# FPGA Options \[Beginner\]

**URL:** <https://forums.sifive.com/t/fpga-options-beginner/1326>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [June 20, 2018, 9:13pm UTC](https://forums.sifive.com/t/fpga-options-beginner/1326 "2018-06-20T21:13:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![ric96](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b4bc9f/32.png) [@ric96](https://forums.sifive.com/u/ric96)\
**Post date:** [June 20, 2018, 9:13pm UTC](https://forums.sifive.com/t/fpga-options-beginner/1326/1 "2018-06-20T21:13:38Z")

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Apart from the Artix-7 based Dev Kits and the ~$3500 devkit  
are their any other FPGA kits supported officially or unofficially?  
I do have a DE-10 NANO on hand, and I think the FPGA has more memory than Atrix-7.  
I am aware of the issues regarding the Memory Controller IP not being open, so just wanted to know what other options might be available.  
Thanks!

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**Author:** ![bruce](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forums.sifive.com/bruce/32/452_2.png) [@bruce](https://forums.sifive.com/u/bruce)\
**Post date:** [June 20, 2018, 10:10pm UTC](https://forums.sifive.com/t/fpga-options-beginner/1326/2 "2018-06-20T22:10:06Z")

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Not at the moment.

I suspect someone experienced with FPGAs would not have too much trouble making things work on another board (certainly another Xilinx board, but probably others too), but I can’t imagine the frustration would be worth it for an FPGA beginner instead of just going out and getting a $99 Arty unless you have far more spare time than spare money.

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**Author:** ![ric96](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b4bc9f/32.png) [@ric96](https://forums.sifive.com/u/ric96)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2018, 6:11pm UTC](https://forums.sifive.com/t/fpga-options-beginner/1326/3 "2018-07-17T18:11:39Z")

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Any idea if the Arty Artix-7 board can run freedom u500 and boot into linux? Or any other IP that runs Linux…