071214 Shawn Haggett wrote: >> CONFIG_HZ_100=y >> # CONFIG_HZ_250 is not set >> # CONFIG_HZ_300 is not set >> # CONFIG_HZ_1000 is not set >> CONFIG_HZ=100 > Smaller numbers here actually mean less clock interrupts per second. > ie the CPU doesn't have to spend as much time switching between processes, > but also a process will have to wait longer > if another is currently using the CPU. > Higher numbers tend to be good for getting faster responses, > since the process on average shouldn't have to wait as long > to actually get back on the CPU. > 1000Hz for a really low latency desktop machine.
I don't play games, but I've long had my desktop box using HZ_1000 & it has always been very responsive (now Intel Core 2 Duo, 2.6.23-r3). That's certainly the first thing to try. -- ========================,,============================================ SUPPORT ___________//___, Philip Webb : [EMAIL PROTECTED] ELECTRIC /] [] [] [] [] []| Centre for Urban & Community Studies TRANSIT `-O----------O---' University of Toronto -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
