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14 years ago

ref_clk in IP compiler for PCI Express

Please help me, I am planning to use IP compiler for PCI Express Mega function to create my PCIE hard IP, in that whether i can use a PLL generated (using megafunction) 125MHz ref_clk or i need to...
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11 years ago

The recomended way is directly feed the refclk pin from FPGA pin. For PCIe core, the refclk should directly source from refclk of PCIe edge connector.