[QUESTION] RAM

[PraDevil[ELITE]]

how much player we can host for our server if the pc have a 1 GB RAM..? just a question..hope Arthur can answer this

[King_Arthur]

Well 1GB is going to be the minimum you are going to be able to get away with to run the binaries. To be honest, I have never worked with a server that has that little memory before. Perhaps someone else has and can share their experiences?

[PraDevil[ELITE]]

thanks for answered..hehe..im just would like to know..coz my server only have 2 gb ram..maybe i need to upgrade that..

[DaLaughinMan8]

Lol I try it with 512... However I never try it with more than a handful of people. But I can tell you that you won't be able to use that computer as long as it's running the server. If you do it will lag the game for people. Other than that shut down anything that doesn't need to be running. You'll get the low memory message but as long as it's just you and a few friends you'll be fine.

One thing I notice between using 512Mbs and 2Gbs was that the msg and the npc servers loading time were different. But that should go without saying.

[PraDevil[ELITE]]

i saw many of pserver owner using 4 gb ram..my server only use 2 gb..my processor 3.2 GHz..should i upgrade it..?

[DaLaughinMan8]

Those using 4Gbs is normally due to them using windows 64bit. If I remember right I don't think a 32bit will support any more than 2Gbs, I don't know how true that is b/c I never had the need to use more than 2Gbs. But your fine no need to upgrade it.

Personally I say your fine and if your not using that computer for nothing else but to run the server you should be more than fine.

[PraDevil[ELITE]]

thanks so much friend

[cyberghoser1]

Originally Posted by DaLaughinMan8

Those using 4Gbs is normally due to them using windows 64bit. If I remember right I don't think a 32bit will support any more than 2Gbs, I don't know how true that is b/c I never had the need to use more than 2Gbs. But your fine no need to upgrade it.

Personally I say your fine and if your not using that computer for nothing else but to run the server you should be more than fine.

Well vista/7 32bit editions will read max 3.5~3.6GB RAM, XP 2GB Max thus if you have 4GB and using xp 32bit i guess the "more ram" you get will be used as pagefile, well there are many contradictions and debates on that over the whole internet so i guess its a matter of personal use.

[DaLaughinMan8]

Originally Posted by cyberghoser1

Well vista/7 32bit editions will read max 3.5~3.6GB RAM, XP 2GB Max thus if you have 4GB and using xp 32bit i guess the "more ram" you get will be used as pagefile, well there are many contradictions and debates on that over the whole internet so i guess its a matter of personal use.

I agree with the whole internet thing. For some it's not always the internet that's laggin their game. Had some people that play 2-5 client at the same time, limewire/utorrent/grabit, running WM 11... did I forget they're connected to someone's wireless that they only get about 5-15% signal strength. For these people I feel bad for their computer.

[evilminded1981]

Well i have to disagree with u on a 32bit not reading more then 2g cause i am using 32bit and my pc reads 4g and it will read up to 6 if i allow it to

[cyberghoser1]

no way, 32bit will read max 2gb, it will display the 4gb ram but it will not use the potential of it, thats why 64bit systems are for, and i know what i'm talking about.

[evilminded1981]

So i guess u think i dont well well think what u want really dont matter to me

[DaLaughinMan8]

Originally Posted by evilminded1981

Well i have to disagree with u on a 32bit not reading more then 2g cause i am using 32bit and my pc reads 4g and it will read up to 6 if i allow it to

1. Ok but which OS are you using
2. What do you mean by "if you allow it to," not saying this b/c I don't believe you. Just don't understand it. Just b/c you got 4gbs in there and it starts up doesn't mean it's using all 4gbs. Like you can't use the full hard drive. 8-16mbs are missing from the totally amount of the hard drive when you go to view it. Which when I remember to why that is I'll let you know b/c I forgot. Come to think of it same thing happens when you view how much ram you got. It comes up a little short.

Personally I do believe it would I don't get to why it wouldn't. Think Microsoft just said that there is a max limit just to sell the 64bit. Who knows, after all we still don't know how many licks it takes to get to the center of a tootsie roll pop... 1... 2... >.< lmao

[cyberghoser1]

Originally Posted by evilminded1981

So i guess u think i dont well well think what u want really dont matter to me

Do i have to decode this?....your opinion is yours mine is mine, simple as that.