Quartus® Prime Pro Edition User Guide: Design Optimization

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Date 4/17/2025
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5.5.6.1. Running DSE II Settings Exploration

To run DSE II settings exploration to identify the optimum settings combination for your design goals, follow these steps:

  1. Specify all timing constraints for the design using supported SDC formats or in the Quartus® Prime Timing Analyzer.
  2. Start the DSE II tool by clicking Tools > Launch Design Space Explorer II
    If you have an open project in the Quartus® Prime software and launch DSE II, a dialog box appears asking if you want to close the Quartus® Prime software. Click Yes.
  3. In the Project page, specify the Quartus® Prime project and project revision that you want to explore.
    Figure 62. DSE II Project Page Specifies Project Settings


  4. In the Setup page, specify whether you want to perform a local or a remote exploration, and configure any remote computing resources, as Specifying DSE II Computing Resources describes.
  5. In the Exploration page, specify your performance, power, and/or routability goals for settings optimization, as DSE II Optimization Parameters (Exploration Page) describes.
  6. When the DSE II Project, Setup, and Exploration options are complete, click Start.
  7. When DSE II exploration is complete, review results on the Results page, as Viewing DSE II Results describes.