After you turn off all the crap that comes with 2000 or 2003 server you get pretty much the same thing I think.
After all ... HLDS only needs to open a few sockets. It's not as if it's like Exchange server where the OS would matter. Theoretically you could run on NT and get reasonable performance. The more services you turn off and the less modules or DLL's loaded the better. This means more RAM and processor cycles. HLDS is just a console app that needs so much memory and a few UPD sockets ... That's all. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Roc Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2004 3:30 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [hlds] Windows 2000 or Windows 2003? If cost is NOT an issue would 2003 then be the way to go? I'm asking because I was going to try 2003 and now want to be sure to I'm making the right decision. Regards ----- Original Message ----- From: "Napier, Kevin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2004 2:05 PM Subject: RE: [hlds] Windows 2000 or Windows 2003? > I think you mean 'making it expensive..' not useless. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Steven Hartland [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2004 10:07 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [hlds] Windows 2000 or Windows 2003? > > > Not true as far as I know it isn't hyperthread "aware" but that > doesn't stop u using it. The difference is that the scheduler it will > treat the logical CPU's as real CPU's and as we all know this isn't > the case. > The result is that it "may" not extract as good as performance as a > hyperthread aware OS like Windows XP or 2003 server. > > The fact remains though that 2003 is still a "server" OS and as such > is priced accordingly making it useless for running legal game servers. > > Steve / K > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "K. Mike Bradley" > > > Nope, 2000 does not support Hyperthreading. This feature must be > > turned of in the bios to load and run 2000. _______________________________________________ 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
