Stable FPS Issue.

[vasili]

Hi there I am currently running 4 servers on my VPS through NFO. My CPU is >50% almost all the time, however, my server FPS is fluctuating on my servers. Ram is only being used at 30% of my 3GB In order to get my competitive pub to have stable FPS, I have to set that server to a higher priority.

It is like all my servers have a free for all with the server FPS. I am only running these servers at 500 FPS under windows w2k3. Fps_max 600 is being used and the only way to get 1 server to stable as I said is to put it at a higher priority. If I put 2 on, then both those 2 servers fluctuate.

I am not specifying affinity windows is doing it on its own and Fpsbooster.exe is being used. Any tips from anyone?

Also: Ontop of these 4 servers, I am running a simple mysql and a http server (however, they dont contribute at all to resource usage).

[rustydusty1717]

Which VDS plan are you on?

[vasili]

Plan #3. However, like I said resources are under 50%

[vasili]

Ram is only being used at 30% of my 3GB In order to get my competitive pub to have stable FPS, I have to set that server to a higher priority.

There is suppose to be a period after "3GB". I missed it. This may confuse people. I am unable to edit posts so.

[Edge100x]

If you have a 3-core and you're hitting 50% CPU, that's a bit high; it could mean that a server is maxing out a core. In the Windows task manager, are you seeing any processes hitting 100% CPU, or any cores flat-topped?

[vasili]

All right I will have to get back to you when my servers fill up. I was doing some mod updates and other stuff today, so I had a bit of downtime.

[vasili]

All right no servers are maxing out, yet FPS can only be stable on one server, at a time.

Should I be using something other than srcdsbooster.

[Edge100x]

srcdsfpsboost.exe is the way to go.

What types of servers are you running, and what sizes are they?

[vasili]

Well rather than retype this info out again, I have a information page with all our server info.

Even if you look right now, the heavier servers (zm/rpg) are empty and this issue as still present.

http://www.ftd-clan.com/index.php/csservers.html

Thanks,

Vasili.

[Edge100x]

Surf and ZM maps are big hogs on CPU. What sort of CPU are you actually seeing? Please post a screen shot of the "Processes" page of your "Task manager", sorted by CPU.

I can also always try moving you to a different VDS-hosting machine, if you'd like.

[vasili]

Here is a screenshot: http://www.ftd-clan.com/users/vasili/screen.jpg

And if we cannot diagnose this and we do a transfer, will my IPs remain the same? Changing IPs is worse than FPS, I would almost love the just buy the whole box, from NFO than do that lol.

Thanks

[Edge100x]

Hmm, CPU usage does look pretty low.

Moving you to a new VDS-hosting machine would only cause a bit of downtime -- IPs would not need to change.

[vasili]

Yeah that is why I found the FPS issue a bit odd. I have discovered in the past that these server types require more FPS and CPU to run smoothly. Like if u cap zombie at fps_max 100, it isnt smooth, there are spikes.

However, even when capping it my FPS is stable not stable on all servers only 1 that is raised to a higher priority.

And yeah the downtime if we have to resort to the other solution, is not too big of an issue.

[Edge100x]

Please contact us directly through your "Help!" page and we can work on that move for you.

[vasili]

Thanks Edge100x, a ticket has been made.

Vasili.