What could this error be caused by?

[ChrisGuthrie.net]

mysql_connect() [<a href='function.mysql-connect'>function.mysql-connect</a>]:
User mysql_user has already more than 'max_user_connections' active
connections
/backup/tmphome/gamingvi/public_html/forum/includes/class_core.php on line 273 

I changed my actual mysql user (not sure if it's a security thing but did it just in case... it's not actually "mysql_user")

Any ideas?

[Steve Machol]

This is a server/host issue. The server has maxed out the number of MySQL connections your host allows you to have. You can try turning persistent connections off in your config.php:

        //      ****** MASTER DATABASE PERSISTENT CONNECTIONS ******
        //      This option allows you to turn persistent connections to MySQL on or off.
        //      The difference in performance is negligible for all but the largest boards.
        //      If you are unsure what this should be, leave it off. (0 = off; 1 = on)
$config['MasterServer']['usepconnect'] = 0; 

But if you still have problems after that, all you can do is ask your host to raise the maximum number of connections they allow.

Here is more info on this error:

http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/4.1/en/user-resources.html

http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/user-resources.html

[ChrisGuthrie.net]

This is a server/host issue. The server has maxed out the number of MySQL connections your host allows you to have. You can try turning persistent connections off in your config.php:

        //      ****** MASTER DATABASE PERSISTENT CONNECTIONS ******
        //      This option allows you to turn persistent connections to MySQL on or off.
        //      The difference in performance is negligible for all but the largest boards.
        //      If you are unsure what this should be, leave it off. (0 = off; 1 = on)
$config['MasterServer']['usepconnect'] = 0; 

But if you still have problems after that, all you can do is ask your host to raise the maximum number of connections they allow.

Here is more info on this error:

http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/4.1/en/user-resources.html

http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/...resources.html

Are there any negative effects of doing that?

[Steve Machol]

Your host may considering you annoying, or worse.

[ChrisGuthrie.net]

Your host may considering you annoying, or worse.

lol, why?