RiscPC


RiscPC

(computer)The final addition to Acorn's Archimedes familyof personal computers, released in April 1994. The RiscPCallowed a second processor, e.g. an Intel 486 or a secondARM, to share the bus, memory and peripherals with themain processor. It also had full 24-bit colour graphicssupport.

The Risc PC 600 (the first to be launched) had the newARM600 processor and RISC OS 3.5. The RiscPC 700 had anARM710 processor and RISC OS 3.6, and the SA had theStrongARM processor and RISC OS 3.7.

Castle Technology Ltd later introduced the IYONIX pc withthe 32-bit X-Scale processor and USB sockets. USB andStrongArm can also be retrofitted to earlier RiscPCs.

RiscPCs are among the most energy efficient home computers.

Acorn Computer Museum.