# Slicer cache settings

**URL:** <https://discourse.slicer.org/t/slicer-cache-settings/12112>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [June 19, 2020, 9:57am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/slicer-cache-settings/12112 "2020-06-19T09:57:55Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Deepa](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/deepa/32/5634_2.png) [@Deepa](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Deepa)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2020, 9:57am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/slicer-cache-settings/12112/1 "2020-06-19T09:57:55Z")

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Hi All,

Would it help if the default cache size is changed while facing memory issues

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**Author:** ![pieper](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/pieper/32/8_2.png) [@pieper](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/pieper)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2020, 1:42pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/slicer-cache-settings/12112/2 "2020-06-19T13:42:08Z")

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No, that won’t help for memory. That cache size is for disk space (like storing the SampleData files to avoid re-download).