Choke when users talking.

[Fido^]

Problem
The problem I have is that the choke goes to like 30 and tickrate drops to around 80 when users are talking.
In my book it would be a rate/bandwidth issue.

Settings
sv_maxrate 30000
sv_minrate 25000
sv_maxupdaterate 101
sv_minupdaterate 100
sv_maxcmdrate 101
sv_mincmdrate 100
sv_unlag 1
sv_maxunlag .5

Servers Specs
CPU: E2180 @ 2.0GHz (Runs 1000 FPS stable, 20 - 30% usage on 12 slots).
RAM: 2 GB
HDD: 7.200 rpm
OS: Windows Server 2008 SP1 - Standard

Connection Specs
Download: 20 mbit
Upload: 2 mbit

Conclusion
If I change sv_voicecodec to vaudio_miles, the choke dissapears, so my conclusion would be that I lack the bandwidth.
The problem is that the choke and tickdrop happens even if there is only 2 users on the server so what else could be causing it?

[Beaverbeliever]

You might try turning your rates down a little and trying it then. I am not sure if that is the problem however. Hope that works though!

[Fido^]

Tried with maxrate at 15000, same problem

[pengy]

Your bandwidth is definatly the problem try running it at 66 tick may save some bandwidth

[Fido^]

pengy Wrote:Your bandwidth is definatly the problem try running it at 66 tick may save some bandwidth

Why does it happen when only 2 users are talking then :S? (Server is 12 slot)

[realchamp]

Your bandwidth isn't good enough (Upload). It is 100TICK right? And do you use that connection to play on?

[pengy]

Also try lowering maxrate and min rate, does the choke go higher as there are more people? It happens because of your bandwidth limitations, you need a higher upload speed

[realchamp]

Woot! We've posted at the same time Nice

[pengy]

Hahaha, also it wont matter if he uses that connection to play on either, the server is hosted by him, and you spelled bandwidth wrong not brandwidth

[realchamp]

... typo..

[Fido^]

Well at 75 tick the choke is gone, I can't feel a difference on 100 tick and 75 though, so I'll use 75 until I get a fiber connection

[realchamp]

Okay, good luck with fiber

I've waited 1½ year now!

[Fido^]

Same, ordered before Christmas (when I got a letter), but I have been waiting since I first heard of it

[realchamp]

I've requested it. Never heard back for them

[lol554]

well source will use 10KB/s MAXIMUM. when you got 2 mbits, you should have about 210-220KB/s which means you could run a 20 slots server on 100TICK 1000FPS without any problems