PS2 Green DMS3 2.0

[bytesaber]

Does anyone have knowledge of early PS2 modchips? I have never seen a green DMS3 2.0 before. All of the ones I installed were blue. I never have seen a DMS3 v1.0 before they released the 2.0 version, and I think those might have been green. But this appears to be a 2.0 according to the rear decal and config menu information. I lifted it to see if the same familiar "2.0" decal was on the back. There was some tape insulating that side, hence the sticky residue. The decal was there.

I have included images of my blue versions for comparison. My blue 2.0 has the same decal. There is nothing on the back of my v9 version. I am mainly just curious, as finding DMS3 information today is more difficult. These old chips always fascinated me, and I would appreciate any shared knowledge or stories.

Has anyone else owned a green one? I often wonder where these, and other modchips of the day, were made. It wasn't really the "maker era" back then. Any shared personal knowledge would be appreciated.

 

[TheAmphium]

Possibly a different factory it came out?

 

[ShumaWhorath]

iirc its the same exact hardware with a few bugfixes in the code.

 

[R3Z3N]

From someone who wishes not to be named:

Dms3 had revA (black or white), A2 (BLUE and is the most produced),B(purple or green), and H (pink pcb)

So you have DMS3 (1.0) ,DMS3 2.0, DMSv9 and DMS+ as far as released PCB/FGPA combos in order of release. DMS3+ supports up to v10 but should work up to v12 I think? I know bootrom stuff changed again for anti modchip for v14...

The 2 DMS3 have:
DMS3+ (left) and DMS3 v9 (right)