Selecting Correct RAM for Korg Kronos Upgrade

ksi · Post by **ksi** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 7:02 am

HyperX
1 Go : KHX6400D2B1/1G
2 Go : KHX6400D2B1/2G

Thanks a lot Francois!

timg11 · Post by **timg11** » Fri Jun 08, 2012 9:29 pm

Updates from the earlier posts in the thread:

EXAMPLE: KINGSTON
http://www.kingston.com/

1. Select "Search By Manufacturer" = INTEL
2. Select "Intel - D510MO"
3. Select "Intel - D510MO Motherboard"
4. "Refine search" using the Korg official specifications (800MHz, Unbuffered, Non-ECC)
5. Results:

-- Model KVR800D2N6/1G (One 1GB Stick)
$13 NewEgg.com -- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 0D2N6%2f1G

Still available - current price is $20 + $1 shipping

EXAMPLE: CRUCIAL
http://www.crucial.com/

1. Select "Shop by Manufacturer" = Intel
2. Select "Select Product Line" = Intel Motherboards
3. Select "Select Model" = D510MO
4. Click "FIND IT"
5. Within the presented results, make sure and select "DDR2 PC2-6400"
6. Results:

-- Part Number CT12864AA800 (One 1GB Stick)
$15 Direct from Crucial

Still available (updated direct link)http://www.crucial.com/store/partspecs. ... 12864AA800
Price is currently $20 + tax / free shipping.

Hynix 1 Gb : HYMP112U64CP8-S6
Available here: http://www.compuvest.com/Desc.jsp?iid=1644141
Price is currently $13.60 with free shipping.

Kingston HyperX KHX6400D2B1/1G available here:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... _-20104193
Current price $20 + $1 shipping.

dhjdhj · Post by **dhjdhj** » Mon Aug 27, 2012 6:14 pm

I'm about to buy more RAM and I'm curious about the 3Gb restriction.
Is this a hardware architectural limitation or is it just the current OS such that a future OS update might allow the full 4Gb?

Thanks,
D

michelkeijzers · Post by **michelkeijzers** » Mon Aug 27, 2012 7:39 pm

dhjdhj wrote:I'm about to buy more RAM and I'm curious about the 3Gb restriction.
Is this a hardware architectural limitation or is it just the current OS such that a future OS update might allow the full 4Gb?

Thanks,
D

It's an OS limitation, but don't assume it will be updated for the Kronos in a future OS (at least not in Kronos or Kronos X).

For that, a 64 bit OS (Linux) is needed and the chance for Korg upgrading the OS to a 64 instead of 32 bit OS is very unlikely. It's not just a matter of the OS but also drivers need to be updates normally.

dhjdhj · Post by **dhjdhj** » Mon Aug 27, 2012 9:03 pm

Thanks --- so there really is no point in buying a 2G DIMM in anticipation of future access to the 4th Gb

D

michelkeijzers · Post by **michelkeijzers** » Tue Aug 28, 2012 8:24 am

dhjdhj wrote:Thanks --- so there really is no point in buying a 2G DIMM in anticipation of future access to the 4th Gb

D

Probably not, however I don't know Korg's future plans.
Maybe for the Kronos 2 or whatever, but then maybe some other type of RAM might be used.

gridpower · Post by **gridpower** » Thu Aug 30, 2012 3:19 pm

I am selling a opened (but still new) Kingston chip compatible with Kronos. See the posting in the buy/sell section

shakuman · Post by **shakuman** » Thu Feb 07, 2013 11:13 am

Hello! Please let me know is this the one..:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B001 ... 00_s00_i00

Synthee · Post by **Synthee** » Tue Jul 02, 2013 12:37 pm

Today I installed 1GB extra RAM and everything worked OK.

The 2GB RAM that already was in my Kronos was a SanMax:

And I installed a 1 GB Kingston KHX6400D2B1/1G:

Stratario · Post by **Stratario** » Tue Jul 30, 2013 8:29 pm

I have a question from those who have actually installed one pair of 2 GB each RAM sticks for a total of 4 GB. Are you actually seeing 3 GB in your info screen, or are you seeing 3.25 GB?

The reason i am asking this question is that I first installed one stick of 1 GB. I got 3 GB total. Worked with that for a few day. I had read somewhere that since the OS is 32 bit it reads 3.25 GB if you install 4 GB. So I got greedy and thought I like to have 3.25 GB. I ordered a 2 GB stick from eBay and installed it upon receiving, without looking at the capacity written on the stick. After I installed it, I noticed I still had 3 GB in the info screen and not 3.25 as I had expected. So now I am not sure if the 2 GB stick that I had bought from eBay may have been 1 GB instead of it and I had installed it without looking at it.

By the way, the reason I did not look at it is because I was too exited to install a SSD that I had bought as well. I was focused on the SSD and trying to find a SATA cable with the right length and my focus was not on the RAM. That's why I did not look to make sure of the capacity.

So I repeat my question from those who have actually installed one pair of 2 GB each RAM sticks for a total of 4 GB. Are you actually seeing 3 GB in your info screen, or are you seeing 3.25 GB?

Please let me know. Thanks.

Amoo Farrokh

bookemT · Post by **bookemT** » Wed Nov 20, 2013 7:14 pm

Just installed this ram purchased from New Egg for $41 and it worked perfectly: Kingston 2GB 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Desktop Memory Model KVR800D2N6/2G

Total ram amount: 3.25gb

Also, cloned hard drive to 80gb which took a few attempts.

Upgraded to 2.1 and installed new CX-3 organ sounds.

My life is complete for a little while.

ScoobyDoo555 · Post by **ScoobyDoo555** » Wed Nov 20, 2013 7:25 pm

Just about to fire the gun on this -

http://www.crucial.com/uk/store/mpartsp ... D0A5CA7304

Is it correct?

Dan

Francois · Post by **Francois** » Wed Nov 20, 2013 11:10 pm

From version 1.6 onwards, you no longer see 3.25 Gb, only 3.00 Gb.

Yes Scooby, that module will work.

ScoobyDoo555 · Post by **ScoobyDoo555** » Thu Nov 21, 2013 1:45 pm

Thanks Francois

ScoobyDoo555 · Post by **ScoobyDoo555** » Thu Nov 28, 2013 11:43 am

Will this one work?

Work are able to buy it for me - but through this company.

http://cpc.farnell.com/_/pc6400-1gb/mem ... 0-pin+DIMM