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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):    October 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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       Second Quarter Revenues
  
       On October 25, 2000, the Registrant announced its fiscal 2001 second
  quarter revenues for the period ended October 1, 2000.  Attached hereto as
  Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein is financial information for
  the Registrant for the first quarter ended October 1, 2000.  Also attached
  hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and incorporated by reference herein is a script of the
  presentation given by management during the earnings conference call on October
  25, 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.
  
       Exhibit No.    Description
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           99.1       Press Release issued October 25, 2000.
  
           99.2       Script of presentation given by management during the
                      October 25, 2000 earnings conference call.
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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 October 27, 2000
  
                                VIRATA CORPORATION
  
                                By:  /s/ Andrew M. Vought
                                   -----------------------------
                                   Andrew M. Vought
                                   Chief Financial Officer
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                                   EXHIBIT INDEX
  
  
  Exhibit No.     Description
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      99.1        Press Release issued October 25, 2000.
  
      99.2        Script of presentation given by management during the October
                  25, 2000 earnings conference call.
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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):    October 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
  
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  Item 5.  Other Events.
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       Second Quarter Revenues
  
       On October 25, 2000, the Registrant announced its fiscal 2001 second
  quarter revenues for the period ended October 1, 2000.  Attached hereto as
  Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein is financial information for
  the Registrant for the first quarter ended October 1, 2000.  Also attached
  hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and incorporated by reference herein is a script of the
  presentation given by management during the earnings conference call on October
  25, 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 October 25, 2000.
  
           99.2       Script of presentation given by management during the
                      October 25, 2000 earnings conference call.
  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 October 27, 2000
  
                                VIRATA CORPORATION
  
                                By:  /s/ Andrew M. Vought
                                   -----------------------------
                                   Andrew M. Vought
                                   Chief Financial Officer
  EXHIBIT INDEX
  
  Exhibit No.     Description
  -----------     ------------------------------------------------------------
      99.1        Press Release issued October 25, 2000.
  
      99.2        Script of presentation given by management during the October
                  25, 2000 earnings conference call.
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