New Kronos (Kronos 2) Motherboard?

H.S.Lee · Post by **H.S.Lee** » Mon Feb 02, 2015 2:52 am

Hello there,

As my understanding, each model's SSD and motherboard is below.
But I'm not sure exactly for K2's motherboard.
Could you please let me know?

Name / Mainboard / SSD
=====================
Kronos / Intel D510MO / 30GB
Kronos X / Intel D525MW / 62GB
Kronos 2 / ? / 62GB

Thanks in advance,

jeebustrain · Post by **jeebustrain** » Mon Feb 02, 2015 2:56 am

I don't think anyone is going to know until Korg actually starts shipping them. If anyone tells you otherwise, they're likely just guessing.

lonelagranger · Post by **lonelagranger** » Thu Feb 05, 2015 10:37 pm

I think it's a quad-core Gerbil.

Davd C. Polich · Post by **Davd C. Polich** » Fri Feb 06, 2015 3:08 pm

Or it's a flux capacitor.

Seriously, what does it matter? It either works or it doesn't. It will
either remain in production, or be discontinued at some point.

You pay your money, you take your chances. With anything, not just
a synth.

BillW · Post by **BillW** » Fri Feb 06, 2015 4:00 pm

Davd C. Polich wrote:Or it's a flux capacitor.

Seriously, what does it matter? It either works or it doesn't. It will
either remain in production, or be discontinued at some point.

You pay your money, you take your chances. With anything, not just
a synth.

+1

GregC · Post by **GregC** » Fri Feb 06, 2015 4:16 pm

H.S.Lee wrote:Hello there,

As my understanding, each model's SSD and motherboard is below.
But I'm not sure exactly for K2's motherboard.
Could you please let me know?

Name / Mainboard / SSD
=====================
Kronos / Intel D510MO / 30GB
Kronos X / Intel D525MW / 62GB
Kronos 2 / ? / 62GB

Thanks in advance,

are u going to sell your Kronos X if the new mobo( in the X2) is a smidgen/slightly different ?

enigmahack · Post by **enigmahack** » Fri Feb 06, 2015 4:40 pm

When I get mine in, the store near me is going to install my second SSD. (I'll be there with them)

When they do this, I'll see if I can get the MoBo model number, etc.

Bachus · Post by **Bachus** » Fri Feb 06, 2015 4:56 pm

Not knowing the new hardware specs makes me wonder if the only real difference in the end will be the wooden side pannels...

enigmahack · Post by **enigmahack** » Fri Feb 06, 2015 5:10 pm

Bachus wrote:Not knowing the new hardware specs makes me wonder if the only real difference in the end will be the wooden side pannels...

And the pre-installed software expansions...

I guess we'll find out soon enough.

SanderXpander · Post by **SanderXpander** » Fri Feb 06, 2015 5:30 pm

Definitely a new mobo in the new one, Intel stopped making motherboards a year ago.

AntonySharmman · Post by **AntonySharmman** » Fri Feb 06, 2015 6:14 pm

Considering Intel® NM10 Express Chipset that suits Kronos subsystem , then Intel® Desktop Board DN2800MT or 2500
seems to be their next economic good option , (just a prognosis !)

GregC · Post by **GregC** » Fri Feb 06, 2015 6:41 pm

AntonySharmman wrote:Considering Intel® NM10 Express Chipset that suits Kronos subsystem , then Intel® Desktop Board DN2800MT or 2500
seems to be their next economic good option , (just a prognosis !)

sounds logical.

we should have a contest " Guess the Kronos 2 Mobo" and win the Admiration of the forum

enigmahack · Post by **enigmahack** » Fri Feb 06, 2015 6:56 pm

AntonySharmman wrote:Considering Intel® NM10 Express Chipset that suits Kronos subsystem , then Intel® Desktop Board DN2800MT or 2500
seems to be their next economic good option , (just a prognosis !)

If this is true, and I'm hoping it is, this would be most excellent. It supports DDR3, SATA 3 (which might explain one of the Kronos 2's owners comment saying that it boots faster than their other one)

The only concern:

http://ark.intel.com/products/series/49 ... Processors

They're all EOL or discontinued (All Atom processors made by Intel)

I wonder if Korg sourced another manufacturer than Intel? It'd be surprising but definitely not out of the question.

dave_r · Post by **dave_r** » Sat Feb 07, 2015 8:49 am

I imagine it would be possible to boot a Linux Live distro from a USB stick and use the 'dmidecode' command to get the motherboard info? Less intrusive than opening up the case for those who prefer not to?

Dave.

AntonySharmman · Post by **AntonySharmman** » Sat Feb 07, 2015 12:35 pm

dave_r wrote:I imagine it would be possible to boot a Linux Live distro from a USB stick and use the 'dmidecode'
command to get the motherboard info? Less intrusive than opening up the case for those who prefer not to?
Dave.

Nope ... it's not possible without direct access to motherboard using VGA output and a keyboard in order to alter
booting properties outside korg subsystem !

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