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Quartus® II Subscription Edition Design Software Version 12.1 B177 for Windows

Date- 11/25/2012
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Acds Devices 1 (12.1)

(12.1_177_acds_devices_1.iso)

Size: 5.4 GB
Version: 12.1
Link for softwareDownload
OS: Microsoft Windows*
ECCN: EAR99
sha1: 84c618e3d401c27f14e609cba0d9f82c008587e7
Acds Devices 2 (12.1)

(12.1_177_acds_devices_2.iso)

Size: 2.9 GB
Version: 12.1
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OS: Microsoft Windows*
ECCN: EAR99
sha1: 75d9c6472870ce1754c1214e47efbdac2b07bf1e
Acds Windows (12.1)

(12.1_177_acds_windows.iso)

Size: 2.4 GB
Version: 12.1
Link for softwareDownload
OS: Microsoft Windows*
ECCN: EAR99
sha1: 245e81bbeb22a9bfa331d66c9ebd806635d5d151
Arria Windows (12.1)

(12.1_177_devices_arria_windows.exe)

Size: 2.2 GB
Version: 12.1
Link for softwareDownload
OS: Microsoft Windows*
ECCN: EAR99
sha1: d0a1a89d21cee76415d4b13709717317656d8c88
Devices Cyclone Max Legacy Windows (12.1)

(12.1_177_devices_cyclone_max_legacy_windows.exe)

Size: 1.9 GB
Version: 12.1
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OS: Microsoft Windows*
ECCN: EAR99
sha1: a961c2c62ff054fdc820350864326b80a8da9648
Devices Stratix Hardcopy Windows (12.1)

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Size: 1.1 GB
Version: 12.1
Link for softwareDownload
OS: Microsoft Windows*
ECCN: EAR99
sha1: 51e6687cd60f4bff68edea3102460c1101d3d15c
Devices Stratix V Arria V GZ Windows (12.1)

(12.1_177_devices_stratix_v_arria_v_gz_windows.exe)

Size: 2.7 GB
Version: 12.1
Link for softwareDownload
OS: Microsoft Windows*
ECCN: EAR99
sha1: 0eca11ee91cc4ec10260315024395f35bd448a72
DSP Builder Windows (12.1)

(12.1_177_dsp_builder_windows.exe)

Size: 75 MB
Version: 12.1
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OS: Microsoft Windows*
ECCN: EAR99
sha1: 1e65d0926a0961c8f2b41c59cbc482730153efaf
Legacy Nios2 Windows (12.1)

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Size: 148.9 MB
Version: 12.1
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OS: Microsoft Windows*
ECCN: EAR99
sha1: 7fb3036331883920b64682818ff789574210dd85
ModelSim AE Windows (12.1)

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Size: 515.8 MB
Version: 12.1
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ECCN: EAR99
sha1: 016205febd98d2588ec379e7bd74e851473ddd2c
ModelSim ASE Windows (12.1)

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Size: 515.8 MB
Version: 12.1
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ECCN: EAR99
sha1: c29ea5de531fa19abc0aef82b01ca8a529241305
Programmer Windows (12.1)

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Size: 142.6 MB
Version: 12.1
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OS: Microsoft Windows*
ECCN: EAR99
sha1: 301669f8d88a59e46a14415de98c5b2607acd492
Quartus Windows (12.1)

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Size: 1.6 GB
Version: 12.1
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OS: Microsoft Windows*
ECCN: EAR99
sha1: 44da303d29f53d8021c2422d538aa11aeabb15d8
Quartus Windows Free Edition (12.1)

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Size: 3.8 GB
Version: 12.1
Link for softwareDownload
OS: Microsoft Windows*
ECCN: EAR99
sha1: 2f0c0d1c3fbfb41ffe39976558958ffb21447f8b

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Acds Devices 1 (12.1 sp1)

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Size: 5 GB
Version: 12.1
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OS: Microsoft Windows*
ECCN: EAR99
sha1: 55e743fba7e5af4569516eb43714ae09eeae49b8
Acds Devices 2 (12.1 sp1)

(12.1sp1_243_acds_devices_2.iso)

Size: 3 GB
Version: 12.1
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OS: Microsoft Windows*
ECCN: EAR99
sha1: 3d614634da62c9aeebdeb2752bcbefb0f60a80c7
Acds Windows (12.1sp1)

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Size: 2.4 GB
Version: 12.1
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OS: Microsoft Windows*
ECCN: EAR99
sha1: 977ea8ede02b99357833051a6ea069daf92a0d93
Arria Windows (12.1 sp1)

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Size: 2.2 GB
Version: 12.1
Link for softwareDownload
OS: Microsoft Windows*
ECCN: EAR99
sha1: b41f98d9637c75fea54727467bef018116f890e3
Devices Cyclone Max Legacy Windows (12.1 sp1)

(12.1sp1_243_devices_cyclone_max_legacy_windows.exe)

Size: 1.5 GB
Version: 12.1
Link for softwareDownload
OS: Microsoft Windows*
ECCN: EAR99
sha1: c6f8a4ec12babe3429798ba362c9384eb7fc4191
Devices DSP Builder Windows (12.1sp1)

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Size: 75 MB
Version: 12.1
Link for softwareDownload
OS: Microsoft Windows*
ECCN: EAR99
sha1: 914e2e2e534225dd604769c629574bdcae92436b
Devices Stratix Hardcopy Windows (12.1 sp1)

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Size: 1.1 GB
Version: 12.1
Link for softwareDownload
OS: Microsoft Windows*
ECCN: EAR99
sha1: 74bfb9fc1433eea3ef0306ac861331a9b2ff4b1d
Devices Stratix V Windows (12.1)

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Size: 2.8 GB
Version: 12.1
Link for softwareDownload
OS: Microsoft Windows*
ECCN: EAR99
sha1: a5a1d604ab38dfd3304ba46698587db5f7848f26
Legacy Nios2 Windows (12.1sp1)

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Size: 148.8 MB
Version: 12.1
Link for softwareDownload
OS: Microsoft Windows*
ECCN: EAR99
sha1: 12ba647e253060d79f4d79ec8fe7eccf1b3d41a0
ModelSim AE Windows (12.1sp1)

(12.1sp1_243_modelsim_ae_windows.exe)

Size: 514.6 MB
Version: 12.1
Link for softwareDownload
OS: Microsoft Windows*
ECCN: EAR99
sha1: 0b72f3cf208b4981a1e61dea2c24830d9a73c21e
ModelSim ASE Windows(12.1 sp1)

(12.1sp1_243_modelsim_ase_windows.exe)

Size: 514.6 MB
Version: 12.1
Link for softwareDownload
OS: Microsoft Windows*
ECCN: EAR99
sha1: 7f77cf00861b6630eb41891a277da39384e9ed16
Programmer Windows (12.1sp1)

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Size: 144.2 MB
Version: 12.1
Link for softwareDownload
OS: Microsoft Windows*
ECCN: EAR99
sha1: f8167a78c4c0111174d82d5c5f314365d5b708df
Quartus Windows (12.1sp1)

(12.1sp1_243_quartus_windows.exe)

Size: 1.6 GB
Version: 12.1
Link for softwareDownload
OS: Microsoft Windows*
ECCN: EAR99
sha1: 75352cfa55802524d275155a43dd50c1e0e05acd
Quartus Windows Free Edition (12.1sp1)

(12.1sp1_243_quartus_free_windows.exe)

Size: 3.5 GB
Version: 12.1
Link for softwareDownload
OS: Microsoft Windows*
ECCN: EAR99
sha1: 65742a5f1a04e11ed4089a9e254ecf60b749cd86

System Requirements:
Operating System Support

Minimum Disk Space for FPGA Software
  - Quartus II Software (24 GB)
  - FPGA Programming Software (2 GB)
  - FPGA SDK for OpenCL™ (10 GB)
  - SoC FPGA Embedded Development Suite (5 GB)
  - Advanced Link Analyzer (3 GB)

Documentation Links:
  - Quartus II Handbook
  - FPGA Software Installation and Licensing Manual
  - Quartus II Software and Device Support Release Notes (PDF)

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Operating System Support

Minimum Disk Space for FPGA Software
  - Quartus II Software (24 GB)
  - FPGA Programming Software (2 GB)
  - FPGA SDK for OpenCL™ (10 GB)
  - SoC FPGA Embedded Development Suite (5 GB)
  - Advanced Link Analyzer (3 GB)


  - Quartus II Handbook
  - FPGA Software Installation and Licensing Manual
  - Quartus II Software and Device Support Release Notes (PDF)


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