Thanks much :) Regards ----- Original Message ----- From: "K. Mike Bradley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2004 11:49 AM Subject: RE: [hlds] Windows 2000 or Windows 2003?
> 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 _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
