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Bitcoin => Hardware => Topic started by: Cranky4u on September 06, 2012, 12:46:38 AM



Title: CM1 alternative uses...?
Post by: Cranky4u on September 06, 2012, 12:46:38 AM
I am looking at broadening the use of my CM1s and am looking for suggestions which already have software / bitstreams available. I am thinking along the lines of;
1. MATLAB co-processor support
2. Rendering support
3. Simulation support (plastic flow extraction models, heat transfer modelling, etc...)
4. Cryptographic support (password recovery, strength analysis)


Ideally, any ideas that can turn a few bucks....so as to de-risk my investments.

Thanks for the leads in advance.

Cranky.


Title: Re: CM1 alternative uses...?
Post by: ShadesOfMarble on September 07, 2012, 02:10:20 PM
I think the main problem is to have a working bitstream for a given task. If you look at the CM1 development, the bitstream was (is?) the biggest issue.


Title: Re: CM1 alternative uses...?
Post by: Cranky4u on September 09, 2012, 05:28:56 AM
yep...looking for bitsreams for xilinx 150s as per CM1 boards...combining this for some hardware specific acceleration to increase commercial rendering times from days to a few hours then offer that as a service.