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                                                                    Exhibit 23.1



                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statements on Form S-8 (Nos. 333-37672, 333-47118) of Virata Corporation of
our report dated June 22, 2000 except for Note K, as to which the date is July
24, 2000 relating to the financial statements of Agranat Systems, Inc., which
appears in the Current Report on Form 8-K/A of Virata Corporation dated
October 30, 2000.



/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, Massachusetts
October 30, 2000



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