hlds.exe locking on CPU 0

[xpservers]

Hey guys just wondering if anyone had this issue on Windows 2008 Server platform.

 

Since I upgraded my boxes to this OS version I am having an issue with only hlds processes. If the box is restarted all the hlds.exe process lock to CPU0 causing it to hit 100% and the other cores are not doing anything. If I restart the servers it will load balance across all cores like it should.

 

If I click the process and uncheck cpu affinity then check it again it will also load balance correctly.

 

I would like to fix this initial lock when the box is reloaded and im unsure how.

 

My gameservers are all set to "start at cpu 0" and for "Affinity" I dont have anything checked

[Derek]

Uncheck start at cpu 0 and check cpu 1 through x. Known issue.

[xpservers]

thanks Derek, ill give that a shot

 

would it be safe to presume this action for all other game servers or just hlds ?

 

what if you only uncheck cpu 0 has this been tested to work ?

[Goran]

If you check "Always start on CPU 0" the process should switch through all cores. At least that's the case on our boxes running Windows Web 2008 x64

[xpservers]

I tried both methods, checking start on cpu 0 , unchecking start at cpu 0 and check 1-4 on affinity and the problem still happens. Again its only when i reboot the box that only the hlds processes get stuck on cpu0 until i restart all the processes or go into task manager and uncheck all affinity cores and recheck that the issue goes away.

[SickPuppy]

Are you running the services as administrator?

[xpservers]

no just as local

[SickPuppy]

If I recall we had this issue with windows 2008, one of the reasons we stopped using it. I think we solved this problem by setting up all the services to run as administrator.

[xpservers]

that means u have to setup all existing services, what about new installs can you automate them to start as administrator ?

[dimitrifrom31]

that means u have to setup all existing services, what about new installs can you automate them to start as administrator ?

 

ye u can click my sig and look for the free guide to "start service as"

[xpservers]

ill give it a shot, thanks guys

[strikeR-]

If we run the service with Administrator and put "allways start on CPU 0" the hlds goes automatically to all cores ?

[dimitrifrom31]

- Added "-noaff" option for dedicated servers so it won't bind to CPU 0

on windows

 

did you try -noaff parameter ?