Set default HZ to 1000 which is what most desktop users should still be using. -ck --- kernel/Kconfig.hz | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) Index: linux-3.5-ck1/kernel/Kconfig.hz =================================================================== --- linux-3.5-ck1.orig/kernel/Kconfig.hz 2012-01-05 10:55:44.000000000 +1100 +++ linux-3.5-ck1/kernel/Kconfig.hz 2012-08-16 13:36:17.468878967 +1000 @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ choice prompt "Timer frequency" - default HZ_250 + default HZ_1000 help Allows the configuration of the timer frequency. It is customary to have the timer interrupt run at 1000 Hz but 100 Hz may be more