What type of RAM I need for a Kronos 2 (before opening it)?

timg11 · Post by **timg11** » Sat Oct 03, 2020 9:07 pm

My Kronos 2 is crashing with the "a problem has occurred... " message every few minutes now. It is unusable.

I want to completely replace the RAM. How can I determine exactly what types of RAM I need before I open it up? I'd like to open it up only once to do the job.

I found this post but the specific memory is no longer around. This post here mentions the K2 has the Asrock IMB-140D. From that I can find specs that say DDR3 1066MHz, 2 x SO-DIMM

But that still provides many options. Many kits offer 2 DIMMs for 8 GB, but there is no way to use more than 4. So a single DIMM is called for? There are still many variations on speeds and configurations, so the choice is not clear cut.

I'm looking at something like this.

aloirmolin · Post by **aloirmolin** » Sat Oct 03, 2020 11:27 pm

Hello, when I opened my Kronos2 I took pictures. Follow the link below:
https://mega.nz/fm/U3oQHZoK

specifications:
SanMax 4GB 1RX8 PC3 12800S-11-12-B3

Or similar also works.

sorry my bad english ...

GregC · Post by **GregC** » Sun Oct 04, 2020 1:30 am

I am not aware of the history of your K2, your usage, etc etc.

I understand you are making an assumption, that the factory RAM has gone defective.

However, the issue might be simpler. My suggestion is to simply re-seat the ram, plus check SATA connections.

finally, if there is nothing definitive or conclusive about proper replacement RAM, email Korg support.

billsolo · Post by **billsolo** » Sat Oct 24, 2020 6:49 pm

I believe and have seen videos of updating ram. And like PC's, the MB in the Kronos should have duel channel memory slots, 2? 2-2 gig SODIMMS achive this. Instead of putting one 4 gig on the MB. 2 chips are suppose to boot and load faster? Feel free to comment!

GregC · Post by **GregC** » Sat Oct 24, 2020 8:54 pm

billsolo wrote:I believe and have seen videos of updating ram. And like PC's, the MB in the Kronos should have duel channel memory slots, 2? 2-2 gig SODIMMS achive this. Instead of putting one 4 gig on the MB. 2 chips are suppose to boot and load faster? Feel free to comment!

which videos ?

I haven't heard/read of any performance bump of diffs , 2 two gig sticks vs a single 4 gig stick.

AntonySharmman · Post by **AntonySharmman** » Sun Oct 25, 2020 11:26 am

timg11 wrote:My Kronos 2 is crashing with the "a problem has occurred... " message every few minutes now. It is unusable.
I want to completely replace the RAM ...

IMO Ram is the last thing you have to worry about , this is strictly a system SSD issue message by 98%.

Hector Space · Post by **Hector Space** » Sun Oct 25, 2020 11:29 am

There is no point in trying to upgrade your ram on the K2. It is already at the maximum you can add for a 32bit OS.

Basically that's 4gb with a chunk removed of OS duties. Adding more will do nothing.

Liviou2004 · Post by **Liviou2004** » Mon Oct 26, 2020 4:26 pm

You should try to re-install the system by using the DVDs

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