Running MATLAB 7 R14 on a AMD Turion X2

Running MATLAB 7 R14 on a AMD Turion X2

Are you using HP Pavilion lx2000 with "AMD Turion X2" and trying to run that cant-do-without Matlab 7 R14 ? Is it opening perfectly and closing immediately. A good solution is here:

 

http://asadasif.com/index.php?itemid=2

(or) 

http://unitstep.net/blog/2006/08/21/getting-matlab-to-run-on-a-newer-athlon-64-x2-cpu/

It is about adding two lines to the file "blas.spec".

For me the last two lines that had to be appeneded to the blas.spec found in  matlab7/bin/win32/blas.spec were:

AuthenticAMD Family 17 Model 3 atlas_Athlon.dll # Turion 64

AuthenticAMD Family 17 Model * atlas_Athlon.dll # AMD64

To get the Family and Model number do this:

a) Go to device manager.

b) Double Click your processor.. and Select 'Details' tab.

c) Select 'hardware ids' in the dropdown.

Note the family number and model number. IF they are 'a' and 'b' respectively, then the above lines change to:

AuthenticAMD Family a Model b atlas_Athlon.dll # Turion 64

AuthenticAMD Family a Model * atlas_Athlon.dll # AMD64

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