Quartus II Subscription Edition Download v9.0

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This version of Quartus II software will no longer be available after 6/26/2020. This version does not include the latest functional and security updates and will not be supported. All versions are provided as is. Intel recommends that users of this version uninstall and discontinue use as soon as possible. Users should upgrade to the latest available software version for their device and follow the technical recommendations to help improve security.

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Altera Design Suite v9.0 for Windows
Includes Quartus® II Subscription Edition Software v9.0 (with MegaCore® IP Library), Nios® II Embedded Design Suite, and ModelSim®-Altera® Starter Edition v6.4a for Quartus II software v9.0

Windows Vista (32/64 bit) and Windows XP (32/64 bit)

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Altera Design Suite v9.0 for Linux
Includes Quartus II Subscription Edition Software v9.0 (with MegaCore IP Library), Nios II Embedded Design Suite, and ModelSim-Altera Starter Edition v6.4a for Quartus II software v9.0

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 and 5.0 (32/64 bit), SUSE Linux Enterprise 9 (32/64 bit), CentOS 4.0 and 5.0 (32/64 bit)

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Individual Software Downloads

Windows Software Downloads Download File Size
Quartus II Subscription Edition software v9.0
(Includes MegaCore IP Library)
Windows Vista (32/64 bit) and Windows XP (32/64 bit)		 Download Button
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961 MB
Nios II Embedded Design Suite (1)
Windows XP (32 bit) and Windows Vista (32 bit)		 Download Button
Download service pack		 605 MB
12 MB
ModelSim-Altera Starter Edition v6.4a for Quartus II v9.0
Windows Vista (32-bit) and Windows XP (32-bit)		 Download Button
Download service pack		 332 MB
221 MB
Linux Software Downloads    
Quartus II Subscription Edition Software v9.0
(Includes MegaCore IP Library)
Red Hat Linux Enterprise 4/5 (32/64 bit), SUSE Linux Enterprise 9 (32/64 bit), and CentOS 4/5 (32/64 bit)		 Download Button
Download service pack		 2.94 GB
1.2 GB
Altera Install Script for Linux Installation v9.0
Recommended when installing multiple software programs
(See details)		 Download Button 1 MB
Nios II Embedded Design Suite (1)
Red Hat Linux Enterprise 4/5 and SUSE Linux Enterprise 9 (32/64 bit)		 Download Button
Download service pack		 704 MB
13 MB
ModelSim-Altera Starter Edition v6.4a for Quartus II v9.0
Red Hat Linux Enterprise 4/5 and SUSE Linux Enterprise 9 (32 bit)		 Download Button
Download service pack		 284 MB
217 MB

Note:

  1. To use the Nios II Processor Embedded Design Suite (EDS), you must first install Quartus II software.

Recommended Linux Download and Installation Instructions

  1. Download the software you want to install, such as the Quartus II Software, Nios II EDS, and ModelSim-Altera software.
  2. Ensure there is sufficient free disk space to contain copies of the uncompressed versions of these files.
  3. Extract the Quartus II software for Linux workstations using the following command:
    tar xvf 90_quartus_linux.tar
  4. Execute the 'quartus/linux/install' script (extracted relative to the current directory).
  5. Follow the same procedure for each additional software, making sure to target the same base installation directory (e.g. /usr2/altera) each time so that each tool is at the same relative location.
  6. Select the appropriate options in the installation script to install the software.

System Requirements

Requirement Type
Operating System

Windows Vista (32 bit and 64 bit)
Windows XP (32 bit and 64 bit)
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 (32 bit and 64 bit)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (32 bit and 64 bit)
SUSE Linux Enterprise 9 (32 bit and 64 bit)
CentOS 4 (32 bit and 64 bit)
CentOS 5 (32 bit and 64 bit)

Disk Space

A full installation of the Altera Complete Design Suite version 9.0 requires approximately 6.5 GB of available disk space on the drive or partition where you are installing the Altera Complete Design Suite and approximately 30 MB of available space on the drive that contains your TEMP directory (Windows only).

Download notes

  1. Support: If you have a question or problem that is not answered by the information provided here, contact Altera Applications through the mySupport website.
  2. Legal Notice: The Altera Software Subscription License Agreement governs the installation and use of this software.