Re: TP760CD RISC chip

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From: Bill Morrow (penzance_at_icanect.net)
Date: Fri Jul 09 1999 - 23:20:35 EDT


the 760CD had Mwave, which is a DSP, that handled the modem and sound..
only..

the p90 or p120 was on its own for computing activities..

Allan Ballard wrote:

> A question regarding the TP760CD.
>
> I understand it has a RISC chip (40MHZ) to help with
> full motion video. Does this chip augment the cpu in
> any other way?
>
> Likewise for the DSP (sound) chip?
>
> I was wondering whether this arrangement provided a
> boost to the (now ancient) p120 cpu.
>
> I am no hardware guru, but it seems unsual to have
> three chips?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Allan Ballard

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