@! Neph [QUOTE] Neph:
Full hlds server (about 20 clients) uses about 30% CPU (p4 3.4 ghz with HT on) and about 12% ram[/QUOTE] Hyper Threading should not be on for you're box. I have run many P4 3.0 (1gig ram) Linux boxes and HT should always be off if you're only running one instance of HLDS. HLDS is not taking advantage of the HT. My setup was harder on my CPU then your's is and it ran fine with the following mods and settings, DOD 1.3, AMXX 1.76c with 78 total plugins, 18 Shrikebots, Two gore & Gib plugins running simultaneously,26 players. Sys_ticrate 566 (sometimes I would run it at 1000 tic) no problem. Sv_maxrate 25000 Sv_minrate 10000 Sv_maxupdaterate 50 Sv_minupdaterate 50 -pingboost 3 By using pingboost 3, I was able to get my server to run at no lower then 124 steady FPS when using the stats command through HLSW. [NOTE] Mind you, it ran at 124 to 160 but that spike wasn't even noticeable (only a 30 frame spike/dip). Myself and all of my regulars who had a video card's purchased within the last 6 years were running steady at 99.999 FPS and in heavy battles it could drop to 70. I don't know maybe I found some sort of HLDS sweetspot but the hit registration was the best I have seen in 7 years of playing dod. This communication and any accompanying document(s) are privileged and confidential, and are intended for the sole use of the addressee(s). If you have received this transmission in error, you are advised that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or the taking of any action in reliance upon it is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please return the message via email reply and immediately delete it from your system. -------Original Message------- From: Chris Brunelle Date: 05/28/08 08:20:22 To: 'Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list' Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] Fwd: 1000 FPS........ but accelerated What would be an accurate way to report FPS while the system is under load? -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Nephyrin Zey Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 11:06 PM To: Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] Fwd: 1000 FPS........ but accelerated Will P4s do EM64T? :-P I've also noticed that the 'stats' command completely fails to report valid FPS when the system is under load - it seems to average out the time of the last frame over a second - if you run a windows server where you get the banner at the top of the server output, you'll notice it's different (and much more stable) than the stats command when under load. - Neph On Tue, May 27, 2008 at 8:24 PM, Gary Stanley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > At 08:46 AM 5/27/2008, =?ISO-8859-2?Q?Faustas_Bu=B9kevi=E8ius?= wrote: >>Judging from what I've read, I'm guessing my linux config (IIRC its >>2.6.16 with 1000HZ, yup, thats April 2006) is fundamentally flawed. >>Full hlds server (about 20 clients) uses about 30% cpu (p4 3.4 ghz >>with HT on) and about 12% ram (out of 1G) but fps is only stable when >>server is empty and only with sys_ticrate 1000 (or 10000) and >>-pingboost 2. As soon as several clients get onto server, number fps >>start fluctuating constantly in between about 100 and 600. One other >>~15 slot server is present, same config. Total cpu usage normally does >>not exceed 70%. I am not really doing anything as head admin at the >>moment, everything is fully automated and I haven't been on the server >>myself for a couple of months now, but I still can't understand where >>did I go wrong. Nor can I let go of the fact that I could have done >>better. > > Try using x64 linux. x64 uses something called a vsyscall, which is a > shared page to map gettimeofday() to userland, and it's going to > reduce the cost of timekeeping with a P4. > A P4 has horrible pipeline latency, and it executes syscalls about 2x > slower than a PIII. > > You could also make sure you are using the TSC for the timecounter > instead of ACPI. > > > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux > _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 8.0.100 / Virus Database: 269.24.1/1469 - Release Date: 5/27/2008 1:25 PM _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux
