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I want to attach SSD card through PCIe slot of my FPGA cyclone V GT development board. Is it possible?

RJain32
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SengKok_L_Intel
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Hi,

 

Your SSD Card is PCIe endpoint? And the FPGA as root port? If yes, I guess you may need to consider to use Cyclone V SOC development kit.

 

The following link may be helpful to you.

https://rocketboards.org/foswiki/Projects/PCIeRootPort

 

 

Regards -SK

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RJain32
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Thanks for reply. My board is simple Cyclone V GT development kit. Is SOC kit is essential?

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RJain32
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I want to use some daughter card for PCIe to SSD card conversion. Is it possible?

 

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SengKok_L_Intel
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Your SSD card should be an endpoint, which means the FPGA card is the root port, right? If yes, then you need to use a dev kit where it can work as root port (soc board), and has the female PCIe port.

 

Regards -SK

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RJain32
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Thanks, I am still confused. My board is not SOC but it has PCIe slot for communication. I have attached the document regarding PCIe to SSD. Kindly check it and tell me whether I can use it or not.

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SengKok_L_Intel
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As far as I understand, the device-side is for SSD, so the host side is for FPGA. If yes, which means the FPGA is a root port, then you need an SoC to act as host.

 

Regards -SK

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