Nov 26, 2010 PSP Motherboard compatible list : PSP Tips

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This should an old issue to discuss. However, I thought that I should have this topic on my blog since it is quite important, especially for those who are new in PSP Homebrew. You should master about PSP motherboard compatibility before you can start to be part of Homebrew users. Why? This is because some of the homebrew applications, plug-ins or even themes can cause your PSP brick or wreck. This knowledge will guide you while you're choosing homebrew made applications for your PSP. Before you see the lists below, let's read short descriptions about Custom Firmware, Pandora and HEN that I have collected.


Custom Firmware:

CFW is a short cut for custom firmware. CFWs are Firmwares which were changed to allow homebrews to run.

Pandora:

Pandora battery is a tool used to breathe new life into your PSP. It is used to Unbrick a PSP that was previously bricked bricked by an unsuccessful hack attempt. Also the Pandora Battery in combination with a “Magic Memory Stick” can be used to load third party PSP games, PSP Roms, PSP Wallpapers and many other addons to enhance the use of your PSP.

HEN:

HEN is "Homebrew Enablers" for PSP. It run via TIFF [an image file] and a bunch of files [.dat] in the root of the Memory Stick. ChickHEN is a HEN for firmware 5.03. It runs on any PSP running 5.03, including PSP 3000's.

 

 Info:

Motherboard:

You can read further information about PSP Motherboard on the post provided: [Click HERE]

CFW

As explain in description above, CFW stand for custom firmware. The final released CFW is 5.50 Gen D3 and CFW are only working on old psp motherboards. CFW will directly assign  new codes in  PSP flash 0  and keep the codes permanently/available in PSP system, although after you reboot your PSP. 

Status

All motherboard are hackable except for GO, PSP 3000 and PSP 2000 with TA088v3. It means that we can use pandora to downgrade/upgrade and unbrick these motherboards without any problem.

Pandora

Pandora means that the motherboard is capable of producing pandora.

HEN

Until now, HEN working on any motherboard and the motherboard must be running with 5.03 firmware.

HBL

All motherboards are able to use Half Byte Loader, but HBL only works on PSP with firmware 5.51 until 6.20. 

How to determine your PSP specification?

The best way to discover your PSP spec is by using a homebrew application : PSPiden.