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Altera_Forum
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18 years agonewbee: PCI-e Dev Kit Help
Hello, I am very new to the FPGA world and trying to get my head around a lot of new things, So please forgive me if my question seems very basic or confusing. Please feel free to ask for clar...
Altera_Forum
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18 years ago1) Megacore: IP developed by Altera to run on their FPGAs. This can be anything for a simple added to the PCI-Express Core.opencores (http://www.opencores.org) is a website that provides open source IP, and a good resource.
2) What are you trying to implement? If you mean a PCIe endpoint than yes it is possible to implement it without using a megacore. Other companies provide a PCIe endpoint that can be implemented in the Stratix II GX. 3) I suggest you goto the demonstration center (http://www.altera.com/education/demonstrations/dem-index.html) on Altera's website. There are many online demonstrations that will help bring you up to speed with Altera's Software and FPGA concepts.