Should be a good test for the q6600 ;) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cc2iscooL" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list" <[email protected]> Sent: 2008-11-04 10:26 AM Subject: Re: [hlds] Left 4 Dead dedicated servers
> 24 players. Running at ~250 FPS steady. > > Don Williams wrote: >> I'm sorry if I missed this but what was the max players? 16? Or less? >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Cc2iscooL" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list" >> <[email protected]> >> Sent: 2008-11-04 10:18 AM >> Subject: Re: [hlds] Left 4 Dead dedicated servers >> >> >> >>> Yeah, I also tested a Core 2 vs. dual core AMD system and again, the >>> core2's beat the crap out of them. >>> >>> So if you can, pick up a core2. ;) >>> >>> dave foster wrote: >>> >>>> Me too. I mean, I know my rig is poops, but it's a little discouraging >>>> to >>>> see the variance in performance. For the record: >>>> >>>> Single-core AMD Athlon 64 - 2GHz - 95% peak >>>> Tick 66, FPS~250 >>>> >>>> Maybe I should think about upgrading :^) >>>> >>>> On Tue, Nov 4, 2008 at 10:03, Saint K. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> I really wonder where this difference in CPU load comes from... >>>>> >>>>> Our config: >>>>> Intel Xeon Qcore @ 2.33Ghz - per full TF2 server around 70-80% on a >>>>> core. >>>>> Tick 66, FPS ~250. >>>>> >>>>> Cheers, >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dustin Wyatt >>>>> Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2008 3:53 PM >>>>> To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list >>>>> Subject: Re: [hlds] Left 4 Dead dedicated servers >>>>> >>>>> 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. 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