Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!ut-emx!ccwf.cc.utexas.edu!amiga From: amiga@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (Paul) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware Subject: Re: RISC Amiga Message-ID: <39367@ut-emx.uucp> Date: 8 Nov 90 15:39:01 GMT References: <1178@iceman.jcu.oz> Sender: news@ut-emx.uucp Reply-To: amiga@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (Paul) Organization: The University of Texas at Austin Lines: 16 I think the bet solution to having a RISC processor is to have an accelerator board with the 040 and a RISC. The 040 would do most of the propriatory code while the RISC would be used for FFP and other such math through the use of libraries. The RISC would also be avalable to do anything for programs that utalise it. Of course you would then have Chip mem, Fast Mem and Risc mem. The RISC would have to have it's own section of memory but it would also need access to the Main Bus (i.e. access to fast mem). Just thinking about it, wouldn't the MIPS 3000 be a great replacement for the Blitter! You Could also have the RISC do such things as real time compression to the HD, Forier transforms for sound processing, endless list of things.... I like this idea i'll do it right after I get my EE degree in 2 more years. Amiga@walt.utexas.edu .....Paul...... I like boats, they're healthier than valium. Cost more tho.