Lorraine prototype chipset

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The Lorraine prototype chipset was the early custom hardware design that evolved into the Original Chip Set used in Commodore’s Amiga computers.

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Agnus chip 1
Lorraine prototype chipset canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf computer chipset
prototype hardware design
architecture custom coprocessor-based design
associatedWith Lorraine Amiga prototype computer
codename Lorraine
countryOfOrigin United States
designedFor advanced graphics
advanced sound
multimedia computing
developedBy Amiga Corporation
developedFor Amiga computer project
linked to: Amiga
era early 1980s
evolvedInto Original Chip Set
hardwareType custom chipset
historicalRole prototype stage of Amiga custom chipset development
influenced Amiga 1000 hardware design
notableFor early implementation of Amiga graphics and sound concepts
influencing Amiga custom chip architecture
platform Amiga
predecessorOf Agnus chip in Original Chip Set
linked to: Original Chip Set

Denise chip in Original Chip Set
Paula chip in Original Chip Set
linked to: Original Chip Set
purpose proof-of-concept for Amiga custom hardware
relatedTo Amiga 1000
Original Chip Set
supports advanced graphics modes compared to contemporaries
hardware-assisted multimedia features
usedIn early Amiga prototypes

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Original Chip Set predecessor Lorraine prototype chipset
AGA chipset generation replacesComponent Agnus chip
linked to: Lorraine prototype chipset