How do I check that?

Edit: I also just found out that the maximum RAM I can have on my P4 at RS is 1.5GB so I will only be able to add 512MB of RAM.

Log into SSH, and run:

top

in the command line.

Keep it running. If the swap size keeps changing when your server is busy, it's time to upgrade your RAM.

Well I was looking at 'top' yesterday for several hours when I had 180 online, and my conclusion:

Hardly any 'swap' is being used.

However: Sometimes, my RAM usage is EXTREMELY high. I have 1024MB RAM and there's only 70MB free right now (it's 2pm in UK)

Also, my server load seems to be above 0.8 for most of the day now, it's above 2 at peak times.

There really aren't many sites on my server to be honest. I don't know what's going on. I have 2 sites that are just using PHP (no MySQL) but are quite popular (not THAT popular) and then there's my forums; about 180 online at peak times.

Pentium 4 2.4Ghz
1GB RAM
cPanel 7.2.1 S85

That's one powerful server and handling those 3 sites should be no trouble yet it is trouble and for what reason I do not know. Server load is constantly high, RAM usage is sometimes very low, even at peak times, but sometimes its very very high...

help :(

N9ne are you using MySQL 3.x? If so I would recommend that you upgrade to MySQL 4.x and make sure you enable query caching.

I've been using MySQL 4.0.12/4.0.13 for a few months now :)

Have you enabled Queer catching? Sorry Query caching;):p

:)

Satan

the server is fast :), well at least darkblazes is a lot faster now :)
psst..this is Teapot, forgot my pass/email account for that name on here lol

Yo Tea of the Pot:p

Everyone - This is a long time friend / mod of mine from DarkBlazes - He has his 0wn vB3 now (I like to think he enjoys DarkBlazes enough to inspire his purchase of this fine product):p

Satan

yess....that was it :)

Im sure it was:p

Satan