40 Gb HDD for KORG PA-50

aliersin · Post by **aliersin** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 3:35 pm

I heard that it's possible to instal a 40 Gb HDD for KORG PA-50.Is that true ?
Could be any problems with the keyboard after instalations ?

Nejat · Post by **Nejat** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 11:46 pm

Korg pa 80 HD Hardisk Model

Traditional-Hd

-Fujitsu-MHA2032AT-(3,2Gb)
-Fujitsu-MHH2032AT-(3,2Gb)
-Fujitsu-MHM2060AT-(6Gb)
-Fujitsu-M2724TAM-(6Gb)
-Fujitsu-MHM2100AT-(10Gb)
-Fujitsu-Siemens-B-2154-(6Gb)
-Hitachi-DK23AA-60-(6Gb)
-Hitachi-DK23AA-90-(9Gb)
-Hitachi-DK23BA-10-(10Gb)
-Hitachi-DK23CA-10-(10Gb)
-Hitachi-DK23CA-20-(20Gb)
-Hitachi-DK23CA-20F-(20Gb)
-Ibm-DBOA2540-(3Gb)
-Ibm-TravelstarDJSA-(3,5Gb)
-Ibm-TravelstarDJSA210-(10Gb)
-Ibm-TravelstarIC25N010ATDA04-0-(10Gb)
-Ibm-Travelstar-(20Gb)
-Toshiba HDD2514-(527 Mb)

Harddisk

http://www.korgpa.com/pa_root/pdf/pa80/ ... rdDisk.pdf

Nejat Levent

Germany

www.pa80.de

Mustang · Post by **Mustang** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 8:37 am

I have just installed HDD 41.3 Gb IBM HDD to my Korg PA50! Motherboard must be re-configured (I mean some electronic work must be done) and new OS must be loaded (PA80 software).

It works fine.

dwirajatie · Post by **dwirajatie** » Fri Jan 26, 2007 3:55 am

Hi Mr. Mustang,

Would you pls tell us how to do some electronic to make it works.
I'm from Jakarta, Indonesia.

Thanks

Mustang · Post by **Mustang** » Fri Jan 26, 2007 1:39 pm

The procedure is too complicated to be understood by anyone. I still need to make electronic schemes for changing the motherboard... Work cannot be done by someone who sees electronic board for the first time...

dwirajatie · Post by **dwirajatie** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 11:52 am

My Background is electronic & computer engineering, and I sometimes work my self to repair my pc and my notebook, so motherboard is not old stuff for me. But, it was long time ago, and frankly I never open up the PA50. But, after I know that its possible to add HD or USB, I'm very interested to do it. So pls... pls tell me.
Thank you very much Mr. Mustang.

stefan72 · Post by **stefan72** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 9:12 pm

I white as with the OS of PA80 funtkioniert. I installed it on my PA50. However htte I one please before I in the forum poste here. Hatt someone a pattern of the PA80 Main board or photo of Mainboard.Ich works straight on the modification of the PA50 Main board however absolutely needs this pattern or photo. As soon as I complete become I that here posts. Thus please around me this pattern or photo you to find on. Excuse fr my bad English.

S0C9 · Post by **S0C9** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 5:02 am

aliersin wrote:I heard that it's possible to instal a 40 Gb HDD for KORG PA-50.Is that true ?
Could be any problems with the keyboard after instalations ?

What on earth could you possibly fill that 40GB with ?? There's not enough stlyes, programs or midi files on the planet to fill that amount of space....
They are a lot cheaper and easier to find than a 10 or 20 GB tho' - I'll give you that LOL

-Steve

ktn · Post by **ktn** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 12:47 am

My Background is electronic & computer engineering, and I sometimes work my self to repair my pc and my notebook, so motherboard is not old stuff for me. But, it was long time ago, and frankly I never open up the PA50. But, after I know that its possible to add HD or USB, I'm very interested to do it. So pls... pls tell me.

It's not just a matter of soldering some wire to add HDD interface to the board. The OS on the PA-50 must also be modified to recognize the ATA HDD and contain "driver" to work with it. And how about the menu to select HDD on top of the FD that already exist !!! All contained in the OS.
This is a hardware AND software job. You can't modify the software unless you have the SOURCE code and the tool to compile / link, etc...
In this forum, someone seems to have done all this.

Instead of HDD, I prefer USB flash memory, they are cheap these days and are much more robust and even 128MB is plenty for storing everything I want. I am willing to use even 2GB flash.

ktn · Post by **ktn** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 7:29 pm

I guess after all the soldering works, you could do an OS update using PA-80 OS instead of PA-50 OS.
That must be the trick.

Vatche · Post by **Vatche** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 8:20 am

I think some one is having a joke on us....

Choros · Post by **Choros** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 8:39 am

Why do you think you need a "40" GB HD. Do you need a truck
to carry a goldfish?
Go with a 6GB thats much more than ever needed.
6GB is space enaugh for aro. 100000 MIDIS for ex.

Atuksa · Post by **Atuksa** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 8:04 am

Mustang wrote:I have just installed HDD 41.3 Gb IBM HDD to my Korg PA50! Motherboard must be re-configured (I mean some electronic work must be done) and new OS must be loaded (PA80 software).

It works fine.

I thing Mr. Mustang, it is only a joke.

ginol96 · Post by **ginol96** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 10:23 am

It is not thoroughly joke. I have Pa60 and I have OS form PA80 ver 3.06. No problem

Vatche · Post by **Vatche** » Tue Mar 18, 2008 7:01 am

Why 40Gb??

If all the trouble involved, I prefer USB stick with 2 or 2 Gb or even SSD card..

I simply cannot see how it can be done. So much hardware on the board of PA-50 is missing of PA-80..

Better option would be to replace the FDD with SSD reader of some sort.

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