[bf1942] SMP Server hardware recommendations.
InCisT
InCisT at Popsikle.net
Sat Feb 21 11:18:23 EST 2004
James Gurney wrote:
> The time honoured question.. what hardware should I buy? I know this
> has been discussed many times, but I have some questions.
>
> We're currently running a 36 player DC server on an Athlon 2600+. This
> consumes up to 70% of the cpu at times. We'd like to run a second
> server on the same machine. In order to have enough cpu for this,
> we're looking at upgrading. However, there doesn't seem to be a single
> cpu that would be sufficient, so we're looking at dual proc machines.
>
> Now, important question here.. there were problems identified with lag
> spikes when using an SMP kernel.. Was this just on machines where SMP
> support was compiled in, but only one processor was present? ie, is
> there going to be a problem with cpu spikes when using an SMP box?
>
> Also, does anyone have any recommendations as far as what works best?
> Xeons? Opterons? They're both horribly expensive, so I want to make
> sure we get the best system possible. Is more L2 cache useful?
>
> Any recommendations appreciated..
>
> James
You may want to look at your config and your kernel settings. Ive got
one or two DC servers on single proc boxes (dedicated Athlon 1700+) and
the 30 players runs slightly under 40% cpu when full, the 42 player runs
at around 50% cpu when full. You should be getting alot more from your
server then you are.
InCisT
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