Second SSD and installation recs

Charlievv · Post by **Charlievv** » Sat Feb 07, 2015 1:08 am

I have just added the additional ram to my original Kronos and now wish to add a second SSD. Can anyone recommend a drive that they have installed with no glitches and that would come shipped with any necessary cables, mounting screws etc? Also, do these new drives need to be formatted and if so, what do I need to accomplish this? Are the original installation disks needed? Sorry for all the questions but I am kind of new to this end of things and really would like a clear recommendation on the drive and any necessary parts that are needed to preclude problems.

All help is much appreciated.
Thank you

Charlie

jimiki · Post by **jimiki** » Sat Feb 07, 2015 2:32 am

use search function...

sharp have posted youtube videos even

ronnfigg · Post by **ronnfigg** » Sat Feb 07, 2015 2:33 am

Sometimes a google search will point to the specific thread on these forums.

danmusician · Post by **danmusician** » Sat Feb 07, 2015 4:41 am

Here's what you need:

http://www.korgforums.com/forum/phpBB2/ ... ht=2nd+ssd

I just bought the drive he recommended and put it in earlier this week. Only thing - the 18" sata cable was a but tight. One a little longer would be better. I also bought a pack of M3 screws to mount the disk.

JFree · Post by **JFree** » Sat Feb 07, 2015 12:57 pm

I want to add a second drive as well. Nice instruction, but old. Is 120G the max size? Maybe a sticky with known compatible drives on the forum?

rogie67 · Post by **rogie67** » Sat Feb 07, 2015 1:08 pm

JFree wrote:I want to add a second drive as well. Nice instruction, but old. Is 120G the max size? Maybe a sticky with known compatible drives on the forum?

I've added a 256GB SSD (Samsung EVO 830) in my Kronos, it works fine.

JFree · Post by **JFree** » Sat Feb 07, 2015 1:48 pm

cheers!

danmusician · Post by **danmusician** » Sat Feb 07, 2015 3:35 pm

JFree wrote:I want to add a second drive as well. Nice instruction, but old. Is 120G the max size? Maybe a sticky with known compatible drives on the forum?

It's gonna take me a LONG time to fill 120 GB. Couldn't see a need to go to 256...

Andreuz · Post by **Andreuz** » Sat Feb 07, 2015 5:46 pm

Recently installed a Seagate 750GB as a 2nd SSD to my Kronos X 73. Formatted with no problems and functioning very well just as expected.

Decided on larger drive, as these sample libraries are becoming larger and larger. EXs17 / EXs18 / KRS07 sound pack is a good example. Installed those files & samples directly to the 2nd drive with no issues, just had to add them to the "auto load".

If I ever sell my Kronos X, this will definitely be an added selling bonus.

McHale · Post by **McHale** » Tue Feb 17, 2015 7:16 pm

If you add a second drive (instead of replacing the original drive), can you install the sound libraries to it?

-Mc

geoelectro · Post by **geoelectro** » Tue Feb 17, 2015 11:56 pm

Yes you can.

Geo

McHale · Post by **McHale** » Wed Feb 18, 2015 12:14 am

geoelectro wrote:Yes you can.

Geo

Tanx! That makes things MUCH quicker and easier.

-Mc

AntonySharmman · Post by **AntonySharmman** » Wed Feb 18, 2015 12:30 am

McHale wrote:If you add a second drive (instead of replacing the original drive), can you install the sound libraries to it? -Mc

According to this Yep ... http://www.korgforums.com/forum/phpBB2/ ... 331#629331
But AFAIK the main GBs size of FXs PCM dat files can be installed only in Boot SSD , and only PCG/KSC path files will be
written at the second SSD (just 50 Mb size) !
You may have to ask danatkorg to confirm this !