Come on people psp with new Hardware are 2.01+ stop saying ur 1.5 isnt ta 082 WE KNOW THIS Ta 082 cant be a 2.0 or a 1.5...

   by Chris (Unregistered) - 2006-06-22
 » No
You must have NOTHING written on the back in order to use the modchip.

   by Adam (Unregistered) - 2006-06-22
 » K
Well mine says nothing on the area stated but it does have something printed on the other side like Northernfusion says. I thinks its 100831. I cant really see it too well, its 3/4 hidden...

   by das (Unregistered) - 2006-06-22
 » das
EVERYONE WHO HAD A 1.5 DOES NOT HAVE THE NUMBER PERIOD

hope that help

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   by Dani (Unregistered) - 2006-06-22
 » Mine is... WTF??
Hi!
Mine is IC6001!!!
And the number is on the other side!!!!!
I think it was 2.6 yet when I bought it, in december. And, by the way, it's a spanish one.

   by OrkEater (Unregistered) - 2006-06-22
 » no letters
there is nothing written on my psp there, : /
I got mine around last december though, its white :D

   by Jordan Black - 2006-06-22
 » Got mine at christmas
No text on the right on the psp when disc drive is opened. YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

   by Shade (Unregistered) - 2006-06-22
 » Yes!
Nothing written on my 2.6er EU PSP ;)

   by jav0 (Unregistered) - 2006-06-22
 » soooolo
nothing in my 1.0 psp with 1.5 firmware =)

   by Nico (Unregistered) - 2006-06-22
 » Youhouhou!!!!
Nothing writen on mine!!!!!
I'm in!!!!

   by GAY NAME (Unregistered) - 2006-06-22
 » YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
allright i can get it its not on the right side on the other side and alsoi got my psp when it was 1.00 now its 2.71 :(

   by Saley (Unregistered) - 2006-06-22
 » UK Shops?
Does anyone know any shops in the UK which will fit UP. As im interested in getting it but thers noway i could fit it myself lol. Thanks

Saley

   by louie (Unregistered) - 2006-06-22
 » to expensive
its to much for someone to do it for you might as well buy a v1.5 psp

   by Jordan Black - 2006-06-22
 » THERES UPDATES NEWS
IF U HAVE NUMBERS ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE BEHIND THE METAL THING WHICH IS HARD TO READ. YOU HAVE A TA-081 PB WHICH MEANS YES IT ISSSSS COMPITABLE WITH U.P

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   by Stiruam (Unregistered) - 2006-06-22
 » newer psp's support Undiluted Platinum modchip
Hey i bought my Ceramic White Value Pack 2 weeks ago in Holland and there's no IC1003 so newer (EU) psp's do support the Undiluted Platinum modchip.... lovin it

   by Zi (Unregistered) - 2006-06-22
 » Nothing on my
Nothing on my psp-1004 H (Europe) came with firmware 2.5 bought it in april.

   by TheGreatMe (Unregistered) - 2006-06-22
 » Where to look else for the number
ATTENTION

If it isn't written in that place described in here, look on the left side, not very left (ca. a finger from the left side, a thin finger;)) there is a metal cover, you can see the number hidden there. My Number is something with a 9 in it so i can use the Modchip for sure, cheers.



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