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                         SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                               WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
                                   ______________
  
                                      FORM 8-K
  
                 CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
                        THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
  
         Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):    July 25, 2000
  
                                 VIRATA CORPORATION
  
               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
  
  
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       DELAWARE                                   000-28157                          77-0521696
  (State or Other Jurisdiction of         (Commission File Number)        (IRS Employer Identification No.)
      Incorporation)
  
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                          2933 BUNKER HILL LANE, SUITE 201
                           SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA  95054
                (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
  
  
        Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code:  (408) 566-1000
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  Item 5.       Other Events.
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         First Quarter Revenues
  
         On July 25, 2000, the Registrant announced its fiscal 2001 first quarter
  revenues for the period ended July 2, 2000.  Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and
  incorporated by reference herein is financial information for the Registrant for
  the first quarter ended July 2, 2000.
  
  
  Item 7.      Financial Statements, Pro Forma and Exhibits.
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  (a)    Financial Statements of Business Acquired.
  
         Not applicable.
  
  (b)    Pro Forma Financial Information.
  
         Not applicable.
  
  (c)  Exhibits.
  
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       Exhibit No.         Description
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  99.1                     Press Release issued July 25, 2000.
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                                     Signature
  
       Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
  Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
  undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
  
       Dated as of August 7, 2000
  
                                     VIRATA CORPORATION
  
                                     By:     /s/ Andrew M. Vought
                                             --------------------
                                                 Andrew M. Vought
                                          Chief Financial Officer
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                                   EXHIBIT INDEX
  
  
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  Exhibit No.      Description
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  <S>              <C>
  99.1             Press Release issued July 25, 2000.
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text: SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                               WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
                                   ______________
  
                                      FORM 8-K
  
                 CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
                        THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
  
         Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):    July 25, 2000
  
                                 VIRATA CORPORATION
  
               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
  DELAWARE                                   000-28157                          77-0521696
  (State or Other Jurisdiction of         (Commission File Number)        (IRS Employer Identification No.)
      Incorporation)
  2933 BUNKER HILL LANE, SUITE 201
                           SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA  95054
                (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
  
        Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code:  (408) 566-1000
  Item 5.       Other Events.
  -------       ------------
  
         First Quarter Revenues
  
         On July 25, 2000, the Registrant announced its fiscal 2001 first quarter
  revenues for the period ended July 2, 2000.  Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and
  incorporated by reference herein is financial information for the Registrant for
  the first quarter ended July 2, 2000.
  
  Item 7.      Financial Statements, Pro Forma and Exhibits.
  -------      --------------------------------------------
  
  (a)    Financial Statements of Business Acquired.
  
         Not applicable.
  
  (b)    Pro Forma Financial Information.
  
         Not applicable.
  
  (c)  Exhibits.
  Exhibit No.         Description
       -----------         -----------
  99.1                     Press Release issued July 25, 2000.
  Signature
  
       Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
  Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
  undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
  
       Dated as of August 7, 2000
  
                                     VIRATA CORPORATION
  
                                     By:     /s/ Andrew M. Vought
                                             --------------------
                                                 Andrew M. Vought
                                          Chief Financial Officer
  EXHIBIT INDEX
  Exhibit No.      Description
  -----------      -------------------------------------------------------------
  99.1             Press Release issued July 25, 2000.
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