# Device Load Factor

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/device-load-factor/15781>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [October 26, 2017, 1:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/device-load-factor/15781 "2017-10-26T13:49:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![MMaynard](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/mmaynard/32/3366_2.png) [@MMaynard](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/MMaynard)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2021, 6:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/device-load-factor/15781/17 "2021-03-12T18:18:51Z")

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Take your CIP connection size up to 4000 on an L8x processor.

> [@New CIP Connection Size parameter with plc upgrade](http://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/new-cip-connection-size-parameter-with-plc-upgrade/42784/2):
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> On modern Logix, you can set it to 4000 for a nice bump in throughput. As long as all AB components in the connection path support it. It’ll be pretty obvious if there’s a weak link.

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