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From: LunaMoon <lunamoonmoon@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: Installing Matlab on a new PC, 64 bit or 32bit?
Date: Sat, 28 Feb 2009 06:46:02 -0800 (PST)
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On Feb 28, 1:44=A0am, "Bruno Luong" <b.lu...@fogale.findmycountry>
wrote:
> Luna Moon <lunamoonm...@gmail.com> wrote in message <eddc3833-bb12-4e65-a=
b9a-441d97424...@k19g2000prh.googlegroups.com>...
> > New Dell PC, Intel Quad Core 2.66GHz, 4GB RAM memory,
>
> > Shall I install the 64 bit version of Matlab , or the 32bit version?
>
> > Suppose my ultimate goal is the computational speed...?
>
> > Do I have to get another 4GB RAM to maximize its performance?
>
> It depends on your application. If you need to create large matrix, then =
it is better to use 64 bit. Otherwise 32 bit is OK.
>
> Don't forget you might get a headeach trying to setup a correct configura=
tion for compiling 64 bits mex or mcc.
>
> Bruno

Really? What troubles will I encounter when building 64 bit mex or mcc
on Windows?

Thanks so much for your reminder. I realize that there are a few 3rd
party software package that I use along with Matlab,

I have to probably stay with 32 bit version, I guess.