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On 10/10/05, James Tucker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On 10/7/05, Aaron L. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Sorry I forgot to change the subject... > > Please, don't use reply to make a new subject anyway, it breaks thread > tracking systems that use message reply-id's. Look in the mail header > for more information. If you are making a new thread, make a new > thread (a new mail) to do it. > > .. more response below... > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Aaron L. > > Sent: Thursday, October 06, 2005 7:29 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: RE: [hlds] DoDs mp_autokick 1 is dropping players after just > 50secs > > idle > > > > Hey all. I've ran multiple servers with multiple game servers for years > now, > > I've always either used win2000 or XP on all my p4 machines. > > I've recently purchased four 3.0 dual xeon servers 2MB cache and am > going > > back and fourth on what OS to use. > > > > Any suggestions? I'm going between XP and 2003 Server. > > Well XP SP2 (and you should be running SP2) has limitations in the > networking engine that will cause issues on a high player box. The > introduction of a mid-connection socket limitation means that, > particularly if you serve alot of 56k clients, your clients may suffer > connection delays on new connection. This is however the only real > factor. Most of the code underneath is identical between the two OSs, > especially those parts that you'd be using for this application. > > One other factor may be multiprocessor and ram limitations, however I > don't imagine you are putting that much power in a box at present. > With this in mind however, you might find it is better business to go > with 2003 licenses pre-emptively. > > > I mainly run valve dedicated servers. But also do other multiplayer > games, > > I'm also hosting BF2. I just wanted to see if 2003 Server would maximize > the > > amount of game servers on one box? I have plenty of resources on my > network > > for bw so that's not an issue. Each machine has 3GB of ram. With 10k RPM > > drives. > > Please if you have any experience with this subject or have any > benchmarks > > with your xeon machines using different OSs I would be greatly > appreciative. > > > > How many game servers are current owners of dual xeon 3.0s currently > > running? > > Thank guys for all the great feedback that goes through this list. > > > > Aaron > > Nodramaclan.com <http://Nodramaclan.com> > > DarkRecon Game Servers > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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
