linux-kernel - Re: AMD Quad Core clock problem?

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Date:	Mon, 14 Apr 2008 13:46:10 -0700 (PDT)
From:	Marc Perkel <mperkel@...oo.com>
To:	Chris Snook <csnook@...hat.com>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: AMD Quad Core clock problem?


--- Chris Snook <csnook@...hat.com> wrote:

> Marc Perkel wrote:
> > My best guess at this time is that the drift of
> this
> > computer using the quad core is so great that the
> ntpd
> > can't get in sync. Is there any way to make ntpd
> more
> > agressive by setting something in ntp.conf?
> 
> ntp can correct for 500 ppm drift, which equates to
> 1.8 seconds per hour. 
> Beyond that you need to run ntpdate or ntpd -gq from
> cron to correct it.
> 
> -- Chris
> 

OK - but do I have bad hardware or is there a problem
with the kernel?



Marc Perkel
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