Me too. I mean, I know my rig is poops, but it's a little discouraging to see the variance in performance. For the record:
Single-core AMD Athlon 64 - 2GHz - 95% peak Tick 66, FPS~250 Maybe I should think about upgrading :^) On Tue, Nov 4, 2008 at 10:03, Saint K. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I really wonder where this difference in CPU load comes from... > > Our config: > Intel Xeon Qcore @ 2.33Ghz - per full TF2 server around 70-80% on a core. > Tick 66, FPS ~250. > > Cheers, > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dustin Wyatt > Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2008 3:53 PM > To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list > Subject: Re: [hlds] Left 4 Dead dedicated servers > > Some of our 24-slot TF2 servers are on an Athlon X2 2.2ghz and one > server, full, averages around 25% of one core and the highest it > spikes is at around 45%. > > On Mon, Nov 3, 2008 at 7:09 AM, Karl Weckstrom <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > perfmon.exe :) > > > > Early on I set up a few days worth of logging just to see how cpu cycles > were being distributed across 8 srcds instances - 3 of which were TF2. > > > > Even with 4 servers full (2 TF2, 1 Insurgency and 1 AOC), CPU utilization > was only around 20-25% on a Q6600 within a VM. When I correlated that to > what ESXI thought CPU usage was, it was roughly the same. I'm not > incredibly > worried about L4D and Q6600's. P4's tho? Yeah, I'd worry. Even the older > 3.6ghz P4 Xeons we have at work are complete dogs compared to anything on > Core2. > > ________________________________________ > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Cc2iscooL > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Monday, November 03, 2008 2:11 AM > > To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list > > Subject: Re: [hlds] Left 4 Dead dedicated servers > > > > The P4's run SRCDS like garbage compared to the new Intel chips. > > > > Matthew Gottlieb wrote: > >> I was running a 24-man TF2 server on a 3GHz P4 and CPU usage tended to > be > >> quite high. The Q6600 (Intel 2.4 Quad Core) are popular for servers and > >> from what I've heard, people can generally only run one 24-man server a > >> core. However, I've noticed that CPU usage drops drastically when NOT > >> remote desktoped in... > >> > >> Unfortunately I don't have a server to do testing. > >> > >> ~ Matt > >> > >> On Sun, Nov 2, 2008 at 9:29 PM, Cc2iscooL <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > >> > >>> Yeah, because I was going to say, on my Win2k8 box with an e8600 the > >>> system uses about 10-20% CPU per 24 slot TF2 instance (with SourceTV) > >>> with the media timer on. > >>> > >>> Karl Weckstrom wrote: > >>> > >>>> Funny, 2 full servers in a vmware ESXI win2k3 instance uses around 5% > CPU > >>>> > >>> utilization on a Q6600 here... > >>> > >>>> -----Original Message----- > >>>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto: > >>>> > >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Cc2iscooL > >>> > >>>> Sent: Sunday, November 02, 2008 6:20 PM > >>>> To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list > >>>> Subject: Re: [hlds] Left 4 Dead dedicated servers > >>>> > >>>> What processor architecture are you running? > >>>> > >>>> Matthew Gottlieb wrote: > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>> Will the Left 4 Dead Dedicated Server have multi-core support? > Running > >>>>> > >>> a > >>> > >>>>> 24-slot TF2 server requires a dedicated core of 2.4GHz or more. If > left > >>>>> > >>> for > >>> > >>>>> dead requires more resources then a 24-slot TF2 server, > mutli-threading > >>>>> > >>> is > >>> > >>>>> required for the dedicated server. > >>>>> > >>>>> ~ Matt > >>>>> > >>>>> On Sun, Nov 2, 2008 at 3:44 PM, Jake E <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>> *"More details will be sent to the **mailing > >>>>>> lists*< > >>>>>> > >>> https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=9427-OPFH-2819> > >>> > >>>>>> * when we have them"* > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> You're VALVe, shouldn't you have them NOW? > >>>>>> > >>>>>> On Fri, Oct 31, 2008 at 1:17 PM, Burton Johnsey < > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>>> wrote: > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> We have created an FAQ for the Left 4 Dead Demo. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Article: Left 4 Dead Information > >>>>>>> Link: > >>>>>>> https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=7659-EUPL-8723 > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> On Fri, Oct 31, 2008 at 7:51 AM, Karl Weckstrom < > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>>>>>> wrote: > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> I have like 3 quad core servers to toss out there for L4D. > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> -----Original Message----- > >>>>>>>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto: > >>>>>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jake E > >>>>>>>> Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2008 9:37 PM > >>>>>>>> To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list > >>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [hlds] Left 4 Dead dedicated servers > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> Maybe Valve will do the honors. > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> On Thu, Oct 30, 2008 at 7:51 PM, Tony Paloma < > >>>>>>>> > >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> wrote: > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> If L4D uses more CPU than a TF2 server and holds substantially > less > >>>>>>>>> players, > >>>>>>>>> then hopefully somebody has a ton of cash to blow on tons of > servers > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>> or > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> there are going to be lots of people unable to play (especially > >>>>>>>>> > >>> right > >>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> after > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> release). > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> -----Original Message----- > >>>>>>>>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>>>>>>>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Eric > >>>>>>>>> > >>> Smith > >>> > >>>>>>>>> Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2008 12:59 PM > >>>>>>>>> To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list; > >>>>>>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>>>>>>>> Subject: [hlds] Left 4 Dead dedicated servers > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> We'll be releasing the Left 4 Dead dedicated server files prior > to > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>> the > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>>>> Left > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> 4 Dead demo being released. More details will be sent to the > mailing > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> lists > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> when we have them. > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> There are two things to keep in mind regarding running a Left 4 > Dead > >>>>>>>>> server: > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> 1) The CPU load for the Left 4 Dead server will be higher than > >>>>>>>>> > >>> you're > >>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> used > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> to for games like TF2. Left 4 Dead has a bunch of A.I. for the > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>> zombies, > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> etc., that games like TF2 don't have. > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> 2) Left 4 Dead uses a new matchmaking system we're developing. > We'll > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>> be > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> working with the server admin community to make sure the new > system > >>>>>>>>> operates > >>>>>>>>> as smoothly as possible. More details on this later. > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> -Eric > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>>>>>>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>> archives, > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> please visit: > >>>>>>>>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>>>>>>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>> archives, > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> please visit: > >>>>>>>>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>>>>>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list > >>>>>>>> > >>> archives, > >>> > >>>>>>>> please visit: > >>>>>>>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>>>>>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list > >>>>>>>> > >>> archives, > >>> > >>>>>>>> please visit: > >>>>>>>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>>>>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list > archives, > >>>>>>> please visit: > >>>>>>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>>>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list > archives, > >>>>>> please visit: > >>>>>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list > archives, > >>>>> > >>> please visit: > >>> > >>>>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > >>>> > >>> please visit: > >>> > >>>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > >>>> > >>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > >>>> > >>> please visit: > >>> > >>>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > >>>> > >>>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > >>> please visit: > >>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > >>> > >>> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > >> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > > > _______________________________________________ > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > -- -dave foster _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
