Advise Request

[FridgeWheeL]

Hi Hi

Hope I can get some advise.

I am running an FTB server at home over a local network. It is only for my wife and I to play on and I have been trying to move the server off my personal pc onto a dedicated pc box which is gathering up dust if I don't use it for something.

I have tried running the FTB Ultimate server on a few different OS's Windows Server 2008 R2, Server 2003, Windows 7 as well as Ubuntu which showcases the best performance between the lot.

The problem is that when we try to play on it there seems to be some performance issues as the Mobs/Players are frozen and then speeds up then freezes etc etc. This happens on a clean new install from the moment we join a brand new created map/world with no machines or anything running or operational.

I execute my server as follow: java -Xms1024M -Xmx1536M -jar ftbserver.jar

Due to the fact that I have tried multiple OS's, I assume that the dusty old box just ain't good enough to host a local FTB server anymore. Well, that's what I think but in my research (Google) I have come across multiple threads where people mention running a 10 player server with less than 2gb of memory so that's why I decided to ask the FTB community before dismissing and decommissioning the dusty old box.

I understand that it is not all about memory and that there are a lot of factors that plays a role in hosting a stable smooth server and that is why I am asking your advise or opinion on whether there is a way I could still use the dusty old box with some software tweaks or whether the hardware just ain't good enough anymore.

I have followed Johnleys fast and easy Server Setup Guide to the letter and ran all the scripts mentioned in his links to other tutorials to optimize memory usage to the fullest but to no avail.

So without further ado, here is the specs of the mentioned dusty old box:


AMD Single-core Athlon 64 3800+ socket AM2 processor (2400 MHz)
CPU Temp is stable @ 24 degrees Celsius as it is winter here at the moment
4 x Corsair Value Select DDR2 800MHz Long DIMMS (Total of 2GB)
700W Antex PSU
Some old 6800Nvidia GeForce GPU
More info to comply with forum posting rules:

• What OS are you running? xbmcbuntu-12.00.Intel-NVidia version (Lubuntu 12.10)
• Are you using minecraft hosting provider or a dedicated/local server not designed for minecraft? Local
• What version of FTB are you using? (Dont just say latest tell us the version) modpacks Ultimate 1_1_2 Ultimate_Server.zip
• Did you add any mods to the server pack? Not yet
• What are your server specs? See above
• A good detailed paragraph about the problem: See Above

Pardon for the lengthy post
Any advise will be much appreciated!
Regards
FridgeWheeL

 

[cjm721]

Try it and see. Since its running a linux distro that helps it in the first place. Considering I would sugest switching to debian for the few % boost, but the only real way to see is to try it but 2.4Ghz should be fine for 1-2 people and server uses less ram then single player (for one person, then about 300MB per person after)

 

[DZCreeper]

Ouch, the specs aren't that bad, but your really limited by that single core CPU.

I would suggesting making -Xms and -Xmx the same value, and perhaps looking into Tick Threading: http://forum.feed-the-beast.com/thr...le-entity-ticks-and-other-optimisations.6498/

The disclaimer says it doesn't work miracles, but based on popular opinion it does.

If your looking for the maximum possible performance from your hardware, I would suggest MineOS as the OS, its the most lightweight setup you can get, although it requires being comfortable with command line. http://minecraft.codeemo.com/ Because you lack a lot of memory, I would stay away from the Ramdisk option.

 

[FridgeWheeL]

Ouch, the specs aren't that bad, but your really limited by that single core CPU.

I would suggesting making -Xms and -Xmx the same value, and perhaps looking into Tick Threading: http://forum.feed-the-beast.com/thr...le-entity-ticks-and-other-optimisations.6498/

The disclaimer says it doesn't work miracles, but based on popular opinion it does.

If your looking for the maximum possible performance from your hardware, I would suggest MineOS as the OS, its the most lightweight setup you can get, although it requires being comfortable with command line. http://minecraft.codeemo.com/ Because you lack a lot of memory, I would stay away from the Ramdisk option.

Thank you for your quick response. I will try the same Xmx/Xms values tonight as well as the tickthreading.
Another question though, You mentioned that the single core CPU might be the problem but also that the Box lacks a lot of memory, do you think upgrading the memory to 4gb will increase performance to a smooth gameplay or do you think regardless of upgrading the memory that the bottleneck still lies with the CPU?

 

[cjm721]

If its just two of you, you all should be fine. The cpu is going to be much more of an issue then 2GB of ram.