Motorola MVME2600 manual Hardware Preparation and Installation, Introduction

Hardware Preparation and Installation

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Introduction

The MVME2603/2604 is a single-slot VME module equipped with a PowerPC® Series microprocessor. The MVME2603 is equipped with a PowerPC 603™ microprocessor; the MVME2604 has a PowerPC 604™ microprocessor. 256KB L2 cache (level 2 secondary cache memory) is available as an option on all versions.

The complete MVME2603/2604 consists of the base board plus:

❏An ECC DRAM module (RAM200) for memory

❏An optional PCI mezzanine card (PMC) for additional versatility

❏An optional carrier board for additional PCI expansion

The block diagram in Figure 1-1illustrates the architecture of the

MVME2603/2604 base board.

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