Changing D510mo to D525mw

matro · Post by **matro** » Wed Sep 19, 2018 6:29 am

I just got the Korg parts needed to change my D510mo motherboard to the Kronos X D525mw.
Parts needed besides the D525mw motherboard (with right BIOS and Ram, see below from when I upgraded the bios):

Partlist:
- New harness for power supply
- Different side panel (not sure why)
- KLM-3008 (for D525mw (kronos x)) the small circled circuit board

(Ignore the joystick I need to replace that too).

Question is, all the KLM-boards in the picture are for Kronos X. Are they identical to my original Kronos, or should I spend then time replacing them too?
KLM-3005/6/8/9 if the sticker is unclear in the picture.

GregC · Post by **GregC** » Wed Sep 19, 2018 1:44 pm

I vaguely recall you might need the heat sink to go with the D525.

loki56 · Post by **loki56** » Wed Sep 19, 2018 5:44 pm

I think there's no need to replace them :/

danmusician · Post by **danmusician** » Wed Sep 19, 2018 10:14 pm

loki56 wrote:I think there's no need to replace them :/

I was thinking this, too. Unless the original MB went bad, there is no advantage to swapping out.

Even though the MB was ‘improved” from original to X and to 2, the Kronos OS doesn’t take advantage of any increased power or speed. I have an original and I have a Kronos 2. There is no difference in performance. For whatever reason, Korg chose not to take advantage. I suppose it has to do with keeping the experience the same on all models.

average_male · Post by **average_male** » Thu Dec 26, 2019 4:09 am

Where do you get the BIOS for the D525MW?

matro · Post by **matro** » Sat Jan 04, 2020 11:51 pm

The bios seems to be the standard MW0123C.BIO. http://www.korgforums.com/forum/phpBB2/ ... c4d87e425d

average_male · Post by **average_male** » Sun Jan 05, 2020 1:18 am

Thank you!

average_male · Post by **average_male** » Sun Jan 05, 2020 1:19 am

Thank you!

average_male · Post by **average_male** » Tue Feb 04, 2020 7:15 am

loki56 wrote:I think there's no need to replace them :/

Just tried to swap out my D510 (original motherboard) with a D525MW and the Kronos just blinks on the off in a loop when powered on using the D525MW, I didn’t install any of the upgrade parts listed by the OP. I suspect
you may need to just install the KLM-3008 boot support board..?

Anyone else have input on this to get my D525MW working with my K1 73?

witmer26 · Post by **witmer26** » Sun Mar 14, 2021 4:02 am

Hi. With the D525mv do you have to use the klm3008? A repair shop installed it beside a KLM 3002 and it will not boot and only worked a week.

Thanks
Mark