Altera recommends using the most recent version of the Nios® II embedded processor. Table 1 lists the requirements for the different versions of Nios II and Nios embedded processors.
| Table 1. Nios II & Nios Embedded Processor Version Requirements | |||
| Processor & Version | SOPC Builder Version | Quartus® II Software Version |
Operating System (OS) Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nios II Version 5.1 | (1) | 5.1 |
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| Nios II Version 5.01 | (1) | 5.01 |
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| Nios II Version 5.0 | (1) | 5.0 |
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| Nios II Version 1.1 | (1) | 4.2 |
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| Nios II Version 1.01 | (1) | 4.1 Service Pack 1 |
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| Nios II Version 1.0 | 4.01 (1) | 4.0 Service Pack 1 |
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| Nios Version 3.2 | 3.02, 4.0 (1) | 4.0 |
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| Nios Version 3.1 | 3.0, 3.01, 3.02 (1) | 3.0, 3.0 Service Pack 1 & 3.0 Service Pack 2 |
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| Nios Version 3.0 | 2.8 | 2.2 Service Pack 2 |
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| Nios Version 2.2 | 2.7 | 2.2 Service Pack 1 & 2.2 Service Pack 2 |
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- SOPC Builder is automatically installed as part of Quartus II software version 3.0 and higher.
- Windows 98 is not fully supported.
