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10 years ago

Run / Debug problems with NIOS on Cyclone V SoC Dev Board

Hi all, i want to build a system with a Nios Core and the software will run on the hps ram. My first step i built the system with nios core and with fpga ram. I test my software with "Nios for...
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10 years ago

I wouldn't recommend doing this. Memory contention will slow down the HPS significantly. It's much better to use on-chip ram or a separate ram chip for the NIOS. The added cost for extra ram chip(s) isn't much considering the cost of the SoC itself.