Motherboards

Overview

This list might not be complete, so feel free to add your own board if you own one that is not in this list.

PlayStation motherboards

PU-7

• Year(s): 1994 - 1995
• Models: SCPH-1000, early SCPH-1001, very early SCPH-3000/SCPH-3500, probably few very early SCPH-1002
• Has three potentiometers on board: RV701 (focus gain), RV704 (focus bias), RV705 (?)
• -13
  • initial release
• -13A
• -14
• -14A
• -15

PU-8

• Year(s): 1995 - 1996
• Models: SCPH-1001, SCPH-1002, SCPH-3000, SCPH-3500, SCPH-5000
• Removed S-Video interface
• Has three potentiometers on board: RV701 (focus gain), RV702 (push pull), RV704 (focus bias)
• -11
• -22
  • GPU now uses SGRAM for video memory
• -23

PU-16

• Year(s):
• Models: SCPH-5903
• Mostly based on PU-8-23
• Has three potentiometers on board: RV701 (focus gain), RV702 (push pull), RV704 (focus bias)
• -11
  • Special version with daughter board for VideoCD decoding

PU-18

• Year(s): 1996 - 1997
• Models: SCPH-5001, SCPH-550X, SCPH-5552, early SCPH-700X, early SCPH-7501
• Has single potentiometer on board: RV703 (push-pull adjustment)
• -11
• -21
• -31
• -41
• -52
• -62
• -72
• -82

PU-20

• Year(s): 1997 - 1998
• Models: SCPH-700X
• Has single potentiometer on board: RV703 (push-pull adjustment)
• -12
• -22
• -32

PU-22

• Year(s): 1998 - 1999
• Models: SCPH-750X, early SCPH-900X (parallel port hidden behind case)
• Has no potentiometers on board (values set automatically by drive electronics)
• -11
• -12
• -21
• -22
• -32

PU-23

• Year(s): 1999 - 2000
• Models: SCPH-900X
• Has no potentiometers on board (values set automatically by drive electronics)
• -11
• -21
• -31
• -41
• -51

PlayStation One motherboards

PM-41

• Year(s): 2000 - 2006
• Models: SCPH-10X
• Removed serial interface
• Has no potentiometers on board (values set automatically by drive electronics)
• -11
• -21
• -31
• -41
• -51
• -61
• -71
• -82
  • The very last PS1 motherboard, built around 2003-2004 (at least) and sold until 2006