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
