server specs for propose garry's mod servers

[tsmelinda]

These are server class machines and not desktops.

dell poweredge 2950-3 U2 rack mounted
X2 Xeon 5200 quad core : 6 MB cache 3.16GHz
1333 MHz fsb
16 gb ddr2 ram
1 tb sata hdd
t -3 fiber optic per server

I have 4 of these that i used to run wow servers on.


how many instances and slots can one of these provide so I can have some idea on what to set these up to?

gamemodes to be run:

Spacebuild
darkrp
sandbox
winter survival

[Darksoul]

What is the upload speed and how much monthly transfer?.

[tsmelinda]

45Mb up and down (plus or minus a few kb) so im told..
its unlimited since it through my company AT&T wireless (i work for a communications firm)
This equipment isnt at my location, its in a telephone microwave tower building in louisiana and im in nevada ut i am flying there next week to visit family and see about turning this stuff on again.

[Darksoul]

If it has 45Mb up, your going to be limited with hardware. I'm not familiar with that CPU family - it might be a older Xeon or a newer. If its older expect to hold 4-6 slots on build per core or 16-24 slots on RP per core (And since SRCDS doesn't multi-thread don't think since you have four cores one server can have xx amount of slots.).

If its newer expect 10 slots on build per core or 32-42 slots on RP per core.

[tsmelinda]

ermm its a newer family not the newest but a couple of years old maybe. i bought these from dell approx 2 years ago.
I know they each can host a world of warcraft realm of 100 + people each with less than 25% cpu usage but mangos supports multi core i believe.
but yeah 10 slots is fine. i'll have to get there and try it i guess

[Darksoul]

If its a few years old its a older family.

[tsmelinda]

ok i typoed
X5460 harpertown dual quad core
3.16GHz
2x6 mb L2 cache
fsb 1333mhz


i had to pull the dell ticket from the site
i thought it was a 5200 series, idk why tho...
lack of sleep lol