There was a bug (fixed) in srcds that caused that, but Windows will load balance by itself.
Matthew Gottlieb wrote: > Does windows automatically load-balance? > I thought if you didn't define a core they all run on the first core (core > 0). > > I could be wrong though, I don't currently have a multi-core server at my > disposal. > > On Tue, Nov 4, 2008 at 9:49 AM, Wolfie - Cybernetic < > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >> In my experience, it's better to let Windows load balance them and not to >> set any kind of affinity. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Alec Sanger >> Sent: 04 November 2008 15:45 >> To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list >> Subject: Re: [hlds] Left 4 Dead dedicated servers >> >> I ran 2 3.0 Dual Core Xeon boxes when TF2 came out. I could only get a >> single 24 man tf2 server on each CPU, and the load was something insane >> like >> 90% - 95%. It was horrible. We switched to an oct core opteron and saw an >> improvement, but we were still getting high cpu load. The new architecture >> is where it's at. People are running full servers off a single C2D quad >> without any lag. Simply can't be done with outdated processors... >> >> >>> Date: Tue, 4 Nov 2008 10:30:56 -0500> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: >>> >> [email protected]> Subject: Re: [hlds] Left 4 Dead dedicated >> servers> > I don't explicitly configure tickrate or FPSrate. They're at the >> default (whatever they may be). > > -----Original Message-----> From: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Saint K.> Sent: >> Tuesday, November 04, 2008 10:04 AM> To: 'Half-Life dedicated Win32 server >> mailing list'> Subject: Re: [hlds] Left 4 Dead dedicated servers> > 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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