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- From: meixner@rbg.informatik.th-darmstadt.de (Matthias Meixner)
- Subject: Re: Amiga 5000
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- Message-ID: <1992Nov17.182333@rbg.informatik.th-darmstadt.de>
- Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1992 17:23:33 GMT
- References: <gsanders.02nl@ftord.UUCP> <1992Nov17.094121.90614@vaxc.cc.monash.edu.au>
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- In article <1992Nov17.094121.90614@vaxc.cc.monash.edu.au>, bull@vaxc.cc.monash.edu.au writes:
- > In article <gsanders.02nl@ftord.UUCP>, gsanders@ftord.UUCP (Garnett Sanders) writes:
- > > I know the Amiga 4000 just came out afew weeks ago! But before it did, there
- > > was talk about the Amiga 5000. Is there anyone out there that has some info on
- > > it????? (something about 64 bit ram???)
- >
- > Well, 64 bit ram is only worthwhile if you have a 64 bit CPU. With
- > this in mind, the options are, a 64 bit 680x0 (not available yet) or a new
- > CPU (RISC perhaps, eg MIPS R4000). Since C= has only just come out with
- > full 32 bit systems, it's probably a bit soon to start talking about a 64
- > bit machine (it would need a new 64 bit Zorro bus amongst other things).
- >
-
- I remeber that there was/is a transputerchip from Inmos that is internally only
- 32 bit, but has a 64 bit databus /64 bit ram for speeding up the ram access.
- Therefore 64 bit ram is also useful for faster ram-access.
-
- > Bull@vaxc.cc.monash.edu.au OR bull@monu1.cc.monash.oz
- > DOD# 251 '84 VF 750 Closet Ducatisto
- > Disclaimer. If you love your llama, let it lambada.
-
- - Matthias
-