Specifications

AM-6060 Network Server AMB98-07 Page
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Upgrade to AM-6000
If site requirements should outgrow the resources of an AM-6060 Network Server, the system can
easily be field upgraded to an AM-6000 Business System. The upgrade is accomplished by adding
components inside the chassis and changing out the rear panel. The original chassis remains
installed. The upgrade provides these benefits:
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Serial ports
—In place of the four (maximum) serial ports in the AM-6060, the AM-6000
provides four standard ports plus paddle card busses that support AM-359 8-port Serial I/O
cards. The chassis accommodates up to six cards, for a total of 52 ports, including the four
furnished as standard. With the addition of external expansion units, the total complement
can grow to over 200 ports.
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Parallel ports
—The upgrade adds four DB-25 parallel printer ports.
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Diskette configurability
—The AM-6000 supports the AM-219 Floppy Disk Controller, which
in turn supports one or two diskette drives.
The UPG-66X60-01 Upgrade Kit
To upgrade an AM-6060, order the UPG-66X60-01 Upgrade Kit. The kit contains:
• AM-319-20 System Board, with parallel ports and paddle card serial I/O busses
• Replacement rear panel for the AM-6060 Network Server chassis
• Cabling, mounting hardware, and installation instructions
Installation consists principally of removing the small AM-301-10 daughter board attached to the
AM-6060 main processor; installing the AM-319-20 System Board; and changing out the rear panel
of the chassis. When finished, disconnect the serial cables originally connected to the four ports on
the AM-301-10 auxiliary board and reconnect them to the four serial ports on the AM-319-20.
The upgrade does not change the SCSI level of the system. A narrow SCSI AM-6060 becomes a
narrow SCSI AM-6000, and a Wide SCSI AM-6060 becomes a Wide SCSI AM-6000.
System Performance
The AM-6060 is inherently fast because it’s built around the fastest processor we’ve used in the
20-year history of Alpha Micro—the Motorola MC68060. This powerful CPU can deliver
superscalar performance of over 100 million operations per second.
How does that translate to responsive screen handling at workstations on a network? For the
most accurate answers, run your application on an AM-6060 and measure the results. If that isn’t
practical, benchmarks can provide a relative measurement. Benchmarks let you compare the
AM-6060 with earlier Alpha Micro computers with which you’re already familiar.