Re: [computer-go] Computer Go hardware

["chrilly" <chrilly@xxxxxxxx>]

>
>For a few hundred USD you can buy a PCI card with a XilinX Spartan II but
>the bus speed is in that case very low because they use a 8-bit PCI
>interface on a separate chip.
>
Spartan-II is much too slow and small. These boards can be used for
classroom exercises or very small prototype designs. 8-bit PCI is a joke.
The interesting boards start at 1.500 USD. Virtex-I 1000 or Virtex-II is
minimum for a serious design.
Note: From Virtex-I to II was a huge gate inflation. The Virtex-II 1000 has
much less logic than the Virtex-I 1000.
Hydra runs currently on a Virtex-I 1000E.
The next chip is a Virtex-II PV70. The chip alone costs >> 1000 USD.

The problem with selling 10.000 boards is, that one has first to produce and
PAY them. Lets say 100$/Board. Do you know someone who is willing to spend
1Million $ in advance for a Go-Card? If yes, give me his number. You will
get your share.

Chrilly



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