Fixed clock speed on pc? CLK_TCK == 18.2 is TRUE??

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From: marwk
Date: Thu, 20 Dec 1990 16:17

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In time.h in TURBO C 2.0 CLK_TCK is defined to be 18.2.

Should I alter this depending on the speed of the processor, RAM speed
etc., or is there a specific clock on the PC/AT/386,..., that always
ticks away at the same speed, namely 18.2 times/second?

Thank you in advance.

Ray

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