Specifications
Page 1Installation Instructions: Roadrunner 030 and 040 AM-2000M Upgrade
1.0INTRODUCTION
The Roadrunner product kit described in this document is designed for upgrading Alpha
Micro’s AM-2000M computer. There are three types of Roadrunner boards available:
the MC68EC030 based AM-172 board; the MC68040 based 66MHz AM-174 board; and
the MC68040 based 80MHz AM-174 board. Your product installation kit includes one
Roadrunner board (AM-172 or AM-174), one AM-986 board, two 34-pin cables, and all
necessary mounting hardware.
With a Motorola MC68EC030 or MC68040 CPU, integral high performance SCSI
interface, and memory expansion up to 32 megabytes, Roadrunner provides incredible
power and easy installation. Simply update your operating system, install the
Roadrunner hardware into your computer, and you’re ready to take advantage of a
whole new level of performance.
DISK
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MAC956
AM-2000M Computer Enclosure
ESDI disk drives are not supported in AM-2000M computers upgraded with Roadrunner
hardware.
The instructions for installing AM-172 (030 based) and AM-174 (040 based) Roadrunner
boards are almost identical. The only significant difference is the installation of the two
34-pin X-bus cables. However, with the exception of the X-bus cabling instructions,
most of the instructions in this document simply refer to the "Roadrunner board," which
indicates the instructions are applicable to both the 030 and 040 Roadrunner boards.
PDI-00172-40, Rev. A05