need help big time (fps)

[gordo1046]

ok guys need your help here , its got me totally confused
server specs
dual xeon quad core CPU's
8gig ram
4x80gig sata h.d.d raid 5
windows 64bit
no am running 16 servers or so bout 300 slots total
servers set to fps_max 600
have srcdsfpsboost running
now the problem I have is the fps is not consistent , I see drops from 512 down to 100 , then the server gets a kinda graphic lag.iv tried everything for shutting all servers down and just running the one server, no good.
I even see the fps jump to 590fps.
iv checked server cfg's there fine.
anyone got any suggestions , because its driving me nuts lol .

[Drocona]

Do you have 8 srcdsfpsboosters running?

There should be 1 running on every core (be sure to set affinity)

[gordo1046]

yep tried that no good

[Spartanfrog]

Hey Drocona why do you need srcdsfpsbooster running on every core?

[blik]

Spartanfrog Wrote:Hey Drocona why do you need srcdsfpsbooster running on every core?

You dont need an instance of the booster running on each core. Only one instance needs to be running, as it's an internal windows timer unrelated to the amount of CPU's.

To OP, whats the CPU usage like, a core/multiple cores could be maxing out and causing the sudden drop.

[gordo1046]

CPU usage if fine never see it go over 25% on each core

[Spartanfrog]

Xeons seem to be giving everyone a pain the ass lately. What ghz do you have per core?

[gordo1046]

2.33 e5345

[Drocona]

blik Wrote:

Spartanfrog Wrote:Hey Drocona why do you need srcdsfpsbooster running on every core?

You dont need an instance of the booster running on each core. Only one instance needs to be running, as it's an internal windows timer unrelated to the amount of CPU's.

To OP, whats the CPU usage like, a core/multiple cores could be maxing out and causing the sudden drop.

I was personally having some problems with my E6600, with only 1 srcdsfpsbooster running I would get really weird FPS values, one time it's 60 next time it's 500.
Then I put one on each core and it seems to be rock steady at 512 on 7 servers..

Don't know why, cause like blik said it's setting the OS timer different... but it worked for me.

Ontopic:
I had someone else lately with the exact same problem, I'll see if he still has it or found a fix.

[gordo1046]

ok fps seems to be ok , I was looking at the stats in hlsw which was showing me the incorrect fps lol.
but now I have another problem.its hard to explain .in dods you get shot and you sometimes don't here the sound of being shot or nades going off,its kinda like a graphic lag.im starting to think it could be a hdd problem.has anyone seen this problem before?.
I have 4 80gig sata drives 7200rpm on raid 5 .write speeds don't look to bad.

[Filoret]

>affinity
I have 8 servers (6 css , 1 tf2 , 1 dod), fpsbooster, win 2k3 x86, i use fireDaemon to run servers
if I set affinity I have lags and some loss in game
if I dont set affinity all is normal, no loss, no lags

>gordo1046
try to set fps_max 0
don't set affinity
and use fireDaemon or else to set servers like service, because win 2k3 is more optimise to rus service than app
and use simple server.cfg something like that, don't put to much variables

Code:

log on
sv_logbans 1
sv_logecho 1
sv_logfile 1
mp_logdetail 3

exec banned_ip.cfg
exec banned_user.cfg

writeid
writeip

hostname "Server Name"
rcon_password "password"

mp_allowNPCs 1
mp_allowspectators 1
mp_autocrosshair 0
mp_autokick 0
mp_autoteambalance 1
mp_buytime 0.5
mp_c4timer 35
mp_chattime 10
mp_consistency 1
mp_decals 200
mp_fadetoblack 0
mp_falldamage 1
mp_flashlight 1
mp_forcecamera 0
mp_forcerespawn 1
mp_fraglimit 0
mp_freezetime 5
mp_footsteps 1
mp_friendlyfire 1
mp_hostagepenalty 0
mp_limitteams 1
mp_maxrounds 0
mp_playerid 1
mp_spawnprotectiontime 10
mp_roundtime 3
mp_startmoney 800
mp_teamplay 0
mp_timelimit 30
mp_tkpunish 0
mp_weaponstay 0
mp_winlimit 0

sv_airaccelerate 10
sv_allowdownload 1
sv_allowupload 0
sv_alltalk 0
sv_cheats 0
sv_consistency 1
sv_contact your@email.ru
sv_enableoldqueries 1
sv_footsteps 1
sv_friction 4
sv_gravity 800
sv_maxrate 20000
sv_maxspeed 320
sv_maxunlag 0.5
sv_maxupdaterate 40
sv_minrate 0
sv_minupdaterate 10
sv_pausable 0
sv_rcon_banpenalty 15
sv_rcon_maxfailures 5
sv_rcon_minfailures 5
sv_rcon_minfailuretime 30
sv_specaccelerate 5
sv_specnoclip 1
sv_specspeed 3
sv_stats 1
sv_stepsize 18
sv_stopspeed 75
sv_timeout 30
sv_unlag 1
sv_voiceenable 1

breakable_multiplayer 1
decalfrequency 10
host_framerate 0

don't forget about rate settings for your server

[gordo1046]

thanks mate will try fps_max 0
I use tcadmin for our game panel , and I don't use affinity either.
will let you know how I get on

[gordo1046]

can anyone see anything wrong with this cfg for days of defeat source that could cause the problem ?

// server cvars
sv_accelerate 10
sv_airaccelerate 10
sv_allowdownload 1
sv_alltalk 0
sv_cheats 0
sv_consistency 1
sv_contact <e-mail here>
sv_footsteps 1
sv_friction 8
sv_gravity 800
sv_logfile 1
sv_logbans 1
sv_logecho 1
sv_lan 0
sv_log_onefile 1
sv_minrate 8000
sv_maxrate 25000
sv_minupdaterate 20
sv_maxupdaterate 66
sv_pausable 0
sv_region 5
sv_stepsize 18
sv_stopspeed 50
sv_rcon_minfailures 10
sv_rcon_maxfailures 30
sv_rcon_banpenalty 0 (permanent ban}
sv_rcon_minfailuretime 30
sv_noclipaccelerate 5
sv_noclipspeed 5
sv_rollangle 0
sv_rollspeed 200
sv_specaccelerate 5
sv_specnoclip 1
sv_specspeed 3
sv_timeout 30
sv_unlag 1
sv_maxunlag 1
sv_voiceenable 1
sv_wateraccelerate 10
sv_waterfriction 1
sv_maxspeed 320
sv_timeout 45
sv_secure 1
sv_bounce 0
sv_alltalk 1
sv_dl_maxRate 50000
net_maxfilesize 64

mp_flashlight 1
mp_friendlyfire 0
mp_tkpenalty -1
mp_autokick 0
mp_chattime 10
mp_footsteps 1
mp_limitteams 6
mp_allowrandomclass 0
mp_combinemglimits 1
mp_limit_allies_assault 0
mp_limit_allies_mg 0
mp_limit_allies_rifleman 10
mp_limit_allies_rocket 2
mp_limit_allies_sniper 2
mp_limit_allies_support 6
mp_limit_axis_assault 0
mp_limit_axis_mg 0
mp_limit_axis_rifleman 10
mp_limit_axis_rocket 2
mp_limit_axis_sniper 2
mp_limit_axis_support 6
mp_tickpointinterval 30
mp_timelimit 20
mp_winlimit 0
mp_limitteams 1
dod_bonusround 1
dod_enableroundwaittime 1
sv_allowupload 1
sv_allowdownload 1
cl_allowdownload 1

cof_toggle
cof_switch 1

exec mani_server.cfg
exec banned_user.cfg
exec banned_ip.cfg

[Spartanfrog]

I dont see anything that could do that.

[Drocona]

Seems like another Xeon problem to me, we are not sure what's happening that dips the FPS to very low amounts, I have had quite a few people stating to have that problem on Xeons, we don't have a solution as of yet, if you find it please post!