Cyclone V partial reconfiguration support

[Altera_Forum]

We planned to use partial reconfiguration with the Cyclone V series of SoC-FPGAs. 

Now the cyclone v device overview (CV-51001) states that    --- Quote Start ---  The partial reconfiguration feature is available for Cyclone V E, GX, SE, and SX devices with the "SC"suffix in the part number. For device availability and ordering, contact your local Altera sales representa‐tives.  --- Quote End ---    To our knowledge, not a single development board exists that has a Cyclone V part with the sc suffix on it. Please let us know if there are any. Are we supposed to create a full-fledged development board ourselves just to evaluate the partial reconfiguration feature?  On a side note: Is HPS-initiated partial reconfiguration on Altera devices associated with any additional cost (IP or subscription software)?

[Altera_Forum]

Any form of partial reconfiguration requires the paid version of Quartus.

[Altera_Forum]

Buy a development board with the same device family (Cyclone V) and footprint you need (ie, package style, F484 or whatever) and then procure the -SC series parts from Altera, and have them reworked onto the development board (ie, remove current FPGA, replace with -SC part). Third party job shops can easily do this and the labor charge will be on the order of couple hundred dollars at most.

[Altera_Forum]

--- Quote Start ---  Any form of partial reconfiguration requires the paid version of Quartus.  --- Quote End ---    Plus a PR IP-core?  Can anybody tell me what the *total cost* of using PR with Altera Cyclone V devices is?

[Altera_Forum]

The paid Quartus license includes everything needed for partial reconfiguration.