CUDA Installation on WIndows 7 and 8

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This is a repeat from an earlier post Newbie to Cuda, can I use Cuda with this graphics card? . I am posting as a separate discussion for the benefit of CUDA programers and any other paraller processing interest.

After a long trial and error, I was able to solve the problem of CUDA installation on Mathematica 9. This solves most installation problems.

  1. Remove CUDA and the driver.
  2. Download and install Visual Studio 2010 or 2012 with the C/C++ compiler. From my test on VS 2013, The Mathematica did not recognized the C compiller.
  3. Do the CUDA installation. It is very important that you follow up the instructions. Follow up that CUDA detects Visual Studio from your system. Make sure that Visual Studio and C compiller are installed BEFORE the CUDA installation. Otherwise will not work , because the CUDA will not not properlly register its path to the VC compiler.
  4. Needs[“CUDALink`”];
  5. CUDAQ[] ; if the compiler returns "True " you are half way there and in good track. If “false”, Startup Visual studio and make sure you have the C++ active. Run a sample C code just in case.
  6. Enter Needs[“SymbolicC`”] ; Do not ignore this step.
  7. CUDAResourcesInstall[Update → True];

For some reason, the Mathematica installation of CUDA does not provide the latest libraries. This command will force to download all current updates.

Here is the hold thing

Needs["CUDALink`"]
CUDAQ[]
Needs["SymbolicC`"]
CUDAResourcesInstall[Update -> True]
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Thank you for the instructions (and experiment time).

Was the previous thread http://community.wolfram.com/groups/-/m/t/24562
or Using CUDA Function Load and C compiler error Red Hat RHEL 6.5 ?

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