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RE: FPGA Based Classic HP Core - orcinus - 04-09-2014 12:55 PM
You mean a hot-rod 49G?
A hot-rod 50G on an FPGA would be an ARM soft core running a ROM emulating the Saturn running the 50G ROM, which would be kinda superfluous.
RE: FPGA Based Classic HP Core - HP67 - 04-09-2014 01:14 PM
(04-09-2014 12:55 PM)orcinus Wrote: You mean a hot-rod 49G?
Maybe. I simply do not know whether the 50g ROMs will work on a 49G so I went with the latest and greatest. And I was thinking it would be great if it was possible to package it in a 50g chassis since they're cheap enough.
(04-09-2014 12:55 PM)orcinus Wrote: A hot-rod 50G on an FPGA would be an ARM soft core running a ROM emulating the Saturn running the 50G ROM, which would be kinda superfluous.
Yes it would. But that is not what I suggested.
RE: FPGA Based Classic HP Core - bkn42 - 04-12-2014 04:38 PM
(04-09-2014 08:29 AM)HP67 Wrote: I wonder why somebody hasn't implemented Saturn in hardware/FPGA etc. and created a hot-rod 50g since the ROMs are available. A 400 MHz 50g might be interesting to compare with the Prime
Implementing the Saturn core in a FPGA should not be too hard. However, if you want it (1) fast (400MHz), (2) low power (battery operated) and (3) cheap, then it would quite a challenge. Choose any two of the three and its easier
.Brian