Cannot keep a steady speed during download

[myth512]

I had version .5.1 rc1 on for a while without a problem. Download speed stayed at 1.4 MBps. Recently I decided to use apt-get to update to .5.2. Now when I download the speed fluctuates. IT will go up to 1.1MBps and down to .2MBps and over and over again.

I have tried completely uninstalling it along with the dependencies and reinstalling many times, nothing changes. I rechecked firewall settings, article cache, and download limit. I used alt.binz on my windows pc and it stayed steady. This is on a xbmc-live install.

I would go back to an older version but have been unsuccessful. Does anyone have any ideas to get back to a steady top speed? 

[myth512]

Ok figured it out. I just needed to use a fresh sabnzbd.ini file. My old one with all my settings must have had something funky in it from the last version.

[shypike]

Any chance that you kept the suspected INI file?
BTW: it's much more likely that your cache folder had a problem.
Did you wipe that too?

[myth512]

Yes every time I started new I kept the old ini file with all my rss stuff. I also wiped the cache folder. All I needed to do was create a new ini file. I still have the old ini file. Here it is:
(I removed my passwords and api key)

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version__ = 18
[misc]
log_dir = logs
auto_browser = 0
permissions = ""
api_key = 
check_new_rel = 1
replace_spaces = 0
replace_illegal = 1
fail_on_crc = 0
enable_filejoin = 1
enable_unzip = 1
enable_unrar = 1
auto_disconnect = 1
enable_par_cleanup = 1
par_option = ""
no_dupes = 1
config_lock = 0
safe_postproc = 0
pause_on_post_processing = 0
cleanup_list = .nfo, sfv
ignore_samples = 1
send_group = 0
download_dir = /multimedia/downloads/incomplete
download_free = 800
complete_dir = /multimedia/downloads/new
script_dir = ""
nzb_backup_dir = /multimedia/downloads/nzbfolder
cache_dir = /multimedia/downloads/nzbfolder
dirscan_dir = /multimedia/downloads/nzbfolder
dirscan_speed = 5
refresh_rate = 0
rss_rate = 15
cache_limit = 0
email_server = localhost
email_to = ,
email_from = ""
email_account = ""
email_pwd = ""
email_endjob = 1
email_full = 1
schedlines = ,
dirscan_opts = 3
dirscan_script = None
top_only = 1
auto_sort = 0
enable_tv_sorting = 1
tv_sort_string = %sn/Season %s/%sn - S%0sE%0e - %en.%ext
ionice = ""
web_color = ""
web_color2 = ""
host = 192.168.1.66
port = 9090
web_dir = Plush
web_dir2 = ""
username = xbmc
password = 
disable_api_key = 0
bandwidth_limit = 0
par2_multicore = 0
https_port = 6060
folder_rename = 1
https_key = server.key
create_group_folders = 0
no_penalties = 0
movie_extra_folder = 1
enable_date_sorting = 0
replace_dots = 0
movie_sort_extra = ""
email_dir = ""
admin_dir = admin
tv_sort_countries = 1
date_categories = new
ssl_type = v23
date_sort_string = ""
language = us-en
dirscan_priority = 0
size_limit = ""
warned_old_queue = 0
enable_tsjoin = 1
enable_https = 0
quick_check = 1
movie_sort_string = %title (%y).%ext
tv_categories = tv,
unpack_check = 1
movie_categories = movies,
ignore_wrong_unrar = 0
nice = ""
enable_movie_sorting = 1
https_cert = server.cert
folder_max_length = 256
queue_complete = ""
[logging]
enable_cherrypy_logging = 1
log_level = 1
max_log_size = 5M
log_backups = 5
[newzbin]
username = ""
password = ""
bookmarks = 0
unbookmark = 0
bookmark_rate = 60
[servers]
[[ssl-us.astraweb.com:563]]
username = 
enable = 1
name = ssl-us.astraweb.com:563
fillserver = 0
connections = 10
ssl = 1
host = ssl-us.astraweb.com
timeout = 120
password = 
optional = 0
port = 563
[rss]
[[TV-HD]]
filter11 = "", "", None, A, *hung*
filter10 = "", "", None, A, *human target*
filter13 = "", "", None, A, *american dad*
filter12 = "", "", None, A, *eureka*
filter15 = "", "", None, A, *the cleveland show*
filter14 = "", "", None, A, *family guy*
filter17 = "", "", None, A, *two and a half men*
filter16 = "", "", None, A, *the big bang theory*
filter19 = "", "", None, A, *pawn stars*
filter18 = "", "", None, A, *fringe*
pp = ""
script = ""
priority = -100
filter28 = "", "", None, A, *doctor who 2005*
filter29 = tv, "", None, A, *tropic of cancer*
enable = 1
filter20 = "", "", None, A, *saturday night live*
filter21 = "", "", None, A, *stargate universe*
filter22 = "", "", None, A, *v 2009*
filter23 = "", "", None, A, *warehouse 13*
filter24 = "", "", None, A, *the office*
filter25 = "", "", None, A, *phineas and ferb*
filter26 = "", "", None, A, *scrubs*
filter27 = "", "", None, A, *legend of the seeker*
filter5 = "", "", None, A, *heroes*
filter4 = "", "", None, A, *lost*
filter7 = "", "", None, A, *weeds*
filter6 = "", "", None, A, *true blood*
filter1 = "", "", None, R, *DD5*
filter0 = "", "", None, R, *web dl*
filter3 = "", "", None, A, *chuck*
filter2 = "", "", None, R, *aqua teen hunger force*
filter9 = "", "", None, A, *the simpsons*
filter8 = "", "", None, A, *caprica*
name = TV-HD
uri = http://rss.nzbmatrix.com/rss.php?page=download&username=myth512&apikey=
cat = tv
[[Movies-divx]]
pp = ""
enable = 0
name = Movies-divx
script = ""
uri = http://rss.nzbmatrix.com/rss.php?page=download&username=myth512&apikey=&subcat=2
cat = movies
priority = -100
filter0 = "", "", None, A, *dvdscr*
[[Movies-dvd]]
pp = ""
enable = 0
name = Movies-dvd
script = ""
uri = http://rss.nzbmatrix.com/rss.php?page=download&username=myth512&apikey=&subcat=1
cat = movies
priority = -100
filter0 = "", "", None, A, *dvdscr*
[[TV-Divx]]
pp = ""
enable = 1
name = TV-Divx
script = ""
uri = http://rss.nzbmatrix.com/rss.php?page=download&username=myth512&apikey=&subcat=6
cat = tv
priority = -100
filter1 = "", "", None, A, *merlin*
filter0 = "", "", None, A, *pawn stars*
filter2 = "", "", None, A, *phineas and ferb*
[[Docs-HD]]
pp = ""
enable = 1
name = Docs-HD
script = ""
uri = http://rss.nzbmatrix.com/rss.php?page=download&username=myth512&apikey=&subcat=53
cat = tv
priority = -100
filter0 = "", "", None, A, *nova*
[[Movies-HD]]
pp = ""
enable = 1
name = Movies-HD
script = ""
uri = http://rss.nzbmatrix.com/rss.php?page=download&username=myth512&apikey=&subcat=42
cat = movies
priority = -100
filter1 = "", "", None, R, *german*
filter0 = "", "", None, R, *1080p*
filter3 = "", "", None, A, *2010*
filter2 = "", "", None, A, *dvd scr*
[categories]
[[music]]
priority = -100
pp = ""
name = music
script = Default
newzbin = Music
dir = /multimedia/test/Music
[[new]]
priority = -100
pp = ""
name = new
script = Default
newzbin = New
dir = /multimedia/test/New
[[movies]]
priority = -100
pp = ""
name = movies
script = Default
newzbin = Movies
dir = /multimedia/downloads/new/__Movies
[[tv]]
priority = -100
pp = ""
name = tv
script = Default
newzbin = TV
dir = /multimedia/downloads/new/__TV Shows
[nzbmatrix]
username = myth512
apikey = 

[shypike]

Nothing wrong in the INI.
My guess is that it was your cache.
You could try with the old INI again