Can I run a Kona 3 on my dual core 2.3 GHz?

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Can I run a Kona 3 on my dual core 2.3 GHz?

Posted by Dan Brockett on March 5, 2006 at 12:05 am

Hi all:

Just downloaded the manual for the Kona 3 in anticipation of purchasing one and discovered, to my dismay, the manual is saying that the Kona 3 requires a dual 2.5 GHz minimum and is recommended to run on a dual 2.7GHz or the Quad. So it is looking as if I made the wrong decision in getting the dual 2.3 instead of the Quad. At the time I bought, December 10th, the 2.3 and the Quad were the only choices, there was no 2.5 or 2.7 PCI-e.

Let this be a caveat for anyone contemplating the Kona 3, make sure you get a quad!

I e-mailed Aja tech support to confirm this. Anyone wanna buy a barely used dual 2.3? Damn, I even upgraded the graphics card to the 7800 and put in about 3 and half gigs of RAM, now my party plans are all spoiled. Guess I will have to lose some money on the 2.3 and kick in another $1,200.00 to get a quad. Dagnabit!

Dan

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Aja Sales department replied 20 years, 2 months ago 4 Members · 8 Replies
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Bob Zelin
March 5, 2006 at 3:55 pm

Hi Dan –
Please reconfirm this statement. Are you saying that AJA emailed you back and said that, in fact, the dual 2.3 is not qualified for the Kona 3?

thanks –
Bob Zelin
Dan Brockett
March 5, 2006 at 5:07 pm

Hi Bob:

No, not yet, I am sure I will hear back from them tomorrow, I e-mailed them yesterday. But based upon the owners manual, only owners of dual 2.5s and 2.7s and Quads can use the Kona 3. I am hoping that perhaps the manual was written before they could test a dual core 2.3, as you may or may not know, the dual core 2.3 equals or outperforms the pre dual-core 2.5 as far as benchmark testing so I have a sliver of hope left.

Will report back as soon as Aja tech supprt does to me.

Best,

Dan

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Oliver Peters
March 5, 2006 at 8:27 pm

What about the LHe instead?

Sincerely,
Oliver

Oliver Peters
Post-Production & Interactive Media
Orlando, FL
http://www.oliverpeters.com
Dan Brockett
March 5, 2006 at 9:00 pm

Hi Oliver:

I would rather upgrade the dual 2.3 to a quad to use the Kona 3. I need the upconversion function and the multi-channel audio options that the Kona 3 offers.

The minimum for the LHe is a 2GHz system with a 2.5GHz recommended so a 2.3GHz would probably workk okay but that means I would have to have all NTSC material upconverted at a dub house or would have to buy a separate box. I think that’s what so appealing about the Kona 3, it basically does everything.

Best,

Dan

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Aja Sales department
March 5, 2006 at 9:51 pm

Hi,

Any of the new PCIe G5’s are fine for the KONA 3, including the Dual 2.3Ghz.

Thank you,

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(800) 251-4224 US
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Dan Brockett
March 5, 2006 at 10:34 pm

Wow, that’s great news! You have made my weekend!

I was pretty bummed sionce I haave my new 2.3Ghz all ready for the Kona 3.

Thanks,

Dan

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Dan Brockett
March 5, 2006 at 10:40 pm

Aja Sales:

Next question, can you tell me when B&H will receive Kona 3s and Kona 3 breakout boxes? Is there another dealer nearby (Burbank, Ca.) who has them in stock right now?

Best,

Dan

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Aja Sales department
March 5, 2006 at 11:12 pm

KONA 3’s and K3-Box’s are shipping worldwide each day, including to B&H. You should call your favorite AJA reseller and ask what their stock situation is. A list of these dealers can be found here:

https://www.aja.com/wheretobuy.html

Thank you,

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AJA Video Systems
(530) 274-2048 Intl.
(800) 251-4224 US
sales@aja.com

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