CS:S Heapsize issues

maly · 09-13-2009, 05:52 PM

When i'm using -heapsize command lines for Counter-Strike: Source, in time or straight away CPU shoots up to 50% and if i try to exit the game from Task Manager it will freeze my computer, i just end up hard reseting.

512MB System Memory: -heapsize 262144
1GB System Memory: -heapsize 524288
2GB System Memory: -heapsize 1048576
3GB System Memory: -heapsize 1572864
4GB System Memory: -heapsize 2097152

Paging File: Inital Size:2046 Maximum Size: 4092 this is default from Windows XP.

Intel Core Duo 2
4GB Memory - 3.25GB XP lame

maly · 09-14-2009, 03:53 PM

It could be graphic card problem

**5NIPER_WOLF** · 09-16-2009, 04:46 AM

Hello and welcome to TSF.

Considering you are telling CSS to use half of all your available RAM during runtime, I think that's your problem, it uses so much that the rest of the computer can't get their share. Try setting it to a lower setting such as 1208815

Mcninjaguy · 09-17-2009, 01:16 AM

32 bit windows are limited to 2gb's for a application.

I would think that CSS would just use up around 500mb or less and that would be all. Why are you trying to force it to use more?

**floop12444** · 09-17-2009, 10:43 AM

As Mcninjaguy said, this game doesn't use much RAM at all, if you have a half-decent system, you should be able to run the game with at least 60fps+.
Maybe if you stopped forcing it to use more RAM you wouldn't come into issues.

maly · 09-19-2009, 10:03 AM

The reason why i use is because it gives more RAM ?

alot of guides say to use it aswell as cl_forcepreload 1 it's called tweaking CS:S.

Thanks all

**Lord Sirian** · 09-19-2009, 06:10 PM

Hi maly. Did you try lowering how much RAM you make the game use? The reason that it is a problem is that you only have 3.25Gig, but you're telling the game to use more than half of that, as 5NIPER_WOLF said, and leaving the rest of your computer with nothing.

If you haven't tried making it use less RAM, do so. CSS uses at very most 300 MB of RAM on my system, and it doesn't ever go much higher than 500 MB.

Mcninjaguy · 09-19-2009, 09:18 PM

I think this forces the ram to use ram and makes it full with nothing but blank numbers. Try getting rid of these mods and see if the game runs fine first. If it doesn't then there might be a problem.

09-13-2009, 05:52 PM	#1 (permalink)
maly Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 3 OS: Windows XP SP3	CS:S Heapsize issues When i'm using -heapsize command lines for Counter-Strike: Source, in time or straight away CPU shoots up to 50% and if i try to exit the game from Task Manager it will freeze my computer, i just end up hard reseting. 512MB System Memory: -heapsize 262144 1GB System Memory: -heapsize 524288 2GB System Memory: -heapsize 1048576 3GB System Memory: -heapsize 1572864 4GB System Memory: -heapsize 2097152 Paging File: Inital Size:2046 Maximum Size: 4092 this is default from Windows XP. Intel Core Duo 2 4GB Memory - 3.25GB XP lame Last edited by maly; 09-13-2009 at 05:59 PM.

09-14-2009, 03:53 PM	#2 (permalink)
maly Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 3 OS: Windows XP SP3	Re: CS:S Heapsize issues It could be graphic card problem

09-16-2009, 04:46 AM	#3 (permalink)
5NIPER_WOLF Senior Tech, Games Team Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Toronto Canada Posts: 3,283 OS: Windows VISTA Home Premium 64-Bit/Fedora 11/Mandriva/WinXP SP3 My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: CS:S Heapsize issues Hello and welcome to TSF. Considering you are telling CSS to use half of all your available RAM during runtime, I think that's your problem, it uses so much that the rest of the computer can't get their share. Try setting it to a lower setting such as 1208815 __________________ Apps - CCleaner FireBug Network Mapper WinDirStat Process Explorer SpeedFan Info - Very Important NVIDIA Drivers ATI Drivers PSU Info I do not give support with MSN/E-mail or Private Messages.

09-17-2009, 01:16 AM	#4 (permalink)
Mcninjaguy Temporarily Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 10,422 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: CS:S Heapsize issues 32 bit windows are limited to 2gb's for a application. I would think that CSS would just use up around 500mb or less and that would be all. Why are you trying to force it to use more?

09-17-2009, 10:43 AM	#5 (permalink)
floop12444 Senior Tech, Games Team Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: England Posts: 1,057 OS: Windows XP Pro SP3 My System	Re: CS:S Heapsize issues As Mcninjaguy said, this game doesn't use much RAM at all, if you have a half-decent system, you should be able to run the game with at least 60fps+. Maybe if you stopped forcing it to use more RAM you wouldn't come into issues. __________________ Everest Home Edtion ♦ System requirements test ♦ Nvidia Drivers ♦ ATI Drivers ♦ Revo Uninstaller ♦ GPUz Forum Rules Steps Before Posting

09-19-2009, 10:03 AM	#6 (permalink)
maly Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 3 OS: Windows XP SP3	Re: CS:S Heapsize issues The reason why i use is because it gives more RAM ? alot of guides say to use it aswell as cl_forcepreload 1 it's called tweaking CS:S. Thanks all

09-19-2009, 06:10 PM	#7 (permalink)
Lord Sirian Mentor, Games Team Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 1,700 OS: Windows XP SP 3 My System	Re: CS:S Heapsize issues Hi maly. Did you try lowering how much RAM you make the game use? The reason that it is a problem is that you only have 3.25Gig, but you're telling the game to use more than half of that, as 5NIPER_WOLF said, and leaving the rest of your computer with nothing. If you haven't tried making it use less RAM, do so. CSS uses at very most 300 MB of RAM on my system, and it doesn't ever go much higher than 500 MB. __________________ "Come forth for the cattle call Confront the evil river you can't control Wicked ways and venomous eyes Just human nature in disguise..."- Clouds over California

09-19-2009, 09:18 PM	#8 (permalink)
Mcninjaguy Temporarily Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 10,422 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: CS:S Heapsize issues I think this forces the ram to use ram and makes it full with nothing but blank numbers. Try getting rid of these mods and see if the game runs fine first. If it doesn't then there might be a problem.