Multicore server - Garry's Mod

Hi there, I have recently started up a dedicated server on my computer and tested with up to 10 people. All seems fine for up to 10 people, so i set the limit to 10. Since the server runs on my computer, some people complain of lag when I do something demanding on the computer, maybe join my own server. What is the best way to setup the affinity of the CPU's (I have a quad core) Would two be enough for the server process? Also, what is the name of the server process im looking for? Thanks for the help, and maybe check out the server, i'm on now :D gmod.servegame.com is the IP (DNS)

I dont understand how limiting it to specific cores when youre only running 1 server would help. anyway, you do it in task manager, right click on the process.

[QUOTE=Trumple;24131070]Would two be enough for the server process?[/QUOTE] Two is the max the server can use anyway, so yes it is enough. [QUOTE=Trumple;24131070]Also, what is the name of the server process im looking for?[/QUOTE] srcds.exe [QUOTE=usocrazy;24131969]I dont understand how limiting it to specific cores when youre only running 1 server would help. anyway, you do it in task manager, right click on the process.[/QUOTE] He may limit SrcDS to use only 2 cores and limit his other applications to use the two other cores.

Use cores 2 and 4 for scrds.

Thanks for the help, i'l set that up. And flapjack cores start conting from 0 anyway so I dont have a '4th' core XD

1 - 3 then.

[QUOTE=Adamm;24149405]1 - 3 then.[/QUOTE] Is there an advantage to using spesific cores then? Why not say 0 and 1?

[QUOTE=Trumple;24158765]Is there an advantage to using spesific cores then? Why not say 0 and 1?[/QUOTE] Mainly because certain cores are used more than others. Also, some cores are hyperthreaded (for example, in an i7, cores 0,1,2,4 are physical if I remember correctly, leaving 3 , 5 , 6 , 7 as logical cores.)

[QUOTE=|FlapJack|;24159000]Mainly because certain cores are used more than others. Also, some cores are hyperthreaded (for example, in an i7, cores 0,1,2,4 are physical if I remember correctly, leaving 3 , 5 , 6 , 7 as logical cores.)[/QUOTE] Ah ok thanks for clearing it up. I will find out which cores of mine are logical and physical.

How would it being logical or physical effect the performance?

[QUOTE=usocrazy;24186634]How would it being logical or physical effect the performance?[/QUOTE] I'm not too sure personally, never read much about it. However, logically it makes sense that a physical core should work slightly better/more efficiently than a logical core.

It works by each core being able to process 2 threads. If you keep everything on ANY 4 cores then it won't have an effect. See hyper threading in Intel's demo: [url]http://www.intel.com/business/resources/demos/xeon5500/performance/demo.htm[/url]

LiquidGame I think thats only with that particular CPU But I don't think all quad cores have logical cores. If I remember correctly, I think the i7 has 4 physical and four logical, which could be what LiquidGame is reffering to when he says each core handles two threads. Although since I have an AMD Phenom, I don't have any logical cores to worry about XD

C2Qs do too, IIRC.

Maybe the xeons do, but the normal core 2 quads dont.

Am I the only fucking person that when I install source I get hlds.exe not srcds.exe anymore?

[QUOTE=Get Stoned;24211517]Am I the only fucking person that when I install source I get hlds.exe not srcds.exe anymore?[/QUOTE] You're doing it wrong, what are you typing when you run hldsupdatetool?

[QUOTE=brocko;24211899]You're doing it wrong, what are you typing when you run hldsupdatetool?[/QUOTE] Jah I fixed it, my memory(MY memory not my computer's mem) was sketchy because I haven't installed CSS server in years.