Are there any problems when performing dynamic reconfiguration of Arria V GZ and Stratix V device non-PCI Express channels when PCI Express CvP is enabled in Quartus II software version 13.1?

Description

Yes, due to a bug in Quartus® II software version 13.1, you may see problems performing dynamic reconfiguration of Stratix® V and Arria® V GZ device non-PCI Express channels when PCI Express CvP is enabled in the PCIe Hard IP and the Device and Pin Settings (CvP Options) dialog box.

The following devices are affected.

5SGXB5, 5SGXB6

5SGXA9, 5SGXAB, 5SGXB9, 5SGXBB

5SGXA3, 5SGXA4, 5SGSD4, 5SGSD5, 5AGZE5, 5AGZE7

Resolution

To work around this problem, you can install Quartus II software version 13.1 Update 3 and then download and install patch 3.10 from the links below.

• Download the version 13.1 Update 3 patch 3.10 for Windows (.exe)
• Download the version 13.1 Update 3 patch 3.10 for Linux (.run)
• Download the Readme file for the Quartus II software version 13.1 Update 3 patch 3.10 (.txt)

This problem is scheduled to be fixed in a future version of the Quartus II software.