PF Usage help

[thepoetwarrior]

I've noticed that my PF Usage is about 200 when not running EQ Server, and goes up to about 400 just after starting the server, and then within 24 hours its over 1 gig. Is this bad? Why does it slowly go up forever until eventually EQ Server needs reboot?

I had EQ Server on an old PC, but now its on a new PC, but same problem. Here is the new specs with same problem:

Windows Server 2003 Enterprise
2.40 Gighz Quadcore
3 Gig Ram
PF Min/Max both set to 4092 on C:
PF Limit: 7 Gig (Ram + PF Max)
Mem Total: 3 Gig
Mem Avail: 2.5 Gig

Im using the Zone Reset Quest on a Timer in popular zones (Thanks Trevius)

http://www.eqemulator.net/forums/showthread.php?t=24871

Peek times have about 70-80 users online.

I've already done tweak for that ConservativePagefile = 1 thing to limit how much the PF is used, among other tweaks.

Is the PF Usage anything to be concerned about since its growing all the time? Any other tweaks I could do? Does the reset quest just leave the reset zones in the PF without clearing it until I shut down the server? Of which by the way, the PF instantly goes back to 200 when I shut down the EQEmu server.

Thanks in advance for expert advise.

[thepoetwarrior]

Anyone know?

[cavedude]

There is at least one known memory leak regarding dynamic zones. The best you can do is keep an eye on your server resources, and kill zone processes or reboot the server as necessary.

[trevius]

For whatever reason, windows always uses PF to share some of the ram usage no matter how much ram you have unless you completely disable the PF. With as much ram as you have, disabling the PF might be an option, but if you run out of ram your PC will crash, so it isn't really recommended.

I don't think the PF is anything to worry about. When your server is running a heavy load, the usage will go up no matter what. As long as your performance isn't affected, you should be just fine. I am sure your new PC should be able to handle things much better. Apparently mine has gotten up to 120ish players during peak times lately and it probably only half as powerful as your new one. Of course, since mine isn't too beefy, I have major zone crashing issues until I can figure out how to off load some zones onto a secondary zone server PC.

[thepoetwarrior]

Thanks Trevius. I noticed the PF continues to grow and grow until I need to reboot. I know windows will always use the PF, just wondering why its always growing and not just taking up the same space the whole time. Soon as I shut off the server, the PF immediately goes back down to 200'ish

[cavedude]

I already posted why above. There is a memory leak in dynamic zones, and it's pretty bad. Meaning, even when they close dynamic zones will continue to slowly use up memory until you either kill the process, or reboot the server. Until it's fixed you have to watch it.