User manual for Xilinx Alveo U200 and U250 accelerator cards covering installation, configuration, specifications and design flow.
The Xilinx Alveo U200/U250 accelerator cards are PCIe Gen3 x16 compatible data‑center cards built around Virtex UltraScale+ FPGAs. They support both passive and active cooling configurations and are intended for compute‑intensive workloads such as machine learning and video processing.
This guide provides detailed information on card components, power requirements, memory configuration, interfaces, installation steps, design flow options, and regulatory compliance. It also lists additional resources and reference documents for developers.
| PCIe Interface | PCIe Gen3 x16 compatible |
|---|---|
| Power (slot only) | 65 W |
| Power (6‑pin AUX) | 150 W |
| Power (8‑pin AUX) | 225 W |
| Dimensions (Height) | 4.375 in (111.15 mm) |
| Dimensions (Length) | 9.2 in (234 mm) |
| Memory | 4 × DDR4 16 GB, 2400 MT/s, 64‑bit ECC |
| FPGA (U200) | Virtex UltraScale+ XCU200‑2FSGD2104E |
| FPGA (U250) | Virtex UltraScale+ XCU250‑2LFIGD2104E |
| QSFP28 Connectors | 2 × 100 Gb/s |
| USB‑JTAG Bridge | FT4232HQ |
| Operating Temperature | 0 °C to +45 °C |
| Cooling Options | Passive (U200) and Active (U250) |
Both passive and active cooling configurations are supported; the U200 uses passive cooling while the U250 uses active cooling.
The cards operate from 0 °C up to +45 °C.