ram problem

[Help me tekkit]

i have a 4GB laptop but i can only allocate 1GB to big dig. Permgen size box is ticked.

[Vivacity]

Let me straight out ask the obvious.

Are you aware that its a drop down menu?

Now let's move on.

Is more then 1 GB actually free? I don't know if that is a factor on deciding how much ram to allow for use.

[Help me tekkit]

2GB is available but i cant see it on the menu

[Vivacity]

Do you have 32 Bit Java or 64? Only 64 can use more then 1 GB of ram

[Help me tekkit]

how can i get 64?

[miniboxer]

how can i get 64?

Sacrifice your firstborn to the god of 64 bit. When he comes to feast on the blood, pour coffee on your computer, while chanting "hail kaker."

[Vivacity]

how can i get 64?

http://java.com/en/download/manual.jsp

Here you go.

[Thaonnor]

Honestly after some experimenting I'm not sure it is going to matter. I played it okay for a while on 1GB and then it started freezing. Gave it 2GB and played on that for a little bit and it started maxing that out. Gave it 3GB and it eventually started maxing that out. I now have given it 4GB and it is using 85% of that. The more you give it, the more it seems to use.

[Vivacity]

Honestly after some experimenting I'm not sure it is going to matter. I played it okay for a while on 1GB and then it started freezing. Gave it 2GB and played on that for a little bit and it started maxing that out. Gave it 3GB and it eventually started maxing that out. I now have given it 4GB and it is using 85% of that. The more you give it, the more it seems to use.

As long as you don't get out of memory crashes then your fine at 2 GB

Java method of memory handling is different then windows as I was told.