FPS Drops

[scorpio2k2]

I recently ran the FPS meter in order to check some issues which i have been having with my server.

http://www.fpsmeter.org/p,view;33948.html

Server specs

OS: Debian kernel 2.6.26.8-rt16
CPU: dual xeon 2.8ghz
Ram: 4GB
HD: 2x 80GB raid

Start Command (removed ip and port)
screen -A -m -d -S css ./srcds_run -game cstrike +ip 89.35.x.x -secure +map de_dust2 -tickrate 66 +fps_max 0 +maxplayers 40


server.cfg

// server name
hostname "hostname"

rcon_password "rconpas"
sv_password ""

// server cvars
net_maxfilesize 500
mp_friendlyfire 1
mp_footsteps 1
mp_autoteambalance 1
mp_autokick 0
mp_flashlight 1
mp_tkpunish 1
mp_forcecamera 0
sv_alltalk 1
sv_pausable 0
sv_cheats 0
sv_consistency 1
sv_allowupload 1
sv_allowdownload 1
sv_maxspeed 320
mp_limitteams 2
mp_hostagepenalty 5
sv_voiceenable 1
mp_allowspectators 1
mp_timelimit 20
mp_chattime 5
sv_timeout 65

// bandwidth rates/settings

fps_max 0
sv_maxupdaterate 67
sv_minupdaterate 33
sv_maxcmdrate 67
sv_mincmdrate 33
sv_minrate 8000
sv_maxrate 30000
sv_downloadurl "url"
sv_unlag 1

bot_chatter off
// server logging
log on
sv_logbans 0
sv_logecho 1
sv_logfile 1
sv_log_onefile 0
mp_logdetail 3
// operation
sv_lan 0
sv_region 3

// execute ban files
exec banned_user.cfg
exec banned_ip.cfg
exec mani_server.cfg
exec autoexec.cfg


mods:
SourceMod
MetaMod
EventScripts
mani_admin_plugin


help pls ...server is laggy

[Terrorkarotte]

have you disabled cool and quiet? Try this as root:
cpufreq-set -g performance

The standart kernel has cpuutils build in. So either rebuild it without them, or set them to performance mode.
Your drops happen because the cpu can not scale up the cpu frequenzy fast enough for the load peaks of the source server.

[scorpio2k2]

cpufreq-set -g performance
-bash: cpufreq-set: command not found

[lhffan]

Perhaps an older xeon that cant hold the load?

[Peter_Pan123]

OS: Debian kernel 2.6.26.8-rt16 <<< that looks for the tut of fragholic. normally he should switch off cpufreq. But i dont think that these are real lags. Its to much for the CPU and engine with a lot of players and plugins you cant turn of them all (drops). but i think you dont feel anything ingame.

[BehaartesEtwas]

(12-08-2009, 04:42 PM)Peter_Pan123 Wrote:  But i dont think that these are real lags. Its to much for the CPU and engine with a lot of players and plugins you cant turn of them all (drops). but i think you dont feel anything ingame.

there are many drops below the tickrate, I am pretty sure that one will feel those lags and they are very real. and:

(12-08-2009, 03:02 AM)scorpio2k2 Wrote:  help pls ...server is laggy

so I guess, those are real lags...

@TO:
What kind of Xeon CPU is this? can you post the output of the following command:
cat /proc/cpuinfo

Did you really follow my howto? If so: Did you do all checks I wrote in the "trouble shooting" section?

[Peter_Pan123]

but normally ... if there are only lags noone would play on this server > but you can see there are a lot of players. a lot of gamers watching to much on fpsmeter and think the server is lagging althought it could be an other problem > normally to mani plugin ... old plugins not updatet .... eventscript e.g.

[scorpio2k2]

BehaartesEtwas ..yes i followed your how to

cat /proc/cpuinfo

processor : 0
vendor_id : GenuineIntel
cpu family : 15
model : 4
model name : Intel® Xeon™ CPU 2.80GHz
stepping : 1
cpu MHz : 2793.169
cache size : 1024 KB
physical id : 0
siblings : 2
core id : 0
cpu cores : 1
apicid : 0
initial apicid : 0
fdiv_bug : no
hlt_bug : no
f00f_bug : no
coma_bug : no
fpu : yes
fpu_exception : yes
cpuid level : 5
wp : yes
flags : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ss ht tm pbe lm constant_tsc pebs bts pni monitor ds_cpl cid cx16 xtpr
bogomips : 5588.82
clflush size : 64
power management:

processor : 1
vendor_id : GenuineIntel
cpu family : 15
model : 4
model name : Intel® Xeon™ CPU 2.80GHz
stepping : 1
cpu MHz : 2793.169
cache size : 1024 KB
physical id : 3
siblings : 2
core id : 0
cpu cores : 1
apicid : 6
initial apicid : 6
fdiv_bug : no
hlt_bug : no
f00f_bug : no
coma_bug : no
fpu : yes
fpu_exception : yes
cpuid level : 5
wp : yes
flags : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ss ht tm pbe lm constant_tsc pebs bts pni monitor ds_cpl cid cx16 xtpr
bogomips : 5584.91
clflush size : 64
power management:

processor : 2
vendor_id : GenuineIntel
cpu family : 15
model : 4
model name : Intel® Xeon™ CPU 2.80GHz
stepping : 1
cpu MHz : 2793.169
cache size : 1024 KB
physical id : 0
siblings : 2
core id : 0
cpu cores : 1
apicid : 1
initial apicid : 1
fdiv_bug : no
hlt_bug : no
f00f_bug : no
coma_bug : no
fpu : yes
fpu_exception : yes
cpuid level : 5
wp : yes
flags : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ss ht tm pbe lm constant_tsc pebs bts pni monitor ds_cpl cid cx16 xtpr
bogomips : 5584.90
clflush size : 64
power management:

processor : 3
vendor_id : GenuineIntel
cpu family : 15
model : 4
model name : Intel® Xeon™ CPU 2.80GHz
stepping : 1
cpu MHz : 2793.169
cache size : 1024 KB
physical id : 3
siblings : 2
core id : 0
cpu cores : 1
apicid : 7
initial apicid : 7
fdiv_bug : no
hlt_bug : no
f00f_bug : no
coma_bug : no
fpu : yes
fpu_exception : yes
cpuid level : 5
wp : yes
flags : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ss ht tm pbe lm constant_tsc pebs bts pni monitor ds_cpl cid cx16 xtpr
bogomips : 5584.92
clflush size : 64
power management: