Alternative For Adminmod Which Uses Less Cpu

RichoDemusRichoDemus Join Date: 2002-11-15 Member: 8835Members
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<div class="IPBDescription">And general CPU speed question</div> Is there an alternative to adminmod which uses less CPU, my server is at 97% CPU usage and it can't handle adminmod because of that.

Is there another program that uses less of the CPU?


and another question

At the start of a round all pings are >100 but as soon as the buildings get constructed the ping rises to about 300+

so I want to upgrade my server, how many players can a p3 1GHz handle?

I currently have a 450Mhz

how important is RAM really?

is 256 enough?
or will it work with 128?
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  • MellonpoprMellonpopr Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 2304Members
    Just to give you an Idea of what a midrange server can do:
    P3 1.2ghz
    512mb ram
    2mb down 1mb up

    20 players the average map starts with 20-40%cpu usage and steadily rises to 60-70% after 20 minutes or so. After an hour we're usually pegged out near 100%

    I ran fewer players (16) and couldn't tell any difference so I left it at 20

    If your going to upgrade your server in an attempt to get by the cpu usage problem, I'd suggest 2.5ghz + because even people with 2ghz have cpu problems.

    Personally I'm not too keen on upgrading to a monster cpu for one mod when all others run fine, so I'm going to wait for Flayra to fix it <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->

    oops almost forgot. Running w2k and the dedicated NS server I use around 315mb ram on average so 256 would be a problem
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  • RichoDemusRichoDemus Join Date: 2002-11-15 Member: 8835Members
    let me clearify

    The computer is running Redhat 8.0, less mem usage?

    and its just up because I want to have a server and want to learn, so Im not spending all the cash for a 2,5 MHz comp. (unless I find it really cheap)
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  • MellonpoprMellonpopr Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 2304Members
    Ive been out of touch with Linux since the mandrake 7.1 days so I'm certainly not the expert on it. I have read that linux itself in general uses less ram but that is attempts to utilize every drop of what you do have for running apps.

    I have 512mb but only 315mb or so is ever in use with w2k
    If I were running Linux almost all of that 512mb would be in use for cacheing purposes. This isn't a bad thing by any means. My 2k OS only uses ram when It needs it.. Linux caches all it can.

    clear as mud ?
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  • EvilGrinEvilGrin Join Date: 2002-11-04 Member: 6851Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--RichoDemus+Nov 22 2002, 11:23 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (RichoDemus @ Nov 22 2002, 11:23 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Is there an alternative to adminmod which uses less CPU, my server is at 97% CPU usage and it can't handle adminmod because of that.

    Is there another program that uses less of the CPU?<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Tried <a href='http://www.unitedadmins.com/ClanMod.aspx' target='_blank'>ClanMod</a>
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  • NecroNecro &lt;insert non-birthday-related title here&gt; Join Date: 2002-08-09 Member: 1118Members
    well..my server still uses way above 50% cpu without admin or metamod..
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  • RichoDemusRichoDemus Join Date: 2002-11-15 Member: 8835Members
    Is it dangerous for the comp to be at 97%+ CPU usage?
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  • Jackson_DaneJackson_Dane Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 2354Members
    try <a href='http://djeyl.net/amx.php' target='_blank'>AMX</a>
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  • wffwff Join Date: 2002-11-03 Member: 5816Members
    My server =
    AMD Athlon XP 1800+, 512MB DDR running WinXP on a T3

    My average CPU usage for few # of players is about 15-25%.
    I've seen it hit 40% before...but I don't watch it regularly.
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  • SmellslikefecesSmellslikefeces Join Date: 2002-11-11 Member: 8194Members
    I'm running a 1Ghz P3 with 384MB on a 1.5 down 384 up cable line and can handle 16-18 players fine. Pings get up there with more than 16 players put is still playable. This is at greater than 75% cpu use. Real limiting factor is my network line from the ISP. On my old server (P2 400mhz 256mb) it would max out at 10 and would have 100% cpu use. Mind you the p2 could run an 18 person cs server just fine but NS just kills it. I don't run adminmod it still crashes my machine and isn't compatible with my bots.
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  • RichoDemusRichoDemus Join Date: 2002-11-15 Member: 8835Members
    Smellslikefeces: Thats exactly what I wanted to hear!!!!

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