Undiluted Platinum: Install Diagrams and Compatibility Update! – Fresh Update: Installation Guide
UPDATE #4: A few more installation pictures have surfaced showing detailed examples of the Undiluted Platinum Installation. These new images are much larger and will be extra handy when soldering in those small areas. We hope you put them to some good use.
UPDATE #3: Shortly after receiving and posting the PDF guide, we were informed that it contained some serious errors. If you downloaded the PDF before Tuesday, June 27, 12:00am (Noon) EST then please re-download the file.
UPDATE #2: The Undiluted Platinum Installation guide has just arrived, complete with disclaimers that the installation is for “skilled professionals only, and should not be attempted by amateurs” (Check images below). The installation guide is in a .pdf format, so you will need Adobe Reader to view this.
UPDATE #1: We’ve got diagrams for chip installation on TA-081 motherboards! Scroll down, guys! (The diagrams for the TA-080s will follow shortly.)
This just in hot off the presses from the dudes and dudettes behind the eagerly anticipated first PSP modchip, “Undiluted Platinum.” Finally we have some concrete information on where the chip stands as far as PSP compatibility goes.
“The U.P. team have released the first set of installation diagrams for their upcoming modchip.The diagrams show installation position of the FPC cables , traces which require soldering of wire to and usage procedure of the installation aids. The first release is for Motherboard TA-079, with TA-080 and TA-081 to follow tomorrow. TA-082 is not supported, however, they seem to be limited to Asia and have 2.6 or above firmwares. We believe that overall numbers of TA-082 as a proportion compared with TA-079, TA-080 and TA-081, should be quite limited.”
If that all sounds and looks like Sanskrit to you, fear not, we’re here to transambulate the kooky techspeak for ya. Apparently 0okm was right when he stated that PSP’s with TA-082 motherboards wouldn’t be able to benefit from the sweet chip’s modular magic, but don’t panic, here’s the skinny:
The chip will work with all PSP’s that contain motherboards with model numbers TA-079, TA-080 and TA-081. However, the installation of the chip across these three motherboards will differ, the images below show the installation of the chip on a TA-079 motherboard.
As promised, here are the diagrams detailing installation on TA-081 boards (you can also download these from our DL site, have a look at the link down below):
The current iteration of the U.P. chip will NOT work on newer PSP’s with motherboard models TA-082. The makers of Undiluted Platinum are however aware of this fact and according to our sources are working on a second generation chip to rectify the situation. As mentioned in the quote above, the number of PSP’s with TA-082 motherboards is most likely very small, and most current PSP owners (especially in the states) should be in the clear and out of the woods.
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This is NOT something we recommend to anyone without any previous soldering or modding experience. As a reminder, USA based ModChipStore.com will be providing 3 services for those of you that are lazy who don’t have the time, or are afraid of breaking their PSP by installing this.
- Buy the modchip and do-it-yourself (or have a friend help out)
- Have it professionally installed by ModChipStore.com
- Buy a pre-modified Black PSP with Undiluted Platinum already installed
Keep watching QJ.NET and PSPUpdates, we’ll keep you posted on all Undiluted Platinum news as soon as it breaks!
Download: [UP Installation Diagrams for PSP TA-079]
Download: [UP Installation Diagrams for PSP TA-081]
Download: [UP Installation PDF Guide]
UPDATE #4: A few more installation pictures have surfaced showing detailed examples of the Undiluted Platinum Installation. These new images are much larger and will be extra handy when soldering in those small areas. We hope you put them to some good use.
UPDATE #3: Shortly after receiving and posting the PDF guide, we were informed that it contained some serious errors. If you downloaded the PDF before Tuesday, June 27, 12:00am (Noon) EST then please re-download the file.
UPDATE #2: The Undiluted Platinum Installation guide has just arrived, complete with disclaimers that the installation is for “skilled professionals only, and should not be attempted by amateurs” (Check images below). The installation guide is in a .pdf format, so you will need Adobe Reader to view this.
UPDATE #1: We’ve got diagrams for chip installation on TA-081 motherboards! Scroll down, guys! (The diagrams for the TA-080s will follow shortly.)
This just in hot off the presses from the dudes and dudettes behind the eagerly anticipated first PSP modchip, “Undiluted Platinum.” Finally we have some concrete information on where the chip stands as far as PSP compatibility goes.
“The U.P. team have released the first set of installation diagrams for their upcoming modchip.The diagrams show installation position of the FPC cables , traces which require soldering of wire to and usage procedure of the installation aids. The first release is for Motherboard TA-079, with TA-080 and TA-081 to follow tomorrow. TA-082 is not supported, however, they seem to be limited to Asia and have 2.6 or above firmwares. We believe that overall numbers of TA-082 as a proportion compared with TA-079, TA-080 and TA-081, should be quite limited.”
If that all sounds and looks like Sanskrit to you, fear not, we’re here to transambulate the kooky techspeak for ya. Apparently 0okm was right when he stated that PSP’s with TA-082 motherboards wouldn’t be able to benefit from the sweet chip’s modular magic, but don’t panic, here’s the skinny:
The chip will work with all PSP’s that contain motherboards with model numbers TA-079, TA-080 and TA-081. However, the installation of the chip across these three motherboards will differ, the images below show the installation of the chip on a TA-079 motherboard.
As promised, here are the diagrams detailing installation on TA-081 boards (you can also download these from our DL site, have a look at the link down below):
The current iteration of the U.P. chip will NOT work on newer PSP’s with motherboard models TA-082. The makers of Undiluted Platinum are however aware of this fact and according to our sources are working on a second generation chip to rectify the situation. As mentioned in the quote above, the number of PSP’s with TA-082 motherboards is most likely very small, and most current PSP owners (especially in the states) should be in the clear and out of the woods.
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This is NOT something we recommend to anyone without any previous soldering or modding experience. As a reminder, USA based ModChipStore.com will be providing 3 services for those of you that are lazy who don’t have the time, or are afraid of breaking their PSP by installing this.
- Buy the modchip and do-it-yourself (or have a friend help out)
- Have it professionally installed by ModChipStore.com
- Buy a pre-modified Black PSP with Undiluted Platinum already installed
Keep watching QJ.NET and PSPUpdates, we’ll keep you posted on all Undiluted Platinum news as soon as it breaks!
Download: [UP Installation Diagrams for PSP TA-079]
Download: [UP Installation Diagrams for PSP TA-081]
Download: [UP Installation PDF Guide]