With the ROM-inator II, you have the option to boot normally from a standard startup disk, or to boot from the built-in ROM disk. This speeds up boot times on Macs with 16 MB or more of RAM, skipping a time-consuming check that can take up to 1 minute otherwise. Using the Mac ROM-inator II and the pre-programmed ROM, the Mac SE/30 can support up to 128MB of RAM!įaster Startup – The power-on RAM test is disabled in the pre-programmed ROM. Some older Macintosh models like the SE/30, IIx, and IIcx have stock ROMs that are “dirty”, meaning they can’t support 32-bit addressing without ROM patches. With the ROM-inator II, HD20 support is built-in.ģ2-Bit Clean – The pre-programmed ROM also makes the Mac 32-bit clean, enabling it to use more than 8 MB of RAM natively without the need for special system enablers or extensions, and to run newer versions of System software that require 32-bit clean ROMs. The stock ROMs in the Macintosh SE/30, IIx, IIcx, and IIfx lack HD20 support, so these computers are normally unable to use HD20 disks. HD20 Hard Disk Support – The pre-programmed ROM includes support for HD20-type hard disks, such as the hard disk emulation mode of the BMOW Floppy Emu disk emulator. If running Mac OS System 7.5 or later, some Mac models require a software patch to the System file. Some SE/30 hardware may require a shim to ensure ideal fit of the SIMM – see instructions for details. The SIMM simply snaps into the ROM socket on the computer’s logic board.ĬPU accelerators such as the Daystar PowerCache and Turbo series are not compatible with the ROM-inator II. The ROM SIMM and pre-programmed ROM contents are compatible with the Macintosh SE/30, IIx, IIcx, IIci, IIfx, and IIsi. The ROM-inator II is based on Doug Brownâ€™s earlier Mac ROM SIMM design, used with permission. New startup menu screen displays installed RAM, addressing mode, and ROM disk details.Happy Mac icon is replaced by a color smiling â€œpirateâ€ Mac.Customized startup chime â€“ major 9th arpeggio.Memory test is disabled for faster booting on 16MB+ systems.32-bit clean – allows use of System 7.6+ and more than 8MB RAM.ROM disk provides a diskless booting option.The ROM SIMM comes pre-programmed with a BMOW-made custom ROM containing the following changes:

The ROM disk provides fast and convenient boot-ups and a collection of disk utility programs, and customized startup sounds and icons add a touch of fun. The Mac ROM-inator II is great for breathing new life into your old SE/30 or II-series Macintosh. More Info Add to Cart Find more items in the BMOW store Compatible with Mac SE/30, IIx, IIcx, IIci, IIfx, IIsi. Mac ROM-inator II Atom, $39Ģ MB SIMM pre-programmed with ROM Disk with System 7.1, HDSC Setup, ResEdit, and SCSI Probe. The Mac ROM-inator II is fully assembled and ready to use.

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