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9 years ago

Using a GPU to improve compile time

Hello, It seems Quartus II standard and pro version allow for multiprocessor use to speed compiling times. Does this include using a graphics card or GPU to compile. Modern GPUs have 1000+ co...
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9 years ago

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I've experimented over the years with hard drives, and now SSDs, and have found that drive throughput has a negligible effect on compile times. So it's not worth throwing a bunch of money at a fast SSD RAID setup, for example.

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I saw a significant increase in compile time for shorter compiles with a single Samsung SSD. I believe this was due to the writes to the database. For longer compile times, I doubt this would be much of a bottle neck. Significant was maybe 20%, but I never did do a formalized test.