Difference between revisions of "Allocate More RAM to Minecraft"
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===Using 1.6.X and Newer === | ===Using 1.6.X and Newer === | ||
#Check how much RAM you have available. Open your System window by pressing the Windows + Pause key. Check the amount of memory (RAM) installed in your system. This will let you know how much RAM you can allocate to Minecraft. | #Check how much RAM you have available. Open your System window by pressing the Windows + Pause key. Check the amount of memory (RAM) installed in your system. This will let you know how much RAM you can allocate to Minecraft. | ||
| − | #*If you don't have much RAM to work with, you can consider [[Install | + | #*If you don't have much RAM to work with, you can consider [[Install RAM|installing more RAM]]. This is one of the easier computer upgrades to perform. |
#Install the latest version of Java SE. This will ensure that you are able to increase the memory allocation for Minecraft, which runs on Java. See [[Install-Java|this guide]] for details on downloading and installing the latest version. | #Install the latest version of Java SE. This will ensure that you are able to increase the memory allocation for Minecraft, which runs on Java. See [[Install-Java|this guide]] for details on downloading and installing the latest version. | ||
#*Make sure you download the correct version (32-bit or 64-bit) for your operating system. To find out if you are running 32-bit or 64-bit Windows, see [[Check if Windows Is 32 Bits or 64 Bits|this guide]]. | #*Make sure you download the correct version (32-bit or 64-bit) for your operating system. To find out if you are running 32-bit or 64-bit Windows, see [[Check if Windows Is 32 Bits or 64 Bits|this guide]]. | ||
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<li>Check how much RAM you have available. Open your System window by pressing the Windows + Pause key. Check the amount of memory (RAM) installed in your system. This will let you know how much RAM you can allocate to Minecraft. | <li>Check how much RAM you have available. Open your System window by pressing the Windows + Pause key. Check the amount of memory (RAM) installed in your system. This will let you know how much RAM you can allocate to Minecraft. | ||
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| − | <li>If you don't have much RAM to work with, you can consider [[Install | + | <li>If you don't have much RAM to work with, you can consider [[Install RAM|installing more RAM]]. This is one of the easier computer upgrades to perform.</li> |
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<li>Check how much RAM you have available. Check the amount of memory (RAM) installed in your system. This will let you know how much RAM you can allocate to Minecraft. See [[Check-Computer-RAM|this guide]] for details on finding out how much RAM you have installed on your server. | <li>Check how much RAM you have available. Check the amount of memory (RAM) installed in your system. This will let you know how much RAM you can allocate to Minecraft. See [[Check-Computer-RAM|this guide]] for details on finding out how much RAM you have installed on your server. | ||
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| − | <li>If you don't have much RAM to work with, you can consider [[Install | + | <li>If you don't have much RAM to work with, you can consider [[Install RAM|installing more RAM]]. This is one of the easier computer upgrades to perform.</li> |
</ul> | </ul> | ||
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