Minecraft Tekkit Server built on Pentium 4 HT hardware
Minecraft Tekkit Server built on Pentium 4 HT hardware
I'm preparing a Tekkit server setup for four people. You have an old Dell Tower (E510) with a Pentium 4 HT at 3.20/3.19 GHz, 3GB RAM, Windows XP SP3, and an 80GB HDD running Java 7u67 (32-bit). You're connecting via wired Ethernet, which you think isn't limiting since your laptop handles it well. While playing, lag appears when placing/dropping blocks or picking up items, and the GUI shows plenty of memory but high tick rates (~70ms). You suspect memory issues rather than disk problems, as CPU usage stays around 50% with only 3.2GHz running. You're curious about using a 64-bit Linux distro with 64-bit Java to free up more RAM. Internet speed seems adequate, though your laptop never reaches the full gigabit mark. In testing, Explorer.exe used minimal resources. The provided batch file starts the server: java -Xmx1G -Xms1G -jar Tekkit.jar pause. Thanks for your assistance!
The processor speed alone isn't enough; the underlying architecture matters. A 3.2 GHz P4 differs from newer CPUs because of higher IPC or more instructions per cycle.
This explanation aligns well with what I understand. At the same time, I’m puzzled as to why the CPU isn’t reaching its maximum capacity. The Task Manager usually displays no more than 75% utilization across both cores/threads. DEcobra11: Have you worked with the J1800 for Tekkit servers? It offers a good value and I might be able to repurpose the PSU from a Dell. I located a Gigabyte J1800 and an ASRock J1900 for around $70. I could look through old laptops for 2 or 4 GB RAM sticks—Gigabyte J1800 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6813128688 ASRock J19000 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6813157513 The J1900 seems to be a quad-core processor (x64 for better memory/Java support) but runs at a slightly lower clock speed, which means more cores per area leading to higher heat and thus reduced frequency. I’ll need to dig deeper into the Celeron series; I don’t want to invest in another underpowered machine. Thanks.