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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060818133547
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-06-056044
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060817
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060818
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060818

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MATHSTAR INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001118037
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		527 MARQUETTE AVE
		STREET 2:		STE 930
		CITY:			MINNEAPOLIS
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55402
		BUSINESS PHONE:		952-746-2200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5900 GREEN OAK DRIVE
		CITY:			MINNETONKA
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55343

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CRUCKSHANK JAMES W
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001274643

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-51560
		FILM NUMBER:		061043007

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5920 FRIARS ROAD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 104
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92108
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    <periodOfReport>2006-08-17</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001118037</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>MATHSTAR INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MATH</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001274643</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>CRUCKSHANK JAMES W</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>P. O. BOX 679</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CANNON BEACH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>OR</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>99110</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>VP of Administration &amp; CFO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-08-17</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2006-08-17</value>
            </deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>5000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>5.012</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>225000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <deemedExecutionDate>
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            </deemedExecutionDate>
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                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                    <value>5000</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>5.588</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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            </transactionAmounts>
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            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>I</value>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Shares purchased by Mr. Cruckshank to be held in his Individual Retirement Account</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Shares purchased by Mr. Cruckshank's wife to be held in her Individual Retirement Account in which Mr. Cruckshank has a beneficial interest.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>John M Jennings By Power of Attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-08-18</signatureDate>
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