# Java memory allocation problem

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/java-memory-allocation-problem/15325>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [September 13, 2017, 11:11am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/java-memory-allocation-problem/15325 "2017-09-13T11:11:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![BHASKAR](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f4b2a3/32.png) [@BHASKAR](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/BHASKAR)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2017, 11:11am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/java-memory-allocation-problem/15325/1 "2017-09-13T11:11:01Z")

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Hi,

I am using Java 1.8.51 32 bit vesrion on Windows 7 and Ubuntu 16.04. Limitation of Java 32 bit is 1.6GB max… I want to run Ignition Clients with 4GB ram… is there any way to change the memory usage limit of Java… without loading Jva 64bit…??

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**Author:** ![Kevin.Herron](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kevin.herron/32/7259_2.png) [@Kevin.Herron](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kevin.Herron)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2017, 1:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/java-memory-allocation-problem/15325/2 "2017-09-13T13:01:53Z")

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No, you need 64-bit Java to allocate more memory.