PCILeech FPGA contains software and HDL code for FPGA based devices that may be used together with the PCILeech Direct Memory Access (DMA) Attack Toolkit and MemProcFS - The Memory Process File System. FPGA based hardware provides full access to 64-bit memory space and may also send raw PCIe Transaction Layer Packets TLPs - allowing for more specialized research.
PCILeech currently supports multiple FPGA based devices with most recent firmware versions - please see the table below:
| Device | Connection | Transfer Speed | Version | FPGA | PCIe Version | Project Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZDMA | Thunderbolt3 | 1000 MB/s | 4.17 | XC7A100T-484 | PCIe gen2 x4 | 💖 |
| GBOX | Thunderbolt3 | 220+ MB/s | 4.15 | XC7A35T-484 | PCIe gen2 x1-x4 | 💖 |
| CaptainDMA M2 | USB-C | 190 MB/s | 4.15 | XC7A35T-325 | PCIe gen2 x1-x4 | 💖 |
| CaptainDMA M2 100T | USB-C | 220 MB/s | 4.14 | XC7A100T-484 | PCIe gen2 x1 | 💖 |
| CaptainDMA 4.1th | USB-C | 190 MB/s | 4.14 | XC7A35T-484 | PCIe gen2 x1 | 💖 |
| CaptainDMA 75T | USB-C | 200 MB/s | 4.14 | XC7A75T-484 | PCIe gen2 x1 | 💖 |
| CaptainDMA 100T | USB-C | 220 MB/s | 4.14 | XC7A100T-484 | PCIe gen2 x1 | 💖 |
| LeetDMA | USB-C | 190 MB/s | 4.14 | XC7A35T-484 | PCIe gen2 x1 | 💖 |
| Enigma X1 | USB-C | 200 MB/s | 4.14 | XC7A75T-484 | PCIe gen2 x1 | 💖 |
| AC701/FT601 | USB3 | 190 MB/s | 4.15 | XC7A200T-676 | PCIe gen2 x4 |
*) PCILeech FPGA uses PCIe x1 even if more PCIe lanes are available hardware-wise. This is sufficient to deliver neccessary performance.
Select the FPGA setup that best suits your needs from the above list. If performance and value for money is key the Screamer PCIe Squirrel is currently recommended. If performance is key alone ZDMA is a good pick.
Check out the individual FPGA projects in the table above for more information about the purchase, usage, building and flashing of the devices. Each device have different advantages and disadvantages.
A special Thank You 💖 to the project hardware sponsors!
- Enigma-X1 - Long time supporter and the maker of Enigma X1 and LeetDMA.
- LightingZ - Maker of the fastest PCILeech hardwares, the ZDMA and GBOX.
- CaptainDMA - Our most recent sponsor, maker of many PCILeech compatible hardwares including M2 devices.
Thank You CaptainDMA, LightingZ and Enigma-X1 for supporting the PCILeech and MemProcFS projects 💖
The images below depicts:
- Top row: CaptainDMA 100T and ZDMA.
- Middle row: CaptainDMA M2, CaptainDMA M2 100T and LeetDMA.
- Bottom row: NeTV2, SP605 and AC701.
PCILeech also supports multiple FPGA based devices that may not have the most recent firmware available for download, but will still work with some limitations. If purchasing a new device it's recommended to get a currently supported device rather than a legacy device.
| Legacy Device | Connection | Transfer Speed | Version | PCIe Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PCIeScreamer | USB3 | 100 MB/s | 4.9 | PCIe gen2 x1 |
| SP605/FT601 | USB3 | 75 MB/s | 2.2 | PCIe gen1 x1 |
| Acorn/FT2232H | USB2 | 25 MB/s | 4.9 | PCIe gen2 x4* |
| NeTV2 | UDP/IP | 7 MB/s | 4.12 | PCIe gen2 x4* |
| Screamer PCIe Squirrel | USB-C | 190 MB/s | 4.14 | XC7A35T-484 |
| ScreamerM2 | USB3/USB-C | 190 MB/s | 4.14 | XC7A35T-325 |







