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'''Acorn Archimedes''', (BBC Archimedes)<br/>
a family of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_computer personal computers] or [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Workstation workstations] by [[Acorn Computers Ltd]] launched from July 1987 to the 90s, their first general purpose computer based on their own 32-bit [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ARM_microarchitectures ARM architecture] with [[ARM2]] and later ARM3 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CMOS CMOS] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reduced_instruction_set_computing RISC] processors running at 8 MHz. Acorn Archimedes were mounted in two-part cases with a small central unit, and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor monitor] on top, and a separate [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_keyboard keyboard] and three-button [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_mouse mouse]. The [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RISC_OS RISC OS] operating system employs [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cooperative_multitasking cooperative multitasking], featuring a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Command-line_interface command-line interface] and a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WIMP_(computing) WIMP] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graphical_user_interface graphical user interface]. The core OS was stored in [[Memory#ROM|ROM]]. While the Archimedes is no longer sold, computers such as the [[Raspberry Pi]] can still run its operating system <ref>[https://www.riscosopen.org/content/downloads/raspberry-pi RISC OS Open: Raspberry Pi]</ref>, RISC OS (at least later versions) as they use ARM chips that are (mostly) compatible <ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acorn_Archimedes Acorn Archimedes from Wikipedia]</ref>.
=Models=
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Model
! Year
! RAM<br/>[MiB]
! Hard disk<br/>[MiB]
! Processor
|-
! A305
| 1987
| style="text-align:center;" | 1/2
| style="text-align:center;" |
| style="text-align:center;" | [[ARM2]]
|-
! A310
| 1987
| style="text-align:center;" | 1
| style="text-align:center;" |
| style="text-align:center;" | ARM2
|-
! A410
| 1987
| style="text-align:center;" | 1
| style="text-align:center;" |
| style="text-align:center;" | ARM2
|-
! A440
| 1987
| style="text-align:center;" | 4
| style="text-align:center;" | 20
| style="text-align:center;" | ARM2
|-
! A420/1
| 1989
| style="text-align:center;" | 2
| style="text-align:center;" | 20
| style="text-align:center;" | ARM2
|-
! A540
| 1990
| style="text-align:center;" | 16
| style="text-align:center;" | 120
| style="text-align:center;" | [[ARM2|ARM3]]
|}
=ARM Development=
The Acorn Archimedes was development platform for many [[ARM2]] based chess entities and [[Dedicated Chess Computers|dedicated chess computers]], which software was not sold for the Archimedes itself - notably the World Microcomputer Chess Champion of the [[WMCCC 1991]] and World Computer Chess Champion of the [[WCCC 1992]], [[Gideon]] for the [[TASC]] [[ChessMachine]] by [[Ed Schroder|Ed Schröder]], likely also [[The King]] by [[Johan de Koning]] for the same platform, and their dedicated RISC branches such as the [[Mephisto RISC]].
=Chess Programs=
* [[Battle Chess]]
* [[Chessmate]]
* [[Cyber Chess]]
* [[David Pilling's Chess]]
* [[E6P]] <ref>[https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.games.chess.computer/LN4AMZzpvJE/EJ0kWupaWGoJ StrongARM speed of Streater program (was Re: M-Chess Pro 6.0 program description)] by [[Stephen B. Streater]], [[Computer Chess Forums|rgcc]], October 20, 1996</ref>
* [[Micro Power Chess#3D|Micro Power Chess 3D]]
* [[Rebel]] at the [[2nd Computer Olympiad#Chess|2nd Computer Olympiad 1990]] <ref>[http://members.home.nl/matador/chess_2.htm Rebel - World Champion (1991-1995)]</ref>
=See also=
* [[Acorn Atom]]
* [[Mathematician#Archimedes|Archimedes (Mathematician)]]
* [[ARM2]]
* [[BBC Micro]]
* [[Heureka]]
* [[Raspberry Pi]]
=Manuals=
<ref>[http://chrisacorns.computinghistory.org.uk/docs/Acorn/Manuals/Manuals.html Chris's Acorns: Acorn Manuals]</ref>
* [[Acorn Computers Ltd]] ('''1987'''). ''Archimedes High Performance Computer Systems''. [http://chrisacorns.computinghistory.org.uk/docs/Acorn/Brochures/Acorn_APP118_ArchimedesJun87.pdf pdf] from [http://chrisacorns.computinghistory.org.uk/Computers/Archimedes.html Chris's Acorns: Archimedes]
* [[Acorn Computers Ltd]] ('''1988'''). '' Archimedes 300 Series Module Level Service Manual''. [http://chrisacorns.computinghistory.org.uk/docs/Acorn/Manuals/Acorn_A300_SM.pdf pdf]
* [[Acorn Computers Ltd]] ('''1991'''). ''Archimedes 500 Series Acorn R200 Series Service Manual''. [http://chrisacorns.computinghistory.org.uk/docs/Acorn/Manuals/Acorn_A500R200SM.pdf pdf]
=External Links=
==Acorn Archimedes==
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acorn_Archimedes Acorn Archimedes from Wikipedia]
* [http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=75 old-computer.com Museum ~ Acorn Computer Archimedes]
* [http://chrisacorns.computinghistory.org.uk/Computers/Archimedes.html Chris's Acorns: Archimedes]
* [http://chrisacorns.computinghistory.org.uk/Computers/A300.html Chris's Acorns: Acorn Archimedes A300 series]
* [http://www.4corn.co.uk/archimedes.php 4corn Computers: The Acorn Archimedes]
* [http://www.digibarn.com/collections/systems/acorn-archimedes/ Digibarn Systems: Acorn Archimedes]
* [http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/06/01/acorn_archimedes_is_25_years_old/ Strong ARM: The Acorn Archimedes is 25] by [http://www.theregister.co.uk/Author/2859 Tony Smith], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Register The Register], June 01, 2012
* [http://rougol.jellybaby.net/meetings/2012/PaulFellows/index.html ARX, Arthur and RISC OS] by [http://rougol.jellybaby.net/meetings/2012/oct.html Paul Fellows], [http://www.rougol.jellybaby.net/ RISC OS User Group Of London], October 15, 2012
==Software==
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RISC_OS RISC OS from Wikipedia]
: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_RISC_OS History of RISC OS from Wikipedia]
* [https://www.riscosopen.org/content/ RISC OS Open]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RISC_iX RISC iX from Wikipedia]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC_BASIC BBC BASIC from Wikipedia] » [[Basic#BBC|BBC BASIC]]
* [http://glacoras.net16.net/archimedes.html Acorn Archimedes Game List]
* [http://www.acorn-gaming.org.uk/index.php3?p=Database/DB1 Acorn Gaming: Database]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Acorn_Archimedes_games Acorn Archimedes games from Wikipedia]
* [http://arcem.sourceforge.net/ ArcEm - The Acorn Archimedes Emulator]
* [http://www.marutan.net/rpcemuspoon/ RPCEmu]
==Chess Programs==
* [http://www.gamefaqs.com/arch/971710-battle-chess Battle Chess for Acorn Archimedes - GameFAQs] » [[Battle Chess]]
* [http://www.gamefaqs.com/arch/971486-chess-3d/images Chess 3D Box Shots and Screenshots for Acorn Archimedes - GameFAQs] » [[Micro Power Chess#3D|Micro Power Chess 3D]]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyber_Chess Cyber Chess from Wikipedia] » [[Cyber Chess]]
==Archimedes==
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archimedes Archimedes from Wikipedia]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archimedes_(disambiguation) Archimedes (disambiguation) from Wikipedia]
=References=
<references />
'''[[Hardware|Up one Level]]'''
[[FILE:Arch-computer.jpg|border|right|thumb| Acorn Archimedes <ref>Acorn Archimedes. Photograph taken and edited by Philcrbk, [https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Commons Wikimedia Commons]</ref> ]]
'''Acorn Archimedes''', (BBC Archimedes)<br/>
a family of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_computer personal computers] or [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Workstation workstations] by [[Acorn Computers Ltd]] launched from July 1987 to the 90s, their first general purpose computer based on their own 32-bit [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ARM_microarchitectures ARM architecture] with [[ARM2]] and later ARM3 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CMOS CMOS] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reduced_instruction_set_computing RISC] processors running at 8 MHz. Acorn Archimedes were mounted in two-part cases with a small central unit, and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_monitor monitor] on top, and a separate [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_keyboard keyboard] and three-button [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_mouse mouse]. The [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RISC_OS RISC OS] operating system employs [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cooperative_multitasking cooperative multitasking], featuring a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Command-line_interface command-line interface] and a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WIMP_(computing) WIMP] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graphical_user_interface graphical user interface]. The core OS was stored in [[Memory#ROM|ROM]]. While the Archimedes is no longer sold, computers such as the [[Raspberry Pi]] can still run its operating system <ref>[https://www.riscosopen.org/content/downloads/raspberry-pi RISC OS Open: Raspberry Pi]</ref>, RISC OS (at least later versions) as they use ARM chips that are (mostly) compatible <ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acorn_Archimedes Acorn Archimedes from Wikipedia]</ref>.
=Models=
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Model
! Year
! RAM<br/>[MiB]
! Hard disk<br/>[MiB]
! Processor
|-
! A305
| 1987
| style="text-align:center;" | 1/2
| style="text-align:center;" |
| style="text-align:center;" | [[ARM2]]
|-
! A310
| 1987
| style="text-align:center;" | 1
| style="text-align:center;" |
| style="text-align:center;" | ARM2
|-
! A410
| 1987
| style="text-align:center;" | 1
| style="text-align:center;" |
| style="text-align:center;" | ARM2
|-
! A440
| 1987
| style="text-align:center;" | 4
| style="text-align:center;" | 20
| style="text-align:center;" | ARM2
|-
! A420/1
| 1989
| style="text-align:center;" | 2
| style="text-align:center;" | 20
| style="text-align:center;" | ARM2
|-
! A540
| 1990
| style="text-align:center;" | 16
| style="text-align:center;" | 120
| style="text-align:center;" | [[ARM2|ARM3]]
|}
=ARM Development=
The Acorn Archimedes was development platform for many [[ARM2]] based chess entities and [[Dedicated Chess Computers|dedicated chess computers]], which software was not sold for the Archimedes itself - notably the World Microcomputer Chess Champion of the [[WMCCC 1991]] and World Computer Chess Champion of the [[WCCC 1992]], [[Gideon]] for the [[TASC]] [[ChessMachine]] by [[Ed Schroder|Ed Schröder]], likely also [[The King]] by [[Johan de Koning]] for the same platform, and their dedicated RISC branches such as the [[Mephisto RISC]].
=Chess Programs=
* [[Battle Chess]]
* [[Chessmate]]
* [[Cyber Chess]]
* [[David Pilling's Chess]]
* [[E6P]] <ref>[https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.games.chess.computer/LN4AMZzpvJE/EJ0kWupaWGoJ StrongARM speed of Streater program (was Re: M-Chess Pro 6.0 program description)] by [[Stephen B. Streater]], [[Computer Chess Forums|rgcc]], October 20, 1996</ref>
* [[Micro Power Chess#3D|Micro Power Chess 3D]]
* [[Rebel]] at the [[2nd Computer Olympiad#Chess|2nd Computer Olympiad 1990]] <ref>[http://members.home.nl/matador/chess_2.htm Rebel - World Champion (1991-1995)]</ref>
=See also=
* [[Acorn Atom]]
* [[Mathematician#Archimedes|Archimedes (Mathematician)]]
* [[ARM2]]
* [[BBC Micro]]
* [[Heureka]]
* [[Raspberry Pi]]
=Manuals=
<ref>[http://chrisacorns.computinghistory.org.uk/docs/Acorn/Manuals/Manuals.html Chris's Acorns: Acorn Manuals]</ref>
* [[Acorn Computers Ltd]] ('''1987'''). ''Archimedes High Performance Computer Systems''. [http://chrisacorns.computinghistory.org.uk/docs/Acorn/Brochures/Acorn_APP118_ArchimedesJun87.pdf pdf] from [http://chrisacorns.computinghistory.org.uk/Computers/Archimedes.html Chris's Acorns: Archimedes]
* [[Acorn Computers Ltd]] ('''1988'''). '' Archimedes 300 Series Module Level Service Manual''. [http://chrisacorns.computinghistory.org.uk/docs/Acorn/Manuals/Acorn_A300_SM.pdf pdf]
* [[Acorn Computers Ltd]] ('''1991'''). ''Archimedes 500 Series Acorn R200 Series Service Manual''. [http://chrisacorns.computinghistory.org.uk/docs/Acorn/Manuals/Acorn_A500R200SM.pdf pdf]
=External Links=
==Acorn Archimedes==
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acorn_Archimedes Acorn Archimedes from Wikipedia]
* [http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=75 old-computer.com Museum ~ Acorn Computer Archimedes]
* [http://chrisacorns.computinghistory.org.uk/Computers/Archimedes.html Chris's Acorns: Archimedes]
* [http://chrisacorns.computinghistory.org.uk/Computers/A300.html Chris's Acorns: Acorn Archimedes A300 series]
* [http://www.4corn.co.uk/archimedes.php 4corn Computers: The Acorn Archimedes]
* [http://www.digibarn.com/collections/systems/acorn-archimedes/ Digibarn Systems: Acorn Archimedes]
* [http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/06/01/acorn_archimedes_is_25_years_old/ Strong ARM: The Acorn Archimedes is 25] by [http://www.theregister.co.uk/Author/2859 Tony Smith], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Register The Register], June 01, 2012
* [http://rougol.jellybaby.net/meetings/2012/PaulFellows/index.html ARX, Arthur and RISC OS] by [http://rougol.jellybaby.net/meetings/2012/oct.html Paul Fellows], [http://www.rougol.jellybaby.net/ RISC OS User Group Of London], October 15, 2012
==Software==
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RISC_OS RISC OS from Wikipedia]
: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_RISC_OS History of RISC OS from Wikipedia]
* [https://www.riscosopen.org/content/ RISC OS Open]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RISC_iX RISC iX from Wikipedia]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC_BASIC BBC BASIC from Wikipedia] » [[Basic#BBC|BBC BASIC]]
* [http://glacoras.net16.net/archimedes.html Acorn Archimedes Game List]
* [http://www.acorn-gaming.org.uk/index.php3?p=Database/DB1 Acorn Gaming: Database]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Acorn_Archimedes_games Acorn Archimedes games from Wikipedia]
* [http://arcem.sourceforge.net/ ArcEm - The Acorn Archimedes Emulator]
* [http://www.marutan.net/rpcemuspoon/ RPCEmu]
==Chess Programs==
* [http://www.gamefaqs.com/arch/971710-battle-chess Battle Chess for Acorn Archimedes - GameFAQs] » [[Battle Chess]]
* [http://www.gamefaqs.com/arch/971486-chess-3d/images Chess 3D Box Shots and Screenshots for Acorn Archimedes - GameFAQs] » [[Micro Power Chess#3D|Micro Power Chess 3D]]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyber_Chess Cyber Chess from Wikipedia] » [[Cyber Chess]]
==Archimedes==
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archimedes Archimedes from Wikipedia]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archimedes_(disambiguation) Archimedes (disambiguation) from Wikipedia]
=References=
<references />
'''[[Hardware|Up one Level]]'''
