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[GreedyMuffin]

Hi!

My question is: What would be the best for a FTB Infinity evolved server running. It`s me and my friends, around 5 currently, but room for 10 would be nice.

I have a QX9650 w/ 8GB ram somewhere, and i have a I7 860 machine with 8GB ram, both DDR3.

Should i run a server on the I7 860, use it as a dedicated machine, or run it on my own 5960X machine?

It`s an all private machine, non-work related, I dont use editing programs. The only heavy work the CPU is used for is benchmarks. (And folding when i`m not using it. I`ve got several machines and GPUs for folding, but this is the best one available^^ )

I have all my machines on 24/7. Got a OK internet, 50/50. I have a 840 Pro on my machine, and i can get a spare old kingstone 120GB on the I7 860 machine.

Thanks!

-Chris

 

[DZCreeper]

Hi!

Should i run a server on the I7 860, use it as a dedicated machine, or run it on my own 5960X machine?

Got a OK internet, 50/50.

-Chris

Either will be fine, its a matter of efficiency, although if you do folding I doubt that matters much I used to chase records on GPU folding and power cost me more than the cards...

I would personally go with the i7-860 machine, you run a lightweight Linux distro and with the Oracle JVM it should be speedy. That way you can update and reboot your main machine without taking down the server for your friends.

 

[GreedyMuffin]

Either will be fine, its a matter of efficiency, although if you do folding I doubt that matters much I used to chase records on GPU folding and power cost me more than the cards...

I would personally go with the i7-860 machine, you run a lightweight Linux distro and with the Oracle JVM it should be speedy. That way you can update and reboot your main machine without taking down the server for your friends.

Hi!

Thank you for answering! Yeah, efficiency is not a concern. The I7 860 dosen`t draw power compared to the folding rigs. (3x 980Ti 2x 980, me and my parents who are teamed up, they are paying the bill as well, as i`m 16)

I`ll take a look into Linux, tried a bit on a folding machine a while ago, worked great, forgot everything by now tho^^

Do you have a small guide or something for me that i can take a look on?

Seems like my GPU driver crash when i fold and host the server, and that is a no-no. Folding comes before gaming. I might be forced to use the I7 860 machine anyways.

 

[GreedyMuffin]

I`ve updated the server to a I5 3570K which i got with a mobo for cheap. So I`ll get rid of the 860 thingy.

Guess this will be plenty powerful! Thanks!

 

[DZCreeper]

Sorry for not replying earlier. Do you still need any guidance?

 

[GreedyMuffin]

Hi!

Yeah, i would love a guide for setting up a server in linux mint.

I came across a locked 4770 for 70USD, so i bought that instead and sold my 3570K + Mobo + Ram for 180. So now i only need to find a mobo for 110 and have a much better CPU for Server/Folding. ^^

 

[DZCreeper]

First off, use this guide to install Oracle Java 8. It has the best performance and is well supported. http://tecadmin.net/install-oracle-java-8-jdk-8-ubuntu-via-ppa/

Secondly you will want to learn a bit of bash scripting. A quick startup script that uses tmux to run the server is a life saver. You can add to the same script or create a new one for doing backups. Get rid of backup mods, do them manually for maximum flexibility.

http://www.howtogeek.com/67469/the-beginners-guide-to-shell-scripting-the-basics/

https://danielmiessler.com/study/tmux/

Familiarize yourself with the server properties file along with your profiling tool of choice. Basic tasks like changing max players, port, world type, and finding lag should be easy.

http://minecraft.gamepedia.com/Server.properties

https://www.prosysopc.com/blog/using-java-mission-control-for-performance-monitoring/

Nice find on the 4770 and sorry for the lateness of this reply, been dealing with a flaky internet connection all week. Let me know if you have any questions

 

[lenscas]

http://tecadmin.net/install-oracle-java-8-jdk-8-ubuntu-via-ppa/

Why give an ubuntu tutorial to someone who says he wants to use Mint? Having said that DEBIAN MASTER RACE! (sorry, couldn't resist. I am not at all like that normally)

 

[DZCreeper]

Why give an ubuntu tutorial to someone who says he wants to use Mint? Having said that DEBIAN MASTER RACE! (sorry, couldn't resist. I am not at all like that normally)

Because if you actually check the tutorial it works for both Ubuntu and Mint. Mint is based on Ubuntu which is in turn based on Debian. Compatibility between the 3 is extremely high anyways, you can expect something on Debian to work on Mint with no or minimal tweaks.