Minimum System Requirements - 2.3 English

Getting Started with Alveo Data Center Accelerator Cards User Guide (UG1301)
Document ID
UG1301
Release Date
2022-12-23
Version
2.3 English

The minimum system requirements for running the Alveo™ U200/U250/U280 Data Center accelerator cards are listed in the following table.

Table 1. Minimum System Requirements
Component Requirement
Motherboard PCI Express® 3.0-compatible with one dual-width x16 slot.
System Power Supply 225W via PCI Express Slot connection and 8-pin PCI Express Auxiliary Power cable.
Operating System

For the latest OS support, see Xilinx Runtime for Alveo Data Center Accelerator Cards - Master Release Notes and Known Issues .
System Memory

For deployment installations, a minimum of 16 GB plus application memory requirements is required.

For development installations, a minimum of 64 GB of system memory is required, but 80 GB is recommended.
Internet Connection Required for downloading drivers and utilities.
Hard disk space Satisfy the minimum system requirements for your operating system.
Licensing

None required for application deployment.

For the application development environment, see Vitis Unified Software Platform Documentation: Application Acceleration Development (UG1393).

For additional specifications and details on the acceptable environmental conditions, see Alveo U200 and U250 Data Center Accelerator Cards Data Sheet (DS962) and Alveo U280 Data Center Accelerator Cards Data Sheet (DS963).