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smasher164 · 08-02-2008, 06:09 PM

This guide will hopefully help some of u who want to find out which version wii they have without opening their wii. Please correct me if i am wrong becuase i want to make this helpful to everybody. And can guys make it a sticky?
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September 2006 to July 2007 have d2a/dms/and d2b. The best modchips for u guys in my opinion would either be the wiikey, wasabi 1, wasabi 2, or any of the d2pro9 series.
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August 2007 to start of May 2008 all have a d2c v1 chipsets. The modchips that i would look at for this would be d2ckey/pro, wasabi 1, wasabi 2, any of the d2pro9 series, argon, d2lite, wiitop, and if u want then look into the d2sun.
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May and June 2008 bought wiis all have d2c2 chipsets which i would get the d2sun v1 or v2, any of the d2pro9 series, and the wasabi 2.
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July 2008 and onwards are d2e chipsets which need d2pro9 v2 or v3, wasabi 2 and thats all so far. In the future there could be different types of chipsets. That is why i am asking to make this a sticky so it could always be there for newcomers and people who can't figure it out yet. Now the d2e's are all over the world.
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Note: this only goes by date. For more help on finding out ur chipset, go to [Only Registered Users Can See Links. Click Here To Register] and [Only Registered Users Can See Links. Click Here To Register]

Hope this helps!

By serial number:

Lu1 wiis can be d2a,d2b,dms, and through a gamble a d2c.
LU10613xxxx - Have either D2C.
But lu1's are not produced anymore.

lu3 wiis are mostly d2c wiis but lu3000 wiis are d2a/d2b/dms wiis.
lu31 wiis are all d2c v1 chipsets.
lu341 and up Lu36# is d2c2.

lu5 wiis are all d2c uptill lu56 which is d2c2.

If the tracker sais that u have a gc2 - d2c and have cut pins then u have a d2c2 wii.

LEH1000 - LEH1231 D2A/DMS/D2B
LEH1233xxxxx - LEH1347xxxxx Have D2B Chips with Cut pins
LEH1347xxxxx - LEH1356xxxxx (gamble) Could have D2B with cut pins or could have D2C
LEH1356xxxxx - [And Higher] Have either D2C, D2C2, or D2E Chips.

For japanese wiis u would have to go by date for the tracker does not have enough info for jap. wiis.

LAH1000xxxxx - LAH1014xxxxx D2A/DMS/D2B without cut pins
LAH1014xxxxx - LAH1016xxxxx (gamble) Could be safe could have cut pins
LAH1016xxxxx - [And Higher] Have D2B Chips with Cut pins

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smasher164 Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 390 Thanks: 2 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts	Wii Drive Type and Modchip Compatibility Guide This guide will hopefully help some of u who want to find out which version wii they have without opening their wii. Please correct me if i am wrong becuase i want to make this helpful to everybody. And can guys make it a sticky? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- September 2006 to July 2007 have d2a/dms/and d2b. The best modchips for u guys in my opinion would either be the wiikey, wasabi 1, wasabi 2, or any of the d2pro9 series. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- August 2007 to start of May 2008 all have a d2c v1 chipsets. The modchips that i would look at for this would be d2ckey/pro, wasabi 1, wasabi 2, any of the d2pro9 series, argon, d2lite, wiitop, and if u want then look into the d2sun. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- May and June 2008 bought wiis all have d2c2 chipsets which i would get the d2sun v1 or v2, any of the d2pro9 series, and the wasabi 2. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- July 2008 and onwards are d2e chipsets which need d2pro9 v2 or v3, wasabi 2 and thats all so far. In the future there could be different types of chipsets. That is why i am asking to make this a sticky so it could always be there for newcomers and people who can't figure it out yet. Now the d2e's are all over the world. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Note: this only goes by date. For more help on finding out ur chipset, go to [Only Registered Users Can See Links. Click Here To Register] and [Only Registered Users Can See Links. Click Here To Register] Hope this helps! By serial number: Lu1 wiis can be d2a,d2b,dms, and through a gamble a d2c. LU10613xxxx - Have either D2C. But lu1's are not produced anymore. lu3 wiis are mostly d2c wiis but lu3000 wiis are d2a/d2b/dms wiis. lu31 wiis are all d2c v1 chipsets. lu341 and up Lu36# is d2c2. lu5 wiis are all d2c uptill lu56 which is d2c2. If the tracker sais that u have a gc2 - d2c and have cut pins then u have a d2c2 wii. LEH1000 - LEH1231 D2A/DMS/D2B LEH1233xxxxx - LEH1347xxxxx Have D2B Chips with Cut pins LEH1347xxxxx - LEH1356xxxxx (gamble) Could have D2B with cut pins or could have D2C LEH1356xxxxx - [And Higher] Have either D2C, D2C2, or D2E Chips. For japanese wiis u would have to go by date for the tracker does not have enough info for jap. wiis. LAH1000xxxxx - LAH1014xxxxx D2A/DMS/D2B without cut pins LAH1014xxxxx - LAH1016xxxxx (gamble) Could be safe could have cut pins LAH1016xxxxx - [And Higher] Have D2B Chips with Cut pins Last edited by smasher164; 09-13-2008 at 04:46 AM.