Retro GEM PS2 Fat Installation: Difference between revisions

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=== Important Information ===

Starting May 2026 all future PS2 fat kits (~~RevB~~) use a topside mount. This no longer requires the metal shield swap or power supply removal as needed before. The toslink port also remains intact. There is both a cut and not cut option, with the not cut being a new fan backplate. You can convert your original kit to the new style with a few different parts. All you need is the the mini extension: https://www.pixelfx.co/product-page/mini-hdmi-extension-kit and the STL mount(s).

Starting May 2026 all future PS2 fat kits (Rev B) use a topside mount. This no longer requires the metal shield swap or power supply removal as needed before. The toslink port also remains intact. There is both a cut and not cut option, with the not cut being a new fan backplate. You can convert your original kit to the new style with a few different parts. All you need is the the mini extension: https://www.pixelfx.co/product-page/mini-hdmi-extension-kit and the STL mount(s).

Thanks to therealphoenix for originally designing the backplate: https://www.printables.com/model/394175-playstation-2-quiet-fan-mod-compatible-with-fans-f

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Pre 39K (GH-015 Only) motherboards are now supported These require an additional flex that can be purchased here: https://www.pixelfx.co/product-page/retro-gem-kit-replacement-parts This is a hard flex to install and should only be preformed by an experienced technician.

Some PS2 fat motherboards have a large crystal (18.432MHZ) in the way. The flex can still be installed with this crystal. However a low profile crystal with identical frequency can be used. IE: ECS-184-18-23A-EN-TR/2213742

=== Kit includes: ===

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 === Important Information ===
-Starting May 2026 all future PS2 fat kits (RevB) use a topside mount.  This no longer requires the metal shield swap or power supply removal as needed before.  The toslink port also remains intact. There is both a cut and not cut option, with the not cut being a new fan backplate.  You can convert your original kit to the new style with a few different parts. All you need is the the mini extension: https://www.pixelfx.co/product-page/mini-hdmi-extension-kit and the STL mount(s).
+Starting May 2026 all future PS2 fat kits (Rev B) use a topside mount.  This no longer requires the metal shield swap or power supply removal as needed before.  The toslink port also remains intact. There is both a cut and not cut option, with the not cut being a new fan backplate.  You can convert your original kit to the new style with a few different parts. All you need is the the mini extension: https://www.pixelfx.co/product-page/mini-hdmi-extension-kit and the STL mount(s).
 Thanks to therealphoenix for originally designing the backplate: https://www.printables.com/model/394175-playstation-2-quiet-fan-mod-compatible-with-fans-f
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 Pre 39K (GH-015 Only) motherboards are now supported These require an additional flex that can be purchased here: https://www.pixelfx.co/product-page/retro-gem-kit-replacement-parts This is a hard flex to install and should only be preformed by an experienced technician.
 Some PS2 fat motherboards have a large crystal (18.432MHZ) in the way.  The flex can still be installed with this crystal.  However a low profile crystal with identical frequency can be used.  IE: ECS-184-18-23A-EN-TR/2213742
 === Kit includes: ===