How to Get Started

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Let's jump right into it! You need:

  • Motherboard. We recommend the 6x PCIe Biostar TB250-BTC, but any motherboard will work fine.
  • PSU. All are fine, but best to estimate 350W per FPGA. (Not Include fans, etc).
  • RAM. A classic 4GB DDR4 should be enough.
  • CPU. Each core can only support 2-3 FPGA boards. We recommend dual-core for 5-6 FPGAs & quad-core for 8+.

Now the fun stuff!

  • Top FPGA Boards

    • 🏆 BTU9P by TUL

      • 🦍 Powered by the Xilinx VU9P
      • 👩🏻‍🔧 Best customer service by far
      • 💧 Comes with water block
      • 💵 Cheaper than BCU 1525
      • 🤓 Developer support across the board
      • Check out the BTU9P by TUL

    • BCU 1525 by SQRL & Xilinx

      • 🦍 Powered by the Xilinx VU9P
      • ⌛️ Shortest break-even time
      • 🤓 Developer support across the board
      • Check out the BCU 1525 by SQRL and Xilinx

    • CVP-13 by Bittware

      • 🦍 VU13P. AKA Big Guns.
      • 💰 But expensive at $6000, slower ROI.
      • 😿 New board so very few bitstreams
      • 🐣 Not battle tested yet
      • Check out the CVP-13 by Bittware
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