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Ralf Mardorf wrote:
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>> No idea really.  As far as I know, the timer for modern PCs is 1000, for
>> DEC Alpha it was 1024, and for PIII and older it was 100 (all values in
>> Hz).
> 
> System timer is at 1,000 Hz for real-time kernels, while HR timer is at 
> 1,000,000,000 Hz. I don't know what's the meaning of hpet_max_user_freq, 

The high resolution timer is built in to the motherboard/CPU.  AFAIK all
we can do is set what resolution the kernel supports which is limited by
what the physical hardware can do.

> resp. it's a factor, but I don't know what kind of factor, e.g. 1 
> what-ever / 64 what-another-ever or 1,000,000,000 Hz / 64 what-ever or 
> 64 what-ever / 1,000,000,000 Hz?
> I do know that MIDI jitter by Linux to equipment external the computer 
> will decrease when using HR timer instead of System timer. I don't know 
> the impact of the value for hpet_max_user_freq.

What is the difference?

> On another list somebody once wrote, that he has to change the value, 
> because mplayer wasn't fine, after he set it to 1024 mplayer was fine.

I just tried it and the system seemed a little laggy, especially when
switching applications.

> I've got no idea, but to be honest after compiling and installing rtirq, 
> 4 little apps and latest Qtractor, I'll backup my 64 Studio again and 
> then make music without using HPET. This should be tomorrow. I planed to 
> do this yesterday.
> 
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