Also disable Hyperthreading in bios. HT is buggy and does not help you much if you have stability issues. It´s the other way around. It becomes more unstable with HT enabled.
1. Disable HT in bios 2. Since you have only 1 core taskset is not needed 3. |chrt -f -p 98 [SERVER PID]| |4.Disable SourceTv| |5.Test server stability with fps meter| | http://www.fpsmeter.org/ //Daniel | || | |Andrew Armstrong skrev: > } sorry but its not like you said.. > } hlds is single-threaded, thats true, but it use multiple cores at once > } time > } at least you use taskset to force to use only one core. > > As Guy said, all you are doing there is saying 'any of my four CPU cores can > execute code for this process', but as hlds is single threaded, only one > core (of the four) can be executing code for the process at any one time. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Guy Watkins > Sent: Thursday, 10 September 2009 3:26 PM > To: 'kERPLUNK'; 'Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list'; > [email protected] > Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] Very unstable FPS in hlds > > If it is single threaded it will only use 1 core at a time. It might use > all cores over time, but if you have 4 cores it will only use 25% of them at > most at any time. Over time, the most CPU that can be used with 4 cores > would be 25%. > > Just an FYI, srcds has 2 threads. I thought it had 3, but > ps -eLf|grep srcds > only shows 2 threads, and 2 threads could use 2 cores at one time. > > } -----Original Message----- > } From: [email protected] [mailto:hlds_linux- > } [email protected]] On Behalf Of kERPLUNK > } Sent: Wednesday, September 09, 2009 11:26 PM > } To: Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list; [email protected] > } Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] Very unstable FPS in hlds > } > } sorry but its not like you said.. > } hlds is single-threaded, thats true, but it use multiple cores at once > } time > } at least you use taskset to force to use only one core. > } > } pentium 4 have hyperthreading, doesnt have 2 real core.. just a real core > } + > } "virtual" core (you will see 200% of cpu but its not very real) > } pentium d / pentium dual-core / core 2 duo have 2 cores (200% of real cpu) > } core 2 quad have 4 cores (400% of real cpu) > } core i7 have 4 real cores + 4 virtual cores (800% cpu but not very real) > } > } about your fps problems, try running your server with: > } # chrt -p 5 ./hlds_run x x x x x x x > } > } cheers! > } > } kERPLUNK > } LocalStrike | Game Servers > } http://www.localstrike.com.ar/ > } > } ----- Original Message ----- > } From: "Andrew Armstrong" <[email protected]> > } To: <[email protected]>; "'Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list'" > } <[email protected]> > } Sent: Thursday, September 10, 2009 12:05 AM > } Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] Very unstable FPS in hlds > } > } > } I have not read most of this thread, but you mentioned 23% CPU usage. > } > } Remember that: > } * hlds is single-threaded. This means a single server can only use at most > } one CPU core at a time. If you have four cores on your processor, then the > } maximum amount of CPU power a single process will appear to use is 25% > } (100% > } of one core of the four available cores). > } * If you have 4 cores, then you are hitting maximum CPU already for this > } server (23% is pretty close to 25%!). > } > } Cheers > } - Andrew > } > } -----Original Message----- > } From: [email protected] > } [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Nevermore > } Sent: Thursday, 10 September 2009 12:49 PM > } To: Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list > } Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] Very unstable FPS in hlds > } > } I talked with the datacenter. > } It is a Pentium 4 with hiperthreading. > } Sory about the confusion > } > } Now, anybody have any clue about my fps problem? > } > } El mi, 09-09-2009 a las 19:43 -0400, Nicholas Hastings escribi: > } > Yes, they were called Pentium D unless you're just talking about > } > hyperthreading > } > > } > Saul Rennison wrote: > } > > I'm sure dual-core P4's exist... > } > > > } > > Thanks, > } > > - Saul. > } > > > } > > On 9 Sep 2009, at 22:11, 1nsane <[email protected]> wrote: > } > > > } > > > } > >> Pentium D you mean? > } > >> > } > >> On Wed, Sep 9, 2009 at 3:19 PM, Rick Payton <[email protected]> > } > >> wrote: > } > >> > } > >> > } > >>> It might actually be a newer dual core P4, I got a 3.0GHz dual core > } > >>> model > } > >>> here at work ... > } > >>> > } > >>> --mauirixxx > } > >>> > } > >>> -----Original Message----- > } > >>> From: [email protected] [mailto: > } > >>> [email protected]] On Behalf Of ics > } > >>> Sent: Wednesday, September 09, 2009 8:41 AM > } > >>> To: Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list > } > >>> Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] Very unstable FPS in hlds > } > >>> > } > >>> That looks like P4 with Hyperthreading on it, not actual dual core > } > >>> cpu. > } > >>> What does cat /proc/cpuinfo say? > } > >>> > } > >>> -ics > } > >>> > } > >>> Dave Williams kirjoitti: > } > >>> > } > >>>> Now, i would suggest that your chip *could* be being identified > } > >>>> > } > >>> incorrectly. If this is the case it would be the kernel that is > } > >>> most likely > } > >>> at fault. Do you know if you have symmetric multi processing > } > >>> support enabled > } > >>> in your kernel? Also, what is the OS that you are using? > } > >>> > } > >>>> -----Original Message----- > } > >>>> From: [email protected] [mailto: > } > >>>> > } > >>> [email protected]] On Behalf Of Nevermore > } > >>> > } > >>>> Sent: 09 September 2009 17:08 > } > >>>> To: Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list > } > >>>> Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] Very unstable FPS in hlds > } > >>>> > } > >>>> It's a dual core intel. > } > >>>> > } > >>>> dmesg says: > } > >>>> Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.00GHz stepping 03 > } > >>>> > } > >>>> I am not sure about the model. > } > >>>> > } > >>>> Thank you > } > >>>> > } > >>>> El mi, 09-09-2009 a las 11:42 -0400, Eric Greer escribi: > } > >>>> > } > >>>> > } > >>>>> What CPU do you have in it? > } > >>>>> > } > >>>>> Eric > } > >>>>> > } > >>>>> > } > >>>>> > } > >>>>> On Wed, Sep 9, 2009 at 11:32 AM, Nevermore<[email protected]> > } > >>>>> wrote: > } > >>>>> > } > >>>>> > } > >>>>>> The topic about 1000fps servers made me take a look at my > } > >>>>>> server's fps. > } > >>>>>> I am seriously worried, because i have very unstable fps. > } > >>>>>> > } > >>>>>> Running HLDS with sys_ticrate 350, fps_max 0 and -pinbgoost 2: > } > >>>>>> > } > >>>>>> stats > } > >>>>>> CPU In Out Uptime Users FPS Players > } > >>>>>> 0.50 0.00 0.00 6 0 103.98 0 > } > >>>>>> stats > } > >>>>>> CPU In Out Uptime Users FPS Players > } > >>>>>> 1.00 0.00 0.00 6 0 214.50 0 > } > >>>>>> stats > } > >>>>>> CPU In Out Uptime Users FPS Players > } > >>>>>> 1.20 0.00 0.00 6 0 136.95 0 > } > >>>>>> stats > } > >>>>>> CPU In Out Uptime Users FPS Players > } > >>>>>> 1.17 0.00 0.00 6 0 123.05 0 > } > >>>>>> stats > } > >>>>>> CPU In Out Uptime Users FPS Players > } > >>>>>> 2.00 0.00 0.00 6 0 141.34 0 > } > >>>>>> stats > } > >>>>>> CPU In Out Uptime Users FPS Players > } > >>>>>> 2.00 0.00 0.00 6 0 112.69 0 > } > >>>>>> stats > } > >>>>>> CPU In Out Uptime Users FPS Players > } > >>>>>> 2.00 0.00 0.00 6 0 302.02 0 > } > >>>>>> > } > >>>>>> Same configuration in a windows box: > } > >>>>>> > } > >>>>>> CPU In Out Uptime Users FPS Players > } > >>>>>> 1.56 0.00 0.00 2651 978 250.84 0 > } > >>>>>> stats > } > >>>>>> CPU In Out Uptime Users FPS Players > } > >>>>>> 1.56 0.00 0.00 2651 978 233.92 0 > } > >>>>>> stats > } > >>>>>> CPU In Out Uptime Users FPS Players > } > >>>>>> 3.13 0.00 0.00 2651 978 252.14 0 > } > >>>>>> stats > } > >>>>>> CPU In Out Uptime Users FPS Players > } > >>>>>> 3.13 0.00 0.00 2651 978 231.70 0 > } > >>>>>> stats > } > >>>>>> CPU In Out Uptime Users FPS Players > } > >>>>>> 3.13 0.00 0.00 2651 978 238.05 0 > } > >>>>>> stats > } > >>>>>> CPU In Out Uptime Users FPS Players > } > >>>>>> 3.13 0.00 0.00 2651 978 236.71 0 > } > >>>>>> stats > } > >>>>>> CPU In Out Uptime Users FPS Players > } > >>>>>> 3.13 0.00 0.00 2651 978 240.79 0 > } > >>>>>> > } > >>>>>> CPU usage of the box is at 23%, so this is not the problem. > } > >>>>>> I am using debian etch kernel 2.6.18-amd64 > } > >>>>>> I tried recompiling for 1000hz and 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