Makes me reconsider doing the boost then. I have yet to have a problem with 4 servers with a fpsboost. Haven't tried to adventure any higher. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list" <hlds@list.valvesoftware.com> Sent: 2008-05-06 05:07 PM Subject: Re: [hlds] Beefy server
>8 32 player servers here. No boost, they run flawless, > -----Original Message----- > From: "Chris ." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Date: Tue, 6 May 2008 21:58:27 > To:"Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing > list"<hlds@list.valvesoftware.com> > Subject: Re: [hlds] Beefy server > > > So really, fps max is 64... > > On that subject I'd be interested to know if many of the Windows admins > use > any programs which initialise the multimedia timer? And their > recommendations/suggestons... On my servers I've allways run something to > intitialise it, be it serverchecker or srcdsboost, and try and get fps > around a constant 200 mark across all game serevrs... However with JDoc's > servers and results, I'd be tempted to stop boosting my fps and run more > servers... > > On 5/6/08, JDoc0512 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> I'm not sure why you would use srcdsboost or windows media player if the >> servers are already running fine >> >> nobody complains about lag and nobody complains about low fps on my >> servers >> so even if it's possible to boost anything, I wouldn't try >> >> I've used both srcdsboost and wmp for CS:S servers before but I didn't >> notice any dramatic improvement >> >> >> >> "Chris ." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> Very impressive, and to clarify, that's with srcdsboost running? Or >> something which initialises the multimedia timer? >> >> >> >> On 5/6/08, JDoc0512 wrote: >> > >> > 66tickrate >> > fps_max 600 >> > >> > taken at the same time >> > >> > http://www.exunited.com/temp/trash/players.jpg >> > >> > http://www.exunited.com/temp/trash/cpu.jpg >> > >> > >> > >> > >> >> > "Chris ." wrote: >> > >> > You seem to have missed the point of my remark, and question aimed at >> > JDoc. >> > >> > ServerChecker does the same thing (if enabled) as srcdsboost i.e. >> > initialises the multimedia timer within Windows. >> > >> > >> > On 5/6/08, Don Williams wrote: >> > > >> > > I have no need to run srcdsboost or screw with affinity, my servers >> run >> > > perfectly fine with high tick rates and stable high fps. >> > > >> > > ----- Original Message ----- >> > > From: "Chris ." >> > >> > > To: "Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list" >> > > >> > > >> > >> > > Sent: 2008-05-06 12:24 PM >> > > Subject: Re: [hlds] Beefy server >> > > >> > > >> > > > Riiight, so you dont actually know about TF2 and the affects of >> > affinity >> > > > and >> > > > srcdsboost. >> > > > >> > > > Thanks anyway >.< >> > > > >> > >> > > > On 5/6/08, Don Williams wrote: >> > > >> >> > > >> I don't mess with affinity at all.. I run 2 32x server 66 tick >> 500fps >> > 1 >> > > >> 64x >> > > >> cs:source 66 tick 500fps 1 24x 500fps 66tick Server checker ftw. >> > > >> >> > > >> ----- Original Message ----- >> > > >> From: "Chris ." >> > >> > > >> To: "Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list" >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > >> > > >> Sent: 2008-05-06 12:06 PM >> > > >> Subject: Re: [hlds] Beefy server >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> > Well, I'm running: >> > > >> > >> > > >> > Serv1: >> > > >> > Q6600 2.4Ghz >> > > >> > 4GB RAM >> > > >> > 250GB HDD >> > > >> > >> > > >> > Serv2: >> > > >> > E6700 2.67Ghz >> > > >> > 2GB RAM >> > > >> > 150GB Rpator >> > > >> > >> > > >> > Both have 100mbit connection, both being upgraded to 2.66Ghz >> Quads >> > > end >> > > >> of >> > > >> > May... >> > > >> > >> > > >> > However, with regard to my first statement, if I set tf2 process >> > > >> affinity >> > > >> > to >> > > >> > use a single core, and dont run srcdsboost usage on the core is >> > > around >> > > >> > 35-45%, so I could easily run 2 per core. However, opening up >> > > >> > srcdsboost >> > > >> > usage rockets to around 80%... Hence my initial doubt, I'd be >> > > >> > interested >> > > >> > to >> > > >> > know if JDoc is using srcdsboost? >> > > >> > >> > > >> > Anyway, Don, you say it's easy to do... Care to share how? >> > > >> > >> > >> > > >> > On 5/6/08, Don Williams wrote: >> > > >> >> >> > > >> >> Actually pretty easy to do. Not hard to belive either. >> > > >> >> >> > > >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> > > >> >> From: "Chris ." >> > >> > > >> >> To: "Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list" >> > > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > >> > > >> >> Sent: 2008-05-06 11:20 AM >> > > >> >> Subject: Re: [hlds] Beefy server >> > > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > > >> >> > Uh, I find that hard to believe, unless you are running with >> > > fps_max >> > > >> at >> > > >> >> 64 >> > > >> >> > i.e. no srcdsboost... >> > > >> >> > >> > >> > > >> >> > On 5/6/08, JDoc0512 wrote: >> > > >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> 2 x quad core Intel Xeon x5355 2.66GHz (8 cores total, each >> can >> > > >> handle >> > > >> >> 2 >> > > >> >> >> x >> > > >> >> >> 32 slot tf2 servers running at 66 tickrate). Maybe it can >> > handle >> > > >> more. >> > > >> >> I >> > > >> >> >> just haven't assigned 3 servers to one core. >> > > >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> 8GB RAM, 1TB hard drive, 100Mbps on Internap >> > > >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> > >> > > >> >> >> Kitteny Berk wrote: >> > > >> >> >> Home build from spares mostly. >> > > >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> Q6600 @ 3.0 (B3, runs hotter than the sun, but stable) >> > > >> >> >> 8GB OCZ PC2-6400C5 DDR2 >> > > >> >> >> Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L (decent mobo, cost fuckall) >> > > >> >> >> 500GB WD RE2. >> > > >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> Doesn't get that much load, never really gets maxed. >> > > >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> As we're on the subject, anyone suggest a decent reliable >> > network >> > > >> >> >> card? >> > > >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> Some lazy bastard forgot to buy one and has been winging it >> > with >> > > >> >> >> crappy >> > > >> >> >> onboard >> > > >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> Mike Stiehm wrote: >> > > >> >> >> > Just for fun... What is everyone running for servers? 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