Para hacer fincionar la placa en w8 me funciono lo siguiente:
1. Windows Key + R (es lo mismo ''ejecutar'')
2. Enter shutdown.exe /r /o /f /t 00
3. Click the "OK" button
4. System will restart to a "Choose an option" screen
5. Select "Troubleshoot" from "Choose an option" screen
6. Select "Advanced options" from "Troubleshoot" screen
7. Select "Windows Startup Settings" from "Advanced options" screen
8. Click "Restart" button
9. System will restart to "Advanced Boot Options" screen
10. Select "Disable Driver Signature Enforcement"
11. Once the system starts, install the "USB Blaster" driver as you would on Windows 7
el driver para windows 7 lo subio julio y lo descarga el siguiente link
http://www.altera.com/support/kdb/downloads/rd06212010_676/usb-blaster.zip
espero les sirva saludos