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Altera_Forum
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10 years ago

Is it possible to connect any FPGA board to a dimm slot directly?

Hi, We are looking for a FPGA solution which can be used for replacing the DRAM and connect a FPGA board to a dimm slot directly. The DRAM should be on the FPGA board. What we want to do i...
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Altera_Forum
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10 years ago

The FPGA should locate between the slot and the memory to intercept and encrypt/decrypt the data.

DDR3 is preferred, and DDR2/4 should also work. About the speed, as far as it can support OS booting and running, it should be fine for now!

Thanks!
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ohault
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4 years ago

Hello,

With technological advancements of FPGA and the availability SDRAM Controller IPs, I guess the answer to this question should be revisited.

Kind regards,

Olivier