[sdiy] Slightly OT : Intel i960

[jbv]

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>
> i860 is the same vintage (1990?) but intended for DSP applications. I think
> the i860 would be far more interesting for digital musical applications.

Yeah, I still have 1 copy of the ISPW board developped by IRCAM & Arielfor NeXT
cube in the early 90's and it features 2 i860...

> It
> could do a floating point add and multiply in a single processor cycle.

Interesting... I'm still looking for an easy-to-implement (at least easier
than a DSP) and fast uC / uP with such features...

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> Intel Supercomputer Division built a super computer based on the i860. If I
> remember correctly, there could be upto 128 processors arranged in a
> "hyper-cube".

Wow... Still dreaming of a DIY supercomputer at home dedicated to realtimemusic
apps... copies of i860 / i960 can be found for a bargain these days...
Just another crazy idea to entertain this list...

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> Intel should still have information on their site.

I'll have a look as soon as I find a minute...

Thanks,
JB