please help

hope someone can help me out. my ps2 is running too slow when i play online and offline, this problem started 3 weeks agomy ps2 is about 4 years old. i hear people talk about ps2 v12 and all that stuff i dont know wat they are talking about, i need help getting my ps2 back on track or faster than wat it was. o yea how do i get it to look more sharp and not use those cheap monster cable's. thank for helping me out.

 

4 years old, try cleaning your laser, probably will need a new one soon