By now, everyone performing analytical work should have moved to a 64-bit OS and maybe 24GB of RAM. As BR mentioned, the cores (processors) are an issue since there are so many choices. As long as AB is compiled for "any processor" and can run in 64-bit Windows 7 with >20GB or RAM, your machine should be able to scream and backtest very quickly. LP
--- In amibroker@yahoogroups.com, reinsley <reins...@...> wrote: > > > I planned to migrate to Win7 and AB-64, as soon as my AB free upgrade is > over. > The computer's offer is becoming thinner concerning old µprocessors. > It will worth soon to buy iX family proc, the extra is a bit expensive > right now until total clearance of stocks and iX massive production. > > BR > > Le 21/05/2010 00:12, Tomasz Janeczko a écrit : > > > > Hello, > > > > I would like to learn how many of you are already using Windows 64-bit > > edition > > and are interested in running native 64-bit IQFeed and Interactive > > Brokers plugins. > > > > Note that primary advantage of 64-bit Windows and apps is ability to > > address > > way more virtual memory than 32-bit system. > > > > Best regards, > > Tomasz Janeczko > > amibroker.com > > > > >