Re: 20 MHz 65816

[Todd <tmyers@autobahn.mb.ca>]

Exegete wrote:
> 
> Supertimer wrote:
> > Ever since I saw that IIGS accelerators plug into the
> > processor socket, I have wondered if it would be
> > possible to design a processor emulator.  Not an
> > Apple II emulator, mind you, but a straight hardware
> > 65C816 emulator.  Imagine a fast, low power CPU.
> > Maybe a 1.0Ghz mobile Duron with supporting
> > hardware on a small card that plugs into the IIGS
> > CPU socket.  Or put the hardware on a card that
> > plugs into a IIGS slot.
> >
> > If power is the problem, an external power brick
> > could be added (like the never released Voodoo6
> > from the late 3dfx).
> >
> > Now if you are talking add-on hardware for C-One,
> > I would much rather see a IIGS card for the PC
> > because today's software IIGS emulators just do
> > not cut it!
> 
> Or a PowerPC based card, since the best iigs emulator is already written
>   on a PowerPC, it should be easy to merely emulate the 65816 by a G3/4/5.
> 
> Roy
> 
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	Hey, all;

   I still think that the best processor to use would be a TransMeta Crusoe. It uses
about 4 watts total power at maximum speed. It has an SDRam controller builtin as
well as a PCI interface for a possible 33Mhz secondary expansion bus. And it was
designed to emulate other (mainstream) processors. All I don't know at this point is
unit cost in small lots :/
Take a peek at their 5800 or 8800 processors :)

Later, tmyers