Any way to throttle vbulletin back from max_connections?

[pr0k]

Vbulletin is the only thing using that database. My backup script is run manually.

Plugins/products:

Title Version Description Controls

Display Unread Posts and Reputation Comments
3.7.006

Display the number of posts you have marked as unread and the number of new (unread) reputation comments.

Member Profile Reputation Display
3.7.002
Display a members reputation comments in their profile.

Members who are using Flashchat
3.7.002

Display members who are currently chatting in Flashchat.

passiveVid
1.1.2
Automaticlly turns video links like youtube, myspace videos, google vidoes into the video players.