Originally Posted by QJ

While the debate continues on tech blogs and forums (making the following a rumor at the moment), the consensus seems to be thus: because of a change in the parts used in all PSPs that were manufactured after October 2005, the Undiluted Platinum mod chip may not be able to work its magic on newer PSPs. If the actual hardware (board) used inside of your PSP is not labeled TA-082 you will not affected by this news. It all comes down to this: If the new PSPs (with part labels TA-082) use 1.8V powersupply and the Actel FPGA used on undiluted Platinum supports 3.3V/2.5V only, the mod chip may not work on the newer PSPs.

All of this is premised upon the work of busy PSP enthusiasts, led by 0okm, who have searched through publicly available catalogs of part numbers and used photos of these, along with their own knowledge of the insides of a PSP, to come to the conclusion that there is a conflict between the modchip and newer versions of the PSP.

As you can see the numbers on the photographs below (left: old chip/ right: new chip) are hard to read and some have also mentioned that it would be unlikely for Sony to make such a change as this right now. Either way it was an excellent discovery and something we must all look out for when planning to purchase hardware such as a modchip.


If you are seriously considering purchasing a modchip, this is breaking news you should keep an eye on, and we will continue to search for answers to what may be a hitch in everyone's modchip fantasies. Hopefully the makers of UP will be able to shed some light on this possible hurdle as to whether they are aware of this possible problem and if they have indeed tested the modchip on PSP's with newer hardware.

If you are curious about your PSP's chipset, you can check out this video which will guide you through the beginning steps of opening your PSP for examination. Be aware the opening your PSP will void your warranty, and QJ.NET takes no responsibility for any damage that may be caused.