[mohaa] Server Requirements

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i run a server on a single 500mhz p3 (katmai core). the system is
basically dead except for the spearhead server, with 512 megs of ram. and
it runs like a dog with 16 plays, cpu is way overloaded. dual is nice and
all but the server does not take advantage of both cpu's. i also have a 18
player server on my 1ghz with 512 megs ram on the same network line as
well, runs much better.

On Tue, 22 Apr 2003, Jason Maderios wrote:

> I beg to differ with Matrix.  I am running MOH:AA on a Dual PII500 RH8 box
> and run 16 users just fine and the max bandwidth I have pushed is 120kb.
> See mrtg stats at
>
> http://7th.servebeer.com/localmrtg/localhost_2.html
>
> The box is in a datacenter and has a 100mb connection into their dual oc3's.
> Which is a little misleading because they limit my box to 5mb in/out and I
> have never come close to using it.
>
> Also please bear in mind that I am running my clans team speak server on the
> same box and regular have 7 to 8 users using the 16.4kbit codec.
>
> When CI starts running scans at 18 users I start getting complaints of lag.
> This is more a CPU issue than bandwidth.  Without CI I can run 20 user games
> w/o problems.  Once CPU hits +75% users start to complain about lag.  I have
> new 1ghz cpu's on order that will hopefully take me to 32 player game.  Or
> at least 28ish..
>
> Jason Maderios
>
>
>
> *Note
>
> Dual CPU's do not offer anything other than the ability to run 2 games on
> the same machine..  We play our matches on 1 server and leave the other one
> up as open arena.
>
>
> If you look for the server on Game Spy or with All Seeing ...
> It's Name is:
>
> .:Bad Company:. Clan Server Balance+
>
> You can watch its usage and hit the mrtg link above to see realtime
> stats....
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Matrix [mailto:Matrix at ServerXtreme.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2003 2:02 PM
> To: Eric Koldeweij
> Subject: RE: Re: [mohaa] Server Requirements
>
> Guess I should have looked at this email before responding.. LOL.. you
> outlined bandwidth requirements better here. :)
>
> Matrix
>
> Original Message -----------------------
> You can figure out for yourself...
> Matrix said each client needs about 30Kbps. I think that's rather
> conservative, and I rather go for 50Kbps per client.
>
> so for 18 players you need somewhere from (18x30) 540Kbps (matrix value)
> to (18x60) 900 Kbps (my value) up AND down, and keep a little extra
> bandwidth for pings, remote admin etc etc. T1 at 1500Kbps fits nicely
> with room to spare, but cable/DSL is pretty much out of the question.
> Usually the uplink is the problem.
>
> Eric.
>
> Skrobe, Steven wrote:
>
> >Thanks Matrix, I appreciate the feedback. So basically you are saying that
> >the server meets the hardware requirements, but we would almost have to be
> >running on T1. Correct?
> >
>
>
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