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- From: grr@cbmvax.commodore.com (George Robbins)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st.tech
- Subject: Falcon Spec's [per Comdex handouts]
- Summary: A little favor for you guys
- Message-ID: <37222@cbmvax.commodore.com>
- Date: 23 Nov 92 00:32:56 GMT
- Reply-To: grr@cbmvax.commodore.com (George Robbins)
- Organization: Commodore, West Chester, PA
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- This is from the Falcon literature handed out at COMDEX - any
- transcription errors may be due to my receiving a "D" in typing
- class a few years back.
-
- Please note that there are one or two items in here which there
- might be quibbles about - the 32/32-bit spec apparently being
- for the processor and not the system and calling 640*480/262144
- colors "Super VGA"...
-
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-
- Atari Falcon030 Specificiations
-
- System Architecture
-
- o CPU: Motorola 68030 operation at 16 MHz.
- o On-chip demand-paged memory management.
- o Separate on-chip 256-byte instruction and data caches.
- o Independent address and data buses for increased performance.
- o Pipelined architecture.
- o BUS: 32-bit data, 32-bit address.
- o FPU: Optinal Motorola 68881/2 operating at 16 MHz.
- o RAM: 1, 4, or 14 MB configurations.
- o ROM: 512 KByte internal; 128 KByte external cardtrige.
-
- Digital Signal Processor
-
- o Motorola 560001 DSP operating at 32 MHz.
- o 16 MIPS perofrmance at 32 MHz.
- o 32 KWords of 0 wait-state static RAM.
- o DSP conenctor allows easy connection of low-cost fax/data modems,
- voice mail systems, direct-to-disk digital audio recorders.
-
- Expansion Bus
-
- o inernal direct processor slot for 286, 386 and 486SX processor
- boards to run DOS and Windows(tm) applications, DMA
- coprocessors, etc.
-
- Graphics
-
- o Super VGA: 640x480 256 colors.
- o True color 16-bit mode; allows display of up to 65536 colors.
- o Accepts external video sync signal to allow high-quality genocking.
- o Overlay-mode for easy video titling and special effects.
- o Optional overscan.
- o 262,144 possible colors.
- o Hardware-assisted horizontal fine scrolling.
- o BLiTTER(tm) graphics coprocessor.
-
- Sound
-
- o Eight 16-bit digital audio DMA record and playback channels with
- up to 50 KHz sampling rate.
- o Stereo 16-bit digital DMA audio output.
- o Stereo 16-bit digital DMA audio input.
- o SDMA sound/DMA coprocessor.
-
- Standard Ports
-
- o SCSI II port with Direct Memory Access (DMA).
- o High-speed LocalTalk(tm)-compatible LAN port.
- o Connecor for VGA, composite vidoe, RF, or broadcast analog RBG.
- o Bi-directional parallel printer port (also suitable for
- image scanners).
- o Cartridge Port (128K-byte capacity).
- o MIDI IN / MIDI OUT.
- o Stereo microphone input: miniature stereo plug.
- o Stereo audio out: miniature stereo plug.
- o Two 9-pin joystick connectors.
- o Two 15-pin enhanced digital/analog controller and light-pen
- connectors.
-
- Data Storage
-
- o 1.44 Mbyte floppy disk drive.
- o MS-DOS(r) formt compatibility.
- o Optional internal IDE hard drive.
-
- User Interface
-
- o Standard QWERTY keyboard layout, Low profile, sculptured
- ergonomic design.
- o 94 keys; 10 function keys.
- o Separate numeric and cursor keypads.
- o Keyboard processor to reduce CPU overhead.
- o 2-button mouse supplied as standard.
-
- System Software
-
- o Pre-emptive multitasking with adaptive prioritization (MultiTOS).
- o Inter-process communcation through multiTOS messages and pipes.
- o TOS in ROM.
- o Hierarchical file system with sub-directories and pathnames.
- o Icon-based graphical user interface, with self-explanatory
- command functions.
- o On-line help.
- o Multip window user interface with icons and drop-down menus.
- o NewDesk(tm) desktop and extensible Control panel allows
- customization by user.
-
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-
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